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Public health officials announced on Monday that the state’s five designated regions would exit their stay-at-home orders now that four-week projections for hospital availability have risen above Newsom’s 15 percent threshold. The easing of restrictions means all counties would go back to the color-coded four-tier system California had previously used, which assigned risk levels based on local coronavirus case rates and test positivity. The majority of California’s 58 counties are in the strictest tier (purple)....

Newsom could have an eventful year with insiders tipping him as a possible Democratic Party candidate for the 2024 presidential election, especially if Joe Biden decides not to seek a second term. Recent polls suggest Americans do not want to see another Donald Trump vs Biden contest. However, critics of Newsom include Kimberly Guilfoyle, his former wife who is now engaged to Donald Trump Jr., who earlier this month insisted the governor “ain’t making it to the White House....

On Friday morning, firefighters battled more than nine blazes across California, including the Maria Fire and the Getty Fire. Winds drove both of the southern California fires to spread and caused officials to issue mandatory evacuation orders for residents whose properties and lives could be at risk. As Santa Ana winds peaked in the southern California area Wednesday and Thursday, officials urged residents to heed evacuation orders and remain vigilant....

Beginning in 2016, PC players will be able to create mods for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. This feature will begin as a closed alpha in March, with players able to create their own multiplayer maps and game modes. Additionally, players will have the option to host the content they create on their own dedicated servers. Once the closed alpha concludes, the feature will enter open beta, allowing players to share their creations with other PC Black Ops 3 players the world over....

Tactical rifles have been a point of discussion for the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War community since the Competitive GA was leaked. Although the pros may not field these powerful weapons, many players still find that the various rifles are perfect for their preferred playstyle. RELATED: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War QBZ-83 Best Loadout Before building into the Type 63, it’s important for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War fans to understand the strengths and weaknesses of this rifle....

Modded lobbies are a lesser-known problem for the average Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War player. These lobbies exist outside the main game rotation and are generally considered a free-for-all experience for the hacking community. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players who find themselves in such lobbies can often gain massive XP boosts, speed level their account, and other unfair advantages due to the lobbies’ modded nature....

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is stunning, with players able to choose between gorgeous ray-tracing visuals or have the game run at a blistering 120 frames per second. As far as early Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 games go, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is definitely one of the most visually-impressive, and so anyone looking for something to showcase the power of their new consoles may want to give it a look....

One of the most common Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War split-screen bugs is the infamous invisible enemy glitch. Usually this happens after Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players complete a round of multiplayer, and then try to play a match right afterwards. All of the enemies in the game appear invisible except for their guns, which puts Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War split-screen players at a severe disadvantage....

However, through all the fan-requested changes, one common player complaint from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies experience has seemingly gone on deaf ears. A large majority of Zombies players were disappointed to see that every map set in the Aether story during Black Ops 4’s content season was a remake of an older map, with the ten-year-old story’s grand conclusion not seeing any fresh content apart from some additions to the old maps....

We’re talking speeds of over mach 3 at heights over 80,000 ft, requiring specially designed pressure suits that would eventually evolve into the suits used for space exploration. Unfortunately, these jets never went into space though, they just went high enough that the enemy couldn’t see them. The jets have been in use since the 60s, and had a final retirement in the late 90s. If I was a speculating man, and I am, I’d say we’re seeing shots from the Vietnam War, when the Blackbird was doing recon above North Vietnam....

Although neither Activision nor the folks over at Infinity Ward have confirmed Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s movements as being exactly like Black Ops 3’s system, the developer did reveal on Twitter that players familiar with the latter game ought to be comfortable with the controls. As seen in the tweet below, the studio attempts to assuage the fears of a Call of Duty fan account on the social media platform while referencing the matter....

Read next: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare review Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare tips and tricks: Combat Rigs Call of Duty Infinite Warfare introduces a new class system called Combat Rigs, with each having a specific focus whether its defence, stealth, support, close-quarters combat and more (although not all are available right away). Each provides a specific weapon and ability, so it’s worth experimenting to find your style of gameplay....

A clip of the attack was posted on social media by Torrance woman Itzel Lopez on Thursday. The footage begins with a female making an obscene gesture with her hands and telling Lopez “white lives matter, b***h” while she records her. The camera then turns to the other side of the car, where a white male gives a Nazi salute to the pair. The man then retrieves something from the back of the truck he was driving and attempts to smash it against the couple’s car before they manage to drive away....

Some 5.7 million Californians are eligible for the payments, including people receiving California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), along with those who currently qualify under multiple existing federal assistance programs. The $600 payments are part of the state’s $7.6 billion COVID-19 relief package, which includes $2.1 billion in grants and fee waivers for small businesses. While some residents have already begun receiving the $600 direct payments starting on April 15, others might have to wait up to six weeks or longer....

The big losers will be poor and working-class Americans. Car companies will adjust to whatever rules the government sets and pass on the costs to consumers. Even considering the massive federal subsidies that—while still enriching their manufacturers and investors—artificially depress their exorbitant cost, electric cars are far more expensive than gas-powered ones. The average cost for a new electric car is $66,000, compared with $48,000 for an average new combustion engine car....

An investigation was launched earlier this week after an image featuring a group of eight young people posing with swastikas painted on their bodies appeared in a popular social media post. Wheatland Union High School District officials later admitted that the image featured students from Wheatland Union High School, which is located in Northern California’s Yuba County. “I can confirm that the students in the picture are Wheatland Union High School students,” Wheatland Union High School District Superintendent Nicole Newman said in a Thursday letter to stakeholders obtained by Newsweek....

The San Juan Unified School District said it was looking into the incident, which took place at Rio Americano High School in Sacramento last week. The teacher, who has not been named, had several flags from Germany on display in the class, including the Nazi swastika. The school district has not specified which subject was being taught. The investigation is looking into why the teacher thought the flags “were appropriate to use” and ensuring that both the instructor and others understand it is “not an acceptable way to teach any curriculum,” the school district added....

The Sandalwood Fire in Calimesa was 100 percent contained late on Monday night, according to a post shared on Cal Fire’s Facebook. The flames destroyed 1,011 acres of land before it was stopped. However, as authorities managed to fight off the Sandalwood Fire, two more fires sparked in Riverside County. In the town of Oasis, the Johnson Fire erupted after vegetation caught fire on Monday, affecting about 30 acres of land while just a few miles away in Thermal, the Martinez Fire, caused by debris, covered roughly 20 acres of land....

Newsom said on Twitter Monday the requirement will expire on February 15, following other governors who have also announced a similar easing of COVID-19 protocols that have been part of daily life for nearly two years. As the highly contagious Omicron variant began surging in December, Newsom and other governors reinstated masking requirements and other measures intended to slow the virus’ spread. But Newsom said Thursday that California’s case rate has decreased by 65 percent since its peak from the Omicron wave....

For a measly $5 scrimmage entrance fee, those students will win anywhere from $5,100 to $10,000, depending on whether they're Kentucky residents. Not a bad deal.