PUBLIC HEATH-I would like to start this article by thanking Governor Gavin Newsom for his statements in a press conference on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

VIRUS WATCH-"Public ownership of the oil and gas industry will help secure the health, safety, and employment of people across the country, while ensuring an energy transition that prioritizes clean, safe food and water and a livable planet for all," said Food & Water Action.

GELFAND’S WORLD--It seems like nobody is asking this question:  All those people who are now out of work – where will they get health insurance?

CORONA WATCH-Years of austerity underfunding by Clinton, Obama, Bush and Trump have allowed corporations to profit off our public health care system.

RANTZ & RAVEZ-Many of us are wondering how our routine lives and those of our families and friends could have abruptly and dramatically changed from tranquility to a state fear and anxiety in just a few days.

ALPERN AT LARGE--It's no secret that the numbers for the viral infections, exposure, and deaths to the COVID-19 Coronavirus are going UP.

PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH-As I write this, I am on Day 25 since I officially began the now mandated “Social Distancing” and “Stay at Home” orders that we have been given by our Elected Officials. 

VIEW FROM HERE--Recently on the PBS News Hour, David Brooks called COVID-19 a national stress test for how well and long we can maintain our collective faith in institutions and each other.