Health

Fresno performed 20 lockouts over past week and a half. Tenants groups say Gavin Newsom is to blame.

California hospital officials talk to CalMatters' Ana Ibarra about preparations the projected surge of COVID-19 patients — and life after the pandemic.

Which California counties have the highest rates of coronavirus hospitalization? CalMatters is following confirmed and suspected cases. Some are a surprise.

Here are suggestions top state education officials had during a CalMatters-hosted event.

Several cases of coronavirus have cropped up among California's homeless population. Now, Fresno County is reporting its first case. That homeless individual who tested positive is being quarantined in a hotel.

Are you a college student whose semester has been turned upside down by the pandemic? Are you a professor who is getting acclimated to teaching your students via video conference? CalMatters College Journalism Network Editor Felicia Mello and fellow Aidan McGloin moderated a conversation with California State University Chancellor Tim White on April 2 to […]

Income tax filers got a delay. Why not homeowners?

The U.S.-Mexico border closed to nonessential travel last month to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. But the closure is cutting off many Mexicans and Mexican-Americans from relatives — and home.  

This timeline tracks how California state and local governments tackled the evolving COVID-19 crisis since the first case was detected. 

Some evidence now suggests that California’s early decision to adopt aggressive social distancing policies may be helping to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus compared to other key states. But the governor said it’s still too early for optimism.  “We are not out of the woods yet—by no stretch of the imagination,” he told […]