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Elk Grove Transit Ride-A-Long to Promote Free Rides for Students

SacRT’s RydeFreeRT program now includes Elk Grove youth to ride fare-free Elk Grove, CA—Today, the City of Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Elk Grove Unified School District(EGUSD) Superintendent Christopher R. Hoffman rode Elk Grove transit to promote the fare-free for youthprogram called RydeFreeRT. The two officials rode bus route E111 this morning to get first-hand experience ofhow well the …

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加州公共衛生部聯手626夜市鼓勵接種新冠疫苗現場提供免費接種服務及贈品

【沙加緬度訊】加州公共衛生部(CDPH)為鼓勵更多民眾接種疫苗,特與備受大眾喜愛的626夜市聯手合作,在626夜市位於南加州亞凱迪亞市安妮塔跑馬場(Santa Anita Park, Arcadia),以及柯斯塔梅沙市橙縣博覽會中心(OC Fair and Event Center, Costa Mesa)的兩個活動現場,均將提供疫苗接種服務,方便參與活動的民眾在享受美食之際,也可接種新冠疫苗。屆時凡接種疫苗的民眾,均可獲得精美設計的贈品。此外,各知名社交網紅如AJ Rafael、Asian Boss Girl、Soy Nguyen及Shu,也將以發文或親臨現場的方式支持並宣導接種疫苗的重要性,因為這正是保護自己、摯愛家人和社區,以及遏制新冠病毒與其變種株傳播的最重要方法。 加州公共衛生部致力引導加州民眾齊心抗疫,自疫苗安全面世以來,不但推出各種亞裔語言的「全民全心齊免疫」行為激勵系列,更積極推動全面的疫苗接種計劃、普及疫苗常識,並傳播疫苗相關信息,以提高民眾的接受度。此次聯手626夜市推廣新冠疫苗接種,民眾在現場即可選擇接種適合自己情況的疫苗。凡在現場接種的民眾不但將獲贈626夜市主題的精美托特布袋或棒球帽,還可同時獲得高達$10的626夜市餐券。 「我們很高興能與626夜市合作在亞裔社區中推廣疫苗接種。」新冠疫苗工作組高級通訊官員Martha E. Dominguez博士表示:「我們知道將疫苗帶到人們工作、生活及娛樂的地方非常重要,所以希望通過這一連串的『快閃』臨時疫苗接種站,能讓更多人了解疫苗的重要性並加入接種疫苗的行列,如此才能保護自己、家人以及身邊的人。」 626夜市是全美規模最大的夜市之一,現場設有數百個美食、啤酒、遊戲、工藝品攤位,以及藝人表演等娛樂活動,其中在南加州舉辦的626夜市活動設於兩個地點,8 月及9月份的活動地點在亞凱迪亞市的安妮塔跑馬場(Santa Anita Park, 285 Huntington Drive, Arcadia),日期為8月27至29日,以及9月3至5日兩個週末;10月份的活動地點將在柯斯塔梅沙市的橙縣博覽會中心 (OC Fair and Event Center, Costa Mesa),日期為10月1至3日、10月8至10日、10月22至24日三個週末。屆時加州公共衛生部提供的疫苗接種站將在現場提供接種服務。有關上述各場次的攤位、購票及活動詳情,可至626夜市官網www.626nightmarket.com查閱。 加州在新冠疫苗接種上處於全美領先地位,已接種超過四千五百萬劑,並有76.7%符合資格的人口至少接種過一劑疫苗。新冠疫苗安全、有效且免費,而且現在接種疫苗無需預約,只要年滿12歲都可直接前往各接種點免費接種。尚未接種疫苗的加州民眾歡迎上網MyTurn.ca.gov查找鄰近的接種點或致電(833) 422-4255預約接種。若想獲得有關新冠疫苗的信息,可瀏覽中文網站VaccinateALL58.com/Chinese。

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California Department of Public Health Teamed up with 626 Night Market to Promote COVID-19 Vaccines with Free On-site Vaccination and Gifts

SACRAMENTO – To encourage more people to get vaccinated, the California Department ofPublic Health (CDPH) has joined forces with the popular 626 Night Market to offer vaccinationsat two locations including Santa Anita Park in Arcadia and OC Fair and Event Center in CostaMesa. Anyone who gets vaccinated at the events will receive incentive gifts. In addition, wellknown social network personalities …

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PSPS Update: Power Restored for Essentially All Affected Customers After Dry, Offshore Wind Event and Exceptional Drought Conditions Prompt Safety Shutoff

Crews Patrol 3,200 Miles of De-Energized Power Lines Before Safely Restoring Power Inspections Find At Least 4 Instances of Damage or Hazards to Electric Equipment That Could Have Sparked Wildfires if Lines Were Energized SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— As of 5 p.m. today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has restored power to essentially all of the approximately 50,000 customers impacted …

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PSPS Update: 55% of Customers Have Been Restored by Wednesday Night, with Essentially All Customers Who Can Receive Electric Service Expected to Have Power Back by Thursday Evening

25 Community Resource Centers in 11 Counties to Remain Open Thursday to Support Customers SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— After receiving weather all clears in most areas today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) crews were able to patrol, inspect, repair impacted equipment and restore power to almost 55% of the 48,000 customers impacted by the current Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) …

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THE LION KING Begins Rehearsals for Broadway Relaunch

New York, NY (August 19, 2021) – The Broadway cast of The Lion King began rehearsals this week for the company’s reopening next month. As previously announced, The Lion King will resume performances on Tuesday, September 14 at the Minskoff Theatre. TheBroadwaycast of the The Lion King stars Stephen Carlile as Scar, L. Steven Taylor as Mufasa, Tshidi Manye as …

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PG&E Begins Issuing Weather ‘All Clear’ in Some Locations Following Public Safety Power Shutoff

Aerial, Vehicle and On-The-Ground Inspections, Patrols and Restoration Work Has Begun for Affected Areas Where It Is Safe to Do So PG&E’s 34 Community Resource Centers in 15 Counties Remain Open to Support Customers PG&E Meteorologists Tracked Sustained Winds of 46 mph and Gusts Up to 59 mph in Some Areas SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company …

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PSPS UPDATE: PG&E Begins Shutting Off Power For Safety During Offshore Wind Event, Affecting About 51,000 Customers in Small Parts of 18 Counties

Safety Shutoffs Will Begin Between 5 PM and 10 PM Depending on Location Weather All Clears Anticipated for Wednesday Afternoon, Allowing Power Restoration to Begin PG&E to Open 36 Community Resource Centers in 17 Counties to Support Customers SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirms that it is in the process of implementing a Public Safety Power …

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Disney Theatrical Productions Announces New and Returning Cast Members for The Lion King and Aladdin on Broadway

New York, NY (August 17, 2021) – Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, is pleased to announce casting for The Lion King and Aladdin, returning to Broadway this fall. Both companies will welcome back nearly all of the cast members who were performing when Broadway shut down last March, along with exciting fresh faces, including new actors …

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High Winds, Drought Conditions Mean PG&E May Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety Tuesday through Wednesday Afternoon in Small Parts of 18 Counties

PG&E Is Sending One-Day Notifications to About 48,000 Customers Who Might Experience a Public Safety Power Shutoff Potential Safety Shutoffs May Last Through an All-Clear Wednesday Afternoon, Will Mostly Affect Butte and Shasta Counties SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to monitor a dry offshore wind event forecasted to start Tuesday night (August 17). As a …

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