Andrea Santana

Andrea Santana

Andrea Santana graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts. Prior to arriving at CalMatters, she worked for the Sacramento Public Library.

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USNS Mercy hospital ship admit first patients on March 29, 2020. The ship is treating non-COVID-19 patients in an effort to relieve overwhelmed Los Angeles area hospitals.

California starts recruiting retired and student doctors, nurses to handle surge in severely sick people

In a press conference following the first COVID-19 death in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom condemns price gauging on necessary medical and safety items such as hand sanitizer. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Podcast: Coronavirus and the housing crisis

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Getting Through Coronavirus, Explained: How to Homeschool Our Kids

Shreya Thatai,a second-year students in the Berkeley UCSF Joint Medical program, holds up a sign outside of Berkeley Bowl asking for mask donations to help healthcare workers during the pandemic. According to Thatai, the San Francisco leg of the UCSF drive has already collected 15,000 masks from civilians. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

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California must seize the opportunity to become a pioneer in online higher education