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Take a look at some of the top news stories over the past week from across California.
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Take a look at some of this week's top news stories from across the state.
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CA's Coronavirus 'Equity Metric' Could Impact Reopening Timeline
Eight counties moved down on the Golden State's risk-assessing COVID-19 system and CA added a new measure to help disadvantaged communities.
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Newsom Appoints Black, Gay Former Judge To CA Supreme Court
Gov. Newsom named former prosecutor and judge Martin Jenkins as the third Black man and first openly gay man to join the CA Supreme Court.
Newsom Urges Diners To Put Their Masks Back On 'In-Between-Bites'
The California governor tweeted some COVID-19 precautionary advice that public health officials may not agree with.
Two Newsom Staffers Test Positive For Coronavirus
Two members of Gov. Gavin Newsom's staff tested positive for COVID-19 this week, and contact tracing has begun.
San Diego Unified Removes Trump Letter From Federal Food Boxes
District officials say the letter is misleading about ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Unauthorized Trump Flag Flies Overnight At LBPD Headquarters
A Long Beach resident alleges that LBPD officers knew about the flag Saturday but it wasn't taken down until Sunday.
Kanye West Listed On CA Ballot As Veep For Far-Right Party
To his own surprise, West is listed as the running mate of car dealer Rocky De La Fuenta Guerra under the American Independent Party ticket.
CA Fires 2020: 31 Dead; 4M Acres Burn
The latest on California's largest wildfire season on record. Plus, see a map of all fires burning across the state, Oct. 7.
Harvest Church Pastor With Trump Ties Is Positive For Coronavirus
Pastor Greg Laurie, 67, of Harvest Christian Fellowship was with administration officials, including the president, on Sept. 26.
Legendary Rocker Eddie Van Halen Dead At 65
Eddie Van Halen, considered one of the best hard rock guitarists of all time, died after a long battle with throat cancer Tuesday.
Ryan Leaf Friday admitted a misdemeanor domestic violence charge stemming from his arrest in Palm Desert over Memorial Day weekend.
UCLA Professor Becomes 4th Woman To Win Nobel Prize In Physics
UCLA professor Andrea Ghez and UC Berkeley professor Reinhard Genzel discovered a massive black hole at the center of the galaxy.
UC Berkeley's Reinhard Genzel Wins Half Of Nobel Prize In Physics
Reinhard Genzel has been working since 1969 to prove his case that a massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way existed.
Councilmember Condemns Theft Of Decoration Honoring BLM, LGBTQ+
Knitters create tree sweaters each year, but this year a sweater celebrating Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ people in Livermore was taken.
USL Suspends Player For Alleged Slur Directed At San Diego Player
The Phoenix Rising FC player who directed a homophobic slur at San Diego Loyal SC midfielder Collin Martin was suspended Tuesday.
Versace Exec Accuses Beverly Hills Police Of Racial Profiling
The Versace vice president of sneakers and men's footwear was briefly detained and patting down by Beverly Hills police for jaywalking.
The California Billionaires Getting Richer During The Pandemic
As the U.S. recovers from the pandemic’s economic fallout, the wealth of the nation’s billionaires increased by 29 percent.
2 Gifted Mill Valley Students Win Full Ride To High School
Two Mill Valley students are among only 28 students from across the country who won the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship.
Oakland Zoo Treats Mountain Lion Cub Badly Burned In Zogg Fire
"Captain Cal" was rescued by firefighters from the Zogg Fire, but the lion cub is already well on his way to recovery at the Oakland Zoo.
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