Despite push, hundreds of thousands of students still don’t have computers at home For the first time ever, the vast majority of California families say their kids have personal computing devices that they can use for school. But even after a year of distance […]
Author: Nadine Hugg
Slightly more than half (51%) of Californians went virtual for their healthcare during the pandemic, using either a telephone, smartphone or computer, a new survey finds. And those new habits will likely continue when the coronavirus pandemic wanes and the public health emergency is lifted, […]
It only took a global pandemic, a year spent working and studying at home and a once-in-a-generation spending blitz from the federal government, but 2021 might be the year that California finally goes big on broadband. Expanding internet access has long been a cause that […]
Residents can now check out HP Chromebooks and iPads from the San Jose Public Library. The extension of the library’s tech device lending options is through the city’s SJ Access initiative, which seeks to provide residents with equitable access to all things digital, library officials […]
While many K-12 students have adapted to online learning, a USC study finds that some families have had trouble accessing devices or reliable internet connections, especially Hispanics who primarily speak Spanish. Access to devices, broadband connectivity and parental engagement are the strongest predictors of online […]
About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats — the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studies in her parents’ bedroom — in […]
A study has found that Californians now embrace telehealth and remote work because of adjustments made during the pandemic, researchers said. Many respondents to a survey by USC expect to make far fewer work- and heath-related car trips even after restrictions due to COVID-19 end. […]
Los Angeles and Bay Area – April 22, 2021 – Accelerate investment in communities for future-proof broadband infrastructure – The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) and Valley Vision on behalf of the Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium today are releasing “Getting Connected: A Broadband Deployment […]
Happy Earth Day! We are pleased to bring you the latest headlines from California Emerging Technology Fund. We have several exciting developments to share, which underscore the progress we are making to close the Digital Divide in California. In the past month, we have released […]
Working from home could be one of the pandemic practices that’s here to stay, CBS Los Angeles reports. A new survey from the University of Sothern California and the California Emerging Technology Fund explored Californians feelings about remote work, remote learning and telehealth after more […]