As the coronavirus spreads through California, the restrictions placed on the state's 40 million residents have varied by county and community, the result of Gov. Gavin Newsom's early decision to largely allow local governments to set their own rules. After initially setting statewide guidance to keep crowds under 250 people,...
Virus Dampens St. Patrick's Day Revels Around the World
DUBLIN — St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around the world have fallen victim to the new coronavirus — but even a pandemic could not quash the desire to celebrate the color green, Guinness and all things Irish. Parades and parties were canceled around the globe Tuesday as governments imposed restrictions on...
Trump Changes His Tone, Gets Real on the Coronavirus Threat
WASHINGTON — He called on the country to come together. He warned of pain to come. And he deferred to the nation's public health experts while at least momentarily putting aside petty squabbling. After weeks of trying to play down the risk posed by the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump...
Trump Wants Quick Checks Sent to Public in Virus Response
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is asking Congress to unleash a torrent of emergency economic aid to help people through the financial pain of the coronavirus crisis, with sizable checks directly to Americans as part of the deal. Trump wants checks out to the public within two weeks, Treasury Secretary...
Clovis Unified Plans Breakfast Deliveries By Bus During COVID-19
Clovis Unified School District will use school buses to bring breakfast to youngsters in some neighborhoods starting Wednesday. That's in addition to the grab-and-go meals that will be provided to any student ages 1 through 18 at all the district's high schools and the following schools: Clark and Kastner intermediate...
Iran Warns Virus Could Kill 'Millions' in Islamic Republic
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran issued its most dire warning yet Tuesday about the outbreak of the new coronavirus ravaging the country, suggesting “millions” could die in the Islamic Republic if people keep traveling and ignoring health guidance. A state television journalist who also is a medical doctor gave the warning...
White House Seeks $850B Economic Stimulus Amid Virus Crisis
WASHINGTON — The White House was asking Congress on Tuesday to approve a sweeping emergency stimulus package to help businesses and taxpayers cope with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. It's the most far-reaching economic rescue package since the Great Recession of 2008. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin planned to...
More Wipes, No Jeans. Amazon Limits Warehouse Shipments
NEW YORK — Amazon, in an attempt to fill its warehouses with toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items in high demand, said Tuesday that it will limit what suppliers can send to its warehouses for the next three weeks. Among the items that suppliers can ship include as canned...
Life in San Francisco Area Screeches to a Halt Amid Shutdown
First, people were advised to avoid large gatherings. Californians adjusted. Life went on. Kids went to school, some people worked from home, but mostly it was business as usual. Then came the shutdown of almost all California's schools, and restrictions on smaller and smaller gatherings. The call for bars and...
Amazon Seeks to Hire 100,000 to Keep Up with Surge in Orders
NEW YORK — Amazon said Monday that it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online. The online retailer said it will also temporarily raise pay by $2 an hour...