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This is the moment to reform senior care

by Guest Commentary June 2, 2021June 23, 2021

The pandemic proved the value of programs that help seniors stay in their homes and out of long-term care facilities. The Legislature should expand them.

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

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

by Barbara Feder Ostrov March 1, 2021March 2, 2021

Katherine Ambrose, RN and medical reserve corps member, looks on as Army medic Jenny Rafailov, left, fills a syringe at the COVID vaccination site at Cal Expo in Sacramento on Jan. 21, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Inside California’s major shift in vaccine strategy

by Emily Hoeven January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

Ann Lucero teaches her mother, Fern, how to use her new tablet at their home in Redwood City. She's among millions of California's family caregivers whose efforts are made even more stressful by the COVID pandemic. Photo by Clara Mokri

‘How am I going to keep this up?’ COVID intensifies plight of family caregivers

by Anne Marshall-Chalmers January 21, 2021January 25, 2021

People wait in line at a temporary COVID-19 vaccine super site set up at the north of the Toy Story Parking Lot at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on January 13, 2021. Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG

Vaccine chaos: Californians scramble for shots amid mixed messaging

by Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

Hundreds of pro-Trump demonstraors gather outside the California Capitol in Sacramento, Jan. 6, 2021. In anticipation of violence protests this coming week, Gov. Newsom has ordered the National Guard to deploy at the Capitol. Photo by Adam Beam, AP Photo

National Guard called in ahead of possible violence at California Capitol

by Emily Hoeven January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

New vaccine strategy exposes big challenges

by Emily Hoeven January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

A steady flow of Sonoma County voters went to the polling place at Petaluma’s Community Center in Lucchesi Park to cast their votes on Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Crissy Pascual, Argus-Courier staff

Hills above Santa Rosa harbor peacocks, foxes — and some of California’s most engaged voters

by Lewis Griswold December 16, 2020December 17, 2020

State to allow visitors inside nursing homes in most California counties

by Barbara Feder Ostrov October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

California Divide

Elderly day labor workers most affected by pandemic

by Jacqueline Garcia October 15, 2020October 22, 2020