Tag: California
The California Legislature must lead
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsCOVID-19 has claimed the lives of about 1.8 million people worldwide, approximately 27,000 of which are right here in...
Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants
Elliot SpagatThe Associated PressPresident-elect Joe Biden’s decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in the country...
TVUSD board hears budget update after coronavirus relief package, Newsom’s funding proposals
A combination of funds from the recent federal coronavirus relief package signed by former President Donald Trump in December and budgetary proposals from California...
State oxygen depot established in Riverside County to assist area hospitals with oxygen needs
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The California Emergency Medical Services Authority, working with the Riverside County Emergency Management Department, brought much needed oxygen into the county...
New laws go into effect for 2021
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsHundreds of new laws went into effect Jan. 1. Many are non-controversial or have limited impact, but some will...
State Sen. Melendez introduces measures to protect small businesses from COVID-19 fines
RIVERSIDE – California Sen. Melissa Melendez, R -Lake Elsinore, introduced two measures Jan. 4, aiming to protect small businesses from COVID-19 fines.“Business owners are draining their finances...
First known case of more contagious coronavirus variant detected in San Diego County patient
The first known case of a new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus in California was found in a San Diego County...
Impacts of Newsom’s plan for resuming in-person learning not immediately clear for local schools
California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a plan Thursday, Dec. 31, for schools to resume in-person teaching in the spring, though it wasn’t immediately clear...
California governor offers plan to reopen in-person schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a plan Wednesday for schools to resume in-person teaching next spring, starting with the youngest...
First known California case of UK coronavirus variant detected in San Diego County
The first known case of a new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus in California was found in a San Diego County...