The coronavirus death toll in the U.S. had barely surpassed 100 in March when a group of counties in the San Francisco Bay Area enacted a sweeping “shelter-in-place” order. The order had residents going to Google to find out what it meant. Fast-forward a month, and more than 310 million Americans are familiar with what at first seemed like a drastic… Keep Reading
On Monday between 150 and 350 inmates, or as much as a quarter of the jail population in Stanislaus County, will be released from custody as a result of a statewide emergency bail schedule intended to slow or prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the incarcerated population. The Judicial Council of California on April 6 established the… Keep Reading
Here is the latest on the coronavirus pandemic as it relates to Stanislaus County: Stanislaus County reported Wednesday afternoon that 103 people have tested positive for the virus and 2,100 tested negative. Thirty-four of the positive cases were hospitalized, and 59 people have recovered. Deaths remain at zero. Of those who tested positive, 53 are male and… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) — The Stanislaus County District Attorney announced that anyone who commits burglary or theft in the county during the coronavirus state of emergency could also be charged with looting. The announcement came Wednesday from Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager. In a press release, Fladager said “anyone who commits a crime of burglary… Keep Reading
Even from home, there are ways to help out during the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of California San Francisco has developed a new “COVID-19 Citizen Scientist” study. “We would love to be able to identify the risk factors that tend to be directly under the control of the individual that can meaningfully affect infection rates,”… Keep Reading
STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) — During the coronavirus state of emergency, the Stanislaus County District Attorney announced anyone who commits burglary or theft in the county could also be charged with looting. The announcement came Wednesday from Stanislaus County DA Birgit Fladager. In a press release, DA Fladager said: “anyone who commits a crime of burglary… Keep Reading
Whether they’re walking their dog or going for a jog, those escaping the confines of their homes along Canal Drive’s Joe Gallison Pathway can now do so with a little encouragement from Turlock Unified School District students who exemplify outstanding character. Located on the walking path between Colorado Avenue and Berkeley Avenue, 10 brand-new character… Keep Reading
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues, leaders at both the national and state levels have been working feverishly to address the needs of its citizens and provide up-to-date information about the many areas of life that have been affected by the disease. Though not as visible to some, local leaders have been working just as… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With ventilators being sought across the country, a Sacramento company is teaming with Xerox to scale up production of a much-needed resource. Vortran Medical Technologies has a disposable ventilator and airway pressure monitor that will start seeing mass production in response to what they say is a shortage of critical ventilation equipment needed to fight… Keep Reading
On Sunday, Surgeon General Jerome Adams called on U.S. governors who haven’t issued statewide stay-at-home orders to at least “give us a week” of restrictions, as health officials warn of an accelerating rate of coronavirus cases and deaths. This week is going to be “our Pearl Harbor moment,” Adams said. The warning comes after President Donald Trump said “there will… Keep Reading
