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'It's going to take some time': Alhambra's Lai Lai Ballroom seeks to buoy 'healing process' after...

'It's going to take some time': Alhambra's Lai Lai Ballroom seeks to buoy 'healing process' after...

Just a handful of couples remained swaying underneath darkened and purple hued overhead lights by the end of …

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Case data lag slows contact tracing of COVID-19

Case data lag slows contact tracing of COVID-19

Despite adding over 180 COVID-19 cases in the last month, more than doubling Nevada County's cases in that ti…

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Friar Tuck's to stop indoor dining

Friar Tuck's to stop indoor dining

After defying state orders to shut down indoor operations for more than a week, Ken Paige, co-owner of Friar …

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Some Nevada County businesses continue to operate despite food permit revocation

Some Nevada County businesses continue to operate despite food permit revocation

Despite receiving notices of violation Tuesday, effectively revoking their food permits, at least two local r…

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County expands COVID-19 tracing team after 2 cases linked to mass gathering

County expands COVID-19 tracing team after 2 cases linked to mass gathering

Nevada County public health officials have expanded their case investigation and contact tracing team in resp…

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Nevada County conducts over 250 outreach visits; no business shut down

Nevada County conducts over 250 outreach visits; no business shut down

Restaurateurs who vowed to remain open despite this week's statewide shutdown of indoor operations are, so fa…

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Two new principals appointed for Whittier Union High School District

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By John Orona
| Whittier Daily News Verified
The Whittier Union High School District announced the hiring of two new principals for Whittier High School and California High School ahead of the 2024-25 school year. Shana Jones was named principal of California High School, replacing Bill Schloss, who is transitioning to a new principal position at Cupertino High School, and Andres Favela was named Whittier High School principal, replacing Tim Liggett, who recently took a position as Whittier Union’s Director of Assessment and Accountability.
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With connection repaired, all Voyager instruments now communicating with JPL

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By John Orona
| Los Angeles Daily News Verified
NASA’s Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, continues to send cogent science data after a months-long disruption in communication. Voyager 1’s four instruments are back in business after a computer problem in November, officials at Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed this month. The agency reported back in April that the spacecraft appeared to be back online — and the communication appears to remain solid.
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| The Press-Enterprise Verified
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