COVID-19 Where did all the workers go? By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | January 24, 2022 California’s unemployment rate is decreasing, but nearly 1 million workers have disappeared from the workforce.
health COVID-infected nurses working at short-staffed nursing homes By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | January 24, 2022 Infections are sweeping through staff and residents at homes across the state.
COVID-19 PUSD’s vaccine mandate challenged in court By Exedra Staff | January 21, 2022 Alameda County Superior Court judge issues temporary stay; district to consider next steps at Jan 26 school board meeting.
California Children 12 and older could be vaccinated without parental consent, under new bill By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | January 21, 2022 State health data on Friday reported that some 28 percent of 12 to 17-year-olds have not received a COVID vaccine.
College How can college students stay safe during the omicron surge? We asked four experts By Sindhu Ananthavel, Juhi Doshi, Ryan Loyola and Steven Vargas | CalMatters | January 21, 2022 CalMatters asked four public health experts all your pressing questions about how to avoid catching omicron on campus.
California Patient, beware: Some states still pushing ineffective COVID antibody treatments By JoNel Aleccia | Kaiser Health News | January 21, 2022 Regeneron and Lilly don’t work against the omicron variant but California is among the states still using the treatments.
California Families complain as states require COVID testing for nursing home visits By Judith Graham | Kaiser Health News | January 20, 2022 Relatives say it is important they go into nursing homes because staff shortages are affecting care.
Education As LA schools backtrack on COVID vaccine, dozens more districts push to mandate it By Jennah Haque, Melissa Newcomb and Caroline Ghisolfi | CalMatters | January 19, 2022 At least 40 California schools have tried to implement their own vaccine mandate ahead of the state mandate that will take effect next fall.
City City’s COVID-19 PCR testing site expands to 5 days By City of Piedmont | January 19, 2022 Starting Jan 20, testing will be available M-F in the Community Hall parking lot.
Arts & Entertainment Omicron variant continues to upend the Bay Area arts calendar By Lisa Hix | Bay City News Foundation | January 18, 2022 SF Sketchfest postpones to 2023, Cal Performances brings back digital series, and more.