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Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon reads a proclamation in November. (Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)
NORTHPORT, AL Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon was released from the hospital Friday after being admitted to DCH Northport last Sunday for coronavirus symptoms and blood clots.
Herndon, 67, provided the community with updates via Facebook throughout the week and posted on Friday that after a round of treatment and medications, his oxygen levels were great and he would be heading home.
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The U.S. Postal Service announced the removal of 14 local mailboxes, including this one in Los Angeles, as a security precaution leading up to Inauguration Day. (Google Map Photo)
ORANGE COUNTY, CA The United States Postal Service Friday announced the removal of mailboxes across the Southland as a precaution taken amid the threat of extremist violence leading up to Inauguration Day. Without specifying the threat, the postal service announced plans to remove more than a dozen collection mailboxes in Los Angeles and Orange counties for security reasons amid threats of potential for violence surrounding next week s inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden.Specifically, three mailboxes will be removed in Huntington Beach, a region of Orange County with a history of white supremacist violence.
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Pharmacists prepare doses of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to a press conference at the Life Care Center of Kirkland on Dec. 28, 2020 in Kirkland, Wash. (Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
SEATTLE The coronavirus situation in King County has worsened since the holidays, renewing public health concerns and fears that a more infectious strain could soon inflame an already troubling trajectory. Our COVID-19 rollercoaster ride continues with ups and downs, but we continue to see high levels of COVID-19 transmission and high levels of risk in our community, said Dr. Jeff Duchin, health officer for King County. This increased number of COVID-19 cases reflects activities people engaged in during the Christmas and New Year s holidays, including travel, family and social gatherings, and the ongoing spread of COVID-19 in workplaces and other locations across the region.
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Rancho Palos Verdes locals are invited to take an online satisfaction survey. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA Rancho Palos Verdes residents are invited to take the RPV Satisfaction Survey and provide feedback. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes wants to hear your feedback, community concerns, and priorities, city officials said. We re conducting a Citizen Satisfaction Survey to get your input on a range of topics, from public safety to City communications, to emergency preparedness, the future of the Civic Center site, and more. Your input will go a long way toward helping the City enhance programming and make decisions to better our community, officials said.
Extremist Threat Prompts Removal Of San Fernando Valley Mailboxes - Northridge-Chatsworth, CA - The U.S. Postal Service announced the removal of 14 local mailboxes as a security precaution leading up to Inauguration Day.