Published: Apr 09, 2020 The state will begin implementing new federal benefit payments of $600 on top of the weekly benefit received by California workers starting this Sunday Californians have filed more claims in the last four weeks than in all of 2019 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that starting this Sunday, California workers who are … [Read more...]
Governor Newsom Announces New Program to Provide Front-Line Health Care Workers with Hotel Rooms
Published: Apr 09, 2020 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a new program to provide doctors, nurses and other critical front-line health care workers access to no-cost or low-cost hotel rooms. The program will prioritize health care workers who come in direct contact with or are suspected of having direct contact with COVID-19 patients, or who test … [Read more...]
SLO County Issues Executive Order to Shelter at Home Starting 3/19/20
In partnership with all seven incorporated cities in San Luis Obispo County, County Emergency Services Director Wade Horton today issued an executive order for all people in San Luis Obispo County to shelter at home starting tomorrow. The emergency order is effective Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 5 p.m. and will remain in effect until further notice. The intent of the order is … [Read more...]
A Giant in Congress, Elijah Cummings, Passes Away
As reported by NBC News, Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings died Thursday after what his office described as "complications concerning longstanding health challenges." He was 68. Cummings, D-Md., passed away around 2:30 a.m. ET at Gilchrist Hospice Care, an affiliate of Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Hospital, his office said in a brief statement. Cummings had represented Maryland's … [Read more...]
Implementation of the Climate Action Plan
The Council’s Third Highest Ranked Priority As residents of San Luis Obispo we again ask: What would it take to actually see physical evidence of the important impact your decisions might make regarding climate change?For example, San Luis Obispo now has an implementation plan for carbon neutrality by 2035 but the plan won’t be ready until next year. You may not know … [Read more...]
2 Minutes to Doomsday
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist Statement from the President and CEO The year just past proved perilous and chaotic, a year in which many of the risks foreshadowed in our last Clock statement came into full relief. In 2017, we saw reckless language in the nuclear realm heat up already dangerous situations and re-learned that minimizing evidence-based assessments … [Read more...]
Freedom of the Press
The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices. It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of … [Read more...]
