CalMatters, Author at GV Wire

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California’s Shelter-In-Place Order, Explained

March 28, 2020

By Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters As President Donald Trump considers easing national restrictions by Easter, Californians are into their first week of an official shelter-in-place directive to slow the spread o...

Fresno Is Sicker and Has a Doctor Shortage. So Coronavirus Poses a Huge Threat, Experts Warn.

CalMatters

March 27, 2020

The central San Joaquin Valley for years has struggled to attract medical doctors, with physician-to-resident ratios well below what medical experts say is needed for adequate healthcare. That was before the...

Where California Stands With Coronavirus Testing Right Now

CalMatters

March 19, 2020

Coronavirus testing has been plagued by confusion, delays and chaos, with the number of available, usable tests far outstripped by the need. The situation, health care providers and experts say, has impaired th...

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What You Need to Know About California’s Lockdown of Seniors and the Chronically Ill

CalMatters

March 18, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday called for seniors and people with chronic conditions to isolate themselves during the coronavirus pandemic, raising questions about the state’s capacity to ensure deliver...

California Adds Online Triage for Coronavirus to Help With Test Shortages

CalMatters

March 17, 2020

California still does not have enough capacity to test for coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday, despite furious efforts by private, university and government laboratories to scale up to handle thousands ...

Quarantine Grandma? California Families Scramble as Coronavirus Hits

CalMatters

March 12, 2020

“Social distancing.” In this time of coronavirus, it sounds straightforward: Avoid crowds. Don’t shake hands. Shield the elderly and infirm from infection. If necessary, go home and hunker down. California a...

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Wiener’s New Housing Bill Would Still End Single-Family-Only Zoning — but More ‘Gently’

CalMatters

March 11, 2020

For three straight years, state Sen. Scott Wiener has tried to force California cities to swallow more apartment buildings near public transit, arguing it’s the only way the state can fill its crippling housing...

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Water Is Life. It’s Also a Battle. So What Does the Future Hold for California?

CalMatters

March 9, 2020

Water plays a lead role in the state’s political theater, with Democrats and Republicans polarized, farmers often fighting environmentalists and cities pitted against rural communities. Rivers are overallocated...

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California Is Taking Aim at Uber and Lyft’s Outsized Climate Consequences

CalMatters

March 8, 2020

To understand California’s climate change challenge, look no further than its popular ride-hailing companies. Uber, Lyft and other companies make up a tiny piece of the biggest greenhouse gas polluter in the...

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California Schools Brace for a Coronavirus Disruption

CalMatters

March 3, 2020

Early reports indicate children infected by the coronavirus experience a milder response than older adults. But as it arrives in Northern California, school and college officials are preparing for a growing lik...

Boy's Death No Longer Counted Among LA County's Virus Total

Are Gun Shops ‘Essential’ Businesses During a Pandemic?

ValleyPBS Lays Off Staffers, CEO Says COVID-19 Cut Into Revenues

FDA Approves 5-Minute Coronavirus Test

The New Thing for California Politicians? Sweet Charity

California’s Shelter-In-Place Order, Explained

Everything You Need to Know About Creating a Coronavirus Vaccine Fast

Fighting COVID-19: Drug Shows Promise in Treating Coronavirus Patients

Distemper Virus Is on the Rise. How to Protect Pets and Wildlife.

Ten Museums You Can Virtually Visit

Stars of ‘Contagion’ Reunite to Offer Coronavirus Advice

TV Viewership Climbing With People Stuck at Home by Virus

Ending Fresno CC Free Bus Program Shouldn't Be an Option

California’s Shelter-In-Place Order, Explained

California Must Make Up Every Missed School Day

Walters: Virus Attacks California Ballot Measures

ICYMI: 'How Not to Die' by Dr. Michael Greger

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Rabbi Rosove: Two-State Solution Only Road to Peace for Israel, Palestine

Janz Calls for Extra Hour to Vote After Problems at Polls

Coronavirus Suddenly Upends Campaign Themes for Both Parties

2020 Campaigns Go Digital Amid Fears of Coronavirus Spread

Sanders’ Campaign Says He’s Reassessing, Not Dropping out

CalMatters

California’s Shelter-In-Place Order, Explained

Fresno Is Sicker and Has a Doctor Shortage. So Coronavirus Poses a Huge Threat, Experts Warn.

Where California Stands With Coronavirus Testing Right Now

What You Need to Know About California’s Lockdown of Seniors and the Chronically Ill

California Adds Online Triage for Coronavirus to Help With Test Shortages

Quarantine Grandma? California Families Scramble as Coronavirus Hits

Wiener’s New Housing Bill Would Still End Single-Family-Only Zoning — but More ‘Gently’

Water Is Life. It’s Also a Battle. So What Does the Future Hold for California?

California Is Taking Aim at Uber and Lyft’s Outsized Climate Consequences

California Schools Brace for a Coronavirus Disruption

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