California high school students are among those organizing to increase coronavirus safety measures during the Omicron surge.
Los Angeles Times
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer to retire, giving Biden his first appointment
The retirement of liberal pragmatist Stephen Breyer clears the way for President Joe Biden to make his first appointment to the Supreme Court.
Posted inEnvironment
No ifs, ands or butts: California bill would ban single-use smoking products like cigarette filters
Supporters of the bill, including Santa Cruz County’s Mark Stone, said cigarette butts and vape pods cost millions per year to clean up and pollute the environment.
Posted inCOVID Today
COVID-19 sick pay in California would return under deal between Newsom, lawmakers
California officials hope the return of state-mandated COVID-19 sick pay will encourage infected workers at businesses employing 26 or more employees to stay home and help slow transmission.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Will another devastating variant follow Omicron? Experts debate COVID-19 future, ‘endgame’
There remains considerable debate about the pandemic’s trajectory, but scientists generally say it’s too early to see the finish line for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Movie theater safety during COVID, the sequel: This time it’s personal
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, do health experts and industry leaders have updated recommendations to make moviegoing safer? Spoiler alert: They do.
Posted inEducation
Supreme Court signals it could outlaw most affirmative action at universities
The Supreme Court takes on affirmative action, and its conservative justices might be ready to forbid race as a factor in admissions to universities — though the effect in California could be limited.
Posted inEnvironment
The tsunami that battered Santa Cruz highlights the threat facing California’s coast
Some experts say last weekend’s event showed how major upgrades to harbors have made a difference since a much larger tsunami in 2011.
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Colorado fire: Containment at 35%; new mapping puts Big Sur blaze at 700 acres
Firefighters made more progress Sunday on the wildfire burning south of Carmel, which was said to be 35% contained and smaller than previously estimated at 700 acres. Hundreds remained evacuated after the blaze sparked Friday night in Palo Colorado Canyon amid blustery winds, and Highway 1 was closed from the Granite Canyon Bridge to Andrew Molera State Park.
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Omicron wave could be waning, according to the White House
The coronavirus surge caused by the Omicron variant looks to be on the decline in some parts of the country, White House officials said Friday.