More and More Healthcare Workers Testing Positive for COVID, Straining System
Statewide, some hospitals are buckling under the pressure of Omicron. As the highly contagious variant continues to sweep through the state, a growing number of hospital staffers are testing positive.
Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC
State Budget to Include More Funding for COVID Testing, Increasing Hospital Staffing
When Governor Gavin Newsom releases his new state budget on Monday, it will include $2.7 billion to expand the state’s COVID-19 response.
Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED
LA Unified Students, Staff Race to Get Tested for COVID Before Deadline
Over the weekend, Los Angeles Unified teachers and students lined up at schools across L.A. to get a COVID test. They’re trying to beat a deadline to get a now required test before school starts on Tuesday.
Reporter: Caleigh Wells, KCRW
San Joaquin Delta College to Erase Millions in Student Debt
In an era of mounting student debt, a community college in Stockton is offering a little help. Administrators at San Joaquin Delta College have announced that COVID-19 relief dollars will be used to erase more than $3.5 million of student debt.
Reporter: Alice Woelfle, KQED
Mortgage Relief Program to Provide Assistance to Homeowners Hit Hard During Pandemic
For months, the state of California has been working to help renters hurt by the pandemic. Now it’s launching a program to assist homeowners.
Reporter: David Wagner , KPCC