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San Francisco has largely beaten the coronavirus pandemic by avoiding it, while Los Angeles was nearly beaten by it during a deadly winter surge.
But both emerged simultaneously Tuesday as the first urban areas in California to reach the least-restrictive tier for businesses to reopen.
California’s signature cities met infection and vaccine thresholds to allow indoor bars to welcome people again, larger crowds to cheer on Major League Baseball’s Dodgers and Giants, and expanded capacity at restaurants, movie theaters, amusement parks, gyms and other establishments.
It’s a remarkable turnaround for LA considering it was ground zero for infections and deaths when California was the nation’s epicenter of the virus outbreak just a few months ago.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — San Francisco has largely beaten the coronavirus pandemic by avoiding it, while Los Angeles was nearly beaten by it during a deadly winter surge.
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Central Texas Muslims reflect on month of Ramadan
While the population of Muslims in Central Texas is small, they say it s a community that makes them feel supported. Author: Heidi Alagha Updated: 9:43 AM CDT May 5, 2021
WACO, Texas During the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world celebrate by fasting, which means not eat or drinking anything from sunrise to sundown.
It s a month meant for self-reflection, self-improvement, and devotion to prayer and faith. It s a unique tradition that spokesperson of the Islamic Center of Hewitt, Mohammad Altal, said is easy to practice in Waco. Actually I m very surprised with a small town like Waco, where people are very friendly, acceptable, and they don’t make you feel like a minority, said Altal.