Protest at Vallejo nursing home with deadly coronavirus outbreak

The protest came on the same day the American Health Care Association and National Center of Assisted Living said it would cost $36 million to test all nursing home residents and workers in California.

Head of homicide latest veteran attorney to leave San Francisco DA's office

Diane Knoles, the managing attorney of homicide unit at the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, has resigned. She's the latest veteran attorney to leave the office after Chesa Boudin was sworn in earlier this year.

Farm-to-home delivery service booming
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Bentley Hall, CEO of Good Eggs, on the farm-to-home delivery service boom during COVID-19.

Man told to wear mask shoots Waffle House cook, police say

A Colorado man was arrested Monday for allegedly shooting a Waffle House cook after being told he had to wear a protective face mask while inside the restaurant.

Napa County: Dine-in restaurants can open, schools can open next month

Shopping malls, swap meets, other retail stores, dine-in restaurants and schools can open or will be opening in Napa County amid the coronavirus crisis. 

Poll: Americans fear a second wave of COVID-19

Strong concern about a second wave of coronavirus infections is reinforcing widespread opposition among Americans to reopening public places, a new poll finds, even as many state leaders step up efforts to return to life before the pandemic.

US says California's reopening plan discriminates against churches

The head of the federal Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division told Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday that his plan to reopen California discriminates against churches.

Free COVID-19 testing for all Santa Clara County residents regardless of symptoms

Screening and testing are offered at no cost to individuals as a service of the State of California in collaboration with Verily, an Alphabet company. '

Tulare County defies California health orders with reopening

The 3-2 vote Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors allows reopening of nearly all businesses that fall under Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the state’s plan, including dine-in restaurants, barbers, movie theaters and shopping malls, the Visalia Times Delta reported. Churches also are included.

4-year-old San Francisco birthday boy feted with fire trucks

A 4-year-old boy in San Francisco, who is obsessed with trucks and cars, was greeted with a special birthday parade. 

Wearing a face mask can reduce coronavirus transmission by up to 75 percent, study says

A study conducted by a team of scientists in Hong Kong, found the rate of non-contact transmission through respiratory droplets or airborne particles dropped by as much as 75 percent when masks were used.

More than 100 million people in China face new lockdown as second wave of COVID-19 cases emerge

Nearly 108 million people in China's Jilin province could be forced back into lockdown after a growing group of new coronavirus infections triggered a backslide in the nation's push to return to normal.