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The CDC issued a report last week on the demographics of those who received at least one shot during the first month of the vaccination campaign. Some groups were vaccinated at rates that matched their share of priority populations such as health care workers and nursing homes. But there was a glaring outlier in that Black adults made up only 5.4% of those vaccinated, about one-third of their numbers in those first-tier groups. State data show a similar pattern, reports AP.

With another stay-at-home order in place in California, stir crazy residents are looking for safe and fun outdoor activities and the towns of Riverside County provide a plethora of compliant outdoor adventures. As State guidelines suggest staying close to home, now is the best time to wander local and explore some unexpected outdoor experiences within the region. Businesses in Riverside County have adjusted to meet and exceed all CDC and State requirements to ensure everyone's health and safety.

In the year since California saw its first coronavirus case, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has gone from a governor in command to one lurching from one political crisis to the next.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined to 779,000 last week, a still-historically high total that shows that a sizable number of people keep losing jobs to the viral pandemic.

Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the race to detect dangerous coronavirus mutations. And it's only now beginning to catch up.