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Tag: california medical association

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?

James Bikales by James Bikales November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

A model calculates a 12% chance that a guest at a small dinner party in Napa Valley is infected with the virus. Whether indoors or outdoors, dining in a restaurant is “amongst the riskiest things we do for COVID,” a UC San Francisco health expert said.

California’s $26B surplus raises tough choices

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
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

AvatarAvatarAna B. Ibarra by Julie Cart, Elizabeth Aguilera and Ana B. Ibarra March 30, 2020March 30, 2020
E-cigarettes use among middle and high schoolers rose 78 percent last year over the previous year. Federal data indicates more than 1 in 5 students now use them.

Newsom cracks down on vaping — and asks the Legislature for help

Avatar by Ben Christopher September 16, 2019September 16, 2019
Candlelight vigil outside California's Capitol, in protest of a new vaccine law. Photo by Ben Christopher, CalMatters

Five things to know now about California’s new vaccine law

Avatar by Elizabeth Aguilera September 15, 2019September 17, 2019
A baby receives a vaccine from a nurse. Photo y Judy Schmidt, federal Centers for Disease Control

California made it hard to avoid vaccinating kids. Medical waivers have tripled. Now what?

Avatar by Elizabeth Aguilera February 7, 2019June 23, 2020

Soda ducks one tax, but may face another

Dan Morain by Dan Morain July 3, 2018

Weed is mainstream, politically speaking

Dan Morain by Dan Morain May 3, 2018June 23, 2020
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