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For the past year and a half, Newsom has dominated the pandemic headlines, whether receiving adulation or harsh criticism. But what has his life been like behind the scenes? Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Newsom spills on his pandemic life

by Emily Hoeven June 18, 2021June 18, 2021

Joshua Rayburn, with a mask on, and Blake Whytock, without a mask, prepare drinks for customers inside The Good Bar in Long Beach, on June 15, 2021. Rayburn has decided he wants to wait before being maskless inside public spaces. Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

California’s not-so-big reopening

by Emily Hoeven June 16, 2021June 16, 2021

People ride the rollercoaster at Santa Monica Pier on May 29, 2021. Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo

After 453 days, California reopens

by Emily Hoeven June 15, 2021June 15, 2021

Pedestrians with suitcases walk through union square in San Francisco on June 14, 2021. The intersection of Geary and Powell Streets would have been busy with traffic, street cars and throngs of foot traffic before the pandemic. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Will travel and tourism return with California reopening?

by Miranda Green June 15, 2021June 15, 2021

Signage at a car dealership in Oregon City says that masks are not required with proof of vaccination on June 3, 2021. California health authorities have said businesses may use a similar system. Image via iStock

Newsom: Vaccine verification system in works

by Emily Hoeven June 14, 2021June 14, 2021

Rick Moran, kneeling, who lost his wife, Georgina, a hospital phlebotomist, to COVID-19 last year, holds a framed photo of her as he is comforted by his colleague Wallace Pippen during an event held to honor health care workers and those who lost loved ones to the virus at Providence St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton on May 10, 2021. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

As California reopens, 6 things you need to know about COVID-19

by Ana B. Ibarra June 14, 2021June 16, 2021

Alex Armstrong, 51 and his wife, Paula Armstrong, 45, prepare pick up orders during lunch hour at their Long Beach restaurant, VBurger, on June 8, 2021. "It's been very challenging for us, but we couldn't back out," said Armstrong of opening mid-pandemic last year. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

Masks at work? California can’t decide

by Emily Hoeven June 10, 2021June 10, 2021

A sign warns people to mask up. Questions abound ahead of California's pandemic reopening. Image via iStock

Days from California reopening, rules still up in the air

by Emily Hoeven June 9, 2021June 9, 2021

From left: Harrison, 8, and Allie, 10 carry signs with their parents Elizabeth Owen and Steve Ganotis during a rally to reopen Oakland public school for in-person instruction at Astro Park on Feb. 28, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Newsom: 99% of schools to reopen fully in fall

by Emily Hoeven June 8, 2021June 8, 2021

A Coliseum service employee carries a mask through the stands reminding fans to wear as mask. Coliseum implemented a number of safety protocols for the season opener including masking, distancing and touch free payments for concessions. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Masks at work, unless everyone’s vaccinated

by Emily Hoeven June 4, 2021June 4, 2021