Manuela Tobias

California Divide

She’s ‘breaking the law’ to help Fresno’s homeless. Will the government stop her?

When Alejandra Hernandez arrived at the Dream Camp on Aug. 9, she dropped to her knees and kissed the dirt. The single mother of three boys lost her job and her home in June over COVID-19. They tried sleeping in their truck on Santa Clara Street, the only place in Fresno untouched by the city’s […]

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Manuela Tobias

• August 26, 2020

California Divide

More than 1,000 new people became homeless in the Fresno-area last year – before COVID-19

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Manuela Tobias

• August 26, 2020

CalMatters en Español

La región agrícola de California se doblega ante el COVID-19. ¿Se levantará o sucumbirá el Valle Central ante el coronavirus?

El Gobernador Gavin Newsom describió recientemente el Valle Central como su “mayor área de preocupación” y envió tres de sus “equipos de ataque” contra el coronavirus para ayudar a los funcionarios locales a detener la propagación allí.

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• August 18, 2020

California Divide

California farming country buckles under COVID-19. Will pandemic make or break the Valley?

Gov. Gavin Newsom described the Valley as his “biggest area of concern” recently and dispatched three of his coronavirus “strike teams” to the region to help local officials halt the spread.

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Dale Kasler

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Manuela Tobias

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Tony Bizjak

• August 18, 2020

California Divide

COVID-19 is hammering the Central Valley. Can Newsom’s ‘strike team’ make a difference?

As the Valley’s surging infection rate has drawn national attention, Gov. Gavin Newsom is dispatching three of his coronavirus “strike teams” to the region to help local officials track COVID clusters, inspect workplaces, quarantine the sick and ramp up testing.

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Manuela Tobias

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Tony Bizjak

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Dale Kasler

• August 13, 2020

CalMatters en Español

¿Cree que su condado en California está rastreando contactos de gente enferma? Tal vez no.

La mayoría de los condados, incluso aquellos con miles de casos de COVID-19, intentan contactar a todos los expuestos. Pero, siete de ellos solo se comunican con personas de alto riesgo, y uno ni siquiera eso.

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Rebecca Sohn

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Ana B. Ibarra

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Manuela Tobias

• July 29, 2020

Health

So you think your California county is tracing contacts of sick people? Maybe not.

Most counties, even those with thousands of COVID-19 cases, attempt to notify everyone exposed. But seven inform only high-risk people — and another isn’t even doing that.

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Rebecca Sohn

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Ana B. Ibarra

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Manuela Tobias

• July 29, 2020