Again this week, rising coronavirus cases dominated the news statewide and nationwide. Read on for the latest measures to curb cases and other news from across California… California Issues Curfew for Purple Tier Counties Covid-19 case rates increased by approximately…
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Surging coronavirus cases dominated the news in California this week. Here’s the latest from across the state… California Passes 1 Million Covid-19 Cases  Johns Hopkins reports that California has passed the 1-million milestone for confirmed cases of Covid-19, with a…
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, California
All eyes were on the national news this week, but let’s turn to California for a roundup of the biggest news stories in the state… Which Ballot Propositions Passed/Failed? Twelve statewide propositions were on the ballot in California this week.…
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Reservations are no longer needed to drive into Yosemite National Park Read on for an update on other National Park Service properties in California The reservation system put in place from June 11, 2020 to limit entrance to Yosemite National…
Half Dome and scenery at Yosemite National Park
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including coronavirus news, a wildfire update and the latest from Sacramento.   Wildfire Update Earlier this week, around 345,000 PG&E customers in Northern California had their power shut off amid…
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, California
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a coronavirus update and the latest from Sacramento.   Scientific Safety Experts to Review Covid-19 Vaccines Before Distribution in California Governor Gavin Newsom has named a group of nationally…
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, California
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a coronavirus update, election news and the latest from Sacramento. White House Rejects, then Approves, Emergency Aid to California Earlier this week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected…
California State Capitol building in Sacramento
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a wildfire update, coronavirus news and the latest from Sacramento.   Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Physics Awarded to UC Berkeley Faculty Jennifer Doudna of UC Berkeley won the…
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These five organizations work for better mental health awareness and services for all Californians, every week of the year In 1990, Congress declared the first week of October to be Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), and in 1992 the World…
Mental Illness Awareness Week 2020 graphic
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a wildfire update, coronavirus news and the latest from Sacramento.   Glass Fire Devastates Napa Valley and Sonoma County  The Glass Fire, which started burning on September 27th, has…
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, California
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a wildfire update, coronavirus news and the latest from Sacramento.   Governor Newsom Passes a Series of Significant Environmental Bills  Governor Newsom this week signed several bills plus an…
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, California
A weekly roundup of the biggest news in California… Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Juneteenth Day of Observance Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring June 20, 2020, as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance” in the…