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March 12, 2020

• Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus. ‘We felt a bit tired.’
• See a map of states with reported cases of coronavirus
• NFL cancels meetings because of coronavirus, no decision of draft timing yet
• A list of school and college events canceled in the Sacramento area due to coronavirus
• Rabid mountain lion pounces on CO deputy in ‘extremely unusual’ attack, video shows
• Man arrested on suspicion of homicide in Natomas stabbing, Sacramento police say
• Elk Grove officer fired, another quits following use of force incident caught on video
• Major Sacramento events canceled: 4 arena shows postponed; Harris Center empties calendar
• Golden State Killer suspect appears gaunt, tired as he is ordered to give up more DNA
• Coronavirus has crippled global shipping. That’s bad for California farmers and winemakers
• High school state title games, St. Patrick’s Day parade: What’s canceled in Sacramento
• ‘We have players upset, crying’: Big Sky cancellation ends Sac State’s basketball season
• NCAA cancels March Madness over coronavirus. No basketball tournament in Sacramento
• Minimum 30-day NBA shutdown; Rudy Gobert apologizes after teammate contracts coronavirus
• Firefighters cleared after treating man who was California’s first coronavirus death
• Universal Studios Hollywood theme park to close because of coronavirus fears
• Donovan Mitchell is 2nd Utah Jazz to test positive for coronavirus, media reports say
• How many people have recovered from coronavirus? Here are the numbers
• How do you manage coronavirus anxiety? Here’s some advice from mental health experts
• What happens to people who break a coronavirus quarantine? Penalties could be severe
• Coronavirus hits the heart of Sacramento, shutting down our desire to be together
• NBA: Pelicans’ concern over NBA referee’s coronavirus exposure derails Kings’ hopes
• ‘I get the fear, but ...’: How some in Elk Grove remain calm amid coronavirus concerns
• Lucie Gikovich helped keep a young governor named Jerry Brown on track in the 1970s
• Has coronavirus changed your day to day? Tell us here
• What is a ‘presumptive positive’ test for coronavirus? Here’s what you should know
• I lived through the coronavirus panic in Vietnam. Here’s what Sacramento should know
• Coronavirus briefing: U.S. job losses begin and other updates for Thursday, March 12
• Cancel ‘non-essential’ gatherings, Newsom says + Cannabis asks for a lifeline + Pandemic budget
• Police releases video of Sacramento-area stabbing. Detectives looking for suspect
• Elk Grove Unified seeks waiver for missed school days. Spring break still scheduled
• CHP looking for Sacramento-area suspects in road rage assault and robbery on I-5
• Even if Kings’ playoff drought continues, calling off the game was the right decision
• Trump suspends travel from most of Europe. What if you already have tickets?
• Nurses protest, say CDC rolled back protection for those treating coronavirus patients
• California city to pay $42.6 million to settle sex-abuse claims against ex-employee
• Coronavirus vs. Constitution: What can government stop you from doing in a pandemic?
• Can wearing gloves help prevent coronavirus? Here’s what health experts say
• Should hot dogs come with cancer warnings? Doctors group sues California to make it so
• Downtown Sacramento nightclub closes indefinitely, citing coronavirus
• Golden 1 Center announces first 4 concert postponements due to coronavirus outbreak
• CalPERS pensions to grow slightly in 2020 with cost-of-living increase for retirees
• Exhibition game between River Cats and Giants postponed amid coronavirus fears
• Sacramento to set up $1 million business relief fund, ban some evictions caused by coronavirus
• ‘Status of the remainder of the CIF’ basketball championships to be announced Thursday
• California considering temporary ban on evictions as coronavirus hits economy
• NBA suspends season after Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus. Kings game postponed
• No positive coronavirus cases at California Capitol. It’s business as usual for now
• Coronavirus tests are free for 1.5 million people with CalPERS health insurance
• Here’s how you can get refunds for your Sacramento Kings tickets
• California prisons cancel visits, citing coronavirus. Conjugal stays to continue
• Sacramento State moves classes to online until end of school year, citing coronavirus
• California has thousands of coronavirus tests, but it can’t use them all. Here’s why
• Trump has big plans for California highway repair, but no plan to pay for it
• Gavin Newsom urges cancellation of large public events in California to avoid coronavirus spread
• Lost jobs. Empty bars. What a disruption to the Sacramento Kings’ season means for downtown
• Sacramento County announces 6 new cases of coronavirus, bringing total to 17
• Disneyland closing through end of month because of coronavirus
• NBA suspends season after All-Star tests positive for coronavirus, officials say
• Substitute teacher at Sacramento school tests positive for coronavirus. School remains open