Trump announced the signing in a statement that spoke of his frustrations with the bill for including only $600 checks, instead of larger ones Republicans rejected. Author: JILL COLVIN (Associated Press) Published: 11:12 AM CST December 27, 2020 Updated: 8:22 PM CST December 27, 2020 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Continue Reading
COVID-19
Congress Approves COVID-19 Relief Package
Rental Assistance Part of New Relief Measure Congressional leaders struck a deal Sunday on a nearly $900 billion coronavirus relief bill that will bring a new round of support to millions of Americans before year’s end. The agreement contains many priorities championed by NAR, including rental assistance, a fresh round of funding and Continue Reading
Travel Update, December 2020
PLEASE STAY SAFE, STAY HOME. The Sacramento Region (including Truckee, North and South Lake Tahoe, California side) is under the Regional Stay Home order for three weeks, as of Dec. 11, 2020 until Jan. 1, 2020. Reopening will be contingent upon ICU forecast given Covid-19 new case rates. PLEASE READ & BOOKMARK TRUCKEE: COVID-19 & TRAVEL Continue Reading
Fannie Mae Extends Pandemic Lending, Appraisal Policies
Mortgage financing giant Fannie Mae announced it would be extending some of its flexible lending standards into 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The extensions include allowing verbal verification of employment and power of attorney flexibilities, as well as some appraisal alternatives to ensure that transactions don’t get delayed. The extensions also require more checks on payment histories of Continue Reading
Nevada County’s first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine expected this week
The county this week is expected to receive its first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, made to prevent COVID-19, Nevada County Public Health said. In an update on its website, Nevada County Public Health said, “Nevada County’s first doses are going to front-line health care workers at our two hospitals.” This week, Nevada County is expected to receive 975 doses of the vaccine. In early Continue Reading
Health Workers Got Emergency Treatment After Receiving COVID Vaccine
One of the workers, who did not have a history of allergies, remained in the hospital on Wednesday night. Some reactions to the vaccine were also reported last week in Britain. Vaccines being prepared in Fargo, N.D., on Monday. The reaction was believed to be similar to the reactions two health workers in Britain experienced after receiving the Pfizer vaccine Continue Reading
