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As smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to affect regions across the US, government legislation and constituent pressure around climate change are needed now more than ever, writes Julian Zelizer.

The U.S. Virgin Islands' homicide rate exceeds that of the mainland United States and even big cities like Chicago, but investigations can move slowly.

125 YearsFebruary 18, 1897A Lima special to the Cincinnati “Enquirer” this morning tells of a woman and child being caught on the river bridge

125 years November 9, 1896 Although there are still some doubtful states to be heard from, it appears not that William McKinley has defeated William Jennin

Michael McGough The Sacramento Bee The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued new guidance saying people should once again wear masks in indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status, in areas with elevated levels of COVID-19 spread — a classification applying to a vast majority of California by population, including the entire Sacramento region. Support local news coverage and the people who report it by subscribing to the Napa Valley Regi...

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Sacramento And Yolo Counties Recommend Wearing Masks Indoors Thursday, July 15, 2021 | Sacramento, CA Joshua Morris tends to a rack of 3D printers making parts for face shields needed for medical care on Friday, April 3, 2020. Andrew Nixon / CapRadio Sacramento County Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye says when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, “our way out of this is with vaccination.” COVID-19 case rates have nea...

COVID vaccine update: Placer ranks high among California counties in rate of doses given Sacramento Bee 1/29/2021 Michael McGough, The Sacramento Bee Jan. 28—California is weeks into a mass vaccination campaign to bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, administering tens of thousands of shots a day. The California Department of Public Health on its vaccine tracker reported Thursday that providers have administered 2,893,493 out of about 4.73 million doses that have been dist...

Coronavirus updates: California ICU capacity drops to 4% as cases, deaths hit highs Sacramento Bee 12/17/2020 Michael McGough, The Sacramento Bee Dec. 17—Intensive care unit space is scarce and becoming thinner by the day in California, where mountains of new coronavirus cases are also being detected on a daily basis — a distressing sign that an even worse hospital crisis and higher death tolls could be looming in the coming weeks. The states hospital systems are burdened ...