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uBreakiFix opens in SB Technology repair shop serves customers on State Street
Biden: Get vaccinated or lose federal funds President calls for requirement for staff at all nursing homes By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is directing all nursing homes nationwide to vaccinate their staff or risk losing federal funding. President Biden said he is asking the Department of Health and Human Services to develop new regulations that would require all staff to be vaccinated at nursing homes as a condition for receiving money from Medicare and Medicaid. The new measure comes as the latest escalation in the Biden administration’s efforts to increase the country’s inoculation rate. It’s also the first time the president has utilized federal leverage to enforce a vaccine mandate. “Now, if you visit, live or work at a nursing home, you should not be at a high risk of contracting COVID from unvaccinated employees,” the president said during a speech at the White House. “While I’m
A new tech repair store, uBreakiFix, opened on State Street in Santa Barbara earlier this month.
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“Now, if you visit, live or work at a nursing home, you should not be at a high risk of contracting COVID from unvaccinated employees,” President Joe Biden said.
mindful that my authority at the federal government is limited, I’m going to continue to look for ways to keep people safe and increase vaccination rates.” In the U.S., there are more than 15,000 Medicare and Medicaid-participating nursing Please see VACCINES on B4
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By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
uBreakiFix, a new technology repair shop that specializes in quick fixes, has opened on State Street, ready to offer services and repairs for any device with a power button. The franchise, which is owned by tech insurance giant Asurion, has more than 700 locations nationwide and in Canada, though this is its first shop in Santa Barbara. The new store opened earlier this month in Suite C of Five Points Plaza at 3987 State St. uBreakiFix specializes in same day repairs and can service a range of devices, including smartphones, tablets, game consoles, speakers and drones. According to a news release, the company has completed more than 12 million repairs, including common fixes like cracked screens, battery issues and water damage. The store can fix all kinds of electronics, regardless of make or model, and is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. The company offers free no-obligation diagnostics on all devices and a Please see COMPUTERS on A4
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Classes begin Sept. 23 for UCSB students. The college, along with its University of California sister schools, mandates vaccination.
Local colleges prioritize vaccination in safety plans By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
uBreakiFix specializes in quick repairs for virtually any device with a power button, including smartphones, tablets, game consoles, speakers and drones. In all, the company has performed more than 12 million repairs on a variety of devices.
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Local colleges are stressing vaccination as the fall semester begins amid a wave of COVID-19 infections. But each institution has its own unique plan to keep students safe. Santa Barbara City College, whose board took a series of votes before signing a vaccination mandate Aug. 5, begins the new school year Monday. A spokesperson for the school told the News-Press
that the administration hopes “that students are able to get reacclimated to campus in this transitional semester and that health and safety protocols are effective in mitigating the spread of COVID-19.” About 30% of City College courses are in-person this fall. Students, staff and visitors will fill out a survey on their smartphones (or on a sheet of paper) to ensure they are healthy upon check-in each school day and receive daily wristbands.
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