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Recall Newsom Campaign Receives More than 20,000 Signatures in Single Day

The campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom received more than 20,000 direct-mail petition signatures in a single day, and organizers say the barrage of mail is an indication the initiative is working. Inside the office of Anne Hyde, Rescue California’s campaign manager and finance director, volunteers on Jan. 4 opened and sorted thousands of envelopes…


Los Angeles Fire Captain Dies from COVID-19 Complications

LOS ANGELES (CNS)—Mayor Eric Garcetti on Jan. 5 ordered flags in Los Angeles to fly at half-staff to mourn the death of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Captain George Roque, who died from coronavirus-related complications. “We honor his courage over more than 20 years of service to our city,” Garcetti said on Twitter. “We send…


Fullerton, a ‘Haven for RV Parking,’ Struggles With Homelessness

FULLERTON, Calif.—As surrounding have cities banned RV parking in recent years, people living in their RVs have congregated in Fullerton, California. The city decided to ban RV parking in November 2020, but it has lifted the ban until the end of stay-at-home orders. William Abercrombie is among those living in his recreational vehicle (RV) on the streets of Fullerton, and…


LA County Orders Ambulance Crews Not to Transport Patients With ‘Little Chance of Survival’

Los Angeles ambulance crew members have been instructed not to transport patients with “little chance of survival” to local hospitals as ICUs near capacity.


Newsom Says Just One Percent of Californians Vaccinated: ‘It’s Gone Too Slowly’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that only about one percent of California’s 40 million residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine, an immunization rate that he decried as “not good enough.” Newsom made the remarks at a briefing on Monday, during which he said the number of new COVID-19 infections on Sunday was nearly 30,000,…


Michelle Steel Steps Into Congress With Goal of Lowering Taxes

As Michelle Steel took her place in Congress as representative of California’s 48th District on Jan. 3, her colleagues on the Orange County Board of Supervisors expressed well wishes and optimism for her in her new role. Steel served as supervisor for the county’s District 2, and she was chair of the board in 2017…


Orange County’s COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise

Nearly 9,000 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Orange County, California, during the past few days, including 25 deaths. The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 8,990 new positive tests between Jan. 2 and Jan. 4 at 12 p.m. It says 500 patients are currently in the intensive care unit (ICU). As the COVID-19 surge…


Los Angeles County Is Riskiest Area in the US: FEMA

Los Angeles County has been named as the riskiest county in the United States, according to a new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) index that examines 18 types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes, floods, volcanoes and tsunamis. Of the more than 3,000 U.S. counties surveyed, Los Angeles County ranked highest in FEMA’s…


New York Confirms First Case of UK COVID-19 Variant in Man With No Travel History

New York has confirmed its first case of the UK COVID-19 variant on Monday in a man who has no known travel history. “The Wadsworth Lab has confirmed New York State’s first case of the U.K. variant (B.1.1.7) of the virus that causes COVID. An individual from Saratoga County, New York, tested positive for the…


New York Confirms 1st Case of UK COVID-19 Variant in Man With No Travel History

New York has confirmed its first case of the UK COVID-19 variant on Monday in a man who has no known travel history. “The Wadsworth Lab has confirmed New York State’s first case of the U.K. variant (B.1.1.7) of the virus that causes COVID. An individual from Saratoga County, New York, tested positive for the…