White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Oct. 22 “there has been no shift” in Washington’s stance toward Taiwan after President Joe Biden indicated the United States had a “commitment” to defend the self-ruled island if Beijing were to attack. On Thursday evening , Biden told a CNN town hall event that the United States…
‘No Shift’ in US Policy on Taiwan, Psaki Says After Biden Committed to Defending the Island
Federal Reserve to Ban Top Officials From Buying Individual Stocks, Restricting Trading
The Federal Reserve on Thursday banned individual stock purchases by top officials who work at the central bank and placed limits on other activities. The new rules come several weeks after reports of active trading by high-level Fed policymakers triggered calls for an ethics investigation. Now, the fed will implement rules limiting the types of…
Newsom Proposes 3,200-Foot Buffer Between Oil Drilling, Communities
LOS ANGELES—New oil wells or drilling facilities in the state of California would have to be located at least 3,200 feet from homes, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other “sensitive locations” under proposed rules announced Oct. 21 by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “Our reliance on fossil fuels has resulted in more kids getting asthma, more children…
Appellate Court Rules Judge Overstepped for Ordering Release of Illegal Immigrants
October 21, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A Riverside-based federal judge’s order requiring the release of illegal immigrants from detention centers where COVID-19 risks were high was overturned Oct. 20 by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The appellate panel ruled 2-1 that U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal overstepped when he granted a preliminary injunction in April…
Facebook Is Rebuked by Oversight Board Over Transparency
October 21, 2021
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Facebook’s Oversight Board offered strong words in a quarterly report released Thursday that called out the company for not revealing information about its new XCheck program for VIP users, designed to better protect celebrities, journalists, and human rights activists. The board, developed in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol protest that led to Facebook’s…
Newsom Extends Drought Emergency to Entire State of California
October 20, 2021
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation Tuesday to expand the state’s drought emergency to include the entire state following the second-driest year on record. The proclamation (pdf) added the eight counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, and Ventura to include all remaining counties in the state. “As…
San Diego County Updates Policy For Placement Of Sexually Violent Predators
SAN DIEGO—The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved strengthening the county policy on the placement of sexually violent predators by verifying state compliance and a better communication system on Oct. 19. Based on a proposal by Supervisors Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond, the board: —Directed county departments to review and verify that the Department of State…
Garcetti: LA Employees Not Vaxed By Dec. 18 ‘Should Be Prepared’ To Lose Jobs
LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti said Oct. 20 that any city employee who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 18 “should be prepared to lose their job.” The deadline was initially Wednesday for Los Angeles’ mandate that all city employees be vaccinated. However, under a proposal submitted Tuesday by the city administrative officer, pending…
Garcetti: LA Employees Not Vaxxed by Dec. 18 ‘Should Be Prepared’ to Lose Jobs
LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti said Oct. 20 that any city employee who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 18 “should be prepared to lose their job.” The deadline was initially Oct. 20 for Los Angeles’ mandate that all city employees be vaccinated. However, under a proposal submitted Oct. 19 by the city administrative…
San Diego County Supervisors Approve Developing ‘Ghost Gun’ Ordinance
SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in favor of developing an ordinance on so-called “ghost guns” countywide, including banning possession or distribution of non-serial-numbered parts used to build them on Oct. 19. Supervisors also directed Helen Robbins-Meyer, the county’s chief administrative officer, to return within 90 days with a draft ordinance…
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