Covid-19

As California clamps down amid a daunting coronavirus surge, the state will begin placing its first vaccine orders Friday, officials announce.

Mientras California toma medidas drásticas en medio de un enorme aumento de coronavirus, el estado comenzará a realizar sus primeros pedidos de vacunas el viernes, anuncian las autoridades.

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, December 3. Calls to prioritize teacher vaccines It’s the question on everyone’s minds: When will Gov. Gavin Newsom announce a new stay-at-home order? The governor hasn’t made a public appearance since Monday, when he said he planned to be “ubiquitous” during “an incredibly important week in the history of this […]

A lot of Career Technical Education programs require a great deal of hands-on experience. In a situation where in-person teaching is inherently dangerous, that’s required a lot of innovation on the part of educators.

California’s churches are on a roll. After more than a year of legal tussling with state public health officials over restrictions on indoor gatherings, houses of worship — mostly evangelical or Catholic and politically conservative — have been on a winning streak at the nation’s highest court.  Their latest victory came late last week when […]

California elected officials are rapidly losing credibility at a critical point in the pandemic, with hospitalizations at an all-time high and Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to announce a state lockdown today. On Tuesday, the San Francisco Chronicle broke the news that Mayor London Breed attended a dinner party with seven other people at the three-Michelin-starred […]

We must leverage California’s expertise in science and technology to strengthen its resilience to multiple, simultaneous and interactive disasters.

Read this article in English.     Mientras el gobernador Gavin Newsom prepara nuevas restricciones con respecto a las reuniones para combatir la escalada de casos de coronavirus, tiene otro obstáculo que superar: la cada vez más conservadora Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos. La semana pasada, el tribunal más alto de la nación, junto con su juez más reciente, […]

Another stay-at-home order could be in the cards for California as early as this week. Citing a record level of coronavirus hospitalizations and rapidly filling intensive-care units, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned in a Monday press conference that another lockdown may be necessary to curb the virus’ spread in counties in the most restrictive purple tier, […]

Fifty-four counties responded to a CalMatters election survey and many attributed the smooth election to new vote centers with savvy technology. Yet as Sacramento politicians say they want to make vote-by-mail permanent and expand vote centers, some counties are balking at costs and lack necessary infrastructure.