Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones Tests Positive for COVID-19December 2, 2020 | Scott RoddLast week, Sheriff Jones announced his department would not enforce coronavirus safety measures, including restrictions on social gatherings and mask mandates.
Health CareCome for Your Eye Exam, Leave With a Band-Aid on Your ArmDecember 2, 2020You might be going in for just an eye exam or dental appointment, but you might leave with a shot in your arm. Optometrists and dentists are pushing for the authority to immunize patients during routine exams to assist with vaccine distribution.
State GovernmentNewsom Teases A New Stay-At-Home Order, But Local Officials Are In The DarkDecember 2, 2020 | Nicole NixonOfficials in a handful of purple-tier counties described being “aware of the rumor mill” on new restrictions but “in a holding pattern” while awaiting more details.
How California Moved To The Future Of Voting During A PandemicDecember 1, 2020Forty-eight counties responded to a CalMatters election survey and many attributed the smooth election to new vote centers with savvy technology.
Sacramento Mayor Says City Warming Centers Should Open Immediately Following Repeated Calls By Homeless AdvocatesDecember 1, 2020 | Chris NicholsTypically, cities in the region don’t open warming centers unless temperatures reach freezing three nights in a row. Advocates say that criteria is too strict. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleMariachis Began Booking Events Only To Lose Jobs AgainDecember 1, 2020Just as people started adapting to the new normal and mariachi musicians began booking small events, positive COVID-19 cases soared again across California.
COVID-19 Infections Hit Record High In California PrisonsDecember 1, 2020The virus is surging in California’s overcrowded prisons as early releases slow. And county jails are struggling with a backlog of inmates awaiting transfers to state facilities.
