Giving the COVID-19 vaccine to people who are due their second dose could mean less vaccine available for people seeking their first shot.
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Column: Here's how I broke through and got a COVID vaccine. Let's hope it gets easier
It’s been a rocky rollout, but I felt like I’d hit the lottery when I got my emailed confirmation, for a Pfizer injection at 12:15 on Thursday.
Essential California Week in Review: Mixed progress
A new presidential administration peacefully takes office and faces a pandemic that’s out of control in California and other states.
Young L.A. 'vaccine chasers' crowd unofficial standby lines in hopes of a shot
People eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of schedule have flocked to some L.A. clinics, spending hours in an unofficial standby line for doses left over at the end of the day.
News Analysis: California educators give Newsom's COVID-19 school plan a failing grade
The only thing left unsaid is obvious: Absent substantial changes, Newsom’s “Safe Schools for All” plan won’t be ratified by the California Legislature.
Why does California keep key COVID-19 data from public?
SACRAMENTO (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has from the start said his coronavirus policy decisions would be driven by data shared with the public to provide maximum transparency. In this March 12, 2020 file photo Dr. Mark Ghaly, secretary of the California Health and Human Services, discusses the coronavirus as Gov. Gavin Newsom listens
California’s New “Master Plan” for Aging Keeps an Eye on Equity
(CBM) – After more than a year in development, the Newsom Administration released California’s new Master Plan for Aging on Jan. 6. The plan includes goals and initiatives that state and local governments will undertake to make the state more age-and-disability friendly. The state says it is preparing for an expected growth spurt in California’s
L.A. County won't be fully vaccinated till 2022 unless pace improves, Garcetti warns
Mayor Eric Garcetti says he’s confident manufacturers will meet demand and additional COVID vaccines will be approved. But many more doses are needed.
The Mortgage Interest Deduction: Tax Subsidy for The Rich Must Go
OPINION (GREENLINING INSTITUTE) – Before the pandemic, California battled the highest levels of poverty, income inequality, and the largest unhoused population in the country. The state also placed the second-lowest in homeownership per capita. Now due to COVID-19, California can expect long-term budget deficits for the next few years. Yet despite all this, the state
Proponents give up on controversial plan to place observation wheel in Balboa Park
Backers abandon plans for a temporary Ferris wheel-like attraction they presented as a COVID-safe diversion at San Diego’s Balboa Park.