Tag: elderly
California Giving Convicted Criminals COVID Vaccine for Several Weeks Ahead of Vulnerable Elderly
California has been vaccinating convicted criminals for several weeks. After claiming to prioritize the elderly and most vulnerable, state officials allowed young and healthy inmates to receive the COVID vaccine ahead of the elderly and sick. Inmates’ attorneys have been...
Assembly Approves Bill Giving Special Needs Input, More Arrangement Time For Emergency Planning
On Monday, a bill that would give the Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) more time to complete after-action reports and get greater special needs community input for emergency recovery plans in reports was passed by the Assembly. Assembly Bill...
No Power And Little Patience: How The Power Shutoffs Are Testing The Elderly In Northern California
All this week across Northern California a power shutoff has been in place to prevent wildfires. Dry conditions and windy conditions are the perfect fire starter if a line goes down, and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) didn’t want to...