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Five years later, the pandemic still weakens two California employee safety nets
The Employment Development Department estimates that the debt will rise to $23.7 billionby the end of 2026, even though ...
Walters: Five years on, the pandemic still plagues California employee safety nets
Managerial implosions, fraud and debt have debilitated the state’s unemployment and workers’ compensation programs.
The pandemic generation: How Covid-19 lockdowns is having a long-lasting effect on children
The stress and isolation of the pandemic have left social and emotional scars that are already being seen in children, but scientists also predict there could be huge economic costs.
Pandemic graduates: They had no prom, no pomp and circumstance, and started college on Zoom
Five years after COVID shut down most California high schools, today's college students describe a difficult transition to adulthood.
Origins of COVID-19 still unclear, according to final report from WHO expert group
An expert group charged by the World Health Organization to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic started released its final ...
Victorville resident among 4 in California arrested in massive $93M COVID-19 fraud scheme
The massive COVID-19 benefits fraud scheme that the Victorville resident is accused of is the largest ever identified, ...
San Mateo County DA prevails in travel refund case
Nawas International Travel is expected to pay $1 million-plus to settle claims it violated consumer protection laws.
Supreme Court declines to hear arguments from RFK Jr.-backed health group on COVID-19 censorship
The Children's Health Defense group alleged that Mark Zuckerberg's Meta colluded with Biden officials to trample free speech ...
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Pastor stole $200K from church as founder died, claimed he gave money to charity
A former California pastor who stole 200,000 from his church while their founder was dying during the COVID-19 pandemic will ...
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Newsom hopes to give CPR to California's film and TV industry with expanded tax credit
Joined by elected officials and entertainment industry workers, including Noah Wyle, the star of HBO Max’s “The Pitt” and NBC ...
24-year-old American moved to Belgium to get his master's degree—it cost just $4,610: ‘As a student, there is no better cost of living'
Colby Grey earned his bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Cruz and moved to Europe to get his master’s. “There’s no reason to go ...
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Inglewood woman charged with obtaining $1.3M in COVID-19 relief funds
An Inglewood woman is facing federal charges alleging she fraudulently obtained more than $1.3 million in COVID-19 pandemic ...