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Official: Alec Baldwin surrenders phone for shooting probe

Alec Baldwin has surrendered his cellphone to authorities as part of the investigation into a fatal shooting on a New Mexico film set last fall, a law enforcement official said.

COVID deaths and cases are rising again at US nursing homes

COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too, leading to new restrictions on family visits and a renewed push to get more residents and staff members vaccinated and boosted.

Double dealing: Legal, illicit blur in California pot market

On an isolated farm, greenhouses stand in regimental order, sheltered by a fringe of trees. Inside are hundreds of head-high cannabis plants in precise rows, each rising from a pot nourished by coils of irrigation tubing. Lights powerful enough to turn night into day blaze overhead.

After Biden’s first year, the virus and disunity rage on

From the inaugural platform, President Joe Biden saw American sickness on two fronts — a disease of the national spirit and the one from the rampaging coronavirus — and he saw hope, because leaders always must see that.

When am I contagious if infected with omicron?

When am I contagious if infected with omicron? It’s not yet clear, but some early data suggests people might become contagious sooner than with earlier variants — possibly within a day after infection.

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Your Personal Data Is for Sale: Disney, GM, Insurers and Banks Among the Buyers

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How They Voted: San Jacinto council Sept. 15 — LandCare award and consent calendar 4-0

San Jacinto City Council on Sept. 15, 2026, approved a Conserve LandCare Tract 31886 landscape award of $986,944.25 and the balance of the consent calendar on 4-0 votes, with Councilmember Ledezma absent, according to AgendaLink recorded actions.

Hemet SKR fee ordinance returns Sept. 22 for second reading

Hemet City Council introduced Ordinance 2081 on Sept. 8, 2026, after a public hearing, 4-1. Proposed fees: single-family $250; agricultural $500 per acre; all other $900 per acre. Second reading is set for Sept. 22, 6 p.m., at 450 E. Latham Ave.

Hemet Measure Q: remaining open houses set; one-cent sales tax on Nov. 3 ballot

Hemet’s Measure Q, a one-cent local sales tax on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, has two remaining city open houses at Hemet Public Library after a Sept. 16 session. The city’s FAQ says the tax would generate approximately $16 million a year.
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