Higher vaccination rates correlated with higher support for Gov. Gavin Newsom in the recall election, and vice versa, analysis of voting data shows. The trend tracks with what political observers suggested in the run-up to the election — that voters’ inoculation status has become a new indicator for how they would cast their ballots.
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California coronavirus cases dropping, CDC says
California’s coronavirus transmission level has fallen from “high” to “substantial,” the second-highest tier as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The trends could bring eventual relief to areas like the Central Valley where hospitals are overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases.
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Morning Lookout | ELECTION DAY: ‘The eyes of the nation are on California’
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers a variety of services to include HR advising. Their HR Advisor,…
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Welcome to ‘Frequency’: MAH debuts technological arts festival
Installations combining light, sound and digital culture — some featuring audience interaction, some leaning more toward performance art — come to the museum and its downtown Santa Cruz surroundings. “You absolutely need to be open for adventure,” the MAH’s director says.
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With a warming climate, coastal fog around the world is declining
In California, dissipating “June gloom” could bring a dismal future for some of the state’s iconic redwoods and other plants, animals and humans that depend on the water coastal fog brings.
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Charred trees, destroyed homes — Biden tours wildfire danger during California trip
President Biden visited a firefighting headquarters in Idaho before he’s expected to tour wildfire damage near Sacramento.
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Decision time: Three ways the California recall election could go
The recall election could end up with three very different results for the future of Gov. Gavin Newsom and of politics in California. Here’s how the scenarios could play out.
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In final campaign push with Newsom, Biden says ‘eyes of the nation’ are on California recall
The president joined Gov. Newsom Monday evening in Long Beach, capping off a day of campaigning by most of the recall election’s leading candidates.
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A clause for concern: CZU victims express fear over verbiage included in proposed geological revision
The board of supervisors agreed to hear more information on the topic in two weeks and encouraged homeowners to flesh out their concerns further. “If you feel strongly that this is going to have an impact on the value of your homes, I would suggest coming back with some evidence from real estate professionals,” Manu Koenig said.
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‘Trying to find equilibrium’: County weighs in on weed-growing tussle with temporary license moratorium
Cannabis business owners say the 45-day freeze approved Tuesday by supervisors “is another curveball to people that are trying to do this correctly.” Meanwhile, families who live nearby cannabis cultivation say they worry about their children, about potential crime and the odor given off by marijuana, among other concerns.