Sacramento/ Community & Society
Published on April 06, 2020
Top Sacramento news: Dozens attend Roseville church service; senior facility resident tests positivePhoto: Kevin Cortopassi/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Sacramento.

Dozens attend Roseville church service on Sunday; another church forced to cancel 

Defying orders from public health officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom to avoid large gatherings during the pandemic, a church in Roseville held a two-hour service Sunday morning attended by dozens of parishioners. A church in Lodi that had pledged to hold in-person services was forced to cancel.

Read the full story on The Sacramento Bee.

Resident of county senior living facility tests positive for COVID-19

The Eskaton Gold River Lodge in Sacramento County says one of its residents has tested positive for coronavirus.

Read the full story on CBS13 CBS Sacramento.

Kings guard Kyle Guy's grandfather dies from coronavirus

Sacramento Kings guard Kyle Guy announced on social media the death of his grandfather from coronavirus and urged people to take the pandemic seriously by complying with the statewide stay-at-home order.

Read the full story on CBS13 CBS Sacramento.

California COVID-19 testing backlog cut by two-thirds

California has cut its COVID-19 testing backlog by more than two-thirds, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Saturday.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.


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