State GovernmentNewsom Says CalFire ‘Up To The Task’ For Fire Season, As State Reports Record Coronavirus DeathsJuly 9, 2020 | Chris NicholsNewsom says funding for new personnel and helicopters will help, while fire officials say there will be new safety measures during evacuations due to COVID-19. The news comes as California reported its deadliest day during the pandemic.
Pets In Need Delivers Medical Aid To Stockton AnimalsJuly 9, 2020 | Rich IbarraPets in Need operates out of a 38-foot RV and offers free veterinary care mostly aimed at homeless people.
Health CareFresno Nurse Died Of COVID-19 As Coronavirus Safety Complaints Piled Up Against KaiserJuly 9, 2020 | Scott RoddThe California Nurses Association says Kaiser Permanente bears responsibility for the death of a nurse in Fresno after failing to provide adequate protective equipment. Kaiser denies this, claiming it has provided necessary protective gear.
UC Will Sue Trump Administration Over New International Student Visa RulesJuly 9, 2020The lawsuit challenges new visa guidelines that would force international students to leave the United States if they are enrolled in a college or academic program that only offers courses online.
California Attorney General Releases Second Report On Sacramento Police Use Of Force PoliciesJuly 8, 2020 | Scott RoddAttorney General Xavier Becerra released his second round of recommendations for improvements to the Sacramento Police Department’s use of force policies.
Health CareCOVID-19 Tests Hard To Get In Some California Counties As Rising Demand, Supply Shortages Strain CapacityJuly 8, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia health officials say COVID-19 testing capacity has become strained due to the rise in demand for tests and an ongoing shortage of supplies used to collect and process samples.
UC System Picks First Black PresidentJuly 8, 2020Michael V. Drake, a former leader at Ohio State University and UC Irvine, will have fewer tools than past presidents to deal with the UC’s imminent fiscal woes.
Newsom Says Safety "Non-Negotiable" In School Reopening Conversation As Hospitalizations, Cases RiseJuly 8, 2020 | Ashlea BrownGov. Gavin Newsom said safety should be the main focus in conversations around reopening schools, but that some form of learning should start in the fall. It comes as COVID-19 hospitalizations increased 44% in the state the past few weeks.
Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under ObamacareJuly 8, 2020The opinion upheld a Trump administration rule that significantly cut back on the Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers provide free birth control coverage under almost all health care plans.
Supreme Court Carves Out Religious Exception To Fair Employment LawsJuly 8, 2020The decision was 7-2, with Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissenting. The cases involved two fifth grade teachers at Catholic parochial schools in California who were fired from their jobs.
