COVID-19 News

California schools received more than $33 billion in COVID stimulus money. Some districts won’t say how they’ve spent it.

A CalMatters investigation found that schools had wildly different approaches to stimulus spending — from laptops to shade structures to an ice cream truck. No centralized database exists to show the public exactly where the money went.

What does the current wave say about the long-term trajectory of the pandemic?

Some teachers have left because of the challenges of teaching during a pandemic, while others were fearful they would contract Covid-19 and some were offered higher-paying jobs. Many just burned out.

Democratic lawmakers in Sacramento bail on their plans to enact strict COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Saturday.

A fourth-grade camping trip led to one outbreak, a high school prom to another. But even with covid cases rising as schools head into the final stretch of the academic year, most California districts have not moved toward reinstating mask mandates.

Keep the mask handy: COVID and the continuing Q&A

A group of adults in custody who contracted COVID-19 first sued the state in April 2020, This spring a federal magistrate deemed the lawsuit a class action. Oregon appealed the class certification to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On Thursday, a three-judge panel rejected Oregon's arguments, allowing the case to move forward.

Update on Covid-19 with Jackson County, Oregon Medical Director Dr. Leona O'Keefe

COVID-19 cases are spiking to the highest level in several months, and those numbers are almost certainly an undercount.

The Oregon Department of Education issued a new advisory to school leaders to ensure schools stay in-person for the rest of the year.