Business

Letters to the Editor

Re: Pharmacy Benefit Managers I’m glad that California lawmakers understand the overwhelmingly negative impact greedy pharmacy benefit managers have on…

1 year ago

State of the One-Five

Councilman Tim McOsker is still firing on all cylinders nearly two years into his term. By the councilman’s count, he’s…

1 year ago

Public Health Announces New Permitting Program for At-Home Food Businesses

Once permitted, a resident can store, handle, prepare, and serve food to the public, as allowed by State law, similar…

1 year ago

California Briefs: Financial Aid Extended to Community College Students Without Diplomas; Fast-Food Minimum Wage Hike Seen as Triple Win

Wages increased by 18%: For 90% of non-managerial workers, wages increased by 18%, representing a meaningful bump for workers who…

1 year ago

California Briefs: Governor Signs Law Combating the Fentanyl Epidemic and State Granted $360 Million for Parks, Rivers and Clean Transportation Initiatives

Any person that sees someone exhibiting the symptoms of an overdose will know that naloxone is on hand in the…

1 year ago

Public Health Announces New Rental Housing Inspection Program

The goal of RHHP is to ensure that rental housing properties and units in the unincorporated areas of the County…

1 year ago

California Greenlights Port’s Pier Wind Project and Legalizes Cannabis Cafes in New Legislation

California law. AB 1775 will allow cannabis retailers to diversify their business and move away from the struggling and limited…

1 year ago

Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Protecting Workers From Forced Political and Religious Messaging

This includes discussions on unionization, protecting workers from anti-union rhetoric that employers may attempt to impose in mandatory settings.

1 year ago

County Proclaims Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and Seeks Solutions for Foster Family Insurance Crisis

There are no safe levels of lead exposure. Prolonged exposure to high levels of lead is frequently prevalent in low-income…

1 year ago

Governor-Signs Legislation on Homlessness Crisis and Ethical Concerns of AI

It requires social media platforms to establish a mechanism for users to report sexually explicit deep fakes of themselves; once…

1 year ago