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Grocery worker pandemic pay approved by King County Council

Mar. 09, 2021 08:47 PM EST
SEATTLE (AP) — The King County Council has approved $4 an hour pay raises for grocery workers in unincorporated areas of the county during the coronavirus...

FILE - This image taken from a May 19, 2020, video provided by Direct Action Everywhere, shows workers in Grundy County, Iowa, walking among carcasses and using bolt guns to kill pigs that remain alive after they had been exposed to heat in an effort to euthanize the animals. Matt Johnson, an activist with the group Direct Action Everywhere, had been scheduled to stand trial Monday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Grundy County, Iowa, on two counts of trespassing at Iowa Select Farms properties. County prosecutors dismissed the charges Thursday, Jan. 28 at the request of Iowa Select, whose personnel had been subpoenaed to testify. (Direct Action Everywhere via AP)
Charges dropped against activist who exposed Iowa hog deaths

By Ryan J. Foley Jan. 29, 2021 11:13 AM EST

Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer, center, watches the action against Pacific during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stockton, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. With a win over Pacific, VanDerveer will become the winningest women's coach in history breaking Pat Summitt's record of 1,098. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest women's basketball coach

By Michael Wagaman Dec. 15, 2020 11:55 PM EST

A sign advertises outdoor dining at The Trident restaurant Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Sausalito, Calif. The health officers in six San Francisco Bay Area regions have issued a new stay-at-home order as the number of virus cases surge and hospitals fill. The changes announced Friday will take effect in most of the area at 10 p.m. Sunday and last through Jan. 4. It means restaurants will have to close to indoor and outdoor dining, bars and wineries must close along with hair and nail salons and playgrounds. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Most of California to enter sweeping new virus lockdown

By Jocelyn Gecker Dec. 05, 2020 11:01 PM EST

A security guard in a face mask stands outside Cartier jewelry shop with no customers on line during the coronavirus pandemic on Rodeo Drive, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The new stay-at-home order will last at least three weeks, cutting sharply into the most profitable shopping season and threatening financial ruin for businesses already struggling after 10 months of on-again, off-again restrictions and slow sales because of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Pamela Hassell)
Southern California, San Joaquin Valley under restrictions

By Jocelyn Gecker Dec. 05, 2020 02:30 AM EST

Golden Gate Fields suspends live racing through November

Nov. 18, 2020 08:48 PM EST
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Golden Gate Fields has suspended live horse racing through the end of November because of the surging coronavirus. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2019, file photo, California quarterback Chase Garbers looks to throw against Arizona State in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Berkeley, Calif. Garbers has emerged as a reliable option under center at a school that has produced its share of star quarterbacks but most recently had shined on the defensive side of the ball. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Cal player tests positive for coronavirus, game in jeopardy

By Janie Mccauley Nov. 04, 2020 10:29 PM EST

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 3, 2020, file photo, protesters rally in Phoenix, demanding that the Phoenix City Council defund the Phoenix Police Department. The racial justice protests following the death of George Floyd spurred calls to “defund the police” in cities across the country, a priority for activists that has now become a central point in the presidential contest. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Police departments seeing modest cuts, but not 'defunding'

By Geoff Mulvihill Oct. 01, 2020 01:03 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, Petrelli Electric Inc. crew members work to replace deteriorating power poles and transformers and upgrading wires to higher capacity in the Sunland-Tujunga area of Los Angeles. As if the pandemic and recession weren’t bad enough, millions of Californians have been facing the recurring threats of abrupt blackouts during a heat wave in the nation’s most populous state. (Hans Gutknecht/The Orange County Register via AP, File)
Q&A: California's new electricity-blackout challenge

By Michael Liedtke Aug. 19, 2020 06:10 PM EDT

Heather Roan Robbins, left, and Wren Walker Robbins look for invasive plants during a walk around their property near Ronan, Mont., on July 11, 2020. The two have been attempting the walks to search for weeds since their recovery from COVID-19, but say they still find themselves out of breath on their walks four months after having the sickness. (Sara Diggins/The Missoulian via AP)
Ronan couple struggles to recover from COVID infection

By Kim Briggeman Jul. 26, 2020 08:30 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2016, file photo, Andrew Wilson, center, competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke during the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas. USA Swimming has announced its plans for a return to competition, beginning with a series of regional events in August before the national schedule begins in early November at Richmond, Virginia. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman, File)
Back to the pool: USA Swimming unveils tentative schedule

By Paul Newberry Apr. 27, 2020 05:48 PM EDT