Gov. Newsom’s vaccine plan for education workers aims to reopen California classrooms

By Janie Har, Jocelyn Gecker SAN FRANCISCO — California released a new plan Thursday outlining how the state will allocate vaccines to education workers as Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to push to reopen more schools to in-person instruction. The Democratic governor announced last week that at least 10% of the state’s vaccines would go to […]
Some California counties winding down hotels for homeless

By JANIE HAR SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Some California counties are pushing ahead with plans to wind down a program that’s moved homeless people into hotel rooms amid the coronavirus pandemic, despite an emergency cash infusion from the state aimed at preventing people from returning to the streets in colder weather as the virus surges. […]
Anger mounts as utility imposes more blackouts in California

By JANIE HAR and JOCELYN GECKER SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — With no electricity for the fourth straight day Tuesday, chef and caterer Jane Sykes realized she would have to throw out $1,000 worth of food, including trays of brownies, cupcakes and puff pastry. She also had little hope of getting a good night’s sleep […]















