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In the latest battle between Gov. Gavin Newsom and houses of worship over coronavirus restrictions, three Northern California churches sued the governor on Wednesday, seeking to overturn his ban on singing during religious services.The suit, filed on behalf of Calvary Chapel of Ukiah, Calvary Chapel of Fort Bragg and River of Life Church in Oroville,…

Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to Mayor Eric Garcetti in March. | Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool California With numbers exploding, a chorus of critics are second-guessing how the California governor and Los Angeles mayor reopened businesses. SAN FRANCISCO — It’s taken four months and 7,000 deaths for Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles…

The day after California officials revealed that the number of deaths related to coronavirus in the state had passed 7,000, Gov.Gavin Newsom said Monday that there have been 8,358 new cases reported in the state over the past 24 hours. The 14-day trend showed only a slightly lower number. As a result, he announced he…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday ordered a halt to indoor activities at certain businesses statewide as cases of coronavirus surge in the country’s most populous state.Newsom, a Democrat, announced during a press briefing that all bars across the state must close up shop and that restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, family entertainment centers, zoos, museums and card…

In April, Plumas County barber Steve Betts became one of the first Californians to face a criminal penalty for violating coronavirus health orders when he refused to close his two shops.After local sheriff’s deputies warned him twice, they cited him on their third visit. Now, due back in court in August, he faces six months…