Governor Newsom announces sweeping measures to fight coronavirus, including orders for bars, wineries and nightclubs to close and asking seniors to stay home.
Story by Nicole Nixon.
(Photo: Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo)
People experiencing homelessness often lack access to medical services and have pre-existing health conditions. What’s being done to help them?
Story by Scott Rodd.
(Photo: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio)
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday to limit large gatherings and create other measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Story by Nicole Nixon.
(Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a bottle of hand sanitizer during a coronavirus-related news conference on March 4 - Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
Nursing homes and senior facilities are trying to strike a balance between protecting elderly residents from coronavirus and making sure they don't become lonely and depressed.
Story by Sammy Ciola.
(Photo: This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 - NIAID-RML via AP)
“We are monitoring everything on a day to day basis," says Sen. Scott Wiener. "It would not surprise me if there were changes made at the Capitol, like there have been at the U.S. Capitol.”
Story by Scott Rodd.
Photo: State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, left, during a committee hearing Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Sacramento - AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
The 2020 census documents are going into the mail starting Thursday, but as coronavirus concerns increase, some are worried it could impact the process.
Story by Sarah Mizes-Tan.
(Photo: This March 23, 2018 photo shows an envelope containing a 2018 census test letter mailed to a resident in Providence, R.I. - Michelle R. Smith / AP Photo)
Several Northern California counties have switched strategies for dealing with the coronavirus. When will the State of California follow suit?
Story by Nicole Nixon.
(Photo: The UC Davis Medical Center - Andrew Nixon / CapRadio)
Proposition 13, the property tax measure that would have helped fix leaking roofs and remove asbestos in schools, appears headed for defeat.
Story by Scott Rodd.
(Photo: File photo – via CapRadio)
SDSU, San Francisco State and San Jose State, Cal Berkeley and UCLA have all decided to go mostly online in order to limit the spread of coronavirus. The state's community colleges are on the same track.
Story by Randol White.
(Photo: UC Berkeley's University Library - John-Morgan / Flickr)
Governor Gavin Newsom says he found it curious pro sports leagues issued safety guidelines to players but not fans.
Story by Drew Sandsor.
(Photo: California Gov. Gavin Newsom displays a bottle of hand sanitizer while saying the state would take action against price gouging because of the coronavirus, at a Capitol news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo)
The California Horse Racing Board issues report on what caused the deaths of 23 horses during the 2018-19 winter meet at Santa Anita.
Story by Scott Rodd.
(Photo: Santa Anita Racetrack - Rennett Stowe from USA / CC BY 2.0)
Denise Morse says the cruise was great until last Thursday when the announcement was made: stay in your cabins and don't come out.
Story by Bob Moffitt.
(Photo: The Grand Princess cruise ship heads under the Golden Gate Bridge to a port in Oakland, Calif., on Monday. The ship's more than 2,400 passengers are headed to either medical care or quarantine due to the coronavirus - Ezra Shaw / Getty Images / via CapRadio)
Mayors from California’s biggest cities say they believe local governments are best positioned to address homelessness. But that means they oppose a key piece of Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget.
Story by Scott Rodd.
(Photo: California Gov. Gavin. Newsom enters the chambers before his 2020 State of the State - Andrew Nixon / CapRadio)
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