Plus: California loosens rules for high school sports, and a company will send your DNA into space for a price.
Author: Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY
New COVID-19 cases plummet in California, Blue Shield steps in to help with vaccines
Plus: California to do away with youth prisons, low attendance in kindergarten creates problem for first-graders
Federal vaccination sites to open in Oakland, East LA as COVID-19 infections plunge
Plus: Will California high schoolers get to play football? And California leads the nation on electric vehicles.
In California: Effort to recall Governor Newsom gains steam amid COVID-19 frustration
U.K. coronavirus variant begins rapid spread in Southern California; Great America sets a reopening date
In California: Blue Shield tapped to run state vaccine system; Bay Area hit by big storm
Dana Point earns a distinction as first Whale Heritage Site in the U.S., and San Francisco to rename 44 schools
In California: State lifts stay-at-home orders for all regions
Plus: California reports fewer COVID-19 cases than last week, Newsom proposes to extend eviction protections through June.
In California: State launches civil rights investigation of LA County Sheriff’s Department
Plus: California keeps virus data from the public, and San Mateo County sues yoga studio for maskless sessions.
In California: Bank of America sued over unemployment fraud; desert conservation plan changed
Plus: Trump administration announces rewrite of desert conservation plan, SF hopes to vaccinate 10,000 people per day and a happy birthday to MLK
Rep. Raul Ruiz calls for Trump’s impeachment, RIP Tommy Lasorda
Plus: FDA says COVID-19 test used in LA might not be accurate, and California budget forecasts $15B windfall.
In California: More contagious COVID-19 variant arrives, and ‘most’ Hollywood productions on hold
Plus: Californians may face tax penalty for not having insurance during pandemic, Newsom wants to open K-2 classrooms, and Supreme Court delays releases from San Quentin