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California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, July 6, 2020 Edition San Diego San Diego County Superior Court June 29, 2020: Order
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Federal Judge Urges California to Release Vulnerable Inmates
As Covid-19 continues its inexorable spread throughout California’s state prisons, a federal judge implored corrections officials to release elderly inmates and those with serious health conditions to free up bed space.
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Tesla Employees Accuse Automaker of Covering Up Covid Outbreak
A workers’ rights group took to the streets in downtown Oakland on Thursday, accusing automaker Tesla of covering up a coronavirus outbreak at its assembly plant in nearby Fremont.
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Californians Urged to Duck July 4 Gatherings as Covid Hospitalizations Spike
Returning to daily coronavirus press briefings as the virus surges in much of the Golden State, California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday again urged people to avoid gathering with people outside their households and to maintain physical distance from others as the state grapples with a 56% increase in hospital admissions over the last two weeks.
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California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, July 2, 2020 Edition Humboldt County Humboldt County Superior Court July 1, 2020: Public notice
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Dispatches From the Road: Camping During Covid
The faded numbers remain, and lines marking the sites dash past the metal fence, off the jagged cliff and into
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PG&E Emerges From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Pacific Gas and Electric emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday, depositing its first payment into a wildfire victims’ compensation trust and ensuring it can take part in a crucial insurance fund to protect it from future wildfire liabilities.
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California Prison Officials Blasted for Covid Outbreak
Recalling a haunting scene of men pleading for their lives behind locked cell doors, an infectious disease expert warned California lawmakers Wednesday that San Quentin State Prison must immediately release at least half of its 3,500 inmates to thwart a deadly Covid-19 outbreak.
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California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, July 1, 2020 Edition Marin County Marin County Superior Court June 26, 2020: Notice of
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California Orders Halt to Indoor Operations in 19 Virus Hotspots
California will shut down indoor services at restaurants and wineries and order movie theaters, zoos and museums to bar indoor operations in 19 counties that have seen a surge in novel coronavirus infections.
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The Immigrant Legal Resources Center sued McFarland, Calif, and the GEO Group in Kern County Court, claiming the city violated due process by issuing conditional use permits to open two profit-seeking immigration jails, without proper notice to the public, which opposes it.
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A woman sued Greyhound Lines in Kern County Court, claiming it let an intoxicated man board a bus carrying a gun, and he shot five passengers, including her.
Read moreCalifornia State Senators Discuss Surge in Covid-19 Cases Along Southern Border
Hospitals near California’s Southern border are in danger of being overwhelmed by a crippling surge in Covid-19 cases, physicians and public health officials told state Senators on Tuesday.
Read moreLandlords Sue San Francisco Over Covid-19 Eviction Ban
A coalition of landlords and realtors is fighting to overturn a San Francisco law that permanently bans the eviction of tenants who cannot pay rent due to Covid-19-related financial struggles.
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Face Masks in the Summer of California’s Discontent
In a state of 40 million, compliance with the statewide face mask mandate is predictably as diverse as Californians are.
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Orange County — Epicenter of Lockdown Protests — Sees Huge Surge in Covid Cases
California’s Orange County reported 779 new Covid-19 infections Tuesday, its highest daily count since the beginning of the pandemic, a day after the county was added to a growing list of regions being watched by state health officials.
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California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, June 30, 2020 Edition Ventura County Ventura County Superior Court June 23, 2020: Collection Unit
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Newsom Signs Budget Closing $54 Billion Deficit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has inked his signature on a $202 billion budget deal that plucks billions from the state’s rainy-day fund, cuts state workers’ pay and freezes business tax breaks to close a record $54 billion budget gap.
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California Plans to Protect Whales From Crab Traps Rankle All Sides
At a public hearing Monday on proposed regulations for managing whale and sea turtle entanglements in commercial crab fishing gear on California’s coast, one thing was clear: no one’s happy.
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