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Infected cruise ship unloads passengers in California
The cruise ship forced to idle for days off the California coast because of a cluster of coronavirus cases aboard arrived in port Monday, and dozen of passengers began to leave for military bases where they would be quarantined or to return to their home countries.
California public venues, schools close to stop virus spread
A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus and headed to the port of Oakland, California, will remain in international waters for at least another day as officials worked on plans to transport passengers to federal facilities around the country and local officials began ordering the closure of schools and public spaces to try and stop the spread of the virus.
In scramble to stop virus, testing raises tough questions
Health officials confronted tough questions and doubts Thursday about testing to intercept the fast-spreading virus, with scrutiny focused on a four-day delay in screening an infected California woman despite her doctors' early calls to do so.
California patient is 3rd US case of new virus from China
A patient in Southern California is the third person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with the new pneumonia-like virus from China, health officials said.
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California could be 1st state to sell own prescription drugs
California could become the first state to make its own prescription drugs under a proposal announced Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who says it would "take the power out of the hands of greedy pharmaceutical companies."
California expands insurance protections in wildfire areas
More than a million California homes are now protected under a new law that temporarily bans insurance companies from dropping customers in areas affected by recent wildfires, officials announced Wednesday.
California utility cuts power to about 50,000 customers
California's Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on Wednesday shut off power to about 50,000 customers in 11 counties in Northern California to prevent wildfires likely to be ignited by gusty winds under dry weather conditions.
California sues U.S. e-cigarette firm Juul
A lawsuit against the San Francisco-based e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. (Juul) was filed Monday in California for "deceptive marketing practices" targeting minors.
California school shooting suspect described as quiet, smart
People who knew the 16-year-old boy suspected of killing two students in a burst of gunfire at a high school outside Los Angeles described him as a quiet, smart kid who they’d never expect to turn violent.