Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he is deploying multi-agency "strike teams" into Fresno and other Central Valley counties to help local officials get COVID-19 infections under control. Newsom made the announcement in a live briefing held at an agricultural processing plant in Stockton. He also said the state is allocating...
Target Joins Walmart in Closing Stores on Thanksgiving Day
On Monday, Target became the second major retailer to say it will close its stores on Thanksgiving Day amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Let’s face it: Historically, deal hunting and holiday shopping can mean crowded events, and this isn’t a year for crowds, "Target CEO Brian Cornell said in a statement....
California Sees Large Outdoor Worship Events Despite Virus
LOS ANGELES — Even as coronavirus cases have risen across California, hundreds of people gathered at the beach in Orange County for a religious event despite warnings from local officials. The Los Angeles Times reports Sunday that several hundred people met in Huntington Beach Friday for Saturate OC, a weekly worship event...
2 MLB Games Postponed as Marlins Deal With Virus Outbreak
MIAMI — Two major league games scheduled for Monday night were postponed as the Miami Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak that stranded them in Philadelphia. The Marlins' home opener against Baltimore was called off, as was the New York Yankees' game at Philadelphia. The Yankees would have been in...
Giants Beat Dodgers 3-1, Gain Split of Season-Opening Series
LOS ANGELES — Mauricio Dubon singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Sunday night. The Giants gained a split of the four-game series under new manager Gabe Kapler to open the shortened season after the Dodgers...
Little Time, Big Agenda When California Lawmakers Return
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are returning to work Monday for a furious five-week sprint that will include contentious debates about police brutality, unemployment benefits, hospital mergers and a moratorium on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic. The state Legislature has shut down twice because of the coronavirus, losing precious time to...
Trump's National Security Adviser Has Coronavirus
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien has tested positive for the coronavirus — making him the highest-ranking official to test positive so far. That's according to two people familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss it by name. The...
White House, Senate GOP Try Again on $1 Trillion Virus Aid
WASHINGTON — Suggesting a narrower pandemic relief package may be all that's possible, the White House still pushed ahead with Monday's planned rollout of the Senate Republicans' $1 trillion effort as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi assailed the GOP “disarray” as time-wasting during the crisis. The administration’s chief negotiators — White House chief...
Uncertainty Pushes Gold Price to Record, Over $1,930 per Oz
BEIJING — The price of gold surged to a record above $1,934 per ounce on Monday as investors moved money into an asset seen as a safe haven amid jitters about U.S.-Chinese tension and the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. It added 2% percent after breaking its 2011 record high...
Virus Vaccine Put to Final Test in Thousands of Volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race. There’s still no guarantee that the experimental vaccine, developed by the National...