In California: COVID hospitalizations down 93% from early January peak Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY
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I m Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and special sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, wishing you a very safe, happy and informed Cinco de Mayo.
Informed? Yes. Many Americans think this fifth day in May celebrates Independence Day in Mexico, but it actually commemorates the date of the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. While not a major holiday in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has become a popular commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage here in the United States, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. To learn more, head on over to USA TODAY.
Plus: A post-vaccine FAQ, a woman is arrested for allegedly starting 2018 Delta Fire, and thousands of California inmates to go free.
I m Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and special sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, wishing you a very safe, happy and informed Cinco de Mayo.
Informed? Yes. Many Americans think this fifth day in May celebrates Independence Day in Mexico, but it actually commemorates the date of the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. While not a major holiday in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has become a popular commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage here in the United States, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. To learn more, head on over to USA TODAY.
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In another dramatic sign of how rapidly California is recovering from COVID-19, the state recorded its lowest hospitalization rate since the first few weeks of the pandemic, according to data reviewed by The Times.
But over the last three months, COVID-19 has receded rapidly across the region, allowing a massive reopening of the economy and the hope for a return to some kind of normal by the summer.
California is now at the bottom of the nation when it comes to coronavirus case rates. On Tuesday, Los Angeles County progressed into the least-restrictive tier of California’s color-coded closure system, clearing the way for the nation’s most populous county to reopen its economy to the widest extent currently possible.
SF Mayor London Breed says students won t likely return to classrooms this year
KTVU s Christien Kafton reports.
SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - San Francisco Mayor London Breed said she doesn t believe public schools will reopen this year, even as she pushes for a return to in-person learning.
She also announced the city will begin administering vaccines to teachers on Feb. 24.
Again, Breed said that reopening public schools needs to be a priority and she reiterated her support for the city s lawsuit against the school district and school board that is aimed at getting kids back in class for in-person learning.
San Francisco public schools have sat empty for 11 months, and 56,000 students have been learning remotely. And Breed said she doesn t see a current path to have kids back in the classroom before the end of this school year.