Sonora, CA Over the course of last week, Sonora Police Department partnered with Tuolumne County Public Health to conduct a tobacco compliance Survey of local retailers. Of the 12 surveyed, 10 were in compliance, Citations were issued for the two businesses that sold tobacco to minors.
As a reminder, the age to buy tobacco products, including electronic cigarette devices, is 21 years old in California. In a recent student health survey, over 40% of Tuolumne County 11th graders report having tried a vape device, and over 80% report that it is easy to obtain those products.
Sonra PD will continue to work with the Public Health department to provide education to retailers on asking for ID, providing education in local schools, and trying to prevent local youth from becoming addicted to nicotine and other products. For more information or on how to get involved in preventing youth use of tobacco, call the Public Health Department at 209-533-7401.
COVID-19 Vaccine
Sonora, CA Tuolumne County Public Health officials were hoping that anywhere from1,700 to 2,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine would be given out to locals at a distribution event yesterday at the Westside property.
However, only around 500 people came by to get a shot. It shows that the county could be nearing a saturation point for vaccine demand. As of today, an estimated 45-percent of the adult population in the county has received at least one dose. Of the highest risk group, those 65 and older, the number is much higher, 73-percent. It drops to around 50-percent for those between 50-64 and 24-percent of those 18-49.
Tuolumne County Superintendent Of Schools Office
Sonora, CA The Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office has received a distinguished honor from California Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond.
It is one of only 20 in the state recognized as a 2021 “Model School Attendance Review Board Winner.”
A School Attendance Review Board, better known by the acronym SARB, helps ensure that students are attending classes and having educational needs met, regardless of life challenges.
Thurmond says, “These 19 school districts, and one county office of education, created exemplary plans and worked hard to follow through on them to help students stay engaged in their education all during the unprecedented closure of our schools due to a global pandemic.”
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