Court says California’s restrictions violate religious liberty. The Supreme Court ruled late Friday prevented California from enforcing restrictions on in-person religious meetings in homes, including prayer groups and…
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California Coast Guard Seizes $156 Million in Drugs
Fishing vessels intercepted carrying 9,000 pounds of cocaine. U.S. Coast Guard crews on two cutters based in Alameda, California, recently intercepted three ships in the eastern Pacific carrying…
Read MoreSupreme Court Allows Indoor Worship in California
Permits certain restrictions while lifting others. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled late last week that California churches could resume meeting indoors. The divided decision still allows for the…
Read MoreBorder Agents Release Migrants into the U.S.
Border is not open, Secretary Blinken says. In a reversal of the policies of recent years, migrant families who have crossed into the U.S. illegally are being released,…
Read MoreUSNS Mercy in Dock for Maintenance
Unable to travel to Los Angeles to assist with infection surge. The USNS Mercy is in maintenance in Oregon, unable to respond to the call from California officials…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Variant Arrives in Colorado
First U.S. case breaks ground while U.K. quarantines. Scientists identified a new coronavirus variant in England several weeks ago, causing their infection rates to skyrocket and resulting in…
Read MoreGovernor Newsom Selects Harris Senate Replacement
California’s secretary of state tapped for seat Kamala Harris would vacate. In a statement released this past week, California Governor Gavin Newsom said he has selected Alex Padilla,…
Read MoreSupreme Court Gives Temporary Win to California Church
Church had challenged Governor Newsom’s coronavirus restrictions. In an order earlier this week, the Supreme Court vacated a lower court’s ruling against a church in California with instructions…
Read MoreEPA Focuses on Hazardous Waste Removal in California
Household hazardous waste must be dealt with as a result of wildfires in Northern California. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is coordinating with local, state, and federal officials…
Read MoreSanta Ana Winds Fan Explosive California Wildfires
More than 100,000 forced from their homes. Orange County, California, is the site for two major out-of-control wildfires that have caused mass evacuations. The Silverado Fire in Irvine…
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