Coronavirus

Lea este artículo en español. Updated June 22, 2020 Climbing over the past week, California’s numbers for statewide coronavirus-related hospitalizations this weekend exceeded the record levels set in late April, CalMatters’ hospital data tracker shows.  The tracker, which pulls from state data, shows that on Sunday, 3,702 patients who’ve tested positive for the novel coronavirus were […]

Luego de semanas de diversos mensajes y de permitir que los condados tomen la decisión, el estado dijo hoy que se exigirá el uso de cubrebocas en muchos lugares para detener la propagación del coronavirus.

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. Actualizado el 22 de junio de 2020 El número de hospitalizaciones relacionadas con el coronavirus en el estado de California aumentó de forma pronunciada durante esta semana y se está acercando […]

Higher taxes will be on California voters' ballots in November, but the pandemic could seriously impact the chances of such measures succeeding.

Throughout the pandemic, government officials have struggled to accurately track the thousands of vulnerable seniors and disabled people who contracted COVID-19 in nursing homes.

During the pandemic, “there's likely much more use of substances that we're not capturing,” one expert said. Early signs suggest drops in people connected to care.

Hacía cien años que los funcionarios de salud pública locales no habían tenido tanta importancia como ahora, pero al mismo tiempo se han visto cuestionados, acosados y amenazados por residentes enojados por las precauciones durante la pandemia.

Local public health officers haven’t been this important in a century. They’re also being second-guessed, harassed and threatened by residents angry about pandemic precautions.

California lawmakers are ready to pass a budget, but still disagree with Governor Gavin Newsom in key areas like education and undocumented immigrant aid.

Lee este artículo en español. Long before the coronavirus began sickening Kingston Healthcare Center’s residents and staff, state and federal officials knew the Bakersfield nursing home had serious problems. During multiple visits last year, state inspectors identified 85 violations at the home, including failure to provide dental care to a resident with rotten teeth, allowing pressure […]