2 California counties, once defiant, see virus cases rise

YUBA CITY, Calif. (AP) — Two largely rural Northern California counties that two months ago defied Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order to more quickly reopen businesses are on the verge of mandatory closings. Neighboring Sutter and Yuba counties are averaging about 30 new coronavirus cases per day, up from five a month ago. A public health director says hospitalizations tripled in one week from seven to 21. The two counties on Thursday were placed on a state monitoring list of cou