"I don't want to look for another career," he said. "Nothing's guaranteed. 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. Omicron surge could hit some parts of California much harder than !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;rSanta Clara shuts down sports again - Deadspin By. "One minute you can open, one minute you can't. To adapt, they're created virtual-only brands with special menus to attract customers for takeout. "Entertainment production" can also continue. Now, Nguyens bracing as Santa Clara County shuts down outdoor dining Sunday night. Send us a postcard from the internment camp, idiot. With mask mandate, L.A. County now leads national battle against the THEREFORE, HE SAID, GIVING THOSE INDIVIDUALS A THIRD DOSE OF THE SAME VACCINE WOULD LIKELY RESULT IN HIGHER LEVELS OF ANTIBODIES THAT REMAIN LESS EFFECTIVE AGAINST VARIANTS., I AM CERTAIN THAT THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY IS IN AN UNWINNABLE POSITION. What does COVID-19 do to your body and why does it spread so easily? China dismisses FBI statement that COVID-19 likely leaked from Wuhan lab Protect your nonprofit, nonpartisan state news. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, alsosaid this week that he doesn't expect the nation to return to lockdown, despite the concerning surge in positive infections. In California, the Delta variant accounts for nearly 85% of cases analyzed in July, a jump from 5.9% just two months prior, according tothe California Department of Public Health. The new restrictions will remain in place until Jan. 4. The biggest relief is that theyve decided our operations are relatively safe, said Mulvihill, who is gearing up for critical holiday sales. In laboratory experiments, they found that three mutations in Lambdas spike protein, known as RSYLTPGD246-253N, 260 L452Q and F490S, help it resist neutralization by vaccine-induced antibodies. 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. However, business owners say there's no preparing for the unknown. Following the county's lead, San Jose announced this week it will impose a similar requirement. The decision came just two weeks after the seven counties andBerkeley issued a recommendation for wearing face coverings indoors. Santa Clara County on Monday backed off from a booster mandate for health care workers at the request of already strained hospitals. Those new restrictions take effect at the end of Friday night, while the ones in Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties will go into effect Tuesday. She started her journalism career reporting on crime and breaking news for The News-Press in Southwest Florida. Photo by Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters. Gavin Newsom announced a new, regional stay-at-home order, which will force additional restrictions in any of the five regions of the state where fewer than 15% of intensive care units remain available. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group), PLEASANTON, CA - Dec. 3: Isabella Montufar and Alex Azila, both of Fremont, have a meal at Oyo restaurant's newly built outdoor dining area in Pleasanton, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. But if these people can be PREVENTED from being infected, WHY NOT? more laws that sound like they help, but only help the rich get richer and the poor more ghetoized and futureless and the borderline homeless, there is nothing to be done as you vote for the worst possible people who lack capacity for abstract thought and unbias analysis. Movie theaters, museums, zoos, bars, wineries, cardrooms, amusement parks and family entertainment services (like bowling alleys, laser tag, mini golf, etc.) Were partnering with you the readers to make it happen. Though the Bay Area still has the most ICUs available among the states five regions, local officials saw no reason to wait. Cody said, We do understand were asking our businesses to do something rather heroic and that they need time to put things in place.. The new stay-at-home order will take effect starting at 10 p.m. Sunday in Santa Clara, San Francisco and Contra Costa counties. And we were pleased with where we were, Harrison said. all have to shut down. "Workers manufacturing or providing parts and equipment that enable the maintenance and continued operation of essential businesses and facilities are considered essential," the California Department of Public Health told ABC7 News. You can find our submission guidelines here. Now, 48-hours after a four-month shut down, Maddox is still trying to make sense of it all. Elia Torres, on the other hand, said when she closes her downtown Menlo Park hair salon again, it likely will be for the last time. If you have a question or comment about the coronavirus pandemic, submit yours via the form below or here. And after a long stalemate, theres been some movement in Congress this week around another federal stimulus package that could include money for small business loans, unemployment benefits and renter protections. The coronavirus bottom line:As of Monday, California had6,086,557 confirmed cases (+2.4% from previous day)and76,564 deaths (+0.02% from previous day), according tostate data. CalMatters is now available in Spanish onTwitter,FacebookandRSS. Los Angeles County on Tuesday urged residents to postpone nonessential gatherings and avoid some activities. Subscribe to CalMatters free daily newsletter to get news and commentary that holds your elected leaders accountable. Gavin Newsom, facing a fast approaching recall election, has avoided saying whether hewill enact new statewide mask requirements or lockdown measures. San Jos Spotlight is the citys first nonprofit, community-supported digital news organization. Locally, the Delta variant accounts for 345 positive infections as of July 29, Santa Clara County data shows. I have no words, really.". . BUT the region has only Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz County, San Francisco County, Marin County, Contra Costa County and Alameda County, which has a total of 273 open ICU beds at this time. Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Emergency Operations Center - County of They note that in COVID-19 survivors, the immune systems antibodies evolve during the first year, becoming more potent and better able to resist new variants. Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and Santa. Gavin Newsom orders closures of more indoor businesses in 5 of 9 Bay Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. End of an era: San Jose antique shops could disappear, Robes, candles and chants: South Bay official in hot water over religious ceremony, Proposed tax law threatens billions in San Jose funding. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 2: Visitors have fun with smoke bubbles at the Blue Planet section which is part of the new exhibit Glowfari at Oakland Zoo in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2020. Whos in charge of editing these comments or having the so-called Authority to delete whatever is deemed not geared towards your views you have some ranting lunatic about fictitious numbers asking if were safe continuously and yet people who actually have something to say and express their own opinion you delete??? This time, at. // SFGATE, Inmate slayings reported at two California prisons over weekend. I WILL NOT BE SURPRISED IF THE FIRST THING THAT CONGRESS WILL START WORKNG ON IS ANOTHER BIG RELIEF PACKAGE. Clickhereto find available walk-up vaccination clinics in San Jose. With regards to the state since Jan 1st we have had 1,185,642 cases and the 7 day average of new cases is 100,653 from yesterdays 74,709 (a difference of 25,944) and if you add the moving average for the rest of the month there will be a total of 3,299,355 and since the population of California is 39,510,000 that means by the end of the month about 8.3% of the state will be infected. Tuesday was a big day for the Assembly Health Committee, which pushed forward three controversial bills that failed to advance last year. In California, the Delta variant accounts for nearly 85% of cases analyzed in July, a jump from 5.9% just two months prior, according to the California Department of Public Health. He is a Venezuelan-American raised in Texas with bylines in the Champaign, Ill. News-Gazette, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Dallas Morning News. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group), CUPERTINO, CA - DEC. 4: Bao Nguyen adds decorative lights to an outdoor dining tent at Pho Ha Noi restaurant in Cupertino, Calif., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Some counties are choosing to shut down for longer than that. So this will obviously be another hit.. The countyrecently required all of its workers to get the jab to curb further transmission. LETS FACE IT, WE WILL NEED ANOTHER COVID RELIEF PACKAGE, WE WILL NEED TO KEEP THE PEOPLE ON LIFE SUPPORT BOTH HEALTH AND ECONOMICALLY. Linda Zavoral is a Features reporter and editor who writes about restaurants, libations, travel and the arts for the Eat Drink Play and Eye/Timeout sections. But the question of whether the Bay Areaand Santa Clara Countywill see another lockdown is more of "a political question," he added. Coronavirus: Much of Bay Area moves to shut down indoor dining amid With skyrocketing Covid cases, Santa Clara County is locking down again 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. Newsom says he shouldn't have attended birthday party at French Laundry amid COVID-19 surge. MAP: CA counties that can, can't reopen under new rules, For a better experience, click here to view the full map in a new window. Again if you take my 5% requiring hospitalization you will need 164,968 beds and if only 10% of those need ICUS then you will need 16,497 ICU beds. Track progress on 6 key metrics to reopening here, Reopening California: What's opening and when in the Bay Area, Everything we know about CA businesses opening and what comes next, Life after COVID-19: Here's what restaurants, gyms will look like, Here's everything allowed to open in CA (and what we're still waiting on). // NBC News, Crows everywhere, and Sunnyvales going to do something about it. He also has worked as an editor since 2013. There arent going to be any lockdowns; that has been made clear by our political leaders. The county is expected to tally its homeless residents in a biennial count next yearthe first since 2018 after COVID canceled the 2020 homeless census. Santa Clara County Officials Work With State to Clarify Reopening Why doesnt the City create a Back Home program. It's time to shut sports down again, and finally Santa Clara County has stepped up to lead the way. I the last 3 months we lost nearly 200 people. UNEMPLOYED ARE IN CALIFORNIA EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE ONLY 11% OF THE NATIONAL WORKFORCE. Santa Clara County reopened a slew of indoor businesses on Monday, and may be forced to shut them back down after just one day. Earlier in her career she wrote about education for The Atlantic in Washington, D.C. She graduated from UC San Diego with a BA degree in political science with a minor in communication. You're only supposed to spend time with members of your household, including over the holidays. And we may lose customers permanently in the future. The little amount of business we are doing is all based on customers being able to sit on the patio.. 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WATCH: 'Your Mental Health: A Bay AreaConversation' virtual town hall addressing COVID-19 impact on mental health, Symptoms, prevention, and how to prepare for a COVID-19 outbreak in the US, Here's a look at some of history's worst pandemics that have killed millions, - and shopping malls are being ordered to close. COVID-19: Some Bay Area counties to move down to Red Tier RELATED: Gov. But even as some establishments were reeling, others were breathing a sigh of relief. Historic storm leaves Santa Monica wet but unharmed // Daily News, San Diego Board of Supervisors chooses Nathan Fletcher to chair a second year. Published November 28, 2020. . If you have a social bubble, it is now popped.. NO DOCTOR SAID THE ENTIRE COUNTY IS 95% PROTECTED, AND MOST DOCTORS EVEN THE ONES FROM PFIZER ARE CONCEDING THAT THEIR VACCINE WAS ONLY 64% EFFECTIVE REGARDING DELTA VARIANT. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group), CUPERTINO, CA - DEC. 4: Restaurant owner Helen Nyugen watches as Jacquelin Kieu adds decorative lights to the outdoor dining tent at Pho Ha Noi restaurant in Cupertino, Calif., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Californias previous COVID paid leave program expired on Sept. 30, along with the federal tax credit that funded it and business groups are concerned that the price tag for a new program could fall on their shoulders. I the last 3 months we lost nearly 200 people. while lawmakers leaders did what the wanted This what they want more fear more scare this county you are 95 % protected vaccinated thats whats doctors say .. the variant is the media ..panic want you afraid .Spot light needed to focus on the Fricken escalating crime in this Sammy Jose, Yep start it up again spotlight leave it to these guys Sick of this crap Shut off the news!! What could reparations mean for Black residents of Alameda County? AND THIS ONE IS SIGNIFICANTLY RESISTANT TO THE VACCINES AS REPORTED HERE (https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/delta-infections-among-vaccinated-likely-contagious-lambda-variant-shows-vaccine-2021-08-02/): The Lambda variant of the coronavirus, first identified in Peru and now spreading in South America, is highly infectious and more resistant to vaccines than the original version of the virus the emerged from Wuhan, China, Japanese researchers have found. Limited storm damage as sunny skies return to Santa Monica. On Wednesday, the state updated its guidelines to allow playgrounds to stay open as essential: "Playgrounds may remain open to facilitate physically distanced personal health and wellness through outdoor exercise.". By Jody Meacham . Health | How safe is your neighborhood? The joint action by health officers in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Francisco and Marin counties and the city of Berkeley comes a day after Gov. Santa Clara County is locking down again. Marisa Kendall is a housing reporter for the Bay Area News Group who covers homelessness for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom and your tax-deductible donations help us keep bringing you and every Californian essential, nonpartisan information. Coronavirus origin: Where did COVID-19 come from? Santa Clara County shut down a local, privately-owned park in 2019 over a number of land use and permit violations. The early action comes despite the Bay Area being the region with the largest buffer from triggering the states 15% threshold for intensive-care capacity. Hotels and other lodging won't be able to accept out-of-state reservations for any non-essential travel. And nearly 4,000 prison workers were COVID-positive on Tuesday, a more than 212% increase from the beginning of the month. AND THIS ALSO DOESNT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE LAMBDA VARIANT THAT IS USRE TO SPREAD ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, IT HAS BEEN DETECTED ALREADY IN TEXAS. "I mean, before you know it's going be a year. Newsom says he shouldn't have attended birthday party at French Laundry amid COVID-19 surge, "People still want normalcy in their lives," said Serena Harkey, wine director for Vine Hospitality, which owns and operates the Left Bank restaurants in three Bay Area counties. Just understand this fact if it stays the same for 30 days here is the real problem, the new cases in Santa Clara county will be 30 times (13,328/7) or 56,734 cases. Its been trending in that direction long before the shelter in place orders. Restaurants can only stay open for takeout or delivery. Business is slow. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The 20% of people who havent been vaccinated can deal with the 1% chance of death. Many of her employees are thinking of leaving, and with the salon operating at about 40% of normal business, Zo doesnt have enough money for rent. Tips, insight or feedback? New COVID orders pose a major threat to Bay Area businesses IF THE SCIENTISTS WERE ALLOWED TO BE STRAIGHT WITH US, THEY WOULD SAY THIS, WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER COVID OR PROOF WE CAN CONTROL IT. San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. If say only 5% of these cases end up needing ICU beds, that would come to a new need of 661 ICU beds, but since there are only 64 available you would have 597 people die due to no place to go. // Sacramento Bee, Kin of dead sex abuse victim sue under new California law. Oakland airport passenger traffic shows steady post-COVID rebound 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. San Mateo County is not locking down now with the rest of the Bay Area but likely will be forced to later this month under Newsoms statewide order. Santa Clara shuts down sports . I recommend a peaceful protest for those who believe Faucis statement from Feb. 2020that masks dont work. Staff Writers Evan Webeck and Ethan Baron contributed to this report. Get San Jos Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. File photo. BUT NEVER CONTINUED TO CREATE THE PRODUCTION GRADE VERSIONS. | All donations are tax-deductible. The Bay Area orders dont alter the rules Newsom announced Thursday, said Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody. As of 01/08/2022 there was 13,909 cases total NEW CASES for the week starting 01/01/2022 (BUT THE DATA WAS MISSING REGARDING JAN 7) all variants in Santa Clara County AND there are only 30 ICU beds out of 3800 (4 beds less than yesterday) . If you calculate the state figures if we stay the same it is 30 times 62,094 which comes to 1,862,820 and given that there is only 39,510,000 that means 1 out of 21 will be infected in 30 days. The first time the pandemic closed her restaurant, Nguyen sold her jewelry to survive. I have bills. "We found new ways to get our food into people's homes, and we want to continue to allow that dining experience to actually happen.". In the state since January 1, there has been a total of 703 deaths, and if you average out them and multiply by 21 you should get an expected 1,476 deaths to come to a total of 2,179 deaths at the end of January at this time. With Respiratory Viruses Circulating, 12 Bay Area Health Officials Recommend Actions To Stay Healthy for the Holidays. This time, at. "Because we have the resources to make sure that doesn't happen.". // Mercury News, Environmentalists sue Point Reyes National Seashore over cattle ranches. Given those losses, outdoor dining means the world to us. he said. And were here to provide it. The states restrictions require Californians in affected regions to stay at home as much as possible to limit mixing with other households, which can lead to COVID-19 spread. Restaurants will be limited to take-out and delivery. We were recovering. What could reparations mean for Black residents of Alameda County? CalMatters is also trackingcoronavirus hospitalizations by county. It's just like back and forth, back and forth. Childcare and pre-K facilities can all stay open. Jesse Spector. Churches and other places of worship can only host outdoor services. The new exhibit features hundreds of larger than life animal lanterns and interactive attractions, and a ride in the gondolas take visitors to the Land of the Lost section where the dinosaurs world and view of the bay awaits atop the Oakland hills. BUT FIVE MONTHS LATER, VACCINE-INDUCED ANTIBODIES WERE EQUIVALENT TO THOSE SEEN AFTER THE SECOND DOSE, WITH LITTLE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE ANTIBODIES ABILITY TO NEUTRALIZE A BROAD VARIETY OF NEW VARIANTS, SAID COAUTHOR MICHEL NUSSENZWEIG. The property owner is now claiming county officials are . really??? "You should not meet in person with anyone you do not live with. Meanwhile, students and teachers in both Oakland and San Francisco Unified are threatening sickouts, saying they wont show up to school without heightened health and safety protocols. The state prison system on Saturday suspended in-person visits as COVID surges among employees and inmates. And again, if only 5% require any hospitalization it will come to 5,087 people needing medical attention. In the Bay Area, the 2,581 new cases Thursday were the regions second-highest single-day total. Data provided by the county showed more than 6,500 cases on Monday. // San Diego Union-Tribune, Many San Francisco tech workers have a new side hustle: Local politics. But not every county in the Bay Area region chose to join the coalition this time. Last week,the county reported between 170 and 320 new cases a day. AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS GOING TO BE FORCED TO EXTEND MORATORIUMS AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AGAIN. Santa Clara County is also maintaining most of its own stricter rules announced last weekend banning contact sports, including college and pro football, requiring a two-week quarantine for travelers from more than 150 miles away and limiting retail capacity. More degenerate leftist politics, even to extreme, woke included, levels remain a sound bet. Emily was a USC Center for Health Journalism fellow in 2021 and a Renaissance Journalism Equity Reporting Project fellow in 2014. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. California's COVID shutdown will last through Christmas - Los Angeles Times In Alameda County and Berkeley, it is scheduled to take effect just past midnight Monday morning and in Marin County at noon Tuesday. Never a follow up question. To help establishments struggling with the latest round of COVID restrictions, Newsom on Monday unveiled a new relief package that allows businesses to apply for tax credits and deferrals, loans and grants. Palo Alto managed to avoid shuttering Monday only after 450 parent volunteers filled positions ranging from custodians to in-classroom roles; parents have also been asked to help supervise classrooms in Sacramento City Unified. Santa Clara County goes into full lockdown on Sunday night, San Mateo County doesn't December 4, 2020 3:01 pm The Palo Alto Creamery at 566 Emerson St. will hvae to close its outdoor operations after Sunday night due to Santa Clara County's new lockdown order. Helen Nguyen only recently received approval from the city of Cupertino after a month of bureaucratic tussles to put up a tent to seat 12 diners outside her Pho Ha Noi restaurant. End of an era: San Jose antique shops could disappear, Robes, candles and chants: South Bay official in hot water over religious ceremony, UPDATE: East San Jose school district chooses a new trustee. San Mateo County said in a statement Friday that it appreciates the measures taken by the other Bay Area counties but will not at this time be issuing a new local stay-at-home order and remains focused on following the states existing metrics and process. Santa Cruz County said it is considering its options.