Most states won't meet nursing home testing deadline
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California is among the many US states that won't meet Monday's deadline that all residents and staff at nursing homes be tested for the coronavirus.

White House goal on testing nursing homes unmet

Only a handful of states, including West Virginia and Rhode Island, have said they’ve already tested every nursing home resident.

White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil

Trump had already banned certain travelers from China, Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland and, to a lesser extent, Iran. He has not moved to ban travel from Russia, which has the world's third-highest caseload.

Marin County supervisors to decide whether to extend eviction moratorium

That moratorium is set to expire May 31; the supervisors are scheduled to vote Tuesday whether to extend the moratorium until June 30.

Walnut Creek moves annual Memorial Day ceremony online

The hour-long event will begin with remarks from Walnut Creek Mayor Loella Haskew and the other four members of the City Council.

Pandemic a boon for the bicycle as thousands snap them up

All around the country and the world, bicycles are selling out and officials are trying to take advantage of the growing momentum by expanding bike lanes during the pandemic or widening existing ones to make space for commuters on two wheels.

Court upholds ban on in-person church services in California

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the South Bay United Pentecostal Church in San Diego cannot reopen immediately, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Divorce attorneys brace for spike after coronavirus quarantine ends

Divorce attorneys are preparing for an uptick in divorces after quarantine restrictions are lifted, as they often do in times of economic stress.

Saturday update on COVID-19 in the Bay Area

Here are the latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of 5 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020.

Hundreds protest in Sacramento against stay-at-home order

The rally to demand that Gov. Gavin Newsom lift his restrictions on business, religious gatherings and other activities took on the atmosphere of a political rally and festival on a closed-off street.

Religious leaders urge places of worship to stay closed despite call for reopening

Members of the San Francisco National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced that on Monday, Memorial Day, they along with black pastors and members of the Interfaith Council will gather outside of City Hall at noon to hold a "Social Distancing Sermon" to urge black churches to keep their doors closed.