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For the first time since March, the national average price for a gallon of gas fell below the $4 mark this week, according to GasBuddy. But what about in California and the Bay Area? Gas prices skyrocketed in the United States following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February — reaching record highs of more than $6 per gallon in California and across the Bay Area . The COVID-19 pandemic and fears of a recession also contributed to the rise in gas prices, petroleum analysts said. On Tuesday, the national average price for a gallon of gas dropped to $3.99, officials from GasBuddy said in a news release. That number fell slightly again on Wednesday to $3.97 per gallon, the company said. The AAA also anticipated the price drop this week, attributing it to low oil prices, low gas demand and economic concerns. A recent AAA survey found that nearly two-thirds of drivers have been driving less since March due to high gas prices, lowering the demand and cost of gas, … [Read more...] about This state just passed California as the place with the most expensive gas

Another recently identified omicron subvariant was shown to be more robust than other coronavirus strains, according to the results of a new study. Anxiety and depression among children rose sharply in 2020 compared to prior years in an alarming sign of the mental health toll the pandemic is taking on the youth. Latest updates: BA.2.75 may rise behind BA.4, BA.5 wave, study suggests The recently identified omicron subvariant BA.2.7 displayed a local growth advantage over other strains of the virus, including the fast-moving BA.5, in India, according to a pre-print study posted online Wednesday in the journal BioRxiv. Additionally, the researchers in China found that BA.2.75 shows striking evasion of BA.5 infection plasma, meaning those infected with the current subvariant will have little immunity against it. “Our results suggest BA.2.75 may prevail after the global BA.4/BA.5 wave, and its increased receptor-binding capability could allow further incorporation of … [Read more...] about COVID in California: Anxiety, depression among California kids up 70%, reflecting pandemic’s toll

Many small and rural communities across California are vulnerable to drought and water shortages as they lack the diverse water sources and infrastructure of big cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. In some cases, these communities are forced to rely on bottled water or water hauled in from elsewhere, which experts say is costly and unsustainable . Data from the state water board’s 2022 “ Drinking Water Needs Assessment ” shows that nearly 90 water providers across the state, including six in the Bay Area, have had to resort to bottled or hauled-in water to fully meet their communities’ drinking water needs in the past three years. The report finds that California’s ongoing drought played a role in straining supply for some of these providers. There are more than 7,000 water systems in California that provide water for people through pipes or other types of connections, and they vary in size, from those serving large cities to ones built for apartment complexes or … [Read more...] about Amid drought, some California communities are forced to rely on hauled-in or bottled water. This map shows where

(CNN) In an attempt to slash the wide-ranging impacts of plastic pollution , California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the country's most sweeping restrictions on single-use plastics and packaging on Thursday, the same day the Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to tackle the worsening climate crisis. The law requires that single-use packaging and plastic single-use food serviceware be recyclable or compostable by 2032. It also requires by 2032 a 25% reduction in the sales of plastic packaging and for 65% of all single-use plastic packaging to be recycled. And it establishes an accountability group, which will include industry representatives, to run a new recycling program overseen by the state. "Our kids deserve a future free of plastic waste and all its dangerous impacts, everything from clogging our oceans to killing animals — contaminating the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat," Newsom, a Democrat, said in a … [Read more...] about Single-use plastic waste is getting phased out in California under a sweeping new law

OTSEGO COUNTY (CBS DETROIT) – A mysterious illness has caused the deaths of several dogs in northern Michigan. The Otsego County Animal Shelter posted on Facebook that many dogs, especially those under two years of age, have gotten sick over the past month with symptoms consistent with parvo. When tests were analyzed, results came back negative but most of the dogs then passed away within three days. According to the post, the shelter has been in close contact with the veterinarians in Gaylord, Traverse City, Grayling, Mancelona and Indian River to try to determine what is happening. Officials at the shelter also reached out to the State Veterinarian, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and a necropsy was done in Lansing but it’s still unclear what is causing the illnesses. READ MORE: 5 Year-Old Injured In Eastpointe Accidental Shooting; Gun Safety Instructor Says Lock Up Your Guns The shelter says the dogs affected are not just in Otsego County. … [Read more...] about Possible Parvo Outbreak Kills Several Dogs in Northern Michigan

More details have emerged in the case of a California dermatologist who allegedly poisoned her husband by surreptitiously pouring Drano into his lemonade. Jack Chen, the husband of Irvine doctor Yue "Emily" Yu, reported to police last week that he believed he was being poisoned by his wife after he grew ill over the course of several months. He also provided authorities with video evidence allegedly taken from hidden cameras he had installed in their Irvine home. Yu was arrested on August 4. "Just after 6 p.m., Irvine Police Detectives interviewed the suspect, 45-year-old Yue Yu, and served a search warrant at the home she shares with the victim," police said in a statement . "Yu was arrested for poisoning her husband and booked at Orange County Jail." Chen's lawyers have now shared stills they say were taken from those cameras. Crazy video stills I got allegedly shows wife pouring Drano into her husband’s drinks. Husband was diagnosed with ulcers so hid camera to … [Read more...] about Footage shows California doctor poisoning her husband with Drano, lawyer says