Washington, D.C. (April 13, 2020) – “Our dad is a fighter, he has made good progress, and today he moved out of the intensive care unit and will continue to be treated in the hospital for non-COVID pneumonia, and begin a journey towards recovery,” said Tristan and Tucker DeSaulnier, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier’s sons. “This would be difficult enough at any time, but given the daily dangers we all face from the coronavirus, his path ahead is especially complicated.”

“Heartfelt concerns and well-wishes from the community, for whom he cares so deeply, have kept dad going, and we can’t thank everyone enough,” they continued. “We appreciate the kindness during this difficult time, and we hope that you can continue to offer support and time as he heals.

“We are incredibly grateful for the tireless efforts of the ICU doctors, nurses, and hospital staff who cared for our dad and go above and beyond for everyone who enters their doors,” Desaulnier’s sons added.

On Friday night, March 13, DeSaulnier “was admitted to a local hospital to treat complications of pneumonia from a traumatic rib fracture that occurred after falling during a run,” according to a previous report. His health then deteriorated according to a subsequent report.

DeSaulnier represents California’s 11th Congressional District which includes parts of Antioch and most of Contra Costa County, in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Allen Payton contributed to this report.

States agree region will move toward reopening based on health outcomes

SACRAMENTO (April 13, 2020) — Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced an agreement on a shared vision for reopening their economies and controlling COVID-19 into the future.

Joint statement from the Governors:

“COVID-19 has preyed upon our interconnectedness. In the coming weeks, the West Coast will flip the script on COVID-19 – with our states acting in close coordination and collaboration to ensure the virus can never spread wildly in our communities.

We are announcing that California, Oregon and Washington have agreed to work together on a shared approach for reopening our economies – one that identifies clear indicators for communities to restart public life and business.

While each state is building a state-specific plan, our states have agreed to the following principles as we build out a West Coast framework:

–Our residents’ health comes first. As home to one in six Americans and gateway to the rest of the world, the West Coast has an outsized stake in controlling and ultimately defeating COVID-19.

–Health outcomes and science – not politics – will guide these decisions. Modifications to our states’ stay at home orders must be made based off our understanding of the total health impacts of COVID-19, including: the direct impact of the disease on our communities; the health impact of measures introduced to control the spread in communities —particularly felt by those already experiencing social disadvantage prior to COVID-19; and our health care systems’ ability to ensure care for those who may become sick with COVID-19 and other conditions. This effort will be guided by data. We need to see a decline in the rate of spread of the virus before large-scale reopening, and we will be working in coordination to identify the best metrics to guide this.

–Our states will only be effective by working together. Each state will work with its local leaders and communities within its borders to understand what’s happening on the ground and adhere to our agreed upon approach.

Through quick and decisive action, each of our states has made significant progress in flattening the curve and slowing the spread of COVID-19 among the broader public. Now, our public health leaders will focus on four goals that will be critical for controlling the virus in the future.

• Protecting vulnerable populations at risk for severe disease if infected. This includes a concerted effort to prevent and fight outbreaks in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
• Ensuring an ability to care for those who may become sick with COVID-19 and other conditions. This will require adequate hospital surge capacity and supplies of personal protective equipment.
• Mitigating the non-direct COVID-19 health impacts, particularly on disadvantaged communities.
• Protecting the general public by ensuring any successful lifting of interventions includes the development of a system for testing, tracking and isolating. The states will work together to share best practices.

COVID-19 doesn’t follow state or national boundaries. It will take every level of government, working together, and a full picture of what’s happening on the ground.

In the coming days the governors, their staff and health officials will continue conversations about this regional pact to recovery.”

By Kim McCarl, Assistant to the Director, Communications, Contra Costa Health Services

Residential care and other licensed healthcare facilities in Contra Costa County must screen all staff and visitors for signs of illness and adhere to a strict masking policy, according to a new health officer order that begins Tuesday.

The order is intended to protect medically vulnerable patients and reduce the spread of COVID-19 within the facilities that care for them, Contra Costa Health Officer Dr. Chris Farnitano said.

“The age and health of many county residents, particularly those living in congregate care settings, places them at higher risk of serious health complications, including death, from COVID-19,” Farnitano said. “This order is another precaution we can take as a community to protect our vulnerable residents.”

The order applies to licensed residential care facilities, including nursing and senior care facilities, psychiatric facilities, group homes, residential recovery houses and homeless shelters.

Beginning Tuesday, April 14, anyone who is not a patient or resident at an applicable facility must submit to temperature and symptom screening, and facilities must exclude anyone who has had symptoms of respiratory illness or fever in the past seven days, or a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

The order does not apply to facility patients or residents, or people seeking care for their symptoms.

Facilities must now log screenings of staff and visitors, and staff and visitors must wear surgical masks, or cloth masks if surgical masks are not available, and practice physical distancing at the facility.

Facilities with known or suspected COVID-19 cases must notify emergency dispatchers and ambulance transporters of the presence of the virus at the facility, and the COVID-19 status of any patient transported to or from the facility.

Licensed care facilities are also now required to minimize the staffing of employees working at multiple facilities, and to keep records of any employees who worked at another healthcare facility during the previous 14 days.

Visit cchealth.org/coronavirus to read the order or for more information about COVID-19.

80,000 workers who are members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions covered by agreement

By Steve Trossman, Service Employees Union International

OAKLAND, Calif. – An agreement with healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente will ease some of the major burdens facing workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, including assistance with childcare and temporary shelter, and extra leave for workers who are tested or diagnosed with COVID-19.

The measures provide support for 80,000 workers who are members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, more workers than covered by any such agreement in the nation. They apply to full-time, part-time and per-diem employees and can serve as a model for other hospitals and health systems to protect healthcare workers and the public.

“As healthcare workers in the middle of this pandemic, we know our duty is to our patients and the community, and we take that duty very seriously. But we can only give our best if we know our own lives and our families are protected as well,” said Juanita Kamhoot, who works in surgical survices at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas, OR. “This agreement will make a real difference at a time when we need every healthcare worker on the job and focused on taking care of COVID-19 patients.”

The agreement focuses on three key areas:

CHILD-CARE ASSISTANCE: With schools closed, many healthcare employees are having difficulty finding affordable childcare. Under the agreement, Kaiser employees who work 32 hours a week or more in a KP facility will be eligible for a grant of $300 per week to pay for childcare for children 14 or younger (and disabled, dependent children). It can be used to pay for their own caregiver (as long as they are not a spouse or domestic partner) or to find childcare outside of the home.

The stipend will last until May 31, 2020 and will be pro-rated for employees who work between 20 and 32 hours (including per-diem employees) with a minimum of $210 a week.

TEMPORARY SHELTER: Kaiser will work with several hotel chains to provide alternative shelter for employees who:

• Test positive for COVID-19;
• Work a double shift;
• Work multiple 12-hour shifts;
• Have fewer than 8 hours between shifts; or
• Have a household member who either has COVID-19 or is in a CDC-defined vulnerable group.

Eligibility applies to all employees working at least 20 hours per week (including per-diem employees) at a KP facility between April 13 and May 31, 2020.

EIGHTY ADDITIONAL HOURS OF LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19: Employees working at a KP facility more than 20 hours a week (including per-diem employees) who test positive for COVID-19 will receive up to 80 hours of administrative leave. This is above and beyond regularly accrued leave. Employees who are sent home from Kaiser and are awaiting a test result will also be covered.

The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions comprises labor unions in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Hawaii, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, representing more than 80,000 Kaiser caregivers. To learn more, visit https://www.unioncoalition.org/.

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By Antioch Police

Attention Gentrytown-area residents:

We would like to speak to the driver of this white Ford Fusion regarding their inability to stay at-home on Thursday morning. The driver crashed into one of your neighbor’s backyards and fled southbound on Gentrytown from Jefferson Way (toward James Donlon). Fortunately, nobody was hurt, but there was a decent amount of property damage.

Those living on or near Gentrytown Drive (south of Jefferson Way) are asked to check their surveillance cameras on Thursday, April 9, 2020 around 2:50 AM. If you have anything that might help us identify the driver, please contact Officer Saffold by email at dsaffold@ci.antioch.ca.us.

Thanks for helping us keep Antioch Safe!

From CityProtect.com

Dots Legend – Red: assault, assault with a deadly weapon, sexual offense, sexual assault, homicide, kidnapping or robbery; Yellow: property crime, breaking and entering, property crime commercial, property crime residential, other property crime, theft from vehicle, theft of vehicle, or other theft; Light Blue: community policing, proactive policing, emergency, or fire; Dark Blue: disorder/disturbance, drugs, liquor or quality of life.

We are now including all police calls on the map, including alarm, arson, death, family offense, missing person, pedestrian stop, traffic, vehicle recovery, vehicle stop, weapons offense and other.

Other

600 Block W TREGALLAS RD AND SAN JOAQUIN AV

04/05/2020 7AM

Case No: 20002945

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: MISSING PERSON – ADULT

Breaking & Entering

1100 Block A ST AND PARK LN

04/05/2020 5PM

Case No: 20003053

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: BURGLARY BUSINESS – 459 PC

Breaking & Entering

3100 Block DELTA FAIR BL AND BUCHANAN RD

04/05/2020 10PM

Case No: 20002959

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: BURGLARY BUSINESS – 459 PC

Assault

1 Block E 18TH ST AND A ST

04/06/2020 3AM

Case No: 20002950

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ASSAULT, AGRAVATED – 245 PC

Assault

2700 Block CONTRA LOMA BL AND BUCHANAN RD

04/06/2020 5PM

Case No: 20002967

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ASSAULT, SIMPLE – 243 PC

Other

1300 Block LOUIS DR AND E 13TH ST

04/07/2020 12AM

Case No: 20002970

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: RESTRAINING/COURT ORDER VIOLATIONS

Breaking & Entering

3600 Block DELTA FAIR BL AND FAIRVIEW DR

04/07/2020 8AM

Case No: 20002972

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: BURGLARY BUSINESS – 459 PC

Traffic

2100 Block W 10TH ST AND VERNE ROBERTS CIR

04/07/2020 10AM

Case No: 20002975

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT W/INJURY

Other

300 Block BURBANK RD AND ROOSEVELT LN

04/07/2020 10AM

Case No: 20002976

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: MISSING PERSON – ADULT

Other

2300 Block SYCAMORE DR AND DOGWOOD WY

04/07/2020 12PM

Case No: 20003058

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: MISSING PERSON – ADULT

Proactive Policing

SYCAMORE DR AND AUTO CENTER DR

04/07/2020 1PM

Case No: 20002982

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: SUS CIRM – PERSON/AUTO/ALL

Breaking & Entering

2300 Block BUCHANAN RD AND STAPLETON DR

04/07/2020 3PM

Case No: 20003022

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: BURGLARY RESIDENCE – 459 PC

Assault

2500 Block SOMERSVILLE RD AND DELTA FAIR BL

04/07/2020 3PM

Case No: 20002986

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ASSAULT, SIMPLE – 243 PC

Proactive Policing

2900 Block ROOSEVELT LN AND GARROW DR

04/07/2020 4PM

Case No: 20002987

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ANIMAL CALLS

Assault

400 Block W 19TH ST AND D ST

04/07/2020 8PM

Case No: 20002989

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ASSAULT, SIMPLE – 243 PC

Theft

2200 Block VERNE ROBERTS CIR AND PITTSBURG ANTIOCH HY

04/07/2020 8PM

Case No: 20002990

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: THEFT – GRAND – 487 PC

Vehicle Recovery

MANDARIN WY AND SYCAMORE DR

04/08/2020 8AM

Case No: 20002996

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: AUTO RECOVERED – STOLEN

Breaking & Entering

200 Block E 18TH ST AND ALPHA WY

04/08/2020 9AM

Case No: 20002998

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: BURGLARY BUSINESS – 459 PC

Traffic

2800 Block CENTER LN AND E TREGALLAS RD

04/08/20209AM

Case No: 20002997

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT NO INJURY

Assault

1 Block W 10TH ST AND A ST

04/08/2020 12PM

Case No: 20003001

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ASSAULT, SIMPLE – 243 PC

Robbery

2900 Block DELTA FAIR BL AND SAN JOSE DR

04/08/20202PM

Case No: 20003005

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTS

Robbery

2500 Block SOMERSVILLE RD AND BUCHANAN RD

04/08/2020 3PM

Case No: 20003007

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTS

Other

1 Block BELSHAW ST AND CHESTNUT AV

04/08/2020 9PM

Case No: 20003013

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: MISSING PERSON – JUVENILE

Traffic

1 Block BRYAN AV AND SUNSET DR

04/09/2020 1AM

Case No: 20003015

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT NO INJURY

Traffic

GENTRYTOWN DR AND REDWOOD DR

04/09/2020 2AM

Case No: 20003016

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT UNKNOWN IF INJURY

Breaking & Entering

1600 Block A ST AND W 17TH ST

04/09/2020 6AM

Case No: 20003017

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: BURGLARY BUSINESS – 459 PC

Assault

1700 Block COSTCO WY AND AUTO CENTER DR

04/09/20209AM

Case No: 20003021

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ASSAULT, SIMPLE – 243 PC

Submit a tip

Theft

2600 Block VERNE ROBERTS CIR AND W 18TH ST

04/09/2020 10AM

Case No: 20003023

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: THEFT – PETTY – 488 PC

Robbery

1900 Block AUTO CENTER DR AND MAHOGANY WY

04/09/2020 12PM

Case No: 20003024

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTS

Proactive Policing

2200 Block SAN JOSE DR AND DELTA FAIR BL

04/09/2020 2PM

Case No: 20003026

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: MISC OUTSIDE ASSIST

Theft of Vehicle

1 Block BRYAN AV AND BEASLEY AV

04/10/2020 1AM

Case No: 20003038

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: AUTO THEFT – 10851 VC

Assault

2800 Block MADRID LN AND MADRID PL

04/10/2020 2PM

Case No: 20003045

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ASSAULT, AGRAVATED – 245 PC

Assault

2800 Block CENTER LN AND E TREGALLAS RD

04/10/2020 2PM

Case No: 20003046

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ASSAULT, SIMPLE – 243 PC

Theft of Vehicle

1600 Block W 18TH ST AND TULIP DR

04/10/2020 6PM

Case No: 20003068

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: AUTO THEFT – 10851 VC

Assault

1300 Block W 9TH ST AND O ST

04/10/2020 10PM

Case No: 20003055

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ASSAULT, SIMPLE – 243 PC

Assault

2500 Block SOMERSVILLE RD AND BUCHANAN RD

04/10/2020 11PM

Case No: 20003056

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: ASSAULT, SIMPLE – 243 PC

Other

1600 Block A ST AND W 17TH ST

04/11/2020 12AM

Case No: 20003057

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: DEATH REPORT-UNKNOWN CAUSES

Breaking & Entering

3600 Block DELTA FAIR BL AND FAIRVIEW DR

04/11/2020 5AM

Case No: 20003060

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: BURGLARY BUSINESS – 459 PC

Breaking & Entering

1500 Block A ST AND E 16TH ST

04/11/2020 6AM

Case No: 20003061

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: BURGLARY BUSINESS – 459 PC

Vehicle Recovery

1400 Block B ST AND W 15TH ST

04/11/2020 12PM

Case No: 20003067

Agency: Antioch Police Department

Description: AUTO RECOVERED – STOLEN

 

Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation’s first round of grants will go to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, the Contra Costa Crisis Center, Shelter, Inc., Catholic Charities East Bay and White Pony Express

By Kim McCarl, Assistant to the Director, Communications, Contra Costa Health Services

MARTINEZ — Beyond its devastating health implications, COVID-19 is undermining basic living conditions for tens of thousands of people living in the Bay Area, especially those that are most vulnerable. The Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation (CCRHF) has established a COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund and has been selected as a lead partner organization in the newly formed COVID-19 Regional Response Fund supported by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.  The COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund is also supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative as well as individual donors.

The CCRHF Rapid Response Fund is moving quickly to help those individuals in desperate need. Locally, the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation will play an important role in identifying highest risk populations and funding organizations to provide needed assistance.

“The economic impact of COVID-19 in the Bay Area is immense, with the biggest impact on people who have been living on the margins. These are families that can’t wait for government assistance in a few weeks, they are suffering and in jeopardy now,” explains CCRHF Chair Bette Felton. “Thanks to the amazing generosity of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, as well as individual donors, we can now move rapidly, locate the organizations best suited to safeguard those people at high risk and make sure they have the funds and resources to help protect our communities.”

We understand this is a dynamic and changing situation.  Based on our understanding of the greatest needs at this time, the Fund is supporting four key areas: food distribution, financial assistance, shelter and emergency housing, and support for essential workers.

“Grants will be made on a timely basis to organizations best equipped to address these needs among the county’s most vulnerable populations. Given the urgency of the crisis, our priority is to find organizations with the proven capacity that can move quickly,” says Felton.

In light of that urgency, in its first round of funding, the CCRHF is extending grants to five organizations: the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, the Contra Costa Crisis Center, Shelter, Inc., Catholic Charities East Bay and White Pony Express.  These initial grants will quickly amplify the impact these organizations are positioned to make.

Additional organizations will be considered in future funding cycles, based on:

• the organization’s ability to reach populations most vulnerable to the economic or health risks posed by this public health crisis,
• its capacity to move expeditiously and
• the ability of the organization to deploy the funds expediently.

For additional information about the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund and the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation visit https://www.ccrhfcovid-19.org/

About the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation

Established in 2003, the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that supports Contra Costa Health Services in its work to care for and improve the health of all the people in Contra Costa County with special attention to those who are the most vulnerable.

By Timothy Leong, Public Information Officer, CCCCD

The Contra Costa Community College District (District) has extended the remote delivery of instruction and student services at its colleges – Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College-Pleasant Hill and San Ramon Campus, Los Medanos College and Brentwood Center – for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester.

On March 31, 2020, Contra Costa Public Health (CCPH) updated its shelter-in-place order through at least May 3, 2020. The District’s decision to continue remote operations through the end of the spring semester is necessary to be in alignment with the shelter-in-place extension, and provides greater clarity in meeting the higher education goals of its students.

“We are trying to do our part to minimize the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) by suspending face-to-face interactions with our students,” said interim chancellor Gene Huff. “This has been a challenging time for both our students and staff as we transitioned to remote operations. We want to thank our students for their perseverance and flexibility, and our staff for their tremendous effort to transition to a fully remote operation. We believe this decision balances the need to stay safe and healthy during this time and informs students and staff on what to expect for the rest of this semester.”

The CCPH shelter-in-place extension acknowledges social distancing as the most powerful weapon in slowing the spread of COVID-19. CCPH continues to encourage the following practices to stay safe and healthy during this time:

• Stay home and limit essential activities where possible.
• Wash hands often with soap and water.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Wear face coverings when out in public (not medical-grade masks).
• Adhere closely to social distancing guidelines.
• Contact your doctor or healthcare provider if you experience any symptoms such as fever, cough, or difficulty breathing.

The District will be offering a summer session of instruction and student services remotely, with a plan to offer face-to-face classes should the shelter-in-place order is lifted and deemed safe to do so. Summer course registration will begin on Monday, April 20, 2020. To view what classes may be offered, or to understand operational changes made as a result of COVID-19, visit the college website of your choice or the District website at www.4cd.edu for more information.