Sunday, April 5, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
		FRBlog:  I Want to Be at a Springsteen Concert
		
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Coronavirus Cases: 1,205,700
		Coronavirus Update (Live): 1,205,700 Cases and 64,972 Deaths
		
 - Trump: 'Going to be a lot of death' in U.S. next week
 - SJMN: Gov. Newsom: More than 2,000 COVID-19 patients in California hospitals, 900-plus in ICUs
 - LADN: In biggest surge so far, LA County reports 28 new coronavirus deaths, 711 new cases
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Outrageous!
		FOX 11: LA County spending $400,000 to hire 2 PR firms to guide coronavirus messaging 
		
 - Coronavirus: Politics Take Precedence Over Public Safety During the Pandemic
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Newsom's Testing Mess
		OCReg:  Gov. Newsom says ‘I own’ coronavirus testing backlog in California
		
 - SJMN: California making progress on coronavirus testing backlog, now has 13,500 cases: Newsom
 - AP: California COVID-19 testing backlog cut by two-thirds
 
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Rain in the Forecast
SFC: Storm bringing widespread rain to Bay Area this weekend - 
	
	
No Containment
		NYT:  430,000 People Have Traveled From China to U.S. Since Coronavirus Surfaced 
		
 - SFC: ‘Asymptomatic transmission’ is driving the coronavirus pandemic
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Homeless Coronavirus Camp Coming to Your Retirement Community
OCReg: Senior residents protest hotel planned for homeless coronavirus patients, operator says it will be isolated and locked down - OC Seniors Protest After Learning Nearby Ayers Hotel Will Be Used To Treat Homeless COVID-19 Patients
 - LAT $: Retirement community protests O.C. plan to house homeless people with coronavirus at hotel
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Eviction Ban
OCReg: Tenants advocates, landlord groups both say coronavirus eviction ban falls short - 
	
	
Masks Required
SDUT: Masks begin to proliferate as San Diegans adopt new coronavirus measures - CalM: Wear a mask! OK, but what kind?
 - LAT $: Riverside County orders all residents to cover their faces when leaving home
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Nursing Student Graduation
		SDUT:  California loosens nursing student rules in response to coronavirus crisis
		
 - AP: Amid virus, California moved slowly on nursing student rules
 - FresBee: California nursing students will graduate after state relaxes rules during pandemic
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Test Approval
SacBee: Newsom: Stanford coronavirus immunity test close to approval - 
	
	
Medical Research
SDUT: Scripps Research finds ‘possible Achilles heel’ in the coronavirus - 
	
	
Inmate Release
AP: Judges deny California inmate release request, cite US law - LAT $: No mass prison release for now; federal panel says it can’t rule on coronavirus case
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Are You Ready for Some Football?
		OCReg:  Newsom, Trump disagree on NFL’s return from coronavirus shutdown
		
 - SJMN: Coronavirus: Trump predicts fans in NFL stands by fall. Not in California, Newsom says
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Food Banks
Second Harvest Food Bank gets help from California Conservation Corps during pandemic - 
	
	
Medical Supplies
OCReg: Hunt for coronavirus medical supplies creates marketplace of desperation - 
	
	
Ethical Dilemmas
SFC: Coronavirus ethics: Which patients get ventilators, and how will hospitals decide? 
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The Golden Pen
Katy Grimes
		CG:  The New California: Police Arrest Shop Owners and Surfer While Releasing Hundreds of Inmates
		
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Nick Gillespie
Reason: Coronavirus Reveals Utter Sameness of Democrats and Republicans - 
	
	
Ronald Bailey
Reason: What Percentage of COVID-19 Patients Are Likely To Die? - 
	
	
Dan Walters
CalM: Commentary: California economy clobbered — for how long? - 
	
	
Willie Brown
		SFC:  Why is Gavin Newsom making nice with Trump? He’s got a good reason
		
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Sacramento Valley
SacBee: Coronavirus updates: Sac City Unified worker who tests positive handled food, union says - SacBee: The controversial story of the Sacramento Slavic church linked to 71 coronavirus infections
 - SacBee: Sacramento police still clearing homeless — CDC coronavirus guidelines discourage it
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East Bay
SFC: Alameda County 911 ambulance provider weighs furlough during coronavirus crisis - 
	
	
SF Bay Area
		SFC:  Golden Gate Park’s 150th birthday romp goes online-only
		
 - SJMN: Coronavirus delivers first blow against Bay Area construction, economy could knock it out
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Central Valley
FresBee: Fresno State gives students new grading options for spring semester. How it works - FresBee: San Joaquin Valley dairy farmers see prices drop as coronavirus disrupts flow of products
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Central Coast
CalCoast: San Luis Obispo County reports first coronavirus death - 
	
	
Ventura County
VCStar $: Coronavirus: 203 cases, 6 dead, 45 hospitalized - 
	
	
Los Angeles County
CG: Highest COVID-19 Rates Highest in Democrat-Controlled West LA and Hollywood - 
	
	
Orange County
		OCReg:  CEO of Orange County’s toll road agency announces his retirement
		
 - OCReg: Orange County reports 14th coronavirus death, 75 more cases
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San Bernardino County
SBSun: San Bernardino County now has 372 coronavirus cases - 
	
	
Riverside County
PE: Riverside County further restricts gatherings, orders use of face coverings as coronavirus case count grows - OCReg: President Trump to view Riverside Harvest church’s streaming Palm Sunday service
 - PE: Pechanga Indian Tribe donates N95 masks to 3 Riverside County hospitals to help with coronavirus
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San Diego County
SDUT: Live coronavirus updates in San Diego: COVID-19 deaths now total 18 in San Diego County - SDUT: Commentary: How San Diegans are lifting spirits as coronavirus spreads — and how you can help
 - VOSD: Mayor Tells Hundreds of City Staff They're Not Getting Paid for Monday
 - SDUT: Masks begin to proliferate as San Diegans adopt new coronavirus measures
 
