Health CareAs California Sends More Vaccines To Underserved Communities, Local Clinics And Residents Do The LegworkMarch 31, 2021 | Scott RoddClinics are conducting social media campaigns and working with established community members to ensure vaccines reach hard-hit communities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAs Access Expands, California Is Set To Close 2 Mass Vaccination Sites In Oakland, LAMarch 30, 2021 | Nicole NixonAs COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up around the nation and more adults become eligible to get the shot, FEMA is slated to pull out of two of California’s mass vaccination sites, taking thousands of vaccines with it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareVaccine Appointments May Be Backed Up For Several WeeksMarch 29, 2021Californians frustrated by the never-ending hunt for COVID-19 vaccine appointments may have to wait several weeks until appointments are more readily available, Blue Shield’s CEO said in an interview with CalMatters Friday.
Health CareSo You’re Vaccinated Against Covid. Now What?March 28, 2021Optimism is warranted, but all of us — even the vaccinated — still need to be careful.
Health Care‘Most Significant Economic Development Project’ In Sacramento Moves Forward As City, Developers Agree On Community BenefitsMarch 27, 2021 | Kris HooksAggie Square’s footprint would transform the South Sacramento neighborhoods near the UC Davis Medical Center. Some community advocates, however, want to see even more benefits for low-income and legacy residents in nearby Oak Park. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia To Expand Vaccine Eligibility To All Adults By April 15March 25, 2021 | Chris HaganCalifornia will expand vaccine eligibility to all residents older than 50 starting April 1 and to those 16 and older starting April 15, state officials announced Thursday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareHospitals In Much Of California Begin Reopening To VisitorsMarch 24, 2021With counties moving to less-restrictive tiers and the state loosening visitation restrictions, hospitals are gradually allowing more visitors for non-COVID-19 patients.
State GovernmentWorkers Get More COVID-19 Sick Time Under Bill Signed By NewsomMarch 23, 2021 | Nicole NixonWorkers can use the time to quarantine if they have been exposed to the coronavirus, schedule a vaccine, care for a sick family member, or take care of a child whose school or daycare is closed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareBlue Shield Spent Years Cultivating a Relationship with Newsom. It Got the State Vaccine Contract.March 21, 2021Newsom’s political future now hinges, in part, on how quickly Blue Shield — which is still charged with leading how vaccines are allocated — can get shots into Californians’ arms.
California State Of Mind | Episode 18California Considers World’s First Guidelines on Microplastics in Drinking WaterMarch 19, 2021California is looking to implement the world’s first guidelines for how much microplastic is allowed in drinking water. But there’s still a lot we don’t know about them. Plus, the latest on vaccine eligibility and the effort to recall Gov. Newsom. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
