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California News – 07-19-2021

K Buenavista — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 02:19:22 +0000

With the rapid spread of the delta variant , Los Angeles County has reported that they have seen more than 10,000 cases (during the week of 7/19/2021); this level has not been recorded since March
According to health officials, the unvaccinated population is at the highest risk which pressured them to reinforce restrictions

A fire in Lake Tahoe, California has now blocked more roads and prompted officials to announce further evacuations
As of 7/20, the Tamarack Fire had 0% containment with 517 personnel from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest actively working to suppress it
At time of writing, the fire has spread across 18,000 acres since July 4 and has closed portions of the Pacific Crest Trail between Route 4 and State Route 88

K Buenavista — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:16:38 +0000

Yesterday (Thursday) lawmakers for Californi have approved the very first state-funded guaranteed income plan worth $35 million
Qualified individuals consisting of qualified pregnant women and young adults who recently left foster care will receive these monthly payments with no restriction to how they spend it
The vote for this law was 36-0 in the Senate and a 64-0 in the Assembly showing bipartisan support

North of Sacramento in the Plumas National Forest, the Sugar fire has become the first to cover 100,000 acres of land this year
The fire first began on July 2 and its size quickly increased with the extreme temperatures and strong winds
As a result of the flare-ups and spot fires all over the area, firefights had extreme difficulty gaining a footing on the fire

Just after a month of California’s long-awaited reopening, coronavirus has urged counties like Los Angeles to reinstate mask mandates
Beginning Saturday night, all residents of Los Angeles County will be required to resume wearing masks in indoor spaces regardless of their vaccination status

K Buenavista — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:29:06 +0000

A 17-year-old California teen was arraigned virtually on Friday for a stabbing incident that occurred earlier in the week on Tuesday
In Juvenile Court, the teen girl pleaded “not guilty” through her attorney to the killing of Raquel Spohn Weber a 58-year-old Uber Eats driver in the National City area of San Diego

Los Angeles County has seen recent spikes in Covid-19 cases and the unvaccinated face an increasing risk
Over the last three days, Los Angeles County has reported more than 3,000 new cars which is the first time since March that there have been more than 1,000 cases over three days
Last Friday, Covid hospitalizations have been the most since May at 76% higher with 373

K Buenavista — Fri, 14 May 2021 23:13:09 +0000

Some health experts are questioning whether federal officials moved too fast in relaxing mask recommendations that would allow for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to shed face covering in most indoor and outdoor settings
The United Food and Commercial Workers union, which represents 1.3 million essential food and retail workers, also questioned the CDC’s move
Grocery stores, however, could opt to simply retain a no-mask, no-service policy
Some fear that the CDC’s move will backfire and end up normalizing not wearing masks without requiring vaccinations

California would embark on the most ambitious era of government spending since its boom times of the mid-20th century under the budget proposed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom
The governor’s list of spending priorities, which rely on a surprise cash infusion spread over several years that is projected to ultimately top $100 billion
Large spending proposals revealed for the first time Friday included a promise of $11 billion for transportation funding and $7 billion to expand access to broadband across the state

Los Angeles County could soon become the largest county in the country to launch a universal basic income pilot program, providing at least $1,000 a month to at least 1,000 residents
The two supervisors said the county must explore anti-poverty measures as permanent county policy, not just as emergency measures to alleviate economic instability
The Board of Supervisors will vote on the measure at their Tuesday meeting
L.A. County would need at least $36 million to finance its program