State committee proposes allocation of Phase 1b, 1c of vaccine distribution
California’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee has released its proposals for vaccine allocation…
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Gov. Newsom holds conversation with Padilla, Weber following announcement
Gov. Gavin Newsom is having a virtual conversation with the next U.S. Senator and current Secretary of…
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CDCR: Employees who refuse mandatory COVID-19 testing to be sent home without pay
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has updated its requirements for mandatory…
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Newsom taps California election chief Padilla for US Senate
California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday as the state’s…
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California could see 100,000 hospitalizations in January
California has recorded half a million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks and could have…
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Suspected serial killer charged with kidnapping, murder of Michaela Garecht
A suspect has been arrested 32 years after 9-year-old Michaela Garecht disappeared from a street corner in…
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Newsom: Stay at home orders likely to be extended, officials monitoring for new COVID-19 strain
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Continue Reading California expected to receive fewer Pfizer vaccines than expected in next shipment
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office says California’s next shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine will be about 40%…
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San Francisco announces mandatory quarantine for anyone coming from outside city
The San Francisco Director of Health announced Thursday that because of a rise in cases, there will be…
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California sets new daily record of 379 virus deaths
California health authorities reported Thursday a record 379 coronavirus deaths and more than 52,000 new confirmed…
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California farm workers, teachers, grocery store workers could get next COVID-19 vaccines
In a press briefing Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom said farm workers, teachers and grocery store workers could receive the next COVID-19 vaccine…
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Bay Area dips below ICU capacity threshold, region set to start stay at home order
The Bay Area region of California has dipped below 15% ICU capacity, meaning it has passed the threshold that triggers a…
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Trump administration cuts healthcare funds to California over abortions
The Trump administration said Wednesday it was cutting $200 million in federal healthcare funding to California…
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California’s growth rate at record low as more people leave
California saw its slowest growth rate on record for the nation’s most populous state, adding just 21,200 people during…
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California virus surge brings body bags, makeshift morgues
California is distributing 5,000 body bags mostly to the hard-hit Los Angeles and San Diego areas and has 60…
Continue Reading Bay Area, Central Coast health officers issue statement on arrival, distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
Bay Area health officers released a joint statement about the arrival and distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine that started this…
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Lawmakers introduce constitutional amendment to end California death penalty
Lawmakers want to put an end to the death penalty in…
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California governor extends small business tax deadlines
California small businesses will have more time to file their tax returns in…
Continue Reading State activates Coroners Mutual Aid & Mass Fatality Program as COVID-19 cases rise
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) Gov. Gavin Newsom provided an update on how the state is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic Monday morning, and at that…
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Newsom: California set to receive nearly 400,000 more vaccine doses
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that California is expecting to receive an additional 393,000 COVID-19…
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California subpoenas Amazon over worker safety in pandemic
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday asked a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas his office issued…
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California puts Biden over 270 electoral votes for the presidency
California is holding its Electoral College meeting Monday afternoon for electors to officially cast their votes for…
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Monterey resident, former pastor sentenced to prison for defrauding Clovis church congregants
A Monterey resident was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison for defrauding a church…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom visits hospital as first COVID-19 doses administered
California is receiving its first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting a…
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COVID-19 vaccine shipment delayed in Marin County
Marin County’s public health officer reports that shipments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine…
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After some delay, California to open Dungeness crab season
Dungeness crab will be on the Christmas menu for crustacean lovers after…
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California has appointed its first ever Muslim chaplain to the state legislature
A Muslim man has made history after becoming the first Muslim chaplain appointed to the California…
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FBI: Private citizens solve cipher attributed to ‘Zodiac Killer’
Decades after the self-proclaimed “Zodiac Killer” sent a three-part coded message to local newspapers, the FBI said…
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Gov. Newsom orders review of parole granted to convicted Seaside murderer
In July of this year, the California Board of Parole granted parole to Harold Bicknell, a Seaside man convicted of killing…
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Feds raid ‘ghost gun’ maker whose products they say are linked to ‘hundreds of crimes’
First, there was a home-invasion-style robbery in April 2019 that resulted in a triple…
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Health officials project San Francisco will run out of ICU beds in 17 days
Health officials in San Francisco project intensive care unit (ICU) capacity will run out by December 27 if Covid-19 numbers continue to climb as…
Continue Reading Newsom: California expects more than 670,000 doses of Moderna vaccine in coming weeks
Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a social media post Wednesday that the state is expecting the first shipment of…
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High waves attract surfers to Mavericks Beach
High surf along the coast has attracted some of the best surfers in the world to Mavericks Beach near Half Moon…
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Greater Sacramento region placed under regional stay at home order
The Greater Sacramento region of California is being placed under a stay at home order due to its ICU…
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Seniors aged 70 and older now eligible to renew driver’s license online until further notice
California seniors will not have to visit a Department of Motor Vehicles office to renew a noncommercial…
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California allows playgrounds to open under stay-home order
California changed its rules overnight Wednesday to allow outdoor playgrounds to stay open in regions…
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158 people arrested, sex trafficking victim recovered at ‘super spreader’ party in Los Angeles County
Days after vowing to target coronavirus super spreader events, the Los Angeles County sheriff announced 158 arrests tied to an underground party in…
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158 people arrested, sex trafficking victim recovered at ‘super spreader’ party in Los Angeles County
Days after vowing to target coronavirus super spreader events, the Los Angeles County sheriff announced 158 arrests tied to an…
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Californians under regional stay at home order to receive emergency alert Tuesday
The California Office of Emergency Services says it will be sending an emergency alert at noon to regions under a…
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Joby Aviation buys Uber Elevate
Joby Aviation, a California aerospace company with offices in Santa Cruz and Marina, announced that it is expanding…
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New legislation introduced to help underserved communities build broadband networks
Sen. Anna Caballero has announced new legislation that is intended to help bridge the digital divide…
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Calif. Health and Human Services Secretary provides update on response to COVID-19
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is providing an update on the state’s…
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New Los Angeles DA announces end to cash bail, the death penalty and trying children as adults
Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced sweeping plans for criminal justice reform as he was sworn into office…
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California unveils smartphone tool to trace virus cases
California is rolling out a voluntary smartphone tool to alert people if they spent time near someone who tests positive…
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Biden picks Xavier Becerra to lead HHS, coronavirus response
President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting…
Continue Reading ICU capacity in San Joaquin Valley and Southern California dips
The California Department of Public Health announced Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley have ICU capacity below 15%, which means they are…
Continue Reading Stay at home order to start early in several Bay Area counties
Several Bay Area counties and the City of Berkeley will be under a stay at home order starting Sunday,…
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Families of 34 California boat fire victims grieve, advocate
The snapshots tell the story of a big man with a big, beaming…
Continue Reading California imposes new virus rules based on ICU capacity
Gov. Gavin Newsom is scheduled to provide an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at noon…
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Police: Couple flew to Hawaii despite positive virus tests
A couple was arrested at a Hawaii airport after traveling from the U.S. mainland despite knowing they were…
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