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COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Turlock Nursing Home Fourteen residents of a nursing facility have died of COVID-19 in Stanislaus County, at the Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. It's one of the deadliest outbreaks at a skilled nursing facilities in Northern California. Reporter: Kate Wolffe, KQED LA Residents Set To Shelter-in-Place Through July Los Angeles has become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. Yesterday, the county's 10 million residents were told they'll be sheltering in place for longer than they expected. L.A. County's public health director, Barbara Ferrer, said the stay-at-home order need to be extended because coronavirus infection rates and death rates keep rising in the county. Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, Co-host, The California Report Oceanside Official Rallies Local Support to Reopen Oceanside City Councilman Christopher Rodriguez is asking local business owners to join his push to get the economy back up and running right away. Rodriguez published a letter over the weekend telling business owners to reopen if they feel comfortable. Reporter: Matt Hoffman, KPBS New Poll Finds Bipartisan Concern About COVID-19 Response The online poll of 2,500 likely California voters found that a bipartisan majority are concerned about the government response to COVID-19, as well as the economic impacts of the pandemic. Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED Politics Newsom Announces Easing of Restrictions The governor says he’s amending the statewide stay-at-home order to allow more offices to reopen, as well as stores in malls, but only for pickup. The governor says Butte and El Dorado counties can now reopen restaurants for dine-in. Another 27 counties are also asking to reopen on a faster timeline. Republican Mike Garcia Holds Lead for 25th District Republicans in the 25th district were motivated by the opportunity to flip a California honuse seat from blue to red for the first time this century. Both parties spent over a million dollars on the special election. Looks like Republican Mike Garcia will hold the seat. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED Facebook Moderators Win Lawsuit Over PTSD Issues Facebook has agreed to pay a total of $52 million to content moderators to compensate them for mental health issues they develop on the job. Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED What Does Universal Basic Income Look Like During the COVID-19 Pandemic? In our current reality of widespread illness and record unemployment, a concept like "universal basic income" may be more welcome than ever. Stockton is piloting a program that gives residents a lump sum every month, no strings attached, Guest: Michael Tubbs, Stockton Mayor How Arts and Culture Workers are Proving Essential When facing major disasters, California looks to first responders like firefighters and nurses to save lives. But what about rebuilding those lives after they’ve been saved? Some say that’s where arts and culture workers might prove essential. Reporter: Chloe Veltman, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices