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• Coronavirus Update: 223,059 Cases and 9,149 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Outbreak
• LADN: 46 new coronavirus cases confirmed in LA County, total now tops 190
• SDUT: With 20 new cases reported in one day, the worst of the COVID-19 storm may be upon us
• SDUT: Passengers on Holland America Hawaii cruise disembark in San Diego; no coronavirus cases reported
• AP: Virus called unlikely to prompt martial law in California
• LAT $: Battling coronavirus, California asks Navy for hospital ship and two mobile hospitals
• AP: More of California under tight restrictions due to virus
• AP: Life in California 'upended' by restrictions from pandemic
• AP: Trump taps emergency powers as virus relief plan proceeds
• Reason: Police Powers During a Pandemic: Constitutional, but Not Unlimited
• SDUT: Live coronavirus updates in San Diego: Costco limiting customer entry throughout region
• PE: Target lobbies to stay open amid coronavirus shutdown
• AP: California governor's wife says she's running out of TP
• AP: State to spend $150 million to protect homeless from virus
• LAT $: L.A. to turn recreation centers into homeless shelters in hopes of slowing virus spread
• SDUT: Ramada hotel in Kearny Mesa turned into COVID-19 quarantine site for Grand Princess passengers
• SDUT: South Bay gets first mobile shower unit for homeless population
• SDUT: Homeless shelter tenants tested for COVID-19
• Reason: $1 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Unveiled: Corporate Bailouts and Loans, Checks for All
• SJMN: San Jose orders gun store to close in one of first enforcement against businesses open under shelter order
• LAT $: A guide for coronavirus restrictions around Southern California
• CalM: Where California stands with coronavirus testing right now
• LAT $: These coronavirus patients aren't being counted -- or tested
• SacBee: New telecommuting guidance for California state workers for coronavirus outbreak
• SacBee: Can't telework? You might get a new California state job, according to Newsom administration
• CalM: How overwhelmed is California's health care system about to be?
• Hospitals could face severe shortages of nurses, beds and blood. How California is responding
• FresBee: California Democratic congressman owes another $30,000 in back taxes, says state lien
• OCReg: Southern California cities sound alarm over coming financial hit from coronavirus
• VOSD: Local Governments Struggle to Obey Their Own Social Distancing Mandates
• CG: California House and Assembly Suspend Session For a Month
• CG: Senate Resolution 86 a Power Grab by Sen. President Toni Atkins During 'Emergency?'
• CG: Emergency Public School Funding and Sanitization Bill Signed by Gov Newsom
• SFC: California gives confusing guidance to schools about how to teach students during closures
• AP: California governor: Most schools won't reopen this spring
• CalM: 'This is like having a fire, almost every day:' Bay Area safety net agency struggles to keep up amid coronavirus outbreak
• CG: Farmers Will Face Labor Shortage as Guest Worker Visas Are Temporarily Suspended
• AP: California mountains blanketed in snow after March storms
• SFC: Could coronavirus collide with wildfire season? California preparing for it
• SFC: Sen. Kamala Harris 'very concerned' about coronavirus and wildfires
• LADN: As coronavirus spreads, will key congressional election in LA County still happen?
• LADN: Coronavirus: California DMV now requires visits by appointment, cuts extended hours
• CalM: Out of a job? Can't pay your bills? These proposals may help keep you afloat amid coronavirus
• Unemployment claims double in 2 days in California as coronavirus takes economic toll
• CG: Theater Closures and Set Shutdowns Threaten the Film Industry in California
• SDUT: Suddenly unemployed, San Diego workers grapple with how to pay rent and utility, grocery bills
• AP: Tesla factory could be shut under California health order
• SFC: Audit finds errors in UC admissions, in wake of Varsity Blues scandal
• SFC: Coronavirus and voting: California counties looking at all-mail elections
• Harder visits Modesto to assess Stanislaus County's coronavirus preparedness
• OCReg: Gov. Newsom should suspend Assembly Bill 5 amid coronavirus
• FH: The Ghost of Delayed Budgets Past
• CalM: Commentary: California also faces economic hit
• NR: The Mysterious Rise, Fall, and Rise of Joe Biden
• CG: 'As Coronavirus Pandemic Takes hold, We are Making Decisions Without Reliable Data'
• FH: How the Virus May Change Us All
• FH: A Happy Compromise on Solar
• Reason: Don't Expect Millions To Die From Coronavirus, Says Richard Epstein
• SacBee: Elk Grove considers temporary ban on evictions to protect renters impacted by coronavirus
• SacBee: Placer County says 'stay home' as Roseville declares emergency due to coronavirus
• SacBee: Yolo orders mandatory shelter-in-place, day after county reports 2 new coronavirus cases
• SFC: Despite Bay Area shelter in place order, people finding excuses to get outside
• SFC: 'I just want to be on American soil:' Bay Area residents trapped around world
• SFC: Coronavirus lockdown leads to 'an angel at my door' in Marin County
• SJMN: Coronavirus: Bay Area shelter-in-place orders prompt questions, enforcement as case numbers continue to rise
• SJMN: Sixth person dies in Santa Clara County from coronavirus
• FresBee: Fourth coronavirus case confirmed in Tulare County. Patient is self-quarantined
• As cases grow, Stanislaus County health official says 'It's going to be worse.'
• FresBee: Fresno residents asked to 'shelter in place' to prevent spread of coronavirus
• FresBee: Third coronavirus patient confirmed in Fresno County. It's a travel-related case
• FresBee: By calling coronavirus efforts an 'overreaction,' Brandau failed basic measure of leader
• CalCoast: SLO County orders bars closed, restaurants restricted
• CalCoast: Questions arise over notifications in courthouse Coronavirus case
• VCStar $: Ventura County cases of COVID-19 rises
• VCStar $: Closure for all VC schools extended through May
• LAT $: West Hollywood mayor tests positive for coronavirus
• LADN: UCLA to have virtual commencement ceremonies to limit spread of coronavirus
• OCReg: Coronavirus delays ballot initiative efforts that would give residents a voice in large-scale projects
• OCReg: After confusion, Orange County officials clarify coronavirus order discouraging gatherings, say county 'is not shut down for business'
• VOC: OC Adjusts After Triggering Confusion; New Order Says Businesses Should Keep Operating While Following State Guidance
• PE: Western Riverside County coronavirus cases from Corona, Eastvale
• PE: Riverside gives bill relief to ease coronavirus burden
• SBSun: San Bernardino County reports 2 more coronavirus cases
• PE: San Bernardino County Superior Court announces coronavirus emergency plan
• PE: 'Eerie' scene in San Bernardino County as businesses close amid coronavirus concerns
• SBSun: San Bernardino County elections officials continue ballot count during coronavirus outbreak
• SBSun: Riverside County, San Bernardino County jails suspend inmate visitations amid coronavirus concerns
• CG: San Diego Police Ban the Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition Software
• SDUT: Bry widens lead to 444 votes over Sherman for second slot in San Diego mayoral runoff
• VOSD: MTS Contemplates Service Cuts as Ridership Plummets
• SDUT: Groups join fight against SDG&E natural gas pipeline project along I-15
• SDUT: Utilities commission rejects SDG&E proposal to nearly quadruple minimum monthly bills

Sincerely,