Appointments still available for county COVID-19 vaccine clinic

As of late Friday there were still appointments available for the county-sponsored vaccination clinic planned for today (Saturday), according to Yuba County Director of Public Health Homer Rice.

The clinic will be administering the single shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

“The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was studied in a different time period and location, so it’s not comparing apples to apples,” Rice said about the differences between the different vaccines. “Any vaccine is better than not getting vaccinated, and it is safe and effective against COVID-19.”

Rice said so far public health has not received any reports of cases associated with a large gathering over the Easter weekend. In 2020, the area saw surges in cases following holidays. Rice said it usually takes a week to 10 days to get word of a positive test result after an exposure.

“People are able to celebrate outdoors now, compared to holidays in the fall and winter, so hopefully

Angeles County the day after the shooting. The trial was streamed live in another courtroom at Sutter County Superior Court due to members of the jury taking up all audience seats to abide by social distancing. Garibay was at the courthouse on Friday along with his family to watch the trial. Garibay sat in a wheelchair and

some family members wore shorts with #Prayforeli printed on the front.

During his opening argument, Esquivel’s attorney Jesse Santana said his client was being threatened and attacked by Garibay at a house near the restaurant and met his girlfriend at the restaurant after fleeing Garibay. Santana told the jury that Esquivel armed himself after hearing another gunshot at the restaurant and his gun went off

while he attempted to load it.

“He did not act with intent to kill,” Santana said. “...I ask that you keep an open mind until the very end.”

The first witness called by the Sutter County District Attorney’s office was Officer Juan Zavala who responded to the shooting. He provided background about the layout of the restaurant where the shooting took place.

The trial will resume next week.