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7 Bay Area counties roll out fresh mask mandates
Seven Bay Area counties have issued renewed mask mandates for residents, regardless of vaccination status, on the heels of a similar move weeks ago by Los Angeles County.
August 2, 2021
Calif. ditched its color-coded ‘blueprint’ 48 days ago. Where would Valley be if it came back?
Mask mandates in Los Angeles County have Californians instinctively worrying about a fresh round of lockdowns and revisiting where things stand in their neck of the woods.
August 2, 2021
Vaccine mandate on the horizon for Fresno city employees
Following the lead of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a proposal in the City of Fresno will require all city employees to either have received the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing.
July 30, 2021
One step closer to mandate: Calif. sides with CDC, recommends masks indoors for vaccinated
The lingering question amid the change: will a reversal to requiring masks drastically undercut one of the biggest initial selling points for vaccination – the end of wearing a mask?
July 28, 2021
CSU mandates vaccines for students, staff, faculty by Sept. 30
The California State University system is requiring students, staff, and faculty of its 23 campuses to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to gain access to campus this Fall.
July 27, 2021
Newsom to state, healthcare employees: Get vaccinated or get tested weekly
Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued arguably the nation’s first COVID vaccine mandate, aimed at state workers.
July 26, 2021
Newsom remains non-committal on reinstating Calif. mask mandate
A Tulare County stop by Gov. Gavin Newsom devolved into a repeated inquisition about the potential for Southern California mask mandates to evolve into a return of a statewide mandate.
July 20, 2021
Fresno Co. OKs deal to house Border Patrol detainees, $5.1mil vaccine contracts
Fresno County struck an agreement with the Border Patrol on Tuesday to house detainees over the next several years in Fresno County Jail.
June 22, 2021
Vaccinated Californians can go to work maskless, state rules say.
After a lengthy meeting on Thursday, California regulators have shifted the rules for mask-wearing in the workplace for…
June 17, 2021
Newsom, Cal-OSHA to OK vaccinated workers to go maskless on Thursday
Cal-OSHA, the principal regulator of California workplaces, has undergone a month's worth of regulatory gymnastics when it comes to mask rules.
June 14, 2021