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'We're Coming for You': For Public Health Officials, a Year of Threats and Menace
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester
Local health officials have become the face of government authority as they work to stem the pandemic. That has made them targets for chilling threats from some of the same militia groups that stormed the U.S. Capitol. Santa Cruz leaders are among those whose daily routines now incorporate security patrols, surveillance cameras and, in some cases, firearms.
As Vaccine Demand Slows, Political Differences Go on Display in California Counties
By Anna Almendrala
Demand for covid vaccines is slowing across most of California, but as traffic at vaccination sites eases, the vaccination rates across the state are showing wide disparities.
The Vulnerable Homebound Are Left Behind on Vaccination
By Jenny Gold
Even as the nation has moved on to vaccinating everyone 16 and older, the vast majority of people homebound due to frailty or age — and among the most vulnerable to covid's devastation — have not yet been vaccinated. California offers a sharp lens on the challenges.
Some County Jail Inmates See Vaccination as Ticket to a Better Life — In the State Pen
By Bernard J. Wolfson
In the Los Angeles County Jail system, many inmates hope being vaccinated will get them transferred more quickly to state prison. Some just want to protect themselves against covid, while others are distrustful and refuse vaccination.
You Don't Have to Suffer to Benefit From Covid Vaccination — But Some Prefer It
By Arthur Allen
In the times of smallpox, vaccination was accompanied by blood, sweat, fire and brimstone. Nowadays, a slight fever may make you feel as if you've earned the reward of immunity from covid. But you're protected even without a nasty reaction to the vaccine.
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