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Californians urged to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings as health officials raise alarm over coronavirus surge

Local residents who have been financially impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic wait in line in their cars for a Thanksgiving meal take home kit at a food distribution organized by the L.A. Mission, Nov. 20, 2020, outside Compton Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Just ‘say no’: CA health official offers tips on how to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings

A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks their dog past an inflatable turkey in Manhattan Beach ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday on Nov. 21, 2020. (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Daily California coronavirus cases triple as pandemic dramatically worsens

EMT Giselle Dorgalli, second from right, looks at a monitor while performing chest compression on a patient who tested positive for coronavirus in the emergency room at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Coronavirus infection rate hits unprecedented levels in California, and officials worry how bad it will get

Registered Nurse Kristina Shannon, from left, chaplain Andrea Cammarota, and Emergency Room charge nurse Cathy Carter watch as medical workers try to resuscitate a patient who tested positive for coronavirus in the emergency room at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. "I think ER nurses are a special breed," said Shannon. "At that moment, you are just doing your job. You try not to think of the fact that that's somebody's mother, grandmother, or wife laying in there." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

California’s nighttime curfew takes effect Saturday amid COVID-19 spike

This photo from a State of California video stream shows California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announcing new restrictions due to the COVID-19 that will take effect in many California counties, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. (State of California via AP)

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Experts, California residents question effectiveness of COVID-19 curfew for purple tier counties

Ranim Abaad and Joey Bettencourt, right, have lunch at the RIND in Sacramento on Nov. 20, 2020. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

After California renews stay-home order, SoCal sheriffs say compliance will be voluntary

Motorists wait in long lines to take a coronavirus test in a parking lot at Dodger Stadium on Nov. 18, 2020. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / Associated Press)

California to impose ‘limited’ stay-at-home order, curfew in purple tier counties; all SoCal counties impacted

Gov. Gavin Newsom is seen in a photo released by the Office of the Governor of California.

California struggles with how harshly to enforce coronavirus orders

A Yoga Box studio, on the second floor above a chiropractor's office, remains closed after receiving a cease-and-desist order for not complying with San Diego County regulations to control the spread of the coronavirus, on Nov. 18, 2020, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull / Associated Press)

California nears unwelcome milestone of 1 million COVID-19 cases

In this July 31, 2020, file photo, Romelia Navarro, 64, weeps while hugging her husband, Antonio, in his final moments in a COVID-19 unit at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)

Amid coronavirus surge in California, 11 counties fall backward in reopening plans

From left, Daniel Garcia, 5, his mother, Magdalena Hernandez, 40, and brother Alonso Garcia, 9, from Commerce, wear protective masks while walking along Hollywood Boulevard on Nov. 9, 2020. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

CA opens new lab in L.A. County expected to dramatically ramp up coronavirus testing capacity at lower cost

Gov. Gavin Newsom is seen at a new coronavirus testing site in Valencia on Oct. 30, 2020. (POOL)

Prolonged shutdown of California theme parks hits jobs, shops, budget in surrounding communities

A person walks into an entrance to Disneyland in Anaheim on Sept. 30, 2020, after Disney said it was laying off 28,000 workers amid the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on theme parks. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

California releases rules for resuming pro sports at outdoor stadiums

SoFi Stadium in Inglewood is seen during a game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants on Oct. 4, 2020. (Maxx Wolfson / Getty Images)

Riverside County moves back to state’s most restrictive tier due to increased coronavirus positivity rate

Riverside County medical personnel screen a carload of people at a coronavirus drive-though testing facility on March 24, 2020. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)