“The ICU numbers and the hospital numbers, while they’re growing, are not growing as significantly as you’re seeing in other parts of the country,” he said Thursday. “We’re not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination.” … [Read more...] about L.A. County emerges as a coronavirus center in California as deaths, cases jump
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Mass release of California prisoners weighed by judges amid coronavirus fears
Some 46,000 inmates live in open dorms with bunks two feet apart. The prison medical system reports that 45,000 of the state’s 120,000 inmates — 37% —have at least one health risk to COVID-19 infection, including 14,700 inmates with asthma. … [Read more...] about Mass release of California prisoners weighed by judges amid coronavirus fears
Rep. Devin Nunes calls California closures overkill, contradicting health officials and experts
At a Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, officials spoke at length about ways to curb the effects of the virus. County parks were closed, and fees for patients who visit a doctor for COVID-19-related symptoms have been waived. The county also secured four motels to house vulnerable members of the homeless population. … [Read more...] about Rep. Devin Nunes calls California closures overkill, contradicting health officials and experts
March storms weren’t enough to boost California’s snowpack, officials say
The results of the fourth seasonal measurement, an important indicator of the state’s water supply, was announced via video without much fanfare. The coronavirus pandemic and social distancing orders prevented surveyors and the usual group of reporters from gathering at the station above Lake Tahoe, as they typically do, to take the measurement. … [Read more...] about March storms weren’t enough to boost California’s snowpack, officials say
State Senate Leader: California Legislature Won’t Return April 13 Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
But those laws don’t apply to the state Legislature, where actions are governed by the state Constitution. Before recessing, the state Senate unanimously agreed to change its rules allowing the Legislature to meet remotely. But the state Assembly did not do that because leaders questioned the legal authority for the Legislature to meet remotely. … [Read more...] about State Senate Leader: California Legislature Won’t Return April 13 Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
