Inmate Suits Blame California Corrections for Spreading Virus March 18, 2021 By Don Thompson The family of a 61-year-old California inmate who died of the coronavirus sued state corrections officials Tuesday, blaming a botched...
California Suing Major Nursing Home Operator March 17, 2021 By Don Thompson California’s attorney general and local officials sued the nation’s largest senior living home operator Monday, alleging the company misled consumers...
California Wants Hospitals to Test All Workers for Virus December 2, 2020 By Adam Beam and Don Thompson California has asked hospitals to ramp up their coronavirus testing amid a surge of new cases, urging them to test...
California Ban on Fracking by 2024 Criticized as Too Late September 28, 2020 By Don Thompson California Gov. Gavin Newsom moved Wednesday to end issuing new hydraulic fracturing permits by 2024, a delay criticized by many...
Los Angeles County Owes $8M to Man Killed Like George Floyd, Court Rules August 17, 2020 By Don Thompson Los Angeles County must pay a full $8 million damage award to the family of a Black man whose death...
California Governor Cautiously Upbeat About Coronavirus Numbers August 4, 2020 By Don Thompson California appears to be getting a grip on a resurgence of the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said this week, though...
Judge Halts Limit on California Governor’s Emergency Powers June 19, 2020 By Don Thompson An appellate judge on Wednesday stayed a lower court’s order barring Gov. Gavin Newsom from issuing directives that might conflict...
Judge Limits California Governor’s Emergency Rule-Making June 15, 2020 By Don Thompson A California judge has sided with Republican legislators who said Gov. Gavin Newsom overstepped his powers with dozens of emergency...
What if California Faces a Disaster During The Pandemic? April 14, 2020 By Don Thompson California has evacuation plans for earthquakes, floods, mudslides and, of course, wildfires, but what if one of those disasters occurs...
California Governor Warns of More Restrictions to Stop Virus March 12, 2020 By Don Thompson and Daisy Nguyen California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged the state’s nearly 40 million residents to avoid sporting events, concerts and large gatherings to...