Convenience Big Store: California to allow school districts to enforce mask mandate

California to allow school districts to enforce mask mandate as they see fit – The California Department of Public Health updated its coronavirus rules for public schools Monday afternoon, then hours later changed course once again, according to reports from the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times. The new rules apply recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with some modifications. Enforcement of those rules now appears to be up to individual school districts across the state. The state still requires everyone to wear a mask while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. But the state won't require everyone to physically distance. Initially, the CDPH also indicated that schools would have to exclude students from being on campus if they were not exempt from wearing a face-covering but refused to wear one. That language became official at 3 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Times. (Associated Press)

Suspect arrested after deadly shooting, police chase in San Joaquin County – A suspect is in custody in connection to a deadly shooting at a home in Lathrop that was followed by a pair of carjackings and a high-speed chase around San Joaquin County. Authorities were originally called out to a home in the 13000 block of Talc Avenue on a report of a shooting. Deputies arrived at the home and found one person dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Investigators have not identified the victim nor the shooter but said they believe they are family-related. While deputies were investigating the shooting, the suspect – who had apparently fled the shooting – carjacked a pickup driver about a mile away around 1 p.m. The suspect drove on Highway 99 and eventually ended up at a truck stop where he carjacked another vehicle. Deputies caught up with the suspect on Highway 120, between Escalon and Oakdale, where he was pulled over. He surrendered and was arrested without incident.(Matthew Nuttle, ABC10)

Why a wildfire in Oregon threatens power to all of California – As California's leaders asked residents to conserve power, they pointed to a massive wildfire in Oregon as the reason for everyone needed to pitch in and help. The Bootleg Fire in Southern Oregon could shut down something power grid officials call "Path 66," also known as the "California Oregon Intertie." Path 66 is simply a series of high-tension power lines ("transmission" lines in industry-speak) that run all the way from the Oregon-Washington border in the North all the way South to Southern California. You can think of these "paths" as interstate highways for electrons. The path threatened by the Oregon fire is one of only a handful of these interstate connections that California has, but the amount of electricity it moves is massive, more than is needed to power even a major city. (Brandon Rittiman, ABC10)

TIP OF THE DAY

Are you getting the $300 monthly child tax payments? Monthly $300 payments are in the works for California families struggling to make ends meet. The IRS begins the roll-out of the Child Tax Credit on July 15 as part of the American Rescue Plan.(CalMatters)

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Naomi Osaka's new Barbie already on backorder On Monday, she announced her second Barbie, this time in the company's "Role Model" line. The doll has been an instant hit, quickly selling out on Amazon. The Barbie, which retails for about $30, is listed on Mattel's website as "backordered." (Tegna)

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