[aggregation-styles] KGTV San Diego SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve several coronavirus-related measures to step up enforcement against businesses not following public health orders. Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said the vote for increased enforcement will dedicate more resources to address businesses violating...
California Exodus Intensifies as Retirees, Teachers, Musicians Seek Cheaper, Less-Crowded Pastures
[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times The California dream has been fading for a long time, and people have been voting with their feet. In the last few years, the exodus has accelerated, with tens of thousands more people leaving than moving in. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted even more people to...
McConnell Believes Impeachment Push Will Help Rid Trump From the GOP, but Has Not Said if He Will Vote to Convict
[aggregation-styles] CNN Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that he believes that impeaching President Donald Trump will make it easier to get rid of the President and Trumpism from the Republican Party, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Another person with direct knowledge told CNN there's...
Major Development Coming to Fresno’s Blackstone and Shaw Intersection
[aggregation-styles] The Business Journal A familiar 10-acre lot in Fresno is in the process of being developed into the city’s next major shopping district, with a luxury hotel at the heart of the project. According to Edward Erganian, principal for Las Vegas-based NAC Development Co., the plan is to turn...
State Bullet Train Delays ‘Beyond Comprehension,’ Contractor Says in Blistering Letter
[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times One of the state’s top bullet train contractors has sent a scorching 36-page letter to California high-speed rail officials, contradicting state claims that the line’s construction pace is on target and warning the project could miss a key 2022 federal deadline. The letter, obtained by The...
Another Historic Fresno Entertainment Venue Goes Up for Sale
[aggregation-styles] The Business Journal Following the expected sale of the Tower Theatre to a local church, another iconic Fresno event venue is being listed for sale. The 80-year-old Rainbow Ballroom will be offered on Wednesday for just under $4 million, according to Jared Ennis, commercial agent with KW Commercial. For...
This California City Just Ended Chronic Homelessness
[aggregation-styles] Fast Company Bakersfield, California, struggled with extreme poverty and homelessness long before the pandemic, and when COVID hit, the challenges in fighting those issues only grew. But in 2020, the city and surrounding county still managed to achieve a goal that few other communities have: It reached “functional zero”...
Reports: Disney May Relocate Some CA Operations To Florida
[aggregation-styles] San Fernando Valley Business Journal Walt Disney Co. may relocate some business operations from California to Florida, according to media reports. A story from the Orlando Business Journal reported that the Burbank entertainment and media giant has not made any public announcement of which divisions or how many employees...
Major Development Coming to Fresno’s Blackstone and Shaw Intersection
[aggregation-styles] The Business Journal A familiar 10-acre lot in Fresno is in the process of being developed into the city’s next major shopping district, with a luxury hotel at the heart of the project. According to Edward Erganian, principal for Las Vegas-based NAC Development Co., the plan is to turn...
COVID Vaccine To Be Required for Los Angeles Unified School District Students Prior To Returning To Campus
[aggregation-styles] CBS-TV Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Students at all Los Angeles Unified campuses will be required to get vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to their return to in-person learning, officials said Monday. In a pre-recorded briefing cited by the Los Angeles Times, Supt. Austin Beutner said the requirement would...