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California shattered its single-day record for most new coronavirus cases Monday as the number of people hospitalized statewide due to the virus also reached record levels. As of Monday evening, county health departments had reported more than 6,000 new cases, with several counties still yet to report, according to data compiled by The Chronicle. California…

California officials implored residents to wear face masks and keep their distance from each other, after a record number of people were hospitalized with coronavirus over the weekend.The state has reported more than 5,500 deaths and more than 178,000 cases, with more than 3,700 hospitalized on Sunday, surpassing the previous record of 3,547 hospitalizations set…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, here in Sacramento on Friday, has ordered face coverings be required in public spaces statewide. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom, here in Sacramento on Friday, has ordered face coverings be required in public spaces statewide. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Updated at 2:44 p.m. ET California has…

Two men charged with vandalizing a Black Lives Matter sign in California were employees of a sheriff’s office and district attorney’s office.They were issued citations for vandalism following investigations by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, which employed one of the men.“I’m deeply disappointed that one of our employees involved himself in this type of illegal…

WE WANT TO BEGIN WITH CORONAVIRUS HEADLINES. DIERDRE: AN INMATE FROM AVENAL STATE PRISON HAS APPEARED TO DIE FROM CORONAVIRUS RELATED COMPLICATIONS. 131 INMATES HAVE TESTED POSITIVE AND 19 HAVE DIED. TEO: NEW YORK CITY WILL ENTER PHASE TWO OF THE REOPENING PROCESS TODAY. BARS COME OUTDOOR DINING, RETAIL STORES, HAIR SALONS, AND BARBERSHOPS ARE…