Carnival Cruise Cancels in California
USA Today Carnival’s planned seasonal service out of San Diego has been suspended until further notice, and cruises scheduled through...
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Jan 26, 2021
Hyatt resorts just launched complimentary COVID-19 testing
from The Points Guy As of Jan. 26 all passengers traveling to the U.S. from abroad must present a negative COVID-19 test for entry....
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Jan 26, 2021
California extends medical marijuana cards
California medical cannabis use cardholders can rest easy — the expiration date for those cards has been extended indefinitely, per an...
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Jan 22, 2021
Beachside Bar-Cafe in Goleta Becomes Latest Business Casualty of COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another business — the popular Beachside Bar-Cafe at Goleta Beach County Park. The restaurant, which...
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Jan 21, 2021
A technique for regaining taste and sense of smell after Covid
vitisphere.com “Whether Covid-induced or not, impairment of sense of smell or taste affects 5 to 15 % of the population”, explains...
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Jan 21, 2021
Closed - Sally's SF Iconic Potrero Hill Breakfast Destination
From sf.eater.com Potrero Hill breakfast institution Sally’s Restaurant, which for at least three decades has fed locals and area tech...
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Jan 15, 2021
Disneyland ends its annual pass program after 40 years, citing pandemic uncertainty
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has claimed yet another Disney experience: After nearly four decades, Disneyland has terminated its...
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Jan 13, 2021
North Bay employers report almost 350 job cuts since November
Over the last two months, a dozen businesses in the North Bay have filed notices of job displacements through California’s WARN Act...
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Jan 12, 2021
California exodus intensifies as retirees, teachers, musicians seek cheaper pastures
The California dream has been fading for a long time, and people have been voting with their feet. In the last few years, the exodus has...
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Jan 12, 2021
Mill Valley officials call for outdoor dining exemption
Mill Valley is the first municipality in California to seek an exemption from the outdoor dining ban under Gov. Gavin Newsom's...
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Jan 12, 2021
Disneyland Is Being Converted to Mass Vaccination Site in Orange County
Disneyland, which has been closed since last March, will reopen as a massive “Point-Of Dispensing” (aka a vaccine site) in the coming...
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Jan 12, 2021
How Current COVID-19 Cases in California Compare to the Nation
In California, the infection rate is slightly higher than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in...
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Jan 11, 2021
You Can Get an At-Home COVID-19 Test — Here's How
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in every state, anxious consumers are looking for an easier way to get reliable test results. The U.S....
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Jan 6, 2021
US and UK diverge over critical COVID-19 vaccine dose strategy
UK authorities have announced they will allow up to 12 weeks between the first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses but US regulators are...
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Jan 6, 2021
Open! Pasadena Outdoor Restaurant Seating Spawns ‘Nearby Dining’
Although state health orders forced the closure of all outdoor dining service throughout California early last month, policy in Pasadena...
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Jan 6, 2021
2020 Migration Trends: People are Moving Again, Exiting NYC and SF Bay Area
U-Haul says - LEAVING THE BAY AREA ...in 2020, San Francisco was the epicenter of the Bay Area’s exodus. Departures accounted for 58% of...
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Jan 5, 2021
Hawaiian vacation? Would you wear a tracking bracelet
If you don’t mind wearing a wrist monitoring bracelet (and paying for that privilege), have we got the postcard-perfect vacation for you....
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Jan 5, 2021
UCSD installs COVID-19 test kit vending machines
Students and staff at UC San Diego can now get COVID-19 test kits from vending machines on campus. The university announced in early...
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