Coronavirus

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, May 25. Two elections for same seat When you get your November 2022 ballot, it might feel as though you’re seeing double: For the first time in history, a race for the same California seat in the U.S. Senate will likely appear twice. That’s because lawmakers are rushing to tweak […]

California authorized paying OptumServe up to $221 million. But the company has helped with only 1% of the state’s vaccinations since January.

California autorizó el pago de OptumServe hasta $221 millones. Pero la compañía ha ayudado con solo el 1% de las vacunas del estado desde enero.

Despite California’s high unemployment rate, many positions at restaurants, bars and retail stores are going unfilled — causing some business owners to fear they won’t be able to fully reopen even when the state gives the green light on June 15. The Golden State’s unemployment rate remained unchanged between March and April, holding steady at […]

Time is running out for California counties to decide whether they want to develop programs that would give families a legal tool to get severely mentally ill relatives into treatment. After years of resistance, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to implement Laura’s Law, becoming the 21st county to do so. The […]

More than 251,000 Californians signed up on MyTurn to volunteer at vaccine clinics. But only 379 people have been able to book shifts through the state’s problem-plagued website.

June 15 will be a big day for California. That’s when the state will ease its mask mandate to allow fully vaccinated people to forgo face coverings in most places, Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state’s health and human services secretary, said Monday. It’s also when California will lift capacity limits on businesses, permitting the state […]

Less than half of eligible people in 45 of the state’s 58 counties have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Marin and Alpine rank at the top with 69%, while Lassen, Mariposa and Kings are at the bottom with 25% or less.

Menos de la mitad de las personas elegibles en 45 de los 58 condados del estado han sido completamente vacunados contra COVID-19. Marin y Alpine se ubican en la parte superior con un 69%, mientras que Lassen, Mariposa y Kings están en la parte inferior con un 25% o menos.

I was able to hug my mom for the first time in over a year, and the ability to connect with others is something I want every Californian to have.