Remote Controls
There are plenty of good — and possibly bad — aspects about so many people working away from their offices
This coronavirus pandemic could mark the biggest shift to the workplace since the adoption of computers.
Coronavirus Shutdowns Are Hitting Vietnamese-Owned Nail Salons Hard
About 70 percent of California’s nail salon workers are Vietnamese-American, according to a 2019 report, and the pandemic is taking a heavy toll on a small business niche that’s been shut for five months now.
Positive Signs in Trying Times
University of the Pacific President Christopher Callahan on leading an educational institution during an unprecedented time
Christopher Callahan, who became president July 1, is overseeing the institution’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Made the Education Process More Challenging
Comstock’s president and publisher considers the difficulty of starting a new school year in the midst of the pandemic.
California COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Soar
Workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 have spiked dramatically in the past two months. Those claims could mean more than $2 billion in costs for employers and their insurers.
Blackboard Brawl
How California’s teachers hope to avoid 60,000 layoffs
As crises collide, teachers already stretched thin are leaning on powerful unions to make online classes work. Is this a new beginning or the beginning of the end for school as we know it?
A Collision of Crises: Central Valley Suffers Searing Heat, Smoke and Virus Hot Spots
Californians, particularly people with serious health conditions, are caught in a collision of crises: Fires are churning out dangerous smoke amid a record-baking heatwave and the relentless coronavirus pandemic.
Thinking Differently About Our Workforce Amid the Pandemic
In our series, The Big Fix, industry experts explore how the region can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown
Thinking differently about post-COVID life is a chance to reimagine and update our systems to be more agile, inclusive and efficient.
A Healing System
Jahmal Miller of CommonSpirit Health talks about the pandemic and health care inequity
Miller runs a department at CommonSpirit that is responsible for equity initiatives, including race and ethnicity data collection pertaining to COVID-19 and how to better serve communities.
The Pandemic Has Shown That Virtual Learning Can Be Quality Learning
In our series, The Big Fix, industry experts explore how the region can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown
Sacramento State will look very different this fall, when only 7 percent of courses will be held in-person, because of COVID-19 and social distancing.