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California scrambling to obtain virus protection gear

By Kathleen Ronayne, Brian Melley, Associated Press

The governor also announced he would close parking lots at dozens of beaches and state parks to prevent the spread of coronavirus after large groups flocked to the coast and mountains to get outdoors.

California governor says 60,000 homeless could be infected by novel coronavirus

California has more than 150,000 homeless people, the most in the nation.

Getting coronavirus updates in Spanish is mixed bag in U.S.

By Astrid Galvan, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

The outreach to Spanish-speaking communities has been mixed. The federal government has done little, but the CDC does have coronavirus information available in Spanish on its website, although it is hard to find.

Most California schools likely out until the fall, governor says

By Adam Beam, Don Thompson, Associated Press

Nearly all the state’s schools have already shut down as the most populous state tries to stop the spread of the virus, and the rest will soon, he said.

San Francisco mayor says 'drastic steps' by federal government needed to address crisis

On Monday, nearly 7 million people in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area were ordered by city and county officials to stay home to try to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. The city’s Democratic mayor, London Breed,…

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Thousands on virus-hit cruise ship wait their turn to leave

By Olga R. Rodriguez, Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press

The Grand Princess ship had been held off the coast since Wednesday because of evidence that it was the breeding ground for more than 20 infections tied to a previous voyage.

Cruise ship is held off California coast for virus testing

By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press

Princess Cruises did not immediately disclose how many people were aboard the vessel — which has a capacity of 3,650 passengers and crew — but said fewer than 100 had been identified for testing.

As U.S. coronavirus death toll hits 11, feds investigate nursing home east of Seattle

By Gene Johnson, Rachel La Corte, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

Seema Verma, head of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the agency is sending inspectors to Life Care along with experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to figure out what happened and determine whether…

Sanders wins California, Super Tuesday's biggest prize

By Associated Press

Bernie Sanders has been declared the winner of the California primary.

How a California startup aims to prove it could launch orbital rockets on a daily basis

By Rebecca Newman, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Astra’s launch is part of a tech innovation challenge from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense.