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Any local governments or officials that attempt to impose a mask mandate or conflict with the order can be subjected to a fine of up to $1,000. "Texans, not government, should decide their best health practices, which is why masks will not be mandated by public school districts or government entities," Abbott said. "We can continue to mitigate COVID-19 while defending Texans' liberty to choose whether or not they mask up." Local businesses still have the authority to determine whether to require masks for customers. Federal guidelines on face masks during travel El Pasoans riding on Sun Met...

View Comments A dozen high school students will hand over keys to a car they've fixed up for a family in need on Saturday in Oxnard. The moment will cap off a vehicle-heavy day that starts with a car show in Port Hueneme and a cruise through neighborhoods during which — with social distancing still a priority — residents can vote online for their favorite ride. This year's annual car giveaway through DRAGG, an after-school youth automotive program started by the Oxnard Police Department, has been updated with pandemic safety in mind. The car show, for example, won't be open to t...

Valve Facing New Class-Action Lawsuit Over Steam "Monopoly" The suit specifically targets Steam's efforts to maintain its 30% commission rate. Wolfire Games, the developer behind Overgrowth, is leading a class-action antitrust lawsuit against Steam's parent company, the Valve Corporation. The suit alleges that Steam uses its near-total dominance of the digital gaming market to coerce heavy commissions out of game developers and publishers. Originally filed on April 28 in the US District Court of the Western District of Washington, the lawsuit is also being backed by two other individuals. Acc...

View Comments The Socorro Independent School District board of trustees named a former SISD trustee to fill an at-large trustee position left vacant after Paul Garcia resigned late last month. Michael Najera was appointed by the board to fill the post in a unanimous 4-0 vote at a special board meeting Tuesday. Najera was appointed by the board to fill the post in a unanimous 4-0 vote at a special board meeting after the board reviewed candidate applications, which were open to the community. The board had the option to hold a special election in November or appoint someone to fill the post, p...

Overgrowth dev Wolfire Games files antitrust lawsuit against Valve over Steam fees Overgrowth and Receiver developer Wolfire Games has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Valve after taking issue with the "extraordinarily high cut" of revenue it takes from Steam developers and its alleged "unassailable" monopoly on PC game distribution. The lawsuit was filed on April 27, 2021, by Wolfire Games and two other plaintiffs called William Herbet and Daniel Escobar, both of whom claim Valve's "anti-competitive practices" have led to them paying "supra competitive prices" for PC games.  It claims th...