News Archive

Coronavirus Stretches California’s Special Education System To The Brink

March 31, 2020

Children, parents, and educators are struggling to adapt to a remote teaching necessity at odds with how special education is delivered.

California Poised To Sue Trump Again To Stop Another Clean Car Rollback

March 31, 2020

Trump’s loosening of fuel economy standards means that cars will be allowed to emit more climate-warming carbon dioxide as well as pollutants that cause smog and other air pollution.

Track COVID-19 Cases In California By County

March 31, 2020 | Emily Zentner

Wondering what the COVID-19 outbreak looks like in your region? Here’s a county-by-county breakdown of how COVID-19 is impacting your local area.

Coronavirus Task Force Details 'Sobering' Data Behind Its Extended Guidelines

March 31, 2020

President Trump and his top public health advisers detailed what models and data informed the extension of federal guidelines for social distancing.

Trump Administration Weakens Auto Emissions Standards

March 31, 2020

The Trump administration is replacing Obama-era fuel economy standards with weaker ones that will allow for more air pollution. Groups are already lining up to challenge the new rule.

State Government

Over 25,000 Licensed Health Professionals And Students Signed Up To Help With California’s COVID-19 Response

March 31, 2020 | Scott Rodd

The state’s Health Corp initiative calls on retired and out of work medical professionals to help with coronavirus response.

Food and Sustainability

COVID-19 And Food: California Should Have Enough, Some Farms Struggle While Others Thrive, Farmworker Fears

March 31, 2020 | Ezra David Romero

There are many unanswered questions when it comes to COVID-19 and California’s food supply. Experts say there won’t be a food shortage and some farmers are even seeing record sales. But what happens when the people that harvest crops get sick?

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Recruiting Health Care Workers To Fight Coronavirus

March 31, 2020

How California is recruiting a wider field of health care workers to join the fight against coronavirus.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Chronic Health Issues And Coronavirus

March 31, 2020

A local resident discusses the concerns he has for his wife, who is at a higher risk of contracting the coronavirus due to various health conditions.

‘3 Black Chefs’ Brings Comfort To Sacramento’s Meadowview Neighborhood During COVID-19 Crisis

March 30, 2020 | Sammy Caiola

A community center kitchen in South Sacramento is serving up hundreds of free to-go meals on Thursdays and Friday nights to help out residents who are struggling to feed themselves and their families during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.