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California Public Schools Suffer Record Enrollment Drop

January 26, 2021

California’s K-12 public-school enrollment has precipitously declined during the pandemic, dropping by a record 155,000 students, according to new state projections. That drop-off is about five times greater...

‘Too Little, Too Late’: California Small Businesses Chase COVID-19 Relief

CalMatters

January 26, 2021

Since the coronavirus swept into Silicon Valley last spring, Denise Russell’s race to save her San Jose salon has stretched into a marathon. It started with a $103,020 Paycheck Protection Program loan. Then cam...

‘Tedious, Stressful’: Why Older Californians Are Still Struggling to Get Vaccine

CalMatters

January 26, 2021

For eight days in a row, David Griffin, 67, woke up at 3 or 4 a.m. to search for a rare, coveted COVID-19 vaccine appointment for himself and his wife, 70, who has multiple sclerosis. Two slots he found, at ...

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

CalMatters

January 25, 2021

We are in a crisis. Not just a health crisis, but a kid crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on nearly every aspect of our daily lives, the economy and our health system. But the most overlooked a...

Going Underground: California Business Operates in Secret Amid Pandemic Restrictions

CalMatters

January 25, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down his Bay Area region massage business, John went 93 days without income. In March, John and his business partner, Dee, packed away their massage tables and locked up their...

Small Businesses Need Support Through COVID-19 Pandemic

CalMatters

January 25, 2021

Alicia Villanueva started making 100 tamales at night and sold them door-to-door before finally realizing her dream of opening her own restaurant. Eventually, she was selling tens of thousands of her tamales, s...

How to Realize the Promise of California’s Youth Justice Transformation

CalMatters

January 24, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval of Senate Bill 823 last September comes after decades of work by directly impacted leaders, advocates, young people and communities throughout the state. Soon, the Division of Ju...

Water Partnerships Between Cities and Farms Would Help Prepare for a Changing Climate

CalMatters

January 24, 2021

San Joaquin Valley farms and Southern California cities are facing different but equally daunting water challenges. For Valley farmers, the requirement to achieve groundwater sustainability in coming years h...

California’s Bill for Fighting Trump in Court? $41 Million So Far

CalMatters

January 23, 2021

California has spent $41 million over the past four years fighting the Trump administration over its regulations and rollbacks involving climate change, immigration, consumer rights and more. During Donald T...

State Activates MyTurn Vaccine Clearinghouse Website

CalMatters

January 22, 2021

Facing criticism for its chaotic COVID-19 vaccine rollout, California has quietly launched a long-promised statewide website to help residents learn when they are eligible to receive the vaccine and schedule ap...

Vaccine Shortfall Prompts Karbassi Letter to Biden: "We Are in Dire Need"

Audit: Millions May Have to Repay California Jobless Aid

Will Six Flags Stake Its Future in Fresno? Mayor Would ‘Roll Out the Red Carpet’

US Surging Vaccine to States Amid Complaints of Shortages

Fresno Area Porch Pirates Get Your Packages Within Minutes, Now You Have a Way To Fight Back

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

Water Partnerships Between Cities and Farms Would Help Prepare for a Changing Climate

California’s Bill for Fighting Trump in Court? $41 Million So Far

The Bob Dylan Catalog, a 60-Year Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey, Is Sold

Newsom Gambles With Abrupt COVID Reopening. Will It Ease Recall Threat?

Disneyland to Update Jungle Cruise to be More Culturally Inclusive

Hank Aaron, Baseball’s One-Time Home Run King, Dies at 86

Walters: GOP Congressional Wins Set Stage for 2022

Walters: California Employment Takes a Downturn

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

Going Underground: California Business Operates in Secret Amid Pandemic Restrictions

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Biden Aides Hope Electoral College Vote Is GOP Turning Point

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency

CalMatters

California Public Schools Suffer Record Enrollment Drop

‘Too Little, Too Late’: California Small Businesses Chase COVID-19 Relief

‘Tedious, Stressful’: Why Older Californians Are Still Struggling to Get Vaccine

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

Going Underground: California Business Operates in Secret Amid Pandemic Restrictions

Small Businesses Need Support Through COVID-19 Pandemic

How to Realize the Promise of California’s Youth Justice Transformation

Water Partnerships Between Cities and Farms Would Help Prepare for a Changing Climate

California’s Bill for Fighting Trump in Court? $41 Million So Far

State Activates MyTurn Vaccine Clearinghouse Website

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