Health CareAs Stay-At-Home Order Increases Risk Of Domestic Violence, Resources Remain Available For VictimsApril 6, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaBeing isolated due to COVID-19 can be stressful for people in violent relationships who are at home with their abusers. But many crisis lines and resources for victims of domestic violence are still available.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lends Out Ventilators While Building Up Hospital CapacityApril 6, 2020 | Nicole NixonGov. Gavin Newsom said he is “confident in our capacity to meet our needs as we support the needs of others.” He gave an update Monday on the status of 50,000 additional hospital beds the state is working to secure.
Newspapers Face Existential Question: How To Cover The Pandemic When There’s No Money?April 6, 2020Sitting at his desk within the small office of the Sandpoint Reader, a weekly newspaper in northern Idaho, publisher Ben Olson is exhausted.
Trump Again Speaks In Favor Of Anti-Malaria Drug For CoronavirusApril 5, 2020The drug has not been proven to be an effective treatment for coronavirus.
Health CareScientists Probe How Coronavirus Might Travel Through The AirApril 5, 2020Simply talking could produce tiny particles of mucus and saliva that might carry the coronavirus, experts say. How much these airborne particles matter for the spread of this disease is controversial.
Need Money During Coronavirus Pandemic? How To Avoid Loan Sharks And Debt TrapsApril 5, 2020Most payday loan offices in California are in zip codes with above-average poverty rates. As unemployment surges due to the coronavirus, people are vulnerable to costly schemes.
EnvironmentShould California Throw Out Environmental Rules To Help Businesses During Quarantine? ‘That’s Not Happening,’ Governor’s Office Says.April 4, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroA number of industries in California want environmental exemptions because of the economic impact of COVID-19. But the governor’s senior advisor on climate change says this is not a moment to toss out the rules.
Trump Warns 'One Of The Toughest Weeks' Is Ahead, Says To Brace For 'A Lot Of Death'April 4, 2020The president predicts "one of the toughest weeks" for the U.S. since the outbreak began. He also questioned state's request for ventilators, saying some had been denied.
State GovernmentA Coronavirus Property Tax Delay? Californians Shouldn’t Count On ItApril 4, 2020Income tax filers got a delay. Why not homeowners?
COMIC: Grocery Workers Are Essential, And Feeling The StrainApril 4, 2020"I feel happy to have a job that is important," says a clerk in Portland, Ore. "But safe? No way!" A graphic artist relays the worries, pleas and pride from key workers on the pandemic's front line.