California

California continued on a path of steadily increasing new COVID-19 cases, recording on Saturday the second-most new patients in a day. Local health departments around the state reported 4,075 new positive tests, bringing the total to 174,802 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus across the state. The 7-day average of daily cases reached another new…

California reported a record number of new coronavirus cases Wednesday, eclipsing 4,000 new cases in a single day for the first time, according to county data compiled by The Chronicle. County health departments reported 4,134 new cases as of Wednesday evening, with four counties still yet to report. The state’s previous single-day high was 3,683…

The number of coronavirus deaths in California surpassed 5,000 over the weekend, even as malls, museums and movie theaters began to reopen across the state. The rise in cases has left epidemiologists and healthcare providers uneasy about whether the Golden State – which until now has been considered a national leader in aggressively containing the…

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno County is now on the state's radar after seeing a doubling in cases over the last couple of weeks.Health officials say they're working closely with nursing facilities and the Avenal State Prison, which contribute to the numbers."Our doubling time is about two weeks. That's concerning. We were out to three…

AT 6:00. TY: WE BEGIN WITH THE TOP CORONAVIRUS HEADLINES. SEVERAL CASINOS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ARE REOPENING. THAT INCLUDES THUNDER VALLEY NEAR LINCOLN. SOME HAVE ALREADY REOPENED. DIERDRE: SCHOOLS, DAY CAMPS, BARS, CAMPGROUNDS, GYMS AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CAN REOPEN FRIDAY. THEY WILL HAVE TO FOLLOW SEVERAL MODIFICATIONS. THE RULES FOR SCHOOLS AND DAY CAMPS APPLY…