January 21, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
Sacramento County recently started vaccinating frontline workers at Cal Expo. They say the site will eventually be open for people over age 65, though it’s not clear when enough doses will be available to have people sign up for appointments.
January 21, 2021
A South Los Angeles hospital has long provided for an underserved community where private insurance is scarce and chronic illnesses can flourish. And then came a devastating coronavirus surge.
January 17, 2021
About 3% of Americans have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine so far. But in 16 states that have released data by race, white residents are being vaccinated at significantly higher rates than Black residents.
January 15, 2021 | Nicole Nixon
Sacramento Democratic state Sen. Richard Pan was singled out by three women at a public hearing Thursday who made suggestions that they would use violence. Pan spoke with CapRadio about the incident and the current feeling at the Capitol.
January 14, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
While people anxiously await their turn to receive a shot, counties are scrambling to figure out when more vaccines will be available and how they can distribute them quickly and safely.
January 14, 2021 | Pauline Bartolone
In light of gorillas at the San Diego Zoo testing positive for COVID-19, Sacramento zookeepers say they haven’t had to deal with a case. When it comes to safety, rules that apply to humans, mostly apply to animals, they say.
January 14, 2021
As complaints mount about the state’s lagging vaccine rollout, health officials allow any seniors to seek the shot now — but not younger people with preexisting conditions.
January 13, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
Following state guidance, Sacramento County has issued a new public health order allowing restaurants, cardrooms and other businesses to reopen.
January 12, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
After immunizing their staff, some health systems are now contacting patients over age 75 and inviting them in for a COVID-19 vaccine.
January 12, 2021 | Sammy Caiola | Nick Miller | Kris Hooks
Counties in the greater Sacramento Region were released from stay-at-home orders for the region Tuesday, ending a six-week period where many businesses had to stop or severely limit business operations.
