Covid-19

Commentary

Alternative schools provide lessons on reaching disconnected students for distance learning

Policymakers should look at how alternative schools, which specialize in serving disconnected students, can be models with valuable lessons.

By Guest Commentary • August 7, 2020

Education

Rural California schools prepare for possible in-person teaching

While many school districts in the state’s more populous areas have been essentially forced to start the school year teaching remotely, more sparsely populated have options.

By Ricardo Cano • August 6, 2020

Commentary

Rx for health care inequities: More health professionals of color

Mistrust in the health care system by people of color persists, which is why we need more doctors and nurses who look like the people they’re treating.

By Guest Commentary • August 6, 2020

Coronavirus

Faced with dying Californians and withering businesses, Gov. Newsom steers a middle path. Can it last?

As coronavirus infections and deaths rise dramatically, the Democratic governor navigates pressure to both tighten restrictions and ease up on businesses.

By Laurel Rosenhall • August 6, 2020

Commentary

Federal investments needed for state’s higher education system in fight against COVID-19

Congress should approve federal funds needed for universities to continue to play a leading role in combating today’s public health emergency.

By Guest Commentary • August 6, 2020

Health

Pandemic snafu: State mistakenly drops Medi-Cal coverage for some low-income Californians

An error involving the state’s automated system for Medi-Cal renewals triggered at least some of the drops in coverage, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s orders that recipients remain on the rolls during the coronavirus crisis.

By Ana B. Ibarra • August 5, 2020

Commentary

More resources needed this fall for school meals to feed California’s children

Many school children in California rely on the nutrition they receive from school meals; schools and families will need more resources to feed their kids this fall.

By Guest Commentary • August 5, 2020

Commentary

Gaps in paid sick days, leave puts families, communities at risk

Too many California workers are not provided sufficient paid sick days or job-protected leave, putting patients and their families in impossible situations.

By Guest Commentary • August 5, 2020

Health

Going down? Maybe not. State reports technical glitch led to COVID-19 undercount

The buggy system was revealed a day after Gov. Gavin Newsom reported a welcome drop in the state’s positivity rate. An undercount hampers counties’ ability to investigate cases.

By Ana B. Ibarra • August 4, 2020

Education

UC Regents want to investigate top salary cuts

Two key members of the UC Board of Regents are in favor of a model that would reduce top salaries to help offset pandemic expenses. Also, next year’s UC budget has more money for policing and the stage has been set for a likely September vote about a telescope in Hawaii.

By Mikhail Zinshteyn • August 3, 2020