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IT’S THURSDAY, MARCH 12. I’M TONI VALLIERE. TY: AND I’M TY STEELE. HERE’S A LOOK AT WHAT WE’RE FOLLOWING TODAY. CALIFORNIA HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY EVENTS WITH 250 OR MORE PEOPLE SHOULD BE CANCELED OR POSTPONED STATEWIDE TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. THE POLICY ALSO SAYS SMALL GATHERINGS THAT DO NOT ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING OF SIX FEET BETWEEN PEOPLE SHOULD ALSO BE CANCELED OR POSTPONED. AND GATHERINGS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE AT HIGHER RISK FOR SEVERE ILLNESS FROM COVID-19 SHOULD BE LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE. THIS POLICY CHANGE COULD LAST FOR THE REMAINDER OF MARCH. NOW LET’S GO TO KCRA 3 METEOROLOGIST TAMARA BERG FOR A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST. TAMARA: HEADING OUT, IT WILL BE A WARM AFTERNOON, SO TAKE ADVANTAGE. WE WILL SEE MAINLY CLEAR SKIES WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 40’S, SUNRISE AT 7:21 A.M. ONCE WE GET PAST SUNRISE, BRIGHT SUNSHINE FOR THE DAY AHEAD AND WE ARE SLIDING INTO THE UPPER 60’S BY NOON. HIGHS CLOSER TO 80 DEGREES. MANY VALLEY SPOTS AND FOOTHILLS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 70’S.

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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, classes at Sacramento State are moving online for the rest of the spring semester, President Robert Nelsen announced Thursday. "I know that the past few weeks have been incredibly frustrating and confusing as the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly evolved," Nelsen said in a letter to students and staff. "The crisis is wreaking havoc here at Sacramento State and throughout the nation and the world. I also know that there has been fear and anxiety around the spread of COVID-19, and we have been making decisions daily in recognition of that reality, many of which have been troubling for our students, faculty, and staff."Nelsen noted that not all types of courses -- including small labs and clinicals -- will work in an online format. He said that faculty members teaching those types of courses must obtain permission from their dean and the provost to continue teaching in person. The university campus will remain open, but some campus services may be moved to a virtual format, Nelsen said. Nelsen said the decision was made after consulting with the CSU Chancellor’s Office, county health officials and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, among others.| MORE | Complete COVID-19 coverage in California in beyond