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Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving 53 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Van Houten 'was released to parole supervision.' Her release comes days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would not fight a state appeals court ruling that Van Houten should be granted parole. .....

"Gatherings are defined as social situations that bring together people from different households at the same time in a single space or place. When people from different households mix, this increases the risk of transmission of COVID-19," the CDPH said in a statement. All gatherings must include no more than three households, including hosts and guests, and must be held outdoors, lasting for two hours of less. Masks must stay on after eating and drinking Singing and shouting "strongly discouraged" "do so quietly (at or below the volume of a normal speaking voice)," and wear a face covering while engaged...