Governor Newsom to Propose $4.5 Billion for Equitable Recovery for California’s Businesses and Jobs in 2021 Budget

Governor Newsom to Propose $4.5 Billion for Equitable Recovery for California’s Businesses and Jobs in 2021 Budget

Sacramento, CA… Governor Gavin Newsom today previewed his Equitable Recovery for California’s Businesses and Jobs plan, the business and workforce recovery elements of his 2021-22 State Budget that will help California through the COVID-19 pandemic and advance an equitable, broad-based recovery. Watch the Governor provide a brief overview of his Equitable Recovery for California’s Businesses […]

Calaveras Public Health Reports 45 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

Calaveras Public Health Reports 45 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 45 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. To date, Calaveras Public Health reports a total of 898 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those cases, 748 cases have since recovered while 128 cases remain active. There have been a total of 22 confirmed deaths […]

Calaveras Public Health Offering Free COVID-19 Testing in San Andreas and Copperopolis

Calaveras Public Health Offering Free COVID-19 Testing in San Andreas and Copperopolis

San Andreas, CA…On Monday, January 4, 2021, Calaveras Public Health announced that it will be offering no-cost COVID-19 testing in San Andreas and Copperopolis. Testing location, days and times vary. SAN ANDREAS – January 6, 2021 San Andreas Library 1299 Gold Hunter Road 9:00AM – 2:00PM COPPEROPOLIS – January 7, 2021 The Armory 695 Main […]

Outstanding Physicians Welcoming New Patients at James Dalton Medical Office

Outstanding Physicians Welcoming New Patients at James Dalton Medical Office

Angels Camp, CA…Two outstanding physicians welcoming new patients at our new James Dalton Medical Office in Angels Camp. Dr. John Krpan, “My first priority is caring for you and your family.” John Krpan, DO, Family Practice Medical Director of Primary Care. Dr. Pravina Somani, “Dr. Somani brings over 30 years of experience in clinical medicine, […]

Local Elected Officials Not Responding to Covid Regulation Enforcement Concerns ~ Jason Wright

Local Elected Officials Not Responding to Covid Regulation Enforcement Concerns ~ Jason Wright

Murphys, CA…I am a local business owner in the county. Three weeks ago, I emailed each of our County Supervisors through their official channel, the Clerk-Recorder-Elections-Office, asking them about their stance on Covid regulation enforcement, expressing my concerns with the direction our county is going in regards to spread of Covid and the lack of […]

Governor Newsom Unveils California’s Safe Schools for All Plan

Governor Newsom Unveils California’s Safe Schools for All Plan

Sacramento, CA… Governor Gavin Newsom today released the State Safe Schools for All plan, California’s framework to support schools to continue operating safely in-person and to expand the number of schools safely resuming in-person instruction. Informed by growing evidence of the decreased risks and increased benefits of in-person instruction  especially for our youngest students – […]

Whitehouse on Operation Warp Speed

Whitehouse on Operation Warp Speed

Washington, D.C…. President Trump’s Operation Warp Speed has developed safe and effective vaccines 5 times faster than any similar effort in history, and he has already made the vaccines free for all Americans. Nearly 20 million first doses have been allocated to States for immediate delivery and administration at their direction, and this process is […]

Public Workshop to Focus on Water Conveyance Needs and Funding Options in Northern California

Public Workshop to Focus on Water Conveyance Needs and Funding Options in Northern California

Sacramento, CA… The California Water Commission is conducting a series of public workshops as part of its efforts to assess a potential state role in financing conveyance projects that could help meet needs in a changing climate. The Commission’s goal with these workshops is to learn from diverse voices across the state. Participants from the […]

Outstanding Physicians Welcoming New Patients at James Dalton Medical Office

Outstanding Physicians Welcoming New Patients at James Dalton Medical Office

Angels Camp, CA…Two outstanding physicians welcoming new patients at our new James Dalton Medical Office in Angels Camp. Dr. John Krpan, “My first priority is caring for you and your family.” John Krpan, DO, Family Practice Medical Director of Primary Care. Dr. Pravina Somani, “Dr. Somani brings over 30 years of experience in clinical medicine, […]

14 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Today & 1 Death in Tuolumne County

14 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Today & 1 Death in Tuolumne County

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County is reporting 14 new community cases today. No additional SCC inmate cases were reported. One of the new community cases has passed away following their release from isolation and the cause of death is unknown at this time. One of the new cases is hospitalized and the remaining new cases appear […]

Amador COVID-19 Cases Double in December

Amador COVID-19 Cases Double in December

Amador County, CA…Since the beginning of December, COVID-19 cases in Amador residents have more than doubled. On December 1st the total positive case count was under 500. In less than a month the cases have jumped to over 1,000. Today, Amador County Public Health reports 109 new cases of COVID-19 since last Tuesday’s update, bringing […]

Calaveras Public Health Reports 99 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

Calaveras Public Health Reports 99 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 99 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. To date, Calaveras Public Health reports a total of 853 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those cases, 711 cases have since recovered while 120 cases remain active. There have been a total of 22 confirmed deaths […]

Hospital Pricing Transparency to Begin on January 1st

Hospital Pricing Transparency to Begin on January 1st

Washington, DC…Today, the D.C. Circuit affirmed a signature initiative of the Trump Administration, which ensures that American patients have access to the hospital pricing information they need when they need it, beginning on January 1. This transformative hospital price transparency rule has been fought at every step by the swamp and defenders of the status […]

California Joins Federal Partnership with CVS and Walgreens to Provide Pfizer Vaccines to Residents and Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities

California Joins Federal Partnership with CVS and Walgreens to Provide Pfizer Vaccines to Residents and Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has opted in to the federal COVID-19 Pharmacy Partnership. At no cost to the state or local government, CVS and Walgreens will administer the Pfizer vaccine to residents and staff in long-term care facilities. Starting today, CVS and Walgreens will start with nursing homes, which will take an estimated 3-4 weeks, and […]

CDC Requires Negative COVID-19 Test for Air Travelers from U.K. to U.S.

CDC Requires Negative COVID-19 Test for Air Travelers from U.K. to U.S.

Atlanta, GA… President Trump is taking another step to protect the health of the American people by requiring air passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (U.K.) to test negative, via PCR or Antigen test, no more than 72 hours before departure from the U.K. to the United States. The public health authorities in the United […]

FDA Takes Further Steps to Confront Opioid Crisis Through Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Programs

FDA Takes Further Steps to Confront Opioid Crisis Through Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Programs

Washington, D.C…. While our efforts to combat COVID-19 remain at the forefront of our day-to-day activities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration also continues its work on a number of important public health issues and, in particular, the opioid crisis. We remain committed to using all facets of our regulatory authority to lessen the impact […]

Only 17 New Covid Cases Reported in Tuolumne County Today

Only 17 New Covid Cases Reported in Tuolumne County Today

Sonora, CA…Tuolumne County is reporting 14 new community cases and three Sierra Conservation Center inmate cases, for a total of 17 new cases today. All of the new community cases are asked to isolate at home. One hospitalized individual has been discharged and released from isolation and seven previously isolated individuals have been released from […]

Calaveras Public Health Reports 32 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County – Mobile Testing Launches and COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to Frontline Workers Continues

Calaveras Public Health Reports 32 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County – Mobile Testing Launches and COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to Frontline Workers Continues

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 32 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. To date, Calaveras Public Health reports a total of 754 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those cases, 604 cases have since recovered while 128 cases remain active. There have been a total of 22 confirmed deaths […]

Calaveras Rotary Christmas Food Basket Project

Calaveras Rotary Christmas Food Basket Project

San Andreas, CA… On Saturday December 19th nearly 40 volunteers loaded up vehicles with food and delivered to 200 needy Calaveras residents/homes on the 35th anniversary of the Calaveras Rotary Christmas Food Basket Project. In 1985 Jay & Clayre Quick of the Angels Murphys Rotary Club came up with the idea of partnering with the […]

Long-Term Care Facilities Battling COVID-19

Long-Term Care Facilities Battling COVID-19

Sonora, CA…..Despite aggressive measures to prevent COVID-19 in its long-term care facilities, Adventist Health Sonora is saddened by the loss of two of its residents.  “It is an honor to serve our long-term care families, and we love and care for each of our residents like our own family members,” says Michelle Fuentes, president of […]

Another Death & 180 New Covid Cases in Tuolumne County

Another Death & 180 New Covid Cases in Tuolumne County

Sonora, CA..This weekend, Tuolumne County is reporting 60 new community cases and 120 additional SCC inmate cases for a total of 180 new cases. One of the new community cases is hospitalized and the remaining appear to be isolating at home. Two individuals, one previously isolating and one previously released from isolation are now hospitalized. […]

Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19

Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19

Washington, D.C…. Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, according to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While overdose deaths were already increasing in the months […]

FDA Approves Prosthetic Implant for Above-the-Knee Amputations

FDA Approves Prosthetic Implant for Above-the-Knee Amputations

Washington, D.C…. “(Yesterday’s) approval of the OPRA Implant System expands options for prostheses for individuals who have had above-the-knee amputations and can help those who have had or may have problems with rehabilitation and have not been able to benefit from available socket prostheses,” said Capt. Raquel Peat, Ph.D., MP.H., USPHS, director of the FDA’s […]

FDA Approves First Oral Hormone Therapy for Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer

FDA Approves First Oral Hormone Therapy for Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer

Washington, D.C….“(Yesterday’s) approval marks the first oral drug in this class and it may eliminate some patients’ need to visit the clinic for treatments that require administration by a health care provider,” said Richard Pazdur, M.D., director of the FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence and acting director of the Office of Oncologic Diseases in the […]

Calaveras Public Health Now Offering Mobile COVID-19 Testing Sites

Calaveras Public Health Now Offering Mobile COVID-19 Testing Sites

San Andreas, CA…On Friday, December 18, 2020, Calaveras Public Health announced that it will now be offering no-cost COVID-19 testing. The first mobile testing site is scheduled for Wednesday, December 23, 2020 from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the West Point Community Hall located at 22283 Highway 26, West Point. No appointment is needed. […]

Remarks by Vice President Pence at a Safe and Effective Vaccine Confidence Event

Remarks by Vice President Pence at a Safe and Effective Vaccine Confidence Event

Washington, D.C…. The Vice President: Well, good morning. And thank you all for being here. I want to thank my wonderful wife, our Second Lady Karen Pence; the Surgeon General; Dr. Tony Fauci; and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force who are joining us here today. I especially want to thank the fine […]

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