Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Fridays announcement did not include health officers from San Mateo, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Santa Cruz or Monterey counties. 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. I WILL NOT BE SURPRISED IF THE FIRST THING THAT CONGRESS WILL START WORKNG ON IS ANOTHER BIG RELIEF PACKAGE. // Sacramento Bee, Kin of dead sex abuse victim sue under new California law. Coronavirus: New Bay Area COVID lockdown announced - East Bay Times The little amount of business we are doing is all based on customers being able to sit on the patio.. Coronavirus origin: Where did COVID-19 come from? 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. But schools already open for in-person learning may continue to stay open under the state restrictions, retailers may operate at 20% capacity, and places of worship can continue outdoor services. The first time the pandemic closed her restaurant, Nguyen sold her jewelry to survive. The Bay Area orders dont alter the rules Newsom announced Thursday, said Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. 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.". click here to view the full map in a new window. Santa Clara County, which reported 362 new cases on Friday, is expected to move back into the red tier as soon as next Tuesday. Another shutdown will be terrible for the business, she said. News Releases . Never a follow up question. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 2: Jessica, no last names provided, and her kids Cruz P. Left, and Elliott P. 3, of Oakland, walk down the stairs after their visit to the Land of the Lost section which is part of the new exhibit Glowfari at Oakland Zoo in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2020. "We're not heading toward a lockdown," Jean-Pierre said. He also has worked as an editor since 2013. San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. If we close, we lose money and we dont have enough to pay the rent or the utilities, Zo said. As a result, indoor dining will be suspended on the same day. 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If youre going to get the public health benefit, you have to do it now.. 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. // Mercury News, Environmentalists sue Point Reyes National Seashore over cattle ranches. There are people with different opinions who dont agree with everything thats being shoved down our throats if youre true reporters or true papers that are for the people then you let everybody have their expression and state it not just views that you feel suit your needs were not all stupid dont treat us that way. Newsom may have just unveiled his priorities for spending Californias massive budget surplus and state lawmakers have their own ideas but what would you do? Despite new state law, Antioch ends remote option for council meetings Gavin Newsoms plans to shut the Bay Area down later this month, thought theyd have more time. Health | santa clara count is doing great as far as homeless other cities and counties and states will continue to send them here san jose sad has lost control Cant do this alone just like the last 4 years other cities need to step up.Focus the crime rate is out of control Keep felons in jail 100 percent repeat offending need to stop this build a jail..stop continuing blaming covid for all the same problems whats been going on the last 4 years move on. 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. THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY IT IS A CRUEL METHOD OF ABUSING THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA. 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 59,241 NEW CASES ( 5,770 more than it was yesterday which was 53,472). Get the latest news, information and videos about the novel coronavirus pandemic here, Storm timeline: Here's how much more rain is expected, Another freight train derails in Ohio, prompting shelter-in-place, At least 13 people are dead as severe storms sweep across US. Now, 48-hours after a four-month shut down, Maddox is still trying to make sense of it all. Even so, theyll have to close Monday and remain closed until at least Jan. 4. 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. The Entire Bay Area Could Lose Indoor Dining This Week However, the state is asking all Californians to stop traveling, even if your region isn't under a stay-at-home order. Where do you learn this garbage from? Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Emergency Operations Center - County of 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) . STOP MAKING UP STORIES WHERE THE SCIENTIFIC PROOF IS INDICATING YOU ARE WRONG!!! Keep reading for everything you need to know about the new shutdown rules. Health officers in the Bay Areas biggest counties announced Friday they are speeding up the timeline to as early as Sunday to start the governors latest coronavirus restrictions aimed at quelling a massive surge in new infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals. Santa Clara County, which reported 362 new cases on Friday, is expected to move back into the red tier as soon as next Tuesday. What will it take to get a COVID-19 vaccine and how will it be made? How safe is your neighborhood? Zoom chops nearly 200 jobs in Bay Area as tech layoffs mount Economy | Oakland airport passenger traffic shows steady post-COVID rebound SO MANY PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT THE SHORT RANGE ISSUES AND IT IS GETTING US INTO SERIOUS TROUBLE RIGHT HERE IN THE VALLEY. CalMatters is dedicated to explaining how state government impacts our lives. On the same day gyms, and nail and hair salons were able to reopen to customers across Santa Clara County, those small business owners got the news, they'd once again have to close. Shutting down again: New COVID orders pose a major - Times-Herald As of 01/07/2022 there was 15,909 cases total NEW CASES for the week starting 12/31/2021 (2,000 more cases than yesterday) all variants in Santa Clara County AND there are only 30 ICU beds out of 3800 (4 beds less than yesterday) . It's a stark difference from nearly a year ago when officials closed everything down all nonessential retail, restaurants, schools and offices to get a grip on the contagious coronavirus, an illness most scientists were scrambling to figure out. Lets be a people and not a sheeple who exhibit virtue by DOING GOOD and not LOOKING VIRTUOUS. A SUPERSREADERS EVENT IN THE MAKING, WE HAVENT EVEN WAITED FOR THE 3 WEEKS AFTER STURGIS, WHICH WAS A KEY SUPERSPREADER EVENT LAST YEAR, RIGHT? Economy | 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. Health | "I don't want to look for another career," he said. Following the county's lead, San Jose announced this week it will impose a similar requirement. He graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in print/digital reporting and a minor in political science and German. Santa Clara shuts down sports . BUT NEVER CONTINUED TO CREATE THE PRODUCTION GRADE VERSIONS. again. Offices (outside of critical infrastructure) should only do remote work wherever possible. Restaurants can only stay open for takeout or delivery. Among fully vaccinated people who never had COVID-19, getting a third dose of an mRNA vaccine from Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech or Moderna (MRNA.O) would likely increase levels of antibodies, but not antibodies that are better able to neutralize new virus variants, Rockefeller University researchers reported on Thursday on bioRxiv ahead of peer review. Your email address will not be published. In the Bay Area, the 2,581 new cases Thursday were the regions second-highest single-day total. Sending shock waves through those industries, health officers from Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Santa Clara and Marin counties, and the city of Berkeley, on Friday announced theyll shut down over the next few days. 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 3,157 or 117,039 NEW CASES, now given we have only 1,900,000 people in the county the likelihood is that at this point 1 out of 20 people in the county is going to get infected. // Sacramento Bee, How Newsoms proposed budget could help ports shore up supply chain, reduce pollution. If you have a social bubble, it is now popped.. The Bay Area's brief indoor dining boom is over, as Santa Clara, Marin, and Contra Costa Counties announced that all restaurants must move back to takeout, delivery, and outdoor service as of. Restaurants will be limited to take-out and delivery. 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Theyd nearly sold out of tickets for their evening Glowfari event, which was set to run through Jan. 17 and features illuminated lanterns shaped like zoo animals. Schools that have already received a waiver to reopen before the stay-at-home order can continue to do in-person learning. 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. 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!! 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. "I was going to open up next week. 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. Prior to that, she covered COVID, politics, housing and the city of San Jose. Still, restaurant owners reacted with alarm to the quicker timeline for closing on-site dining. Youth and adult recreational sports are both on hold until Jan. 25 at the earliest. A view of vacant downtown San Jose after shelter-in-place orders took effect. And lets just say even if only 10% of this needs an ICU that will require 508 ICU beds, but the County has only 38 beds today, which means the other 470 people will have to find other ICU beds. I the last 3 months we lost nearly 200 people. Non-urgent medical offices, like dentists, optometrists, etc., can stay open. As of 01/04/2022 there was 13,328 cases total NEW CASES for the week starting 12/27/2021 all variants in Santa Clara County AND there are only 64 ICU beds out of 3800. "Entertainment production" can also continue. White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also dismissed concerns of another lockdown in a briefing last Friday and urged the nation to continue its vaccination efforts. And we were pleased with where we were, Harrison said. How safe is your neighborhood? COVID-19 Diaries: Personal stories of Bay Area residents during novel coronavirus pandemic, Coronavirus Doctor's Note: Dr. Alok Patel gives his insight into COVID-19 pandemic. It took us four months to get here," Do continued. If they even mention the words lock down we need to respond with overwhelming violence. On Friday, the state listed the intensive-care availability in the Bay Area region at 25.3%. Emailemily@calmatters.org. Emily was a USC Center for Health Journalism fellow in 2021 and a Renaissance Journalism Equity Reporting Project fellow in 2014. THE PRIVATE SECTOR CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM IF COVID IS STILL A DANGER TO JUST 1 CITIZEN UNDER THE CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! As a result, indoor dining will be suspended on the same day.. 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. How safe are those outdoor dining igloos and tents when it comes to COVID-19 transmission? How to actually get tough on crime: California shouldnt seek answers too far on either side of the pendulum the best approach is to combine accountability with opportunity and rehabilitation, writes Karen Pank, executive director of the Chief Probation Officers of California. But if these people can be PREVENTED from being infected, WHY NOT? (Campgrounds won't allow overnight stays.) Economy | We were recovering. Gavin Newsom, facing a fast approaching recall election, has avoided saying whether hewill enact new statewide mask requirements or lockdown measures. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 2: Visitors have fun as they step on the colorful stars at the Blue Planet section which is part of the new exhibit Glowfari at Oakland Zoo in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2020. Get San Jos Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. She also holds a MA degree in journalism from Stanford University. Santa Clara County health officials did not respond to inquiries about the potential for another shutdown. 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. Businesses and Workplaces - County of Santa Clara Now, Nguyens bracing as Santa Clara County shuts down outdoor dining Sunday night. Hospital beds statewide filled to their highest point of the pandemic, with 8,831 patients currently hospitalized, including 2,066 of them in intensive care. COVID-19: Some Bay Area counties to move down to Red Tier This is a busy time, so when we close its going to be very bad for us.. "We might see some modified form of a lockdown," Dr. B.B. See the full guidelines here. latest stories and videos about the coronavirus here. Despite new state law, Antioch ends remote option for council meetings San Jose Spotlight: The Dragon Mountain Still Closed After Santa Clara Were partnering with you the readers to make it happen. I wanted to make sure that everything was set up perfectly for them, to make sure that their health was priority number one.". Clickhereto find available walk-up vaccination clinics in San Jose. Just understand this fact if it stays the same for 30 days here is the real problem, SINCE THE DATA WAS MISSING I CANNOT PROVIDE THE COUNTY FIGURES. 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. Data provided by the county showed more than 6,500 cases on Monday. Emily DeRuy is the Bay Area News Group's housing and economy editor overseeing coverage for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. 12/14/2022. I am hoping for a positive 2022 Padmemic is over. Grocery stores can operate at a slightly higher capacity: 35%. 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. "Nothing's guaranteed. Were partnering with you the readers to make it 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. Comment Policy (updated 11/1/2021): We reserve the right to delete comments or ban users who engage in personal attacks, hate speech, excess profanity or make verifiably false statements. (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. // San Diego Union-Tribune, Many San Francisco tech workers have a new side hustle: Local politics. January 12, 2023. This week, Santa Clara County and seven other Bay Areagovernmentsissued new rulesrequiring residents to mask up indoors in public places regardless of vaccination status. Were changing the face of journalism by providing an innovative model for delivering reliable, truthful news to the nations 10th largest city. The first time the pandemic closed her restaurant, Nguyen sold her jewelry to survive. Though the Bay Area still has the most ICUs available among the states five regions, local officials saw no reason to wait. Barbershops and hair and nail salons, which had only recently reopened after a long and excruciating shutdown, will close again. California coronavirus shutdown will last through Christmas as deaths explode past 20,000 Kelsy Tasem, 11, left, and sister Mackenzi, 14, have their socially distanced photo taken with Santa,. Officials expect to be added to that list on Wednesday. After that, the sports allowed will be based on your county's tier. Gavin Newsom and Dr. Mark Ghaly, the states top health official, have repeatedly stressed that California doesnt foresee further COVID-related shutdowns, theyre happening anyway as more people enter quarantine raising questions about how long the state will be able to keep overburdened and understaffed schools, health care facilities and businesses open if the omicron wave doesnt peak soon. The clickbait headline triggered the homicidally insane anti-vaxxers, and the article buries the answer (No) in the seventh paragraph. She graduated from American University with a BA degree in literature with a minor in journalism. They now face a Jan. 31 deadline to pass the Assembly at which point the state Senate would take them up for consideration. At Santana Row, the Left Bank family of restaurants, which includes traditional sit-down favorite Meso Mediterranean, isn't just relying on in-person dining. The stay-at-home order is admittedly confusing, so we're doing our best to clear it up for you. When asked about enforcement, the California Department of Public Health said, "All Californians are being asked to follow this order to protect themselves, their families, and their communities.". January 30, 2023 President Biden announces that the national emergency and public health emergency for COVID-19 will end on May 11.. 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. "Because we have the resources to make sure that doesn't happen.". Since the start of the pandemic, the Bay Area has taken a leading role in responding to the virus. Why doesnt the City create a Back Home program. Photo by Ramona Giwargis. Yes, retail stores can stay open at a reduced 20% capacity. Eliminating sit-down service likely will force some restaurants into temporary hibernation, while others close permanently, according to Laurie Thomas, executive director of San Franciscos Golden Gate Restaurant Association, which represents hundreds of restaurants in the city. 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. Weve seen that from the beginning of this pandemic.. 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. 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. The new restrictions will remain in place until Jan. 4. John Woolfolk is a reporter for the Bay Area News Group, based at The Mercury News. ANYONE who is business friendly will get our votes. 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