Harriet Rowan
Data Reporter at The Mercury News
Data Reporter at East Bay Times
Data reporter for @mercnews and @eastbaytimes. Co-chair of the @mercnewsguild.
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3 weeks ago |
mercurynews.com | Harriet Rowan
“Imagine if it was your mother, father, brother, sister, daughter, son or grandchild: would you want them to be operated on by a doctor in a secret [treatment] program?”The bill, sponsored by the California Medical Board, would allow the regulatory agency to once again establish a diversion and treatment program for doctors with a wide range of mental health conditions, substance use disorders and disabilities. A similar program ran for over 20 years until 2008.
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3 weeks ago |
mercurynews.com | Harriet Rowan
“COVID is well behind us,” Gov. Gavin Newsom declared at a news conference in late May while discussing his return-to-office mandate for state workers. But recent data tells a different story. Area doctors and experts say another COVID surge is likely on the way this summer. Last year, concentrations were at “high” levels from June through the beginning of this school year, only dropping below that threshold in October 2024, and remaining mostly flat and low since then.
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1 month ago |
mercurynews.com | Harriet Rowan
There are fewer kids in classrooms across the Bay Area and California. Regional and statewide school enrollment numbers continue to drop, though less precipitously than during the first years of the pandemic, according to data released Wednesday by the California Department of Education. The state now has 5.8 million TK-12 students enrolled, down nearly 7% from the 6.2 million the state had a decade ago.
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1 month ago |
sacbee.com | Harriet Rowan
Your favorite Bay Area treat has likely doubled in price since 2015, and while inflation is slowing, price increases will certainly be on the menu again in the near future as the region braces for the impact of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs. Inflation has risen 36% nationally in the past decade and it is painfully obvious at your favorite local sandwich spot and coffee shops.
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1 month ago |
mercurynews.com | Harriet Rowan
Your Bay Area favorites have gotten much more expensive. How much higher can prices go? We looked back at early online reviews and photos to track prices since 2015
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We tracked the price of several Bay Area classic items, using photos of the menu from online reviews going back a decade. A regular burrito at La Victoria was $5.45 in 2015. Now? $12.95. A dozen donuts at Colonial Donuts was $12 in 2016, and is $22 now. https://t.co/VzYiysbdj1
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