Convenience Big Store: City of Sacramento removes a dozen vehicles from homeless camp

'That was devastating' | About a dozen vehicles towed from Sacramento homeless camp - About a dozen cars and trailers were towed from a Sacramento homeless camp on Monday morning. The county gave a 72-hour notice before it started removing vehicles near Lathrop Way and Commerce Circle. "It was just shocking that they just delivered it to us like get out, you know, like we didn't matter," Sharrena Donegan, a woman staying in an RV near Commerce and Lathrop said. Donegan has been staying in the area for a little more than a month now. "It's really convenient. It's next to the Loaves and Fishes. It's quiet out here," she said. She was one of dozens given a 72-hour notice to move her vehicle. While hers wasn't towed on Monday, she woke up to her neighbors getting towed. (Lena Howland, ABC10)

COVID-19 hospital admissions rise 300-400% in past month in Sacramento County - The numbers don’t lie when it comes to the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations. Cases have been rising steadily since July 4, increasing nearly 400% in many areas. Jamie White, an epidemiology program manager with Sacramento County Public Health, has seen this firsthand. “By July 1, about a month ago, we had 61 cases, and then just this last Thursday when we updated the numbers, we saw that there were 200 that were hospitalized within Sacramento County with COVID-19. So, we’ve seen a four-fold increase in just a little over a month in hospitalizations locally,” White said. For context, she said, at the summer peak in July 2020, that the county had 281 cases at one time. She said that the unvaccinated are the large majority of those who are being admitted to local hospitals. (Mike Duffy, ABC10)

Kaiser Permanente mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees, physicians - All Kaiser Permanente employees and physicians will be required to get COVID-19 vaccines, the organization announced Monday. One of the largest health organizations in the US, with 9.3 million members in California alone, Kaiser has set a target date to have a fully-vaccinated workforce by Sept. 30, 2021. Kaiser has more than 216,000 employees and more than 23,000 physicians across the organization. As of July 31, Kaiser reported that about 78% of all its employees were fully vaccinated, including 95% of its physicians. Because of the mandate, all unvaccinated employees will be required to get fully vaccinated or apply for a medical or religious exemption. The organization says reluctant employees will be provided additional information on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and they’ll be given paid time off to get their shots. (Matthew Nuttle, ABC10)

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Roseville announces a 20% water conservation requirement - Roseville residents will be required to reduce their water use starting Aug. 9. The City of Roseville Environmental Utilities announced on Tuesday that water users would be required to reduce water use by 20% starting on Monday. (Eden Harris, ABC10)

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Stray cat runs around Yankee Stadium, delays game - In a game delayed for several minutes while a bevy of groundskeepers tried to corral a scaredy cat in the outfield, the Baltimore Orioles hit four solo homers to beat the Yankees. The O’s held a 6-run lead in the 8th when the tabby emerged from the third-base side as Yankees star Aaron Judge came to the plate. (AP)