Better Ask Barry: Food delivery services offer convenience
As sheltering in place continues across the country, preparing every meal at home has become a…
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Better Ask Barry: Need masks? Here’s one source
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, more and more companies are retooling their plants to produce medical equipment and protective gear. In Los…
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Better Ask Barry: High-tech devices show promise in detecting health changes
In the absence of widespread Covid-19 testing, medical groups and entrepreneurs are working to develop high tech tools and wearable devices that…
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Better Ask Barry: Are grocery store employees safe?
One month into the coronavirus lockdown, an increasing number of grocery workers are being infected with Covid…
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Better Ask Barry: Don’t forget proper nutrition during pandemic
There may be a way to help protect yourself against the coronavirus that doesn’t involve a vaccine. Nutritionists like Risa Groux suggests a variety…
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Better Ask Barry: Car insurance savings during shelter-in-place
The roads look a lot different these…
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Better Ask Barry: How are other people coping?
With schools and businesses closed, and the stay at home orders extended, there’s a very good chance you are going stir…
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Better Ask Barry: Are shaggy “Shelter in Place haircuts” the new norm?
Getting a haircut or manicure is no longer an option for most…
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Better Ask Barry: Who is producing medical safety gear?
As medical facilities around the country report a shortage of masks and personal protection equipment, a number of schools and universities,…
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Better Ask Barry: Coronavirus and weather, gas pumps and tanks
SALINAS, Calif (KION) We are being bombarded by lots of information – and misinformation – about the effects of the coronavirus, and shelter in place…
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Better Ask Barry: Is mortgage or tax relief available?
This is a stressful time to be a California homeowner, with mortgage payments looming and state property tax payments due in a couple of…
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Better Ask Barry: Where are the jobs?
SALINAS, Calif (KION) With many of us sheltering in place, there are now short term job opportunities with companies that are delivering the goods -…
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Better Ask Barry: Grocery delivery tips during isolation
If you’ve tried to order groceries online recently chances are you’ve come across messages like this: “We’re sorry, all shoppers are busy for…
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Better Ask Barry: The new norm is working from home
Social distancing, and self isolation. Among the first groups asked to quarantine, are older…
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Better Ask Barry: Wrapping your car for cash? Think twice
Lately, a popular scam involves trading checks: “I’ll send you a check, and you send me one back.”…
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Better Ask Barry: What local traveler should know
Amid rising concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, nervous travelers are flooding local travel agencies with calls to reschedule or cancel…
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Better Ask Barry: Coronavirus explained
As coronavirus worries increase across the country, health experts are urging people to be prepared but not to…
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Better Ask Barry: Advice during the coronavirus stock correction
Stocks rallied Monday, following last week’s massive selloff triggered by worldwide concerns over the coronavirus.
Analysts say we can expect more…
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Better Ask Barry: What to watch for, what to do, when scammers call
“You have to be aware and think a little bit smarter than the next person.”…
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Better Ask Barry: Top 10 cars from Consumer Reports
Every year, Consumer Reports puts dozens of cars, trucks, and SUVs to the…
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