July 24, 2020 | 9:15am | Updated July 24, 2020 | 10:38am Enlarge Image (Left to right, top to bottom) John Beames, 67, Jeffrey J. Hawkins, 64, Troy A. Ashmus, 58, David Reed, 60, Manuel Alvarez, 59, Scott Erskine, 57, Dewayne Carey, Richard E. Stitely, 71 CDCR More than a dozen inmates have died at…
Life California transferred COVID-19 patients to us. Now we’re overrun by the virus. Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Coronavirus Diaries is a series of dispatches exploring how the coronavirus is affecting people’s lives. For the latest public health information, please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website. For…
A San Quentin State Prison inmate on Death Row, convicted in the cold-case killing of an 8-year-old Bay Area girl, has died, and officials are investigating whether he was infected with the coronavirus. Joseph S. Cordova, 75, was found unresponsive in his single cell at 4:08 p.m. Wednesday, officials said. He was pronounced dead at…
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Photo provided by USDA Published: March 23, 2026, 7:52 pm The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for a ground beef product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase. The problem was
When President Donald Trump unveiled his one-page outline to address health care spending, dubbed “The Great Healthcare Plan,” he specifically mentioned the Affordable Care Act’s role in driving up costs. “I call it the unaffordable care act,” he said. He reprised the line in his 2026 State of the Union address, blaming “the crushing cost
11 min read THE GREAT PROFESSIONAL and college basketball player and commentator Wally Szczerbiak was born in March, so when he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated in the third week of March 1999, he had just turned 22 years old. It was significant for several reasons. Sports Illustrated was the most beloved and widely