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Tag: coronavirus lockdown

John adjusts the covers on his massage table. Photo by Ayrton Ostly, The Salinas Californian
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Going underground: California business operates in secret amid pandemic restrictions

by Kate Cimini January 22, 2021January 22, 2021

Many small business owners have taken legitimate operations underground during the pandemic. Owners say they’ve been unable to get by on government loans and stimulus checks.

Posted inBusinesses on the Brink

Not just restaurants: Caterers are suffering even more

James Bikales by James Bikales December 22, 2020December 21, 2020
Posted inWhatMatters

Newsom avoids the elephant in the room

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven December 8, 2020December 8, 2020
San Francisco Mayor London Breed in Sacramento on March 9, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inWhatMatters

Credibility at stake: The French Laundry saga followed by others

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven December 2, 2020December 2, 2020
An ambulance rides past the Oakland Fox Theater on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland during the first shelter-in-place order on March 24, 2020. Photo by Ray Chavez, Bay Area News Group
Posted inWhatMatters

With ICUs filling up, Gov. Newsom says state lockdown possible this week

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven December 1, 2020December 1, 2020
Posted inEvents

Robots, veterans, apprenticeships: What’s next for California’s job market

Lauren Hepler by Lauren Hepler September 18, 2020September 25, 2020
Kaiser Permanente Registered Nurse Rosa Aceves conducts a COVID-19 test at a drive up testing location at the Kaiser Permanente Fremont Medical Center in Fremont on March 11, 2020.
Posted inCoronavirus

Ask an expert: How solid are California’s coronavirus projections?

Avatar by Rachel Becker March 21, 2020March 25, 2020
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