Stay in this Easter weekend, state officials plead amid a decline in projected hospitalizations linked to coronavirus. And at one of San Francisco’s biggest homeless shelters, 70 people test positive for COVID-19.
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In California: Don’t even THINK of canceling fishing
A meeting to talk sportfishing’s fate in a time of coronavirus erupts into chaos. Plus: Gov. Gavin Newsom sends ventilators out of state to the dismay of locals who uh, sort of need them? And stick around for stories that show us what can happen if we …
In California: Cases slow, but there’s still a lot of social distancing to do
Coronavirus will peak in the Golden State on April 17, when an estimated 70 people will die, new modeling predicts. And a USA TODAY investigation shows health officials sounded the alarm on the virus long before action was taken. Plus: If you must groc…
In California: 50,000 hospital beds, and a doctor who’s been here before
The Golden State’s preparing 50,000 extra beds for the expected surge in COVID-19 cases. And a doctor who fought Ebola in Liberia is now here battling the coronavirus. Plus, trying to get pregnant in the middle of a pandemic takes its toll.
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In California: Ring the bell, school’s likely out through June
President Trump decides it’s a good time to loosen regulations on automakers. And with information moving as fast as it is, community organizations are working hard to get non-English-speaking groups critical info. Plus: Coronavirus hits jails and pris…
In California: The 3D industry, retirees and students respond to the pandemic
Retirees and students can now join the ranks of those fighting coronavirus, part of an initiative unveiled Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. And I talk with Dave Gaylord of MatterHackers on the company’s efforts to connect health professionals in need of eq…
In California: Officials field calls about cars in parking lots, people too close
Unofficial shelter-in-place patrol officers are out making sure orders are being followed. And the state’s tax mix has some projecting this could be the worst economic downturn in history. Yet, there is so much strength around us, so stick around for s…
In California: 1 million unemployment claims filed in less than two weeks
1 million Californians have applied for unemployment claims since March 13. And two people aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship died; 103 tested positive for coronavirus. Plus: I talk with one of the Census 2020 ambassadors working to spread the word …
In California: Coronavirus claims first state resident under age 18
Cases across California are quicking rising, with half in the 18-49 age range. To help slow the spread, tourist-friendly destinations are asking you to hold off on that visit. Plus, some Princess Cruise ship passengers are cleared to go home this week….
In California: What are shelter-in-place rules? And booze, yes, is now to-go
What sheltering in place means in the Golden State. And how much did Sen. Dianne Feinstein and other senators know when they sold off millions in stock just before the market crashed? Plus: The Apple Valley man believed the Earth was flat, but that’s n…