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California News – 09-21-2021

K Buenavista — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:45:34 +0000

The California Department of Public health has released new recommendations and requirements for large events to reduce the transmission of COVID-19
These new changes take place on September 21 and its guidance, an indoor “mega-event” is an event with 1,000 or more people and an outdoor “mega-event” is an event with 10,000 or more people
For indoor and outdoor mega-events, people must provide proof o full vaccination or have a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours before the event

According to information from News outlets and California officials, the world’s largest tree, a sequoia has been recently blanketed with aluminum blankets to protect it from the wildfire
The first that could potentially burn this tree is the KNP Complex Fire which has burned 23,743 acres so far with a 0% containment according to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

K Buenavista — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 08:15:20 +0000

According to an announcement on August 18, by the California Department of Public Health, they say that residents will now be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for indoor events that are larger than 1,000 people
The previous requirement for events was that individuals show proof of vaccination or a negative test for more than 5,000 attendees

A Northern California family of three along with their pet dog were reported missing and later found dead on August 17 on a hiking trail in the Sierra National Forest
The family of three was identified as John Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter, Muji, and their dog
Authorities have seen no clear cause of death which caused them to treat the area like a “hazmat scene” as it could be related to carbon monoxide
Some fear a toxic algae bloom which cannot be rectified even by boiling water.

K Buenavista — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 01:21:17 +0000

A shooting at an Airbnb rental property in Sunnyvale, California, during a party with almost 200 juveniles has left 1 adult dead and another severely injured
There is currently an ongoing investigation and officers estimate that many of the attendees were between the ages of 16 and 19

Outside of many California hospitals, protests are being held against the state’s coronavirus vaccination mandates
According to the California Department of Public Health, all health care workers, including those in hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices, skilled nursing facilities, and more must prove they are vaccinated against Covid-19 by September 30
The only exceptions to the mandate are limited to medical and religious exemptions and they must undergo regular Covid testing

K Buenavista — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:31:18 +0000

On July 28, 2021, The California Department of Public Health has announced that all should resume wearing masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status
On July 27, the CDC has also released new guidelines that called for all vaccinated people in highly populated areas to resume wearing masks

With water levels decreasing in reservoirs, high summer temperatures, and increasing water restrictions, California residents worried
In a poll released on 7/29/2021, by the Public Polic Institute of California, they found that California residents have cited water shortages/drought to be the biggest environmental issue in the state
A quarter of participating California adults in the survey named water shortages/drought to be the most important issue with wildfires at 17%, climate change at 13%, and 6% air pollution