From theguardian.com
At least 19 people contract fungal infection after California music festival, officials say
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New research shows that cases of valley fever, which in rare cases can be fatal, have risen dramatically in recent years
#press #Health #usnews #westcoast #California #Environment #climatecrisis #musicfestivals #climatecrisisintheamericanwest
on Sep 5
From theguardian.com
How a Florida-based election skeptic came to run elections in California
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Clint Curtis, who once claimed to build vote-flipping software, will now lead elections in a conservative county
#shasta #usnews #democracy #elections #westcoast #shastacounty #usvotingrights #authoritarianism #florida #california
16h ago
From theguardian.com
I signed up for disaster training in LA. I had no idea I’d need it so soon
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Four months ago I took an emergency response course. Then the wildfires came, and I realised, in an era of disasters, how vital trained neighbors are
#usnews #westcoast #wildfires #worldnews #california #losangeles #californiawildfires
on Feb 16
From theguardian.com
Menendez brothers lawyers to urge judge to remove prosecutors from case
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Defense attorneys push for removal of district attorney Nathan Hochman who opposes the brothers’ resentencing
#usnews #uscrime #westcoast #california #losangeles #uutisboten #theguardian
14h ago
From vancouversun.com
Statistics hint at surge in domestic tourism in B.C. as Canadians avoid U.S. travel
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YVR statistics show travellers choosing home (and away) over U.S. destinations for travel.
#canada #travel #tourism #westcoast #portalberni #vancouverisland
12h ago