America's most populous state has become one of the nation's worst epicenters for the coronavirus.Registered Nurse Allison Shiftar puts on protective glasses as she gets ready to go into one of the triage rooms to care for a Covid-19 positive patient in the emergency department at Sutter Roseville Medical Center in Roseville, Calif. | Renee C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee via AP, Pool)OAKLAND, Calif. — California has had some of the toughest restrictions in the country to combat the coronavirus, from a complete ban on restaurant dining to travel quarantines and indoor gym closures.It hasn’t been...…America's most populous state has become one of the nation's worst epicenters for the coronavirus.Registered Nurse Allison Shiftar puts on protective glasses as she gets ready to go into one of the triage rooms to care for a Covid-19 positive patient in the emergency department at Sutter Roseville Medical Center in Roseville, Calif. | Renee C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee via AP, Pool)OAKLAND, Calif. — California has had some of the toughest restrictions in the country to combat the coronavirus, from a complete ban on restaurant dining to travel quarantines and indoor gym closures.It hasn’t been...WW…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a COVID-19 testing facility Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Valencia, Calif. | AP Photo/Marcio Jose SanchezOAKLAND, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered California into a state curfew, escalating his response to rapidly rising coronavirus numbers.More than 94 percent of Californians must remain in their homes between 10 p.m and 5 a.m. unless performing essential activities. The requirement applies to the 41 counties that have landed in the state’s most restrictive tier due to wide coronavirus spread.“The virus is spreading at a pace we haven’t seen since...…California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a COVID-19 testing facility Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Valencia, Calif. | AP Photo/Marcio Jose SanchezOAKLAND, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered California into a state curfew, escalating his response to rapidly rising coronavirus numbers.More than 94 percent of Californians must remain in their homes between 10 p.m and 5 a.m. unless performing essential activities. The requirement applies to the 41 counties that have landed in the state’s most restrictive tier due to wide coronavirus spread.“The virus is spreading at a pace we haven’t seen since...WW…

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference. | Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoOAKLAND — California Public Health Director Sonia Angell resigned Sunday evening without explanation, an abrupt departure that came amid , which has hampered counties’ response to the virus.Angell, who took over as health officer and director of the California Department of Public Health in October, did not give a reason for her departure. Officials from the state Health and Human Services Agency, which oversees the public health department, declined to elaborate.Her resignation follows a tumultuous week for state...…Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference. | Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoOAKLAND — California Public Health Director Sonia Angell resigned Sunday evening without explanation, an abrupt departure that came amid , which has hampered counties’ response to the virus.Angell, who took over as health officer and director of the California Department of Public Health in October, did not give a reason for her departure. Officials from the state Health and Human Services Agency, which oversees the public health department, declined to elaborate.Her resignation follows a tumultuous week for state...WW…