California recall threat puts pressure on Newsom's State of the State speech

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to give perhaps the most important speech of his political life Tuesday, and he’s spent weeks laying the groundwork for an upbeat address aimed at nearly 40 million people exhausted by a year of coronavirus restrictions.

Anthony Avalos: Tortured, murdered by mom, her boyfriend; death penalty off table under DA Gascón

Anthony Avalos was 10 years old when he was allegedly tortured and murdered by his mother and her boyfriend. Under the new directives of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, prosecutors will no longer be allowed to seek the death penalty.

Judge rules LA County deputies who shared photos of Kobe Bryant crash scene can be named: report

A federal judge has ruled that Vanessa Bryant can get the names of the four LA County deputies accused of sharing photos of the crash scene that killed her husband Kobe and the couple's daughter Gianna.

SoCal counties await possible move to red tier
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As Southern California counties anxiously await the latest COVID-19 data, the CDC updated its guidelines for those fully vaccinated.

Campaign to recall Gov. Newsom gains steam
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The campaign pushing to recall Governor Gavin Newsom claims they have collected more than 1.5 million signatures.

Trump slams Biden on border, White House says it doesn’t take immigration ‘advice’ from him

Former President Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden's immigration policies amid a flood of migrants at the border since his victory. In response, the White House called Trump's policies while in office "not only inhumane but ineffective."

California to set aside 40 percent of vaccine doses to vulnerable communities
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California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for the state?s most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coronavirus and get the state?s economy open more quickly.

Uber to give 15,000 rides to vaccine sites
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Uber will give about 15,000 rides to vaccination sites.

Petition to recall California's governor nears 2M signatures

The petition needs just shy of 1.5 million signatures – but they need to be verified as authentic and the recall movement expects Newsom to challenge many of them in court, so they’ve continued collecting names.

California governor hints sports attendance could return at outdoor stadiums

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday the state is having "advanced conversations" with Major League Baseball and local health authorities around California, and he expressed confidence that if COVID-19 trends continue downward, fans will be back in the seats of outdoor stadiums when baseball season begins.