Mar 17 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. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 7:18 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,… Continue watching
Mar 10 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. Continue reading
Mar 05 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. Continue reading
Mar 05 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… Continue reading
Mar 03 Sanders wins California, Super Tuesday's biggest prize By Associated Press Bernie Sanders has been declared the winner of the California primary. Continue reading
Feb 28 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. Continue reading
Feb 27 U.S. reports worrisome new virus case in California after Trump urges calm By Lauren Neergaard, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The person in California doesn't appear to have the usual risk factors of having traveled abroad or being exposed to another patient. Continue reading
Feb 27 California novel coronavirus case may be 1st from unknown origin By Robert Jablon, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press California officials said the person is a resident of Solano County, northeast of San Francisco, and is getting medical care in Sacramento County. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 6:57 Can California figure out a way to house its growing homeless population? Roughly a quarter of all homeless Americans live in California, where the rate of homelessness has increased 16 percent in the past year. Facing pressure from his constituents and President Trump, Gov. Gavin Newsom has made the issue his top… Continue watching