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San Diego county sheriffs are investigating acts of vandalism at two Catholic churches in El Cajon. Two churches in the El Cajon area were vandalized overnight with images of swastikas and other graffiti. Saint Peters Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, 1627 Jamacha Way, was vandalized with spray-painted images of swastikas and political images, said Sgt. Michael Hettinger of the San Diego County…

Is it time to go back to church? The U.S. Attorney is threatening legal action against San Francisco if it doesn’t allow churches to reopen.

A 34-year-old man was charged Friday with attacking a priest and police in a Catholic church in Orange.

A Sun Valley church was planning to hold an indoor service Sunday in defiance of a court order.

Defiant church leaders say they follow God before government, but some say there is no need to meet in a building when virtual services exist. Ted Chen reports Aug. 10, 2020.

Frustrated churchgoers are rallying to return to their places of worship. Hundreds of people gathered outside the County Administration Building Sunday, saying its time the state honors their need to get back inside their churches. The rally was organized by several local pastors in San Diego County. People from several denominations were presenting a united front, saying they did see…

A church in Ventura County plans to hold indoor services on Sunday despite health orders. Mekahlo Medina reports live for Today in LA on August 9, 2020.

A California church that for weeks has held indoor worship in defiance of anti-coronavirus health orders must close its doors, a judge ruled Friday. A temporary restraining order was issued that bars Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Newbury Park from indoor worship services anywhere in the county. “The court finds that there is an immediate threat to public health and safety…

“We will be in violation of the judge’s order. We’re going to open the church,” Pastor Rob McCoy of Godspeak Calvary Chapel said. 

An Orange County church is working to help minority business owners get the tools they need to succeed. “We’re getting by but we’re not getting ahead,” a Black business owner expressed to NBCLA in an interview. “We, as Black people, feel like we’re looking across the river at something that’s not attainable.” Orange County’s largest African Methodist Episcopal Church,...

At The Experience Christian Ministries in South Park, the conversation between 25 LAPD officers and 25 Black young adults arranged by Pastor Shep Crawford started with a prayer and a push for protest.  Then, Crawford said, “At the end of the day, we have to ask ourselves, ‘What do we do to move forward?’”  He posed the question at a…

An officer was paired with a young adult while they asked each other questions to try to foster understanding and move the conversation about racial justice forward. Kim Tobin reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Wednesday June 10, 2020.

Numerous faith leaders are sharply criticizing President Trump’s photo-op outside of a Washington, D.C. church Monday after forcibly removing protesters from the area, saying he used the Bible as “a prop” to further his political agenda.

Hundreds of clergy throughout California, including several in Riverside County, announced plans to openly disregard Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recommended cap on in-person worship services Sunday, welcoming as many parishioners as they desire into houses of worship as part of a declaration of religious liberty. “Restaurants have no stated occupancy limitation but simply require that guests at tables be separated...

A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Over the dissent of the four more conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s four liberals in turning away a request from the...

The sprawling Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Wednesday measured steps toward reopening churches and resuming celebration of daily Mass early next month. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in a letter to 288 parishes that they must submit reopening plans under guidelines that include sanitary measures and attendance limits to help prevent spread of COVID-19. Once a parish plan…

Gov. Gavin Newsom released a framework Monday for reopening religious institutions that were ordered closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic The guidelines include distancing measures, including limits on the number of people attending a service, and protocols for disinfecting and cleaning, such as additional hand sanitizer stations and rules around regularly cleaning microphones and other shared items….

Governor Newsom announced California places of worship can reopen, but there are some restrictions. Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 25, 2020.

California health officials announced that two church services that were held without authorization have been sources of outbreaks.

A Murrieta church held in-person worship services attended by hundreds of people Sunday in defiance of the state’s coronavirus shutdown order a day before the governor is expected to release reopening guidelines for houses of worship. Pastor Tim Thompson of 412 Church Murrieta told the Riverside Press- Enterprise that the church has held such gatherings since May 3. According to…