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Some Californians released from prison will receive $2,400 under new state re-entry program
Hundreds of Californians released from prisons could receive direct cash payments of $2,400 — along with counseling, job search assistance and other support — under a first-in-the-nation program aimed at easing the transition out of incarceration and reducing recidivism.
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California Judge Delays Enforcement of Part of New Bacon Law
A California judge has decided to delay enforcement of part of a new farm animal welfare law that critics said would cause price hikes and supply shortages for bacon and other fresh pork products in the state. The law that went into effect Jan. 1 stemmed from a 2018 ballot measure where California voters set the nation’s toughest living space...
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Newly Released Video Shows Chaos of 2018 Mass Shooting at California Bar That Left 12 People Dead
Video from cameras worn by deputies who responded to a mass shooting at a Southern California bar in 2018 and recordings of calls for help released Tuesday captured the chaos, horror and confusion of the massacre that left a dozen people dead.
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LA Mayor Says Virus Spreading Within Households as More Than 20,000 Hospitalized in California
The pandemic is getting worse in Los Angeles as the coronavirus spreads rapidly within households and Californians let their guard down, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti, who said Sunday that the surrounding county is recording a new COVID-19 case every six seconds.
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California Starts New Year Reporting a Record 585 COVID-19 Deaths in a Single Day
Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced Friday that California would begin collaborating with the U-S Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate and upgrade outdated oxygen delivery systems at six Los Angeles area hospitals.
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Hospital Staff Stretched Thin During California Virus Surge
Medical staffing across California hospitals is being stretched thin as they scramble to find beds amid an explosion of coronavirus cases.
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Just Say ‘No' to Family Thanksgiving: California Officials
California health officials are asking residents to just say “no” to family gatherings this Thanksgiving to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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California's EDD May Have Exposed 38M Social Security Numbers Despite Being Told Year Before to Stop
An audit finds California’s unemployment benefits agency has sent out at least 38 million pieces of mail containing Social Security numbers since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, putting residents at risk of identity theft. The report says the Employment Development Department continued mailing forms without concealing sensitive information despite being told a year ago to stop the practice. The...
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Protests, Mayhem Continue, Lead to More California Curfews
Several cities across California saw severe property damage and thousands of protesters, as well as looters, during protests against the killing of George Floyd.
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2 Church Services Sources of Virus Outbreaks: Officials
California health officials announced that two church services that were held without authorization have been sources of outbreaks.
