Weekly News Roundup for Friday, November 27th, 2020

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We at California News Press hope you had a safe yet enjoyable Thanksgiving. If you took a much-needed break from the news cycle, here’s a roundup of statewide happenings you might have missed…. Los Angeles County Bans Outdoor Dining, Announces New Stay-at-Home Order On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced an order […]

Weekly News Roundup for Friday, November 20th, 2020

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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 50 percent in California during the first week of November. In response, Governor Gavin Newsom […]

Weekly News Roundup for Friday, November 13th, 2020

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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 total of 1,004,116 cases statewide. The latest announcement from the California Department of Public Health […]

Weekly News Roundup for Friday, November 6th, 2020

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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. Here are the results (pending certification on December 11, 2020) per the Secretary of State: […]

Weekly News Roundup for Friday, October 30th, 2020

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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 safety concerns over extremely high winds. Approximately 38,000 Southern California Edison customers lost power due […]

Weekly News Roundup for Friday, October 23rd, 2020

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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 acclaimed California physician scientists with expertise in immunization and public health to the state’s Covid-19 Scientific […]

Weekly News Roundup for Friday, October 16th, 2020

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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 a Major Disaster Declaration request from the State of California for funds to help with […]

Weekly News Roundup for Friday, October 9th, 2020

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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 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry this week. The biochemist shares the prize with her colleague […]

Weekly News Roundup for Friday, October 2nd, 2020

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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 burned over 60,000 acres in Napa and Sonoma counties. It is currently 6% contained, and the […]

News Roundup for Friday, September 25th, 2020

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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 Executive Order designed to help California meet future climate targets.   The Executive Order signed by the Governor […]