The dispensation is a move usually reserved for extenuating circumstances, like the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Bernardino Diocese, the sixth largest in the US, grants Catholics dispensation from mass obligation amid concerns over immigration enforcement actions.

All members of the faithful in the Diocese of San Bernardino who, due to genuine fear of immigration enforcement actions, are unable to attend Sunday Mass or Masses on holy day

The Rancho, which burned nearly five acres in Laguna Beach, prompted evacuations and caused power outages. A 13-year-old boy was arrested this week, accused of setting off illegal fireworks that sparked a wildfire in Laguna Beach, Calif., that burned nearly five acres and led to evacuations and power outages, the authorities said.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern California, forcing the evacuations of about a hundred canyon homes.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is out of state, speaking to voters in churches and coffee shops in South Carolina in what many see as another step towards a presidential run, although he refused to comment directly on the 2028 race.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom embarked Tuesday on a two-day swing through rural South Carolina as the high-profile Democrat seeks to position himself as a leader for a party in rebuilding mode while simultaneously stoking fresh speculation about a potential 2028 presidential bid.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting South Carolina to meet voters in rural areas, denying speculation about a presidential run.