Vaccines

Menos de la mitad de las personas elegibles en 45 de los 58 condados del estado han sido completamente vacunados contra COVID-19. Marin y Alpine se ubican en la parte superior con un 69%, mientras que Lassen, Mariposa y Kings están en la parte inferior con un 25% o menos.

I was able to hug my mom for the first time in over a year, and the ability to connect with others is something I want every Californian to have.

It’s only May, and I’m already having to write about wildfires forcing Californians to evacuate their homes. Around 1,000 people were displaced from their homes Sunday as the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County grew to more than 1,300 acres. The blaze, which was 0% contained as of Sunday afternoon, carved a path through dense, […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a mask dilemma. If he updates the state’s mask guidance to align with that of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — which on Thursday announced that fully vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks or physically distance in most places — he risks contradicting his own […]

Go big or go home. That seems to be the modus operandi for Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Republican candidates vying to replace him in an all-but-certain recall election. Newsom on Wednesday unveiled a $20 billion proposal to “reimagine” public schools, noting that it represents “the highest level of state school funding in California history.” […]

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, May 12. Newsom previews changes If you’re looking for a sign that California is approaching the end of the pandemic, here it is: The state may soon ease workplace rules that require employees to wear face masks and physically distance from each other. Next week, California’s workplace safety agency is […]

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, May 11. Good timing for Newsom The message was clear Monday when Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has attended recent public events in jeans and a bear-emblazoned jacket, stood behind a podium bearing the slogan “California Roars Back” while wearing a suit and tie. The message: I mean business — and the […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is facing a recall election, wants to use the state’s sizable budget surplus to put money in the majority of Californians’ pockets.  The governor today will unveil an $11.9 billion proposal that would send $600 stimulus checks to two-thirds of Californians and an additional $500 to families with kids. Details, including […]

In an effort to accelerate vaccination of teens, California health officials say they will allow pediatricians to obtain doses without going through the state’s problematic registration site. Children ages 12 to 15 may become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines next week.

En un esfuerzo por acelerar la vacunación de los adolescentes, los funcionarios de salud de California dicen que permitirán a los pediatras obtener dosis sin tener que pasar por el problemático sitio de registro del estado. Los niños de 12 a 15 años pueden ser elegibles para las vacunas COVID-19 la próxima semana.