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News Articles: CAlifornia

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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  • National

California Activates 'Mass Fatality' Program As State Sets New Virus Records

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.

December 17, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker and
  • Barbara Campbell
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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  • National

California Struggles To House Thousands Of Homeless Placed In Hotels During Pandemic

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.

December 10, 2020
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By:
  • Erin Baldassari
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 largest continuous stand of ancient coastal redwoods south of San Francisco.

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  • Environment

California's Ancient Redwoods Face New Challenge From Wildfires And Warming Climate

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.

December 08, 2020
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By:
  • Eric Westervelt
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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  • Health Care

Quarantined Health Workers Compound Staffing Shortages At California Hospitals

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.

December 03, 2020
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By:
  • Lulu Garcia-Navarro
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 crew member.

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  • National

California Dive Boat Captain Charged In Fire That Killed 34

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.

December 02, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Pedestrians wearing masks walk past a display of mannequin heads also wearing masks this month in Los Angeles.

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  • Health

California Hospitalizations From COVID-19 Surging; ICUs May Be Overwhelmed In Weeks

Most of California is under the state's highest risk-level assessment, restricting most indoor activities and gatherings.

November 30, 2020
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By:
  • Reese Oxner
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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  • National

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Family Quarantining After 3 Kids Exposed To Coronavirus

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.

November 23, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
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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  • Health

California 'Sounding The Alarm' With New Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Spike

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.

November 16, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
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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  • National

California Is 2nd State To Surpass 1 Million Coronavirus Cases

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.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
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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  • Technology

California Voters Give Uber, Lyft A Win But Some Drivers Aren't So Sure

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.

November 05, 2020
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  • Shannon Bond
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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  • National

Orange County Fires: 2 Firefighters Critically Injured In Fast-Moving Blazes

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.

October 26, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
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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  • Technology

Uber And Lyft Must Make Drivers Employees, California Court Rules

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.

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
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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  • National

California's Theme Parks Won't Reopen Anytime Soon

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."

October 21, 2020
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By:
  • Greg Allen
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 because of threats to her life, is now a supervisor at a COVID-19 testing unit in California and pursuing a U.S. medical license.

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  • Global Health

3 Female Health Care Heroes: From Iceland's Top Doc To A Village Protector In India

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.

October 19, 2020
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  • NPR Special Report
Kamala Harris, then California attorney general, speaks to reporters on July 11, 2012.

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  • Race

The Story Behind Kamala Harris' Truancy Program

HuffPost reporter Molly Redden explains how a program trying to reduce school absences produced unintended consequences—both for California families and Harris herself.

October 17, 2020
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  • Gene Demby
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