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Los Angeles County COVID-19 emergency declaration ends Friday

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:39 GMT

The end of March is bringing with it a milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles: the end of the county's emergency declaration.The March 31 expiration brings with it the end of COVID-related renter protections, a measure the Board of Supervisors declined to extend in a meeting last week. Another change is masking in health care facilities. Employees will still be required to wear masks around patients, but patients and visitors will not.The emergency order that allowed restaurants to create outdoor seating on public walkways and parking lots is ending as well, though restaurants with an existing outdoor dining permit can continue to operate.

New census estimates show which California counties are losing residents

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:39 GMT

California's population continues to shrink, according to United States Census Bureau data.For the third straight year, people left California, according to government estimates. Since the decline began in 2020, the state's population has shrunk by about 500,000 people. For reference, the population of Wyoming is a bit more than 580,000.In new data published by the Census Bureau this week, it's estimated that California's population shrunk by approximately 113,649 people from July 2021 to July 2022.There was a net gain across the state in "Natural Change," the number of births (420,000) and deaths (318,000) during that time frame. But a net loss of more than 217,000 people was recorded as people left the state to move elsewhere. More than half of California's 58 counties lost population during that timeframe.Many of the counties seeing a reduction in population are in Southern California and the Bay Area; two regions in the state that experience some of the highest costs of living i...

Man fatally shot outside 7-Eleven in Culver City

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:39 GMT

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Culver City Thursday night.The unidentified man was found at about 10:45 p.m. inside a vehicle in the 5900 block of West Washington Boulevard, according to the Culver City Police Department.He was suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest, and he was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Footage from the scene shows police tape around a 7-Eleven parking lot, with a white Mitsubishi sedan crashed into a building adjacent to the convenience store parking lot.No suspect information was immediately available.Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.

Anastasia Elliot Goes to the Circus

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:39 GMT

Anastasia Elliot Goes to the Circus: DIY rocker Anastasia Elliot told us about her Britney Spears experience.Anastasia Elliot: I have seen lots of amazing concerts over the years from Idles to the Black Angels to Florence and the Machine and many up and coming indie acts that blew me away.I am going to have to give the best gig I ever saw though to the first concert I ever attended: Britney Spears’ Circus Tour. As a classically trained musician and singer, I could choose many other shows that were maybe more musically or vocally mind blowing, but Circus was a show that impacted me personally at a young age.The extreme attention to detail, set design, costuming, Britney’s command of the stage as an entertainer, and the world building around a concept album are things that greatly inspired my own artistic direction. Growing up attending the opera and the ballet, I have always been obsessed with shows that are grandiose, with no small detail left unpolished.In 2009, when my 15 year old...

What Is “Hot Hemp”?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:39 GMT

View the original article about “Hot Hemp” at Real Tested CBD.According to the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp can be legally grown as long as it contains 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or less. Once the hemp is grown, it can be turned into gummies, oils, tinctures, creams, honey, and other products. While the Farm Bill made CBD products legal, THC is still against the law. If a plant has too much THC, it must be destroyed by the farmer.What Is Hot Hemp?Since the passage of the Farm Bill, there have been rumors about people selling hot hemp. This term basically refers to hemp that has more than the 0.3 percent limit of THC. For the most part, this rumor is just a myth. While the hemp plant may sometimes have more than 0.3 percent THC, CBD products never do.At Real Tested CBD, we have not encountered any hot hemp across more than 50 brands. We have tested a broad range of CBD tinctures, CBD gummies, CBD capsules, CBD creams, CBD honey, and CBD oils. None of these products have come anyw...

Research points to common infections as cause of liver disease outbreak in kids

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:39 GMT

By Megan DeLaire | CTVNews.ca writerTORONTO (CTV Network) — Scientists think they may have pinpointed the cause of a mysterious outbreak of liver disease that affected children worldwide last year.In a study published Thursday in the scientific journal Nature, researchers from the University of California and the New York State Department of Public Health present new evidence linking the outbreak of hepatitis with adenoviruses – which can cause a range of illnesses including the common cold — and adeno-associated viruses.Last April, scientists and health officials were puzzled when children in the U.K., Spain, Israel, the U.S., Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway and France began suddenly developing severe cases of hepatitis with no known cause. By May, hospitals in Canada were reporting cases of rare pediatric hepatitis, too.By August 2022, clusters of cases were reported in 35 countries.To date, the outbreak has been linked to 1,000 cases of acute pediatri...

Nearly 90 million across the US under severe storm threat with potentially violent tornadoes possible

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:39 GMT

By Rob Shackelford, Jennifer Gray and Aya Elamroussi | CNNSevere storms are expected to sweep across some central and southern states beginning Friday afternoon, bringing the threat of several strong tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds to nearly 90 million people across 21 states.A moderate, Level 4 of 5, risk of severe storms now stretches from northern Mississippi to Iowa, including Memphis, Tennessee; Little Rock; Arkansas; Des Moines, Iowa; and St. Louis.“At least a few long-track, strong to potentially violent tornadoes are probable, particularly over portions of the Mid-Mississippi Valley to the Mid-South,” the Storm Prediction Center said. “Swaths of intense damaging wind gusts along with very large hail are expected as well.”Track the storms hereSome of the tornadoes may be EF-3 or higher, meaning they would have winds of at least 136 mph.Overall, the moderate risk area covers 10 million people.“We are concerned about strong tornadoes and w...

What stood out about A’s 2-1 win over Angels on Opening Night

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:39 GMT

OAKLAND — The Athletics are unbeaten and tied atop the American League West. With one of 162 precincts reporting, all things are possible.A two-run eighth-inning rally fueled by Esteury Ruiz with runs driven in by veterans Tony Kemp and Aledmys Diaz enabled the A’s to beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 Monday night.Rookie starter Kyle Muller didn’t get the win, but pitched five solid innings and was backed by four innings of scoreless relief.“The best day I’ve ever had on a baseball field,” Muller said.It sent a Coliseum crowd of 26,825 home happy — the ones that weren’t there to cheer for Angels starting pitcher and DH Shohei Ohtani, anyway.Exactly what it all means for the A’s and their undersized payroll remains to be seen. But here’s what we learned on Opening Night after sending the Angels to their sixth straight Opening Day loss:Kyle Muller might be a dudeFor the uninitiated, a “dude” is a game-changer, a pla...

Why Kerr says Donte DiVincenzo has had ‘wildly successful year’ with Warriors

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Donte DiVincenzo signed with the Warriors last summer with the intent of relaunching his career after a devastating ankle injury and in-season trade last year set him back.In coach Steve Kerr’s eyes, DiVincenzo has been “wildly successful” in that endeavor.This season has been the best DiVincenzo has felt since his ankle gave out on a routine baseline drive in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs. He’s looked the part, too, averaging numbers that compare to his breakout third season with the Bucks.In 67 games (32 starts), DiVincenzo is averaging 9.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals, while shooting 42.5% from the field and 39.6% from deep, both above his career averages. He’s also a menace on defense. He leads the Warriors in steals (86) and is second on the team to Draymond Green in deflections (166.)“I feel really good,” DiVincenzo said. “Biggest thing for me is to keep on my body. This year, ...

Bay Area News Group comics contest — the vote results are in!

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:31:39 GMT

Dear readers,Two weeks ago, we asked you to help us choose a newcomer — one of four contenders — for our comics pages. The votes have been tallied, and we’re delighted to announce that Loose Parts, the witty, offbeat strip by award-winning artist Dave Blazek, won by a landslide with more votes than the other three combined.