Health Officials Urge Californians to Scale Back Holiday Plans as COVID-19 Cases Surge

Health Officials Urge Californians to Scale Back Holiday Plans as COVID-19 Cases Surge New COVID-19 cases in the state continue to increase rapidly, with well over a million cases so far. In Los Angeles County, supervisors are contemplating a strict stay-at-home order, similar to the one implemented in the early days of the pandemic. Judge Denies Reopen Request from San Diego Businesses A San Diego judge has denied a request from a group of local businesses demanding to be allowed to reopen indoor operations, despite record numbers of coronavirus cases in California. The judge found that the risk to public health outweighed the needs of the businesses. Reporter: Max Rivlin-Nadler, KPBS COVID -19 Vaccines Require Rigorous Safety Procedures Coronavirus vaccines may be available to the general public soon. That’s extraordinarily fast, but experts say the vaccines must still go through a rigorous safety process and California will have a role. Reporter: Laura Klivans, KQED Dianne Feinstein Resigns from Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Dianne Feinstein says she’s stepping down from her role as the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, a position she’s had for the past four years. Dissatisfaction with the 87-year-old senator grew more intense over her handling of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED Apple's Head of Security Indicted in Santa Clara County Bribery Scandal The head of global security at Apple and a county undersheriff have been indicted by a grand jury in Santa Clara County. These are the latest of six indictments in a widening bribery scandal. Reporter: Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQED How Far Will the Biden Administration Go To Reunite Separated Immigrant Families? President-elect Joe Biden has said that on his first day in office, he'll create a task force to reunite migrant families separated at the border by the Trump administration. It's a monumental task that could prove easier said than done. Reporter: Michelle Wiley, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices