Coronavirus

Coronavirus pandemic expected to keep schools closed for rest of academic year. State launches investivgation into use of charities by legislators.

Some evidence now suggests that California’s early decision to adopt aggressive social distancing policies may be helping to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus compared to other key states. But the governor said it’s still too early for optimism.  “We are not out of the woods yet—by no stretch of the imagination,” he told […]

The coronavirus is disrupting college grading in California, as students stressed out from sheltering in place and transitioning to online classes push for schools to adopt flexible grading policies that account for the upheaval in their school year.

Newsom calls on retired doctors, medical students to help with coronavirus response as number of ICU cases triples in span of four days.

Children, parents, and educators are struggling to adapt to a remote teaching necessity at odds with how special education is delivered.

As the number of people hospitalized in California with the coronavirus doubled in just four days, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday sent out an urgent call seeking help from the state’s 37,000 retired and part-time health care professionals.  Newsom issued an executive order that will temporarily allow retired doctors and nurses to return to work, […]

As California coronavirus cases continue to grow, so do questions about why the state wasn't better prepared for COVID-19 pandemic.

Fear, loss, economic stress, the angst of a seemingly endless crisis — coronavirus is taking a toll, not just physically but on our mental health. Here are some tips and tweaks from California mental health professionals.

San Jose energy company repurposes its manufacturing plant to refurbish outdated ventilators as state grapples with spike in coronavirus hospitalizations and ICU cases. 

City and state leaders issued dire warnings that Los Angeles County is headed for the same surge in COVID-19 cases as New York City. The announcement comes as a $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package will pump billions into the state’s flailing economy.