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    Coronavirus Updates
    By the end of the day, more people received an injection on Monday than have been vaccinated since the start of the vaccine program on Dec. 18, Judson Howe, president of Adventist Health said.
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    Hospital Scrambles To Find Patients Before Freezer Failure Ruins 830 Vaccines

    Jan 05, 2021
    The crisis starts around 2 a.m. at a hospital in Mendocino County, Calif. A compressor gives out, giving the staff two hours to use the coronavirus vaccines before they are declared unusable.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    The coronavirus crisis in Los Angeles County hospitals has become so bad that ambulance services have been told not to transfer patients with a low chance of survival to preserve hospital beds.
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    LA Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival

    Jan 05, 2021
    Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases that have inundated ICUs, the Southern California county is also asking ambulance crews to conserve bottled oxygen.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A coronavirus outbreak occurred at the Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center's emergency department, with 44 staff members testing positive for the virus between Dec. 27 and Jan. 3.
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    Costume May Have Contributed To An Outbreak At California Hospital, Infecting 44

    Jan 04, 2021
    Hospital officials in San Jose are investigating whether an inflatable costume contributed to an emergency department outbreak. One hospital employee died after testing positive for the coronavirus.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the first known case of the new coronavirus variant in the nation's most populous state during an online conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci. The first U.S. case was found in Colorado.
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    California Identifies A Case Of Coronavirus Variant First Seen In U.K.

    Dec 30, 2020
    Gov. Gavin Newsom made the announcement during an online conversation about the pandemic with Dr. Anthony Fauci, but he offered little additional information about the circumstances of the diagnosis.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A California National Guard medic prepares to check the vital signs of an incoming patient in front of triage tents outside St. Mary Medical Center last week in Apple Valley amid a surge in COVID-19 patients in Southern California.
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    California Is 1st State To Hit 2 Million Cases, And Hospitals Are Out Of ICU Beds

    Dec 24, 2020
    Coronavirus cases in the state have skyrocketed over the last two months, and the ICU capacity is now zero in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom holds up a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week at a Los Angeles medical facility. Coronavirus cases continue to soar in the state as hospitals struggle to keep up with the surge.
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    California Activates 'Mass Fatality' Program As State Sets New Virus Records

    Dec 17, 2020
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state has 60 refrigerated units available if needed. He also said that 5,000 body bags were distributed to some of the hardest-hit counties.
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    National
    A demonstrator holds a sign in the Mission in San Francisco on Nov, 16 calling for shelter-in-place hotel rooms to remain available for unhoused residents.
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    California Struggles To House Thousands Of Homeless Placed In Hotels During Pandemic

    Dec 10, 2020
    When the coronavirus hit, thousands of unsheltered people in the state were moved into hotels under a plan known as "Project Roomkey." Now many are ending up back on the street.
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    Environment
    These days only park rangers and loggers are allowed in to Big Basin Redwoods State Park following a devastating wildfire that destroyed most of the infrastructure in California's oldest and one of its most iconic state parks. Big Basin is home to the la
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    California's Ancient Redwoods Face New Challenge From Wildfires And Warming Climate

    Dec 08, 2020
    California's iconic old-growth redwoods are incredibly resilient and built to survive fires. But even they may find it harder to rebound amid the mounting impacts of climate change.
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    California Fire Danger Grows With Strong Winds In Forecast

    Dec 07, 2020

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fire danger in California will ramp up with strong winds predicted in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area and portions of the Sierra Nevada.

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    Coronavirus Updates
    A nurse cares for a coronavirus patient in the intensive care unit at El Centro Regional Medical Center in California's hard-hit Imperial County on July 28.
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    Quarantined Health Workers Compound Staffing Shortages At California Hospitals

    Dec 03, 2020
    With a spike in COVID-19 infections, hospitals in California's San Joaquin Valley are suffering from a staffing shortage. It's made worse because hundreds of health care workers are quarantined.
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    The captain of the dive boat that caught fire last September was charged with 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter after prosecutors found his failure to follow safety rules during the three-day diving trip resulted in the death of 33 passengers and one cr
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    California Dive Boat Captain Charged In Fire That Killed 34

    Dec 01, 2020
    The Labor Day 2019 blaze aboard the Conception killed 33 passengers and one crew member. Prosecutors say the vessel's captain failed to follow safety rules.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A patient is treated for COVID-19 at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles. Hospitalizations because of the coronavirus are surging in California.
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    California Hospitalizations From COVID-19 Surging; ICUs May Be Overwhelmed In Weeks

    Nov 30, 2020
    Most of California is under the state's highest risk-level assessment, restricting most indoor activities and gatherings.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a coronavirus testing facility last month in Valencia. Newsom says his family will quarantine for two weeks after three of his children came into close contact with someone who tested positive for the virus.
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    California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Family Quarantining After 3 Kids Exposed To Coronavirus

    Nov 23, 2020
    Newsom said on Twitter that his children came into contact with a California Highway Patrol officer who tested positive for the virus. He said everyone in his family has tested negative so far.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom, pictured receiving a coronavirus test on Oct. 30, apologized to residents on Monday for attending a birthday party with too many guests. "I need to preach and practice, not just preach," he said.
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    California 'Sounding The Alarm' With New Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Spike

    Nov 16, 2020
    The shift into the "purple tier" for most counties comes as the number of daily new coronavirus cases doubled in the past 10 days, Gov. Gavin Newsom said. He also apologized for breaking the rules.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A traffic warden directs traffic as people arrive and depart from the coronavirus testing venue at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday.
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    California Is 2nd State To Surpass 1 Million Coronavirus Cases

    Nov 13, 2020
    California has now joined Texas in becoming a state with more than 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
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    Technology
    A California ballot measure over whether Uber and Lyft should treat their drivers as employees divided gig workers but was approved by voters.
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    California Voters Give Uber, Lyft A Win But Some Drivers Aren't So Sure

    Nov 05, 2020
    Uber and Lyft are cheering the passage of Prop 22, which says they don't have to treat their drivers as employees and provide benefits such as paid sick leave. Critics say they'll keep fighting.
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    Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Promise A Fight In "Exhibition" Return

    Oct 30, 2020

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. got permission from California’s athletic commission to return to the boxing ring next month because their fight would be strictly an exhibition of their once-unparalleled skills.

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    National
    A firefighter battles the Silverado Fire Monday,in Irvine, Calif. The wildfire forced evacuation orders for 60,000 people in Southern California.
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    Orange County Fires: 2 Firefighters Critically Injured In Fast-Moving Blazes

    Oct 26, 2020
    Strong wind gusts are battering the region, spreading wildfires across Southern California. Officials said the wounded firefighters suffered second- and third-degree burns in the Silverado Fire.
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    Technology
    Uber and Lyft have been fighting a California labor law that would require them to treat drivers as employees rather than independent contractors.
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    Uber And Lyft Must Make Drivers Employees, California Court Rules

    Oct 22, 2020
    The ruling is a blow to Uber and Lyft, which have argued they are not subject to state labor law. But the court's order could still be upended by a ballot measure backed by the ride-hailing companies.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Disneyland and other California theme parks remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic... even as theme parks in Florida have been open for months.
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    California's Theme Parks Won't Reopen Anytime Soon

    Oct 21, 2020
    Thousands of workers at California's theme parks won't be able to get back to work anytime soon. New guidelines from the state require coronavirus numbers to be at "minimal risk."
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    Goats and Soda
    Ranjana Dwivedi (in purple sari) is a health worker in her village in India. Coronavirus education is a top priority. Center: Iceland's chief of health, Dr. Alma D. Möller, leads the pandemic response. Right: Sheeba Shafaq, a doctor who left Afghanistan
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    3 Female Health Care Heroes: From Iceland's Top Doc To A Village Protector In India

    Oct 19, 2020
    The world is fortunate to have many dedicated professionals dedicated to combating the coronavirus. Here are portraits of three women from far corners of the globe who are playing a key role.
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    Code Switch
    Kamala Harris, then California attorney general, speaks to reporters on July 11, 2012.
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    The Story Behind Kamala Harris' Truancy Program

    Oct 17, 2020
    HuffPost reporter Molly Redden explains how a program trying to reduce school absences produced unintended consequences—both for California families and Harris herself.
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    National
    A firetruck drives along state Highway 168 last month while battling the Creek Fire in the Shaver Lake community of Fresno County, Calif.
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    White House Reverses Decision And OKs Wildfire Aid For California

    Oct 16, 2020
    Gov. Gavin Newsom says President Trump has approved some $350 Million in wildfire recovery funds. A FEMA statement had said the state and local governments could handle the damage.
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    Animals
    Maki, the 21-year-old male ring-tailed lemur was discovered missing shortly before the zoo opened to visitors, zoo and police officials said. They're seeking tips from the public in hopes of finding the lemur, explaining that Maki is an endangered animal
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    Lemur Missing, Possibly Stolen, From San Francisco Zoo

    Oct 14, 2020
    "We understand that lemurs are adorable animals, but Maki is a highly endangered animal that requires special care. We are asking the public for help in his return," zoo officials said on Wednesday.
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    Elections
    A voter wears an "I Voted" badge after placing a ballot in a drop box in Los Angeles last week. Officials say members of the Republican Party have illegally placed unauthorized drop boxes in some locations.
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    California Officials Tell State GOP To Stop Distributing Ballot Drop Boxes

    Oct 12, 2020
    Unauthorized boxes — many marked "official" — have been discovered across California, including at state Republican party offices and churches.

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