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In CA: 17,000 more inmates may get out early, and Chipotle's fashion is literally the pits

Alayna Shulman   | Paste BN

Some 17,000 more prisoners may get out early, the Golden State's obsession with avocados just got a little more weird (and wearable), and the worst city in America to have a pet is in California? 

Plus, the iconic California-based “Got Milk?” ad campaign returns — sort of.

It’s Alayna Shulman writing from the far north of the Golden State, and there’s a little bit of everything on tap for you this Wednesday.

But first, if I told you Newport Beach’s own Chipotle had something new on the menu, what would you guess? Another meat? Maybe a different flavor of queso? More choices for people on special diets? How about a clothing line? Made with its...avocado pits? 

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COVID: 17,000 more inmates may be freed

California was already releasing some prisoners early to minimize the spread of coronavirus in its prisons, but now the number is growing — by up to 70% of the earlier estimate, the Associated Press reports.

And with as many as 17,600 more prisoners possibly slated to be released, some victims and police are worried that could be dangerous.

The news comes as the state grapples with an outbreak at San Quentin State Prison that officials believe may have spread to prisons in Lassen County after some inmates from Marin County were sent there.

The worst city to have a pet in America is in…California?

The image of the laidback, outdoors-loving Californian doesn’t exactly jibe with a new Wallet Hub analysis that says Fresno is the worst major city in America — not just the Golden State — to have a pet.

The survey looked at things like presence of pet-friendly restaurants and cost of veterinary services.

It’s unclear why Fresno is apparently the perfect storm of challenges to pet owners — or how the Bulldogs feel.

Fallout from state data snafu grows, plus another virus first

Remember all the way back to Tuesday, when Californians found out we might have even worse COVID-19 numbers than we’ve all been told?

Experts are still grappling with the implications of that data discord — “back to feeling blind,” as one put it.

And in other dark virus news, a teenager in California is now confirmed to have died from COVID-19.

While another teen’s death earlier in the pandemic was initially attributed to the virus, officials now aren’t sure what killed him.

Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom says that — while rare — a teen dying shows that this virus isn’t to be ignored.

Politicians step in to get unemployment woes sorted

Yes, some people on unemployment because of the pandemic are still having issues getting their payments from the state. 

It's a story so familiar by now, it's almost unremarkable.

But a group of state lawmakers doesn't want that to be the case, demanding immediate remedy to the ongoing issues some constituents have had getting their payments from the state. 

What else caught our attention Wednesday?

And to end things on an upbeat note, here’s a look at two World War II veterans who both just turned 100 in the same neck of the Golden State.

Stay cool, stay safe — stay golden.

Alayna Shulman covers a little bit of everything for the Record Searchlight. In particular, she loves writing about the issues of this community through long-form storytelling. Her work often centers on local crime, features and politics, and has won awards for best writing, best business coverage and best investigative reporting in the California News Publishers Association's Better Newspapers Contest. Follow her on Twitter (@ashulman_RS), call her at 530-225-8372 and, to support her work, please subscribe. 

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