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A pedestrian walks in front of an American flag painted on a wall during the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Counties in California are waiting for guidance from the state after the federal government on Thursday said that fully vaccinated people can quit face coverings and social distancing in most situations. California's Department of Public Health did not immediately respond to questions about whether it would adopt new guidance announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
California counties await mask, social distancing guidance

By Christopher Weber And Janie Har May. 13, 2021 06:55 PM EDT

A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center's vaccination site at Our Lady of the Rosary church in Union City, Calif., Thursday, April 15, 2021. The state expanded vaccine eligibility to all Californians aged 16 and older on Thursday. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group via AP)
California allows vaccinations for everyone age 16 and up

By Amy Taxin And Don Thompson Apr. 15, 2021 06:05 PM EDT

People line up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, April 13, 2021, on the campus of Cal State LA in Los Angeles. California's pause on using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as federal agencies examine a possible and rare side effect is unlikely to affect vaccination efforts in the nation's most populous state as it moves to start inoculating people 16 and older this week. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Newsom: J&J vaccine pause won't affect California reopening

By Kathleen Ronayne And Amy Taxin Apr. 13, 2021 12:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference in Coachella, Ca. Newsom is scheduled to deliver his third State of the State address on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. The first-term governor will likely focus his remarks on the pandemic, including his recent work with the state Legislature to pass a $7.6 billion state stimulus package and a $6.6 billion plan aimed at pushing school districts to resume in-person classes by the end of March. (Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun via AP, Pool, File)
Governor picks Dodger Stadium for State of State address

By Adam Beam Mar. 08, 2021 08:49 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2021, file photo, California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference at Petco Park, which will host a vaccination site in a parking lot next to the ballpark in San Diego. California's new system of delivering, tracking and scheduling coronavirus vaccines goes live Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, for 7 million people in a handful of counties as Gov. Gavin Newsom attempts to smooth out what has been a confusing and disjointed rollout hampered by limited national supply. (Sandy Huffaker/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
New vaccine delivery system starts in parts of California

By Janie Har, Amy Taxin And Kathleen Ronayne Feb. 21, 2021 11:29 AM EST

A sign is shown at a COVID-19 vaccine site in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Counties in California and other places in the U.S. are trying to ensure they vaccinate people in largely Black, Latino and working-class communities that have borne the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. San Francisco is reserving some vaccines for seniors in the two ZIP codes hit hardest by the pandemic. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
California uses ZIP codes, outreach to boost vaccine equity

By Janie Har And Amy Taxin Feb. 09, 2021 01:07 AM EST

A woman wearing mask to help protect herself from the coronavirus stands in the sun as she walks her dogs in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. With next month's Lunar New Year travel rush looming, the government is telling people to stay put as much as possible and not travel to or from the capital Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
The Latest: 2 Chinese cities urge people to stay at home

By The Associated Press Jan. 08, 2021 02:34 AM EST

FILE - In this April 18, 2020, file photo, a temporary sign is placed at Sleep Train Arena that has been turned into a 400-bed emergency field hospital to help deal with the coronavirus, in Sacramento, Calif. Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases officials are rushing to reopen the former home of the NBA's Sacramento Kings, to patients. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
California's hospitals filling up as virus cases skyrocket

By Don Thompson Dec. 08, 2020 02:13 PM EST

FILE - In this May 26, 2020, file photo, members of the state Assembly meet to discuss the state budget at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. With more coronavirus aid for states still tied up in Congress, California is looking at implementing billions of dollars of budget cuts later this week. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)
With federal aid stalled, no help for California budget cuts

By Adam Beam Oct. 12, 2020 03:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 19, 2020 file photo, a family sets up at a beach looking out toward the San Diego skyline in Coronado, Calif. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says his administration is working with local health officials on rules for businesses to reopen in counties with declining coronavirus case counts that fall off a state monitoring list. San Diego and Santa Cruz counties recently came off this list of counties, which face tougher restrictions on school and businesses, and San Francisco will likely follow. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
California preps new rules for reopenings in some counties

By Adam Beam And Amy Taxin Aug. 19, 2020 08:32 PM EDT

A masked fruit vendor prepares her streetside cart while waiting for customers near downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. California lawmakers are considering requiring employers to notify workers and public health officials about positive COVID-19 cases in the workplace. Violators could be charged with a misdemeanor and assessed a fine of up to $10,000. Supporters say the bill is necessary to protect workers. But business groups say the bill is so vague it will be impossible to comply with. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
California virus-fighting efforts hampered by data delays

By Amy Taxin Aug. 06, 2020 01:18 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 1, 2020, file photo Dr. Mark Ghaly, secretary of the California Health and Human Services, gestures to a chart showing the impact of the mandatory stay-at-home orders, during a news conference in Rancho Cordova, Calif. A technical problem has caused a lag in California's tally of coronavirus test results, casting doubt on the accuracy of recent data showing improvements in the infection rate and number of positive cases, and hindering efforts to track the spread, the state's top health official said Tuesday., Aug. 4. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)
Technical issue has California under-reporting virus cases

By Amy Taxin Aug. 04, 2020 06:05 PM EDT

The Apple Fire burns behind mountains near Beaumont, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Vehicle malfunction sparked Southern California wildfire

Aug. 03, 2020 02:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, April 9, 2020, photo, a patient care room is reconditioned for use during the coronavirus pandemic at the St. Vincent Medical Center building in Los Angeles. The empty hospital near downtown Los Angeles is being leased by the State of California to operate as a healthcare facility during the COVID-19 outbreak in Los Angeles County. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Some California hospitals are overwhelmed by virus cases

By Adam Beam Jul. 16, 2020 09:10 PM EDT

Cars line up for coronavirus testing at Hansen Dam Recreation Center, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Bay Area counties back off indoor dining as virus surges

By Janie Har Jul. 07, 2020 06:14 PM EDT

Gov. Gavin Newsom gives an update on the state's initiative to provide housing for homeless Californians to help stem the coronavirus, during a visit to a Motel 6 participating in the program in Pittsburg, Calif., Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Newsom announced that more than 15,000 rooms have been acquired and more than 14,000 people have been given places to stay statewide under the Project Room key program started in April. The governor also said he plans to announce on Wednesday plans to "toggle back" the states stay-at-home order. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool)
Newsom to 'tighten things up' as coronavirus cases rise

By Adam Beam Jun. 30, 2020 06:14 PM EDT

A truck with a beer advertisement stops in front of a bar in Los Angeles, Monday, June 29, 2020. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday ordered bars that have opened in seven California counties, including Los Angeles, to immediately close and urged bars in eight other counties to do the same, saying the coronavirus was rapidly spreading in those parts of the state and that bar settings create a higher risk of transmission. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Most Californians live in areas with troubling virus numbers

By Kathleen Ronayne Jun. 29, 2020 05:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 26, 2020, file photo, an indoors sitting bar is closed inside the Gelson's Market in Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday, June 28, 2020, ordered bars that have opened in seven California counties to immediately close and urged bars in eight other counties to do the same, saying the coronavirus was rapidly spreading in some parts of the state. The counties under the mandatory bar closure order are: Los Angeles, Fresno, San Joaquin, Kings, Kern, Imperial and Tulare. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Governor orders bars in 7 California counties to close

Associated Press Jun. 28, 2020 03:41 PM EDT

3rd California prison has coronavirus-related inmate death

Jun. 12, 2020 01:17 PM EDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A third California state prison has had an inmate die of suspected coronavirus as fatalities spread beyond what had been the prisons'...

A heath worker takes a nasal swab sample during a public testing for the new coronavirus conducted at a market in Bali, Indonesia on Friday, June 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
The Latest: South Korea capital adds more coronavirus cases

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2020 01:23 AM EDT