Coronavirus: Activities (Things to do at home)
Reactions Mixed Over Yolo County Mask Mandate Going Into Effect FridayStarting Friday, face coverings will be required in indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status.
Businesses Prepare For New Mask GuidelinesThe COVID countdown to looser restrictions is now less than a week away.
More Normalcy Brings Needed Mood Booster To Mental HealthSmall venues are welcoming back crowds and from a mental health aspect, it couldn't come sooner. As life inches towards normalcy, many are taking a collective sigh of relief, but it can also bring some mixed emotions.
Sacramentans Gather To Ring In The New Year Despite COVID RestrictionsThis New Year's Eve, some families made the best of celebrating at home while others spent the evening out on the town.
Coronavirus: Battle (Developments in the fight against coronavirus)
Virus Pushes Some California Hospitals Near ICU CapacityHospitals in the heart of California’s Central Valley are running out of beds in their intensive care units, state officials announced Friday
Sacramento Requires City Council Employees To Get VaccinatedSacramento has announced all city council employees will be required to get vaccinated.
Mayor Steinberg Calling For All New City Employees To Have COVID-19 Vaccination Before Starting WorkMayor Steinberg has requested that the city implement a new policy that requires all new city employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before starting their jobs, effectively immediately.
Can You Be Forced To Get Vaccinated If You Can Prove Natural Immunity From A Previous COVID Infection?It's a common question: Do you need to get vaccinated if you've already had COVID?
Coronavirus: Crime (Crime related to the coronavirus)
Bar Owner Todd Anderson Accused Of Selling Fake COVID Vaccine Cards In ClementsThe owner allegedly sold cards to undercover state agents.
Concerns Raised Over Zero Bail In Yolo County; What Will It Take For The Order To End?The Yolo County district attorney is raising concerns over the zero bail policy.
Davis Man Arrested 17 Times And Released On $0 BailOfficials in Yolo County say more than 744 new crimes have been committed by people released under the $0 bail order.
4 Inmates Escape San Joaquin County Low-Security Facility In 10 DaysFour high-risk inmates have escaped from the honor farm facility in San Joaquin County in just 10 days' time, and they weren't supposed to be there.
Coronavirus: Education (Learning at home)
More Schools Closing Due To COVID OutbreaksSeveral rural California schools are temporarily closing because of covid outbreaks.
Parent Accused Of Assaulting Amador County Teacher Banned From CampusA father accused of attacking an Amador County teacher over school masks has been banned from campus, according to EdSource.
Stockton School Temporarily Closed Due To Increase In COVID Cases To Reopen Aug. 23The charter school says it plans to reopen later this month following quarantine guidelines.
Sutter Creek Teacher Allegedly Assaulted By Parent Over Mask WearingThe parent of an elementary school student in Sutter Creek allegedly assaulted a teacher during an argument over their child having to wear a mask.
Coronavirus: Health (Mental and physical health and well-being)
Reactions Mixed Over Yolo County Mask Mandate Going Into Effect FridayStarting Friday, face coverings will be required in indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status.
California Changes Course On Schools Enforcing Mask MandateWhen California told school districts they must still require masks for students and teachers indoors, the state left no room for doubt about its enforcement: If students refused, schools were to send them home.
Pandemic Causes Shortage Of New A/C Units For Local CompaniesIf you need A/C repairs, or a new unit altogether, expect a long wait.
Cal OSHA Withdraws Controversial Mask Rules In The WorkplaceCalifornia’s workplace regulators reversed themselves for the second time in a week Wednesday, withdrawing a controversial pending mask regulation while they consider a rule that more closely aligns with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s promise that the state will fully reopen from the pandemic on Tuesday.
Coronavirus: Health Workers (Those on the front lines of the pandemic)
Mayor Steinberg Calling For All New City Employees To Have COVID-19 Vaccination Before Starting WorkMayor Steinberg has requested that the city implement a new policy that requires all new city employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before starting their jobs, effectively immediately.
State Desperate For More Medical Workers As California Health Corps Volunteers DwindleCalifornia desperately needs more medical workers at facilities swamped by coronavirus patients, but almost no help is coming from a volunteer program that Gov. Gavin Newsom created at the start of the pandemic. An army of 95,000 initially raised their hands, and just 14 are now working in the field.
For Nurses, California’s Coronavirus Outbreak Has A Personal TollA surge following Halloween and Thanksgiving produced record hospitalizations in California, and now the most seriously ill of those patients are dying in unprecedented numbers.
2020 Ends With California Hospitals Struggling To Stay AfloatCalifornia hospitals ended the year on “the brink of catastrophe," a health official said as the pandemic pushed deaths and sickness to staggering levels and some medical centers scrambled to provide oxygen for the critically ill.
Coronavirus: Inmates (Those incarcerated during the pandemic)
Families Of CA Inmates Who’ve Died Of COVID Blame Spread Of Virus On Inmate TransfersFamilies of men incarcerated at Michigan’s Kinross Correctional Facility believed its remote location would spare it from a deadly COVID-19 outbreak. For a while, they seemed to be right.
1 In 5 Inmates In US Has Had COVID, 1,700 Have DiedOne in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. In some states, more than half of prisoners have been infected.
Court Orders State To Release Or Transfer 1,100 San Quentin InmatesA California appeals court has ordered state corrections officials to cut the population of one of the world's most famous prisons to less than half of its designed capacity, citing officials' “deliberate indifference” to the plight of inmates during the coronavirus pandemic.
Court Orders Immediate Release Or Transfer 1,700 San Quentin Prison Inmates Over Virus OutbreakA state appeals court ordered San Quentin State Prison to immediately cut its inmate population by half Tuesday, which would require transferring or releasing about 1,700 inmates, citing the state’s inability to manage a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the prison.
Coronavirus: Isolation (Coping with the Public Health Order)
Looking To Travel In The US? Here Are The Travel Restrictions By StateWith the Covid-19 pandemic in near constant fluctuation in the United States, the 50 states are having to adapt rapidly with their rules and regulations.
This Is What Happens To Your Body Over Months In IsolationSince the pandemic officially began in March, we've been told staying home is the best way to avoid catching COVID-19, and it is. But life in confinement can cause physical ailments on its own.
UC Davis Study Sheds Light On Pandemic’s Impact To Mental HealthThe COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected people’s daily emotional lives and mental health and it's gotten progressively worse, UC Davis research indicates.
Coronavirus Update: Yolo County Extends Shelter-In-Place Order Until May 31The shelter-in-place order implemented by Yolo County to help slow the spread of COVID-19 will continue for at least another month.
Coronavirus: Jobs (Employment and unemployment)
California To Allow Sale Of To-Go Cocktails Through 2021Governor Gavin Newsom is in the Bay Area Thursday speaking to the media about the state's plan to support bars and restaurants after the state fully reopens on June, 15, according to his office.
Even Vaccinated California Workers May Have To Keep Masks On After June 15The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board meets Thursday and will consider new workplace rules that would only allow workers to go maskless if everyone in a room is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Protesters Outside Gov. Newsom’s Home Demand COVID-19 Relief For Undocumented ImmigrantsThey're demanding what they're calling equitable COVID-19 relief.
California’s COVID Tier System Not Going Away EarlyCalifornia’s official reopening date is two weeks away, but what does that mean for the golden state’s tier system?
Coronavirus Leadership (Stories about those in power during through the pandemic)
Sacramento Requires City Council Employees To Get VaccinatedSacramento has announced all city council employees will be required to get vaccinated.
No Winners From Sacramento Region In First Round Of ‘Vax For The Win’ ContestThe state of California held its first drawing Friday for the lottery in the state's vaccine incentive program.
Some Local Companies, Cities Giving Financial Incentives To Those Who Get COVID VaccineThere is a new push to get people vaccinated against COVID-19. Some companies are offering cash incentives for their employees to get the shots.
Sacramento Airport Gets $13M In Federal Coronavirus Relief FundingFederal relief money may help get tourism off the ground again at the Sacramento International Airport.
Coronavirus Outreach (People helping others)
Cal Fire: Fire That Started Under Foresthill Bridge Was Caused By ArsonAuthorities say the Bridge Fire that burned in the Auburn State Recreation Area near the Foresthill Bridge earlier in September was caused by arson.
A Closer Look At 4 Drugs Used To Treat COVID-19; What Really Works?At the beginning of the pandemic, doctors tried everything they could to save lives, including some treatments that are now proven not as effective as once thought.
These Splurge-Worthy Hoodies Will Ease You Into Fall With StylePrepare your wardrobe for fall with new high-quality hoodies from Revolve, Asos and more
The 25 Best Horror Movies, RankedA list of the most critically acclaimed scary films of all time -- and where to stream them right now.
Coronavirus: Pets
Stressed Pets: How To Stop It Now And When You Go Back To WorkNot all of our pets are thrilled we're home 24/7: Here's how to recognize signs of stressed pets, help them, and prepare our pets for when we return to work.
With No Tourists Around, Animals At Yosemite Are ‘Having A Party’Being cooped up at home is no fun for humans, but bears are making the most of the extra space at California's shuttered Yosemite National Park.
Wildlife Rescue Group Bombarded With Calls For Help Amid Coronavirus Stay-At-Home OrderA local wildlife rescue group has been bombarded with calls about animals in distress after they say coronavirus concerns have nearly shut down the county and state agencies that usually help.
Coronavirus: Science (Developments in the science behind the pandemic)
Cal Fire: Fire That Started Under Foresthill Bridge Was Caused By ArsonAuthorities say the Bridge Fire that burned in the Auburn State Recreation Area near the Foresthill Bridge earlier in September was caused by arson.
A Closer Look At 4 Drugs Used To Treat COVID-19; What Really Works?At the beginning of the pandemic, doctors tried everything they could to save lives, including some treatments that are now proven not as effective as once thought.
These Splurge-Worthy Hoodies Will Ease You Into Fall With StylePrepare your wardrobe for fall with new high-quality hoodies from Revolve, Asos and more
The 25 Best Horror Movies, RankedA list of the most critically acclaimed scary films of all time -- and where to stream them right now.
Coronavirus: Survivors (Those who've beaten the virus)
‘Don’t Wait’: Former COVID Anti-Vaxxer Urging Vaccinations After HospitalizationThe once anti-vaxxer is changing his tune after a close call in the hospital.
Finally Home: Sutter County Man Battling COVID-19 For 83 Days Released From HospitalThe thunderous sound of applause filled the lobby of Adventist Health and Rideout in Marysville, all for a patient who was more than ready to be discharged.
El Dorado County Woman Urges Others To Take Virus Seriously After A Week In ICUA woman who wasn’t worried about the virus is now pleading with people to wear a mask and stay six feet apart.
‘It Felt Like I Was Living A Nightmare’: Turlock Family Healthy Once Again After COVID-19 BattleA Turlock family is happy to be healthy and at home after a rocky couple of months battling COVID-19.
Coronavirus: Testing
‘Don’t Wait’: Former COVID Anti-Vaxxer Urging Vaccinations After HospitalizationThe once anti-vaxxer is changing his tune after a close call in the hospital.
Finally Home: Sutter County Man Battling COVID-19 For 83 Days Released From HospitalThe thunderous sound of applause filled the lobby of Adventist Health and Rideout in Marysville, all for a patient who was more than ready to be discharged.
El Dorado County Woman Urges Others To Take Virus Seriously After A Week In ICUA woman who wasn’t worried about the virus is now pleading with people to wear a mask and stay six feet apart.
‘It Felt Like I Was Living A Nightmare’: Turlock Family Healthy Once Again After COVID-19 BattleA Turlock family is happy to be healthy and at home after a rocky couple of months battling COVID-19.
Coronavirus: Uplift (Feel-good)
‘Really Hard On Both Of Them’: Cancer Diagnosis Separates 4-Year-Old Twins During PandemicAt the height of the pandemic, hospitals were limiting visiting hours, keeping loved ones away from each other, including two twins, one of whom fought for her life while the other cheered her on from a distance.
Tuesday Table Provides Free Essentials For Those Struggling During PandemicA year into the global pandemic millions are without work and a paycheck, making it hard to put food on the table, but a local grassroots effort is filling that gap.
After Painful Loss, Davis Restaurant Gets $150K GoFundMe Boost From Customers To ReopenThe family lost its wife and mother to cancer and was forced to close Sam's Mediterranean Cuisine to help with her caretaking during COVID-19.
Pandemic Cleaning Leading More People To Convert Old VHS Tapes To Digital FormYou never know what you’ll find in your attic if you have spare time to clean it. Just ask Richard Martinez.