San Francisco considers universal vote-by-mail ballots

The head of San Francisco's Democratic Party has called for the city to provide all residents with mail-in ballots for the presidential election in November.

US coronavirus cases top 800,000, according to Johns Hopkins

As of April 21, there were more than 43,000 deaths and 73,000 recoveries in the United States from the novel coronavirus.

Trump announces green card restrictions

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he will be placing a 60-day pause on the issuance of certain immigration green cards in an effort to limit competition for jobs in a U.S. economy wrecked by the coronavirus.

Senate approves $500B COVID-19 aid deal; sends to House

A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to replenish a small-business payroll fund and provided new money for hospitals and testing.

City of Tampa employee catches Tom Brady working out in closed park, mayor says

“I’m not one to gossip so you didn’t hear this from me,” Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman during a live-streamed, joint update on the cities’ response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Hundreds of beach visitors in San Mateo County issued warnings, citations

​​​​​​​The Bay Area forecast calls for a nice warm-up in the coming days, with temperatures peaking into the 80s in some locations. And for residents who were thinking about making a trip to the beach to beat the heat, law enforcement officials in San Mateo County say, think again.

Monterey County DA's Office says advertising Airbnb rentals for non-essential purposes illegal

The Monterey County District Attorney's Office has received complaints about owners of short-term rental facilities -- homes or accessory dwelling units rented out via Airbnb and Vrbo, for example -- who may be advertising those units and encouraging non-essential travel, in violation of the county's shelter-in-place order.

FDA authorizes first at-home coronavirus test

The FDA has authorized the first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus.

Scripps National Spelling Bee canceled for first time since 1945

This year's Scripps National Spelling Bee has been canceled after organizers concluded there is “no clear path to safely set a new date in 2020” because of the coronavirus pandemic.

California protesters push to reopen; governor urges caution

Hundreds of protesters lobbying to ease Gov. Gavin Newsom's tight stay-at-home orders rallied around the California Capitol on Monday, even as Newsom continued to urge restraint, saying the worst thing state leaders could do is “make a decision that's based on politics and frustration."

Congress’ $300B package for small businesses may only last days: report

Bank officials have reportedly warned that the $450 billion package to replenish the earlier small business emergency fund will likely run out of money in just a few days.