Lifestyle
Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese pays $880 million to 1,353 sexual abuse victims
The agreement escalates the total accumulated by Los Angeles based sexual abuse lawsuits to more than $1.5 billion
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Coronavirus
California bill would require all workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Employers would be required to confirm to the state that all employers and contractors are fully vaccinated by Jan. 1, 2023, or face a penalty of an “unspecified amount.”
Business
California regulators sue Tesla for alleged racial discrimination
Tesla disputed the charges in a blog post, in which the company said it opposes “all forms of discrimination and harassment and has a dedicated Employee Relations team that responds to and investigates all complaints.”
Sports
Here's why Super Bowl tickets are so expensive this year
The Los Angeles Rams are playing in their home stadium, but Cincinnati Bengals fans are also fighting see the team’s first Super Bowl appearance in 33 years
Crime
80-year-old nun sentenced for stealing $835k from CA elementary school
Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper apologized for her actions. Prosecutors said the stolen money could have covered a decade of tuition for 14 students at a school that often lacked money for field trips or new books.
Coronavirus
Hundreds of California high school students protest mask mandate
Students in a Central California school district are protesting the mask mandate, a situation that has resulted in administrators accommodating them in sub-standard learning spaces to the displeasure of their parents.
Coronavirus
Gov. Newsom to allow California's indoor mask mandate to expire
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that he will allow California's indoor mask mandate to expire next week
Politics
California law would provide $500 tax credit for blood donation
As the U.S. faces a critical shortage of blood, one California lawmaker has introduced legislation that would offer tax credits to residents who donate blood four or more times in a calendar year. Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez, chair of the Assembly Committee on
Culture
Rent prices in North Carolina increase by nearly 20% in past year
Rent in North Carolina has grown by 19.8% over the past year, according to a new Apartment List report. The online apartment marketplace analyzed rent in 100 of the largest cities in the U.S. for its February 2022 Apartment List National Rent Report.
Politics
Cost of California recall election topped $200M, elections officials say
Last September's unsuccessful recall election to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office cost state and local governments more than $200 million, state officials announced.
Coronavirus
California COVID-19 paid sick leave bill clears first legislative hurdle
A bill to reinstate COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave was passed by a committee of Senate lawmakers on Thursday, advancing a proposal labor advocates say is needed to ensure worker safety.
