In California: Troops to support state's COVID-19 vaccination sites. And new rules for booze? Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY Happy weekend! I'm Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and special sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs. We had some technical difficulties sending out the newsletter on Friday — apologies for the delayed delivery. Here are some of the headlines as we wrap up the week. In California brings you top Golden State stories and commentary from across the USA TODAY Network and beyond. Get it free, straight to your inbox. Pentagon sending 1,000 troops to 5 COVID-19 vaccination sites in California The Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 troops to five vaccination centers in what will be the first wave of increased military support for the White House campaign to get more Americans inoculated against COVID-19.