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Criswell traveled to California on Thursday with President Joe Biden, who visited Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties to survey damaged areas and speak with local residents impacted by the winter storms. While talking with reporters onboard Air Force One during the flight from Washington, D.C., to California, Criswell was asked what the agency believes the recovery efforts will cost. FEMA is beginning to review initial estimates, Criswell said, but the duration of the extreme weather and the continuation of road closures in some parts of the state due to flooding and debris have made it difficult to determine the true extent of the damage....

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been facing growing pressure to resume in-person instruction from parents keen to have children back in classrooms before the entire school year slips away. He’s faced pushback from teacher’s unions, including the California Teacher’s Association, that have called for all teachers to be vaccinated before returning to classrooms. Last month, the embattled governor told the Association of California School Administrators that waiting to reopen schools until teachers had received vaccines was unrealistic....

Diversity in the film industry has been a topic of heavy discussion recently, with many feeling that minorities have not been receiving their fair share of representation on screen since Hollywood’s inception. California, in particular, is a perfect example of hiring practices not reflecting the diverse demographics of its population. RELATED: Interview: Shang-Chi Star Meng’er Zhang On Her Future With the Ten Rings & The Importance of Diversity in Hollywood...

Fires have also sprung up in the northern part of the state, despite local energy utility Pacific Gas & Electric’s effort to minimize fire risks by cutting power to 34 counties ahead of the windstorms. Earlier this year, state fire officials found PG&E responsible for 2018’s Paradise Fire, California’s deadliest blaze, which left 85 people dead. As the Saddleridge Fire continued to blaze in California’s San Fernando Valley on Friday, the state announced that a red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties would remain in effect until 6 p....

The agency is predicting above-normal potential of “significant” wildfires in both northern and southern California over September and October, but expects the risk in northern California to fall back to normal come November and December. Sections of southern California, however, remains at above-normal levels from Santa Barbara down to the Mexican border. “August represents the peak of fire season for the western United States and above normal significant fire potential is expected across much of the Great Basin, northern California, Pacific Northwest, and northern Rockies,” the seasonal fire assessment said....

Former employees Alex Horn, Lance Aytman and Keith Hooker said in a statement issued by their lawyer that between 2012 and 2018 the trio faced discrimination that included death threats, consistent use of racial slurs, and vandalism of their personal property. Upon voicing these complaints to management, the trio were forced out of their jobs with Kraft Heinz allegedly terminating their contracts illegally. They said they “repeatedly” asked management to investigate the incidents, only for the treatment to be subsequently tolerated....

Treyarch is a studio that’s preached fan input as a huge influence on how they approach their games, and the fact some PS4 users were being excluded probably didn’t sit well with the developers. That’s why Treyarch took to social media to announce the biggest development in the Black Ops 3 beta yet. Treyarch just announced on Twitter that Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is now available to every PS4 player in all of its beta-testing glory....

We recommend Call of Duty: Black Ops III players familiarize themselves with the different areas in Gorod Krovi before attempting its complicated “Love and War” Easter Egg. Also, it’s easier if players complete this Easter Egg with friends, though it’s possible to conquer it solo. For those that would prefer to use a video guide, we recommend the one from MrDalekJD below: [HTML1] 1. Riding the Dragon In Gorod Krovi, players are actually able to ride a dragon, and summoning the dragon is the first major step to completing the Easter Egg....

RELATED: 10 Tips To Help Players Survive Black Ops: Cold War Zombies Outbreak Mode The most notable are the ones that directly affect the gameplay physically, graphically, and in as many more manners as there are facets to modern games. Many can be abused and used for an unfair advantage, however, there are plenty that simply defy logic and can only be laughed at. 11 Flying A Bit Low With a lot constantly going on in a firefight, the game’s engine can sometimes lose track of things, such as the altitude coordinates of where things are....

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s Dark Matter camo, much like in Black Ops 3 and Black Ops 4, is already the most coveted camo in the game. Requiring dozens of hours of grinding and effort, the purple glow applied to weapons stands out as a showcase of a player’s experience with each of the game’s weapons. However, in the latest Black Ops game, Dark Matter challenges seem a bit unfair, to say the least....

Developer Treyarch’s sixth entry in its Black Ops series launched on November 13. The game has since received mixed reviews with some praising its campaign, while others criticized the multiplayer for lacking depth. The cross-generational title has also been plagued with frequent bugs, so often that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s Season 1 and Warzone integration has been pushed back to December 16. RELATED: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Breaks Down Seasonal Leveling System...

In a special blog post celebrating 115 Day, an annual Call of Duty event where Treyarch celebrates all things Zombies, details on Outpost 25 were provided. The map’s stylish logo was revealed, boasting a similar style to the text for Gorod Krovi and establishing a Russian influence on the map. Meant to represent the villainous Omega group, the logo indicates the faction’s involvement in the map, with the rest of the post providing details as to what the devious scientists are up to....

Call of Duty: Warzone’s invisibility glitch saw a recent removal of attack helicopters from the battle royale mode. Players were able to crash the new vehicle to get an unfair advantage over the competition, going completely transparent after exiting the helicopters. It seems like the same thing is now happening within lobbies of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War as well, though it is not quite as advantageous as the version used by Call of Duty: Warzone cheaters....

Watchful Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players have discovered early evidence of Activision’s forthcoming Halloween plans hidden in one of the game’s maps. A Halloween bucket full of lollipops and candy can be found within one of the Nuketown map’s garages. It’s an orange bucket with a jack-o-lantern face on it and a weathered finish to make it fit with Nuketown’s aesthetic. It isn’t interactive and no further Halloween clues are nearby, but the bucket alone has ignited speculation....

This would not be the first time that Treyarch made a change to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War without mentioning it in patch notes, as the studio secretly nerfed the combat knife ahead of Season 1’s release. Players believe the same thing has happened with the game’s XP, with a popular Reddit post seeing numerous players point out some disappointing changes to earn rates. With multiple modes impacted by these changes, the community has spoken up about the undisclosed nerf to progression....

Just like in past iterations of Zombies, the Mystery Box can be a great way to get quality weapons. For those that do not want to spend the time upgrading their gun, the Mystery Box is worth spending some points on. However. As is the case with any new map, learning the Box’s locations can take some time. This is especially true on Forsaken, as the map’s fragmented setup sees players needing to use teleporters and ziplines to get around....

RELATED: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s ‘Alone’ Mission Builds a Great Friendship Between Soap and Ghost Those players are likely just using the wrong LMGs. Those extra shots can have just as much stopping power as any kind of gun in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Experts who can fight through recoil have found a few LMGs that are guaranteed to go on a killing spree at least a few times in every match....

The suspicious driver was detained by officers from Mission Viejo Police Services. They were alerted to the incident by a resident who called dispatchers after the man was seen standing next to the parked white SUV close to Barbadanes and Felipe Road at approximately 6 a.m. When deputies arrived at the scene they noticed both of the driver’s side tires were flat. A pile of sticky plasters were lying on the ground next to the vehicle and medical gauze—typically used to dress wounds—had been stuffed inside a gap in the rubber of the rear right tire....

The California Guaranteed Health Care for All is expected to be voted on Monday. Although the chances of it becoming law are slim, the vote adheres to a strict deadline that, if not passed, will not be able to reach the state Legislature for another year. If the CalCare bill receives 41 “yea” votes in the Assembly, it will advance to the state Senate. According to the bill’s text, the CalCare system aims to “provide comprehensive universal single-payer health care coverage and a health care cost control system for the benefit of all residents of the state....

The Golden State Stimulus plan allocates $600 or $1,200 to eligible residents in the state, but to receive the money, a person must have filed 2020 tax return. Payments are sent out bimonthly, and those who haven’t filed their return will have to wait up to 60 days after they file to receive a payment. If you think your payment was stolen, the California’s Franchise Tax Board advises reporting it by using the online Fraud Referral Report....