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Sonoma County bars, indoor dining and museums ordered to close Monday

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State public health officials on Sunday ordered Sonoma County bars without food service to close and put a halt to indoor dining service as well as visits to museums and entertainment centers, marking the latest and most significant regression for the county into pandemic prohibitions with the coronavirus resurgent in the community and deepening its toll on livelihoods.

The highly anticipated health order from the state Department of Public Health goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday and adds Sonoma County to a list of at least 29 other California counties facing reinstated restrictions driven by a wave of summertime coronavirus infections and hospitalizations.

The number of known cases in the county reached 1,819 Sunday night, a tally that has increased sharply since Memorial Day and contributed to the state’s decision to add Sonoma County to the growing list of counties being ordered to dial back indoor business activity.

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Bankrupt JCPenney said it would have to close about 30% of its stores. Here are all the closures it announced so far.

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After it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May, JCPenney warned it would have to close about 30% of its 846 stores.

Since then, the department store chain has made several announcements about which stores it plans to close. Liquidation sales have begun at most of these stores, and for the most part, all sales are final at those locations. Items purchased before June 12 can be returned or exchanged at most locations.

Stores are operating at reduced hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

A note on JCPenney's website says that some previously announced closures are pending further review.

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‘We’re getting destroyed’: San Diego restaurants and bars react to a looming shutdown

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SAN DIEGO —  As Mike Georgopoulos was prepping this week to finally open his swanky $10-million steakhouse in the Gaslamp Quarter, he stared down from his perch on the mezzanine with a mixture of delight — and dread. The floor-to-ceiling wine display and marble bar top were dazzling, and the wait staff, nattily attired in black pants, pressed white shirts, gray vests and green ties, meticulously polished the glassware for the Friday opening.

But why bother opening at all, he wondered.

Just hours earlier, county officials had warned of the looming threat this week of a ban on all indoor dining and drinking, which 19 California counties, including Los Angeles and Orange, have already been ordered to implement for the next three weeks. With an alarming surge in coronavirus cases, San Diego could be next, the county said.

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Indoor dining, bars, other businesses ordered to close as COVID-19 cases climb

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As California continues to see COVID-19 cases rising, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health ordered a host of businesses to halt operations across multiple counties, including Stanislaus.

The new orders apply to counties that have been on the county monitoring list for three consecutive days or more. It applies to indoor operations for certain sectors which promote the mixing of populations beyond households and makes social distancing and/or wearing face coverings difficult.

The order applies for a minimum of three weeks and is subject to an extension based on the data.

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Grant to help Turlock Transit weather pandemic

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The City of Turlock has been awarded a $5.5 million grant  from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (C.A.R.E.S.) Act to support Turlock Transit operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The funding was actually $6.4 million and was for the Turlock Urbanized Area, which includes part of Merced County. The City had a previously adopted agreement with Merced County that will allocate 14.27 percent of the funds to them, which amounts to $921,504 and leaves Turlock with $5,536,129, said Turlock Transit Manager Wayne York.

Turlock Transit's portion of the grant will be used to pay for all regular transit operating expenses incurred over the year, including contracted labor, fuel, and maintenance services. It will also be used to fund expenses specifically related to COVID-19 including: The purchase of cleaning materials and personal protective equipment; staff time for enhanced cleaning of buses and facilities; additional transit services to help maintain social distancing on-board buses; and administrative leave for transit staff affected by service reductions, isolation, or quarantine.

"We are grateful for CARES Act transit funding because it’s provided us with the resources to maintain transit for our community while securing the necessary equipment and services to keep our buses clean and passengers safe," York said. "It also allowed us to suspend fare collection for three months to require rear-door boarding and improve social distancing between drivers and passengers. In addition to public health benefits, this provided financial relief to our passengers during these uncertain times."

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San Diego County Shuts Down Bars, Breweries Again

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San Diego County ordered all bars, wineries and breweries that do not serve food to close by the end of the month, officials announced Monday.

“We will be closing all bars, wineries and breweries in San Diego County that do not have a license to serve food,” Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said.

The order goes into effect at midnight on July 1, Fletcher said. All additional reopenings will be paused until at least August 1, when county officials will reevaluate guidance for San Diego.

“It’s a simple reality that alcohol consumption impairs judgment and may lead to less compliance with physical distancing guidelines. People often spend more time in a bar than other establishments, like a restaurant for eating. Loud bars and loud settings require loud conversations and yelling which spreads droplets more efficiently and more effectively than you would see in other settings. And then people who do not know each other often congregate in bars, making it difficult to engage in throughout contact tracing about who may have been exposed,” Fletcher said.

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Stanislaus County not closing bars to curb spread of coronavirus. Will the state do it?

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Stanislaus County leaders didn’t take any steps Monday to follow through with a state recommendation Sunday to close bars as a way to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

Top state officials didn’t do anything Monday to make the order mandatory in this county. And no one was sure what effect bar closures would have on tamping down the rate of new infections here.

County officials discussed the possible action and other topics at a meeting Monday but decided to wait.

“We are seeking clarification from the state on what discretion, if any, we have as a local community to make this decision,” Jody Hayes, chief executive officer, said in an email to The Modesto Bee.

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‘We seem to be ground zero right now’ | Stanislaus County’s reopening might be hitting a snag

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STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — Nearly 40% of Stanislaus County's current coronavirus cases were reported in the past two weeks, and, now they have some pressure from the state to consider backtracking on their reopening.

On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a handful of counties to close their bars. That included Stanislaus County's neighbor to the north, San Joaquin County. Stanislaus County itself is being asked to consider issuing a local health order to close their bars as the county deals with an increase in virus cases.

The recommendation from the governor doesn't come as a surprise to Stanislaus County Supervisor Vito Chiesa. He's noticed an increase in cases for younger people and believes that trend might be part of the governor's reasoning for bar closures.
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Turlock won’t bail on Ceres & joint surface water plant

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Ceres’ partner in a planned surface water treatment plant project – the city of Turlock – decided last week to remain with the project.

The Turlock City Council was entertaining thoughts of backing out of the project, which would have left only Ceres undertaking the project to deliver treated Tuolumne River water to homes. Last week the council voted unanimously to proceed with the project.

The two cities form the Stanislaus Regional Water Authority (SRWA) which is expected to award a design-build contract to CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc. this month. Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2021 with operations starting June 2023.

Currently, 100 percent of the drinking water supply in Ceres and Turlock comes from groundwater. However, the drinking water supply is declining, contaminant levels are increasing and groundwater quality regulations have become more stringent.

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Turlock Walmart refused service to non-mask wearing guests, called cops for trespassing, Police Chief says

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TURLOCK, Calif. — A Turlock Walmart called police for a trespassing after some people refused to wear masks in the store, said Turlock Police Chief Nino Amirfar.

On June 18, California ordered people to wear masks in most indoor and outdoor settings when social distancing isn't possible.

A social media video made rounds on Saturday after it showed people being escorted out of a Walmart by Turlock police. The video was posted by Bobbie Carne, who said in the post description that at least two kids weren't wearing masks.

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