Protesters mostly stayed away from the vote count by Registrar-Recorder Cathy Darling Allen, who had vowed to follow state law and use voting machines.
Hailey Branson-Potts
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Shasta County ditched its Dominion voting machines. Now residents are braced for turmoil on Nov. 7
Shasta County ditched its Dominion voting machines based on unfounded claims of fraud. The state then banned hand-counting ballots after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill authored by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, a former Santa Cruz County clerk.
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After Colorado Springs shooting, LGBTQ people in red California are on edge
The shooting at a gay bar in conservative Colorado Springs has been painful for LGBTQ people in rural and conservative parts of California.
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Morro Bay’s three iconic smokestacks are coming down, and a community mourns
In coastal Morro Bay, three iconic but defunct smokestacks are slated to be torn down. A lithium battery storage project is planned as state transitions to renewable energy.
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‘We’ve lost Tom’: Fatal shark attack in Morro Bay devastates family and alarms the surf community
A family grieves and a surfing community is wary after a great white shark kills a 42-year-old bodyboarder in Morro Bay on Christmas Eve. Tomas Butterfield, of Sacramento, was about 100 yards off the shore of Morro Strand State Beach when his body was found still attached to his board.
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Remembering ‘hope’: First Californian vaccinated against COVID reflects on a year gone by
One year ago, Helen Cordova became the first person in California outside a clinical trial to get the COVID-19 vaccine. At first, she didn’t want it.
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To protest COVID mandates, this California town declared itself a ‘constitutional republic’
The Northern California town of Oroville this month declared itself a “constitutional republic” because of COVID-19. Residents have mixed feelings.
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Thousands protest COVID-19 vaccination mandates as L.A.’s verification rules kick in
Thousands gathered outside L.A. City Hall to protest vaccination mandates Monday, when the city’s strict rules for indoor businesses went into effect.
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Not all the unvaccinated are diehards, but the ‘wait and see’ crowd is shrinking
Not all unvaccinated people have totally ruled out COVID-19 shots. Some say they will “wait and see” about getting vaccinated, or will do so “only if required,” surveys show.
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A crowded park, worsening fire danger sparks battle: ‘I don’t feel safe there anymore’
A wildfire-prone state park has been inundated with visitors as people flee urban areas. Now, California wants to build campsites there, infuriating nearby residents who say the plan puts them at risk.