What you need to know: May 18

Good morning, North State!

Here's what you need to know to start your day on May 18.

Here's what you need to know to start your day.

This morning -- butte county health representatives are now looking for over 180 people who attended the service last week at p-b-f-c church in palermo.

Days after that gathering - the pastor says a person at the service - tested positive for covid-19.

The pastor is now defending the gathering... butte county public health officer dr. andy miller has annouced his resignation.

Miller has been involved with providing regular updates on butte county case numbers and response.

In a statement -- miller says he plans to continue working in butte county.

County leaders are now looking for a replacement.## some chico business owners say thye are feeling the impact of no graduations this year..

Traditionally graduation would be one of the busiest weekends of the year... but many graduations have been cancelled in the wake some owners say the business from the busy graduation season helps to carry their businesses throughout the rest of the year... this morning nearly a dozen fire fighters are recovering after a massive explosion rocked downtown los angeles over the weekend.

A fire department spokesman said the building was a warehouse for a company that makes is highly flammable... "butane honey oil"... the cause of the fire is under investigation and investigators have launched a criminal probe.s governor gavin newsom is blaming the state's now 54- billion-dollar deficit --directly on the pandemic.

In an interview sunday..

The governor said the state had a surplus of 21 billion dollars before the coronavirus hit the state... last week the governor revealed an updated budget... which includes cuts to education and state employee pay a growing number of nations are calling for an independent evaluation of the world health organization.

A resolution calling for a review will be discussed this week as the decision-making arm of the u.n.

Health agency meets 'virtually'.

Over half the w.h.o.

Member countries support a review, including australia and the united states.

This week, the senate considers a 3-trillion dollar coronavirus stimulus including another round of 12-hundred dollar checks to americans.

Republican leaders say they will not support the relief bill.

As of this morning.

Every state except for conneticut has re-opened in some way..