Wachter recounted a friend in New York City who had COVID-19 last year, had received three shots of an mRNA vaccine, and went to a holiday party where people were required to be vaccinated, but masks were not required. A large portion of unvaccinated people are now projected to become infected with Delta, and that really wasnt true before because the levels of vaccination and prior immunity were high enough. CalMatters is now available in Spanish onTwitter,FacebookandRSS. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Did you go to a clinic? Email us your story at CAtoday@nytimes.com. The latest announcement will lift what state leaders have referred to as Californias Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which laid out a system of color-coded tiers of restrictions. Theres good data showing that, yes, it might miss some people who are infected, but its very good at picking up people who are infected and can infect other people because they have a higher viral load. Heres how to get them. Tax (or dont) Californians as you like, and pour money into whatever pot you want just remember that the state cant run a deficit! Cracking appeared in the terrace at Casa Romantica on April 16, and the City Council approved spending $75,000 for experts to define the geologic conditions and determine if an ancient landslide is there, the Orange County Register reported. Some experts say its concerning when the rate is 5 or greater. Although both Gov. // Mission Local, Will Amtrak Joe bail out Californias troubled bullet train? Please contact CalMatters with any commentary questions: commentary@calmatters.org, Emily Hoeven wrote the daily WhatMatters newsletter for three years at CalMatters . Tips, insight or feedback? The move will allow Californians regardless of which county they live in to return to restaurants, bars, movie theaters, houses of worship and concerts without strict capacity limits for the first time in more than a year. Los Angeles Unified, the states largest, reopened Tuesday but, with more than 62,000 students and staff testing positive for COVID, nearly 2,000 district employees had to step in to keep things running. Please contact CalMatters with any commentary questions: commentary@calmatters.org, Emily Hoeven wrote the daily WhatMatters newsletter for three years at CalMatters . The threat of flooding continues as the massive mountain snowpack left by the storms begins to melt. Her reporting, essays, and opinion columns have been published in San Francisco Weekly, the Deseret News, the San Francisco On Wednesday, the governor shared a stunning view of the surging coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. ), At Willie Nelson 90, country, rock and rap stars pay tribute, but Willie and Trigger steal the show, Concertgoer lets out a loud full body orgasm while L.A. Phil plays Tchaikovskys 5th, Plaschke: Lakers live up to their legacy with a close-out win for the ages, L.A. Affairs: I had my reasons for not dating white men. Also:CalMatters regularly updates this pandemic timeline tracking thestates daily actions. (KABC7 via AP)Uncredited. We really were in this herd immunity setting where, if you were unvaccinated, you would be mostly protected by vaccinated people. [New York Times], Many people living in homeless shelters and on the street have not received the federal stimulus checks theyre entitled to. More by Emily Hoeven, Long lines of people wait for more than two hours for a COVID-19 test at a testing site in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 5, 2022. Around Thanksgiving, there were signs that public health officials worst fears would be realized. ", When asked about the possibility of moving backward through phases of reopening Wednesday, Newsom replied, "As long as we're working together, so long as we're attacking these issues together, and as long as we start to see more and more compliance with our mask mandate, then I think we can move forward more safely and work our way through this without having to toggle back.". Sign up for our free newsletters. Such changes may be needed because we cant have everybody hunkered down for 10 days, which is the current guideline for how long a person should be isolated after testing positive, Chin-Hong said. We can keep kids & teachers safe in schools, Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, tweeted. 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Its totally noninvasive. State officials said on Tuesday that they were confident in the states ability to inoculate millions more Californians, including particularly vulnerable workers, in the next couple of months. Included are meditations on grief and depression, but also resilience, personal transformation and love. You can find our submission guidelines here. Making sense of monkeypox and California's state of emergency August 04, 2022 Los Angeles County on Tuesday urged residents to postpone nonessential gatherings and avoid some activities. Online classes mandatory by Ricardo Cano July 17, 2020 Updated July 28, 2020 Twitter Today, Gov. Personally, I do think the indoor masking in public spaces is a good idea. That said, were fooling ourselves if we think we know whats going to happen next with this virus. My husband and I definitely wear masks if we go into public spaces where we dont know the vaccination status of everybody in that space. We have a profound ethical responsibility to get lifesaving vaccines to these regions as fast as possible. Wednesday: State officials said they planned to lift all pandemic restrictions except the mask mandate on June 15. Newsom cited heightened anxiety and the 53 new cases in the state. And I think thats a reasonable precaution. Stay informed daily on the latest news and advice on COVID-19 from the editors at U.S. News & World Report. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Now, as the focus has turned to the states vaccine rollout, Californians have been frustrated with what theyve seen as a confusing and chaotic effort. Its about resourcefulness, he said in 2020. [Read about how politics have shaped Gov. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Northern California town on edge after second fatal stabbing in a week, Sheriffs Department investigates memo alleging captain wouldnt promote angry Black sergeant. Personally, Im planning on wearing a high-quality mask in public spaces until theres much, much less COVID-19 transmission. On Nov, 3, Massachusetts Gov. // Mercury News, Environmentalists sue Point Reyes National Seashore over cattle ranches. A Missouri judge is expected to rule Monday on whether first-of-their-kind regulations on gender-affirming health care can take effect, The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area Sunday and damaged dozens of homes, downed trees and caused gas leaks, America's high school graduates are often encouraged to start at a community college before getting a bachelor's degree, but the money-saving move rarely works as planned. Removing the dams will restore a 400-mile salmon run, a win for commercial fishermen and the Karuk and Yurok tribes, which have long relied on the runs to feed their families. SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) A landslide in Southern California has closed a historic cultural center, shut down rail service in the area and forced the evacuation of nearby residences, officials . In California, about 72% of adults and about 59% of all residents have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to CDC data. In San Francisco, 45% of children in this age group have received at least one dose of vaccine, compared to 21% in L.A. County and 10% in San Bernardino County. In fact, very soon, were set to say goodbye to the purple, red, orange and yellow tiers that have for months dictated so much about our lives. Gavin Newsom promised the state would supply two Covid-19 tests to every K-12 student to make the return to school safer and ensure schools stay open. And according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of Monday, 34 percent of the states total population has received at least one vaccine shot, and 18 percent are fully vaccinated. ICU hospitalizations are also on the rise: 18% in 14 days. The landslide in Southern California has closed the historic cultural center, shut down rail service in the area and forced the evacuation of nearby residences, officials said. ", READ MORE: New COVID-19 cases in California rise 69% in 2 days, Gov. Newsom on Tuesday signed an executive order that allows schools through March 31 to extend substitute teachers assignments, ease the pathway for retired educators to return to classrooms, and expedite the hiring of short-term substitute teachers. Tuesday was a big day for the Assembly Health Committee, which pushed forward three controversial bills that failed to advance last year. Crews were drilling to install equipment to measure movement Thursday when the earth began moving, Councilmember Kevin Knoblock told the newspaper. View UCBerkeleyOfficials profile on Instagram, View UCZAXKyvvIV4uU4YvP5dmrmAs profile on YouTube, A $25-an-hour minimum wage for medical workers could benefit everyone, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, visionary Berkeley grad, to run Biden campaign, Community engagement improves wildlife restoration outcomes, UC Berkeley computer scientist wins 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship, Berkeley political scientist Scott Straus named to prestigious fellowship, UC Berkeley breaks ground on new Engineering Center, Berkeley graduate programs succeed once again in new U.S. News rankings. Whats happened with Delta, and why the pictures changed so much, is that its so much more transmissible. By contrast, Riverside Countys rate is 13, Fresno Countys is 18 and San Bernardino Countys is 19. Follow CalMatters onFacebookandTwitter. [New York Times], The licensing process for Californias nursing homes can be exceedingly complicated and rife with indecision. // San Francisco Chronicle. He also pointed out that last year we didnt have much of a flu season. [CalMatters], A grandmother who lives in a tract home in Pinole is challenging a real estate giant under a law that is meant to prevent profiteering during the pandemic. A major factor: Californias labyrinthine financing process. I think those are as safe as they are going to be, Rutherford said. The tracks were shifting due to storm surge and sand erosion on the ocean side and a gradually sliding hillside on the other, according to the Orange County Transportation Authority. If anything, you should be more motivated to get vaccinated. In addition, after Omicron blows over, theres a reasonable chance that there might be enough immunity in the population so that coronavirus transmission gets low enough to minimize the risk of another variant. Why is Frank McCourt really pushing this? Gavin Newsom announced that schools serving more than 5 million students across the state will not be reopening for in-person instruction this fall. All along, Newsom has asserted the emergency order opens up access to goods and emergency services for the state and health authorities. Allow direct-to-consumer shipping for craft distillers: State lawmakers should seize the opportunity to modernize Californias alcohol shipping laws, argues Cris Steller, executive director of the California Artisanal Distillers Guild. This is why it is so important to . Court ruling affects only San Diego Unified, but could influence challenges to COVID-19 vaccine mandates elsewhere, including in L.A. Unified. Californias affordable housing shortage is due in part to the states failure to develop a well-coordinated plan, which allowed a state agency to mismanage and ultimately lose $2.7 billion that could have financed thousands of affordable housing units, according to a scathing report the state auditor released Tuesday. How Palm Springs ran out Black and Latino families to build a fantasy for rich, white people, 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! Maya Petersen is an associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics and chair of the biostatistics division at UC Berkeleys School of Public Health. Gavin Newsom says he is prepared to "revert back" to more stringent coronavirus restrictions, if necessary, as California continues to see a rise in COVID-19 cases. Gavin Newsom says, statewide order that requires Californians to wear a mask. Both Newsom and top Democratic lawmakers have repeatedly emphasized their commitment to reviving extra paid sick leave for COVID-19 but a lot of key details still have to be worked out, CalMatters Sameea Kamal reports. ], Experts have also criticized the process for allowing poorer and harder-hit communities to be bypassed, even while state officials have repeatedly said equity is a North Star.. And if you arent feeling much at all but fatigue, youre certainly not alone. And we're tracking the state's coronavirus hospitalizations by county. Though federal regulators still need to sign off on the plan, officials said they were optimistic the demolition would start by 2023. Heres a look at how the two areas compare on virus numbers and reopenings. The mutation has rapidly spread across the globe and triggered new surges in the U.K. and in Russia. // Sacramento Bee, How Newsoms proposed budget could help ports shore up supply chain, reduce pollution. Gavin Newsom initiated prior lockdowns in March and July? Send us a tip using our annonymous form. He also phased out the executive actions put in place since March 2020 as part of the pandemic response. I think thats really important for people to be aware of. Not long after California's June 15 grand reopening, a celebration of the lifting of most of its COVID-19 restrictions, a substantial uptick in cases prompted L.A. County late last week to reinstate its indoor mask mandate. And even though the vaccines work really, really well, theyre not perfect. Are we seeing an uptick in breakthrough cases? COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the Bay Area are rising at a pace we haven't seen since the onset of our biggest surge in November. Jack Miller, Johann Zarco, paddock | 27K views, 777 likes, 104 loves, 165 comments, 22 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from MotoGP: Plenty of guests such. // San Francisco Chronicle, Redwood forest owned by King Tut of Hoarders in Santa Cruz Mountains begins new chapter. LOS ANGELES The California surge in coronavirus cases has shut down schools and sidelined thousands of police, firefighters, teachers and health care workers but officials are hoping it will . Gavin Newsom on Wednesday said confirmation of the first U.S. case of the COVID-19 omicron variant in California . Restaurants are also shuttering across the state, and the mayors of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland and San Rafael recently joined 21 others across the country in begging Congress to provide emergency relief to stave off permanent closures and catastrophic economic impacts. Kate Brown on Tuesday threw their weight behind a controversial $450 million plan to remove four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, signing a deal that holds their two states financially liable for any unexpected costs or damages in the course of demolition. He reminded listeners today that hospitals had to implement emergency measures last year, some of which were enabled by the state order, as bed capacities were stretched thin and morgues ran out of space and body bags. California Gov. Maybe the fall will be normal, but I think its more likely that were going to have one last wave of cases and hospitalizations. A number of Bay Area counties quickly followed suit, issuing strong recommendations, including for those who are vaccinated. Better understanding of who is at risk of vaccine failure and may require a booster is a high priority. He strengthened the state's mask mandate by requiring residents to wear face . [New York Times]. ), A prosecutor filed 33 charges against PG&E, including recklessly causing a fire that injured six firefighters, for its role in the Kincade Fire north of San Francisco in 2019. "Three states will get us better infrastructure, better education and lower taxes," he said. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday said there's no indication the state could see more shut downs. The vaccines are fantastic, but actually having laboratory testing that can effectively reach people, combined with effective contact tracing, can go a long way. Well, you can now turn your vision into (virtual) reality by playing this super-fun Surplus Spender game created by CalMatters John Osborn DAgostino. Indeed, Los Angeles County confirmed the first flu-related death of the 2021-22 influenza season today. The lack of state oversight has also slowed development in cities and counties, which as of June 2019 had issued building permits for only 11% of the affordable units in their housing plans. Its like when every friend is getting engaged before you. [New York Times], Through pilot programs, cities like San Francisco are giving checks to artists in hopes of allowing them to focus on their creative output instead of having a second job. Gavin Newsom and Dr. Mark Ghaly, the states top health official, have repeatedly stressed that California doesnt foresee further COVID-related shutdowns, theyre happening anyway as more people enter quarantine raising questions about how long the state will be able to keep overburdened and understaffed schools, health care facilities and businesses open if the omicron wave doesnt peak soon. Sign up for our free newsletters to follow the issues you care about the most. [If you missed it, read about how experts graded Californias vaccine rollout so far.]. Follow along here or on Twitter. Economy. Want to submit a guest commentary or reaction to an article we wrote? For the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, theres just not a lot of data yet, so I would say theres more uncertainty there,although very recent data suggest it may be less effective against Delta. Gavin Newsom says he is prepared to "revert back" to more stringent coronavirus restrictions, if necessary, as California continues to see a rise in cases. The news comes as California scrambles to find permanent homes for homeless people temporarily housed in hotels amid the pandemic and thousands of renters stare down an eviction moratorium that expires in February. If we were just going to rely on vaccination, then, yes, with Delta we almost certainly cant get to that situation purely through vaccination. The more uncontrolled epidemics we have globally, the more likely it is that new variants will emerge. // Associated Press, Grab and run theft at Kohls store leads to Sacramento County chase, 4 arrests. Rong-Gong Lin II is a Metro reporter based in San Francisco who specializes in covering statewide earthquake safety issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. We thought we had things under control, and then along came Delta. President Bidens promise to end the pandemic is being tested by the Omicron variant, which is spreading rapidly through the country. It may not fix the problem, but you might find some comfort in reading about how we have all hit a wall.
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