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California Agencies Charged With Combating Homelessness Lack Oversight And Coordination, State Audit Finds

February 12, 2021 | Chris Nichols

The report found the state’s Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council has yet to set priorities or a timeline for achieving its 18 statutory goals despite being established more than three years ago.

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Health Care

California To Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility To Residents With Severe Health Conditions, Disabilities

February 12, 2021 | Scott Rodd | Kris Hooks

Dr. Mark Ghaly told reporters on Friday that waiting until March 15 allows the state time to increase its limited vaccine doses and build up distribution infrastructure that will give providers time to prepare.

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California State Of Mind | Episode 13

Massive Drop in California School Enrollment; Exploring the Role of Ethnic Communities for Younger Generations

February 12, 2021

Getting kids back into schools is becoming a bigger priority as the pandemic trudges on. But what about the ones who’ve dropped out entirely? And, as Lunar New Year begins we explore the importance of ethnic enclaves like Little Saigon in Sacramento.

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Newsom Says California Must 'Go Where People Are' To Address Vaccine Inequities

February 8, 2021 | Kris Hooks

The at-cost partnership between two of the state’s largest health care providers, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente, comes amid an already rocky vaccine rollout that has been criticized for its inequities.

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Californians Still Struggling To Get Unemployment Benefits As Audits Slam EDD Over Delays, Fraud

February 6, 2021 | Randol White | Kacey Sycamore

Assemblyman Jim Patterson, who represents the Fresno area, says his office has fielded 3,000 calls from constituents who have yet to resolve their problems with the EDD. Despite problems, employment experts advise Californians not to give up.

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Newsom Faces New Challengers, Worrying Poll Numbers As Recall Threat Looms

February 3, 2021 | Nicole Nixon

One poll showed a slight dip in Newsom’s approval rating. The other, larger survey showed it plunged 18 points since September.

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Health Care

When Can I Get A COVID-19 Vaccine? How Will I Find Out? Answers To Your California Vaccine Questions.

February 2, 2021 | Sammy Caiola

Healthy people under 50 who are not essential workers likely won’t get vaccinated until this summer. Counties are currently vaccinating health providers, farmworkers, teachers, law enforcement personnel and people over age 65.

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Sexual Assault Survivors In California Could Track Their Rape Kit Online Under New Bill

February 2, 2021 | Nicole Nixon

While some advocates say a tracking system is a good start, the status of a rape kit is just one part of a sexual assault investigation.

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Health Care

Watch Live: California Health Officials Update On COVID-19 For Feb. 2

February 2, 2021

Watch as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gives an update Tuesday on COVID-19 in the state.

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State Government

California’s Genomic Sequencing Lab Network Amounts To ‘A Patchwork Of Informal Collaborations’

February 1, 2021 | Scott Rodd

The state’s vision for a network of labs to identify dangerous coronavirus variants was launched with little fanfare. After spending millions of dollars, pieces of the program are in place, but the vision hasn’t come to fruition.

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