Tag: California
California Officials Say They’re Prepared for Omicron Variant
The first case of the variant detected in the United States was in a San Francisco resident who traveled back from South Africa.
W.H.O. Scolds Rich Nations for Travel Bans and Booster Shots
As wealthy countries react to the new Omicron virus variant with travel bans and booster shots, the World Health Organization scolded them, calling the steps ineffective and unfair.
Cities Are Not Only Tackling Covid, But Its Pollution, Too
All around the world the remnants of a global pandemic are testing the resolve of governments and private firms to rid the planet of its waste.
Arkansas Opens Boosters to All Adults as Regulators Weigh Expansion
Arkansas joined Colorado, New Mexico and California in broadening access to boosters for all adults.
All California Adults Can Get Booster Shots, State Says
Officials are seeking to avert a winter surge; last year, so many Covid patients died that officials were forced to deploy mobile morgues.
How U.S. Afghans Watch the Chaos with Horror
In California, where many Afghans resettled after the American invasion, those who worked with the United States fear for relatives left behind.
Death Valley Hits 130 Degrees as Heat Wave Sweeps the West
Temperatures were broiling from Utah to California as another “heat dome” led Western states to set up cooling centers and issue motel vouchers.
I’ve Cracked Zodiac Killer Code, a French Engineer Claims
Fayçal Ziraoui caused an online uproar after saying he had cracked unsolved ciphers attributed to the Zodiac killer in California and identified him, potentially ending a 50-year-old quest.
It’s Summer in the Ski Towns, 2.0
Last year, mountain resorts were overrun by travelers in search of space and fresh air. The visitors are expected back, but now the towns have expanded activities and plans in place to deal with the crowds.