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CJ Paillant poses for a photograph in the Jack London Square apartment he is losing in Oakland, on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Paillant lost his job as a product manager for a Silicon Valley software company during the pandemic and now faces a large rental debt. Photo by Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group

California Divide

How an ex-tech worker got $43,804 into rental debt

by Laurence Du Sault February 16, 2021February 18, 2021

Even with a statewide eviction moratorium and government rental relief, some renters have accumulated large debts with no way out.

Kindergarten student Nima Alipour uses the no-touch hand sanitize dispenser class at Sun Valley Elementary School in San Rafael on Nov. 10, 2020. Nearly all of Marin County schools have been open for in-person instruction since January. Photo by Sherry LaVars, Marin Independent Journal

School reopenings more common in rural areas and in private schools, state data shows

by Ricardo Cano February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

California Divide

Surprising rise in California entrepreneurs daring to start new businesses during pandemic

by Laurence Du Sault February 1, 2021February 2, 2021

Guillermo Hernandez sits in his van in Richmond on Jan. 28, 2021. Hernandez, who uses his van for his businesses buying and selling second hand goods, lost work after having his license suspended in 2013 for failure to pay a ticket. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

State lifts suspensions of half a million driver’s licenses

by Robert Lewis January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

Justice delayed: Courts overwhelmed by pandemic backlog

by Robert Lewis January 19, 2021February 24, 2021

Penny Bailey, a technology recruiter for Figma, works from home in San Francisco, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Photo by Jane Tyska, Bay Area News Group

California Divide

Pandemic creates ‘weird boom time’ for some Bay Area remote workers

by Laurence Du Sault January 11, 2021January 12, 2021

Unions, cities square off over raises, layoffs

by Emily Hoeven December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

Regal Cinemas in Jack London Square remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Oakland on Sept. 9, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

A grim coronavirus picture

by Emily Hoeven November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

Martha Hubert, a CodePink organizer, waves a peace flag a Nov. 4 rally in Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco. Hubert said she feared violence may break out as election controversy escalated. Photo by Brian Howey for CalMatters

In the Bay Area, hope and anxiety

by Brian Howey and Steven Rascón November 5, 2020November 6, 2020

A sign requiring customers to wear a mask is posted outside of Modern China Cafe in Walnut Creek on August 16, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Mask fines vary widely throughout California

by Barbara Feder Ostrov August 17, 2020August 17, 2020