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UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 7:19 pm PT Replies(23) The FDA warned of potential false negatives in Curative oral tests, widely used across Los Angeles county. (Kevin Winter | Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA — Mayor Eric Garcetti again painted a dismal picture of the coronavirus pandemic in Los Angeles on Thursday, as the amount of hospitalizations across the county reached another record high. The county Department of Public Health announced 8,098 people infected with coronavirus are currently in...

UpdatedFri, Jan 8, 2021 at 4:16 pm ET Reply There were 33 students from the Hudson Valley selected to be Regeneron Scholars for 2021. (Shutterstock) OSSINING, NY — The top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2021 were announced Thursday by the Society for Science, and seven of the scholars go to Ossining High School. "Congrats to our amazing students!" district officials said in an announcement. OHS had the most among the 33 students from the Hudson Valley reaching the Scholar...

UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 8:36 pm ET Replies(3) (Jenna Fisher/Patch) CONCORD, MA — Concord students and staff watched along with the rest of the world on Wednesday, as the U.S. Capitol Building was breached and desecrated by pro-Trump extremists. The protests-turned-riots led to at least four deaths, a delayed electoral count and a mountain of questions and anxiety surrounding our government. With no answers and a day of lessons to fill, Concord educators saw an opportunity. The district wil...

Reply County officials were unaware of the outbreak until the company released a media statement on Sunday, according to the county. Kaiser will be fined $1,000 for each violation. (Shutterstock) SAN JOSE, CA — Santa Clara County has now confirmed 60 coronavirus cases at Kaiser Permanentes San Jose Medical Center and has fined the health care company $43,000 for failing to promptly report the outbreak, the county said Thursday. The 60 cases have been confirmed since Dec. 27, according to the ...

Replies(2) Northside football coach Chris Hilliker says he will return to coach the Rams after initially saying he would retire. (Photo courtesy of Northside Athletics ) SAMANTHA, AL — Northside High School football has come a long way in the last decade thanks in no small part to head coach Chris Hilliker. Everything from facilities and community buy-in, to the win-loss column, have undergone a noticeable evolution during his tenure as he has transformed the Rams into a bonafide contender am...

UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 6:18 pm CT Reply vaccine generic (Shutterstock) MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WI— Health officials from across Milwaukee County brief the media on the latest vaccine rollout and the status of the cases of the coronavirus Thursday. One of the questions Dr. Ben Weston said Milwaukee County is hearing pertains to the need to continue testing as the vaccine rollout is underway. Dr. Weston said Thursday testing continues to be an important tool to manage the pandemic. He said in pa...

Reply A Santa Monica woman was accused of striking an 85-year-old woman in Toluca Lake in a fatal hit-and-run crash. (Shutterstock) SANTA MONICA, CA — A Santa Monica woman was arrested in a hit-and-run crash that killed an 85-year-old woman in Toluca Lake, police said Thursday. Lisa Lipman, 59, was taken into custody about 9:20 a.m. Dec. 30, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Lipman is accused of striking Ida Feller, of Toluca Lake, as Feller walked across Lankershim Boulevard at a cross...

UpdatedFri, Jan 8, 2021 at 7:39 am PT Reply The San Diego Foundation Thursday announced $229,850 in grants for local municipalities. (Shutterstock) SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — The San Diego Foundation Thursday announced $229,850 in grants for local municipalities to launch programs and policies supporting quality of life for older San Diegans. The San Diego Foundation has pledged to grow the adoption of "age-friendly" action plans by local municipalities throughout the region. The Age-Friendly Com...

Reply There were 33 students from the Hudson Valley selected to be Regeneron Scholars for 2021. (Shutterstock) RIVERTOWNS, NY — The top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2021 were announced Thursday by the Society for Science, and four of the scholars go to school in Ardsley and Hastings-on-Hudson. The 300 scholars and their respective schools will be awarded $2,000 each. The Regeneron Science Talent Search is the nations oldest and most prestigious science and math competit...