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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The Yuba Community College District said it’s continuing to progress in planning for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
The district has incorporated the California Department of Public Health’s guidelines for colleges and universities that were released mid-March regarding COVID-19.
The health risk from COVID-19 to the general public still remains low at this time; however, district officials said this is a quickly evolving situation.
The YCCD communities and campuses are impacted differently so planning must intentionally address these regional differences, college officials said.
State and county public health officials are continuously assessing the situation and the colleges and district services are in regular contact with respective county health officers so leadership can make decisions based on local community circumstances.
“At this time we have every reason to believe that our colleges and campuses are under no risk of COVID-19; there are no reported cases among any students, faculty or staff,” said Chancellor Dr. Douglas Houston. “However, we are taking every reasonable precaution to ensure students, faculty and staff safety while continuing to provide instruction and services.”
In accordance with the CDPH guidance, YCCD is responding to the potential for an escalation of an outbreak in a four-phase protocol.
As a district, YCCD is undertaking active infection control measures and planning in the event the infection does spread to the campuses which may require closure in which case district leadership will notify students and communities.
District leadership is encouraging faculty, staff and students to make individual decisions regarding work, class attendance, and travel based on individual health circumstances.
In compliance with the guidance released from the Governor’s Office on March 12 issuing an updated CDPH policy on gatherings to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19, YCCD is undertaking actions to postpone or cancel events that meet the criteria stated in the updated state policy on gatherings.
The state’s updated policy defines a “gathering” as “any event or convening that brings together people in a single room or single space at the same time, such as an auditorium, stadium, arena, large conference room, meeting hall, cafeteria, or any other indoor or outdoor space.”
District and college leadership continues to meet on a daily basis to refine specific plans for the programs and services provided to our students and communities and to anticipate the potential continued escalation of COVID-19 spread.
The district has incorporated the California Department of Public Health’s guidelines for colleges and universities that were released mid-March regarding COVID-19.
The health risk from COVID-19 to the general public still remains low at this time; however, district officials said this is a quickly evolving situation.
The YCCD communities and campuses are impacted differently so planning must intentionally address these regional differences, college officials said.
State and county public health officials are continuously assessing the situation and the colleges and district services are in regular contact with respective county health officers so leadership can make decisions based on local community circumstances.
“At this time we have every reason to believe that our colleges and campuses are under no risk of COVID-19; there are no reported cases among any students, faculty or staff,” said Chancellor Dr. Douglas Houston. “However, we are taking every reasonable precaution to ensure students, faculty and staff safety while continuing to provide instruction and services.”
In accordance with the CDPH guidance, YCCD is responding to the potential for an escalation of an outbreak in a four-phase protocol.
As a district, YCCD is undertaking active infection control measures and planning in the event the infection does spread to the campuses which may require closure in which case district leadership will notify students and communities.
District leadership is encouraging faculty, staff and students to make individual decisions regarding work, class attendance, and travel based on individual health circumstances.
In compliance with the guidance released from the Governor’s Office on March 12 issuing an updated CDPH policy on gatherings to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19, YCCD is undertaking actions to postpone or cancel events that meet the criteria stated in the updated state policy on gatherings.
The state’s updated policy defines a “gathering” as “any event or convening that brings together people in a single room or single space at the same time, such as an auditorium, stadium, arena, large conference room, meeting hall, cafeteria, or any other indoor or outdoor space.”
District and college leadership continues to meet on a daily basis to refine specific plans for the programs and services provided to our students and communities and to anticipate the potential continued escalation of COVID-19 spread.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – On Thursday, Napa County Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Relucio declared a local health emergency for Napa County in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Napa County has zero confirmed cases at this time, Relucio said.
A local health emergency declaration is a legal document that will mobilize county resources, accelerate emergency planning and response, and allow for future reimbursement by the state and federal governments.
The declaration is effective immediately for seven days, and it will be ratified on by the Napa County Board of Supervisors on March 17.
As of Thursday, a total of 33 counties, cities and tribes have declared public health emergencies, including the counties of Lake, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Clara, San Diego, Sonoma and others.
Late Wednesday night, Gov. Newsom announced that California public health officials had issued an updated directive on mass gatherings.
The governor stated that the state’s public health experts have determined that gatherings should be postponed or canceled across the state until at least the end of March. This does not apply to workplaces or essential education settings.
Further, non-essential gatherings must be limited to no more than 250 people, while smaller events can proceed only if the organizers can implement social distancing of 6 feet per person. Gatherings of individuals who are at higher risk for severe illness (e.g. older adults and those with underlying illness) from COVID-19 should be limited to no more than 10 people, while also following social distancing guidelines.
In response to Gov. Newsom’s declaration, Dr. Relucio has called for the cancellation of non-essential gatherings and events in Napa County that mirror the state’s orders in this regard.
“Napa County Public Health is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of our community. As we shift from a strategy of containment of COVID-19 to one of community mitigation, these measures are necessary to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19. In addition, Napa County’s local health emergency declaration will help to support and sustain our response,” said Dr. Relucio.
This guidance applies to all non-essential professional, social and community gatherings regardless of their sponsor, according to the governor’s declaration. Essential gatherings should only be conducted if the essential activity could not be postponed or achieved without gathering, meaning that some other means of communication could not be used to conduct the essential function.
At this time Napa County Public Health is not recommending school closures. However, it is recommended that schools and community organizations take steps to prevent the spread of illness, including cancelation of non-essential travel, assemblies, fairs, and intramural and interscholastic sports.
Effective Thursday, the Napa County Public Health Division is restricting visitors to all long-term care and skilled nursing facilities in the county. This is necessary to protect older and medically fragile adults residing in these facilities, who are particularly vulnerable to severe disease and death from COVID-19.
Napa County has zero confirmed cases at this time, Relucio said.
A local health emergency declaration is a legal document that will mobilize county resources, accelerate emergency planning and response, and allow for future reimbursement by the state and federal governments.
The declaration is effective immediately for seven days, and it will be ratified on by the Napa County Board of Supervisors on March 17.
As of Thursday, a total of 33 counties, cities and tribes have declared public health emergencies, including the counties of Lake, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Clara, San Diego, Sonoma and others.
Late Wednesday night, Gov. Newsom announced that California public health officials had issued an updated directive on mass gatherings.
The governor stated that the state’s public health experts have determined that gatherings should be postponed or canceled across the state until at least the end of March. This does not apply to workplaces or essential education settings.
Further, non-essential gatherings must be limited to no more than 250 people, while smaller events can proceed only if the organizers can implement social distancing of 6 feet per person. Gatherings of individuals who are at higher risk for severe illness (e.g. older adults and those with underlying illness) from COVID-19 should be limited to no more than 10 people, while also following social distancing guidelines.
In response to Gov. Newsom’s declaration, Dr. Relucio has called for the cancellation of non-essential gatherings and events in Napa County that mirror the state’s orders in this regard.
“Napa County Public Health is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of our community. As we shift from a strategy of containment of COVID-19 to one of community mitigation, these measures are necessary to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19. In addition, Napa County’s local health emergency declaration will help to support and sustain our response,” said Dr. Relucio.
This guidance applies to all non-essential professional, social and community gatherings regardless of their sponsor, according to the governor’s declaration. Essential gatherings should only be conducted if the essential activity could not be postponed or achieved without gathering, meaning that some other means of communication could not be used to conduct the essential function.
At this time Napa County Public Health is not recommending school closures. However, it is recommended that schools and community organizations take steps to prevent the spread of illness, including cancelation of non-essential travel, assemblies, fairs, and intramural and interscholastic sports.
Effective Thursday, the Napa County Public Health Division is restricting visitors to all long-term care and skilled nursing facilities in the county. This is necessary to protect older and medically fragile adults residing in these facilities, who are particularly vulnerable to severe disease and death from COVID-19.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County’s unusually warm late winter weather could start to look more seasonal if the forecast for this weekend and early next week that calls for rain and even snow holds true.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Lake and other counties along the North Coast due to a cold storm system that’s expected over the region from Thursday through Tuesday.
The system will bring the potential for brief heavy downpours and hail showers along the coast this weekend. Across the region’s interior, there will be the potential for snow, possibly as low as 2,000 feet.
The specific Lake County forecast calls for a continuation of the warm daytime temperatures ranging into the low 70s on Thursday and high 60s on Friday. Nighttime temperatures are forecast to be in the high 40s.
Chances of showers begin early Saturday morning, with rain and possibly snow and daytime temperatures forecast to drop into the high 40s.
The forecast of rain and snow, lasting through Tuesday, is widespread throughout the county.
Daytime temperatures are expected to range into the low 50s, with nighttime conditions into the high 30s.
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The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Lake and other counties along the North Coast due to a cold storm system that’s expected over the region from Thursday through Tuesday.
The system will bring the potential for brief heavy downpours and hail showers along the coast this weekend. Across the region’s interior, there will be the potential for snow, possibly as low as 2,000 feet.
The specific Lake County forecast calls for a continuation of the warm daytime temperatures ranging into the low 70s on Thursday and high 60s on Friday. Nighttime temperatures are forecast to be in the high 40s.
Chances of showers begin early Saturday morning, with rain and possibly snow and daytime temperatures forecast to drop into the high 40s.
The forecast of rain and snow, lasting through Tuesday, is widespread throughout the county.
Daytime temperatures are expected to range into the low 50s, with nighttime conditions into the high 30s.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
EDITOR'S NOTE: On Thursday morning MATH announced that this meeting has been canceled.
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Town Hall is set to get an update on a geothermal waste site at its Thursday meeting, with the group to also consider changing its format.
MATH will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the Middletown Community Center, 21256 Washington St.
Meetings are open to the community and offer the opportunity for additional public input on items not included on the agenda.
Beginning at 7:45 p.m., MATH has several presentations and topics of discussion.
The group will get a presentation from Todd Metcalf of Lake County Behavioral Health Services.
They also will get an update from Pacific Gas and Electric regarding the geothermal waste landfill on Butts Canyon Road.
Another planned discussion is on a proposal to change MATH to a town hall format absent of county oversight.
District 1 Board Supervisor Moke Simon also is on the agenda for a 7:30 p.m. report.
The MATH Board includes Chair Tom Darms, Vice Chair Sally Peterson, Secretary Paul Baker, and at-large members Rosemary Cordova and Lisa Kaplan.
MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.
Meetings are subject to videotaping.
For more information emailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Town Hall is set to get an update on a geothermal waste site at its Thursday meeting, with the group to also consider changing its format.
MATH will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the Middletown Community Center, 21256 Washington St.
Meetings are open to the community and offer the opportunity for additional public input on items not included on the agenda.
Beginning at 7:45 p.m., MATH has several presentations and topics of discussion.
The group will get a presentation from Todd Metcalf of Lake County Behavioral Health Services.
They also will get an update from Pacific Gas and Electric regarding the geothermal waste landfill on Butts Canyon Road.
Another planned discussion is on a proposal to change MATH to a town hall format absent of county oversight.
District 1 Board Supervisor Moke Simon also is on the agenda for a 7:30 p.m. report.
The MATH Board includes Chair Tom Darms, Vice Chair Sally Peterson, Secretary Paul Baker, and at-large members Rosemary Cordova and Lisa Kaplan.
MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.
Meetings are subject to videotaping.
For more information email
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the Guerneville woman killed in a wreck on Highway 20 on Tuesday night.
Lt. Corey Paulich said the woman who died was Mary Patricia Mahoney, 58.
Mahoney was driving a 1999 Toyota 4Runner westbound on Highway 20 near Walker Ridge Road at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday when she went off the right side of the road and onto the dirt shoulder.
She overcorrected and steered the Toyota to the left. The SUV overturned, went off the south side of the highway and Mahoney – who was not wearing a seat belt – was ejected as the vehicle went down a dirt embankment, according to the California Highway Patrol report.
The CHP said Mahoney died at the scene of her injuries.
Mahoney’s passenger, 20-year-old Isabella Rosario Moon of Chico, sustained minor to moderate injuries and was flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, the CHP said.
The crash remains under investigation.
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Lt. Corey Paulich said the woman who died was Mary Patricia Mahoney, 58.
Mahoney was driving a 1999 Toyota 4Runner westbound on Highway 20 near Walker Ridge Road at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday when she went off the right side of the road and onto the dirt shoulder.
She overcorrected and steered the Toyota to the left. The SUV overturned, went off the south side of the highway and Mahoney – who was not wearing a seat belt – was ejected as the vehicle went down a dirt embankment, according to the California Highway Patrol report.
The CHP said Mahoney died at the scene of her injuries.
Mahoney’s passenger, 20-year-old Isabella Rosario Moon of Chico, sustained minor to moderate injuries and was flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, the CHP said.
The crash remains under investigation.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California public health officials on Wednesday evening issued an updated policy on gatherings to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19.
The full policy can be found here.
The state’s public health experts have determined that gatherings should be postponed or canceled across the state until at least the end of March.
Non-essential gatherings must be limited to no more than 250 people, while smaller events can proceed only if the organizers can implement social distancing of 6 feet per person.
Gatherings of individuals who are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should be limited to no more than 10 people, while also following social distancing guidelines.
“Changing our actions for a short period of time will save the life of one or more people you know,” said Gov. Newsom. “That’s the choice before us. Each of us has extraordinary power to slow the spread of this disease. Not holding that concert or community event can have cascading effects – saving dozens of lives and preserving critical health care resources that your family may need a month from now. The people in our lives who are most at risk – seniors and those with underlying health conditions – are depending on all of us to make the right choice.”
The state’s updated policy defines a “gathering” as any event or convening that brings together people in a single room or single space at the same time, such as an auditorium, stadium, arena, large conference room, meeting hall, cafeteria, or any other indoor or outdoor space.
This guidance applies to all non-essential professional, social and community gatherings regardless of their sponsor.
Essential gatherings should only be conducted if the essential activity could not be postponed or achieved without gathering, meaning that some other means of communication could not be used to conduct the essential function.
“These changes will cause real stress — especially for families and businesses least equipped financially to deal with them. The state of California is working closely with businesses who will feel the economic shock of these changes, and we are mobilizing every level of government to help families as they persevere through this global health crisis,” added Gov. Newsom.
The full policy can be found here.
The state’s public health experts have determined that gatherings should be postponed or canceled across the state until at least the end of March.
Non-essential gatherings must be limited to no more than 250 people, while smaller events can proceed only if the organizers can implement social distancing of 6 feet per person.
Gatherings of individuals who are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should be limited to no more than 10 people, while also following social distancing guidelines.
“Changing our actions for a short period of time will save the life of one or more people you know,” said Gov. Newsom. “That’s the choice before us. Each of us has extraordinary power to slow the spread of this disease. Not holding that concert or community event can have cascading effects – saving dozens of lives and preserving critical health care resources that your family may need a month from now. The people in our lives who are most at risk – seniors and those with underlying health conditions – are depending on all of us to make the right choice.”
The state’s updated policy defines a “gathering” as any event or convening that brings together people in a single room or single space at the same time, such as an auditorium, stadium, arena, large conference room, meeting hall, cafeteria, or any other indoor or outdoor space.
This guidance applies to all non-essential professional, social and community gatherings regardless of their sponsor.
Essential gatherings should only be conducted if the essential activity could not be postponed or achieved without gathering, meaning that some other means of communication could not be used to conduct the essential function.
“These changes will cause real stress — especially for families and businesses least equipped financially to deal with them. The state of California is working closely with businesses who will feel the economic shock of these changes, and we are mobilizing every level of government to help families as they persevere through this global health crisis,” added Gov. Newsom.