The CEO of a major data and analytics company says that EDD’s $20 billion fraud figure is woefully short of the mark.
Calif. dumps COVID vaccine requirement for teachers, school staff
Teachers and other school staff who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer have to be tested weekly to remain on campuses after this week.
Distilleries who rescued U.S. from COVID sanitizer shortage face FDA wrath, fines over production
The FDA is beginning to punish one-time hand sanitizer producers over the inclusion of a byproduct allowable in food and wine in their sanitizer.
Beverly Hills won’t enforce imminently-returning LA County mask mandate
Los Angeles County is expected to restore an indoor mask mandate. One high-profile city is already drawing a line in the sand.
CDC recommends Valley return to masking up. The data? Not so much.
As the CDC recommends communities to return to masking, have recently-enacted mandates even accomplished their basic goals?
Researchers find a new way to track COVID-19 waves: wastewater
Researchers have found a novel way to detect and analyze waves of coronavirus infections.
Newsom tries boosting vax rates with Kern Co. swing for second booster
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled into Kern County to figuratively roll up his sleeve for a second coronavirus booster shot on Wednesday.
Foster Farms, Valley staffing agencies fined $3.8mil over COVID sick leave
California’s Labor Commissioner set down the seven-figure penalty following a two-year investigation into COVID-related sick leave policies.
School vax mandate bill pulled amid mounting opposition, Calif. lawmaker announces.
Vaccine mandate bills have struggled mightily in the 2022 legislative session.
Another Valley county joins choir against Calif. student COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Thus far, two San Joaquin Valley counties have spoken out against a school vaccine mandate proposal.
