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Patients and hospital staff wear masks outside of Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center on Feb. 12, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

State fines Kaiser $499K for COVID worker safety violations

by Ana B. Ibarra February 15, 2021February 16, 2021

Kaiser Permanente has been cited more than any other California health system for violations of worker safety during the pandemic.

Residents get the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Emerald Court senior living community in Anaheim on January 8, 2021. COVID vaccines will not be made available to anyone 65 and over. Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG

California throws open COVID vaccines to anyone 65 and older

by Ana B. Ibarra January 13, 2021January 13, 2021

Hope on the way: Here’s what you need to know about California’s COVID-19 vaccine plan

by Ana B. Ibarra and Barbara Feder Ostrov November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom visits a new, 134,000 sq. foot COVID-19 testing facility on Oct. 30 in Valencia. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo/Pool

How risky was that Napa party Gavin Newsom attended?

by James Bikales November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

While parking lots remained closed at Huntington Beach State Park due to COVID-19, the beaches opened to the public for limited activities, May 8, 2020. Photos by Lisa Hornak for CalMatters.

Don’t count on big 4th of July plans

by Emily Hoeven July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom at the CalFire/Cameron Park Fire Station in Cameron Park on May 13, 2020. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/Pool

Newsom: Hospitalizations threaten reopening

by Emily Hoeven June 23, 2020June 24, 2020