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News Articles: Coronavirus in California

A field hospital tent for suspected COVID-19 patient triage was set up outside the emergency department of Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles, California. A surge in deaths has prompted the county to lift environmental limits on the number of cremations that can be performed each month.

Cremation Limits Lifted In LA Due To 'Backlog' As COVID-19 Deaths Skyrocket

Air quality limits on cremations are temporarily suspended in Los Angeles because of increased demand due to COVID-19. Officials say the death rate is now more than double that of pre-pandemic years.

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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A man waits to cross the street in the largely Latino neighborhood of East Los Angeles on Aug. 7. California has implemented a new health equity metric to help address the outsize effect of coronavirus on the state's communities of color.

To Tackle Racial Disparities In COVID-19, California Enacts New Metric For Reopening

Dr. Mark Ghaly, California's health secretary, discusses a new health equity metric that requires larger counties to reduce coronavirus rates in minority communities before businesses can reopen.

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By:
  • Audie Cornish and
  • Maureen Pao
"Poverty, inequities, the jobs that they perform ... create the perfect environment for the virus to spread quickly," says Omar Carrera CEO of the nonprofit Canal Alliance.

'Our Communities Are In Crisis': Latinos And COVID-19

A Latinx neighborhood in a wealthy California county hard-hit by COVID-19 reflects on the complex challenges and policy failures affecting vulnerable communities across the U.S. during the pandemic.

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By:
  • Eric Westervelt and
  • Marisa Peñaloza
The Kaiser Permanente float was one of many participating in the 131st Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., in January. Organizers have canceled the 2021 event, citing health and safety risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Organizers Nix 2021 Rose Parade, Its First Cancellation Since WWII

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association is canceling the 132nd Rose Parade because of the coronavirus pandemic, but is still tentatively planning for the Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 1.

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By:
  • Rachel Treisman