Coronavirus

Blue Flame Medical alleges the collapse of its $609 million mask deal with California has trashed the reputations of its politically-connected founders and led to cancellation of numerous other contracts. 

The pandemic has layered a health crisis on top of a housing crisis on top of a class divide. A clear pattern has emerged as the coronavirus spares some California neighborhoods and strikes others: The virus takes a heavier toll in neighborhoods where people pack into overcrowded homes, according to a CalMatters analysis of neighborhood-level […]

Until the pandemic struck, every day for the last 10 years, Isidoro Flores Contreras stood at the edge of the Sand City Costco parking lot, just a few feet from a set of McDonald’s arches, selling $15 flower bouquets.  No matter the weather, he slowly walked back and forth along the sidewalk, a hitch in […]

When coronavirus began spreading in California, public health officials told people who fell ill to isolate themselves in their homes for two weeks. But many California families simply can’t do that. Forced by the high cost of living, parents squeeze into rooms with their children, cousins sleep on couches, grandparents convert living rooms into bedrooms […]

California Sen. Kamala Harris is emerging as the top contender for Joe Biden's vice president amid protests over police brutality and racism in America.

Many counties plan to reopen gyms, bars, hotels, movie theaters, pro sports venues without fans, and more, even as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

Por Arturo Vargas Bustamante y Carmela Castellano-Garcia, en exclusiva para CalMatters 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. El aumento en el uso de la atención médica virtual, o telesalud (telehealth, en inglés), ha demostrado tener éxito en […]

Por Nancy McPherson, en exclusiva para CalMatters 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. La pandemia de COVID-19 dejó en evidencia las deficiencias de muchos de los programas que ayudan a proteger a los adultos mayores en California, […]

California cities respond to calls to defund police as state lawmakers consider legislation to combat racism. What went wrong with pandemic prep deals.

Some of the contracts topped out at a half-billion dollars. And in a few instances, readily available public records and some Googling should have raised potential red flags.