Plus: Newsom declares drought emergency in Mendocino, Sonoma; Danville officer charged with involuntary manslaughter; and a Kristin Smart update
Author: Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY
In California: Newsom talks tough on reopening public schools; more details in Smart case
Plus: African bush viper bites San Diego Zoo employee; Visalia to proudly show off its woodies
In California: First lady Jill Biden visits farmworkers on Cesar Chavez Day
Plus: Johnson & Johnson vaccine batch fails, and man charged with organizing smuggling operation in deadly US-Mexico border crash. And, a redwood tragedy
In California: Which counties are pushing hardest to recall Newsom?
Plus: A toast to Beverly Cleary. Britney Spears takes steps to #free herself. And 1 million vaccines have been distributed at MLB stadiums.
In California: Newsom says all Californians expected to be eligible for vaccine by May 1
Plus: California’s vaccination costs rise amid changes to Blue Shield oversight. And rah! State reverses cheerleader ban
In California: State reaches vaccine goal, reopenings on the way
Native American COVID deaths believed under-reported and the Moraga coyote has been captured and killed
In California: Work-for-vaccine volunteer program launches; Newsom recall moves ahead
Plus: New CDC requirements for vaccinated individuals, and a push for gender-neutral children’s sections at large retailers
In California: Theme parks, MLB to reopen April 1; Placer County restaurants to sue Newsom
The fight to open San Francisco schools comes down to desk spacing, and charitable donations increased in 2020
Golden State sued over oil and gas permit issues
Plus: L.A. County essential workers to get “hero” pay, and an aggressive coyote continues to terrorize East Bay
In California: Newsom pledges more vaccines for Central Valley farmworkers
Plus: Golden State’s new COVID-19 cases down 32%, and $600 state-issued stimulus checks approved for low-income households.