Delta Variant; Reopening Week; Vaccine Lottery: Top CA Stories

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Take a look at some of this week's top news stories from across the state.

Delta Variant Poses Risk As California Reopens

Officials are urging residents to get vaccinated because the highly contagious variant is spreading locally as July 4th gatherings near.

10 Californians Win $1.5 Million In Vaccine Lottery

The first state to shut down 15 months ago reopened with a theatrical display. To mark the milestone, 10 Californians became millionaires.

CA Is 10th Most Hurt By The European Travel Ban: Report

CA's tourism industry suffered a massive loss in revenue during the pandemic, and a lack of European tourists largely added to the deficit.

No Masks Required In The Workplace For Vaccinated Californians

Cal/OSHA board members made the decision Thursday. Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to expedite the process.

Disneyland Resort Says Goodbye To Masks, Social Distancing

Disneyland Resort's top health officer says social distance & masks for the fully vaccinated. Are fans and employees happy with the move?

'Clouds In The Sky': Delta Variant Looms Over CA's Reopening Week

California reopened this week, but some experts and healthcare workers are concerned about confusing guidelines and the threat of variants.

Military Weapons Have Been Lost Or Stolen From CA Bases: Report

Assault rifles and machine guns disappeared from California military bases between 2010 and 2019.

CA To Award 6 'Dream Vacations' To Vaccinated Californians

CA has seen a near 14% increase in vaccinations since it began offering incentives. This time, six paid-for vacations will be given out.

Newsom Touts 50K Six Flags Tickets In New Vaccine Incentive

Dangling yet another carrot, Newsom said that the next 50,000 Californians who get inoculated will get a free ticket to Six Flags.

Man Who Faked Death In CA Sentenced To 15 Years In Jail For Rape

A Scottish man faked his death on a California beach to evade his ongoing criminal trial in Scotland.

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeals Of 2 CA White Nationalists

Two members of California's violent alt-right Rise Above Movement will not have their Charlottesville cases heard by the high court.

Rolling Blackouts Possible Friday As Flex Alert Extended

A brutal, multi-state heatwave is expected to continue, placing a strain on the electric grid for California and beyond.

FBI Investigating Hacker Attempt To Poison Bay Area Water: Report

Many critical infrastructure operators are vulnerable to remote hack attacks from foreign interests, federal officials warned last year.

Aiden Leos To Be Memorialized At New OC Parks Zoo Mammal Exhibit

The 6-year-old boy who lost his life during a road rage attack will be forever remembered at the new large mammal exhibit at the OC Zoo.

Newborn Baby Abandoned In Park Restroom Trash Can

Authorities are looking for a woman seen pushing a stroller in the area about the time the baby was abandoned.

Alpert, Peterson Become Mill Valley's First Female Eagle Scouts

Tamalpais High School seniors Abby Alpert and Cassie Peterson both earned Eagle rank before their 18th birthdays.

Anti-Vaxxers Protest At Agoura Hills Foo Fighters Concert

Protests and social media outrage followed the band's requiring vaccination proof at their 600-strong, maskless concert.

San Diego Police Detective Who Lost Leg Adopts Double Amputee Dog

Detective James "Chappie" Hunter, who lost his leg in a crash, has adopted a dog that underwent a partial amputation of both her back feet.