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An Independent Weekly Newspaper Serving the Backcountry Communities of Julian, Cuyamaca, Santa Ysabel, Shelter Valley, Mt. Laguna, Ranchita, Canebreak, Sunshine Summit, Warner Springs and Wynola.
Julian News
PO Box 639 Julian, CA 92036
1985
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The Big Decision 2020
ESTABLISHED
1870
November 4, 2020
Volume 36 — Issue 14
Julian, CA.
ISSN 1937-8416
Nobody Canceled Halloween
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application Now Available
County Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS) is currently reaching out to residents and community organizations to let them know about the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and our current application cycle. We would like to ask you to distribute this information to your planning/sponsor group and other interested parties in your community, and possibly add this as an informational item on your next agenda. The federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds improvements to local youth and senior centers, parks, streets and sidewalks, drainage systems, and fire facilities in the unincorporated areas of the county every year. Residents and non-profits in the unincorporated area may propose projects that benefit lowand moderate-income persons and align with the County’s Consolidated Plan. The deadline to submit applications for CDBG funding is 5:00 pm, Wednesday, November 25. Although we are not looking for specific projects from the CPG/ CSGs, the groups may submit “resident requests” for eligible projects. These requests will be forwarded to the appropriate County department for review and evaluation. Applications are open and available online from September 30 – November 25, 2020 at 5pm. To apply, please send the completed application to: County of San Diego Housing and Community Development Services Community Development Division 3989 Ruffin Road San Diego, CA 92123 For more information about the CDBG program, please visit our online CDBG page. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Marco De La Toba (858-694-8724, marco. delatoba@sdcounty.ca.gov), Freddy Villafan (858-6948747, freddy.villafan@sdcounty. ca.gov), or Sarah Snook Brunson (858-694-8756, sarahsnook. brunson@sdcounty.ca.gov).
Covid-19 Cases Rise Again Health Care Worker Infection Rates As of November 1, local health departments have reported 44,787 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 205 deaths statewide. Cases - through November 1 Julian = 18, Ramoma = 451, Ranchita = 3, Warner Springs = 22, Santa Ysabel = 12, Borrego Springs = 20, Descanso = 12, Alpine = 150, Poway = 401, Lakeside = 518. Total Confirmed cases in Unincorpoated San Diego County = 7,138 For children and youth, it is first recommended that you contact your healthcare provider or pediatrician to have them tested.
Every two years I have a problem as the publisher of a weekly paper, Tuesday elections! Technically we publish on Wednesday – the fact is we put the paper to bed on Sunday night, print on Monday morning and start distribution on Tuesday so we are on the street by Wednesday. That puts the Julian News in the position of having to wait a week before we can weigh-in on the election results. It also means that any numbers we print are more accurate than those that the local TV stations had on election night. But even a week later we do not have the final results and will not until the Secretary of State certifies results on December 11th. I had worked the polls, every election, since 1972 up through 2008. Every election presents its own issues. I was fortunate enough to work my way up from poll worker to inspector and eventually to trouble shooter for 6 polls throughout the back county from Pine Valley to Warner Springs. This year, being particularly challenging, considering the Covid-19 pandemic and all the changes that have been put in place to deal with it. The largest being the mailing out of ballots so everyone could vote early. By mail or by drop off at the library. And for those who wanted the inperson experience, polls opened for four days (Saturday through Tuesday). The statistics in the County for registered voters (close of registration, Oct. 19) • County of San Diego Total: 1,949,073 o Democratic: 781,932 o Republican: 538,762 o Nonpartisan: 526,772 o Other: 101,607 Mail Ballots (as of Oct. 31) • Number issued: Over 1.92 million • Number already returned: 1,023,559 What to Expect During the California Vote Count Process? California county elections officials will work through the night counting ballots. In California, the vote count process does not end on Election Night. Due to state laws that ensure voters’ rights, ballots will continue to arrive and be counted after Election Day. “California elections officials prioritize the right to vote and election security over rushing the vote count,” said Secretary of State Alex Padilla. “By law, county election officials have 30 days to count every valid ballot and conduct a post-election audit. Every vote-by-mail ballot continued on page 5
On behalf of Regulars Wanted and @principalcopeland Congratulations to our local virtual cake walk winners. Natalie, @teachermcfed @ilovelillies25, and Allison. We appreciate your participation and will email you details on how to collect your prizes. Special thanks to PTO for helping us set up the contest and paying for a portion of the prizes
the election workers protected behind their screens
new check-in proccedures, to accommodate all voters.
The NEW Miss Julian’s visied merchants throughout town helping with candy
cleaning regularly between votes at the ballot box
dropping off a ballot at the “super-poll”
students and staff at the Jr. High - double masks
Attn: Chamber Members — The Julian Chamber of Commerce has board positions available.
Submit your interest in joining the board to chamber@julianca.com
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