California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces six key indicators that will determine how and when to lift shelter-at-home order.
Author: Gabrielle Canon, USA TODAY
In California: 7,000 hotel rooms ready for homeless as COVID-19 cases surge
Plus, how to detect coronavirus scams like a pro, a federal judge rules that gun stores don’t have to be considered “essential” and stay open, and more.
Coronavirus update: Counties in Bay Area under near-lockdown, affecting nearly 7 million
The order limits all non-essential travel, the closure of businesses, and all gatherings through April 7.
In California: $300 million to curb border pollution, but will it work? Some have doubts
Plus, a bounty for a wolf killer, a new solution for 30,000 landfill-destined trash bins, and the governor’s plans to reduce homelessness.
Watching the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day? One float will honor family caregivers with message of hope
A float will be dedicated to the rising number of caregivers putting their family member’s first, in the 131st Rose Parade on New Year’s Day.
California official floats a new idea: House homeless on a cruise ship
Facing a housing crisis, Oakland, California, might consider cruise ships as a new way to turn the tide on homelessness.
This California town has the slowest Internet in the U.S.
Less than 100 miles from the country’s tech hub in San Francisco, rural residents lag far behind on Internet access.