KRON4 Articles: April 17, 2020

Colin Kaepernick donates $100K to aid communities of color amid pandemic Grand Princess cruise ship passenger opens up after her husband dies from COVID-19 Make-A-Wish Foundation grants San Jose girl’s wish Oakland councilmember says program intended for social distancing has created dangerous road conditions UCSF offers free COVID-19 testing to all 58 California counties Local grocery stores manage supply, demand during crisis Bay Area musician returns home after being in 2-week coma due to COVID-19 Gov. Newsom declares California officially in pandemic-induced recession New study suggests COVID-19 may be more widespread in Santa Clara County than numbers show More than 200K San Franciscans eligible for additional weeks of paid leave Santa Clara County ‘strongly urging’ public to wear face coverings Oakland launches 2nd drive-thru coronavirus testing site Study: CARES Act includes $195B tax break for ultra-wealthy 26-year-old San Jose man arrested for indecent exposure Race to Reopen America: Lawmakers advising President Trump talk next steps Santa Clara County says temporary housing provided for all homeless with COVID-19 Coronavirus takes 2020 campaign season off the road and online California coronavirus death toll passes 1,000 US coronavirus death toll grows to more than 36,000 President Trump’s new congressional groups focus on reopening the country Stratford Schools donate PPE to Bay Area first responders The Latest: Mexico: Trump promises to sell 1,000 ventilators Coronavirus crisis: President Trump looks to lawmakers for help reopening economy President Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold Friday briefing Debate continues on call for mail-in voting for November election ‘LIBERATE!’: Trump pushes states to lift virus restrictions Sisters die 102 years apart, each from global pandemics Members of Congress push coronavirus relief for fish farmers Santa Clara Firefighters Foundation delivers meals to local homebound seniors KRON4 Heroes: Hospital ICU supervisor supports nurses during COVID-19 crisis Volunteer program donates over 30,000 plants to community gardens in Contra Costa San Francisco, Alameda joins Bay Area counties requiring face coverings Contra Costa County orders public to wear face coverings Here’s when COVID-19 patients are most contagious: study Bay Area native Sabrina Ionescu selected No. 1 pick in WNBA draft San Diego Comic-Con canceled over coronavirus, plans 2021 return Pres. Trump goads states to lift virus restrictions ‘Goodnight, Mickey!’: Disney’s popular bedtime hotline for kids returns Some Florida beaches to reopen Friday with limited hours Gov. Newsom to Ellen DeGeneres: California ‘weeks away’ from next phase Trump’s slumping approval ratings Some Whole Foods stores convert to online-only during pandemic Tips for cleaning face masks and other best practices for COVID-19 patients Over 43,000 US millionaires to get ‘stimulus’ averaging $1.6 million each, committee finds Virus forced schools online, but many students didn’t follow Newsfeed Now Coronavirus: ‘Facts Not Fear’ morning update – April 17, 2020 Marin County makes face masks mandatory amid COVID-19 pandemic Here’s Starbucks’ plan for gradually reopening cafes New drive-thru coronavirus testing site opens in San Francisco Face coverings now required in public in Sonoma County The Draft is On! Week of coverage planned leading up to NFL’s big night Here’s where kids can get free meals during Bay Area school closures Land O’ Lakes removes Native American ‘butter maiden’ from packaging US explores possibility that coronavirus started in Chinese lab, not a market Google ups workers’ family leave to 14 weeks Busch offers year of free beer to couples with weddings postponed amid coronavirus CHP investigating fatal crashes in Pleasanton, Martinez China suddenly increases coronavirus death toll by 50% Trump gives governors options on how to reopen the economy