WCCUSD Reopening Plan Focuses on Distance Learning
On July 9, the West Contra Costa Unified School District unveiled a draft framework to resume schooling Aug. 17....
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Jul
14
Jul
COVID Prison Release: State To Start With Nonviolent Inmates Over Age 30
An estimated 8,000 incarcerated individuals will be made eligible for early release by the end of August to stem the COVID-19 outbreak in California’s prison system. ...
14
Jul
Some California Schools Delay In-Person Classes as Coronavirus Surges
Schools across the state aren’t sure they can come up with procedures — and the money to implement them — to keep kids safe before class is scheduled to begin...
13
Jul
Hit or miss: Californians Describe Vastly Different COVID-19 Testing Experiences
As Californians rush to get tested for the coronavirus, many have expressed frustrations over limited access and delayed or missing results....
13
Jul
California Is Hooking Small Businesses Up With Free E-Commerce, Online Marketing Help
The state has announced two campaigns, ShopSafeShopLocal and California for All Small Business Month, and new services to support local businesses....
13
Jul
Contra Costa Stiffens Rules as COVID-19 Numbers Rise
Contra Costa County amended its health order Friday to temporarily tighten up rules on face-coverings and prohibit indoor gatherings as officials say there is "elevated risk of spreading the virus."...
11
Jul
A Grim Tally: Newsom Puts Brave Face on California’s COVID-19 Surge
After being the first state to impose a stay-at-home order, California faces a battery of grim statistics as the state reopened – and is now poised to potentially send millions...
01
Jul
CCCAA Fall Sports in Jeopardy as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to potentially reverse the state’s reopening will undoubtedly impact the California Community College Athletic Association’s plans to resume sports in the fall....
01
Jul
Fear of Public Charge Rule Keeps Immigrants From Seeking Health Care During Pandemic
The Trump Administration’s reimplementation of the public charge rule has kept immigrants from accessing health care and other needed services during the COVID-19 pandemic....
01
Jul
Where to Get Financial Help During Coronavirus in California — and Is It Enough?
From hotel rooms for people who are homeless to restaurant meals for seniors isolating for their lives, California has rapidly expanded its safety net in an attempt to catch millions...
29
Jun
Business Openings Delayed As CC Health Officials Urge COVID-19 Testing
The planned reopening Saturday of a variety of businesses and activities will be delayed until the COVID-19 outbreak is better contained, Contra Costa Health Services announced Monday....
28
Jun
For Some California Teens, School Closures Led to Work in the Fields
With schools closed by the coronavirus, many migrant students have turned to farm work, trying to support their families and learn without teachers' lessons....
27
Jun
UC Students Must Ready for an Online, Socially Distanced Fall
So far eight of the nine undergraduate campuses of the University of California system have published their plans for fall term, with most estimating that only a small number of...
26
Jun
WCCUSD Plans for Reopening, May Not Bring Back Superintendent
The West Contra Costa Unified School District is thinking about how to reopen schools and has not automatically renewed Superintendent Matthew Duffy's contract....
25
Jun
Supervisors Consider Creating Office of Racial and Social Equity
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed creating an Office of Racial and Social Equity and heard a presentation on equity issues related to COVID-19....
