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Herd Immunity; No Timeline; Stimulus Payments: CA Top Stories
Take a look at some of the top news stories over the past week from across California.
CALIFORNIA – It was another busy news week across California. Missed the headlines on Patch?
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Take a look at some of this week's top news stories from across the state.
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CA Outlines Plan To Modify State's Coronavirus Stay-Home Order
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he sees a "light at the end of the tunnel" as California considers when to lift the coronavirus stay-home order.
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Newsom Unveils $125M Fund For Immigrant Workers In CA Illegally
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday the program, which is the first of its kind in the United States.
California Residents: Check Your Stimulus Payment Status
Economic impact payments are on the way. Here's how to track the status of your payment.
Bogus Checks Among Ways Scammers May Target Stimulus Payments
"If you receive a 'check' in the mail now, it’s a fraud — it will take the Treasury a few weeks to mail those out."
Medical Experts Blast Calif. Coronavirus Herd Immunity Theory
A Stanford Hoover fellow believes Californians developed herd immunity from early COVID-19 exposure. Medical experts aren't buying it.
CA Coronavirus: State Schools Drop SAT/ACT For 2021-22 Admission
In a move that mirrors the University of CA system's, Cal State Universities temporarily suspend standardized testing to determine entrance.
Elon Musk's Coronavirus Ventilators Never Delivered In CA: Report
The ventilators promised by Tesla founder Elon Musk for coronavirus patients haven't been delivered to California hospitals, officials say.
Coronavirus May Cancel LA Sports, Concerts Until 2021: Garcetti
Large events like concerts and sports may be banned in Los Angeles until 2021 due to the coronavirus, Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday.
SoCal Researchers Empirically Tie Loss Of Senses To Coronavirus
Loss of sensory functions have been anecdotally linked to COVID-19 infections, but UCSD researchers reported the first data-backed link.
Report On Bay Area Biotech's Coronavirus Drug Stirs Hope
Remdesivir, developed by Foster City-based Gilead in 2014 to treat Ebola, has been repurposed as a potential COVID-19 treatment option.
UCSD Health Begins Tests Looking For Coronavirus Antibodies
The presence of antibodies can reveal who may have unknowingly contracted COVID-19 and recovered, but never showed signs of infection.
San Diego Area Animal Refuge Struggles Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Wild Wonders, an animal refuge in Bonsall, is struggling to support its staff members who are essential to take care of the animals.
The celebration allows online visitors to participate in activities and access resources while learning ways to coexist with nature.
PUSD Music Teachers Collaborate For Remote Performance
The music video took more than 36 hours to produce, Pleasanton Unified School District said.
Watch: Marin Encourages People To Stay Home With Parody Video
The County of Marin is getting creative to encourage people to continue following the stay-at-home order and social distancing guidelines.
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