SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 191 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths Feb. 28, although officials said those numbers might be low for the next few days due to technical issues with the state reporting database. Feb. 28’s numbers brought the county totals to 246,455 cases and 3,917 fatalities since the pandemic began. Hospitalizations…
Irvine Officials Say State Housing Mandates Penalize Economic Success
Officials in Irvine, California, say the state has imposed burdensome housing quotas on the city because it has successfully created transportation hubs around major job centers as desired. State mandates will require Irvine to build nearly 24,000 housing units by 2029. City planners liken the requirement to a punishment for economic success, and indicate they…
California Gov. Newsom Accused of Breaking Indoor Dining Rules Again
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been accused of violating his own public health restrictions for a second time after he allegedly ate inside a restaurant in a county where indoor dining is not allowed. The Democratic governor on Saturday posted to his TikTok account a video that aimed to educate Californians about checking their CCP…
Democratic State Senator in NY Calls on Cuomo to Resign: ‘Unworthy’ of Being Governor
New York state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, a Democrat, called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign following new allegations of sexual harassment against the embattled governor. “As a New Yorker, a legislator, Chair of the Senate Ethics and Internal Governance Committee, and a survivor of sexual abuse, I am calling for Governor Cuomo to…
Democratic NY State Senator Calls for Cuomo’s Resignation
New York state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, a Democrat, called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign following sexual harassment allegations against the Democratic governor. “As a New Yorker, a legislator, Chair of the Senate Ethics and Internal Governance Committee, and a survivor of sexual abuse, I am calling for Governor Cuomo to resign,” Biaggi,…
Victims Rights Advocates to Launch Recall Effort Against George Gascon
LOS ANGELES—Crime victims and law enforcement officials launched an effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon Feb. 27, claiming the sweeping changes he has initiated since taking office last December favor the rights of criminals over their victims. Organizers planned to gather the signatures needed to file an intent to recall in…
Billboard in California Urges Schools to Reopen
ROHNERT PARK, Calif.—A message on an electronic billboard in the San Francisco Bay Area is calling for the reopening of schools in Sonoma County. A group of North Bay parents organized a GoFundMe campaign to fund the billboard message, which is displayed next to Highway 101 in the city of Rohnert Park. The billboard reads:…
2nd Former Aide Accuses Cuomo of Sexual Harassment
NEW YORK—A second former aide has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a statement Saturday saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate. Charlotte Bennett, a health policy adviser in the Democratic governor’s administration until November, told The New York Times that Cuomo…
Judge Approves $650 Million Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
February 27, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO—A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users. U.S. District Judge James Donato approved the deal in a class-action lawsuit that was filed in Illinois in 2015. Nearly 1.6 million Facebook…
California Lawmaker Takes Aim at ‘Cancel Culture’ With New Bills
As the national conversation about “cancel culture” continues to heat up, one Southern California lawmaker is tackling the issue through policy. State Sen. Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) said her constituents have told her they experience “cancel culture” shaming for their political affiliations. They worry they’ll be discriminated against in various ways for their affiliations. In…
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