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https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Dambj_202104_Mimi_Hall-1758_1350.jpg1350900Local health officials have become the face of government authority as they work to stem the pandemic. That has made them targets for chilling threats from some of the same militia groups that stormed the U.S. Capitol. Santa Cruz leaders are among those whose daily routines now incorporate security patrols, surveillance cameras and, in some cases, firearms.