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Community Medical Centers unveils new equipment to assist homeless in San Joaquin County

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STOCKTON — Community Medical Centers has a new tool to reach some of the most vulnerable residents of San Joaquin County.On Monday, CMC unveiled its new Mobile Health Van, which will enhance the ability of the organization’s Care Link unit to deliver medical services to the homeless in San Joaquin County.The Mobile Health Van was funded by a $100,000 grant from Health Net. The van is stocked with medical supplies and equipment, and customized with electrical […]

Astros Coach Gets 20-Game Suspension, A’s Laureano 6 After Benches-Clearing Brawl

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OAKLAND (AP) – Houston Astros hitting coach Álex Cintrón received a 20-game suspension and a fine Tuesday for his role in a benches-clearing brawl at Oakland, while Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano was given a six-game suspension and a fine. Cintrón’s suspension is the longest for an on-field transgression in 15 years, since Texas pitcher Kenny Rogers received 20 games for his altercation with two cameramen in 2005. “I accept MLB’s suspension and will learn from this,” Cintrón said in a statement. “Although I never referenced Ramon’s mother, my actions were inappropriate. I apologize for my part in Sunday’s unfortunate incident. As coaches, we are held to a higher standard and should be an example to the players. Hopefully, other coaches will learn from my mistake so that this never happens again in the future.” Laureano appealed, so his discipline won’t begin Tuesday night against the Angels, Major League Baseball said. Laureano was hit by a pitch from Humberto Castellanos with one out in the seventh inning of Oakland’s 7-2 victory Sunday. He began exchanging words with a gesturing Cintrón then left first base, threw down…

Joe Biden Names Sen. Kamala Harris As Pick For Vice President

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS13/AP) – Joe Biden has chosen California Senator Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate. If elected, Harris will be the first woman to hold the position. Two women have been nominated as running mates on major party tickets: Democrat Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and Republican Sarah Palin in 2008. Their parties lost in the general election. Biden’s announcement comes as no surprise after Biden, the Democratic White House nominee, was photographed at a July 28 press conference holding notes with Harris’ name was scrawled across the top, followed by five talking points: “Do not hold grudges.” “Campaigned with me & Jill.” “Talented.” “Great help to campaign.” “Great respect for her.” I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 11, 2020 Biden has praised Harris publicly and said that he’s thought highly of her personally and professionally after she became close to his late son, Beau Biden, when both were state attorneys general.…

California Begins Adding Backlogged Coronavirus Cases To Record

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SACRAMENTO (AP) – California began adding additional coronavirus cases to its public record Tuesday, a week after state officials acknowledged a data problem in late July had caused nearly 300,000 records not to appear in its health system. The state reported 12,500 confirmed cases, up sharply from its previous 14-day average. But it was not clear on what dates the confirmed cases were found. Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly has said the backlogged cases would be applied to each date they were recorded so California’s data-tracking system would be accurate. But the additional numbers were included as part of the state total Tuesday, making it difficult to assess the overall infection rate. A spokeswoman for the California Department of Public Health, Ali Bay, said the data was still being processed and she could not say when reporting dates and positivity rates would be updated. The data glitch has been embarrassing for the state of 40 million people, which relies on timely statistics to determine whether schools and businesses can reopen. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has pledged repeatedly to make decisions…

Current And Former Politicians Chime In On Harris As Biden’s Vice Presidential Running Mate

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – On Tuesday, Joe Biden announced Senator Kamala Harris as his choice for running mate in the upcoming presidential election. Soon after, current and former political figures took to social media to congratulate Harris, an Oakland, California native, on becoming the pick for vice president. Governor Gavin Newsom Tweeted that Harris the perfect choice. Principled. Brilliant. Compassionate. Empathetic. Honest. The perfect choice for @JoeBiden. That’s @KamalaHarris. Let’s go win this. — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) August 11, 2020 President Trump less than two weeks ago said that Sen. Kamala Harris would be a “fine choice.” Trump made the comment in response to a question about veepstakes as he was leaving the White House on July 29. Asked how he’d rate Harris as a vice president, Trump said, “I think she’d be a fine choice, Kamala Harris. She’d be a fine choice.” In late July, @realDonaldTrump said @KamalaHarris would be “a fine choice” as Biden’s running mate. pic.twitter.com/QxrXjeiejI — CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) August 11, 2020 Former president Bill Clinton and wife, Hillary, chimed in. Bill called Harris a great partner, while Hillary said Harris…

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