Sacramento County Jail Offers To Pay Inmates To Get Vaccinated
Paying jail inmates to get vaccinated? Sacramento County is making the move to stop the spread of COVID-19 behind bars, but some don't believe the jail incentive goes far enough.
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Paying jail inmates to get vaccinated? Sacramento County is making the move to stop the spread of COVID-19 behind bars, but some don't believe the jail incentive goes far enough.
Regulators refused to release investigations into flawed tests at the CA COVID lab ahead of its contract renewal. However, in an interesting twist, we're learning more about what they found, thanks to the Elizabeth Holmes Theranos trial.
Officials are investigating the coronavirus-related death of a vaccinated inmate who was hospitalized last week.
A federal judge has thrown out California's new 30-foot buffer zone designed to restrict protests at coronavirus vaccination sites, though his ruling left in place other parts of a new state law despite arguments that it infringes on free speech.
Michael Wilkes, a business technology teacher at Ponderosa High School, said he chose to join the students by removing his mask during class. Later that day, he was told he was placed on administrative leave.
New numbers show that 79 percent of City of Sacramento employees have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
A new report says the state of California is not enforcing its vaccine mandate on state workers.
A judge in California ruled Friday that state prison guards who work in and around facilities' health care settings must be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Parents in Sacramento are upset after an email was sent out about vaccine requirements at their children's homecoming dance.
Thousands of parents, students and teachers walked out of school and onto the California State Capitol lawn in Sacramento, all in protest of the state vaccine mandate.
A number of parents have pulled their children out of school on Monday to protest California's looming COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's COVID testing and vaccine mandate is leading to parent pushback with plans for a statewide school walkout. Organizers want parents to pull their children from class on Monday.
A Marin County judge tentatively ruled Friday that California prison officials acted with deliberate indifference when they caused a deadly coronavirus outbreak at San Quentin State Prison. But he said vaccines have since so changed the landscape that officials are no longer violating inmates' constitutional rights.
A new study has ranked California as one of the safest states during the COVID-19 pandemic.
hile some counties are requiring people to provide proof of vaccination, one local county is doing the opposite.
The government's top infectious diseases expert says families can feel safe trick-or-treating outdoors this year for Halloween as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. decline, especially for those who are vaccinated.
California's coronavirus death toll reached another once-unfathomable milestone - 70,000 people - on Monday as the state emerges from the latest infection surge with the lowest rate of new cases among all states.
California moved Friday to extend the sale of cocktails-to-go and keep alcohol service for outdoor dining at parklets as officials try to help restaurants recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Pfizer asked the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization of its COVID vaccine for kids 5-11 on Thursday, but on the heels of California's school vaccine mandate, the distinction between "approval," "authorization" and "mandates" is causing confusion for some parents.
There's no COVID-19 vaccination mandate for City of Manteca employees, but there is a cash incentive.
It's the ABC's of COVID19: School districts learning how to keep kids in class amidst the new delta variant, protocols for exposures, and quarantine.
For the first time since Weld County recently ran out of ICU beds due to a spike of COVID-19 cases, one of the county's sickest patients is sharing his story from his ICU bed.
The government has fully approved the COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 and over but only granted an emergency authorization for anyone 12 to 15.
Hundreds of Los Rios Community College workers could soon be fired - and over a thousand students could be suspended - for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
Parents in California on Friday had mixed reactions to Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to mandate coronavirus vaccinations for schoolchildren after they gain final federal approval.
A legacy Black newspaper is expanding its reach while still lifting the voices in marginalized communities.
Elk Grove's city council on Wednesday night unanimously approved a new surveillance camera program to help fight crime.
Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, J.T. Ginn pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Chinese President Xi Jinping had stern words for President Trump on Taiwan as they met in Beijing, warning of potential "clashes and even conflicts" if the issue isn't "handled properly."
Sacramento's latest point-in-time count report was released on Wednesday, showing more people are homeless than a couple of years ago.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
Sacramento's latest point-in-time count report was released on Wednesday, showing more people are homeless than a couple of years ago.
A legacy Black newspaper is expanding its reach while still lifting the voices in marginalized communities.
Elk Grove's city council on Wednesday night unanimously approved a new surveillance camera program to help fight crime.
Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, J.T. Ginn pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Wednesday night.
A new needle exchange pilot program at the Sacramento Public Library is drawing backlash from some neighbors who say they are concerned about the safety of families and children.
Sacramento city leaders are continuing negotiations over how to close a $66 million budget deficit, with councilmembers signaling support for preserving several community programs even as difficult cuts loom ahead.
Sacramento police are investigating a stabbing that they say left a woman in critical condition Tuesday evening in South Natomas.
A semi-truck caught on fire and was impacting traffic on Interstate 5 in South Sacramento late Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
A new sponsorship patch will adorn the jerseys of Sacramento Kings players next season.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom defended his administration's water policies and pushed for major infrastructure projects, including the controversial Delta Conveyance Project, arguing California is now "more prepared for our water future than ever before."
A spring storm has hit farmers in what many consider the cherry capital of the world.
An early morning earthquake in Nevada on Friday was felt as far west as the Sacramento Valley.
Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, J.T. Ginn pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Wednesday night.
The San Francisco 49ers will host the Minnesota Vikings for a game in Mexico City this fall, National Football League officials confirmed Wednesday.
JJ Wetherholt hit a two-run homer, José Fermín drove in two with a double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Athletics 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
Chinese President Xi Jinping had stern words for President Trump on Taiwan as they met in Beijing, warning of potential "clashes and even conflicts" if the issue isn't "handled properly."
The Trump administration is also warning states to crack down on Medicaid fraud or risk losing funding for their anti-fraud units.
Northern California voters in some counties are navigating an unusual Election Day this year: two separate congressional elections happening at the same time for two different versions of the state's District 1 seat.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
"Your doctor could be making decisions around treatment based on studies that never existed," one expert said.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
A Sacramento County resident is among four Californians being monitored for possible exposure to the Andes hantavirus linked to a deadly cruise ship outbreak, state health officials announced.
San Francisco Bay Area health officials provided an update on a resident who was exposed to the hantavirus during a cruise in the Atlantic, adding that the risk to the public remains low.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
A legacy Black newspaper is expanding its reach while still lifting the voices in marginalized communities.
Madisen Keavy reports.
Political analyst Gary Dietrich speaks on Dana Williamson's court appearance on Thursday, as well as the governor's debate and Newsom's May Revise.
Brady Halbleib reports.
A 13-year-old Olivehurst boy is pushing for expanded emergency warning systems in his community after a recently restored Cold War-era siren reignited conversations about disaster preparedness.