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Image caption: With cases doubling within a 10-day period in the state, Governor Gavin Newsom decided it was time to take drastic action.
Winter Spike Hits Sacramento Area

While several counties were seeing a dip in COVID-19 cases and looked poised to continue reopening, colder weather changed their future.

Image caption: Cal Fire personnel engaged in live fire training in Williams, California.
Fighting Fire With Fire

What is California’s Forest Management Task Force and what does it do?

Image caption: The first wave of lightning lit up the Bay Area's late night sky on Aug. 15, 2020.
The Lightning Fires of August

This year's dry lightning storms left the state scrambling to for climate change solutions.

Image caption: Gov. Gavin Newsom wants Californians to wear masks this Halloween.
Staying Safe in Spooky Times

The Department of Public Health has updated guidelines for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.

Image caption: Governor Gavin Newsom issued new reclosing orders for many businesses on July 13.
Coronavirus on the Rise—Again

In June, California was a success story. Less than a month later, the state was in crisis.

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New Hope From Gilead

The company has gotten emergency FDA approval for a new drug to treat COVID-19.

Image caption: Jacqueline Bradford, an office assistant at Travis Air Force Base, disinfects a kiosk at a testing site in March. The state promises to be delivering 10,000 tests per day by the end of April.
State Sets COVID-19 Checklist

Officials take steps toward reopening California, adhering to a six-item action plan.

Image caption: <p>The warning system was developed by the California Office of Emergency Services, U.S. Geological Survey, UC Berkeley and Caltech.</p>
Quake Early Warning App Drops

Statewide system launches on 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake,

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