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CDC Releases Indicators for Dynamic School Decision-Making
Atlanta, GA–Today, CDC released indicators to help schools make dynamic decisions about in-person learning as local conditions evolve throughout the pandemic. When coupled with local data about community spread, these indicators are an important tool to help local health officials, school administrators, and communities prepare, plan, and respond to COVID-19. These indicators are the latest resources CDC
California Releases Request for Innovative Ideas for COVID-19 Specimen Collection and Transport
SACRAMENTO — Today the California Department of Public Health, along with the California Department of General Services and the California Department of Technology, announced the release of a competitive procurement to support the state’s response to COVID-19. The state is seeking an innovative solution to support the collection and transportation of COVID-19 specimens to a
【EMS】Bill to “Save Local Journalism” Awaiting Governor Newsom’s Signature
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media With a 69-4 vote, the Senate passed Assembly Bill (AB) 323 Tuesday. It proposes granting ethnic media outlets, mid-size publications, and daily newspapers an additional year to pursue alternative and sustainable distribution models that don’t involve contract drivers. That would allow them to come into compliance with the state’s controversial AB 5
【EMS】11th Hour Save for California Renters Facing Eviction Is Not Permanent Solution: Assembly David Chiu
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor AB 3088, an emergency bill to stave off evictions for 4.3 million California renters, was passed at the 11th hour Aug. 31 by the state Legislature. But Assemblyman David Chiu, chair of the Housing and Community Development Committee, who headed up the effort to get a bill passed before the
【EMS】Deadline Approaches for Registration of U.S. Citizens Wanting to Vote from Abroad
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor US citizens residing outside the country can vote in the November general election, but must request a ballot by Sept. 18. “As we engage in a massive Get Out The Vote effort across the US, let’s not forget our relatives and friends who are US citizens living abroad. They, too,
Hahn Condemns Ambush of Sheriff’s Deputies, Calls for Calm
Los Angeles, CA—Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has issued the following statement after two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were shot while in their vehicle near the Compton Blue Line Metro Station on September 12: “This ambush of two of our LA County sheriff’s deputies is horrifying and heinous. It is by the Grace
U.S. Government Adjusts COVID-19 Entry Strategy for International Air Passengers Beginning September 14
Washington, DC–As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the United States Government is innovating and taking a new approach to help keep international air passengers healthy. The new, more effective strategy focuses on the continuum of travel and the individual passenger, including pre-departure and post-arrival education, efforts to develop a potential testing framework with international partners, and
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