Summer COVID Surge: New Variant LB.1 on the Rise

California's COVID-19 test-positivity rate has tripled since May, driven by FLiRT variants, prompting new fall vaccines. Sonoma County reports an 11% rise in homelessness. A security guard killed in Fremont has been identified. SF Supervisor Joel Engardio proposes a Great Highway Park ballot measure. Governor Newsom seeks a statewide school cellphone ban following LAUSD's lead. The Supreme Court upheld a Trump-era tax provision with a 7-2 majority. RFK Jr. failed to qualify for the CNN debate with Biden and Trump.