In the 24 hours since California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all beaches in Orange County closed, there's been a lawsuit filed by the cities of Huntington beach and Dana Point, the O.C. Sheriff said he will not enforce the order and,

More than a thousand protesters gathered near the Huntington Beach pier shortly before noon. The tightly packed crowd, most of which was not wearing protective masks, repeatedly chanted “U.S.A.” as they waited for the demonstration to begin.

Large crowds opposing the state’s coronavirus stay-at-home mandate took to the streets of downtown Huntington Beach on Friday, a day after the governor closed Orange County beaches and drew ...

Ventura County officials on Friday said they were glad beaches, parks and trails remain open for outdoor activities during the coronavirus pandemic, but reminded residents not to congregate while

Ventura County officials on Friday are expected to provide an update on the coronavirus crisis and how they are working to curb the spread of the illness. During the county’s last briefing

A judge wouldn’t temporarily block Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order for Orange County’s beaches to shut down, meaning sands along the 42 miles of coast will be of

Surfers, beachgoers and coastal cities are challenging the order set out by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, April 30, shutting down. Huntington Beach and Dana Point are asking a court to temporarily block the order,

As small and midsize businesses rehire laid-off employees and get back to work, owners are making substantial changes to their operations to protect staffers from the coronavirus.

As small and midsize businesses rehire laid-off employees and get back to work, owners are making substantial changes to their operations to protect staffers from the coronavirus.

And when Sunnyland's workers reach a customer's home, "we'll deliver outside – we won't go inside people's houses," says Brad Schweig, the retailer's vice president for operations. Employee safety is a priority as small and midsize businesses rehire laid-off employees and get back to work and many owners realize that supplying masks and gloves won't be enough.

More than 120 people have died over the past three days in Texas, the worst stretch since the state's first coronavirus case in March. But Abbott, who isn't yet allowing hair salons or gyms to open, says hospitalizations remain steady and infection rates are down.

An organization called We Have Rights is in downtown Los Angeles and Huntington Beach, where beaches were closed by order of Gov. Gavin Newsom after large crowds descended last weekend.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has said it’s too soon to lift the state’s stay-at-home order, doubling down on that commitment Thursday and calling for the “hard close” of all Orange County beaches. But

More than 2,500 protestors gathered in Huntington Beach Friday, after the city announced it would pursue legal action against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order to close Orange County

The severity of this pandemic could have been avoided, and it’s a failure of the government on every level and across both parties. This administration’s failure to adequately prepare has cost thousands of Black lives.

Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a temporary “hard close” of all state and local beaches in Orange County on Thursday.

Promoted online by websites advocating an end to the governor’s March 19 stay-at-home order, the demonstration was one of several planned for Friday in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Huntington Beach, Ventura and San Diego by groups advocating for a return to work and school. A similar protest took place at the Capitol on April 20 with the ...

Several demonstrators charged California Highway Patrol officers in a vivid and tense protest at California’s state Capitol on Friday. Arrests began just before 1 p.m. as protesters lurched toward officers that had lined across the west steps of the building to prevent them from entering.

Here are some of AP’s top stories Monday on the world’s coronavirus pandemic.

A rural California county is defying Gov. Gavin Newsom's coronavirus shutdown order and has become the state's first county to let nonessential businesses reopen.