The state Supreme Court denied the Orange County Board of Education’s (OCBE) lawsuit against the governor for extending the state of emergency and mask mandate in public schools on Aug. 19.  “Our goal has been to get kids back in school for full in-person instruction safely, period,” Alex Stack, Deputy Communications Director for Governor Newsom told The Epoch Times in an email.   “By relying on safety strategies as recommended by the CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics, including universal masking, we’ve seen promising results – the Supreme Court rejecting this effort to stand in the way further reaffirms the state’s strategy. We are committed to working with school districts, other local governments, and other state officials to ensure schools implement this requirement to keep children and staff safe.”  The board voted Aug. 3 to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom. The lawsuit was filed by the board’s pro bono legal firm, …