Plus: Biden selects California AG Xavier Becerra as his nominee for health and human services secretary, and a smartphone tool helps trace coronavirus cases.
Author: Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY
In CA: Mandate or not, Bay Area counties to begin stay-at-home order Sunday
Plus: L.A. County tests at-home coronavirus screening, Pasadena enforces mask guidelines and the Bond Fire continues to burn
Governor warns of further stay-at-home orders; Manson follower’s parole is blocked
Plus: Diners descend upon Pasadena, San Francisco considers banning smoking in apartments, and L.A. closes playgrounds.
In California: L.A. County adopts further COVID-19 restrictions, and Disney lays off workers
Plus: Palm Springs resident has “opportunity” on “Jeopardy!”, California oil regulators issued hundreds of improper permits and no SantaCon this year.
In California: Edison mulls shutoffs in SoCal, and L.A. COVID numbers are ‘alarming’
Plus: California urges people to say no to Thanksgiving gatherings, “Toy Story” turns 25, and farmworkers are educated about state health laws.
In CA: Anti-curfew event draws maskless protestors, and L.A. suspends outdoor dining
Plus: Tesla will remain open, GM switches sides in state pollution fight, and Newsom’s family in quarantine
In California: Who’s enforcing the state’s curfew? And can you sue over a mask?
Should farmworkers be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine? And sacked San Francisco lab worker may have tainted more than 800 cases.
In California: Newsom orders emergency shutdowns as virus surges; Airbnb to go public
Plus: State wins Innovation Award, Thanksgiving travel not advised and ski season begins
In California: Newsom bemoans attending dinner; travel discouraged
Plus: College football and COVID-19, Trump breaks a record, and has the pandemic made San Francisco more affordable?
In California: Psychedelics legal in California? And a break from wildfires
Plus: San Francisco bans natural gas in new buildings. And (in an unrelated move) SF sees a surge in COVID cases.