Settlement OKs return of indoor youth sports in California

Indoor sports in California can soon resume after Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by two high-school athletes.

Petition to recall California's governor nears 2M signatures

The petition needs just shy of 1.5 million signatures – but they need to be verified as authentic and the recall movement expects Newsom to challenge many of them in court, so they’ve continued collecting names.

California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas

California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for the state's most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coronavirus and get the state's economy open more quickly.

Staff member from Gov. Newsom's office tests positive for COVID-19

A staff member from California Governor Gavin Newsom's office has tested positive for COVID-19 this week, a governor's office spokesperson says. 

State revenues soar, rich get richer during pandemic

California's bank account is overflowing. As of January, the state's tax collections were $10.5 billion ahead of projections.

Vaccines for teachers set aside, but how long until they're all vaccinated?

Some of California’s 300,000 teachers have already been vaccinated, but many of those who haven’t, and their unions, say they don’t feel safe to return unless they’ve been vaccinated and schools improve ventilation. 

Newsom's vaccine plan aims to reopen K-12 classrooms

California released a new plan Thursday outlining how the state will allocate vaccines to education workers as Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to push to reopen more schools to in-person instruction.

California tops 50,000 virus deaths, including 806 in L.A.

Los Angeles County on Wednesday reported another 806 deaths from coronavirus during the winter surge, pushing California's toll above 50,000, or about one-tenth of the U.S. total from the pandemic.

New vaccine delivery system starts in select California counties

California's new system of delivering, tracking and scheduling COVID vaccines is rolling out in select counties, a first step in smoothing out what has been a confusing and disjointed rollout.

Governor Newsom’s plan for California’s vaccine shipment delay

Gov. Newsom announces plan starting March 1st, to reserve 10% of first COVID vaccines doses for teachers, school staff and childcare providers.

Outdoor youth sports in California can resume if COVID rates allow

High contact sports like football, basketball and rugby, can resume if all players 13 and older get tested once per week. That testing requirement also applies to coaches.

California GOP pumps $125K into recall against Gov. Newsom

The California Republican Party announced Saturday it is giving $125,000 to the campaign aimed at recalling Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Gov. Newsom visits mass vaccination site at Moscone Center
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Gov. Newsom stopped by Moscone Center where he spoke with San Francisco Mayor London Breed and toured the mass vaccination site that has been setup.

Audit: California should track homeless spending, set policy

California has spent $13 billion in the last three years to tackle a massive homelessness problem likely to worsen with the pandemic.

Opening day for COVID vaccine at Levi’s Stadium

It was opening day at Levi's Stadium; not for football but for COVID-19 mass vaccinations.

LA County reports shortage of first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Los Angeles County health officials announced its COVID-19 vaccination sites will only be administering second doses starting Tuesday until the end of the week due to a shortage.