California Coronavirus Updates: California Recommends Testing Hospital Workers For COVID-19 WeeklyNovember 30, 2020California health officials have strongly recommended that hospitals test all their workers each week for the coronavirus, according to the Associated Press.
Where COVID Is On The Menu: Failed Contact Tracing Leaves Diners In The DarkNovember 30, 2020Restaurants appear to be among the most common places to get infected with the COVID-19 virus, but contact tracing in most areas has been so lackluster that few health departments have been able to link disease clusters to in-person dining.
EnvironmentIs California Heading For A Multi-Year Drought? The Odds Aren’t In Our Favor, Experts Say.November 30, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroTwo-thirds of California is in at least some degree of drought at the moment. With little rain in the forecast and a predicted dry winter climate, scientists say drought could get a lot worse. But is it the beginning of another multi-year drought? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAs California Hospitals Near Capacity, Newsom Hints At New Stay-At-Home OrderNovember 30, 2020 | Nicole NixonAs hospitalizations and case numbers rise, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned intensive care units at California hospitals could be over capacity by mid-December unless something changes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCan Gavin Newsom Use The Pandemic To Beat Back Homelessness?November 30, 2020“Project Homekey” could deliver in months what homelessness advocates have wanted for decades: a huge infusion of cash, and a way around cumbersome regulations. But the silver lining comes with a time limit.
EnvironmentA 40-year Conflict Over A State Park: Has It Finally Reached A Breaking Point?November 30, 2020Enjoying nature while preserving it is an age-old conflict in California, but nowhere is it more fraught than at Oceano Dunes. Can off-roading and endangered species coexist?
Hope On The Way: Here’s What You Need To Know About California’s COVID-19 Vaccine PlanNovember 29, 2020As California faces a surge in coronavirus cases, vaccines may be weeks away with three drug companies reporting promising results.
'We Know We Are Asking A Lot.' Los Angeles County Announces New Stay-At-Home OrderNovember 28, 2020The three-week order prohibits all public and private gatherings with individuals outside of a person's household, with limited exceptions for religious services and protests.
As Pandemic Aid Ends, California Families Face Brutal New YearNovember 28, 2020An estimated 750,000 Californians are set to lose federal unemployment benefits the day after Christmas, and 2.1 million could lose their homes weeks later when a statewide eviction moratorium lifts.
From Farmworker To Astronaut: Story Of Stockton’s Jose Hernandez To Be Told In Netflix MovieNovember 28, 2020 | Rich IbarraNetflix has plans to shoot a movie based partly on books by NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez, who grew up in Stockton and worked the fields with his parents. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
