The Latest: More U.S. first responders are dying of COVID-19
UNDATED -- The resurgence of COVID-19 this summer and the national debate over vaccine requirements have created a fraught situation for the United States' first responders, who are dying in larger numbers but pushing back against mandates.
80% of eligible Californians at least partially vaccinated
More than 80% of the people eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine in California have received at least one dose, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday, a pandemic milestone for the nation's most populous state amid signs a recent surge in new cases is abating.
“Age Boom” Journalist Bootcamp Focuses on Solutions to Older Adult Loneliness
Since it launched in 2000, the Robert N. Butler-Jack Rosenthal Age Boom Academy has trained over 200 journalists about the complex health, social, and economic issues facing our aging population. The Age Boom Academy, whose name is inspired by the growing numbers of older adults globally, is a signature program of the Columbia Aging Center at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, in partnership with the Columbia Journalism School.
Between COVID and staffing, California pushes nurses to the limit
It was a little more than three weeks ago that COVID patients began filling up the intensive care units at both Bakersfield hospitals where Mary Lynn Briggs works. It had happened before, but this felt different.
Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Art Gallery Hosts Art Talk with Tulsa Kinney
The Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Art Gallery will present an online Art Talk featuring artist Tulsa Kinney from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26. The event is supported by the MSJC Foundation.
