Health CareA Year Later, What You Need To Know To Protect Yourself And Others From COVID-19March 19, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaOne year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered stay-at-home orders throughout California. Here's a closer look at how some public measures have changed since the start of the pandemic, and what you need to know going forward. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSacramento County Moving To Red Tier, Paving Way For Theaters, Indoor Dining, More To ReopenMarch 16, 2021 | Kris Hooks | Chris HaganThis is the first time Sacramento has been out of the most-restrictive purple tier under the state's regional stay-at-home order since Nov. 10. San Joaquin and Yuba counties were also expected to move into the red tier, but did not. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSevere Obesity Now Qualifies Californians For A COVID-19 Vaccine. Will It Mean More Access For Communities Of Color?March 12, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaExperts say new guidelines allowing severely obese people to get the COVID-19 vaccine will vastly expand eligibility in California, particularly in communities of color.
Health CareSome Medically-Vulnerable Californians Will Be Vaccine-Eligible Monday, But Barriers RemainMarch 11, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaSome of California’s most medically vulnerable residents become eligible for vaccine appointments starting March 15, but physicians say it’ll be a challenge to get the vaccine to everyone.
Health CareSacramento City, County To Receive Combined $420 Million In Federal Stimulus FundingMarch 11, 2021 | Kris HooksThe state of California is expected to receive $26 billion in aid, while its local governments will get a combined $16.6 billion. Those distributions are based on formulas that take into account population and socio-economic issues.
Health CareOne School District’s Struggle Over Public Health, Parents And PoliticsMarch 4, 2021California has 1,037 public school districts, each empowered to make its own decision about reopening schools during the covid-19 pandemic. Politics and public health are at war in many districts, including this one.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Soon Tie Reopening To Vaccination Equity Rates, Dedicate 40% Of Doses To Low-Income CommunitiesMarch 3, 2021 | Nicole Nixon | Kris HooksTop administration officials say they will dedicate 40% of future vaccine doses to residents in those places, because those ZIP codes have shouldered that same percentage of the state’s COVID-19 cases and deaths.
