Los Angeles County

Abba Bail Bonds across from the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 2020. After voters recently rejected Prop. 25 that would have ended cash bail, the California Supreme Curt ruled that some defendants are entitled to relief. Photo by Tash Kimmell for CalMatters

Justice

Can’t afford bail? State Supreme Court offers relief for some defendants

The state’s highest court now says judges must consider a defendant’s ability to pay, but mass inmate release unlikely.

By

Robert Lewis

• March 26, 2021

Abba Bail Bonds frente a la Instalación Correccional de Twin Towers en el centro de Los Ángeles el 21 de octubre de 2020. Después de que los votantes rechazaron recientemente la Prop. 25 que habría terminado con la fianza en efectivo, la Corte Supreme del Estado dictaminó que algunos acusados tienen derecho a un alivio. Foto de Tash Kimmell para CalMatters

CalMatters en Español

¿No puede pagar la fianza? La Corte Suprema del Estado ofrece alivio a algunos acusados

El tribunal más alto del estado ahora dice que los jueces deben considerar la capacidad de pago del acusado, pero la liberación masiva de los presos es poco probable.

By

Robert Lewis

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CalMatters Staff

• March 26, 2021

Jose Rosas and his wife, Sara, who live in the 90060 zip code, wait in line to be screened for high temperature before being vaccinated at the St. John's Well Child and Family Center COVID-19 vaccination site at the East Los Angeles Civic Center in Los Angeles on March 4, 2021. California has just crossed the threshold of 2 million vaccines administered in underserved communities allowing many counties to move more easily into less restrictive tiers. Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo

Coronavirus

California hit critical milestone for reopening today

Here’s what you need to know about what happens now that the state delivered 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to low-income communities. Thirteen counties will move to a less restrictive tier on Sunday, and some businesses will reopen on Monday.

By

Ana B. Ibarra

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Rachel Becker

• March 12, 2021

Children play in the backyard of Ana Ballesteros home where she runs a day care in Delano on Feb. 26, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

Coronavirus

More than 12,000 coronavirus cases have been reported at California child care centers

Experts aren’t sure if the numbers are good or bad because of the number of variables involved and lack of similar data. Child care providers hope new relief from the state will help.

By

Elizabeth Aguilera

• March 4, 2021

Los niños juegan en el patio trasero de la casa de Ana Ballesteros donde dirige una guardería en Delano el 26 de febrero de 2021. Foto de Shae Hammond para CalMatters

CalMatters en Español

Se han reportado más de 12,000 casos de coronavirus en los centros de cuidado infantil de California

Los expertos no están seguros de si los números son buenos o malos debido a la cantidad de variables involucradas y la falta de datos similares. Los proveedores de cuidado infantil esperan que un nuevo alivio del estado ayude.

By

Elizabeth Aguilera

• March 4, 2021

Commentary

Another teacher’s view: The risk of reopening schools is there, but it is small

I’ve watched the achievement gap in my class grow wider, and it is only going to keep growing if we don’t reopen.

By

Guest Commentary

• March 3, 2021

TK student Jake Schuman, 5, holds up a sign during a rally to reopen schools at Astro Park in Oakland on Feb. 28, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Coronavirus

Newsom, lawmakers unveil plan to push some schools to reopen by April 1

The decisions to reopen, however, still rest with school officials and labor unions. Newsom hopes the funding bill will prod them into holding in-person classes. Parent activists say it's not enough.

By

Ricardo Cano

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Laurel Rosenhall

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Barbara Feder Ostrov

• March 1, 2021

Larry Yabroff and his wife Mary greet each other during a visit at Chaparral House, the skilled nursing facility where Mary is a resident, in Berkeley on Feb. 25, 2021. The Yabroff’s have been married for more than 50 years but have been living separately since Larry had to place Mary in the care facility in February of last year. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Coronavirus

When will nursing homes reopen to visitors? State officials won’t say

COVID-19 cases at California’s nursing homes have plummeted 98% since December. But long-term care facilities say they are waiting for state guidance before reopening to family visits. “The sacrifice our seniors have made has been very, very difficult and caused a lot of harm. Now is the time to stop sacrificing them," one doctor said.

By

Barbara Feder Ostrov

• March 1, 2021

Patients enter Levi’s Stadium to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines on Feb. 9 2021 in Santa Clara. The 49ers arena opened on Tuesday as a vaccine distribution site for Santa Clara County residents 65 and older and is expected to inoculate up to 15,000 people per day once supplies become available. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Coronavirus

California’s new COVID-19 vaccine system to start Monday

The new system, operated by Blue Shield, aims to streamline a confusing county-by-county patchwork of vaccination efforts. “Give us a chance to make this work,” Blue Shield’s CEO said.

By

Ana B. Ibarra

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Barbara Feder Ostrov

• February 26, 2021

Alameda County Fire Department employee Max Shih, left, administers the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Julia Jackson, a volunteer at a Berkeley needle exchange program, at St. Rose hospital in Hayward on Jan. 27, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Coronavirus

Who’s getting vaccinated in California? A county-by-county look at racial data

Although data is incomplete, in nearly all counties, white people received the largest percentage of vaccine doses — even in counties with large Latino populations. Latinos are the biggest group vaccinated in Los Angeles and two other counties.

By

CalMatters Staff

• February 19, 2021