As COVID-19 numbers tick down in SLO County, officials encourage more testing for reopening

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As COVID-19 numbers tick down in SLO County, officials encourage more testing for reopening

San Luis Obispo County received more good COVID-19 news on Feb. 23. Local case numbers continue to decline and, if they hold for another week, could nudge the county into…

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California’s COVID-19 surge is receding, but officials still call for holiday caution

California is steadily emerging from the crushing depths of the latest coronavirus surge — prompting optimism that the state is finally heading in the right direction, as well as renewed…

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Two injured, one missing in Grass Valley residential fire

Neighbors watch as a residence goes up in flames on Park View Drive in Grass Valley Friday evening.Photo: Elias Funez Two victims were pulled out of a burning residence off…

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Lunar New Year eats for takeout in Berkeley and Oakland

Farmhouse Thai’s Lovely Lunar Tea Set includes shrimp rolls, crab rangoon, short rib buns, sticky rice in lotus leaf, shrimp har gow, pork shumai piggy buns with custard filling, chow…

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Letter to the Editor: Great COVID-19 vaccine experience | Opinion

I would like everyone to know the experience we had while getting our first COVID-19 shots. We heard that the Bakersfield Heart Hospital was giving the shots between noon and…

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Settlement aims to improve conditions at L.A. juvenile halls

State investigators announced an agreement Wednesday with Los Angeles County to improve conditions in its troubled juvenile detention centers — the result of a two-year investigation that found the lockups…

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McCarthy releases statement condemning D.C. rioters, encouraging peaceful transfer of power | News

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, released the following statement Friday regarding the rioting that occurred Wednesday at the nation’s Capitol in Washington, D.C. Here’s what he wrote: “Let me…

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5 ways to elevate your mind and body during COVID-19

In this week’s rendition of the California Academy of Science’s NightLife livestream series, which is tonight at 7 p.m., you’ll learn about the 213 new species that were added to…

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Check on your second stimulus payment with IRS 'Get My Payment' tool

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The IRS Get My Payment tool is now live for people who need to check on the status of their second stimulus payments. Many people reported…

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Health Officials Concerned Over Humboldt's New COVID Ranking

Local health officials are expressing concern after the state moved Humboldt County out of the “widespread” COVID-19 risk tier today for the first time in four weeks, in what was…

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