Suspected DUI driver wreaks havoc in Shell Beach
March 9, 2021
By JOSH FRIEDMAN
A suspected DUI driver plunged off the side of Highway 101 in Shell Beach Monday night, shortly after being involved in a separate car crash.
Shortly before 10 p.m., the driver was heading northbound on Highway 101 just past the Maddie Road offramp when she rear-ended a vehicle. The driver fled the scene at speeds of upwards of 90 mph prior to going over the guardrail and plunging 30 feet to the roadway below.
Her car landed upside down near the intersection of Spyglass Drive and Shell Beach Road, according to Cal Fire.
Health experts: Light flu season due to PPE and social distancing
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and last updated 2021-03-06 01:12:11-05
Doctors warned Americans about the twin pandemic of the coronavirus and the flu this winter, but in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, only one positive flu case has been reported.
âThe community did a good job with social distancing and masking, so we avoided the twin pandemic we were afraid of,â said Chris Ecker, Infection Preventionist at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo.
âI have been working in this town for 35 years and this is by far the lightest flu season weâve ever had,â added Dr. Brian Roberts, owner and medical director at Med Stop Urgent Care.
DeAnna Porter gives vax to mom, Cheryl Ford (Tenet Health Central Coast)
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Tenet Health Central Coast s Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center got the green light this week from SLO County to expand COVID-19 vaccinations.
The eligible group encompassed family and household members of staff, 65 and older. For two medical staff members, it became a family affair.
Dr. Neil Correia and his father, Dennis Correia (Tenet Health Central Coast)
Tuesday s rollout event created a triple milestone of sorts for Dr. Correia. Not only was it his birthday, he was also scheduled to deliver a baby that day and, was able to accompany his father, Dennis, during his COVID-19 vaccination.
Tenet Health Central Coast leaders proud of their black heritage
and last updated 2021-03-05 17:32:22-05
February is Black History Month, and two black women in leadership positions at Tenet Health Central Coast are especially proud of their black heritage. KSBYâs Neil Hebert sat down with doctors Tamara Battle and Aiga Charles to talk about how they hope to continue paving the way for others in healthcare.
âItâs about heritage and remembering those who came before; the struggles they had that I didnât have to go through. I rarely have felt that the color of my skin has dictated my path within the Tenet organization,â said Dr. Tamara Battle, a managing partner of Central Coast Pediatrics and the Governing Board Chair of Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center.
New treatment that fights COVID-19 has doctors encouraged
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - There s a new treatment for COVID-19 that s showing great promise in keeping people out of the hospital. Monoclonal antibodies were granted emergency use authorization by the FDA in November, and local health providers have been using them for high-risk patients before severe symptoms develop. It s really the only medicine where we have evidence to use before someone gets sick enough to require oxygen, Cottage Hospital Infectious Disease Dr. David Fisk said.
Fisk calls monoclonal antibodies an important tool in the fight against COVID-19. They can help the immune system respond more effectively to the virus.