The state added three more counties to its coronavirus watch list last week, bringing the total number to 29.
Local Officials Push Back Against Statewide Face Masks
Wed, 06/24/2020
Sheriff's departments and police departments, as well as a small city mayor, say they won't enforce the order.
Face Masks Now Required Statewide
Mon, 06/22/2020
The EO may take pressure off some county health officers and city officials who have faced harassment and intimidation over local face mask policies.
Facing Distrust and Anger, Seven County Health Officers Have Resigned
Mon, 06/22/2020
The number of public health officers in California that have resigned amid public pressure has risen to seven.
Lawmakers Face Pressure to Decouple Cannabis Tax Revenue, Policing
Mon, 06/22/2020
A public health advocacy group is calling on lawmakers to stop using cannabis tax revenue to expand law enforcement, citing two studies on racial bias in marijuana arrests.
Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey Loses Key Endorsements
Mon, 06/22/2020
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Burbank Congressman Adam Schiff, and California Assemblyperson Laura Friedman have all walked back endorsements for L.A.
Cannabis Revenue to Top Sales Tax Revenue in Santa Barbara
Wed, 06/17/2020
Santa Barbara County says it is expecting $10.6 million in cannabis tax revenue for the fiscal year 2020-21, exceeding revenue from sales taxes for the first time.
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Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 04:44
County News has written extensively about the resistance to face mask orders.
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Monday, July 13, 2020 - 09:10
Fourteen firefighters at a single Los Angeles station have tested positive for coronavirus.
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Monday, June 29, 2020 - 09:31