Anti-vaccination activists say California’s Democratic lawmakers are helping strengthen their movement nationally by pushing for tougher vaccine requirements — without exemptions for religious or personal beliefs. But a new pro-vaccine lobbying force is vowing to fight back.
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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.
Posted inCOVID Today
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.
Posted inCity Life
Meat Loaf, thunderous ‘Bat Out of Hell’ singer, dies at 74
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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Six things to know about Omicron’s risks on the job
With the latest COVID-19 variant rampaging through California, how risky is it to go in to work? When is it safe for Omicron-infected workers to return?
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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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Families complain as states require COVID testing for nursing home visits
Relatives say it is important they be allowed to go into nursing homes because staff shortages are affecting care. And many are still upset about lengthy separations from loved ones during lockdowns earlier in the pandemic.
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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.