SACRAMENTO, Calif — Public health experts are trying to do the most good they can with the first batches of COVID-19 vaccine coming in. The first doses are being set aside for people in places like hospitals and nursing homes, and as more doses come in, more people will qualify either by age, occupation, or health conditions.… Keep Reading
Federal lawmakers are part of the first group of people — alongside frontline health care workers — to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine. But they’re not all taking it. Many have taken their first does, but others are choosing to wait, saying they don’t want to receive it before seniors who are more likely… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will provide an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at noon on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. The state recorded 567 additional deaths over the weekend following the New Year's holiday. Over the weekend, it was announced that the Greater Sacramento Region will continue to stay in… Keep Reading
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Many San Francisco business owners are hoping city officials will intervene after an increase of burglaries city-wide are causing small businesses to pay for damages during an already tough time. A popular set of restaurants on the Embarcadero are facing $10,000 in damages after a recent burglary. "A whole bunch of… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Hospital intensive care unit availability for the Greater Sacramento Region has fallen below 15% again, all but ensuring the state's stay-at-home order will not be lifted in time for the new year as many had hoped. California’s COVID-19 state dashboard on Thursday listed 14.4% ICU availability, the first time the metric has fallen… Keep Reading
MODESTO, Calif. (KTXL) — A new COVID-19 mobile testing van for Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties will launch beginning Monday, Jan. 4, Rep. Josh Harder announced Thursday. “We heard from communities across the Valley that we’re low on testing capacity — so we went and found some more,” Harder, D-Turlock, said in a statement. “The… Keep Reading
Coronavirus cases are surging across the country as family and friends continue to gather during the holiday season. If you’re wondering if you should attend a party to ring in the new year, there’s a tool to assess the risk of COVID-19 spreading at gatherings in every California county. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers created a… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — For Stanislaus County, vaccine education for the Latino populations starts now. With 64% of all the COVID-19 cases in the county being Latino, the way forward is inherently linked to getting the population vaccinated. Kamlesh Kaur, a spokesperson for Stanislaus County Health Services Agency, said the Latino community was disproportionately impacted due in part to… Keep Reading
The California Highway Patrol has nearly $27 million in grant funds available to help local communities combat impaired driving. The funding is the result of Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which provided specified cannabis tax funding to the CHP to administer local grants for education, prevention, and enforcement… Keep Reading
The silver lining of the difficult times that overshadow the year 2020 was the spirit of giving that sprang forth from community members young and old who did their best to make difficult times just a little bit easier for their neighbors. Turlock residents have always been known for their generosity, but the overwhelming impacts… Keep Reading
