“This truly is sad for California,” the San Mateo Democrat said. “They will lose at the ballot in 2022, but in the meantime they’ll make billions in profit off of our youth and communities of color while they’re addicting and killing them.” … [Read more...] about California law banning flavored tobacco on hold as referendum qualifies for ballot
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California smashes record for COVID-19 hospitalizations as fears mount that facilities could be overwhelmed
“Holidays have come at the worst time of the year,” said UC Berkeley infectious disease expert John Swartzberg. “All of us are completely exhausted emotionally with COVID, and here we are in our favorite part of the year, and we want so much to enjoy it and be with people we love —- you combine all that, and what you get is people doing the wrong things.” … [Read more...] about California smashes record for COVID-19 hospitalizations as fears mount that facilities could be overwhelmed
Some Bay Area students are getting no live instruction from public school districts — parents are furious
After parents expressed concerns about the lack of live instruction, the district made immediate changes to the elementary and secondary online curricula, and officials said they were open to creating a third option for distance learners. Still, some families were dissatisfied that their elementary school children could not opt into a live instruction program with hybrid learners. … [Read more...] about Some Bay Area students are getting no live instruction from public school districts — parents are furious
Protecting The State Capitol, Other Locations Cost Almost $19 Million
State Capitols Brace For Right-Wing ViolenceMembers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) wearing protective masks stand outside the California State Capitol building in Sacramento, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. The FBI warns that pro-Trump protests are planned at U.S. statehouses before the presidential inauguration. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images … [Read more...] about Protecting The State Capitol, Other Locations Cost Almost $19 Million
Cellmate Suspected In Pelican Bay Inmate Death
Aguilar was sent to prison from San Diego County in 2015 after being convicted of assault with a deadly weapon connected to a street gang, possession of a controlled substance and assault on a peace officer or firefighter likely to cause great bodily injury. While in prison, Aguilar also was convicted of battery for two attacks on non-prisoners at separate facilities, state prison officials said. … [Read more...] about Cellmate Suspected In Pelican Bay Inmate Death