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COVID cases rise in California’s prison system after weeks of declining numbers

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 27, 2022
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COVID cases rise in California’s prison system after weeks of declining numbers

This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vangua ...

This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on the pandemic in California's county jails and Department of Correction ...

May 27, 2022
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New COVID Outbreak Reported in Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail, after Weeks of Declining Cases

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: May 20, 2022
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New COVID Outbreak Reported in Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail, after Weeks of Declining Cases

This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to b ...

This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on the pandemic in California's county jails and Department of Corrections and R ...

May 20, 2022
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SB 912 Funds Critical Cancer Biomarking Testing Coverage as ‘Social Equity’ Bill

Posted by Benjamin Wynd
|Date: April 30, 2022
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SB 912 Funds Critical Cancer Biomarking Testing Coverage as ‘Social Equity’ Bill

By Ben Wynd SACRAMENTO, CA – State Senate Bill 912 is a critical health measure in play here that increas ...

By Ben Wynd SACRAMENTO, CA – State Senate Bill 912 is a critical health measure in play here that increases biomarker testing coverage by insurance plans and cancer stages - the CA Senate Health Commi ...

April 30, 2022
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A Bill to Create Humane Health Care for the Incarcerated Moving through Legislature

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: April 11, 2022
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A Bill to Create Humane Health Care for the Incarcerated Moving through Legislature

By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA - A bill that would mandate the Department of Corrections and Rehabil ...

By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA - A bill that would mandate the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to notify designated family members within 24 hours of an incarcerated person be ...

April 11, 2022
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Reps Porter and Panetta Call for New Study into Toxins at Fort Ord

Posted by Jordan
|Date: March 12, 2022
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Reps Porter and Panetta Call for New Study into Toxins at Fort Ord

Photo by John Loo By: Emily Andrews MONTEREY, CA - Two California federal congressional representa ...

Photo by John Loo By: Emily Andrews MONTEREY, CA - Two California federal congressional representatives, Katie Porter (D- Orange County) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Monterey), have asked the federal g ...

March 12, 2022
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Legislators Introduce Measures to Combat COVID Misinformation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 16, 2022
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Legislators Introduce Measures to Combat COVID Misinformation

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – One of the biggest problems exposed by the COVID pandemic, has b ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – One of the biggest problems exposed by the COVID pandemic, has been misinformation, much of which is dangerous and has been both intentionally and unintentiona ...

February 16, 2022
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California Mask Mandate To Be Lifted For Vaccinated People On Feb. 15

Posted by Jordan
|Date: February 14, 2022
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California Mask Mandate To Be Lifted For Vaccinated People On Feb. 15

By Jose Cruz Roa SACRAMENTO, CA - COVID-19 cases in California have recently been declining. On F ...

By Jose Cruz Roa SACRAMENTO, CA - COVID-19 cases in California have recently been declining. On Feb. 7, it was reported that case rates have decreased by 65 percent since the Omicron variant p ...

February 14, 2022
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No court access for Santa Rita Jail’s quarantined residents; COVID outbreak worsens by the day

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: January 26, 2022
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No court access for Santa Rita Jail’s quarantined residents; COVID outbreak worsens by the day

By Aparna Komarla & Anjali Govindapanicker This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — a ...

By Aparna Komarla & Anjali Govindapanicker This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on th ...

January 26, 2022
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Legislation Introduced to Remove Personal Exemption Loophole for COVID School Vaccinations

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 25, 2022
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Legislation Introduced to Remove Personal Exemption Loophole for COVID School Vaccinations

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Monday, Senator Richard Pan introduced the Keep Schools Open ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Monday, Senator Richard Pan introduced the Keep Schools Open and Safe Act, to close the personal belief exemption loophole for school-based vaccination requ ...

January 25, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Santa Rita Jail is experiencing its worst outbreak so far. Here’s what we know about vaccinations for the population and staff

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: January 10, 2022
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Santa Rita Jail is experiencing its worst outbreak so far. Here’s what we know about vaccinations for the population and staff

By Aparna Komarla & Anjali Govindapanicker This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — a ...

By Aparna Komarla & Anjali Govindapanicker This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on th ...

January 10, 2022
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New COVID-19 Cases Emerge Across CDCR, Population On Upward Trend

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: November 16, 2021
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New COVID-19 Cases Emerge Across CDCR, Population On Upward Trend

The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative repor ...

The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact on county jails and CDCR to the public eye. Read our update on CD ...

November 16, 2021
| by Aparna Komarla

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California Measure Punishes Anti-Vaccine Protestors If They Interfere with COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery

Posted by Helen Greenia
|Date: November 04, 2021
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California Measure Punishes Anti-Vaccine Protestors If They Interfere with COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery

By Helen Greenia SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation signed by the governor to prevent anti-vaccine extremists f ...

By Helen Greenia SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation signed by the governor to prevent anti-vaccine extremists from interfering with the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine has been upheld by the courts, accord ...

November 04, 2021
| by Helen Greenia

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Vaccinations Required for CDCR In-Person Visitations, Rules Judge Tigar

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: November 02, 2021
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Vaccinations Required for CDCR In-Person Visitations, Rules Judge Tigar

By Yasmeen Khan & Simran The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quant ...

By Yasmeen Khan & Simran The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact on county jails and CDCR to the publ ...

November 02, 2021
| by Aparna Komarla

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Kern County Judge Blocks Mandatory Vaccinations for CDCR’s Correctional Officers

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: October 18, 2021
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Kern County Judge Blocks Mandatory Vaccinations for CDCR’s Correctional Officers

The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative repor ...

The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact on county jails and CDCR to the public eye. Read our bi-weekly up ...

October 18, 2021
| by Aparna Komarla

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California Law Aims at Reducing Black Maternal and Infant Mortality

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 05, 2021
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California Law Aims at Reducing Black Maternal and Infant Mortality

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed SB 65, authored by Senator Nanc ...

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed SB 65, authored by Senator Nancy Skinner. SB 65, “the California Momnibus Act,” is aimed at reducing maternal and infant mort ...

October 05, 2021
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Federal Judge Mandates Vaccinations for California Prison Staff, Peace Officers’ Association Pushes Back

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: October 04, 2021
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Federal Judge Mandates Vaccinations for California Prison Staff, Peace Officers’ Association Pushes Back

By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and q ...

By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact on county jails and CDCR to the public eye. Read ...

October 04, 2021
| by Aparna Komarla

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California Will Require COVID-19 Vaccines for School

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 02, 2021
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California Will Require COVID-19 Vaccines for School

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – California has weathered the Delta-variant sur ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – California has weathered the Delta-variant surge probably better than anywhere else in the country, in part because of the much more rigorous ...

October 02, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Analyzing CDCR Vaccination Rates: Urban vs. Rural, CA vs. US & Prison Staff vs. County

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: September 22, 2021
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Analyzing CDCR Vaccination Rates: Urban vs. Rural, CA vs. US & Prison Staff vs. County

By Christine Phan, Richa Uprety & Victoria Yeo This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Projec ...

By Christine Phan, Richa Uprety & Victoria Yeo This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project -- an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting ...

September 22, 2021
| by Aparna Komarla

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COVID-19 Booster Shots Offered At Mule Creek Prison, According to Incarcerated Journalist

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: September 20, 2021
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COVID-19 Booster Shots Offered At Mule Creek Prison, According to Incarcerated Journalist

By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and q ...

By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact on county jails and CDCR to the public eye. Read ...

September 20, 2021
| by Aparna Komarla

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CDPH’s Mandatory Testing Order for Unvaccinated Jail Staff to Cost $70k Per Month at Santa Rita Jail

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: September 20, 2021
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CDPH’s Mandatory Testing Order for Unvaccinated Jail Staff to Cost $70k Per Month at Santa Rita Jail

By Tiffany Devlin & Aparna Komarla The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to b ...

By Tiffany Devlin & Aparna Komarla The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on the pandemic’s impact on correctional facilities to the public eye. This is o ...

September 20, 2021
| by Aparna Komarla

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