California

So when might California be ready to really loosen up its statewide stay-at-home order?Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined a four-stage plan that envisions a process by which restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus are lifted gradually. Newsom said he understood the frustrations and suggested he would announce an easing of some rules as…

Rebellion is infectious. Rural people are in revolt against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statewide virus-fighting rules, which make little sense in burgs such as Bieber.Bieber has hardly anything in common with the likes of Burbank or Balboa.“There’s a bar, a restaurant, a hardware store, market, post office, school and a gas station with one pump,” says…

California recorded another 57 fatalities due to the coronavirus on Saturday and saw another 2.8% increase in the number of reported cases of the deadly virus. There were 1,459 more reported COVID-19 cases Saturday for a total of 53,611 statewide, a 2.8% increase from the previous day. On Friday, the state saw the largest single…

Pressure to reopen parts of California continued to build over the weekend, with more rural counties vowing to ease stay-at-home restrictions and protesters marching against the closure of Orange County beaches, a move intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.Polls show most Californians support stay-at-home rules, which have been credited with helping California avoid…

A rural California county allowed nonessential businesses to reopen and diners to eat in restaurants on Friday, becoming the first to defy Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statewide shutdown orders during the coronavirus pandemic.Modoc County is “moving forward with our reopening plan,” said Heather Hadwick, the county's deputy director of emergency services. She said the county of…