Category: County/State News

Anxious Parents Make Compelling Cases and Pleas to Govern by Science, not Politics SACRAMENTO — The anticipated CDC Guidelines to reopen public schools safely was released Friday, reiterating what California’s educators have been calling for over the last 10 months: Masks and PPE, 6-feet for physical and social distancing, handwashing stations and proper ventilation, surface…

First project of its kind in the U.S. aims to show how this  carbon-free gas made from renewable electricity can fuel clean energy systems in a carbon-neutral future LOS ANGELES– December 15, 2020 – As part of its efforts to support California’s climate change goals and its mission to become the cleanest, safest and most…

Sacramento – Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes (D -San Bernardino) introduced her first bill of the Legislative session, AB 47 which creates multi-tiered and coordinated immigration support services to children and families who have been separated at the border as a result of the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy. “AB 47 serves to bridge…

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Along with Homelessness Advocates, Immediately Endorse Proposal SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D – Arleta) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 71, historic legislation that would establish a permanent source of funding to reverse the cycle of homelessness in California. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages across…

San Bernardino, CA—Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that the City of San Bernardino received $3,422,960 and the City of Fontana received $1,723,436 in Emergency Services Grant (ESG) funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help provide emergency housing services during the coronavirus crisis. These funds were made available by the CARES…

75% of Emerging Human Disease Originates in an Animal Host Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), delivered a special videotaped briefing and update on COVID-19 at the American Veterinarian Medical Association’s (AVMA) first-ever virtual annual convention, August 20-22. Speaking to thousands of veterinarians, Dr. Fauci explained how…

“Academic Achievement Should Be Rewarded Without Racial Contingencies” Washington, D.C. – Members of the Project 21 black leadership network praised the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for confronting Yale University over its discriminatory admissions practices. DOJ threatened the Ivy League institution with a civil rights lawsuit after a federal investigation revealed prejudice against Asian-American and…

SACRAMENTO -– Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed AB 1460 – California State University Ethnic Studies, authored by Assemblymember Dr. Weber (D- San Diego) and sponsored by the California Faculty Association (CFA), which requires undergraduates to complete a minimum of one three-unit course in Ethnic Studies to graduate, effective beginning with students graduating in the 2024–25 academic…

In response to yesterday’s unanticipated announcement that the 2020 United States Census  (Census) data collection deadline will now be shortened by more than a month, to September 30, 2020, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas introduced an urgency motion at the Board of Supervisors meeting for immediate action to be taken to elevate the concerns of LA County…