Coronavirus
Stockton tenants seek help from city, nonprofits to prevent illegal evictions
Monica Sousa, directing attorney of the Stockton office of California Rural Legal Assistance, speaks with a client over the phone during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo credit_ CRLA
- Jul 06
- 6 mins read
Notaries Go Virtual During Coronavirus Crisis
It’s a mundane but necessary part of modern life. Whether it’s signing a will or buying property, most legal transactions require a notary to witness a document being signed in person. But under pandemic social distancing guidelines getting together with a notary in person is impossible so many states are allowing notaries to work online.- Jun 09
- 3 mins read
COVID-19 Inflames California Wildfire Anxiety
COVID-19 Inflames California Wildfire Anxiety The COVID-19 global pandemic is forcing communities to weigh the risks of virus spread against other emergency measures. In California, officials are most worried about the upcoming wildfire season and…- Jun 01
- 4 mins read
Struggling New York shops are crowdsourcing solutions
Struggling New York shops are crowdsourcing solutions The COVID-19 pandemic has affected small businesses in a big way. The government-funded Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which was enacted to provide small businesses with low interest or…- May 15
- 5 mins read
Feeling cooped up? Try a little virtual recreation
Ordinarily in May, parents are signing their children up for summer camps and leagues. However, with no end to the COVID-19 pandemic in sight, cities are devising new ways for families to stay active without endangering themselves and others.- May 15
- 4 mins read
Franklin County, Ohio video arraignments raise questions about fairness
“We’ve been wanting to put arraignments online for several years but the coronavirus crisis forced us to make some decisions fairly quickly and implement this now,” said Stephen McIntosh, a Franklin County judge. “The defendant is standing before a camera, they can see the courtroom, every time they talk they get to see who is talking.”- May 12
- 3 mins read
School closures fall hardest on special needs students
School closures have taken a toll on all students in terms of education regression, but the impact is particularly hard for special-needs students- May 11
- 4 mins read
San Joaquin Valley nonprofits collaborate to feed residents in need
San Joaquin County, located just east of the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area, is an indicator of the state’s future. Understanding how urban and rural residents are faring during the current pandemic provides a road map to helping poor, young and ethnically diverse residents in California and other states.- May 08
- 5 mins read
Baton Rouge Mayor creates financial literacy workshops
Mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sharon Weston-Broome has created financial literacy workshops for the citizens of Baton to help the people “budget, plan, and access aid during the COVID-19 crisis.”- May 05
- 2 mins read
Tacoma Historical Society Collects Digital Journal Entries During the Time of COVID-19
How will future historians be able to understand what life was like for the average person during the coronavirus pandemic? The Tacoma Historical Society is seeking to answer that question by gathering journal entries, through Google Form submissions, from their city’s residents.- May 05
- 2 mins read
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- 3 mins read
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- March 26, 2020
- 2 mins read
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- April 27, 2020
- 2 mins read
COVID-19 Inflames California Wildfire Anxiety
- June 1, 2020
- 4 mins read
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