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Campaign to Oust Newsom Reaches Raw Number of Signatures to Trigger Recall Election, says Campaign Manager 

The campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom has bypassed the number of raw signatures needed to initiate a special election, according to a campaign manager behind the effort. Rescue California—an organization spearheading an effort to put the recall election on the ballot—has received more than 1.5 million signatures, Anne Hyde Dunsmore told The Epoch Times. It expects to…


Campaign to Oust Newsom Reaches Raw Number of Signatures to Trigger Recall Election, Campaign Manager Says

The campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom has bypassed the number of raw signatures needed to initiate a special election, according to a campaign manager behind the effort. Rescue California—one of the groups behind putting the recall election on the ballot—has received more than 1.5 million signatures, Anne Hyde Dunsmore told The Epoch Times. It expects to reach…


Campaign Leader Says Newsom Recall Effort Is Bipartisan, Nearing Success

Commentary Anne Dunsmore is the campaign director for Rescue California, one of two organizations driving efforts to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. As the petition has surpassed the required number of signatures to start the recall process, it’s become clear in recent weeks that “it’s going through; we’re ahead of schedule,” she said. It reached the…


Orange County Board Drops Rule Restricting Commenters From Addressing Individuals

Southern California residents who want to make public comments during meetings of the Orange County Board of Supervisors can now address individual members by name, instead of having to address the board as a whole. The rule requiring all public remarks to be addressed to the entire board had stood since being adopted in 1971,…


As Supervisors Push for More Vaccine, Thousands of Doses May Be Spoiled

Orange County’s vaccination efforts faced another challenge Feb. 10 when a refrigeration problem at its Aliso Viejo super site rendered some doses currently unusable. “We are working with the vaccine manufacturer to determine if the vaccine can be used and will confirm at a later time,” county spokesperson Molly Nichelson told The Epoch Times. “Additional…


Santa Ana Holds Forum to Help Low-Income Residents Push Through Pandemic

The City of Santa Ana was planning to hold an online forum Feb. 10 to help protect residents from eviction during the ongoing pandemic. Officials were planning to educate low-income renters about some programs it offers to help support those whose lives became more challenging as a result of the COVID-19 virus. One of its services,…


COVID-19 Inoculations for Educators Likely to Begin in March

Teachers could reach the front of the vaccination queue as early as March, and officials are working to ensure their inoculation efforts go smoothly, says an Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) spokesperson. Based on recent supply projections shared during the most recent Orange County Vaccine Task Force, teachers should become eligible for the vaccine…


COVID-19 Vaccinations for Educators Likely to Begin in March

Teachers could reach the front of the vaccination queue as early as March, and officials are working to ensure their inoculation efforts go smoothly, an Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) spokesperson said. Based on recent supply projections shared during the most recent Orange County Vaccine Task Force, teachers should become eligible for the vaccine…


South African COVID Variant Confirmed in California

LOS ANGELES—The first two cases of a South African variant of COVID-19 were confirmed in California Feb. 10—but not in the Southland—with Gov. Gavin Newsom saying one case each was detected in the Bay Area counties of Alameda and Santa Clara. “The issue of mutations is top of mind, not only here in the state…


Orange County DA Calls for End to Mass Incarnation, Police Chokeholds

Orange County’s top prosecutor says he wants to end mass incarnation, ban carotid holds, and ensure more accountability as he looks to address race-based prejudice in the criminal justice system. “We as a society have engaged in systemic mass incarceration. As a prosecutor, I will stop it,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Feb. 10 in…