Health

Gov. Newsom says more hospital beds, masks and equipment will be available soon to help California's response to the coronavirus.

CalMatters speaks with Lee Riley at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health to understand projections that the virus could infect half the states.

The state is letting child care centers remain open to support those fighting coronavirus, but providers and parents alike are still feeling the strain.

Newsom's stay-at-home directive initially had fewer details than many local bans already in place. Bit by bit, details are trickling in.

As coronavirus cases rise throughout California, health officials announced Friday that Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, would extend its special enrollment period until the end of June in an effort to provide health insurance to more people. “The human and economic impacts of the coronavirus will be far-reaching, long-lasting and impacting many Californians’ […]

As Fresno County scrambles to get its homeless population indoors during the coronavirus crisis, communication roadblocks are causing confusion.

The pandemic collides with the state's homelessness and housing affordability woes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom warned President Donald Trump that more than half of Californians could be infected with coronavirus in the next two months. California is also seeking at least $1 billion in federal aid.

A line of 500 to 600 people standing six feet apart snaked around a parking lot and multiple city blocks in downtown Los Angeles. Many were hotel and restaurant workers, Dodger Stadium employees and airline chefs. All had lost their jobs or were working reduced hours amid the coronavirus pandemic. One by one, they walked […]

The wheels of the eviction process are still turning in many parts of the state, and renters can remain subject to ejection for many reasons.