A pet food bank has been created for San Mateo County pet owners facing financial hardship or considered at high risk for the novel coronavirus in San Mateo County, the Peninsula Humane Society said Friday.
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Activity at the San Mateo County Event Center COVID-19 testing center is so low that officials shut it down at 1…
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Activity at the San Mateo County Event Center COVID-19 testing center is so low that officials shut it down at 11:30 a.m. Friday, established a van to bring people there and are even trying to reduce the criteria currently required to get a test.
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Belmont resident Roxanne Canepa-De Flavis, who spent much of March and April recovering from COVID-19, didn’t think she’d survive the disease.
While social isolation can be a challenging time for many, concerns around the possible impact on those struggling with overcoming addiction has led recovery organizations to take services online.
The San Carlos City Council will take up a number of emergency assistance measures at its Monday meeting — including setting up an advisory committee to assess long-term consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak, establishing an emergency relief fund for businesses and residents and discussing a…
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On orders by state officials, San Mateo County’s jail population by Monday will be further reduced to less than half of average capacity to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — a move the county’s district attorney and sheriff described as flawed.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh snow in the mountains but no way to play in it. Tempting beaches after a week of rain but walking on them could bring a $1,000 fine. Easter egg hunts at local parks? Pretty much out.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will help skilled nursing facilities wracked by the new virus by providing additional bed space for their patients on a Navy hospital ship and shipping masks and gloves for their workers, the governor said Friday.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lenard “Lenny” Wells didn’t just put on a badge and grind through his police work. He mentored generations of officers and community activists who went on to become police leaders and lawmakers. He helped ensure African Americans had equal access to promotions in the des…
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Joe Biden has won the Alaska Democrats' party-run presidential primary, beating Sen. Bernie Sanders days after Sanders suspended his campaign.
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Police across Turkey are conducting routine ID checks on the streets, stopping anyone who looks under 20 or over 65 as they enforce a coronavirus curfew for the young and the elderly. Yet factory workers are still going to their jobs, people freely ride buses and many offices…
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ROME (AP) — Under a bright Roman sun, Arianna Sacripante holds her arms out wide, tilts her head back and points her eyes toward the clear blue sky.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis and Catholics around the world marked a solitary Easter Sunday, forced to celebrate the most joyful day in the Christian calendar amid the sorrowful reminders of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Police across Turkey are conducting routine ID checks on the streets, stopping anyone who looks under 20 or over 65 as they enforce a coronavirus curfew for the young and the elderly. Yet factory workers are still going to their jobs, people freely ride buses and many offices…
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis and Catholics around the world marked a solitary Easter Sunday, forced to celebrate the most joyful day in the Christian calendar amid the sorrowful reminders of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.
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CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world, surpassing 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt.
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
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BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Saturday that a Republican-dominated legislative panel exceeded its authority when it tried to overturn the Democratic governor’s executive order banning religious and funeral services of more than 10 people during the coronavirus pandemic.
We’ve seen the impact of coronavirus pandemic has had on virtually every segment of society — including the sports world.
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Given the suspension of athletics in the county, the Daily Journal decided to dive into our 20-year archives to bring readers some of our favorite stories from over the years.
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APRIL 23, 2009 — The rivalry between Redwood City schools Sequoia and Woodside is only the tip of the iceberg when the schools' softball teams meet.
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Aragon senior Anthony Remedios plans to continue his sports career at Arizona State University beginning in the fall.
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DENVER (AP) — By the time the news filtered to him, Edwin Moses had already left a promising engineering job to focus on a full-time career on the track.
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Tom Webster, the former NHL and WHA forward who went on to coach the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings, died Friday. He was 71.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Defenseman Kurtis MacDermid has agreed to a two-year, $1.75 million contract extension through the 2021-22 season with the Los Angeles Kings.
For nearly six years now my wife and I have been proudly driving for Meals on Wheels. As COVID-19 began to spread, however, we began to wonder if we were going to be able to continue. At each step along our journey into dealing with this pandemic, my wife and I discussed our comfort level. F…
For 17 years, I’ve dreamt of walking down the aisle, adorned in a white cap and gown, eager to receive my diploma alongside the class of 2020. However, it seems that for the time being, it will remain just that: a dream.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Hopeful birdsong and foreboding sirens. Chiming church bells and bleating ferry horns.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The names pop up quickly on Whitney Rencountre's computer screen, and he greets them as he would in person.
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Nevada's death toll from the coronavirus has topped 100 as the sweeping impacts of the outbreak across the state now include cancellation of the annual Burning Man festival.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — On Fat Tuesday, 51-year-old Cornell Charles was taking part in a storied New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition central to the city's African American community — driving a car in the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club’s parade.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has allowed Michael Avenatti to be temporarily freed from a federal jail in New York City and to ride out the coronavirus scare at a friend's house in Los Angeles.
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