Bay Area Rapid Transit breached the 200,000 daily rider mark earlier this week for the first time since the pre-pandemic era, partly boosted by fans of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, according to the transit agency. BART's rider count on Tuesday was 204,265, including 7,286 riders who left the Coliseum station, according to a transit official. “We've been getting closer to the 200,000 mark on weekdays every week this month, and now we've finally broken through,” BART spokesperson Alicia Trost said in a statement.
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After Pandemic Pause, California Will Restart Checking Medi-Cal Eligibility in April
With some Medi-Cal enrollees no longer qualifying or unaware they need to renew their coverage, officials estimate 2 million to 3 million people could lose their health insurance.
San Jose, San Francisco Trail Other Metro Areas in Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
San Jose and San Francisco scored well in just one category -- investment -- with the San Jose metro area attracting the most venture capital funding of the 25 measured regions. San Francisco ranked eighth, near Philadelphia and New York.
Impending Loss of Pandemic Increases for CalFresh Poses Hunger Risks
For nearly three years, an increase in federal aid has allowed California to issue higher-than-usual amounts in food stamps. That ends in April.
CA Pandemic Emergency Officially Ends Feb. 28
California's coronavirus emergency declaration will expire on Feb. 28, almost three years after it began. It gave Gov. Gavin Newsom broad power to issue mandates intended to slow the spread of the virus, as well as to bypass certain state laws.
Work-from-home Patterns Continue Post Pandemic, Threatening BART Deficits
Without additional revenue from fares, new taxes or some other source, BART is on track to run out of pandemic-era emergency relief funding by mid-2025.
California Student Test Scores Plunge, Showing Impact of Pandemic
State test results show California students overall performed much worse in math and English language arts than pre-pandemic, but a persistent achievement gap didn't worsen, as initially feared. The results left education officials and experts neither surprised nor hopeless.
Mayor Liccardo Met Challenges of His First Term, Wrestled with Pandemic in His Second
Sam Liccardo inherited a dire situation. He worked tirelessly throughout the first half of his administration to right the ship. Thanks to those efforts, the next mayor will have a much better chance at success.
California To Give $2,500 Training Grant to Workers Who Lost Jobs During Pandemic
A one-time state program worth $500 million has opened up from its pilot program to support displaced workers who want to acquire new job skills.
California Dismantles Another Piece of Its Pandemic Response
The state Department of Public Health notified diagnostics company PerkinElmer that its no-bid contract worth as much as $1.7 billion to operate the Valencia Branch Laboratory for Covid tests would end on May 15, months ahead of schedule.
Did The Pandemic Create More Income Inequality in California?
Income inequality grew in California during three of the last four recessions before the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers are trying to figure out if the same happened in 2020.
Did Sen. Feinstein Benefit from Insider Trading Related to the Pandemic?
Bills in Congress are aimed at the California senator and others in Congress who have had strangely good timing when it comes to stock investments.
California Has Not Regained All of the Jobs Lost in Pandemic-Caused Recession
At a CalMatters/Milken Institute event, experts discuss how the pandemic has changed the California economy,and say why there’s reason for hope.
As Pandemic Lingers, It Feels Like Nothing in California Is Back to Normal
Indeed, a year and a half into the pandemic, many workers appear to be burned out and at a breaking point.
Support for California Schools and Teachers Grows in Pandemic Year
Annual survey of California voters gives state schools highest marks in a decade.
As Pandemic Eases, Santa Clara County Adds Library Hours
Beginning Monday, county libraries will add 18 more hours a week for patrons to visit the library, browse collections, use the public computers and printers, reserve a meeting room or read in the library.
