Newsom Wednesday Announcements 12-30-20 16:50 DC

Gov. Gavin Newsom today (Wed) announced that COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders in Southern California and San Joaquin Valley regions are expected to be extended Tuesday.

The governor also announced a partnership with CVS and Walgreens.

As part of the partnership, CVS and Walgreens will administer the Pfizer vaccine to residents and staff in long-term care facilities starting Monday.

The process is expected to take about 3 to 4 weeks before they continue on to vaccinate residents and staff in assisted living, residential care, and other long-term care facilities.

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Young Sea Lion Wild Again 12-30-20 11:01 S.S.

A  young  Sea  Lion  has  been  released  back  into  to  the  wild  after  being  bitten  by  a  shark.    The  male  sea  lion  managed,  who  suffered  a  large  wound  to  his  left  shoulder,  rehabbed  at  the  Marine  Mammal  Center  in  Sausalito...and once he  had  full  use  of  his  left  front  flipper  again,  he  was  released  at  Rodeo  Beach  on  the  Marin  Headlands.

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HIGH SURF ADVISORY 12-30-20 10:49 S.S.

A  HIGH  SURF  ADVISORY  AND  BEACH  HAZARD  STATEMENT  HAS  BEEN  ISSUED,   AND  WITH  THOSE  COME  A  WARNING  ABOUT  POTENTIAL  SNEAKER  WAVES  AND  RIP  CURRENTS.     OCCASIONAL  LARGER  WAVES  CAN  ALSO  BE  EXPECTED  TO  WASH  OVER  JETTIES  AND  ROCK  OUTCROPPINGS  THAT  NORMALLY  STAY  DRY.    THAT MEANS  AN  INCREASED  DANGER  OF  UN-SUSPECTING  BEACH  GO-ERS  BEING  SWEPT  INTO  THE  SEA  BY  A  WAVE.  PEOPLE  ARE  REMINDED  TO  NEVER  TURN  THEIR  BACK  TO  THE  SEA,  AND  FISHERMAN  ARE ENCOURAGED  TO  AVOID  FISHING  FROM  ROCKS  AND  JETTIES  TODAY  AND  OVER  THE  WEEKEND.  BEACHCOMBING  IS  ALSO  NOT ADVISED  AT  THIS  TIME.

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Housing Matters - Matching Pledge 12-30-20 10:37 S.S.

The  next  $11,000  that  is  pledged  to  Housing  Matters  of  Santa  Cruz  will  be  matched  by  Pat  &  Rowland  Rebele,  and  an  anonymous  donor.  The  whole  pledge  is  to  match  $15,000,  however  $4,000  of  that  has  already  been  donated.    These  donations  will  help  support  some  of  the  most  vulnerable  of  the  local  population.

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