The first loosening of coronavirus restrictions would be for 'lower risk' businesses, including some manufacturing and small companies.

Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to stay home to avoid undoing the progress the state has made in fighting the spread of the coronavirus.

The governor has described the next phase of his stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of coronavirus as allowing some lower-risk businesses to reopen in communities across California, including retail locations, manufacturing sites and small businesses.

After weeks of the coronavirus shutdown, the Republican-led Senate will gavel into session Monday. The Democratic-led House will not.

California's rural areas are in revolt against Gov. Gavin Newsom's statewide coronavirus rules, which make little sense in burgs such as Bieber.

The governor said bookstores, florists and others can reopen for pickup as early as Friday. More detailed guidelines will be released later this week.

Sutter and Yuba counties allowed businesses to reopen on Monday amid the coronavirus crisis after a similar decision was made in Modoc County in California's northeastern corner.

Governors are starting to float ideas for reopening schools. But there are many concerns about what education will look like when that happens.

The document has been in the works for some time, but reports say the White House tried to suppress it.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jean-Michel Blanquer, French minister of education, about how France is planning to reopen primary schools on May 11.

France's minister of education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, talked with NPR about the gradual reopening of schools, which will be voluntary. Still, many parents and administrators are against the plan.

The Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa, reopened Thursday after a coronavirus outbreak there. Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson says he'd support a second shutdown if the changes aren't enough.

President Trump wants businesses to start reopening after the coronavirus forced shutdowns. Here's what the White House task force recommends for states.

As residents in China’s biggest city and its neighboring provinces gradually return to normalcy following closures due to the coronavirus crisis, people can’t wait to return to the Magical World of Disney.

Disney World is beginning to spring into action. Disney Springs, the company’s outdoor dining, shopping and entertainment complex near its Florida theme parks, is set to begin a phased reopening on May 20 following closures to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

Disney World is beginning to spring into action. Disney Springs, the company’s outdoor dining, shopping and entertainment complex near its Florida theme parks, is set to begin a phased reopening on May 20 following closures to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

Disney World is beginning to spring into action. Disney Springs, the company’s outdoor dining, shopping and entertainment complex near its Florida theme parks, is set to begin a phased reopening on May 20 following closures to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

The islands will keep rules in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

The plan to reopen the San Bernardino County ski destination in a limited capacity marks the latest effort to allow limited recreation amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The islands will keep stay-at-home rules in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Parks are opening the way they closed, each in its own way.

Officials say many restrictions will be in place, to change in four phases.

A UCLA medical epidemiologist and infectious disease expert discusses a possible timeline for reopening California after the coronavirus shutdown.

Robert Kim-Farley, infectious disease expert, says Stage 4 of Gov. Newsom's reopening plan for California may not be implemented until mid to late 2021.

California public schools are likely to be closed for the remainder of the school year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday to anxious parents and educators.

Because of the coronavirus outbreak, state public schools are unlikely to reopen, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond said Tuesday.

School won't be the same when it resumes after coronavirus closures. There could be staggered start times, reconfigured classes and no assemblies.

What will it take to reopen California schools? Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking toward an earlier start, possibly in late July, but there's not yet a plan for doing so.

The University of California could reopen just one-third to one-half of its dorm rooms this fall to keep safe distances among students amid the coronavirus outbreak. It's unclear which students would get to return to campus or where other students would live.

California starts to reopen from coronavirus lockdown. But if we relax vigilance now, we could go back to shutdowns again.

The political push to reopen the economy has overlooked the working parents' dilemma.

Move productions outdoors? Present different work? Faced with so many unknowns, one artistic director vows: "We all will sit in a theater again."

Mexican officials have begun to cave, despite warnings from health authorities

By removing unemployment benefits, states are forcing workers to risk their lives

The Cannabis Cafe is selling weed and food through a new drive-thru operation.

The West Adams restaurant Alta Adams reopens with a sliding price scale so people in need can dine for free.

L.A. should be taking inspiration from cities that are experimenting with public space to help businesses during coronavirus lockdowns.

Calls to close streets to automobiles show the demand for exercise. Too bad all local trails have been closed to hikers.

The study authors are reckless to say we need to "recalibrate" public health approaches because the actual COVID-19 mortality rate might be lower.

State preemption has been used against local governments on a number of issues; it would be a mistake for that to happen now amid coronavirus fears.

Californians feel hopeless, so some are protesting. The solution is to limit access to public spaces without completely closing them.

'To provide counsel to the president on the reopening of America'

'For tourists coming to Cornwall from Germany, Scandinavia and elsewhere, that's the end,' says Tim Jeans, chairman of Newquay airport

Coronavirus may have shut down movie theaters, but even if they stayed closed, we'd have a strong slate of Oscar contenders beyond Elisabeth Moss in "Invisible Man."

Hollywood is eager to get back to work after the coronavirus outbreak, but union officials, studio executives and others must first agree on new protocols to make filming safe again.

With California debating reopening during the coronavirus, what's next for the movies? We asked Hollywood

Shoppers didn't know it at the time, but their final spree at Amoeba Music's Hollywood store on Sunset Boulevard was their last, as the original location will not reopen.

Gov. Newsom says "therapeutics" will have to be developed and implemented before mass gatherings such as concerts and sporting events can be held.

THEATRES are some of the most important aspects of our culture, with theatre fans desperate to see them open once more. When will theatres reopen?

GARDEN CENTRES closed their doors as the UK lockdown began but many are now facing calls to reopen as Brits up and down the country look for new ways to spend their extra hours at home. When will garden centres reopen? Will they be open in bank holiday?