Fans Get A Taste Of California State Fair With Drive-Thru MealsMay 22, 2020 | Andrew Nixon | Kacey SycamoreThis year, the annual summer spectacle that typically draws tens of thousands each day was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But hundreds of fairgoers still got their chance to eat some classic fair foods Friday night with a drive-thru event.
State GovernmentDeloitte Gets No-Bid Contract To Improve California’s Unemployment System Despite Criticism Over Previous WorkMay 22, 2020 | Scott RoddIn 2010, the company was tasked with overhauling the state’s unemployment system. The project ballooned to $110 million, and software hiccups delayed hundreds of thousands of claims.
As Sacramento Stores and Restaurants Reopen, Owners Say Changes While Closed Will Forever Impact BusinessMay 22, 2020 | Pauline BartoloneRetailers and food vendors pivoted their usual way of things during the two-month shutdown. Many will stay with them after they open their doors again.
Health CareSacramento County Allows Restaurants And Stores To Reopen, With New Guidelines On Face CoveringsMay 22, 2020 | Nick MillerResidents should wear face coverings while inside public places, such as grocery stores and offices, if they cannot keep six feet distance from others, according to a new public-health order released on Friday.
State GovernmentNewsom Says Restrictions On Churches Could Be LoosenedMay 22, 2020The move comes after President Trump deemed houses of worship essential, and ordered states to let them reopen this weekend. Newsom declined to comment on pressures from the federal government to loosen the state order.
'Like Nothing Before Seen': California Lost Record 2.3 Million Jobs In April As Unemployment Rate Spiked To 15.5%May 22, 2020 | Emily Zentner | Chris NicholsNew figures from California's Employment Development Department show the widespread economic pain caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and the forced business shutdowns. The positions lost and jobless rate surpassed those during the Great Recession.
Sacramento Hotels Are Mostly Vacant. Now, The City Is Looking For Other Ways to Pay For Major ProjectsMay 22, 2020 | Bob MoffittThe city planned to use hotels’ “transient occupancy tax” revenue to pay off bonds for projects like the Convention Center upgrade. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Pandemic Steals Most From Immigrant Working WomenMay 21, 2020Researchers at the UC Merced Community and Labor Center find non-citizen women have experienced the deepest job losses. The study is an early signal of how the coronavirus recession is widening California’s economic inequities.
Health CareUninsured Due To COVID-19? You Might Still Have To Pay A Penalty To CaliforniaMay 21, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia expects to collect more individual mandate fines from people not carrying insurance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. But some experts and advocates say the state should reconsider penalizing those who are already struggling to get by. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
COVID-19 Survivors’ Plasma Could Help Treat The Disease. California Blood Banks Are Calling For Donations.May 21, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia blood banks are urgently asking COVID-19 survivors to donate plasma. Some early research shows it can be used as a treatment for people currently fighting the disease.
