[aggregation-styles] The Dallas Morning News If you spend enough time in Texas, you’ll quickly become comfortable with phrases like “y’all,” “bless your heart” and “howdy.” But in recent years, there’s a saying that’s been almost as prevalent: “Don’t California My Texas.” The phrase, borne of the massive migration of Californians...

[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times Maria Saravia changes in and out of protective gear 24 times a day — once for each patient room she enters on the COVID-19 floor at Keck Hospital of USC. She takes out biohazardous waste, freshens linens and sanitizes everything, down to the television remote. At...

[aggregation-styles] The Sun Gazette TULARE COUNTY – When it comes to poor water quality, Tulare County is ground zero in the state. Of the state’s 300 water systems out of compliance with water quality standards, 10% are located in Tulare County affecting an estimated 100,000 people, according to the State...

[aggregation-styles] Politico In a forceful effort to shape a more progressive foreign policy, a coalition of left-leaning and other groups on Friday will deliver a detailed roster of 100 candidates they recommend for senior posts in the Biden administration, according to organizers and a glossy book of resumes prepared for...

[aggregation-styles] Fox News A 12-year-old Fresno girl has been rescued after police say she was abducted by a man who is an admitted pedophile and went to prison for more than a year for threatening to kill either President George W. Bush or President Barack Obama, Fox News has learned....

[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times With intensive care units full and projections showing big increases in hospitalizations through New Year’s Day, some California hospitals are faced with the prospect of not being able to provide critical medical care to everyone who needs it, which would significantly increase the chances of patients...

[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian New data shows Kern County's unemployment rate dropped in November to its lowest level since the pandemic first shook the local economy in March. On Friday, the state Employment Development Department estimated last month's seasonally unadjusted jobless rate at 9.4 percent, down from a revised 10.2 percent...

[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta The number of students quarantined by the Visalia Unified School District has risen from 54 to 66 in a day. This comes after the district quarantined 12 students on Wednesday at Riverway Elementary School, according to communications coordinator Kim Batty. “We had 12 students placed on...

[aggregation-styles] The Guardian Astronomers behind the most extensive search yet for alien life are investigating an intriguing radio wave emission that appears to have come from the direction of Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the sun. The narrow beam of radio waves was picked up during 30 hours of...