latimes--2020-03-20--These are the jobs and sectors exempted from California's coronavirus stay-home order

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Gavin Newsom said his executive order includes an extensive list of businesses , jobs and operations that are exempted from a new statewide requirementdirecting all Californians to stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak .
The mandatory order allows Californians to continue to visit gas stations , pharmacies , grocery stores , farmers markets , food banks , convenience stores , takeout and delivery restaurants , banks and laundromats .
People can leave their homes to care for a relative or a friend or seek healthcare services .
“ We ’ re going to keep the grocery stores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re going to make sure that you ’ re getting critical medical supplies .
You can still take your kids outside , practicing common sense and social distancing .
You can still walk your dog.
” Newsom ’ s action orders “ all individuals living in the state of California to stay home or at their place of residence , except as needed to maintain continuity of operation of the His order links to a Department of Homeland Security that lists 16 “ critical infrastructure sectors whose assets , systems , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States .
In addition to these exemptions , the governor ’ s office specified that child care and construction workers are also allowed to continue to work under his order .
Here is a detailed list of the exemptions from the federal documents : Workers providing COVID-19 testing ; Workers that perform critical clinical research needed for COVID-19 response • Caregivers ( e.g.
, physicians , dentists , psychologists , mid-level practitioners , nurses and assistants , infection control and quality assurance personnel , pharmacists , physical and occupational therapists and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and diagnostic and therapeutic technicians and technologists ) • Hospital and laboratory personnel ( including accounting , administrative , admitting and discharge , engineering , epidemiological , source plasma and blood donation , food service , housekeeping , medical records , information technology and operational technology , nutritionists , sanitarians , respiratory therapists , etc . )
• Workers in other medical facilities ( including Ambulatory Health and Surgical , Blood Banks , Clinics , Community Mental Health , Comprehensive Outpatient rehabilitation , End Stage Renal Disease , Health Departments , Home Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Term Care , Organ Pharmacies , Procurement Organizations , Psychiatric Residential , Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers ) • Manufacturers , technicians , logistics and warehouse operators , and distributors of medical equipment , personal protective equipment ( PPE ) , medical gases , pharmaceuticals , blood and blood products , vaccines , testing materials , laboratory supplies , cleaning , sanitizing , disinfecting or sterilization supplies , and tissue and paper towel products • Public health / community health workers , including those who compile , model , analyze @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and plasma donors and the employees of the organizations that operate and manage related activities • Workers that manage health plans , billing , and health information , who can not practically work remotely • Workers who conduct community-based public health functions , conducting epidemiologic surveillance , compiling , analyzing and communicating public health information , who can not practically work remotely • Workers performing cybersecurity functions at healthcare and public health facilities , who can not practically work remotely • Workers conducting research critical to COVID-19 response • Workers performing security , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at or on behalf of healthcare entities including healthcare coalitions , who can not practically work remotely • Workers who support food , shelter , and social services , and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals , such as those residing in shelters • Pharmacy employees necessary for filling prescriptions • Workers performing mortuary services , including funeral homes , crematoriums , and cemetery workers • Workers who coordinate with other organizations to ensure the proper recovery , handling , identification , transportation , tracking , storage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects ; certify cause of death ; and facilitate access to mental/behavioral health services to the family members , responders , and survivors of an incident .
Personnel in emergency management , law enforcement , Emergency Management Systems , fire , and corrections , including front line and management • Emergency Medical Technicians • 911 call center employees • Fusion Center employees • Hazardous material responders from government and the private sector .
• Workers — including contracted vendors — who maintain digital systems infrastructure supporting law enforcement and emergency service operations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ retail that sells food and beverage products • Restaurant carry-out and quick serve food operations - Carry-out and delivery food employees • Food manufacturer employees and their supplier employees — to include those employed in food processing ( packers , meat processing , cheese plants , milk plants , produce , etc . )
facilities ; livestock , poultry , seafood slaughter facilities ; pet and animal feed processing facilities ; human food facilities producing by-products for animal food ; beverage production facilities ; and the production of food packaging • Farm workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , feed , and ingredient production , packaging , and distribution ; manufacturing , packaging , and distribution of veterinary drugs ; truck delivery and transport ; farm and fishery labor needed to produce our food supply domestically • Farm workers and support service workers to include those who field crops ; commodity inspection ; fuel ethanol facilities ; storage facilities ; and other agricultural inputs • Employees and firms supporting food , feed , and beverage distribution , including warehouse workers , vendor-managed inventory controllers and blockchain managers • Workers supporting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operations from wholesale to retail • Company cafeterias - in-plant cafeterias used to feed employees • Workers in food testing labs in private industries and in institutions of higher education • Workers essential for assistance programs and government payments • Employees of companies engaged in the production of chemicals , medicines , vaccines , and other substances used by the food and agriculture industry , including pesticides , herbicides , fertilizers , minerals , enrichments , and other agricultural production aids • Animal agriculture workers to include those employed in veterinary health ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , animal vaccines , animal drugs , feed ingredients , feed , and bedding , etc .
; transportation of live animals , animal medical materials ; transportation of deceased animals for disposal ; raising of animals for food ; animal production operations ; slaughter and packing plants and associated regulatory and government workforce • Workers who support the manufacture and distribution of forest products , including , but not limited to timber , paper , and other wood products • Employees engaged in the manufacture and maintenance of equipment and other infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Electricity industry : Workers who maintain , ensure , or restore the generation , transmission , and distribution of electric power , including call centers , utility workers , reliability engineers and fleet maintenance technicians • Workers needed for safe and secure operations at nuclear generation • Workers at generation , transmission , and electric blackstart facilities • Workers at Reliability Coordinator , Balancing Authorities and primary and backup Control Centers ( CC ) , including but not limited to independent system operators , regional transmission organizations , and balancing authorities • Mutual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff – for Energy Management Systems and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems , and utility data centers ; cybersecurity engineers ; cybersecurity risk management • Vegetation management crews and traffic workers who support • Environmental remediation/monitoring technicians • Instrumentation , protection , and control technicians .
Petroleum workers : Petroleum product storage , pipeline , marine transport , terminals , rail transport , road transport • Crude oil storage facilities , pipeline , and marine transport • Petroleum refinery facilities • Petroleum security operations center employees and workers who support emergency response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Petroleum drilling , extraction , production , processing , refining , terminal operations , transporting , and retail for use as end-use fuels or feedstocks for chemical manufacturing • Onshore and offshore operations for maintenance and emergency response • Retail fuel centers such as gas stations and truck stops , and the distribution systems that support them .
Natural and propane gas workers : Natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines , including compressor stations • Underground storage of natural gas • Natural gas processing plants , and those that deal with natural gas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Natural gas security operations center , natural gas operations dispatch and control rooms/centers natural gas emergency response and customer emergencies , including natural gas leak calls • Drilling , production , processing , refining , and transporting natural gas for use as end-use fuels , feedstocks for chemical manufacturing , or use in electricity generation • Propane gas dispatch and control rooms and emergency response and customer emergencies , including propane leak calls • Propane gas service maintenance and restoration , including call centers .
Processing , refining , and transporting natural liquids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as end-use fuels or feedstocks for chemical manufacturing • Propane gas storage , transmission , and distribution centers .
Employees needed to operate and maintain drinking water and wastewater/drainage infrastructure , including : • Operational staff at water authorities • Operational staff at community water systems • Operational staff at wastewater treatment facilities • Workers repairing water and wastewater conveyances and performing required sampling or monitoring • Operational staff for water distribution and testing • Operational staff at wastewater collection facilities • Operational staff and technical support for SCADA Control systems • Chemical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Workers that maintain digital systems infrastructure supporting water and wastewater operations .
Employees supporting or enabling transportation functions , including dispatchers , maintenance and repair technicians , warehouse workers , truck stop and rest area workers , and workers that maintain and inspect infrastructure ( including those that require cross-border travel ) • Employees of firms providing services that enable logistics operations , including cooling , storing , packaging , and distributing products for wholesale or retail sale or use .
• Mass transit workers • Workers responsible for operating dispatching passenger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rail infrastructure and equipment • Maritime transportation workers - port workers , mariners , equipment operators • Truck drivers who haul hazardous and waste materials to support critical infrastructure , capabilities , functions , and services • Automotive repair and maintenance facilities • Manufacturers and distributors ( to include service centers and related operations ) of packaging materials , pallets , crates , containers , and other supplies needed to support manufacturing , packaging staging and distribution operations • Postal and shipping workers , to include private companies • Employees who repair and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , marine vessels , and the equipment and infrastructure that enables operations that encompass movement of cargo and passengers • Air transportation employees , including air traffic controllers , ramp personnel , aviation security , and aviation management • Workers who support the maintenance and operation of cargo by air transportation , including flight crews , maintenance , airport operations , and other on- and off- airport facilities workers .
Workers who support the operation , inspection , and maintenance of essential dams , locks and levees • Workers who support the operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public works facilities and operations , including bridges , water and sewer main breaks , fleet maintenance personnel , construction of critical or strategic infrastructure , traffic signal maintenance , emergency location services for buried utilities , maintenance of digital systems infrastructure supporting public works operations , and other emergent issues • Workers such as plumbers , electricians , exterminators , and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety , sanitation , and essential operation of residences • Support , such as road and line clearing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , transportation , energy and communications • Support to ensure the effective removal , storage , and disposal of residential and commercial solid waste and hazardous waste .
Communications : Maintenance of communications infrastructure- including privately owned and maintained communication systems- supported by technicians , operators , call-centers , wireline and wireless providers , cable service providers , satellite operations , undersea cable landing stations , Internet Exchange Points , and manufacturers and distributors of communications equipment • Workers who support radio , television , and media service , including , but not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studio , and technicians for newsgathering and reporting • Workers at Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations , and Network Operations staff , engineers and/or technicians to manage the network or operate facilities • Engineers , technicians and associated personnel responsible for infrastructure construction and restoration , including contractors for construction and engineering of fiber optic cables • Installation , maintenance and repair technicians that establish , support or repair service as needed • Central office personnel to maintain and operate central office , data centers , and other network office facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including managed and professional services as well as remote providers of support to transitioning employees to set up and maintain home offices , who interface with customers to manage or support service environments and security issues , including payroll , billing , fraud , and troubleshooting • Dispatchers involved with service repair and restoration .
Information Technology : Workers who support command centers , including , but not limited to Network Operations Command Center , Broadcast Operations Control Center and Security Operations Command Center • Data center operators , including system administrators , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , IT managers , data transfer solutions engineers , software and hardware engineers , and database administrators • Client service centers , field engineers , and other technicians supporting critical infrastructure , as well as manufacturers and supply chain vendors that provide hardware and software , and information technology equipment ( to include microelectronics and semiconductors ) for critical infrastructure • Workers responding to cyber incidents involving critical infrastructure , including medical facilities , SLTT governments and federal facilities , energy and utilities , and banks and financial institutions , and other critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the provision of essential global , national and local infrastructure for computing services ( incl .
cloud computing services ) , business infrastructure , web-based services , and critical manufacturing • Workers supporting communications systems and information technology used by law enforcement , public safety , medical , energy and other critical industries • Support required for continuity of services , including janitorial/cleaning personnel .
Community-based : Workers to ensure continuity of building functions • Security staff to maintain building access control and physical security measures • Elections personnel • Federal , State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Territorial employees who support Mission Essential Functions and communications networks • Trade Officials ( FTA negotiators ; international data flow administrators ) • Weather forecasters • Workers that maintain digital systems infrastructure supporting other critical government operations • Workers at operations centers necessary to maintain other essential functions • Workers who support necessary credentialing , vetting and licensing operations for transportation workers • Customs workers who are critical to facilitating trade in support of the national emergency response supply chain • Educators supporting public and private K-12 schools , colleges , and universities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performing other essential functions , if operating under rules for social distancing • Hotel Workers where hotels are used for COVID-19 mitigation and containment measures .
Workers necessary for the manufacturing of materials and products needed for medical supply chains , transportation , energy , communications , food and agriculture , chemical manufacturing , nuclear facilities , the operation of dams , water and wastewater treatment , emergency services , and the defense industrial base .
Workers at nuclear facilities , workers managing medical waste , workers managing waste from pharmaceuticals and medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ processing test kits • Workers who support hazardous materials response and cleanup • Workers who maintain digital systems infrastructure supporting hazardous materials management operations .
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FINANCIAL SERVICES : Workers who are needed to process and maintain systems for processing financial transactions and services ( e.g.
, payment , clearing , and settlement ; wholesale funding ; insurance services ; and capital markets activities ) • Workers who are needed to provide consumer access to banking and lending services , including ATMs , and to move currency and payments ( e.g.
, armored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial operations , such as those staffing data and security operations centers .
CHEMICAL : Workers supporting the chemical and industrial gas supply chains , including workers at chemical manufacturing plants , workers in laboratories , workers at distribution facilities , workers who transport basic raw chemical materials to the producers of industrial and consumer goods , including hand sanitizers , food and food additives , pharmaceuticals , textiles , and paper products .
• Workers supporting the safe transportation of chemicals , including those supporting tank truck cleaning facilities and workers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ production of protective cleaning and medical solutions , personal protective equipment , and packaging that prevents the contamination of food , water , medicine , among others essential products • Workers supporting the operation and maintenance of facilities ( particularly those with high risk chemicals and/or sites that can not be shut down ) whose work can not be done remotely and requires the presence of highly trained personnel to ensure safe operations , including plant contract workers who provide inspections • Workers who support the production and transportation of chlorine and alkali @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that prevents the contamination or supports the continued manufacture of food , water , medicine , and other essential products , including glass container manufacturing .
Workers who support the essential services required to meet national security commitments to the federal government and U.S. Military .
These individuals , include but are not limited to , aerospace ; mechanical and software engineers , manufacturing/production workers ; IT support ; security staff ; security personnel ; intelligence support , aircraft and weapon system mechanics and maintainers • Personnel working for companies , and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Department of Defense providing materials and services to the Department of Defense , and government-owned/contractor-operated and government-owned/government-operated facilities .

The Perfect Workout in La Jolla, like so many other businesses, is closed because of the coronavirus.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said his executive order includes an extensive list of businesses, jobs and operations that are exempted from a new statewide requirement directing all Californians to stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The mandatory order allows Californians to continue to visit gas stations, pharmacies, grocery stores, farmers markets, food banks, convenience stores, takeout and delivery restaurants, banks and laundromats. People can leave their homes to care for a relative or a friend or seek healthcare services.
“We’re going to keep the grocery stores open,” Newsom said. “We’re going to make sure that you’re getting critical medical supplies. You can still take your kids outside, practicing common sense and social distancing. You can still walk your dog.”
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1 / 29 Workers at the Ralphs grocery store in Westchester measure out social distancing guidelines for its customers with markers every six feet and limiting the number of customers it allows in to shop. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) 2 / 29 At Echo Park Lake, friends gather with their dogs and enjoy a Sunday afternoon in the park. Social distancing and home isolation remain in effect due to the coronavirus. (Carolyn Cole/Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times) 3 / 29 During the coronavirus pandemic, people continue to walk and ride their bikes along the path at Junipero Beach in Long Beach. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) 4 / 29 People run and walk on the Veterans Parkway in Manhattan Beach even with signage saying the space is closed to help minimize the spread of the coronavirus. (Dania Maxwell/Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times) 5 / 29 Jesus Mendoza sells roses on the sidewalk in downtown Los Angeles. Mendoza said his business was overwhelmed by hundred of boxes of roses they could not sell. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) 6 / 29 Riverside County medical personnel administer a coronavirus test to a driver at a drive-though testing facility at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 7 / 29 Drivers line-up to get a coronavirus test administered by Riverside County medical personnel at a drive-though testing facility at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore. Those tested have symptoms or have had a risk of exposure. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 8 / 29 Xiao Ping, holding a tray of eggs, looks back at the long line of egg buyers on Saturda morning in Chino. Spooked by coronavirus people from nearby Inland Empire cities started lining up early morning at Maust’s California Poultry in Chino. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 9 / 29 Spooked by coronavirus fears, people from nearby Inland Empire cities lined-up to buy eggs at Maust’s California Poultry in Chino. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 10 / 29 The sparsely trafficked intersection of the 101 and 110 freeways in downtown Los Angeles is seen in a drone image. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) 11 / 29 School buses sit idle since all schools have been closed in Los Angeles County. The image was taken by drone. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) 12 / 29 In this drone image, the Westfield Topanga mall parking lot sits empty, as new regulations have closed all indoor shopping centers in Canoga Park. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) 13 / 29 Vehicles flow smoothly along Interstate 5 and the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles in this drone image. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) 14 / 29 The city of Santa Monica has closed the Santa Monica Pier, and few people were on the beach Friday. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) 15 / 29 Shops are shuttered on historic Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 16 / 29 The intersection of the 101 and 110 freeways in downtown Los Angeles. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times) 17 / 29 Hollywood Blvd. is devoid of the usual crowds as most shops are closed. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) 18 / 29 Hollywood Blvd. is devoid of the usual crowds as most shops are closed. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) 19 / 29 On the first day of L.A.’s ‘Safer at Home,” most major avenues and streets in downtown Los Angeles have very little traffic. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 20 / 29 Empty streets in downtown Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 21 / 29 The main entrance to Union Station is closed. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 22 / 29 Union Station was restricted to only ticketed passenger and main entrance closed. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 23 / 29 Commuter protect themselves with a face mask while riding a bus at El Monte Metro Station. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 24 / 29 Salvation Army volunteer Christina Cuevas sets up cots for homeless at Westwood Recreation Center in Westwood. (Brian van der Brug/Brian van der Brug/Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) 25 / 29 Popular shopping destination Rodeo Drive is all but deserted as retail shops are shuttered in Beverly Hills. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) 26 / 29 The Apple store is among all the stores which have closed during the coronavirus outbreak in Newport Beach. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 27 / 29 With all the stores closed, Fashion Island is a ghost town except for an occasional customer getting food for take-out Newport Beach. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 28 / 29 People walk the beach, but maintain “social distancing” during the coronavirus outbreak at Crystal Cove in Newport Beach. (Gina Ferazzi/Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 29 / 29 During the coronavirus epidemic people continue to walk, ride thier bikes, and play basketball at Junipero Beach in Long Beach. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
Newsom’s action orders “all individuals living in the state of California to stay home or at their place of residence, except as needed to maintain continuity of operation of the federal critical infrastructure sectors.” His order links to a Department of Homeland Security document that lists 16 “critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks” are considered vital to the United States. In addition to these exemptions, the governor’s office specified that child care and construction workers are also allowed to continue to work under his order.
Here is a detailed list of the exemptions from the federal documents:
HEALTHCARE / PUBLIC HEALTH:
Workers providing COVID-19 testing; Workers that perform critical clinical research needed for COVID-19 response • Caregivers (e.g., physicians, dentists, psychologists, mid-level practitioners, nurses and assistants, infection control and quality assurance personnel, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists and assistants, social workers, speech pathologists and diagnostic and therapeutic technicians and technologists) • Hospital and laboratory personnel (including accounting, administrative, admitting and discharge, engineering, epidemiological, source plasma and blood donation, food service, housekeeping, medical records, information technology and operational technology, nutritionists, sanitarians, respiratory therapists, etc.) • Workers in other medical facilities (including Ambulatory Health and Surgical, Blood Banks, Clinics, Community Mental Health, Comprehensive Outpatient rehabilitation, End Stage Renal Disease, Health Departments, Home Health Care, Hospices, Hospitals, Long Term Care, Organ Pharmacies, Procurement Organizations, Psychiatric Residential, Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers) • Manufacturers, technicians, logistics and warehouse operators, and distributors of medical equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), medical gases, pharmaceuticals, blood and blood products, vaccines, testing materials, laboratory supplies, cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting or sterilization supplies, and tissue and paper towel products • Public health / community health workers, including those who compile, model, analyze and communicate public health information • Blood and plasma donors and the employees of the organizations that operate and manage related activities • Workers that manage health plans, billing, and health information, who cannot practically work remotely • Workers who conduct community-based public health functions, conducting epidemiologic surveillance, compiling, analyzing and communicating public health information, who cannot practically work remotely • Workers performing cybersecurity functions at healthcare and public health facilities, who cannot practically work remotely • Workers conducting research critical to COVID-19 response • Workers performing security, incident management, and emergency operations functions at or on behalf of healthcare entities including healthcare coalitions, who cannot practically work remotely • Workers who support food, shelter, and social services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals, such as those residing in shelters • Pharmacy employees necessary for filling prescriptions • Workers performing mortuary services, including funeral homes, crematoriums, and cemetery workers • Workers who coordinate with other organizations to ensure the proper recovery, handling, identification, transportation, tracking, storage, and disposal of human remains and personal effects; certify cause of death; and facilitate access to mental/behavioral health services to the family members, responders, and survivors of an incident.
LAW ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY, FIRST RESPONDERS:
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Personnel in emergency management, law enforcement, Emergency Management Systems, fire, and corrections, including front line and management • Emergency Medical Technicians • 911 call center employees • Fusion Center employees • Hazardous material responders from government and the private sector. • Workers — including contracted vendors — who maintain digital systems infrastructure supporting law enforcement and emergency service operations.
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE:
Workers supporting groceries, pharmacies and other retail that sells food and beverage products • Restaurant carry-out and quick serve food operations - Carry-out and delivery food employees • Food manufacturer employees and their supplier employees — to include those employed in food processing (packers, meat processing, cheese plants, milk plants, produce, etc.) facilities; livestock, poultry, seafood slaughter facilities; pet and animal feed processing facilities; human food facilities producing by-products for animal food; beverage production facilities; and the production of food packaging • Farm workers to include those employed in animal food, feed, and ingredient production, packaging, and distribution; manufacturing, packaging, and distribution of veterinary drugs; truck delivery and transport; farm and fishery labor needed to produce our food supply domestically • Farm workers and support service workers to include those who field crops; commodity inspection; fuel ethanol facilities; storage facilities; and other agricultural inputs • Employees and firms supporting food, feed, and beverage distribution, including warehouse workers, vendor-managed inventory controllers and blockchain managers • Workers supporting the sanitation of all food manufacturing processes and operations from wholesale to retail • Company cafeterias - in-plant cafeterias used to feed employees • Workers in food testing labs in private industries and in institutions of higher education • Workers essential for assistance programs and government payments • Employees of companies engaged in the production of chemicals, medicines, vaccines, and other substances used by the food and agriculture industry, including pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, minerals, enrichments, and other agricultural production aids • Animal agriculture workers to include those employed in veterinary health; manufacturing and distribution of animal medical materials, animal vaccines, animal drugs, feed ingredients, feed, and bedding, etc.; transportation of live animals, animal medical materials; transportation of deceased animals for disposal; raising of animals for food; animal production operations; slaughter and packing plants and associated regulatory and government workforce • Workers who support the manufacture and distribution of forest products, including, but not limited to timber, paper, and other wood products • Employees engaged in the manufacture and maintenance of equipment and other infrastructure necessary to agricultural production and distribution.
ENERGY
Electricity industry: Workers who maintain, ensure, or restore the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power, including call centers, utility workers, reliability engineers and fleet maintenance technicians • Workers needed for safe and secure operations at nuclear generation • Workers at generation, transmission, and electric blackstart facilities • Workers at Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authorities and primary and backup Control Centers (CC), including but not limited to independent system operators, regional transmission organizations, and balancing authorities • Mutual assistance personnel • IT and OT technology staff – for Energy Management Systems and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems, and utility data centers; cybersecurity engineers; cybersecurity risk management • Vegetation management crews and traffic workers who support • Environmental remediation/monitoring technicians • Instrumentation, protection, and control technicians.
Petroleum workers: Petroleum product storage, pipeline, marine transport, terminals, rail transport, road transport • Crude oil storage facilities, pipeline, and marine transport • Petroleum refinery facilities • Petroleum security operations center employees and workers who support emergency response services • Petroleum operations control rooms/centers • Petroleum drilling, extraction, production, processing, refining, terminal operations, transporting, and retail for use as end-use fuels or feedstocks for chemical manufacturing • Onshore and offshore operations for maintenance and emergency response • Retail fuel centers such as gas stations and truck stops, and the distribution systems that support them.
Natural and propane gas workers: Natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines, including compressor stations • Underground storage of natural gas • Natural gas processing plants, and those that deal with natural gas liquids • Liquefied Natural Gas facilities • Natural gas security operations center, natural gas operations dispatch and control rooms/centers natural gas emergency response and customer emergencies, including natural gas leak calls • Drilling, production, processing, refining, and transporting natural gas for use as end-use fuels, feedstocks for chemical manufacturing, or use in electricity generation • Propane gas dispatch and control rooms and emergency response and customer emergencies, including propane leak calls • Propane gas service maintenance and restoration, including call centers. Processing, refining, and transporting natural liquids, including propane gas, for use as end-use fuels or feedstocks for chemical manufacturing • Propane gas storage, transmission, and distribution centers.
WATER AND WASTEWATER:
Employees needed to operate and maintain drinking water and wastewater/drainage infrastructure, including: • Operational staff at water authorities • Operational staff at community water systems • Operational staff at wastewater treatment facilities • Workers repairing water and wastewater conveyances and performing required sampling or monitoring • Operational staff for water distribution and testing • Operational staff at wastewater collection facilities • Operational staff and technical support for SCADA Control systems • Chemical disinfectant suppliers for wastewater and personnel protection • Workers that maintain digital systems infrastructure supporting water and wastewater operations.
TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS:
Employees supporting or enabling transportation functions, including dispatchers, maintenance and repair technicians, warehouse workers, truck stop and rest area workers, and workers that maintain and inspect infrastructure (including those that require cross-border travel) • Employees of firms providing services that enable logistics operations, including cooling, storing, packaging, and distributing products for wholesale or retail sale or use. • Mass transit workers • Workers responsible for operating dispatching passenger, commuter and freight trains and maintaining rail infrastructure and equipment • Maritime transportation workers - port workers, mariners, equipment operators • Truck drivers who haul hazardous and waste materials to support critical infrastructure, capabilities, functions, and services • Automotive repair and maintenance facilities • Manufacturers and distributors (to include service centers and related operations) of packaging materials, pallets, crates, containers, and other supplies needed to support manufacturing, packaging staging and distribution operations • Postal and shipping workers, to include private companies • Employees who repair and maintain vehicles, aircraft, rail equipment, marine vessels, and the equipment and infrastructure that enables operations that encompass movement of cargo and passengers • Air transportation employees, including air traffic controllers, ramp personnel, aviation security, and aviation management • Workers who support the maintenance and operation of cargo by air transportation, including flight crews, maintenance, airport operations, and other on- and off- airport facilities workers.
PUBLIC WORKS:
Workers who support the operation, inspection, and maintenance of essential dams, locks and levees • Workers who support the operation, inspection, and maintenance of essential public works facilities and operations, including bridges, water and sewer main breaks, fleet maintenance personnel, construction of critical or strategic infrastructure, traffic signal maintenance, emergency location services for buried utilities, maintenance of digital systems infrastructure supporting public works operations, and other emergent issues • Workers such as plumbers, electricians, exterminators, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences • Support, such as road and line clearing, to ensure the availability of needed facilities, transportation, energy and communications • Support to ensure the effective removal, storage, and disposal of residential and commercial solid waste and hazardous waste.
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:
Communications: Maintenance of communications infrastructure- including privately owned and maintained communication systems- supported by technicians, operators, call-centers, wireline and wireless providers, cable service providers, satellite operations, undersea cable landing stations, Internet Exchange Points, and manufacturers and distributors of communications equipment • Workers who support radio, television, and media service, including, but not limited to front line news reporters, studio, and technicians for newsgathering and reporting • Workers at Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations, and Network Operations staff, engineers and/or technicians to manage the network or operate facilities • Engineers, technicians and associated personnel responsible for infrastructure construction and restoration, including contractors for construction and engineering of fiber optic cables • Installation, maintenance and repair technicians that establish, support or repair service as needed • Central office personnel to maintain and operate central office, data centers, and other network office facilities • Customer service and support staff, including managed and professional services as well as remote providers of support to transitioning employees to set up and maintain home offices, who interface with customers to manage or support service environments and security issues, including payroll, billing, fraud, and troubleshooting • Dispatchers involved with service repair and restoration.
Information Technology: Workers who support command centers, including, but not limited to Network Operations Command Center, Broadcast Operations Control Center and Security Operations Command Center • Data center operators, including system administrators, HVAC & electrical engineers, security personnel, IT managers, data transfer solutions engineers, software and hardware engineers, and database administrators • Client service centers, field engineers, and other technicians supporting critical infrastructure, as well as manufacturers and supply chain vendors that provide hardware and software, and information technology equipment (to include microelectronics and semiconductors) for critical infrastructure • Workers responding to cyber incidents involving critical infrastructure, including medical facilities, SLTT governments and federal facilities, energy and utilities, and banks and financial institutions, and other critical infrastructure categories and personnel • Workers supporting the provision of essential global, national and local infrastructure for computing services (incl. cloud computing services), business infrastructure, web-based services, and critical manufacturing • Workers supporting communications systems and information technology used by law enforcement, public safety, medical, energy and other critical industries • Support required for continuity of services, including janitorial/cleaning personnel.
Community-based: Workers to ensure continuity of building functions • Security staff to maintain building access control and physical security measures • Elections personnel • Federal, State, and Local, Tribal, and Territorial employees who support Mission Essential Functions and communications networks • Trade Officials (FTA negotiators; international data flow administrators) • Weather forecasters • Workers that maintain digital systems infrastructure supporting other critical government operations • Workers at operations centers necessary to maintain other essential functions • Workers who support necessary credentialing, vetting and licensing operations for transportation workers • Customs workers who are critical to facilitating trade in support of the national emergency response supply chain • Educators supporting public and private K-12 schools, colleges, and universities for purposes of facilitating distance learning or performing other essential functions, if operating under rules for social distancing • Hotel Workers where hotels are used for COVID-19 mitigation and containment measures.
CRITICAL MANUFACTURING:
Workers necessary for the manufacturing of materials and products needed for medical supply chains, transportation, energy, communications, food and agriculture, chemical manufacturing, nuclear facilities, the operation of dams, water and wastewater treatment, emergency services, and the defense industrial base.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS:
Workers at nuclear facilities, workers managing medical waste, workers managing waste from pharmaceuticals and medical material production, and workers at laboratories processing test kits • Workers who support hazardous materials response and cleanup • Workers who maintain digital systems infrastructure supporting hazardous materials management operations.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES:
Workers who are needed to process and maintain systems for processing financial transactions and services (e.g., payment, clearing, and settlement; wholesale funding; insurance services; and capital markets activities) • Workers who are needed to provide consumer access to banking and lending services, including ATMs, and to move currency and payments (e.g., armored cash carriers) • Workers who support financial operations, such as those staffing data and security operations centers.
CHEMICAL:
Workers supporting the chemical and industrial gas supply chains, including workers at chemical manufacturing plants, workers in laboratories, workers at distribution facilities, workers who transport basic raw chemical materials to the producers of industrial and consumer goods, including hand sanitizers, food and food additives, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and paper products. • Workers supporting the safe transportation of chemicals, including those supporting tank truck cleaning facilities and workers who manufacture packaging items • Workers supporting the production of protective cleaning and medical solutions, personal protective equipment, and packaging that prevents the contamination of food, water, medicine, among others essential products • Workers supporting the operation and maintenance of facilities (particularly those with high risk chemicals and/or sites that cannot be shut down) whose work cannot be done remotely and requires the presence of highly trained personnel to ensure safe operations, including plant contract workers who provide inspections • Workers who support the production and transportation of chlorine and alkali manufacturing, single-use plastics, and packaging that prevents the contamination or supports the continued manufacture of food, water, medicine, and other essential products, including glass container manufacturing.
DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE:
Workers who support the essential services required to meet national security commitments to the federal government and U.S. Military. These individuals, include but are not limited to, aerospace; mechanical and software engineers, manufacturing/production workers; IT support; security staff; security personnel; intelligence support, aircraft and weapon system mechanics and maintainers • Personnel working for companies, and their subcontractors, who perform under contract to the Department of Defense providing materials and services to the Department of Defense, and government-owned/contractor-operated and government-owned/government-operated facilities.


latimes--2020-03-20--Los Angeles is shut down, but golfers can still tee off at the city's courses

The morning sun warmed the ground as golfers teed up Friday morning at Rancho Park Golf Course in Cheviot Hills .
Golf carts zipped along the grass and balls soared out of the driving range stalls .
Beverlywood resident Ron Losch was getting ready to play 18 holes at Rancho Park , just as he does every week .
He knew that Gov .
Gavin Newsom had ordered Californians to stay home the night before .
“ If we can take hikes , if we can go on walks , we can play golf , ” Losch said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people will go insane.
” Daily routines were altered throughout much of Los Angeles on Friday , but golfers were still driving , putting and chipping at the city ’ s public courses — a sign of normalcy at a time upended in dizzying ways by the pandemic .
The city ’ s network of 12 golf courses — which extend from the San Fernando Valley to the harbor area — remain open for the time being , Department of Recreation and Parks spokeswoman Ashley Rodriguez said Friday morning .
The city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The decision has delighted some golfers , but drew criticism from Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin .
Keeping the courses open was just creating more of an opportunity for people to congregate , he said .
“ I don ’ t think the courses should be open , ” said Bonin , who represents several Westside neighborhoods .
“ I ’ m not getting what the essential purpose is of keeping them open.
” All week , golfers have shown up at courses , in their golf shoes and hats .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ work — or during working hours because their work has slowed down dramatically or because there is no work .
“ The world has changed , ” said Peter Cosgrove , sipping coffee and sitting on a bench as he got ready to play Thursday morning at Rancho Park .
The Brentwood resident said he hadn ’ t left his house in three days because of worries about the coronavirus .
Sports are on hold for many as fear has gripped the region , with gyms , tennis courts and cycling studios closing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop the spread of the virus .
However , public health officials have encouraged residents to take a walk or a hike or go for a bike ride , as long as they also practice social distancing .
Many of the city ’ s private clubs with golf courses are closed .
And tournaments have been canceled at the city ’ s courses .
At Rancho Park , workers put a long metal bag rack near the check-in window to create a barrier to ensure social distancing .
Workers wearing plastic gloves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commonly touched surfaces .
“ Golf courses are implementing a variety of procedures to promote social distancing and keep common areas sanitized , ” Rodriguez said in an email .
“ Stanchions at each location are set to create a six foot barrier around the golf starter areas in order to minimize close contact between our employees and the public .
Food and beverages at restaurants and cafes at golf courses are now takeout only.
” In addition , Rodriguez said they were encouraging visitors to pay using debit or credit cards instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ride alone in carts without a penalty and the carts are cleaned after they come in , she said .
“ Staff are hosing them down , disinfecting and drying them off before their next use , ” Rodriguez said .
Golfers visiting L.A. 's courses told The Times that they felt safe playing because it ’ s a sport that allows for social distancing .
And hitting balls at the driving range is a solitary experience .
“ It ’ s definitely a stress relief , ” said Adam Bluestone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Rancho Park on Thursday .
“ If there ’ s any game you could be playing right now , it ’ s golf.
” Kiman Song , teeing up at Griffith Park ’ s Wilson Golf Course on Thursday , said he normally waits a half an hour to an hour to play .
But he just walked on .
“ A lot of people are afraid ” of going out , he said .
Leaving the course Thursday , West L.A. resident Helmut Elmann said he likes the fresh air that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stuffiness of his home .
He and his friends who play golf don ’ t walk or stand too close together .
And he said , “ I don ’ t think you get the virus from the ground.
” Away from the relentless stream of news on the coronavirus , Rancho Park was quiet Friday morning .
Still , it was hard to square the feeling of normalcy at the course with orders from Newsom and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti just hours earlier to shut down most businesses and telling residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding thousands of emergency beds for homeless people at Department of Recreation and Parks sites to protect them from the spread of the virus .
Cheviot Hills Recreation Center , not far from the neighborhood golf course , is one of the sites slated to get the beds .
“ It is definitely a strange juxtaposition , ” said Bonin of the use of city parks for both golf and homeless housing .
Losch predicted a shutdown was likely at Rancho Park golf course .
“ They ’ ll probably close it out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Earlier this week , Newsom recommended that people 65 and older stay at home to protect their health , as they are most at risk for dying from COVID-19 .
But golf is an activity that attracts retirees and , on Thursday , some golfers said they felt safe .
At the Griffith Park course on Thursday , Burbank resident Richard Carr , 73 , showed off his new M2 driver .
He said he wasn ’ t getting close to anyone on the course .
Besides , at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Carr said .
At Woodley Lakes Golf Course in Van Nuys , golfers were calling Friday morning to see if they could still play .
“ The phone just doesn ’ t stop ringing , ” said a staffer .

The morning sun warmed the ground as golfers teed up Friday morning at Rancho Park Golf Course in Cheviot Hills. Golf carts zipped along the grass and balls soared out of the driving range stalls.
Beverlywood resident Ron Losch was getting ready to play 18 holes at Rancho Park, just as he does every week. He knew that Gov. Gavin Newsom had ordered Californians to stay home the night before.
“If we can take hikes, if we can go on walks, we can play golf,” Losch said. “They should leave it open. Otherwise, people will go insane.”
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Daily routines were altered throughout much of Los Angeles on Friday, but golfers were still driving, putting and chipping at the city’s public courses — a sign of normalcy at a time upended in dizzying ways by the pandemic.
The city’s network of 12 golf courses — which extend from the San Fernando Valley to the harbor area — remain open for the time being, Department of Recreation and Parks spokeswoman Ashley Rodriguez said Friday morning. The city’s tennis courts remain open too.
The decision has delighted some golfers, but drew criticism from Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin. Keeping the courses open was just creating more of an opportunity for people to congregate, he said.
Benjamin Silva, left, and Andre Leonard practice on the driving range at the Wilson and Harding golf courses in Griffith Park on March 19, 2020. Golfing lends itself to social distancing and is giving players a chance to get outside. (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
“I don’t think the courses should be open,” said Bonin, who represents several Westside neighborhoods. “I’m not getting what the essential purpose is of keeping them open.”
All week, golfers have shown up at courses, in their golf shoes and hats. They can get in a round before work — or during working hours because their work has slowed down dramatically or because there is no work.
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“The world has changed,” said Peter Cosgrove, sipping coffee and sitting on a bench as he got ready to play Thursday morning at Rancho Park. The Brentwood resident said he hadn’t left his house in three days because of worries about the coronavirus.
Sports are on hold for many as fear has gripped the region, with gyms, tennis courts and cycling studios closing their doors as part of an effort to stop the spread of the virus. However, public health officials have encouraged residents to take a walk or a hike or go for a bike ride, as long as they also practice social distancing.
Many of the city’s private clubs with golf courses are closed. And tournaments have been canceled at the city’s courses.
At Rancho Park, workers put a long metal bag rack near the check-in window to create a barrier to ensure social distancing. Workers wearing plastic gloves could also be seen regularly wiping down commonly touched surfaces.
Signs at the counter at the Rancho Park Golf Course alert players to precautions taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
“Golf courses are implementing a variety of procedures to promote social distancing and keep common areas sanitized,” Rodriguez said in an email. “Stanchions at each location are set to create a six foot barrier around the golf starter areas in order to minimize close contact between our employees and the public. Food and beverages at restaurants and cafes at golf courses are now takeout only.”
In addition, Rodriguez said they were encouraging visitors to pay using debit or credit cards instead of cash. Golfers are also allowed to ride alone in carts without a penalty and the carts are cleaned after they come in, she said. “Staff are hosing them down, disinfecting and drying them off before their next use,” Rodriguez said.
Golfers visiting L.A.’s courses told The Times that they felt safe playing because it’s a sport that allows for social distancing. And hitting balls at the driving range is a solitary experience.
“It’s definitely a stress relief,” said Adam Bluestone, a Santa Monica resident who was playing at Rancho Park on Thursday. “If there’s any game you could be playing right now, it’s golf.”
Kiman Song, teeing up at Griffith Park’s Wilson Golf Course on Thursday, said he normally waits a half an hour to an hour to play. But he just walked on.
“A lot of people are afraid” of going out, he said.
Leaving the course Thursday, West L.A. resident Helmut Elmann said he likes the fresh air that comes with being outdoors, compared to the stuffiness of his home. He and his friends who play golf don’t walk or stand too close together. And he said, “I don’t think you get the virus from the ground.”
Away from the relentless stream of news on the coronavirus, Rancho Park was quiet Friday morning. Still, it was hard to square the feeling of normalcy at the course with orders from Newsom and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti just hours earlier to shut down most businesses and telling residents to remain at home.
Garcetti is adding thousands of emergency beds for homeless people at Department of Recreation and Parks sites to protect them from the spread of the virus. Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, not far from the neighborhood golf course, is one of the sites slated to get the beds.
“It is definitely a strange juxtaposition,” said Bonin of the use of city parks for both golf and homeless housing.
Kam Song plays a round by himself at the Wilson and Harding golf courses in Griffith Park. (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
Losch predicted a shutdown was likely at Rancho Park golf course. “They’ll probably close it out of an abundance of caution,” he said.
Earlier this week, Newsom recommended that people 65 and older stay at home to protect their health, as they are most at risk for dying from COVID-19. But golf is an activity that attracts retirees and, on Thursday, some golfers said they felt safe.
At the Griffith Park course on Thursday, Burbank resident Richard Carr, 73, showed off his new M2 driver. He said he wasn’t getting close to anyone on the course. Besides, at home, “you get stir crazy,” Carr said.
At Woodley Lakes Golf Course in Van Nuys, golfers were calling Friday morning to see if they could still play. “The phone just doesn’t stop ringing,” said a staffer.
Times staff writer Emily Alpert Reyes contributed to this report.


latimes--2020-03-20--California Coastal Commission chairman admitted to ICU for COVID-19; agency staff self-isolating

The chairman of the California Coastal Commission , who recently tested positive for COVID-19 , has been admitted to an intensive care unit , according to his family and staff .
At least one other person who attended the coastal commission meeting last week has since tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently isolated .
All commissioners and commission staff are now self-isolating and monitoring their health for signs of illness .
“ After experiencing worsening symptoms , Steve Padilla was admitted to UCSD Thornton Hospital ICU where he is receiving additional treatment , including a respirator to aid with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his daughter , Ashleigh Padilla , wrote in a statement late Thursday .
“ I know his amazing doctors and nurses are doing everything they can to send him home healthy when this is all over.
” Padilla had left last week ’ s coastal commission meeting in Santa Cruz after developing sudden symptoms .
He said late Saturday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 , the disease caused by the coronavirus , and was doing well back home and recovering .
“ This is a scary time .
My symptoms — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chills — came on very rapidly , ” Padilla , who also serves on the Chula Vista City Council , told his community over the weekend .
“ My main concern now is for the well-being of others .
My friends and family have been informed and are taking the necessary steps — but it ’ s my duty to be transparent for the entire community .
I must be mindful of all I ’ ve come in contact with in my service as your Councilman and Coastal Commissioner.
” When asked where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , he said the only thing he could think of was that he had passed through the international airport in San Jose , where a number of TSA agents had tested positive .
The coastal commission , the regulatory body tasked with managing development along the state ’ s 1,200-mile coastline , for three days in cities up and down the state .
Attendance was lighter than usual at the meeting on March 11 , 12 and 13 at the Hilton Santa Cruz Hotel , in Scotts Valley , as heightened anxiety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still , dozens had shown up to express their concerns about desalination and water treatment infrastructure on the coast , beach parking fees and curfews at Cowell and Main beaches in Santa Cruz .
Many issues on the agenda had been postponed or canceled , and you could almost feel the room jump whenever someone coughed .
Lawyers , lobbyists , environmentalists and coastal officials elbow-bumped each other instead of shaking hands , and everyone laughed — but was also relieved — to see commission staff run to the microphone with Clorox wipes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the lectern to give their three minutes of public comments .
A longtime coastal commissioner , Padilla was appointed to the 12-member board by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon .
He was recently to lead the statewide panel .
Jack Ainsworth , the commission ’ s executive director , had informed the staff and the public that the commission was looking into ways to host its April meeting , scheduled to be held in Oxnard City Hall , online instead .
Other government agencies have also been scrambling to find online options for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement , Padilla ’ s daughter urged community members to be careful and do their part in containing the pandemic : “ My father asked me to pass on a message : Everyone needs to take COVID-19 seriously .
Please follow the advice of our public health professionals to reduce spread of the virus and take precautions to keep your families and our community safe .
”

The chairman of the California Coastal Commission, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, has been admitted to an intensive care unit, according to his family and staff.
At least one other person who attended the coastal commission meeting last week has since tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently isolated. All commissioners and commission staff are now self-isolating and monitoring their health for signs of illness.
“After experiencing worsening symptoms, Steve Padilla was admitted to UCSD Thornton Hospital ICU where he is receiving additional treatment, including a respirator to aid with difficulty breathing associated with COVID-19,” his daughter, Ashleigh Padilla, wrote in a statement late Thursday.
“I know his amazing doctors and nurses are doing everything they can to send him home healthy when this is all over.”
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Padilla had left last week’s coastal commission meeting in Santa Cruz after developing sudden symptoms. He said late Saturday that he had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and was doing well back home and recovering.
“This is a scary time. My symptoms — fever, body aches, headaches, chills — came on very rapidly,” Padilla, who also serves on the Chula Vista City Council, told his community over the weekend.
“My main concern now is for the well-being of others. My friends and family have been informed and are taking the necessary steps — but it’s my duty to be transparent for the entire community. I must be mindful of all I’ve come in contact with in my service as your Councilman and Coastal Commissioner.”
When asked where he thought he may have caught the virus, he said the only thing he could think of was that he had passed through the international airport in San Jose, where a number of TSA agents had tested positive.
The coastal commission, the regulatory body tasked with managing development along the state’s 1,200-mile coastline, meets every month for three days in cities up and down the state.
Attendance was lighter than usual at the meeting on March 11, 12 and 13 at the Hilton Santa Cruz Hotel, in Scotts Valley, as heightened anxiety over COVID-19 rippled across the state. Still, dozens had shown up to express their concerns about desalination and water treatment infrastructure on the coast, beach parking fees and curfews at Cowell and Main beaches in Santa Cruz.
Many issues on the agenda had been postponed or canceled, and you could almost feel the room jump whenever someone coughed. Lawyers, lobbyists, environmentalists and coastal officials elbow-bumped each other instead of shaking hands, and everyone laughed — but was also relieved — to see commission staff run to the microphone with Clorox wipes in between each person who stepped up to the lectern to give their three minutes of public comments.
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A longtime coastal commissioner, Padilla was appointed to the 12-member board by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. He was recently elected by fellow commissioners to lead the statewide panel.
Jack Ainsworth, the commission’s executive director, had informed the staff and the public that the commission was looking into ways to host its April meeting, scheduled to be held in Oxnard City Hall, online instead.
Other government agencies have also been scrambling to find online options for their regularly scheduled meetings.
In her statement, Padilla’s daughter urged community members to be careful and do their part in containing the pandemic:
“My father asked me to pass on a message: Everyone needs to take COVID-19 seriously. Please follow the advice of our public health professionals to reduce spread of the virus and take precautions to keep your families and our community safe.”


latimes--2020-03-20--'This will be their 9/11': How to help kids cope with coronavirus stay-at-home orders

With stay-at-home orders enacted in California and schools likely closed for the rest of the academic year , children can be especially vulnerable as the security of their routines is upended and they worry about the health of loved ones .
“ I think about our children who are growing up part of a generation — this will be their 9/11 , ” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a news conference Thursday .
“ We have to explain this to them .
We have to safeguard them .
We have to hold them .
I call it generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out there right now looking and feeling and wondering : Mom , Dad , whoever takes care of them , ‘ What is this all about ?
’ And we need to step up for them.
” Here is advice from experts on how to help children understand what ’ s happening and cope with the changes around them : It ’ s too early to say whether the novel coronavirus is the defining mental health event of a generation , said Dr. Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi , a child psychiatrist and UCLA assistant professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t run up and hug their grandparents , or see their friends and teachers at school every day .
That could take an emotional toll .
“ Even my 2-year-old — she ’ s been asking to see her grandparents , ” Ijadi-Maghsoodi said .
Instead of in-person meetings with older or more vulnerable people , schedule video calls where loved ones can read a story to a child , or your kid can show off what they ’ ve been working on .
Older kids may be used to connecting with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is new for the younger ones , ” Ijadi-Maghsoodi said .
“ The kids will follow the parents ’ lead too .
So if the child is missing somebody , you can talk about that and recognize that , ” then think of ways to address it together .
That can mean setting up Facetime dates , phone calls , talking about the other kids they ’ re friends with , looking at pictures , or drawing something to send their friend , she said .
“ Kids are going to miss their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also really resilient , so I think we do have to go with this change and try to think of ways to help them feel connected , ” IJadi-Maghsoodi said .
Validate children ’ s feelings by acknowledging that it ’ s hard not to see their grandparents or other loved ones , but parents can explain in an age-appropriate way that we ’ re taking these measures so that people don ’ t get sick .
While we are not sure how long this will last , it is temporary .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ do need hugs and touch but we ’ re doing pretend hugs , they can help you write letters , ” Ijadi-Maghsoodi said .
And you can make sure your kids know that they can still be close to you , she said .
Does learning even matter right now ?
Yes , for a few reasons .
First of all , routines are helpful to kids during uncertain times , Ijadi-Maghsoodi said .
And usually their routine is to go to school and learn , so maintaining a sense of normalcy will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also provides a distraction for children , Ijadi-Maghsoodi said , although she wouldn ’ t phrase it that way to children .
“ Framing it in terms of a schedule ... we ’ re all working on our new schedules right now ” is helpful , she said .
That can mean implementing a school routine , like working on the packets for a few hours in the morning , then a lunch break .
But parents , please — go easy on yourself , Ijadi-Maghsoodi said .
“ I do hope that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure on themselves right now , ” Ijadi-Maghsoodi said .
“ We all have to do the best we can and sometimes that means making sure kids are being fed that day ” and setting aside a little time for schoolwork .
How to talk about money problems This is a time of economic uncertainty for many families .
Parents need to be honest with children without causing alarm .
“ Kids can make up more scenarios if we ’ re not telling them ” the truth , Ijadi-Maghsoodi said .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back on expenses , you can explain that to kids depending on their age — adolescents and teens may understand and need to know , while parents should not overly burden younger children with financial worries .
“ You can say — there ’ s been a lot of changes and I know you ’ re worried , and we are going to keep talking about it as a family and find ways that we can make it through this , ” she said .
It may also be helpful to tell them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working on solutions for families who are in this situation .
Also emphasize that “ we may not be able to do all the things we were able to do before ... but we ’ re here to take care of you , ” she said .
If you ’ re in a tight space physically with family and children , acknowledge that might be hard , Ijadi-Maghsoodi said .
As a family , think about ways to ask for and make space , she said — there could be a corner of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kids when they need it .
And families can still go on walks , so take advantage of the L.A. weather and go outside while staying away from others .
What do I say to kids asking about coronavirus ?
The National Assn .
of School Psychologists and the National Assn .
of School Nurses put out detailed guidelines for parents in late February explaining that when it comes to talking to kids about a pandemic , it ’ s best to reassure them while also providing “ factual , age-appropriate information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and concrete instruction about how to avoid infections and spread of disease.
” For younger children , the guide says , it ’ s best to give “ brief , simple information that should balance COVID-19 facts with appropriate reassurances.
” “ Give simple examples of the steps people take every day to stop germs and stay healthy , such as washing hands .
Use language such as ‘ adults are working hard to keep you safe , ’ ” the guide says .
Older children , meanwhile , are “ able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( adult-like ) fashion and can be referred directly to appropriate sources of COVID-19 facts .
Provide honest , accurate and factual information about the current status of COVID-19 .
Having such knowledge can help them feel a sense of control , ” the guide says .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also offered a list of for talking to kids about coronavirus .
They include : • Make yourself available to listen and to talk .
• Remember that viruses can make anyone sick , regardless of a person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pay attention to what children see or hear on television , radio or online .
• Consider reducing the amount of screen time focused on COVID-19 and provide information that is honest and accurate .
• Give children information that is truthful and appropriate for the age and developmental level of the child .
• Talk to children about how some stories on COVID-19 on the internet and social media may be based on rumors and inaccurate information .
• Teach children everyday actions to reduce the spread of germs .
What about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Closing schools amid a virus outbreak can be scary to children .
And it can put significant stress on the adults around them .
As parents and caregivers navigate this new reality , it will help children if adults look for ways to lessen their own fears , said therapist Jonathan Vickburg , the mental health supervisor with Cedars-Sinai ’ s Share and Care program .
“ Unfortunately , when we as adults have our anxiety on high alert , it is so easy to project that onto kids .
What happens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce that anxiety and they ’ re trying to take care of us , and it should not be that way , ” he said .
“ Right now , it really is , as adults , how do we ground ourselves and resource ourselves and feel confident that we can be there for our kids ?
” Vickburg said it can be helpful to think of the things that have reduced stress in the past — maybe it ’ s reaching out to friends , religion , therapy , or turning off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sharing those solutions with kids can also be helpful , he said .
“ You can tell them , ‘ I was nervous too , and this is what I did ’ ” Vickburg said .
“ It ’ s a way to model for our kids.
” And , Vickbug said , if kids do have questions , adults should answer them with facts that are developmentally appropriate .
“ Don ’ t try to hide information , ” he said .
“ Some parents feel , ‘ If I give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s going to scare them.
’ But the message that ’ s conveyed if parents don ’ t give information is that it ’ s too scary for even parents to talk about.
” If children are going to be home a lot more , it also helps to find ways to keep them active and make for family time .
“ It can be something like , ‘ We ’ re going to be home and maybe you kids can help me make some of the dinner , ’ he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ making the situation not as scary.
” And finally , it may also help to try some breathing exercises or calming exercises , like going through each of the five senses and asking questions like : What do you see ?
What do you hear ?
“ Once you slow down the body , it really helps that fight or flight response ” that comes with anxiety , Vickburg said .

With stay-at-home orders enacted in California and schools likely closed for the rest of the academic year, children can be especially vulnerable as the security of their routines is upended and they worry about the health of loved ones.
“I think about our children who are growing up part of a generation — this will be their 9/11,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a news conference Thursday. “We have to explain this to them. We have to safeguard them. We have to hold them. I call it generation C, this generation that’s out there right now looking and feeling and wondering: Mom, Dad, whoever takes care of them, ‘What is this all about?’ And we need to step up for them.”
Here is advice from experts on how to help children understand what’s happening and cope with the changes around them:
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Combating loneliness amid social distancing
It’s too early to say whether the novel coronavirus is the defining mental health event of a generation, said Dr. Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi, a child psychiatrist and UCLA assistant professor. But many kids right now can’t run up and hug their grandparents, or see their friends and teachers at school every day. That could take an emotional toll.
“Even my 2-year-old — she’s been asking to see her grandparents,” Ijadi-Maghsoodi said. Instead of in-person meetings with older or more vulnerable people, schedule video calls where loved ones can read a story to a child, or your kid can show off what they’ve been working on.
Older kids may be used to connecting with their friends online, but “this is new for the younger ones,” Ijadi-Maghsoodi said. “The kids will follow the parents’ lead too. So if the child is missing somebody, you can talk about that and recognize that,” then think of ways to address it together.
That can mean setting up Facetime dates, phone calls, talking about the other kids they’re friends with, looking at pictures, or drawing something to send their friend, she said.
“Kids are going to miss their friends and their teachers — but kids are also really resilient, so I think we do have to go with this change and try to think of ways to help them feel connected,” IJadi-Maghsoodi said.
Validate children’s feelings by acknowledging that it’s hard not to see their grandparents or other loved ones, but parents can explain in an age-appropriate way that we’re taking these measures so that people don’t get sick. While we are not sure how long this will last, it is temporary.
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“We are social beings so we do need hugs and touch but we’re doing pretend hugs, they can help you write letters,” Ijadi-Maghsoodi said. And you can make sure your kids know that they can still be close to you, she said.
Does learning even matter right now?
Yes, for a few reasons. First of all, routines are helpful to kids during uncertain times, Ijadi-Maghsoodi said. And usually their routine is to go to school and learn, so maintaining a sense of normalcy will help kids feel safer too. It also provides a distraction for children, Ijadi-Maghsoodi said, although she wouldn’t phrase it that way to children.
“Framing it in terms of a schedule ... we’re all working on our new schedules right now” is helpful, she said. That can mean implementing a school routine, like working on the packets for a few hours in the morning, then a lunch break.
But parents, please — go easy on yourself, Ijadi-Maghsoodi said.
“I do hope that parents aren’t putting too much pressure on themselves right now,” Ijadi-Maghsoodi said. “We all have to do the best we can and sometimes that means making sure kids are being fed that day” and setting aside a little time for schoolwork.
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How to talk about money problems
This is a time of economic uncertainty for many families. Parents need to be honest with children without causing alarm.
“Kids can make up more scenarios if we’re not telling them” the truth, Ijadi-Maghsoodi said. If you lost your job or have to cut back on expenses, you can explain that to kids depending on their age — adolescents and teens may understand and need to know, while parents should not overly burden younger children with financial worries.
“You can say — there’s been a lot of changes and I know you’re worried, and we are going to keep talking about it as a family and find ways that we can make it through this,” she said. It may also be helpful to tell them that there are adults in the government working on solutions for families who are in this situation.
Also emphasize that “we may not be able to do all the things we were able to do before ... but we’re here to take care of you,” she said.
If you’re in a tight space physically with family and children, acknowledge that might be hard, Ijadi-Maghsoodi said. As a family, think about ways to ask for and make space , she said — there could be a corner of the living room that’s for the kids when they need it. And families can still go on walks, so take advantage of the L.A. weather and go outside while staying away from others.
What do I say to kids asking about coronavirus?
The National Assn. of School Psychologists and the National Assn. of School Nurses put out detailed guidelines for parents in late February explaining that when it comes to talking to kids about a pandemic, it’s best to reassure them while also providing “factual, age-appropriate information about the potential seriousness of disease risk and concrete instruction about how to avoid infections and spread of disease.”
For younger children, the guide says, it’s best to give “brief, simple information that should balance COVID-19 facts with appropriate reassurances.”
“Give simple examples of the steps people take every day to stop germs and stay healthy, such as washing hands. Use language such as ‘adults are working hard to keep you safe,’” the guide says.
Older children, meanwhile, are “able to discuss the issue in a more in-depth (adult-like) fashion and can be referred directly to appropriate sources of COVID-19 facts. Provide honest, accurate and factual information about the current status of COVID-19. Having such knowledge can help them feel a sense of control,” the guide says.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also offered a list of guidelines for talking to kids about coronavirus. They include:
Remain calm and reassuring.
Make yourself available to listen and to talk.
Remember that viruses can make anyone sick, regardless of a person’s race or ethnicity.
Pay attention to what children see or hear on television, radio or online.
Consider reducing the amount of screen time focused on COVID-19 and provide information that is honest and accurate.
Give children information that is truthful and appropriate for the age and developmental level of the child.
Talk to children about how some stories on COVID-19 on the internet and social media may be based on rumors and inaccurate information.
Teach children everyday actions to reduce the spread of germs.
What about the emotional burden on parents and children?
Closing schools amid a virus outbreak can be scary to children. And it can put significant stress on the adults around them.
As parents and caregivers navigate this new reality, it will help children if adults look for ways to lessen their own fears, said therapist Jonathan Vickburg, the mental health supervisor with Cedars-Sinai’s Share and Care program.
“Unfortunately, when we as adults have our anxiety on high alert, it is so easy to project that onto kids. What happens sometimes is the kids are trying to reduce that anxiety and they’re trying to take care of us, and it should not be that way,” he said. “Right now, it really is, as adults, how do we ground ourselves and resource ourselves and feel confident that we can be there for our kids?”
Vickburg said it can be helpful to think of the things that have reduced stress in the past — maybe it’s reaching out to friends, religion, therapy, or turning off the news every once in a while.
Sharing those solutions with kids can also be helpful, he said.
“You can tell them, ‘I was nervous too, and this is what I did’” Vickburg said. “It’s a way to model for our kids.”
And, Vickbug said, if kids do have questions, adults should answer them with facts that are developmentally appropriate.
“Don’t try to hide information,” he said. “Some parents feel, ‘If I give them all of that, it’s going to scare them.’ But the message that’s conveyed if parents don’t give information is that it’s too scary for even parents to talk about.”
If children are going to be home a lot more, it also helps to find ways to keep them active and make for family time.
“It can be something like, ‘We’re going to be home and maybe you kids can help me make some of the dinner,’ he said. “It’s a way of making the situation not as scary.”
And finally, it may also help to try some breathing exercises or calming exercises, like going through each of the five senses and asking questions like: What do you see? What do you hear?
“Once you slow down the body, it really helps that fight or flight response” that comes with anxiety, Vickburg said.


latimes--2020-03-20--California releases more jail inmates amid coronavirus crisis

More California counties are releasing inmates to protect their jails against possible coronavirus outbreaks .
In Alameda County , officials announced 247 people were being released from the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin .
San Diego County officials have announced similar moves , as have San Francisco , San Mateo and other counties .
The Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department has reduced its inmate population by 6 % in the last three weeks and Dist .
Atty .
Jackie Lacey said her office would consider reducing bail for thousands of nonviolent offenders .
As of Thursday morning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus inside L.A. County jails , where the number of inmates was down to 16,017 inmates from 17,076 on Feb. 28 .
“ We anticipate the count is going to go further down , ” said Cmdr .
Jason Wolak of the Sheriff ’ s Department ’ s Custody Division .
“ The reason why we ’ re doing it is so we can have flexibility in the jail in case we ’ re going to lose a part of it [ to quarantine ] .
” The county ’ s sprawling jail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and many civil rights groups and others have pushed to reduce incarceration levels to prevent lockups from becoming breeding grounds for spread of the virus .
Nine inmates were in isolation and getting tested for the virus at the Correctional Treatment Center , where everyone must get their temperature scanned before entering , Wolak said .
Elsewhere , 109 more inmates were being quarantined .
Since public visitation has been suspended , inmates are being offered two five-minute phone calls per week for free , Wolak said .
Wolak said the Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ halls for inmates , advising them about social distancing and to wash their hands , while also distributing more cleaning supplies .
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said earlier this week that he was speeding up the release of inmates with less than 30 days of jail time left to serve , and citing , instead of arresting , people whose alleged offenses carry a bail of less than $ 50,000 .
That doesn ’ t include people suspected of domestic violence .
The Sheriff ’ s Department is now also looking at potentially releasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher risk for contracting the virus , Wolak said .
Lacey said Thursday that her office would consider , case by case , reducing the bail of 2,000 pretrial inmates the Sheriff ’ s Department has identified as nonviolent offenders .
She expected to receive a list on Friday , she said .
Lacey said her office would also review cases coming up for trial in the next 30 days to identify defendants who could be released on their own recognizance .
A judge would have to approve any bail modifications .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no one was hurt , there was nobody threatened to be hurt , they don ’ t have anything in their prior record that indicates they ’ re capable of violence , ” she said .
Starting next week , Lacey said , she hopes the courts will be able to get through 300 bail hearings a day , some of which will be conducted by phone .
Robin Steinberg , chief executive of the Bail Project , called on Villanueva and Lacey to work to immediately release any defendants who are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their bail , unless that person has been deemed a danger to the public .
Meanwhile , California has shut down the movement of inmates between state prisons , and state psychiatric hospitals have closed their doors to inmate admissions or discharges — actions intended to mitigate spread of the virus .
A new internal memo , provided to lawyers in a federal prison overcrowding case , shows the Corrections Department plans to screen all incoming inmates , putting any who have a temperature or other signs of illness in isolation and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The memo instructs prison medical teams to triage inmates with flu-like symptoms at their cell door , while wearing protective garb , and move them only for “ urgent or emergent care.
” Prison administrators were told to try to implement social distancing , such as keeping six feet between inmates , avoiding groups of 10 or more and reassigning bunk bed assignments to keep prisoners apart as much as possible , even as the same policy notes “ not all strategies will be feasible.
” Prison visitation and volunteer and education programs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some 1,800 inmates were placed in quarantine at San Quentin State Prison after several developed flu-like symptoms .
However , state corrections officials say there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 among prisoners , though they have not revealed how many have been tested .
Lawyers for inmates have told a federal judge they are concerned that there are not adequate provisions for inmates with mental illness .
“ The shortages of clinical and custody staff , as well as of treatment space and specialized beds , leave little or no margin to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a motion filed Thursday night , on the eve of a planned telephone conference Friday with the federal court .
“ Whatever plan Defendants do develop ... must include a rapid and major reduction in the number of prisoners requiring mental health services through various methods available to Defendants in this emergency.
” “ Overcrowding makes something like this impossible , ” said inmate attorney Michael Bien .
“ I ’ m very worried about it .
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More California counties are releasing inmates to protect their jails against possible coronavirus outbreaks.
In Alameda County, officials announced 247 people were being released from the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. San Diego County officials have announced similar moves, as have San Francisco, San Mateo and other counties.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has reduced its inmate population by 6% in the last three weeks and Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey said her office would consider reducing bail for thousands of nonviolent offenders.
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As of Thursday morning, there were no confirmed cases of the virus inside L.A. County jails, where the number of inmates was down to 16,017 inmates from 17,076 on Feb. 28.
“We anticipate the count is going to go further down,” said Cmdr. Jason Wolak of the Sheriff’s Department’s Custody Division. “The reason why we’re doing it is so we can have flexibility in the jail in case we’re going to lose a part of it [to quarantine].”
The county’s sprawling jail system is the largest in the nation, and many civil rights groups and others have pushed to reduce incarceration levels to prevent lockups from becoming breeding grounds for spread of the virus.
Nine inmates were in isolation and getting tested for the virus at the Correctional Treatment Center, where everyone must get their temperature scanned before entering, Wolak said. Elsewhere, 109 more inmates were being quarantined.
Since public visitation has been suspended, inmates are being offered two five-minute phone calls per week for free, Wolak said. Wolak said the Sheriff’s Department is regularly hosting town halls for inmates, advising them about social distancing and to wash their hands, while also distributing more cleaning supplies.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said earlier this week that he was speeding up the release of inmates with less than 30 days of jail time left to serve, and citing, instead of arresting, people whose alleged offenses carry a bail of less than $50,000. That doesn’t include people suspected of domestic violence.
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The Sheriff’s Department is now also looking at potentially releasing pregnant women and older adults at a higher risk for contracting the virus, Wolak said.
Lacey said Thursday that her office would consider, case by case, reducing the bail of 2,000 pretrial inmates the Sheriff’s Department has identified as nonviolent offenders. She expected to receive a list on Friday, she said.
Lacey said her office would also review cases coming up for trial in the next 30 days to identify defendants who could be released on their own recognizance. A judge would have to approve any bail modifications.
“We’re looking for cases where no one was hurt, there was nobody threatened to be hurt, they don’t have anything in their prior record that indicates they’re capable of violence,” she said.
Starting next week, Lacey said, she hopes the courts will be able to get through 300 bail hearings a day, some of which will be conducted by phone.
Robin Steinberg, chief executive of the Bail Project, called on Villanueva and Lacey to work to immediately release any defendants who are being held solely because they cannot pay their bail, unless that person has been deemed a danger to the public.
Meanwhile, California has shut down the movement of inmates between state prisons, and state psychiatric hospitals have closed their doors to inmate admissions or discharges — actions intended to mitigate spread of the virus. A new internal memo, provided to lawyers in a federal prison overcrowding case, shows the Corrections Department plans to screen all incoming inmates, putting any who have a temperature or other signs of illness in isolation and the rest into quarantine for 14 days.
The memo instructs prison medical teams to triage inmates with flu-like symptoms at their cell door, while wearing protective garb, and move them only for “urgent or emergent care.”
Prison administrators were told to try to implement social distancing, such as keeping six feet between inmates, avoiding groups of 10 or more and reassigning bunk bed assignments to keep prisoners apart as much as possible, even as the same policy notes “not all strategies will be feasible.”
Prison visitation and volunteer and education programs have already been shut down, and some 1,800 inmates were placed in quarantine at San Quentin State Prison after several developed flu-like symptoms. However, state corrections officials say there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 among prisoners, though they have not revealed how many have been tested.
Lawyers for inmates have told a federal judge they are concerned that there are not adequate provisions for inmates with mental illness.
“The shortages of clinical and custody staff, as well as of treatment space and specialized beds, leave little or no margin to address this crisis,” they wrote in a motion filed Thursday night, on the eve of a planned telephone conference Friday with the federal court. “Whatever plan Defendants do develop ... must include a rapid and major reduction in the number of prisoners requiring mental health services through various methods available to Defendants in this emergency.”
“Overcrowding makes something like this impossible,” said inmate attorney Michael Bien. “I’m very worried about it.”


latimes--2020-03-20--Ventura County releases list of communities with coronavirus cases

The number of cases of people infected with the new coronavirus in Ventura County has risen to 17 , and officials have released a list of which communities have confirmed those cases .
According to the Ventura County Public Health Department , the cases of COVID-19 are located in the following areas : Los Angeles County health officials Thursday reported the county ’ s second death , with the total number of confirmed cases rising by 40 overnight to 230 .
Gov .
Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered Californians to stay at home , marking the first mandatory restrictions placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents in the state ’ s fight against the novel coronavirus .
The governor ’ s action comes at a critical time in California , where more than 1,000 people have tested positive for the disease , and it appeared to be the most far-reaching directive of any issued by states battling the epidemic .
The mandatory order allows Californians to continue to visit gas stations , pharmacies , grocery stores , farmers markets , food banks , convenience stores , takeout and delivery restaurants , banks and laundromats .
People can leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or a friend or seek healthcare services .
It , including food and agriculture , healthcare , transportation , energy , financial services and emergency response .

The number of cases of people infected with the new coronavirus in Ventura County has risen to 17, and officials have released a list of which communities have confirmed those cases.
According to the Ventura County Public Health Department, the cases of COVID-19 are located in the following areas:
Camarillo 4
Oxnard 3
Simi Valley 5
Thousand Oaks 2
Ventura 1
Santa Paula 1
Oak Park 1
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Age Breakdown:
0-17 1
18-64 11
65+ 5
Los Angeles County health officials Thursday reported the county’s second death, with the total number of confirmed cases rising by 40 overnight to 230.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered Californians to stay at home, marking the first mandatory restrictions placed on the lives of all 40 million residents in the state’s fight against the novel coronavirus.
The governor’s action comes at a critical time in California, where more than 1,000 people have tested positive for the disease, and it appeared to be the most far-reaching directive of any issued by states battling the epidemic.
The mandatory order allows Californians to continue to visit gas stations, pharmacies, grocery stores, farmers markets, food banks, convenience stores, takeout and delivery restaurants, banks and laundromats. People can leave their homes to care for a relative or a friend or seek healthcare services.
It exempts workers in 16 federal critical infrastructure sectors , including food and agriculture, healthcare, transportation, energy, financial services and emergency response.
When it comes to the current restrictions, Ventura County law enforcement leaders said Friday, they will count on voluntary compliance but won’t tolerate criminal behavior.
“We have been asked what enforcement actions we would take to ensure compliance with the public health directions. Our stance is that we will respond to complaints from the public with the goal of gaining voluntary compliance.”
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The joint statement by the county’s sheriff and chiefs said they understand the strain on business owners and their employees and the frustration over temporary restrictions. “It is our intention to work with business owners to ensure they are aware of and comply with the directions without the need for any enforcement action.”
But when it comes to scammers, price gougers or other fraudsters, the statement said, authorities will take immediate action to “bring those to justice.”
“Please be kind to each other and be patient when getting supplies at local stores,” Sheriff Bill Ayub said in the joint statement. “The shortages we are seeing are not as a result of supplies not being available. They are a result of a few people buying large quantities of certain items out of fear and greed. That only results in problems for your friends and neighbors who need to buy the same items you do.”