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/ Some people who had vaccine appointments at UT-Health Rio Grande Valley were wrongly turned away because of their immigration status. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is facing backlash after its COVID-19 vaccination site turned away several people who were eligible for the shot. The university has apologized, chalking it up to a misunderstanding of guidelines about who can receive the vaccine. Still, Jesus Diaz says he has never felt as embarrassed and ashamed as he did on Saturday. “Nunca, nunca en mi vida, después de casi veinte años que tengo yo aquí en el valle. Nunca me ...

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine in Edinburg, Texas, last year. The Rio Grande Valley, a four-county region that stretches across Texas's southernmost tip, remains one of America's most afflicted areas, with the highest hospitalization rates, deaths at more than twice the state average, overwhelmed hospitals and refrigerated trucks serving as back-up morgues. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is apologizing for turning away two people eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday because they could not prove they live in the United States. On Feb. 21, it p...

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley turned away people because they could not prove they live in the United States. Proof of residency and citizenship are not required under state rules.

Biden’s Climate Orders Help California, But Will Also Challenge The State To Do Better, Experts Say Listen Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. President Joe Biden signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders just hours after being sworn into office and reversed several Trump administration policies — including rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and asking every federal departm...

Billions of dollars spent on fighting California wildfires, but little on prevention [Los Angeles Times :: BC-CALIF-WILDFIRES-PREVENTION:LA] LOS ANGELES — When COVID-19 blew a hole in California’s spending plans last spring, one of the things state budget-cutters took an ax to was wildfire prevention. A $100 million pilot project to outfit older homes with fire-resistant materials was dropped. Another $165 million earmarked for community protection and wildland fuel-reduction fell to less than $10 million. A few months later, the August siege of dry lightning turned 2020 into a record-sha...