Aug 14 9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity gun magazines By Don Thompson, Associated Press The panel's majority ruled Friday that the law banning magazines holding more than 10 bullets violates the constitutional right to bear firearms. Gun groups call it a huge victory, while opponents say the ruling is dangerous. Continue reading
Aug 13 Talk of Harris successor in Senate sets off California guessing game By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press When a reporter asked whether any would-be candidates have begun lobbying him, Newsom quipped: "Well you may be the only one that hasn't, unless you just did. And that is only slight exaggeration."… Continue reading
Aug 10 Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press, Lauren Weber, KHN Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health officials around the U.S. have resigned or have been fired amid the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Governor says California getting a grip on virus By Associated Press In California, more than 9,000 people have now died from the virus, and three-quarters were 65 and older. Only about 9% of California’s nearly half-million confirmed virus cases are children. Continue reading
Jul 31 California officials report state's 1st death of a child from COVID-19 By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The state Department of Public Health said Friday the victim was a teenager, had other health conditions and died in the Central Valley. No other details were released. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 2:40 U.S. sees spreading infection, spiking deaths and dwindling supply of PPE By Stephanie Sy The summer surge in coronavirus cases is now fueling a corresponding spike in deaths, with over 1,000 recorded in just 24 hours for the first time in weeks. In California, which now has the most confirmed infections in the nation,… Continue watching
Jul 22 WATCH: California surpasses New York state in confirmed virus cases By Kathleen Ronayne, Adam Beam, Associated Press California has surpassed New York for the most coronavirus cases in the country, reporting more than 409,000 infections after setting a record on Tuesday for the state's most confirmed new cases in a single day since the start of the… Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines strict guidelines for schools By Jocelyn Gecker, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The rules announced Friday include a mandate that students above 2nd grade and all staff wear masks in school. Newsom's new guidance mandates that public schools in California counties that are on a monitoring list for rising coronavirus infections cannot… Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 10:53 California virus cases are soaring. How 1 mayor is responding to the increase By Yamiche Alcindor, Courtney Norris, Meredith Lee, Tess Conciatori California was one of the earliest states to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic -- but now it’s struggling. More than 6,700 people are hospitalized statewide, and Tuesday saw over 140 deaths. As officials scramble to implement new restrictions, residents are… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:06 How planning and early action helped San Francisco's Chinatown control coronavirus By Meiying Wu, Alyson Stamos California is enduring an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. But one community has succeeded at keeping the virus at bay -- offering potential lessons on how early action on the pandemic can change outcomes. Meiying Wu and… Continue watching