As an aggressive mosquito spreads in California, scientists say we got very lucky that the insects couldn’t transmit COVID-19 to people.
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California’s eviction moratorium extension: What’s in it for tenants and landlords?
Gov. Newsom and key legislators agree to extend statewide eviction ban through Sept. 30, to provide full back rent for tenants and landlords. The deal includes fixes to speed rent relief payments.
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‘It’s a Mission’: Volunteers treat refugees massing at the border
A growing number of Mexican and Central American migrants are trying to cross into the U.S. at the southern border. Volunteers at one free clinic in Tijuana tend to the health needs of migrants waiting for their immigration cases to come up — and simply trying to survive in packed and dangerous encampments.
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Montana tribe welcomes back tourists after risky shutdown pays off
When the Blackfeet tribe shut down the roads leading to the eastern side of Glacier National Park, businesses worried for their future. But it worked, and with one of the nation’s highest Covid vaccination rates, the reservation has reopened to visitors.
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Need mental health help? There are apps for that, but picking the right one is tough
Venture capitalists have poured billions into the digital mental health space, but some apps offer little more than distraction — or could do harm.
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Europe opens to American tourists: Spain’s (cruise) ship finally comes in
After a year-plus of coronavirus suffering, nascent reopening to tourism in Spain and elsewhere in Europe brings hopes for economic revival.
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Photos capture California as the state fully reopens
New California guidelines say that fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks in most public settings.
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It turns out some Californians aren’t eager to shed their masks just yet
California fully reopened Tuesday, so residents who are fully vaccinated were able to go into many public places without masks, but many kept them on.
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What workers want from customers: Don’t be a jerk, say if you’re vaccinated, and please keep masking
Now that California has eased its COVID rules, many customers at stores, restaurants and hotels want things to be normal. Here’s what workers think.
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For families of COVID victims, an agonizing wait for burials and paperwork
Her brother succumbed to COVID-19 in February. It took months to bury him. And longer still to secure a death certificate.