Coronavirus

The Cal State system’s new leader, Joseph I. Castro, starts next January and is the first California native and first Mexican American to hold the post.

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, September 23. State audit slams UC The debate surrounding admissions to California’s most prestigious university system just got a lot more heated. Four University of California campuses “unfairly admitted” 64 applicants, including 22 “falsely designated” athletes, between the 2013-14 and 2018-19 school years based on their connections to wealthy donors […]

As California experiences a decline in test positivity and fewer hospitalizations, the state is easing restrictions on nail salons. And health officials say test results are now much quicker.

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, September 22. Leisure, hospitality hit hard As California settles into its sixth month of the pandemic, unemployment levels appear to be dropping — a spot of bright news for residents and the state’s embattled unemployment department alike — though the numbers belie a more complex and uncertain reality. The Golden […]

Hello! We’re publishing more of our work in Spanish to better serve our diverse state. Make sure to click here to read the article in English. California es el hogar de más de 9 millones de niños, muchos de ellos hambrientos, pobres y con dificultades para acceder a servicios de salud y educación de calidad. Los defensores […]

Lea este artículo en español. California is home to more than 9 million children, many of them hungry, poor and struggling to access health care and quality education. Child advocates were hoping for change with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his attention to early childhood development and education, plans for universal preschool and desire to give extra […]

As unemployment drops, business leaders and educators pinpoint what’s gone wrong for workers and where to look for opportunity.

Without clear guidance from the state, coronavirus testing remains a contentious and costly issue as more school districts inch toward reopening.

A medida que el desempleo disminuye, los líderes empresariales y los educadores señalan lo que ha ido mal para los trabajadores y dónde buscar oportunidades.

At the September UC Regents meeting, top UC officials said things likely won’t return to normal until at least fall 2021, student housing revenue losses could be a billion dollars per year, but enrollment seems stable.