Sunday, March 22, 2020
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Coronavirus Cases:
315,280
		Coronavirus Update (Live): 315,267 Cases and 13,590 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Outbreak - Worldometer
		
 - SJMN: Number of COVID-19 cases in Santa Clara County jumps by more than one-third in 24 hours
 - LAT $: Los Angeles County reports two more deaths and 59 new cases as many stay home
 - OCReg: Orange County’s number of coronavirus cases jumps by 13, now up to 78
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  Things People Don’t Want to Say About COVID-19
		
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Newsom's Decree
		LAT $:  ‘Time to wake up,’ Newsom says, again urging Californians to stay home
		
 - SacBee: Coronavirus updates: Newsom leases 2 more hospitals, deploys Guard to aid Sacramento food bank
 - SFC: Gov. Newsom directs $42M to health care needs during outbreak
 - AP: Governor calls on youth to take shelter-in-place seriously
 - CG: Gov. Newsom Signs Order to Extend Deadlines for Presidential Primary Ballot Counting, Expand Vote-by-Mail Options
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CalPERS Wipeout
		FresBee:  CalPERS loses $69 billion in biggest market losses since Great Recession
		
 
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A Warning for California: It Can Get Worse
NYT: Strong Quake Shakes Croatia, Damaging Buildings in Capital - 
	
	
Homeless Crisis
		AP:  Few homeless off California’s streets as virus spreads
		
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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier in Critical Condition
LAT $: Bay Area congressman Mark DeSaulnier in critical condition with pneumonia after fall - 
	
	
Shelter Order
SFC: Behind the scenes of nation’s first shelter-in-place order - SFC: Why Solano County officials resisted, then adopted shelter-at-home order
 - AP: California awakes to new reality: Homebound amid outbreak
 - SJMN: California health department issues updated information on governor’s COVID-19 self-quarantine order
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Medical Supplies
		CalM:  Gov. Newsom: more beds, masks, equipment ahead for coronavirus
		
 - SFC: Facebook donates 720,000 medical masks, 1.5 million gloves for coronavirus battle
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Justice Delayed
LAT $: California courts paralyzed by coronavirus, with justice hanging in balance - 
	
	
NBA Outbreak
LAT $: Half of NBA and NHL coronavirus cases are linked to Staples Center. What happened? - 
	
	
Testing Capacity
SFC: CA’s testing capability soars, but nurses say they can’t get tested - LAT $: Newsom enlists Musk and Cook in coronavirus fight, moves California to 'targeted' testing
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Construction Continues
		LAT $:  As California shelters at home from coronavirus, construction of housing goes on
		
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Calm Before the Storm?
LAT $: Eerie calm before the storm gives ER doctors time to prepare - 
	
	
Regulations Eased
SDUT: California eases alcohol rules for restaurants, allowing to-go sales for beer, wine and cocktails - 
	
	
Food Banks
OCReg: Amid coronavirus fears, food bank pop-up at Honda Center draws long lines of cars - SDUT: Gov. Gavin Newsom deploys California National Guard to assist food banks during coronavirus outbreak
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Oil Spill
		AP:  Overturned tanker spills 6K gallons oil near California dam
		
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RV Squeeze
OCReg: Coronavirus closures squeeze full-time RV dwellers out of public parks - 
	
	
Virus in Prison
SBSun: Two employees test positive for coronavirus at state prison in Chino - LAT $: Prison lockdowns and influenza symptoms spread, along with call for early releases
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Rams Stadium
LAT $: Construction on Rams stadium in Inglewood will continue during ‘stay home’ order 
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The Golden Pen
Doug McIntyre
		OCReg:  Everyday gambles we must make during the coronavirus outbreak
		
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Lewis Libby & Logan A. Rank
NR: To Protect the Future, Hold China to Account - 
	
	
Eric Boehm
Reason: Justice Department Reportedly Asks Congress for Indefinite Detention Powers To Fight Coronavirus - 
	
	
Susan Shelley
OCReg: Is California drinking bleach to fight off the coronavirus? - 
	
	
Willie Brown
		SFC:  Coronavirus in the big city: Here’s your coffee, there’s the door
		
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Edward Ring
CG: Grassroots Infrastructure for Initiatives and Recalls is Growing in California - 
	
	
State Sen. John Moorlach
OCReg: California must act quickly to address the financial crisis - 
	
	
Dan Walters
		CalM:  Commentary: Dumbing down teacher license tests 
		
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SF Bay Area
SJMN: ‘A weird way to bring people together’: Bay Area seeks connection while staying six feet apart - 
	
	
South Bay
SJMN: San Jose officials remind residents to stay at home, warn of firmer enforcement - Coronavirus upends ACE rail between Stockton and San Jose. What riders need to know
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Central Valley
FresBee: Here’s how the first Saturday in Fresno under the shelter-in-place order went - FresBee: City levies $10,000 fine for price gouging during coronavirus pandemic for pack of water
 - CG: San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Agency Sued By Environmental Groups
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Central Coast
CalCoast: 21 coronavirus cases in SLO County, one person in the ICU - CalCoast: Former Atascadero police chief refuses to close his gun store
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Ventura County
VCStar $: COVID-19 Update: 26 cases in Ventura County, 558 tested - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
		LADN:  LA County reports 2 more coronavirus deaths, 59 more confirmed cases
		
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Orange County
OCReg: Shuttered San Clemente hospital, Fairview Developmental Center among vacant spaces looked at to house coronavirus overflow - OCReg: Person living in UC Irvine housing tests positive for coronavirus
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County opens drive-up coronavirus testing site outside of Lake Elsinore’s Diamond stadium - PE: Riverside County announces 2 new cases of coronavirus for a total of 30; and 5th death
 - OCReg: Pechanga Resort Casino expects coronavirus closure to last beyond March with layoffs anticipated
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San Bernardino County
PE: Big Bear Lake Mayor Rick Herrick diagnosed with coronavirus - 
	
	
San Diego County
SDUT: San Diegans under stay-home order head to beach, snow as coronavirus cases climb to 159 - SDUT: Live coronavirus updates in San Diego: Local Democratic Party chair hospitalized
 - SDUT: Are 826 ventilators enough for San Diego? Yes, but only if you stay home
 
