School teachers
As state officials announce schools will close for the rest of the school year, armies of teachers begin to hit their stride with ‘distance learning’ — teaching kids via computer, web chats and other creative fallback plans.
Berkeley Farms
Amid a worsening economy, the venerable 110-year-old East Bay milk producer announces it is closing its Hayward operations, costing 315 people their jobs, although the brand name will still be used by another company in Fresno.
Jerry Brown
To save money, the former governor shut down a Schwarzenegger program in 2011 to stockpile ventilators, masks and mobile hospital units. But he did leave a $21 billion surplus that California desperately needs now.
