It’s not uncommon to see smiles on the faces of people in Butte County, and it’s possible that has never been more noticeable than it was Tuesday. On the day Gov. Gavin Newsom’s relaxed mask ...

It’s not entirely clear which part of the Constitution is supposed to cover face masks, but somehow efforts to ensure public safety have been manipulated into a debate about freedom.

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Putting on “a happy face” brightens a person’s mood because moving facial muscles can influence emotions, according to a new study. Stanford University researchers found that people who ...

I worried that the mask might slip and slide throughout the night, but it clung to my skin immediately and stayed put—and my two testers had the same experience.