Health CareCOVID-19 Death Rates Highest For Latino Californians, Latest Data ShowJuly 21, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaA new study out of UCLA shows COVID-19 death rates are more than five times higher among middle-aged Latino than white Californians of the same age, largely due to Latinos making up much of the essential workforce.
It’s Not Just A Ski Resort. From Tahoe To Carson, Indigenous People Say Sierra Names Misrepresent ThemJuly 21, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroThe idea of changing the name of a popular ski resort because of its problematic history is just the most recent name change needed in the Tahoe region. Indigenous people there say ‘Lake Tahoe’ and a popular peak are also problematic.
State GovernmentWatch: California Health Officials COVID-19 Update For July 21July 21, 2020Watch live at 12 p.m. as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly hosts a video conference to provide an update on COVID-19 in California.
African Americans More Likely To Trust Social Media For COVID InformationJuly 21, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanExperts say this may be because social media can better elevate topics in relation to race, and a historical district between Black communities and organizations in power, such as government agencies and news outlets. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
How Rural California Teens Are Rising Above The Let-Down Of A Canceled SummerJuly 21, 2020COVID-19 affects everybody, old and young. But for teenagers, trapped at home all summer is even more excruciating. From getting grounded to organizing protests, rural Sierra Nevada teens are spending their time in shelter-in-place in different ways. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New State Report Says a CSU Campus In Stockton Isn’t FeasibleJuly 20, 2020 | Rich IbarraThe report looked at five possible sites and studied criteria including minority representation, land availability, median income, and workforce needs.
How COVID Is Deepening California’s Income Inequality In 5 ChartsJuly 20, 2020The pandemic has left millions of Californians without jobs, food or money for next month’s rent. Meanwhile, the state’s many billionaires got richer.
California Allowing Salons And Barbershops To Operate Outdoors, But Owners Cautious Of Changing RulesJuly 20, 2020 | Nicole NixonA week after salons and barbershops were forced to close down again across most of California, those businesses are getting permission to operate outdoors. The rules come as COVID-19 cases remain high, but steady.
State GovernmentNevada Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Cuts To Education, Health Care During Special SessionJuly 20, 2020 | Bert JohnsonLegislators voted to approve deep cuts to social services in order to fill a $1.2 billion hole in the state’s general fund due to a drop in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Without A Trace: This California County Has Stopped Contact Tracing As Coronavirus SurgesJuly 19, 2020Merced County promised 42 tracers to interview infected people. But it’s not actually tracing. “All of us got sick, and the county didn’t do anything to help us.”
