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Health Care

With More Vaccine Doses Coming, California Counties Scramble To Make Distribution Plans

December 31, 2020 | Sammy Caiola

As county health departments dole out the vaccine doses they have to health workers and long-term care facility residents and workers, they’re also thinking ahead to widespread distribution.

What Are The Upside-Down Cones Stuck Under Sacramento Freeways? A Way To Save The Birds And Bats.

December 31, 2020 | Mike Hagerty

If you’ve noticed what looks like upside-down traffic cones stuck to the underside of freeway overpasses in the Sacramento area, they're actually a way to protect birds and bats during Caltrans construction projects.

California Coronavirus Updates: Sacramento Likely To Remain Under Stay-At-Home Orders

December 31, 2020

Stay-at-home orders for the Sacramento region are likely to be extended, state officials announced Thursday, as intensive care unit capacity continued to stay low.

State Government

California Identifies A Case Of Coronavirus Variant First Seen In U.K.

December 30, 2020

Newsom made the announcement during an online conversation about the pandemic with Dr. Anthony Fauci, but offered little additional information about the circumstances of the diagnosis.

State Government

Newsom Announces $450-Per-Student Incentive To Reopen Schools

December 30, 2020

Schools would only qualify in counties with lower infection rates. Kindergarten through sixth grade is prioritized in the governor’s $2-billion plan, which would need the Legislature’s approval.

Low Turnout Doesn’t Always Mean Disengaged Voters. Here’s Why

December 30, 2020

Imperial County’s 68 percent registered voter turnout in November hid a surprising fact: the highest number of people voted in the history of the county. Here’s a look behind the numbers.

Health Care

Who’s Next? Counties Lobbied Over Vaccine Priority List

December 30, 2020

California’s 58 counties will have some flexibility on who’s next to receive vaccinations. That discretion has sparked lobbying by unions, businesses and other interest groups trying to push their workers ahead in the line.

State Government

Watch: Gov. Gavin Newsom's Update on COVID-19 And Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci

December 30, 2020

Watch as California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives an update on the state's response to COVID-19 and has a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Classical

New Classical Tracks: Eric Whitacre And Charles Anthony Silvestri Join Forces On 'The Sacred Veil'

December 30, 2020

his week on New Classical Tracks, Eric Whitacre and Charles Anthony Silvestri talk about their latest release, "The Sacred Veil" which explores the journey of a soul crossing the threshold into the next world.

Stay-At-Home Orders Extended In San Joaquin Valley, Southern California As COVID-19 Cases 'Stretch' Hospitals

December 29, 2020 | Pauline Bartolone | Rich Ibarra

Regional stay at home orders have been extended for the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California regions as health facilities statewide have seen a 35.1% increase in ICU admissions over the last two weeks, state health officials said Tuesday.