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Restaurant Letter States Governor Will Lift CA Stay-At-Home Order

Restaurant Letter States Governor Will Lift CA Stay-At-Home Order

(KMJ) – The California Restaurant Association sent its members a letter Sunday night stating Governor Gavin Newsom plans to lift the state’s stay-at-home orders. You can read the letter here: https://mailchi.mp/d2c383c1b9ab/stay-at-home-orders-to-be-lifted?e=eaa0fb599f But the letter does NOT specify when the Governor will make this announcement, just that it is expected some time today (Monday.).MORE

Calif. Man Sentenced after Traveling to Abuse Children

Calif. Man Sentenced after Traveling to Abuse Children

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) – A Southern California man who authorities said traveled across the country to sexually abuse children, including a 6-year-old girl, has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison. Twenty-nine-year-old Daniel Seibert of Lake Forest was sentenced Thursday. Prosecutors say in 2019, Siebert traveled from California to Michigan to…MORE

Vaccinations Urged for California Dockworkers

Vaccinations Urged for California Dockworkers

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Port executives, union leaders and elected officials are pushing for dockworkers to become eligible for coronavirus vaccinations to prevent a slowdown of cargo moving through the booming twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Los Angeles port’s executive director tells the Los Angeles Times there’s more cargo than labor.…MORE

Calif. Spends $19 Million to Shield Capitol

Calif. Spends $19 Million to Shield Capitol

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California spent nearly $19 million for a week’s worth of high security around the state Capitol and other locations because of fears of civil unrest surrounding the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Just one supporter of departing President Donald Trump was present as Biden took his oath of office. Gov. Gavin…MORE

Calif. Sees Suspicious Surge in Jobless Claims

Calif. Sees Suspicious Surge in Jobless Claims

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California reported a significant surge in unemployment claims last week for independent contractors that has raised concerns about a return of widespread fraud that already cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars. The U.S. Labor Department says California received an additional 77,000 claims last week compared with a week earlier…MORE

Yosemite National Park to Remain Closed After Wind Damage

Yosemite National Park to Remain Closed After Wind Damage

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) – Yosemite National Park will remain closed through the weekend after high winds that battered much of California knocked down two giant sequoias and caused millions of dollars in damage. The park says it hopes to reopen Tuesday except for areas south of Yosemite Valley that will remain shut to…MORE

It’s a Secret: California Keeps Key Virus Data from Public

It’s a Secret: California Keeps Key Virus Data from Public

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s public health agency recently surprised local officials by lifting a stay-at-home order in the 13-county Greater Sacramento region. It’s a mystery how the state decided to lift regional restrictions because officials won’t share their data despite repeated pledges of transparency. State officials projected intensive care unit capacity and virus spread…MORE

CA Murder Suspect Who Escaped Jail Surrenders

CA Murder Suspect Who Escaped Jail Surrenders

SALINAS, Calif. (AP) – A murder suspect who escaped from Monterey County Jail earlier this week turned himself in to police Wednesday. The Monterey Herald reported that 23-year-old Luis Armando Sarabia went to the King City Police Department and surrendered himself to authorities. Chief Deputy John Thornburg of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says Sarabia…MORE

FBI Locates Military Humvee Stolen in Calif.

FBI Locates Military Humvee Stolen in Calif.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The FBI says a military Humvee stolen from a National Guard facility in a Los Angeles suburb has been found. A search continues for the person or persons who stole the armored vehicle last week from the National Guard Armory in the city of Bell. The four-door vehicle painted a green…MORE