Coronavirus Resources

The coronavirus pandemic has created new challenges for communities throughout the world. Whether you need help getting access to food, filing for unemployment or finding a way to make a difference for others, we've assembled a collection of resource guides to direct you to local, state and federal programs.

A few key guides include:

Food Resources: English | Spanish
Resources for the Undocumented and Uninsured: English | Spanish
Santa Clara County Resources
Financial Resources
How to Help
Resources for Seniors and Vulnerable Populations
Tips for Spotting Fake News Stories — And Where to Find Sources You Can Trust

Browse all of our resources below.

Coronavirus Resources

April 20, 2020

Tips for Spotting Fake News Stories — And Where to Find Sources You Can Trust

Anytime there’s a significant news event — like a global pandemic, for example — you can expect misinformation to spread across the Internet. “Fake news” means stories that contain fabricated information, or information that’s based on rumor, shoddy methodology or a partisan agenda. With the…
April 17, 2020

Recursos Alimentarios Durante COVID-19

La alimentacion es una gran prioridad para muchos durante esta pandemia de COVID-19- cómo mantener a su familia alimentada en medio de despidos del trabajo, preocupaciones sobre salidas para conseguir comestibles y la posibilidad de transmisión por medio de los alimentos, todo mientras se trata de…
April 14, 2020

COVID-19: Food Resources

Food is top of mind for many during the COVID-19 pandemic — how to keep your family fed amid layoffs, concerns about grocery outings and food transmission, all while trying to maintain social distance. If you’re struggling to put food on the table, have questions about food safety or need help…
April 10, 2020

COVID-19: Recursos Para Indocumentados y Sin Beneficios

English version available here. A medida que la pandemia de coronavirus da vuelta la economía de la nación y deja a muchos sin trabajo, los inmigrantes indocumentados son particularmente vulnerables. En esta página encontrará recursos para ayudar a los miembros de la comunidad indocumentados y que…
April 07, 2020

COVID-19: Resources for the Undocumented and Uninsured

As the coronavirus pandemic upends the nation’s economy and leaves many without work, undocumented immigrants are particularly vulnerable. On this page you’ll find resources to help undocumented community members and the uninsured. UndocuFund for Disaster Relief in Sonoma County The UndocuFund,…
April 03, 2020

COVID-19: Santa Clara County Resources

Santa Clara County’s Public Health Department is providing detailed information about COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospital capacity on several data dashboards available online. The county has also assembled a variety of COVID-19 resources, as listed below and found at sccphd.org/coronavirus. Food…
Apr 03, 2020

COVID-19: How to Help

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take lives and strain resources, you might be wondering how you can help. Perhaps the most important thing you…
Mar 31, 2020

Santa Rosa Police Department Mourns Loss of Detective

Updated March 31, 2020, 4:00 p.m. The Santa Rosa Police Department reported today that Detective Marylou Armer passed away from complications from…
Mar 30, 2020

COVID-19: Financial Resources for Sonoma County Residents

California and the nation have seen a surge in unemployment claims as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies to close their doors, leaving…
Mar 30, 2020

Help the Sonoma County Library Tell the Story of Life During COVID-19

The Sonoma County Library will be documenting life during the coronavirus pandemic with a special collection, and you’re invited to contribute. The…
Mar 29, 2020

California’s Shelter-In-Place Order, Explained

By Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters As President Donald Trump considers easing national restrictions by Easter, Californians are into their first week of…
Mar 29, 2020

Santa Rosa Outlines COVID-19 Support for Homeless

The city of Santa Rosa says it’s following guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to protect people experiencing…
Mar 28, 2020

Los Angeles Will Mirror New York As Coronavirus Surges, Newsom and Garcetti Warn

By Judy Lin, Ben Christopher and Matt Levin, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued dire warnings Friday that the…
Mar 28, 2020

COVID-19: Sonoma County Resources for Seniors and Vulnerable Populations

On March 17, Sonoma County’s health officer issued an order for all residents to shelter in place to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The order…
Mar 27, 2020

Here’s What Happens to Science When California’s Researchers Shelter in Place

By Rachel Becker, CalMatters As California officials desperately try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, Chris Miller is coaxing a sample of…

Coronavirus Updates

July 30, 2020

Coronavirus: A Weekly Report from NPR News – Friday at 8pm & Sunday at 12am

Hosted by Lulu Garcia-Navarro, this special report features the best of NPR's reporting on the coronavirus crisis over the past week, with a focus on the latest science, wide-scale impacts, and things you can do to stay safe. Find our complete programming schedule here. Support KRCB FM during our…
July 23, 2020

KBBF Informe: Licencia Por Enfermedad Remunerada, Paid Sick Leave

Por Edgar Avila, KBBF Radio This episode was produced by Edgar Avila, KBBF Radio This article is a summary of a KBBF informe special loosely translated by NorCal Public Media. Listen to the original version in Spanish below. Puedes escuchar este episodio en español abajo: Welcome to this episode of…
July 21, 2020

Hundreds of Healthcare Workers at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Strike Over Safety Concerns and Benefits

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Workers are on strike for the week to demand a safer workplace. They say Providence St. Joseph Health, which owns the hospital, is proposing to cut their health care benefits and sick leave. They also say the hospital is not providing adequate personal protective…
July 07, 2020

Santa Rosa City Council to Vote on Emergency Sick Leave

We provide local news updates on The North Bay Report Tuesday-Friday at 6:45, 8:45 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. on KRCB radio 91 and 90.9. Here's our North Bay Report episode for Tuesday, July 7. Subscribe to The North Bay Report podcast to listen on the go. The Santa Rosa City Council is expected to decide…
June 15, 2020

County Coronavirus Health Disparities Continue To Grow

Latino residents in Sonoma County are now nine times more likely to become infected with coronavirus than white residents. On Thursday, the Latino leadership organization Los Cien hosted a virtual Town Hall to discuss this disparity. In this excerpt from the event, co-moderator Oscar Pardo asked…
June 12, 2020

Public Health Officials Face Wave Of Threats, Pressure Amid Coronavirus Response

By Lauren Weber and Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press June 12, 2020 Emily Brown was stretched thin. As the director of the Rio Grande County Public Health Department in rural Colorado, she was working 12- and 14-hour days, struggling to respond to the pandemic with…
Jun 09, 2020

Minority Leader Schumer Tackles Pandemic Housing Issues

In a call Monday with the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told several thousand people what he was…
Jun 04, 2020

NorCal Outreach to Latinx Community Recognized Nationally

In an article from the public media journal Current, Northern California Public Media was recognized this week for its efforts to ramp up…
Jun 01, 2020

Live Virtual Town Hall - Coronavirus: What You Need to Know – Tuesday at 7pm

NorCal Public Media is working with officials from Sonoma County and other Bay Area health officials to answer your questions. This week's guests…
May 29, 2020

The National Conversation with All Things Considered – Weekdays at 6pm

Each weekday, the 6:00 pm hour of All Things Considered will generate and respond to the national conversation around the COVID-19 outbreak with…
May 28, 2020

'InformaGente' - Health Dispatches to Latinx Communities

A new organization called Listos California, in partnership with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the National Hispanic…
May 28, 2020

Two Members of H.S. Class of 2020 Animate Call for Unity

Kyle Trefny and Julian Jordan are graduating from the public arts high school Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts. To mark their graduation…

Science & Health News

July 31, 2020

Track County COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the nation, understanding the pandemic’s effect on your local area can be difficult. That’s why four public media organizations have collaborated to create the California COVID-19 Tracker — a data dashboard that provides a localized look at COVID-19-related…
July 29, 2020

Exclusive: California County With Highest COVID Death Rate Violated Court Rules For Evictions

BY MATT LEVIN, CALMATTERS JULY 29, 2020 Imperial County, the rural county in southeastern California beset with overrun hospitals and the highest COVID-19 mortality rate in the state, has allowed landlords to pursue court-ordered evictions during the novel coronavirus pandemic — despite state…
July 24, 2020

Through The Looking-Glass: Family Members Fight Restricted Access To Loved Ones In Long-Term Care

BY BARBARA FEDER OSTROV AND JOCELYN WIENER, CALMATTERS JULY 23, 2020 Maitely Weismann moved her 77-year-old mother from New York into a Los Angeles assisted living facility in mid-March, planning frequent visits to help her settle in. The timing couldn’t have been worse, as California’s pandemic…
July 21, 2020

Hundreds of Healthcare Workers at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Strike Over Safety Concerns and Benefits

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Workers are on strike for the week to demand a safer workplace. They say Providence St. Joseph Health, which owns the hospital, is proposing to cut their health care benefits and sick leave. They also say the hospital is not providing adequate personal protective…
July 20, 2020

Feds To Send COVID Tests To Nursing Homes, But Can California Really Use Them?

By Barbara Feder Ostrov, CalMatters July 17, 2020 Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government this week announced it would send COVID-19 rapid testing kits to the nation’s more than 15,000 skilled nursing facilities, starting as early as next week. But the kits may be of…
July 17, 2020

Nearly All California Schools Ordered to Shut Down. Online Classes Mandatory

BY RICARDO CANO, CALMATTERS LEER EN ESPAÑOL Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that more than 5.5 million California students will not be allowed to attend school for in-person education this fall. Instead, all education for at least 90% of the state’s children must be held online. Under the…
Jul 09, 2020

As Wildfire Season Looms, California Adds 900 Firefighters to its Crews

BY Rachel Becker, CalMatters July 9, 2020 California will hire nearly 900 new seasonal firefighters to make up for a dwindling number of firefighting…
Jul 07, 2020

The Virus and the Vulnerable: Latino Children Suffer Higher Rates of COVID-19

By Elizabeth Aguilera, CalMatters Updated July 7, 2020 The baby’s father was the first to get sick. As a cook in Los Angeles, Ramon Lopez never…
Jun 22, 2020

Ninth Person Dies From COVID-19 in Sonoma County

Adia White, NorCal Public Media Updated July 2, 2020 Sonoma County's coronavirus death toll climbed to nine Wednesday night. The data was reported on…
Jun 17, 2020

Healdsburg Mayor Resigns Over Failure To Address Police Reform

Mayor Leah Gold announced she will step down from the position. Her resignation will be effective at the end of June. This was a result of a…
Jun 03, 2020

Hundreds Gather At Memorial For George Floyd After Days Of Nationwide Protests

Enlarge this image The remains of George Floyd are taken to a memorial service in his honor on June 4 in Minneapolis,
May 25, 2020

We Need a Culturally Responsive Approach to COVID-19

Commentary by Ana Lugo, founder, Equity First Consulting Cultural responsiveness is the ability to learn from, relate respectfully to, effectively…
May 20, 2020

Despair Among Immigrants: With Phone Lines Swamped, State Pandemic Aid Is Out Of Reach

By Araceli Martinez Ortega, La Opinión For two days, thousands of undocumented immigrants in California have been unable to reach the non-profit…
May 19, 2020

Sonoma County Submits Plan to State for Reopening More Businesses, Including Outdoor Bar, Restaurant Patios

Sonoma County’s health officer has submitted a plan to the state asking for approval to move further into Stage Two of reopening the local economy,…
May 14, 2020

Sonoma County Further Loosens Restrictions on Parks Access

Sonoma County announced a broader opening of parks on Tuesday, May 12. County residents can now drive to and use inland parks, which were previously…
May 09, 2020

COVID Bailout Cash Goes to Big Players That Have Paid Millions to Settle Allegations of Wrongdoing

By Rachana Pradhan and Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News May 9, 2020 The Trump administration has sent hundreds of millions of dollars in…
May 08, 2020

Sonoma County Offers Expanded Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing for Vulnerable Individuals

Additional groups of high-risk and vulnerable people will now be able to get tested for COVID-19 at Sonoma County’s drive-thru testing site at the…
May 05, 2020

Sonoma County Allows Some Businesses to Reopen

Sonoma County has loosened some of the restrictions of its shelter-in-place order, allowing some businesses, including construction, landscaping,…