The state Department of Public Health notified diagnostics company PerkinElmer that its no-bid contract worth as much as $1.7 billion to operate the Valencia Branch Laboratory for Covid tests would end on May 15, months ahead of schedule.
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Californians Using More Water as State Braces for Another Dry Year
New data from urban areas suggests that people are ignoring the governor’s pleas for voluntary conservation during the drought.
California Legislators Look to Ease Stress for Businesses and Workers in 2022
Legislators may work on paid leave policies, employee data protections, farmworker elections, while ballot measure proposals could impact businesses and business groups will raise the issue of California’s unemployment insurance fund debt.
California Extends Indoor Mask Mandate until Feb. 15 as New Infections Soar
Masks must be worn in all indoor public places in the state regardless of vaccine status, the state Department of Public Health said in a Jan. 5 evening post on Twitter.
Facebook Allowed Surge of Insurrection Threats Leading up to Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol
A ProPublica/Washington Post analysis of Facebook posts, internal company documents and interviews, provides the clearest evidence yet that the social media giant played a critical role in spreading lies that fomented the violence of Jan. 6.
A Look at 2021: Turning Up the Heat Everywhere
Explosive anger was a top contender for emotion of the year in 2021. A month-by-month look at some of the stories.
Santa Clara County Requires Boosters for All Healthcare Workers and Others in High-Risk Settings
The new order is made in light of the emergence in Santa Clara County of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 and the 'imminent threat' that it poses to the health of vulnerable residents and the capacity of the healthcare system.
Beginning Dec. 15, Masks Required for All Public Indoor Settings
With case rates increasing 47% since Thanksgiving, the California Department of Public Health will require universal masking to increase protection to individuals, families, and communities during the holidays.
Is California in a Better Place this Holiday Season?
While urban counties like Santa Clara show improved COVID-19 data over a year ago, mostly rural regions have more hospitalized COVID-19 patients today than in 2020.
Newsom Extends Some Emergency Powers through March 2022
The governor cited a possible surge in COVID cases and short-staffed hospitals, as some pockets of resistance to mandates grow.
San Jose Poll Finds Great Frustration Over Housing and Homelessness
Four out of five people responding to the latest San Jose Inside Power Poll who say they have considered leaving Bay Area say housing and homelessness are the issues prompting them to move elsewhere.
New ‘Lambda’ Coronavirus Strain Detected in California
A new strain of the coronavirus has been found in California. But no need to worry, experts say, since Lambda is rarely detected, and Delta dominates.
California Orders All Teachers and School Staff to Get Vaccinated or Be Tested
California’s Department of Public Health announces first-in-the-nation rules to stop the spread of COVID-19, effective Aug. 12.
As California Schools Reopen, Will There Be A Surge in Independent Study?
Californias school districts are required to provide an independent study option, but quality is likely to vary among districts.
All California Health Care Workers Now Face Strict Order to be Vaccinated by October
The California Department of Public Health also mandated that all people visiting a health care setting must confirm their vaccination status or have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours prior to their indoor visit.
Commentary: On the Need to Get More Californians Vaccinated
Beating the pandemic is within reach thanks to these vaccines, yet millions of Californians remain unvaccinated
