SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With ventilators being sought across the country, a Sacramento company is teaming with Xerox to scale up production of a much-needed resource. Vortran Medical Technologies has a disposable ventilator and airway pressure monitor that will start seeing mass production in response to what they say is a shortage of critical ventilation equipment needed to fight… Keep Reading
On Sunday, Surgeon General Jerome Adams called on U.S. governors who haven’t issued statewide stay-at-home orders to at least “give us a week” of restrictions, as health officials warn of an accelerating rate of coronavirus cases and deaths. This week is going to be “our Pearl Harbor moment,” Adams said. The warning comes after President Donald Trump said “there will… Keep Reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just days after recommending that people wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Riverside County went a step further and ordered all residents to cover their faces when leaving home, as the number of infections and deaths continued to rise across California. Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the top health officer in… Keep Reading
MODESTO — The Save Mart Companies announced all Save Mart and Lucky pharmacies will extend hours every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 a.m. for seniors and higher risk patients to utilize pharmaceutical services. The company is asking other guests to allow seniors and vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women and those with compromised… Keep Reading
As the national discussion continues on whether or not people should wear face masks when leaving the home, California health officials have said there would be a benefit to helping stop the spread of COVID-19, but stressed that people should not be using the N95 and surgical masks healthcare workers need and which are already… Keep Reading
There’s a small grassroots movement happening at the center of Oakdale and it comes at the hands of small business owners Bear and Allison Walters. The movement, however, has little to nothing to do with their downtown fitness studio, Get Fit Oakdale. While to some the movement might seem simple, a T-shirt bearing the words… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. — When the most vulnerable can’t go shopping, some everyday heroes in Turlock are heading to the store to shop for them. Brooke Rose, Emma Borrelli, Lilly Leonard, Grace Gonzales, Kayla Reese and Bella Pace are members at New Life Christian Center High School ministry. With the help from their Youth leader Brittony… Keep Reading
Paul’s Glass Co. in Turlock is well-versed in handling all of the community’s window needs, but recently the company was called upon to help fight COVID-19. Last week, Emanuel Medical Center reached out to Patrick Jensen of Paul’s Glass Co. to order some Plexiglas. When he asked what the product would be used for, hospital… Keep Reading
A Turlock woman who works for Instacart said she may join a strike against the grocery delivery app for safer working conditions, which she said is essential as she and her co-workers shop in crowded stores during the coronavirus pandemic. “I feel badly for the customers that it will affect,” said 38-year-old Andrea, who asked… Keep Reading
Want to know which California counties are evidently not doing a very good job of obeying the statewide shelter-in-place order that has been in effect for over a week now? The data company Unacast, a firm that collects cell phone location data for private companies, created an interactive map that shows which counties in California and beyond… Keep Reading
