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Del Norte Public Health Issues Covid 19 Alert
The Del Norte Public Health Department has issued a warning to the public to be on the alert for current variants of Covid 19 which are on the rise in several regions in California. Recently these variants have been presenting with diarrhea, upset stomach and muscle aches in addition to the Covid 19 symptoms. If you are experiencing any symptoms, please get tested. Home tests are available and are a convenient and efficient way to test your status. Vaccines are still available and remain a safe and effective way to prevent bad outcomes from Covid 19.
Possible Shigella concerns at Sycamore Pool
CHICO, Calif. - Action News Now is digging into some of your claims about possible Shigella infections coming from swimming in Chico’s Sycamore Pool. Every week, the pool gets tested by the city. The city says they look for total coliform bacteria, which is fecal and E. coli bacteria from human and animal waste.
Shasta County supervisors meeting once again shut down due to disruptions
Chaos reigned again at a Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting. A woman was carried out of the meeting Tuesday by sheriff's deputies after refusing to leave the meeting after it was closed down due to disruptions from audience members who yelled and raised a ruckus. ...
California tries but fails to fix a major Medicare loophole for seniors
Many seniors are grateful when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. But to get enrolled they first have to make a big decision — choosing a Medicare plan. The initial choice is whether to go with traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage. Traditional Medicare has deductibles, co-pays, and...
'Unconscionable': HIV community in legal fight with Bay Area drugmaker
Hank Trout was diagnosed with HIV in 1989 at the age of 36. The longtime San Francisco resident resisted medication at first, but eventually began the fraught medication journey with which those living with the condition are familiar — a drug “cocktail” involving a strict regimen of several medications a day. After trying several such combinations of drugs to keep his HIV levels in check, he eventually started taking just...
Eye-popping construction costs intensify California’s chronic housing shortage
It’s not hyperbole to declare that California’s most serious economic, social and political issue is its chronic shortage of housing, particularly for families in the lower income brackets. As the yawning gap between demand and supply, especially in urban areas, pushes costs upward, it drags down the economy...
$13.8M Grant Aims to Close Digital Divide in Rural Areas
Teresa Perez recalls living online during the pandemic, when families with children were forced to stay indoors, communicate over Zoom, and file work or school assignments from home often over sketchy internet connections. “My daughter did a lot of her homework on her iPad during COVID. Luckily we have the...
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