Convenience Big Store: Third stimulus check: millions of Californians didn't receive $1,400 payment

More than 2 million Californians did not receive their third stimulus check – Two weeks ago, a contingent of United Way staffers descended on tiny Tulelake in Siskiyou County. Ferrying laptops, printers, scanners and wireless hotspots to the area of the state where the highest concentration of people are missing their stimulus checks, they had one goal: help residents file tax returns so they can claim the latest round of $1,400 stimulus payments. There are 8.8 million Californians receiving state benefits who are eligible for stimulus checks, according to a study by the California Policy Lab, and more than 2 million of them don’t earn enough to need to file taxes. But without those filings, the IRS can’t reach them. The United Way staffers were there to help bridge that divide — the so-called stimulus gap. They helped a few people on their day trip, but not as many as the nonprofit agency had hoped. (Nigel Duara, CalMatters)

Hundreds march in Sacramento to bring awareness to murdered and missing indigenous people – Hundreds of people took to the streets of Sacramento on Saturday, marching to bring awareness to murdered and missing indigenous people. Several local groups were behind the march, including the Sacramento Native American Health Center (SNAHC) and Wilton Rancheria Tribe. The groups who participated called it a "Prayer Walk." They hope that this turns into an event that will be held annually. Leticia Aguilar, founder of Native Sisters Circle Sacramento, spoke to ABC10 about the march, saying, “It’s not just here in Sacramento, it’s nationwide. This has been an ongoing problem.” (Zach Fuentes, ABC10)

How two Davis elementary schools' pilot air filtration system detected COVID-19 in classrooms – COVID-19 was detected in the air filtration system at least two Davis elementary schools, according to Davis Joint Unified School District Superintendent John Bowes. Korematsu and North Davis Elementary Schools are piloting a classroom air filtration program, which picked up on particles of COVID-19 in the air. However, that doesn't mean those classes where the coronavirus was found will have to stop in-person learning because no students or staff members tested positive for the disease. (Joseph Daniels, ABC10)

ABC10 launched the Race and Culture Content team on Sunday, April 25 with a mission to consistently serve people who have been historically overlooked or underrepresented in the media, amplifying their voices through authentic representation, community engagement and in-depth storytelling on all platforms.

During the month of May, ABC10 will produce a series of stories to highlight AAPI communities across Northern California. You can watch these stories starting May 3 on ABC10 news at 6:30 p.m.

TIP OF THE DAY

Summer lunch The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed as many as 34 million schoolchildren during the summer months, using funds from the coronavirus relief package approved in March. Find out how much your child could receive here. (Josh Boak, Associated Press)

SMILE

Doggy dash A dog escaped his owners to join in a high school relay race. The crowd was roaring as the four-legged pup sprinted past the other competitors during the last leg of the race, until he nearly tripped up the front-runner, officially disqualifying himself. (Andrew Weil, TEGNA)