Before the pandemic, vaccine policy bills were routinely one of the hottest-tempered bills debated in the California Capitol. Sen. Richard Pan’s latest measure will likely be no different.
Valley hospitals begin halting elective surgeries over COVID-struck staffing shortages
Some Central Valley hospitals are putting elective surgeries on hold for a short period as they are dealing with a surge of COVID-19 cases.
Valley hospitals issue desperate plea as COVID hospitalizations pile up
The impact of soaring coronavirus hospitalizations are taking a toll on health care institutions running the length of Highway 99.
Newsom sends in National Guard to ramp up COVID testing
More than 200 members of the California National Guard were activated by Gov. Gavin Newsom to aid in coronavirus testing efforts across the state.
As Newsom’s new mask mandate arrives, one region scores exemption: the Bay Area.
Wednesday marked the return of a statewide universal mask mandate for Californians, unless you’re working in the office or a gym in select Bay Area counties.
Newsom institutes universal indoor mask mandate ahead of holidays
California’s relaunched mask mandate starts six months to the day after Gov. Gavin Newsom hosted a rally at Universal Studios Hollywood to celebrate the state’s “full reopening.”
Appeals court temporarily halts Calif. prison vaccine mandate
A federal appeals court on Friday issued a temporary stay of a coronavirus vaccine mandate for prison workers.
Tulare eyeing sizable downtown investment with rescue funds
The south Valley community received $18 million of the $1.8 trillion American Rescue Plan relief package.
Fresno Co. halts all non-emergency ambulance uses
Fresno County officials are asking residents to stop calling for an ambulance for non-emergency medical woes as worries of another coronavirus surge are growing.
Newsom joins prison guards in appealing vaccine mandate
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking a federal appeals court to pause an order requiring correctional staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
