Newsom Announces New Initiatives To Help California Workers
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new initiatives Wednesday aimed at helping workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including undocumented individuals....
16 Apr
15 Apr
‘The Perfect Storm of Vulnerability’: Protection In the Fields Doesn’t Follow Farmworkers Home
Many H-2A farmworkers live in unsanitary, overcrowded conditions, the perfect recipe for an outbreak during a pandemic....
15 Apr
COVID-19 Proporciona Desafío Adicional Para el Censo 2020 de California
COVID-19 ha agregado un desafío adicional al Censo de California, dijo la directora de California conteo completo - Censo 2020....
15 Apr
State Sets Bail to Zero for Misdemeanors and Some Felonies
In an effort to protect the safety and health of the citizens of California, the state’s Judicial Council set bail to zero for non-violent crimes. The new rule is one among 11 the council has adapted to avoid filling up jails during the COVID-19 pandemic...
15 Apr
Lideres Cambian a Servicios en Línea en Medio del Coronavirus
Muchos grupos religiosos del condado de West Contra Costa han hecho el cambio a reunirse en línea para adorar en medio del brote de COVID-19 para seguir las órdenes de quedarse en casa emitidas por el condado y el estado....
13 Apr
La Familia Market Keeps Prices Steady As Wholesale Costs Rise
Inflated wholesale costs are driving big chain retailers to raise their prices, but local grocery outlet La Familia Market is abiding by the prices they set before the coronavirus. ...
12 Apr
Leaders Move Services Online Amid the Coronavirus
Many West Contra Costa County religious groups have moved to online forms of gathering to worship amid the COVID-19 outbreak to follow the shelter-in-place orders issued by the county and state....
10 Apr
Here’s How Putting California’s Homeless In Hotels Actually Works
As homeless Californians begin to move into these units, new questions have arisen for hoteliers, shelter providers, health care workers and government officials: How much should a room cost, and who should pay for it? How will meals be delivered? How will residents with mental health and addiction issues be...
10 Apr
Funerals Fall Victim to the Coronavirus
Families experiencing loss during the pandemic are urged by health officials to withhold from kissing and touching their deceased. Funerals, largely absent physical presence, are instead attended by people who sit behind computer screens because orders prohibit them from saying goodbye in person....
10 Apr
Wear a Mask, Stay Home and Remember the U.S. Census
Medical doctors, government funding experts and activists offered an avalanche of information and recommendations Wednesday during a national media teleconference on accessing health care and public services during the COVID-19 pandemic....
09 Apr
Cut Short: Richmond High Senior Jose Martinez on His Final Season
My teammates and I wanted to bring a TCAL title back to Richmond High and bring an NCS star too. Last year, we won TCAL and appeared at NCS. We wanted to go further....
07 Apr
Newsom Says State Continues to Acquire COVID-19 Beds
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday gave an update on the state’s efforts to increase availability of hospital beds in California as the coronavirus pandemic is expected to worsen over the coming weeks and hits a projected peak in May. The state government’s ongoing plan involves acquiring 50,000 beds beyond the...
07 Apr
Pregnancy and Coronavirus: Richmond Woman Shares Her Worries and Hope
My’rissa Sanders is expecting her first baby in June and is understandably both excited and a little nervous. But the 29-year-old Richmond resident became extra concerned when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived....
07 Apr
COVID-19: The Dangers of Underlying Health Conditions For African Americans
As if having to monitor their blood sugar wasn’t enough of a concern, people with diabetes are more likely to develop complications from coronavirus...
06 Apr
Wear a Mask! OK, But What Kind?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday recommended every American wear a face mask while in public to protect against contracting coronavirus. The agency announced that non-medical fabric masks – even scarves or bandannas – could help slow the spread of the infection. State...
