'I was speechless': Woman who witnessed couple wearing Nazi face masks recounts incident at Walmart

A simple trip to the store for Raphaela Mueller and Ben Ruesch turned into a strange moment on Saturday when they noticed a couple wearing Nazi flag face masks at the Marshall, Minnesota Walmart.

19th San Quentin inmate dies of complications from COVID-19

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said inmate Johnny Avila Jr., 62, was pronounced dead at an outside hospital from what appears to be complications related to COVID-19. 

COVID-19 claims second Alameda County Sheriff's Office employee

Sheriff's Technician Valerie Leon, 61, was at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Modesto when she died, becoming the second employee of the department to be claimed by COVID-19 over 24 hours.

Man allegedly pepper sprayed for not wearing face mask in SoCal

“That is me crying hysterically in the background because my innocent husband just got maced for no reason,” Ash O’Brien says in a Facebook post that includes the cellphone video.

Many Americans should be getting $1,200 checks in August, Treasury Secretary says

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says that many Americans will be getting another $1,200 stimulus check in August. But, he says that the GOP is determined to cut down the $600/week in extra federal unemployment benefits that millions have been getting for months.

Access shut to Northern California swimming hole due to overcrowding

With almost all but essential businesses closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, cooped-up Californians have been flocking on weekends to recreational sites in even greater numbers than usual.

Mnuchin: Virus aid package soon, $1,200 checks by August

Mnuchin told reporters at the Capitol that extending an expiring unemployment benefit — but reducing it substantially — was a top priority for Trump.

Coronavirus cases top 445,000 across state, deaths at 8,337

As of Saturday, July 25 at 5:00 p.m., there are 445,400 confirmed coronavirus cases and 8,337 deaths in California.

Alameda County tops 10,000 COVID-19 cases

As of Friday at 3 p.m., officials have confirmed 10,214 COVID-19 cases and 178 deaths in Alameda County.

16th San Quentin inmate dies of COVID-19

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the inmate, who was not identified, appeared to die from complications related to the novel coronavirus at an outside hospital.

San Francisco officials update face-covering requirements

San Francisco city officials on Friday announced an update to the city's face covering requirements, per new state and federal guidelines, that now require residents to cover their nose and mouths in a variety of settings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

Save Our Stages Act could give much-needed help to struggling music venues

This week, U.S. Senator John Cornyn introduced legislation set to give relief to music venues that have been shuttered since the pandemic.

Fremont's Cloverleaf Bowl closing after six decades

Fremont's Cloverleaf Bowl, for more than six decades an iconic favorite in this community, is closing permanently.