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October 27, 2020 at 10:22 pm

Evacuation orders lifted for many Californians who fled fire VIEW

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of Californians were allowed to return to their homes Wednesday as calmer winds helped firefighters beat back two wind-driven wildfires...

October 25, 2020 at 12:08 pm

Californians see power shutoffs as winds, fire danger rise VIEW

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Californians lost power as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires and the...

October 16, 2020 at 4:20 pm

California disputed ballot boxes removed, arguing continues

The state Republican Party has removed their unstaffed, unofficial ballot drop boxes that state officials deemed illegal, California’s secretary of state said Friday, and subpoenas...

October 14, 2020 at 4:54 pm

California GOP says it won’t remove unofficial ballot boxes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With more than 1.5 million votes already cast in California, state Republican Party leaders on Wednesday said they will not comply...

October 13, 2020 at 3:32 pm

California GOP considers adding more disputed ballot boxes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's Republican Party no longer will label its ballot drop boxes as “official" to avoid confusion with those used by county...

October 12, 2020 at 12:20 pm

California orders GOP to remove unofficial ballot boxes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's chief elections official on Monday ordered Republicans to remove unofficial ballot drop boxes from churches, gun shops and other locations...

A man wearing a face mask walks past a mural Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in South Central Los Angeles. California’s plan to safely reopen its economy will begin to require counties to bring down coronavirus infection rates in disadvantaged communities that have been harder hit by the pandemic. The complex new rules set in place an “equity metric” that will force larger counties to control the spread of the virus in areas where Black, Latino and Pacific Islander groups have suffered a disproportionate share of the cases due to a variety of socioeconomic factors. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) CAJH101 CAJH101 CAJH101

October 1, 2020 at 5:17 pm

New California reopening rules require ‘equity’ measure

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California will begin to require counties to bring down coronavirus infection rates in disadvantaged communities that have been harder hit by...

September 22, 2020 at 3:31 pm

Firefighter who died in blaze was on elite Hotshot crew VIEW

A California firefighter killed while battling a blaze in the mountains east of Los Angeles was identified Tuesday as a member of an elite Hotshot...

August 28, 2020 at 4:52 pm

Restaurants, gyms slam California virus rules, see closings

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Owners of restaurants, gyms and nail salons criticized California's new rules guiding when businesses can reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, saying...

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August 5, 2020 at 10:18 pm

California virus-fighting efforts hampered by data delays

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has stopped removing or adding to a list of counties facing more restrictions on businesses and schools as it tries...

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