Racial equity in COVID-19 vaccines
Editor’s note: Sacramento County Public Health responds to call to action from Black leaders Racial equity in life-saving COVID-19 vaccinations is a huge issue everywhere,…
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Sue Frost’s COVID-19 crusade
Editor’s note: The Sacramento County supervisor’s latest push is to restart school sports, but state officials beat her to the punch Sue Frost, the chairperson…
Shop local—it’s more important than ever
Essay: Sacramento can roar back from the COVID-19 recession if we support small businesses By Sean Loloee In the mid-19th century, Sacramento was founded on a…
More relief from COVID-19
Editor’s note: California’s small businesses want more money, while workers also want safety The economic pain—and public health danger—from the COVID-19 pandemic is nowhere near…
The vaccination race
Editor’s note: Will enough Sacramento County residents get their COVID-19 vaccines before variants wreak havoc? We’re in a race between more contagious COVID-19 variants and…
Sacramento County CEO leaves quietly
Editor’s note: Nav Gill, who barely survived being fired, is retiring before supervisors receive investigation Sacramento County CEO Nav Gill—under investigation and facing potential dismissal—is…
Sac’s new normal on COVID-19
Editor’s note: Sacramento County needs widespread vaccinations to further ease lockdown Residents of Sacramento County, like many Californians, can be forgiven for feeling whiplash on…
Health officers across Sacramento region brace for COVID-19 vaccinations in rural communities
Isolated seniors and farm workers have priority, but reaching them won’t be easy By Scott Thomas Anderson Drive-through and walk-up vaccination clinics are popping up…
Little light at the end of the tunnel
Editor’s note: New Sacramento supervisors’ chairperson wants to reopen businesses, but COVID-19 numbers say ‘no’ Sue Frost made her top priority crystal clear as she…
A long, dark winter of COVID-19
Editor’s note: Sacramento region stays in lockdown as county officials plan how to slow the spread The Sacramento region’s ICU situation isn’t as dire as…
Dr. Kasirye is the leader we need
Essay: Sacramento County should promote its public health officer to get through COVID-19 pandemic By Phillip Summers Sacramento County is experiencing multiple severe crises. First…
Desperate measures
Editor’s note: Facing an unrelenting COVID-19 surge, Sacramento County supervisors consider fining businesses that endanger public health With no end in sight to the latest…
A discount on arena rent?
Editor’s note: If fans aren’t allowed at Golden 1 Center, will the Sacramento Kings ask City Hall for a lower payment? Like almost every entertainment…
Letters: COVID-19 lockdown, election results, county CEO
Boycott restaurants? Re: “Progress lost” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, Nov. 10): We really need to start thinking about boycotting the restaurants of these organizations…
COVID for the holidays
Editor’s note: Yolo County narrowly avoided a stricter lockdown. Now, public health officials there and elsewhere are trying to prevent a spike during the holidays….
Progress lost
Editor’s note: Sacramento County goes backwards on COVID-19 and must limit indoor businesses again Sacramento County took a significant step backwards Nov. 10 in its…
Sac County CEO under siege
Editor’s note: Public health officials join those calling for Nav Gill to be fired Sacramento County’s public health officer and several other health officials are…