Category: Science
Santa Clara County Rescinds COVID Vaccine Mandate for Workers in High-Risk Settings
Workers at Santa Clara County health care and long-term care facilities, homeless shelters and prisons will no longer be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the county’s health officer
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NHTSA warns “not to use your kids” to test Tesla’s safety features
US auto-safety regulators have a message for Tesla Inc. owners intending to use their children to test automated-driving technology: Don’t. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it uses controlled
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U.S. farmers are killing their own crops and selling cows because of extreme drought
Nearly three quarters of US farmers say this year’s drought is hurting their harvest — with significant crop and income loss, according to a new survey by the American Farm Bureau
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Bay Area Schools Will Decide Whether or Not to Bring Back Masks
As students around the Bay head back to school, every district has an extra decision to make about whether or not to make masks mandatory in class. Students in both
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A California Toddler Was Diagnosed With Monkeypox
Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the U.S., health officials said Friday. One is a toddler in California and the other is an infant who is not a
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Northern California Fire Destroys 12 Structures, Forces Evacuations
Challenging terrain and weather hampered firefighters in Northern California as a blaze grew quickly Thursday afternoon, forcing evacuations as the flames destroyed homes, scorched vegetation and threatened a tortoise sanctuary,
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Masks Not Required for Students, Staff in State’s COVID Guidance for School Year Ahead
State public health officials announced their public health guidance for the 2022-2023 K-12 school year with no mask requirement for students or staff. The guidance includes recommendations that students get
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This increasingly popular supplement sent a man to the hospital
A British man’s overdose on vitamin D is a cautionary tale for people who are considering adding supplements to their lives, according to a paper published Tuesday in the journal
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