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Community members appear to be mixed on the bowling alley s decision. I think it’s his choice, Kevin Carlson said. And it s my choice whether or not to go in. I mean, it comes down to personal freedom and personal responsibility. I understand this has put businesses in a crunch.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney s Office says businesses can be fined if they don t follow the mask mandate. Individuals can also be fined.
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Officials at the Chevron Refinery said early Thursday evening that flaring has stopped at the facility after it was first reported at 6 p.m. that heavy flaring was present onsite.
Heavy smoke had risen into the atmosphere in the immediate vicinity, but the Contra Costa County Health Department conducted monitoring and it was revealed that there were no detectable levels offsite. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
The refinery remains stabilized, officials said. No impact to the community was anticipated, they added.
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Parish denied the allegations but did confirm her practice actually received more than 500 doses. We realized at 1 p.m. on Sunday that we had more doses than we had people scheduled. We didn t have enough needles, we didn t have enough syringes, said Patricia Geraghty, a nurse practitioner working in her office.
According to Parish, less than 35 of her patients at Comprehensive Wellness received the shot - all of whom were either 65 and older or tier 1A.
Stephanie Sierra: Are you saying not one person who was under the age of 65 OR not a healthcare worker received the vaccine?
Patricia: I don t know the numbers, I don t know the numbers, in terms of security breaches, in terms of people who came through and lied.
Sutter Health website crashes, Kaiser phone lines jammed as COVID vaccine appointments debut [Mercury News]
Jan. 14 Hours after debuting their respective COVID-19 vaccination appointment offerings on Thursday, two of California’s largest healthcare providers were inundated with a crush of anxious vaccine seekers, pushing their systems to the breaking point and raising questions about rollout readiness in the state.
Sutter Health’s website crashed and Kaiser Permanente’s phone line warned callers they may face up to three hour wait times.
The strong demand for the limited lifesaving supplies comes as California and its largest healthcare providers attempt to speed up the administration of its vaccines to those with the highest risks of dying.