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Children view the sculpture of a bear outside the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, March 12, 2020. In another coronavirus precaution, California officials cordoned off the sculpture, that was purchased by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and was quickly nicknamed "Bacteria Bear" after it became a favorite backdrop for photographs and selfies by school children and other Capitol visitors. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Children view the sculpture of a bear outside the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, March 12, 2020. In another coronavirus precaution, California officials cordoned off the sculpture, that was purchased by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and was quickly nicknamed "Bacteria Bear" after it became a favorite backdrop for photographs and selfies by school children and other Capitol visitors. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

March 12, 2020

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Disneyland closes as California rushes to battle coronavirus
March 12, 2020 9:15 p.m.

Disneyland closes as California rushes to battle coronavirus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland will close its doors for the rest of the month, an extraordinary decision mirrored throughout California by companies big and small after Gov. Gavin Newsom's call for any nonessential gatherings of 250 people or more to be canceled to help stop the rapid spread of the new coronavirus.