Singer and actor Meat Loaf, whose “Bat Out of Hell” album became a classic-rock staple topped only by his unlikely 1993 comeback, died on Friday at 74.
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Police shoot, kill armed man at San Francisco airport
Police were called to the airport’s international terminal around 7:30 a.m. Thursday after receiving reports of a person armed with two guns at the BART station entrance, officials said.
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Growing signs Omicron is leveling off in California
While California continues to see disturbing rises in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, there are some early signs the Omicron wave is slowing.
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André Leon Talley, fashion icon and culture influencer, dies at 73
André Leon Talley, a former editor at large of Vogue who helped pave the way for Black fashion writers, designers and more, has died.
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State to give $10,000 to low-income college students for community service work
The $60 million program aims to support California students from low-income backgrounds who want to volunteer.
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5 things to know about ordering free COVID tests
The federal website providing free at-home COVID-19 tests is open for orders. Here is how to order the tests, and what you need to know.
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California was supposed to clear cannabis convictions. Tens of thousands are still languishing
More than 30,000 Californians are stuck with felonies, misdemeanors and other convictions on their records that should have been wiped “automatically.”
Posted inEnvironment
Newsom announces plan to deal with extreme heat
The governor has released guidelines following a Los Angeles Times investigation into California’s failure to address heat-related deaths.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
With hospitals reeling, California tells COVID-positive medical workers to stay on the job
Experts say it’s a necessary solution to staffing shortages amid the ongoing surge of the Omicron variant, yet many workers say the policy could be dangerous.
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Omicron can make you contagious before you test positive, allowing for rapid spread
In general, tests are able to reveal an Omicron infection, but enough virus needs to have reproduced and appear at sufficiently high levels in the nose or saliva to be detectable, health officials say.