Abbott Shipping 4,000,000 COVID-19 Antibody Tests This Month & 20,000.000 By June

Abbott Shipping 4,000,000 COVID-19 Antibody Tests This Month & 20,000.000 By June

Abbott Park, IL…This adds to Abbott’s previously announced COVID-19 molecular tests: the m2000™ lab-based test and ID NOW™ rapid point-of-care test. New antibody test will run on Abbott’s ARCHITECT® i1000SR and i2000SR laboratory instruments and will expand to its new Alinity™ i system. Abbott is shipping now and intends to distribute 4 million tests in […]

Caltrans Authorizes Food Trucks to Temporarily Operate at State Rest Areas in Support of Truckers During COVID-19

Caltrans Authorizes Food Trucks to Temporarily Operate at State Rest Areas in Support of Truckers During COVID-19

Sacramento, CA…Following yesterday’s Executive Order by Governor Gavin Newsom and a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule change, Caltrans is allowing temporary operation of food trucks in state rest areas during the COVID-19 public health emergency to help provide access to food for highway truck drivers and motorists, and provide opportunities to food truck operators. The […]

Los Padres closes Monterey Ranger District roads and trails to the public until June 1

Los Padres closes Monterey Ranger District roads and trails to the public until June 1

Goleta, CA…In alignment with current Federal, state, and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure the health and safety of its visitors, volunteers and employees, Los Padres National Forest will temporarily close roads and trails on the Monterey Ranger District to the public effective April 16, 2020. This forest closure order will be in […]

State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts for April 16th! 25.182 Infected, 890 Deaths

State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts for April 16th!  25.182 Infected, 890 Deaths

Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 26,182 confirmed cases and 890 deaths. Racial Demographics – A More Complete Picture. As of April 15, data on race and ethnicity is complete for 65 percent of COVID-19 cases and 87 percent of deaths reported to […]

Traffic Update….Fatal Motorcycle vs Big Rig Collision Near Hwy 156 & Hwy 25

Traffic Update….Fatal Motorcycle vs Big Rig Collision Near Hwy 156 & Hwy 25

Hollister, CA…Traffic Update….Fatal Motorcycle vs Big Rig Collision Near Hwy 156 & Hwy 25. Big Rig may have run red light leading to collision.. Incident: 00079 Type: Fatality Location: Sr156 / Sr25 Loc Desc: WB JWO Lat/Lon: 36.895640 -121.427319 Detail Information 11:28 AM 10 [32] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 HOLLISTER TOW 831-630-9320 FOR FB 11:26 […]

FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update on Testing, Fraudulent Products & More…

FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update on Testing, Fraudulent Products & More…

White Oak, MD…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: The FDA and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to three sellers of fraudulent COVID-19 products, as part of the agency’s effort to protect both people and pets. With these warning letters, […]

Governor Newsom Outlines Six Critical Indicators to Consider Before Modifying the Stay-at-Home Order and Other COVID-19 Interventions

Governor Newsom Outlines Six Critical Indicators to Consider Before Modifying the Stay-at-Home Order and Other COVID-19 Interventions

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today unveiled six key indicators that will guide California’s thinking for when and how to modify the stay-at-home and other orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor noted that the progress in flattening the curve, increased preparedness of our health care delivery system and the effects of other COVID-19 interventions have […]

AFSCME 3299 Reacts to COVID 19 Death of Member, UCSC Employee

AFSCME 3299 Reacts to COVID 19 Death of Member, UCSC Employee

Santa Cruz, CA…The University of California’s largest employee union has announced the first known fatality amongst its membership due to Coronavirus. Local 3299 received word this morning that one of its members—a campus shuttle driver at UC Santa Cruz who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, succumbed this morning to complications from the disease […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Motorcycle vs Jeep Collision on Hwy 1 Near Bonnie Doon

Traffic Update….Major Injury Motorcycle vs Jeep Collision on Hwy 1 Near Bonnie Doon

Santa Cruz CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Motorcycle vs Jeep Collision on Hwy 1 Near Bonnie Doon Incident: 00159 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 3500-3537 Sr1 Loc Desc: NB NEAR BONNIE DOON NR 3564 SR1 Lat/Lon: 37.071487 -122.258641 Detail Information 4:29 PM 17 [48] LADDS ETA 5 MINS 4:27 PM 16 [47] ETA 1185? 4:22 PM 15 […]