California health officials believe new Omicron COVID variant has not reached the state On November 28, the California Department of Public Health said that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has not reached California yet California officials urge anyone who has traveled to South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi, Nambia, Botswana, Eswatini, or Zimbabwe within the last 14… Continue reading California News – 11-29-2021
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California News – 09-10-2021
California experiences new wildfires as more than 1,000 lightning strikes occur overnight Over the night of September 9, a wave of thunderstorms moved access California and ignited more wildfires According to a tweet from the National Weather Service in San Fransisco, they estimate that around 1100 cloud to ground strikes have occurred since the night… Continue reading California News – 09-10-2021
California News – 09-28-2021
Woman Accused of starting Northern California fire According to an announcement from Northern California authorities, a woman was arrested after she was accused of starting a wildfire that has destroyed 144 buildings and promoted many evacuations The California Department of Forestry and Fire protection says that the arrest of 30-year old Alexandra Souverneva is just… Continue reading California News – 09-28-2021
California News – 09-23-2021
New California law sets quota limits for Amazon-like retailers On September 22, a new California law was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom making the state the first to restrict large retailers from firing warehouse workers for missing quotas This measure keeps the retailers from administering discipline to workers for following health and safety laws and… Continue reading California News – 09-23-2021
Business News – 11-02-2021
Los Angeles Port Executive says fines for lingering cargo have helped port-congestion issues Gene Seroka, the Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles says that the decision to impose fines on lingering cargo was a “last resort decision but it has helped congestion With the policy that took effect on November 1, Ocean carriers… Continue reading Business News – 11-02-2021
California News – 10-26-2021
California student sues SD school district over vaccine mandate A student attending Scripps Ranch High School sued San Diego Unified School District in federal court and argued that the student vaccine mandate represents religious discrimination The student is a 16-year old junior and claims that her religious beliefs keep her from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine … Continue reading California News – 10-26-2021
California News – 09-07-2021
Car crashes into LA homeless camp and injures four people On September 7, a car crashed into a sidewalk homeless camp in Los Angeles which injured 4 people who are now hospitalized According to the Los Angeles Fire department, a special rescue truck was needed to lift the crashed vehicle off one of those injured… Continue reading California News – 09-07-2021
California News – 08-31-2021
A record-breaking amount of container ships stuck off California coast California’s two largest ports (Los Angeles and Long Beach) now hold 44 freight ships which is the highest number stopped since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California This long queue is reportedly a result of the labor… Continue reading California News – 08-31-2021
California News – 08-10-2021
Delta variant fuels Covid-19 spikes with some California hospitals reaching capacity As of Sunday, August 8, California’s total number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients was at 5,973; a large increase from 2,981 hospitalizations on July 25 For the week of July 31, the average coronavirus case rate in California’s unvaccinated population was 33 per 100,000 residents… Continue reading California News – 08-10-2021
California News – 08-03-2021
LA Unified School District scandal: Millions kept from Catholic schools Just recently, California has determined that the Los Angeles Unified School District have broke federal law by keeping $5 million away from Catholic schools Out of the 100 eligible private Catholic schools, only 17 have received the district’s $349 million in Title I funds during… Continue reading California News – 08-03-2021
California News – 06-23-2021
New overtime Laws for California may hurt the state’s sheep industry New laws for overtime in regards to agricultural workers will be effective January 1, 2022 Those workers in the sheep, goat, and lamb industries have been affected as well and the new law requires that farm owners pay their workers 24 hours a day… Continue reading California News – 06-23-2021
California News – 5-25-2021
SoCal home prices jump 20% in April, which sets another record Home prices in Southern California have shown an all time high in April The Six-county region’s median home price increased 20.2% year over year to a record $655,000 which is $25,000 more than the previous median record in March Southern California has experienced a… Continue reading California News – 5-25-2021