New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that working from home for some portion of the week has become the new normal for a large segment of Californians, with high-income employees with college degrees more likely to have access to this hybrid work model.
Phillip Reese
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COVID still kills, but demographics of its victims are shifting
Californians were far less likely to die from COVID-19 in the first seven months of 2022 than during the first two years of the pandemic. Still, the virus remained among the state’s leading causes of death in July, outpacing diabetes, accidental death, and a host of debilitating diseases. Kaiser Health News breaks down who’s at risk.
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Homicides surge in California amid COVID shutdowns of schools, youth programs
California endured a brutal spike in homicides in 2020 across large swaths of the state, registering the largest year-over-year increase in victims in three decades. Experts cite as one significant factor a rise in gang violence fueled by pandemic shutdowns of schools, sports leagues and programs for at-risk youth.