CAlifornia

Kareem Hawari poses in a "Designate Little Arabia" face mask.

National

'We're Here, We Deserve Dignity': Arab Americans Advocate For Little Arabia In Calif.

7:45am March 07, 2021

by Hadia Bakkar

Members of the community in Anaheim have been advocating for an official designation of the vibrant district for more than a decade. But the city council has been reluctant to support the efforts.

Ifeoma Ozoma is the Founder and Principal of Earthseed.

National

'It Really Is A Gag Order': California May Limit Nondisclosure Agreements

3:48pm March 06, 2021

by Rachael Myrow

Former Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma risked a lawsuit when she made public her allegations of workplace discrimination and harassment. She hopes California will ban contracts like the one she had.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference following the opening of a new large scale COVID-19 vaccination site in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Newsom says the state will start setting aside 10% of its vaccine allotment for teachers, day car

California Will Begin Setting Aside 10% Of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses For Teachers

9:48am February 20, 2021

by Rob Stein

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the plan on Friday as part of an effort to accelerate in-person learning across the state.

Health & Safety

As California Expands Vaccination, Some Worry Farm Workers Will Lose Out

8:01am February 14, 2021

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Walter Newman, has been giving flu vaccines to California farm workers for decades. He talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about ensuring they get COVID-19 shots, even as the state runs low on doses.

In this Jan. 31, 2020, file photo, a masked worker cleans a street in the Chinatown district in San Francisco. Police and volunteers have increased their street presence after a series of violent attacks against older Asian residents in Bay Area cities st

National

Anger And Fear As Asian American Seniors Targeted In Bay Area Attacks

3:20pm February 12, 2021

by Eric Westervelt

The assaults have prompted some businesses to close early, while volunteers have set up protective escorts for older residents.

Los Angeles County prosecutors took District Attorney George Gascón to court and won a ruling Monday, putting on hold some of his criminal justice reforms that would reduce sentences for criminals.

Judge Blocks LA District Attorney's Reforms

5:56am February 09, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

A Los Angeles County judge ruled Monday that District Attorney George Gascón's policy to end sentencing enhancements in criminal cases violates California's three-strikes law.

The Supreme Court said California can no longer continue with a ban on indoor church services put in place amid the pandemic.

Supreme Court Rules Against Calif., Doubles Down On Religious Rights Amid Pandemic

5:38pm February 06, 2021

by Jason Breslow

The court sided with two churches that said a ban on indoor church services violated their rights to free exercise of religion. But the justices let stand restrictions that cap attendance at 25%.

California's first surgeon general, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, is sworn in by Gov. Gavin Newsom in February 2019. A leading voice on health care equity, she's helping shape the state's vaccination makeover following its rocky start.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: How High-Tech California Is Now Trying To Fix It

8:15pm January 27, 2021

by Eric Westervelt

The nation's most populous state says it's pivoting fast following a chaotic and inefficient county-based rollout of the vaccine. Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris tells NPR about the do-over.

Clinicians care for COVID-19 patients last week in a makeshift intensive care unit at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, Calif. California is lifting regional stay-at-home orders, but county and local authorities can keep other restrictions in place.

California Lifts Stay-At-Home Orders: 'Light At The End Of The Tunnel'

4:04pm January 25, 2021

by Bill Chappell

State health officials are breathing a sigh of relief. But they are also cautious: More than 40 million Californians live in counties where COVID-19 risk is deemed "widespread."

By the end of the day, more people received an injection on Monday than have been vaccinated since the start of the vaccine program on Dec. 18, Judson Howe, president of Adventist Health said.

Hospital Scrambles To Find Patients Before Freezer Failure Ruins 830 Vaccines

9:12pm January 05, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The crisis starts around 2 a.m. at a hospital in Mendocino County, Calif. A compressor gives out, giving the staff two hours to use the coronavirus vaccines before they are declared unusable.