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For homeless, can CA move faster than coronavirus?
Newsom looks for emergency housing to shelter homeless during coronavirus pandemic. California jobless claims soar. Pandemic upends medical, scientific research.
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Here’s what happens to science when California’s researchers shelter in place
California’s scientists are sheltering in place because of coronavirus restrictions, shutting down research, or switching to study the novel coronavirus.
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No face masks so California’s farmworkers are left unprotected
Salinas farmworkers Juan Manuel Virgen and Daniel Lopez Aviles circled the field in a white pickup, a coworker behind the wheel. It was about 10 a.m., and the sun was starting to warm the air. All of them had tied bandannas neatly around their necks, tucking them into the front of their shirts. “No hay […]
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1 million unemployment claims in 12 days
California awaits benefits from federal coronavirus stimulus package as hospitals brace for a surge in patients. Pandemic hits Central Valley hard.
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California’s shelter-in-place order, explained
Gov. Gavin Newsom directed Californians to shelter in place to slow the coronavirus spread. Watch as we explain what that means.
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48,600 coronavirus test results still pending in California
Streamlined reporting adds to the tally of tests for the novel coronavirus conducted in California — but results are still pending for tens of thousands of them
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Banks agree to coronavirus mortgage relief in California amid push for eviction ban
California homeowners affected by coronavirus may be able to delay each month's mortgage payment by 90 days thanks to an agreement with major banks.
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Fresno area is sicker and has a doctor shortage. So the coronavirus poses a huge threat, experts warn
The central San Joaquin Valley for years has struggled to attract medical doctors, with physician-to-resident ratios well below what medical experts say is needed for adequate healthcare. That was before the coronavirus pandemic. Now the rapid spread of COVID-19 may well expose the Fresno area to even greater risk if the relatively few doctors in […]
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California likely closed through April
California likely closed through April because of coronavirus. State lags in COVID-19 testing. Cannabis dispensaries deemed "essential" businesses.
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Coronavirus ‘can impact anybody and everybody’: L.A. County teen is first infected youngster to die in US
A day after chastising beachgoers and day-hikers for failing to take California’s stay-at-home edict seriously, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the reported death of a Lancaster teen with the coronavirus is a dire sign that the pandemic “can impact anybody and everybody.” If confirmed, it would be the first known COVID-19 fatality of anyone under 18 […]