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…
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Border 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,…
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USNS 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…
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COVID-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…
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Governor 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,…
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Supreme 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…
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EPA 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…
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Santa 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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White House Approves California Disaster Relief
Prior request was not approved as incomplete. A previously rejected California application for disaster relief funds to clean up damage from six recent wildfires was approved by President…
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Thousands Flee Northern California Wildfires
More under evacuation orders in wine country. A wildfire raging in the foothills of the Cascade range in Northern California has claimed three lives, and a separate blaze…
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