August 28, 2020

The new law, aimed at keeping flavored tobacco products away from youth, was cast by opponents as being discriminatory against African American smokers who favor menthol cigarettes.

Los recortes en el servicio podrían ser sólo el inicio, advierten los organismos locales, ya que se enfrentan a una escasez sin precedentes de ingresos fiscales y de tarifas que amenazan también a las líneas de autobuses y de trenes el próximo año.

The proposed deal has some eviction protection provisions for tenants, but no rent forgiveness. Proponents of the bill insist that it’s a stopgap measure meant to help Californians in need until — they hope — federal aid comes through.

The Merced County Health Department ordered the Foster Farms Livingston Facility to shut down over the largest and most severe COVID-19 outbreak in Merced County, according to a statement released on Thursday by the health department. The shutdown order came Wednesday. However, late Thursday, Mike North, Merced County’s spokesperson, said county officials issued a 48-hour […]

Starting Aug. 31, hair salons and barber shops will be allowed to reopen statewide with precautions. Other industries, including nail salons and breweries, didn’t get as lucky under a new tiered state monitoring system.

El contagio del coronavirus ha sido masivo en lugares de trabajos esenciales en toda California, pero muchos condados no informan al público sobre estos brotes, lo que plantea interrogantes sobre a quiénes se está protegiendo en verdad.

Cuts in service could be just the beginning, local agencies warn, as they face unprecedented tax and fare shortfalls that threaten bus and rail lines next year, too.

El acuerdo propuesto incluye algunas disposiciones de protección contra el desalojo de los inquilinos, pero no la condonación del alquiler. Los defensores del proyecto de ley insisten en que es una medida provisional para ayudar a los californianos que necesiten asistencia hasta que llegue la tan esperada ayuda federal.

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, August 28. Police reforms uncertain Protests over racism and police brutality are reigniting across California following the Wisconsin police shooting of Jacob Blake, even as state lawmakers back away from a slate of police reform bills introduced after George Floyd’s death as the legislative session draws to a close. As […]

Coronavirus has exploded in essential workplaces across California, but many counties won’t report workplace outbreaks to the public, raising questions about who exactly ends up protected.