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U.S.|10 Photos of the Year From California
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/27/us/california-2021-photos.html
The past 12 months were much than conscionable Year 2 of the pandemic.
Dec. 27, 2021, 3:06 p.m. ET
It’s Monday. The past 12 months were much than conscionable Year 2 of the pandemic. Plus, the bequest of Joan Didion.
As successful truthful overmuch of the world, 2021 successful California began with misery.
During the archetypal 2 months of the year, much radical were dying of Covid-19 each time successful California than astatine immoderate different constituent successful the pandemic. Vaccinations had begun, yet it was hard to ideate a reprieve from the oppressive fear.
But, adjacent with the latest surge, 2021 has turned retired to beryllium acold much than conscionable Year 2 of the pandemic.
The stunningly effectual immunizations allowed america to claw backmost a much mean “new normal.” In 2021, galore of america went backmost to school, backmost to offices, backmost to meal dates, backmost to day parties and weddings and hugs and movie theaters and vacations.
The pandemic refused to spell quietly, and non-coronavirus-related tragedies played retired crossed the state. So portion the twelvemonth was sometimes inactive terrible, it besides had moments that were wonderful.
Here are 10 images from 2021 successful our state:
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There was nary escaping the pandemic. The coronavirus has truthful acold claimed the lives of much than 76,300 Californians since aboriginal 2020.
Here, a lad bade goodbye to his begetter successful an intensive-care portion successful Los Angeles.
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Once a coronavirus investigating site, Dodgers Stadium became 1 of the country’s biggest locations for Covid-19 vaccination.
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Thousands of students and teachers returned to classrooms successful the autumn aft much than a twelvemonth of online instruction. Here, kindergartners successful Fresno awaited recess.
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Thirteen undocumented immigrants died successful March adjacent the Mexico borderline erstwhile a large rig slammed into an S.U.V. crammed with much than 2 twelve people.
At a vigil astatine the tract of the mishap successful Imperial Valley, mourners held crosses with the victims’ names.
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An effort to callback Gov. Gavin Newsom was defeated successful a landslide, a triumph viewed arsenic a referendum connected his Covid-19 policies.
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Californians recovered joy wrong their pandemic confines: Fans of the San Diego Padres danced connected the sidewalk aft the squad defeated the Dodgers astatine Petco Park successful April.
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The Dixie Fire, which began successful July, burned much than a cardinal acres successful Northern California and became the 2nd largest occurrence successful authorities history.
While the Caldor Fire, pictured here, didn’t turn rather arsenic large, it destroyed much than 1,000 buildings arsenic it ravaged much populated parts of the authorities implicit the summer.
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What we’re eating
A crockery that tastes similar being location for the holidays.
Where we’re traveling
Today’s question extremity comes from Antonio Miguel, who recommends The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens:
“Located successful the metropolis of San Marino, conscionable southbound of Pasadena, it’s a fantastic spot to locomotion and spot large works of creation including paintings and sculptures. It requires precocious preservation for admission.”
Tell america astir your favourite places to sojourn successful California. Email your suggestions to CAtoday@nytimes.com. We’ll beryllium sharing much successful upcoming editions of the newsletter.
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