Covid-19

Las madres que perdieron sus trabajos durante la pandemia siguen asumiendo la mayor parte del cuidado infantil.

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, July 9. Drought + heat + fire A trifecta of troubling conditions is set to collide in California over the weekend. First: drought. With the vast majority of the state gripped by extreme dryness, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked all Californians to voluntarily cut their water use by 15% […]

Just how dysfunctional is California’s unemployment department? Apparently so dysfunctional that Bank of America, which since 2010 has had an exclusive contract with the state to deliver unemployment benefits through prepaid debit cards, wants to end the contract — even though the Employment Development Department just renewed it for another two years. The news, first […]

GOP Assemblymember Kevin Kiley became the latest challenger to officially throw his hat into the ring — and he boasts backing from a key recall organizer.

Moms who lost their jobs during the pandemic are still shouldering most of the child care.

Distance learning is dead. Long live distance learning — or something like it. Last week, a waiver allowing California schools to engage in distance learning expired — putting the state on track to resume full-time in-person instruction in the fall. But on Monday, state lawmakers introduced an amended budget bill that would require schools to […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom will face the most pivotal day of his political career on Sept. 14, the date of the second recall election in California.

Most of the 7,553 infections were minor, although 62 people have died. The rate of COVID-19 infections and deaths among unvaccinated people is far higher.

La mayoría de las 7.553 infecciones fueron leves, aunque 62 personas han muerto. La tasa de infecciones y muertes por COVID-19 entre las personas no vacunadas es más alta..

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and businessman John Cox both embarked on statewide tours this week to promote their plans to reduce homelessness.