Author: Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY

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Native American COVID deaths believed under-reported and the Moraga coyote has been captured and killed

Plus: New CDC requirements for vaccinated individuals, and a push for gender-neutral children’s sections at large retailers

The fight to open San Francisco schools comes down to desk spacing, and charitable donations increased in 2020

Plus: Lady Gaga calls dog walker Ryan Fischer a ‘hero’ after shooting; Mr. Potato Head goes gender-neutral and a long-lost cat was found.

Plus: L.A. County essential workers to get “hero” pay, and an aggressive coyote continues to terrorize East Bay

Plus: California loosens rules for high school sports, and a company will send your DNA into space for a price.

Plus: California to do away with youth prisons, low attendance in kindergarten creates problem for first-graders

Plus: Will California high schoolers get to play football? And California leads the nation on electric vehicles.

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