Juror removed from Durst murder trial as pandemic delay ends
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A juror who read about the murder trial of multimillionaire Robert Durst during an unprecedented 14-month hiatus tied to the coronavirus pandemic was removed Tuesday as lawyers prepared to present a new round of opening statements.
More California counties see COVID-19 case improvements
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five more California counties will move to less restrictive tiers because of improving COVID-19 conditions and no counties regressed, the state Department of Public Health said Tuesday.
Biden boosting world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks as domestic demand for shots drops and global disparities in distribution have grown more evident.
California won’t lift its mask requirement for another month
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won’t lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public and businesses time to prepare and ensure cases stay low, state Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly said Monday.
California median home price breaks $800,000 in April with home sales remaining robust as spring home-buying season kicks off, C.A.R. reports
LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heated market conditions and a shortage of homes for sale continued to put upward pressure on home prices in California, driving the state's median price above the $800,000 benchmark for the first time ever in April, as home sales soared from last year's pandemic-level lows, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.
