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Regional Shutdowns; Burned Bobcat Recovers: Top CA Stories
Take a look at some of the top news stories over the past week from across California.
CALIFORNIA – It was another busy news week across California. Missed the headlines on Patch?
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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 Expects To Close Dining, Hair Salons, Bars And More This Week
Most Californians will likely be under a new stay-at-home order within days as the state plans to issue its strictest order since spring.
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Bay Area Shutdown Order: Health Officers Unite, Act Decisively
The Bay Area is the one part of California that would not be required to shut down immediately, but health officers have had enough.
Socal Shutdown Expected Sunday As ICU Bed Capacity Plummets
Southland hospitals are overburdened with acute coronavirus patients, and 11 counties are expected to be under Stay-Home orders by Sunday.
Couple Boards SF Flight After Positive Coronavirus Test Results
Two Hawaii residents were aware they had tested positive for COVID-19 but decided to board their SF flight anyway, later they were arrested.
Fifth Whole Foods Worker In SoCal Tests Positive For Coronavirus
At least five people who work at a Whole Foods Market location in Santa Monica have tested positive for the coronavirus.
CIF Delays Start, Cancels Fall Regional, State Championship Dates
With no youth sports guidance from the California Department of Public Health, CIF puts Season 1 start dates "on hold" until further notice.
Judge Forces 87-Year-Old Witness To Testify Amid Surging Pandemic
Los Angeles courts are facing uproar as groups protest hearings that force people to risk their health while the coronavirus outbreak surges.
'Block Garcetti' Activists Amass At Getty House For 9th Day
For more than a week, supporters from the BLM movement and other activists gathered to protest a possible Biden appointment for Garcetti.
Bond Fire Held To 6,400 Acres 10% Contained Some Evacuations Lift
On day 2 of the inland Orange County Bond Fire, at least one home has burned, evacuations lifting, amid calmer winds.
Bond Fire: Two Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze
Two firefighters who suffered injuries in the Bond Fire Thursday were treated by medics then transported to a nearby hospital.
Disneyland Resort Furloughs 1,800 More Workers Amid Park Shutdown
Even with the partial reopening in Disney California Adventure & Downtown Disney the holidays are glum for many cast members unable to work.
Olympian Aly Raisman Partners With Rancho Mirage-Based Nonprofit
The now-retired American gymnast is working with the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center to combat child abuse.
Couple Stricken With COVID-19 During Holiday Vacation In Mexico
A South Bay woman is seeking the community's help after her parents became seriously ill with COVID-19 during a holiday vacation to Mexico.
GoFundMe Helps Palo Alto Family Of 6 Survive Coronavirus: Report
When a neighbor learned the Hernandez family didn't have the means to withstand the financial strain of quarantine, she decided to help.
'Choked, Strangled, Drowned': CA's Sea Animals In Peril
An alarming report released Nov. 19 by Oceana shows just how much our reliance on plastics is killing sea animals in U.S. waters.
A juvenile bobcat that was burned in the El Dorado Fire has made a full recovery and will soon return to her natural home in the wild.
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