California Backs Off Strict Mask Enforcement for K-12 Schools

California tallied 10,356 newly-reported confirmed cases on Friday. That number had skyrocketed up from just 7,457 reported on Thursday, a 39% jump in one day. It’s the biggest 24-hour jump in cases the region has seen this year, according to the state Covid data dashboard.

The band confirmed the news via Facebook on Tuesday (July 27), revealing that he passed away in his California home. “It is with our deepest regrets that we must announce the passing of our brother, our friend and true legend of heavy metal music,” the band wrote.“Mike Howe passed away this morning at his home in Eureka, California.

American heavy metal band Metal Church’s lead singer Mike Howe has died at the age of 55. The band confirmed the news in a Facebook post revealing that the singer “passed away this morning (27 July) at his home in Eureka, California”.

Metal Church frontman Mike Howe has died. The heavy metal star, 55, passed away at his home in California, the band confirmed on their social media pages.

Spears‘ legal battle continues in California.A major development emerged last week when a judge allowed Spears to choose her own lawyer, giving her a major hand in her legal battles for the first time since 2008.Responding to the development, Cummings wrote on Twitter: “Now @britneyspearscan hire own lawyers: please Britney team write/tweet to all in Congress, all @POTUS staff, all @GavinNewsom staff, judges’ staff challenging whether *they personally* support the *shocking* conservatorship

It is with our deepest regrets that we must announce the passing of our brother, our friend and true legend of heavy…Posted by Metal Church on Monday, July 26, 2021Howe joined Metal Church in 1988, after a two year tenure fronting California thrash metal act Heretic.

Blizzard Entertainment, Mike Morhaime, has made a statement on the allegations against Activision Blizzard.Morhaime has posted a statement on Twitter in which he says that he is “extremely sorry that I failed you,” In response to allegations made against his former company.The lawsuit has been filed against Activision Blizzard by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing after employee accusations.

Asked earlier this week if there is a Covid-19 data point that would push the state to reimplement restrictions, Newsom said, “We’re not looking at physical distancing or closing anything down.” He then emphasized, “The answer to the Delta variant is vaccination,” said Newsom. “We don’t need masking. Just get vaccinated.”

Meghan Markle’s estranged father wants to see his grandchildren. On Wednesday, Thomas Markle told a photographer from his Rosarito, Mexico home that he was ready to take the matter to court in hopes of finally meeting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s two children, Archie Harrison and Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.

sexual assault counts. Weinstein denies rapes, sexual assaults in Los Angeles courtSheriff’s deputies brought the 69-year-old convicted rapist into court in a wheelchair.

As reported by Ars Technica, The news was confirmed by the museum’s tech lead Chuck Casey who will now be forced to auction off the 1,100 plus pinball machines and games.The group was looking at moving to Palm Springs in California, however the cost and time to renovate the building to be fit for purpose was deemed too much for the nonprofit museum.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA bill that for the first time establishes a goal to make Hollywood’s workforce more reflective of California’s diversity passed the state Assembly on Thursday and is expected to be signed by the governor.The bill also includes a dramatic expansion of the state’s film and TV tax credit, including a new program to encourage the construction of new soundstages.

the New York Times reported. According to the Times, a fifth person, arrested in California, was accused of actively aiding the would-be kidnappers but did not otherwise participate.

The California state legislature reviewed a new bill Sunday that would increase the state’s film and television tax credits program by $330 million, with $150 million of that being allocated to the construction of new soundstages in the state, according to multiple media reports.If the bill is signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, it would double the current $330 million that California gives Hollywood in film and TV tax credits each year.

The Golden State is about to hand out lots more gold to Hollywood, if a newly proposed legislative effort secures Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature.