May 25 California issues guidelines for church reopenings By Robert Jablon, Associated Press Churches can resume in-person services but worshippers will be limited to 100 people and they should wear masks, avoid sharing prayer books and skip the collection plate under state guidelines released Monday. Continue reading
May 22 U.S. warns Los Angeles stay-at-home extension could be illegal By Brian Melley, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to the mayor of Los Angeles warning that an extension of the coronavirus stay-at-home orders may be unlawful. Continue reading
May 22 California's April jobless rate higher than Great Recession By Adam Beam, Associated Press California accounted for 11.4% of all jobs lost nationwide in April as the unemployment rate jumped 10.2 percentage points since March, the largest one month rise since 1976. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:35 Newsom: California reopening 'driven by evidence, not ideology' California was one of the first U.S. states to see a significant outbreak of the novel coronavirus, but in the past few weeks, the curve of infection there has flattened. As a result, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced plans to… Continue watching
May 18 WATCH: California's Newsom relaxes criteria for counties to reopen By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press A decline in state hospitalizations in the last two weeks, the distribution of more personal protective equipment and the state's increased testing ability are all positive trend lines that allowed the state to relax its criteria, the governor said. Continue reading
May 15 Federal judge orders thousands of LA homeless relocated By Robert Jablon, Associated Press A federal judge has ordered Los Angeles city and county to move thousands of homeless people who are living near freeways, saying their health is at risk from pollution and the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 13 Republican claims victory in special California House vote By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press A former Navy combat pilot claimed victory Wednesday in the fight for an open U.S. House seat north of Los Angeles, a win that would mark the first time in over two decades that a Republican captured a Democratic-held congressional… Continue reading
May 06 California Gov. Newsom's billion-dollar mask deal hits snag By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom says millions of protective masks purchased under a billion-dollar deal with a Chinese company are facing a delay in the federal certification process. Continue reading
May 05 California sues Uber, Lyft over alleged labor law violations By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state’s new labor law. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 6:17 California shuts down beaches as crowds flock to the coast By PBS NewsHour California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday closed all beaches in Orange County after thousands flocked to the coast amid the ongoing global pandemic. The move came as pressure has been mounting on officials to reopen some business in the state. Continue watching