By Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News A California First District Court of Appeal will allow ride-share companies Uber and Lyft to continue operations while both companies continue their court battle over Assembly Bill 5, a state law that requires the app-based companies to classify their workers as employees instead of independent contractors. Lyft had threatened […]

By Danny R. Johnson-Political News Editor WASHINGTON, DC–Sen. Kamala Harris has made history by becoming the first Black woman and the first South Asian American woman to accept a major-party nomination for the vice presidency, delivering a powerful set of remarks from Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday. “I accept your nomination for vice president of the […]

SACRAMENTO–Governor Gavin Newsom secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the River Fire burning in Monterey County. The grant, which is provided through the President’s Disaster Relief Fund on a cost-share basis, will assist local, state and tribal agencies responding to […]

By Danny R. Johnson/Political News Editor WASHINGTON, DC–In another profound way that the coronavirus pandemic has upended American life, the Democratic National Convention started Monday with no convening. Instead, Democrats opted for the first virtual convention as the party begins the formal process of nominating Joe Biden as its candidate for president. Here are five […]

SACRAMENTO–As the West Coast continues to experience a historic heatwave and related energy shortages, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an emergency proclamation designed to free up energy capacity and reduce the need for temporary energy service disruptions. The proclamation temporarily allows some energy users and utilities to use backup energy sources to relieve pressure on the […]

Seattle, WA–Since the beginning of July, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers and Agriculture Specialists in Seattle seized a total of eight shipments of unauthorized influenza treatments being marketed to treat COVID-19.  Federal authorities said the pace of these seizures is increasing in the Seattle area, and the seizures came from both express consignment […]

By Danny R. Johnson/Political News Editor WASHINGTON–Former Vice President Joe Biden has officially selected Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate, and in doing so has made history, as Harris will be the first Black woman on a major party’s presidential ticket. Harris was long rumored to be a top choice for the slot, […]

NEW YORK–Three separate criminal complaints were unsealed Tuesday in federal court charging three men with crimes relating to their efforts to harass, intimidate, threaten or corruptly influence individuals named as alleged victims in the racketeering case against singer R. Kelly, currently pending in the Eastern District of New York. Richard Arline, Jr., 31, is charged […]

Oakland, CA–The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed separate lawsuits against transportation companies Uber and Lyft for committing wage theft by misclassifying employees as independent contractors.  Uber and Lyft have misclassified their drivers, which has deprived these workers of a host of legal protections in violation of California labor law, the lawsuits say. The Labor […]