The United States reached more than 2.5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus on Saturday as several states experience record spikes in infections amid efforts to reopen the economy. According to a count by Johns Hopkins UniversityAs of Saturday, 2,501,244 tested positive for coronavirus in the United States and 125,435 people …
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The spike in COVID-19 cases could delay the July 1 reopening in Contra Costa County
Several Bay Area counties are considering delaying the reopening as new cases of COVID-19 emerge. Elissa Harrington reports. Walnut CREEK, California. – It was a busy Saturday at Main Street Kitchen in Walnut Creek, well, as busy as it could be with limited tables and outdoor seating only. “Just this …
Read More »Coronavirus infection rate skyrockets in California, a worrying sign of community spread
Of the many growing coronavirus metrics in California, one of the most concerning is the rate at which coronavirus test results are now turning positive. A Times data analysis found that as of Friday, 5.7% of coronavirus test results in California for the previous seven days returned positive results, a …
Read More »Why I fully agree with the decision to rename the UO-OSU rivalry
I have attended countless sports events in Oregon and Oregon State. Dozens of young people living in the Willamette Valley, and more recently many more as members of the media. The title of the Civil War was attached to each meeting. In fact, throughout my life, a sports competition between …
Read More »Police shoot man in downtown San Diego
On Saturday night, San Diego police officers shot and wounded a man who they say was a robbery suspect who pointed a gun at them. The shooting occurred around 5:45 pm on Sixth Avenue near B Street in downtown San Diego. Police said on Twitter that the 25-year-old Latino man …
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