Sources: KABC-TV
California becomes the first U.S. state and the world's first subnational entity to surpass five million cases of COVID-19. 2021-12-28
California will require face masks in schools despite CDC guidelines saying that vaccinated students are not required to wear a mask. 2021-07-9
California becomes the first U.S. state to surpass three million cases of COVID-19. 2021-01-18
New York surpasses one million cases of COVID-19, becoming the fourth state to do so after Texas, California and Florida. 2021-01-2
California extends a regional stay-at-home order in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley due to rise of hospitalizations in the state. 2020-12-29
California reports 52,281 new cases and 379 deaths in the past 24 hours, both a new single-day record for the state and nationwide since the beginning of the pandemic. 2020-12-17
California Governor Gavin Newsom introduces a regional stay-at-home order that requires the closure of bars, wineries, hair salons, and barbershops for three weeks in regions where ICU capacity falls below 15% and also restricts non-essential travel in those regions. The order divides the state into five regions. 2020-12-3
The governors of five states: California, Ohio, Illinois, Washington and Massachusetts, order bars and restaurants to close in response to the pandemic. 2020-03-15
The "Grand Princess" cruise ship, with at least 21 people aboard who've tested positive for COVID-19, has docked at the Port of Oakland, California, to continue to the next step in the quarantining measures process. The ship was carrying more than 2,000 passengers, as well as 1,100 crew members. The Grand Princess had been idling about 10 miles offshore since Thursday (March 5). Disembarking American passengers are being put under mandatory 14-day quarantine at military bases in California, Texas or Georgia. Foreign passengers are being sent to their home countries for the completion of the quarantine. 2020-03-9
In California, San Francisco declares a public emergency. Santa Clara and San Diego counties have made similar declarations. 2020-02-26