In-person visits at Ventura County jail suspended due to spike in coronavirus cases
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said it will reevaluate future in-person visits on Jan.…
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Demand for COVID testing spikes as location prepares to close
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – People with appointments didn’t seem to mind waiting in line for COVID-19 tests at the LHI testing center in the Goleta…
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Santa Barbara County Jail reaches 119 inmates with COVID
Tuesday’s update did not disclose updates on staff members at the…
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Marian Regional Medical Center: New Pediatric Emergency Department helps meet demand of COVID-19
Marian Regional Medical Center: New Pediatric Emergency Department helps meet demand of…
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Oxnard man spreads holiday joy with treasured Snow Village
Erbie Daw, an Oxnard resident, has charmed residents year-round with his festive Snow Village. He said he modeled his creation after a specific,…
Continue Reading22 new cases of COVID-19 reported at Santa Barbara County Main Jail
All inmates who test positive are monitored by staff and the jail’s health care…
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Trump touts effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccine
In the interview with Owens, Trump championed his administration’s efforts to develop Covid…
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CSU students and staff will be required to get COVID-19 boosters before next semester
Individual campuses may establish an earlier date for compliance based on local…
Continue ReadingBiden says ‘nothing’s been good enough’ as Covid hotspots see testing shortages
CNN By Donald Judd and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday acknowledged his administration has struggled to meet the nation’s…
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CALM: Uptick in requests for service, developmental delays linked to remote learning and isolation
A somber new trend surfaced months into the school year. Now, with schools closed for the Winter Holiday season, there’s concern the reason for that…
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California sets Feb. 1 deadline for health worker boosters
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s roughly 2.5 million health care workers have until Feb. 1 to get a…
Continue ReadingBiden negative for COVID-19 after close contact, VP exposed
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19. Vice President…
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Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans can…
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Pause on student loan payments is extended through May 1
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is extending a student loan moratorium that has allowed tens of…
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UCSB and other campuses prepare to go remote first two weeks of Winter Quarter
Many students are home for the…
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Newsom: California to require health care workers to get boosters
The governor will speak live on the California Governor’s Office YouTube page as well as on…
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COVID-19 cases in Santa Barbara jail more than double to 50+
The sheriff’s office says all COVID-19 positive inmates are continuously…
Continue ReadingThe surge in Covid-19 cases has people suddenly changing holiday plans
By Amanda Jackson, CNN After missing out on holiday gatherings last year, many people had been planning for months to celebrate Christmas with loved…
Continue ReadingNYPD sees increase in officers out sick and issues mask mandate as Covid-19 surges in New York
By Pervaiz Shallwani and Mark Morales, CNN The New York Police Department has seen an increase in the number of officers calling out sick, including…
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Biden to pledge 500M free COVID-19 tests to counter omicron
Biden’s top medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says the Democratic president will issue “a stark warning of what the winter will look like” for…
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