Online classes. Isolation. Business shutdowns.
The COVID-19 virus brought Stockton, California, and the nation to a halt in March 2020.
These are stories from a new reality.
Lack of interaction impacts student experiences
A once robust on campus experience has been replaced by digitally-mediated coursework, among other changes to daily life during the pandemic. By Alejandro Valencia
‘I try to be more careful’ said mother navigating pandemic
Sonia Sanchez said she’s encouraging her children to watch their hands as she lives through the COVID-19 pandemic while taking care of her children. By Kimberly Benavides
Scare takes essential worker’s health, wellness to dark place
Essential worker Adriana Valencia talked about her experience with her close brush with the virus and how it impacted her mental state of being. By Alejandro Valencia
Mental health takes a hit during quarantine isolation
Delta College student Alexis Janneh talks about how the drastic change from being out all the time to being at home has impacted her mental health. By Alejandro Valencia
Inequities prevalent as communities work through pandemic
Miusotic Zaragoza talks about how people in marginalized communities are seeing discrepancies in treatment as protests and call-outs to end the shelter-in-place increase. By Jaelyn Morales
A visual look into everyday life since shelter-in-place began
A visual journalist gives us a look at a semester being finished in quarantine. By Jaelyn Morales
Registered nurse gives insight into COVID-19 pandemic
A multimedia student interviews her mother, a registered nurse, about how her work has changed and what life after quarantine may be like. By Jaelyn Morales
Walmart takes precautions to protect customers, employees
Shopping has changed during the pandemic, with companies like Walmart erecting barriers to separate employees and customers and enforcing limits on the number of people inside stores at once. By Robyn Jones
Pandemic upends business model for California company
While business hasn’t dried up for Protection Engineering president and CEO Michael Weston, the pandemic has changed the way his company operates. By Natalie Shepherd
Finding ways to cope with stress over pandemic
Rebecca Reed is worried about what COVID-19 might mean for her personally, as someone with complicating health factors. By Natalie Shepherd
Life has changed for students, bringing anxiety about the future
Her classes shifted to all online. Work told her to file for unemployment. Anxiety about the future is ever present. A student reflects on the changes. By Natalie Shepherd
COVID-19 brings clarity to what is important
We’re closer now, but worry remains. Dante Smith looks to his faith to guide him through the pandemic. By Miguel Constantino-Guzman
Calm during uncertainty necessary during pandemic
While worry remains regarding COVID-19, calm is necessary to navigate in these unknown times, say those living through it. By Miguel Constantino-Guzman
Life different for Delta student since stay-at-home order enacted
Delta College student Jaedan Alfiche talks about how life has changed with the COVID-19 pandemic. Alfiche is still working while all of her courses have transitioned to online only. By Robyn Jones
Continued health implications, productivity factors in pandemic
Ron Randall, the manager at El Rio Mobile Home Park in Stockton, about his thoughts on the novel coronavirus and its health implications. By Miguel Constantino-Guzman
Fresno State send students home
Jeff Kearns, a freshman at Fresno State, was sent home in mid-March over COVID-19 concerns. All his classes are now online. The campus is, essentially, shut down. By Robyn Jones
Empty shelves greet shoppers in Stockton
At Stockton’s Costco, people hoping to stock up on essentials – including toilet paper, water, and paper towels – see empty shelves instead as demand increases. One shopper said hoarders are selfish. By Robyn Jones