Critical fire danger continues for Southern California

A woman in California was in serious condition after her vehicle plunged off a cliff onto a beach on Christmas morning. The unidentified woman’s car careened over a bluff in San Francisco’s Fort Funston area, the fire department said.

Evacuation orders were in effect at Camp Pendleton in California early Thursday as a wildfire in the area dubbed the Creek Fire grew to cover some 300 acres, according to a report. The evacuation zone stretched to the Fallbrook area, about seven miles northeast of Camp Pendleton, FOX 5 of San Diego reported.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefUnderstandably, nerves are rattled, tempers are flaring and emotions are running high as the number of COVID-19 cases erupting on the shoots of movie and TV productions continues to climb.Though production has been declared an “essential” job in California and strict safety protocols are being adopted on sets around the globe to help mitigate the risk of on-the-job outbreaks, there’s a palpable fear among cast and crew members who are putting themselves in harm’s

Some wealthy Southern California A-listers are trying to jump to the front of the line in an effort to get the coronavirus vaccine. Some attempting to leverage their power and influence and others are offering five-figure donations to hospitals to gain access.  Health care workers and nursing home residents are slated to receive the vaccine first.They will be followed by essential workers and people over 75.

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More and more Americans are now receiving the coronavirus vaccine, but confirmed cases and deaths from the disease are horribly shattering records almost daily, across both the nation and in California.

Instagram.“God Bless America. Joy over fear!” Cameron wrote in a post promoting photos of the “protest,” which shows throngs of maskless singers — apparently failing to follow social distance recommendations.Critics were quick to point out the carolers were likely spreading more than just Christmas cheer.“This is one of the most irresponsible things I’ve seen lately,” one observer slammed, in reference to California’s spiking coronavirus infections.

Kirk Cameron is taking heat. The "Growing Pains" alum, 50, has drawn ire from fans for hosting crowded caroling protests in Southern California, where cases of coronavirus are high as the pandemic rages on.

Tayshia Adams is heading to hometowns. Or rather, the hometowns are heading to Tayshia Adams. This week's episodes of — that's right, there are two! — will see Tayshia connect with her final four men and their family members at La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs, California.

California residents are renewing a push to recall the state’s Democratic governor Gavin Newsom, and this year the effort has a noteworthy amount of momentum. Recall organizers revealed that they have more than half of the signatures required for the measure to be placed on the ballot – with a few months remaining to collect the rest.

A 22-year-old California driver with a prior impaired-driving arrest was being held Tuesday night following a suspected DUI crash in Newport Beach that left a young couple dead and their three young children critically injured, according to reports.  Authorities said the suspect, Grace Elizabeth Coleman, 22, of Newport Beach, tried to walk away from the scene before she was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired.

On Dec. 5, a Los Angeles County-based restaurant owner went viral after posting a video of herself showing off her outdoor dining area, which she was forced to shut down after November orders from California Gov.

The eastern third of the country will see another round of wet weather on Monday as an area of low pressure develops off the Southeast and brings a wet start to the week from Florida to the Carolinas.  It will be cold enough for snow on the backside of this system over the MidAtlantic. Conditions will improve later Monday afternoon as the system moves offshore.

A regional state stay-at-home order will go into effect for Southern California and San Joaquin Valley at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday amid rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Officials have issued red flag warnings for parts of southern and central California as the state’s wildfire threat continues. “Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast into Tuesday across southwestern California and the Bay Area due to dry conditions and strong offshore winds,” said the National Weather Service, in a statement.

Ellise Shafer editorAs COVID-19 cases rise and hospital capacity continues to drop, both the Southern California and San Joaquin Valley regions have been issued a new stay-at-home order by state officials, which will take effect Sunday at 11:59 p.m.As reported by the Los Angeles Times, the order was put into place because the intensive care unit capacity in both regions has dropped below 15%.

SACRAMENTO – The Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley regions have been ordered to enact a new stay-at-home order beginning Sunday night, December 6, after hospital intensive care beds availability in both regions capacity fell critically low and new COVID-19 cases continued to surge drastically a spokesperson for the California Department of Public Health said.