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Pasadena Public Heath Department gives Pasadena firefighters the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Fire Station 36 in Pasadena on December 28, 2020. Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG

Severe reactions put batch of vaccines on hold as new virus strain raises concerns

by Emily Hoeven January 19, 2021January 19, 2021

People wait in line at a temporary COVID-19 vaccine super site set up at the north of the Toy Story Parking Lot at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on January 13, 2021. Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG

Vaccine chaos: Californians scramble for shots amid mixed messaging

by Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

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

Dentist Wendy Wu holds a nasal swab to test a person for COVID-19 in a drive through testing site by La Clinica de la Raza across from the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland onJuly 17, 2020. Photo by Ray Chavez, Bay Area News Group

Even more contagious? Here’s what you need to know about the mutating virus now in California

by Ana B. Ibarra and Barbara Feder Ostrov January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Image of vaccine vial and sign with a slash through it. Image via iStock

Health care workers refuse COVID vaccine

by Emily Hoeven January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Oakland resident Andrew Rosenburg holds up a banner while protesting rent evictions during the pandemic on Dec. 5, 2020 in Oakland. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Study: Lifting eviction moratoriums leads to higher COVID-19 case rates, deaths

by Laurence Du Sault December 9, 2020December 10, 2020

A customer walks past a sign indicating that a COVID-19 vaccine is not yet available at Walgreens on Dec. 2, 2020, in Long Beach. Photo by Ashley Landis, AP Photo

Vaccines getting closer: Governor outlines priorities for who’s up first

by Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra December 3, 2020December 4, 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

The ‘speed of trust’: California wants statewide panel to review any COVID vaccine

by Ana B. Ibarra October 19, 2020October 27, 2020

Portrait of Celinda Gonzales in Weitchpec on Sep. 17. Gonzales looks off over the Klamath River towards a large rock her son Paul Moreno used to jump off into the water. The rock’s height, she said, deterred Moreno’s friends, but he was a thrill seeker and enjoyed the challenge. Photo by Alexandra Hootnick for CalMatters.

Mental health ‘tsunami’ looms: Can California prevent a surge in suicides?

by Jocelyn Wiener September 30, 2020October 1, 2020