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Chauvin verdict reverberates across California

On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the Black man whose death under Chauvin’s knee led...

New state unemployment claims rose again last week

The U.S. job market remains challenging, with the government reporting Thursday that initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose last week. A total of 741,000...

How California stands to benefit from the $2.2 trillion infrastructure proposal

ā€œThis is a game changer,ā€ Gov. Gavin Newsom exulted last week during a news conference. ā€œWe are very, very enthusiastic.ā€ Was he talking about his recent coronavirus...

Biden takes initial steps to address gun violence

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, calling gun violence in the United States ā€œan international embarrassment,ā€ took a set of initial steps on Thursday to...

More contagious virus variant is now dominant in U.S., CDC chief...

WASHINGTON — A highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that was first identified in Britain has become the most common source of new infections...

Biden says all adults will be eligible for vaccine by April...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday moved up by two weeks, to April 19, his deadline for states to make every American adult...

U.S. tops 3 million Covid-19 vaccines a day

For the first time, more than 3 million people, on average, are receiving a COVID-19 vaccine each day in the United States, according to...

Vaccinated Americans are free to travel but should still take precautions,...

Americans who are fully vaccinated can travel ā€œat low risk to themselves,ā€ both within the United States and internationally, but they must continue to...

Who will fulfill the vision of Cesar Chavez?

More than three decades ago, Cesar Chavez, founder of the first successful union for farmworkers, predicted a future in which the cities of California...

Biden signs extension of Paycheck Protection Program

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a two-month extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, which offers loans for small businesses struggling with the economic...

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