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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge, elected officials from across California gathered for a conference this weekend in Rancho Murieta to protest coronavirus-related restrictions and discuss ways to reopen the state’s economy. The conference, in its second of three days, was held inside a covered horse arena at the Murieta Equestrian Center, and featured talks from U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, a Republican representing areas of the Northern Sierra Nevada and foothills; Republican state Assemblyman Kevin Kiley; and Republican state Assemblyman James Gallagher, all of w......

DETROIT — Nia Fitzpatrick’s son normally uses his school-issued laptop to attend virtual kindergarten. Earlier this month, she borrowed it for another reason: to log into Zoom eviction court. A nursing home assistant out of work because she contracted COVID-19, Fitzpatrick was trying to check in for court because she was behind on the rent and desperate to keep her Detroit home. Today, the escalating pandemic is delaying her court case, giving Fitzpatrick a reprieve. But the stress of not knowing where her family could be sleeping in the coming months is overwhelming. “It’s wintertime,” said F......