Many jobs lost in pandemic aren’t coming back

The U.S. Labor Department reported more than 1.5 million new unemployment claims nationally; a very small decrease from last month, but a decrease nonetheless. Thursday's numbers indicate that California's job bleed out continues and will be a long time recovering.

Marin County issues guidelines for return to school this fall

Marin County issued a list of guidelines on Thursday for schools to reopen safely and resume on-site instruction in the fall. 

18th California prisoner dies of COVID-19

As a result of a lawsuit, the CDCR has agreed to release up to 3,500 more prisoners who have six months or less to serve on their sentences to be let go in order to reduce overcrowding.

Many former foster kids left with no place to go amid COVID-19 pandemic

Many former foster kids are being hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic. As colleges are sending students home and businesses are laying off workers, many of these vulnerable young people don't have parents to fall back on.

Televangelist Jim Bakker sued by second state over coronavirus treatment claims

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed the lawsuit in Arkansas against Bakker and Morningside Church Productions, just three months after the state of Missouri filed a similar lawsuit.

Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody receiving threats over COVID-19 order

The health department confirms the continuation of Cody’s orders have made her the target of threats of violence and is under the protection of the sheriff’s office. 

All 21 in group arrested over quarantine leave Hawaii

The group known as Carbon Nation arrived in Hawaii over two days earlier this month. Some of them were seen at a Big Island beach the day they arrived and a video posted online showed their leader, Eligio Bishop, touching a sea turtle, police said.

Computer simulation from Japanese university shows how easily COVID-19 can spread in an office

Japan’s public broadcasting organization NHK released a video from RIKEN, Japan’s largest scientific research institute, which utilized a supercomputer’s predictive algorithm to demonstrate particulate patterns associated with airborne illnesses like the coronavirus. 

UC Berkeley outlines fall semester plans for students amid COVID-19 pandemic

While in-person classes will be limited to small numbers, students will be allowed to take nearly every class remotely during the semester if they choose.

UC Santa Cruz will be 'primarily remote' in the fall

The other universities in the 10-campus system comprising 280,000 students were offering a more mixed experience as health officials and the public grapple with returning to society while also working to curb the spread of the disease. 

Online grocery ordering still unavailable for many vulnerable to COVID-19

For many low-income mothers using WIC, ordering groceries online is not an option. For those who are themselves at-risk for COVID-19, or have family members who are, it’s also potentially dangerous, but required, to go to the store.

Common anti-inflammatory drug offers promising COVID-19 treatment

Dexamethasone is a promising new treatment for people seriously ill with the coronavirus. It’s a common anti-inflammatory that has been found to save lives and researchers call it a major breakthrough.