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Reopenings Require Equity New California Reopening Rules Require ‘Equity’ Measure A man wearing a face mask walks past a mural Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in South Central Los Angeles. California’s plan to safely reopen its economy will begin to require counties to bring down coronavirus infection rates in disadvantaged communities that have been harder hit by the pandemic. The complex new rules set in place an “equity metric” that will force larger counties to control the spread of the virus in areas where Black, Latino and Pacific Islander groups have suffered a disproportionate share of the cases due to a variety of socioeconomic factors. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Video of the incident showed Chauvin pressing his knee on the neck of a handcuffed and subdued Floyd for more than 8 minutes.
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Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks virtually during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo: Voice & Viewpoint
By Kathleen Ronayne Associated Press
Grasping for a comeback, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are intensifying their focus not on Democratic nominee Joe Biden, but on his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris — arguing without evidence that it’s Harris, the first Black woman on a major party ticket, who would really be in charge if Democrats win the White House.
California will begin to require counties to bring down coronavirus infection rates in disadvantaged communities that have been harder hit by the pandemic, a move that could slow the methodical reopening of the nation’s most populous state.
The complex new rules set in place an “equity metric’’ that will force larger counties to control the spread of COVID-19 in areas where Black, Latino and Pacific Islander groups have suffered a disproportionate share of the cases because of a variety of socioeconomic factors.
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Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in the killing of George Floyd, was released from custody after posting $1 million bond.
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2020 is a big election year. With all eyes on the presidential race, Californians can’t afford to lose sight of our state and local elections. These decisions need the same amount of consideration being given to the big race. They are the ones with the most -- and the most immediate -- effects on you and your family’s safety, quality of life and finances.
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STATE EASES RESTRICTIONS ON GATHERINGS By Michelle Mowad County of San Diego Communications Office
The state released new guidance October 9 that allows private gatherings of up to three households. The new guidance goes into effect in San Diego County October 10.
keeping the households you gather with stable over time. Participants in a gathering need to stay at least six feet apart from non-household members and wear face coverings in accordance with state guidance. Gatherings should be kept to two hours or less.
The gatherings must take place outdoors. If at someone’s home, guests may go inside to use a bathroom.
Anyone with COVID-19-like symptoms should stay home. If you attend a gathering and develop COVID-19 symptoms within 48 hours of a gathering, you should notify everyone who was there.
Any interaction with others increases the risk of transmitting COVID-19. The smaller the gathering, the lower the risk. The new guidance recommends
Those in a high-risk group, such as older adults and people with chronic medical conditions, are strongly urged not to attend gatherings.
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“We can’t allow transmission rates to be so disproportionately impacting those communities without significant effort to really reduce that disparity and reduce the burden on those communities,” Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state’s health secretary, said Thursday. The measure could further put the brakes on the state’s conservative approach to a return to business as usual after a more rapid reopening of a larger segment of the economy in the spring, including allowing bars and indoor restaurant dining, was accompanied by a surge of infections in early summer. The latest reopening plan that took effect in August is a four-step process based on the percentage of positive tests and per capita new cases in each of the 58 counties. It allows counties to incrementally reopen businesses as they meet more rigid state standards for both numbers for two consecutive weeks. Counties can be forced to close businesses if their rates increase. The equity measure will require that positive test rates in its most disadvantaged neighborhoods, where rates are often much higher, do not significantly lag behind the county overall. Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, director of the Center for Reducing Health Disparities at the University of California, Davis, said it was an innovative approach to controlling the epidemic that he hasn’t been applied elsewhere in the U.S. The outbreak is worse in Latino, Black and Pacific Islander communities because many work in higher-risk industries including agriculture, restaurants and nursing facilities and often live in crowded conditions that make it hard for people to isolate when they get sick. They often don’t have health care or resources if they can’t work.
Latinos make up about 40% of the state’s population of just under 40 million, but about 60% of California’s more than 800,000 COVID-19 cases and almost half the nearly 16,000 deaths. Infections that may be isolated to disadvantaged communities can quickly spread beyond those boundaries as more businesses reopen, more people return to work and people travel widely. “This is kind of a Whack-a-Mole game,’’ Aguilar-Gaxiola said. “You have an outbreak in a specific place, and because COVID-19 doesn’t know borders they can be spread easily from one place to another.’’ It was not clear how the new measure, which takes effect next week, will affect each county. Health officials in San Diego, Orange and San Francisco counties said they already have been targeting vulnerable communities with testing for the virus, providing interpreters and taking other measures to address inequality. “We’re happy that the state has recognized the need to focus in on these areas,” said Orange County Executive Officer Frank Kim, who said positivity rates in predominantly Latino neighborhoods have come way down since reaching double digits. Orange County’s overall rate among people tested is about 3%. Not everyone was happy to find another hurdle on the road to recovery. “I believe the ‘equity’ metric is a misguided bit of virtue signaling by the governor,” said Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner, who has been pushing to reopen more businesses. “It will also make it harder to safely reopen, which is the one thing we should be encouraging as that will benefit the most people, and especially the young people in our disadvantaged communities who are most impacted by the digital divide, educational uncertainties, and challenges to accessing the
American dream.’’ But Dr. George Rutherford, an epidemiologist at University of California, San Francisco, said the rules will support efforts by health officers who have been pressured to reopen more quickly. “It gives the county health departments a lot of welcome cover for going more slowly than perhaps others in the counties would want,’’ Rutherford said. America Bracho, chief executive of Latino Health Access, welcomed the new metric after seeing infection rates two and three times higher in Orange County’s two largest cities, Anaheim and Santa Ana, than in wealthier communities. But she said the state’s metric doesn’t address some of the problems that made low-income communities so vulnerable to the pandemic in the first place, such as a lack of access to health care, distrust of government authorities and the need to work. While many people are aware they should stay home when they’re ill, there’s tremendous pressure to keep working to receive a paycheck and hang onto jobs, she said. “We think it needs to go beyond that because if you don’t have savings, you cannot stay home and not work. If you don’t have health insurance, you will be afraid of using the system,’’ she said. “It’s complex, and I think we need to address complexity if we want to reduce the risk for another outbreak.’’ The California Department of Public Health said a team will work with advocacy groups to develop a list of resources focused on improving equity. The city of San Francisco highlighted its work to offer free coronavirus testing, free isolation and quarantine accommodations and even paying workers minimum wage for up to two weeks to encourage them not to work when they are sick.
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The Hennepin County Department of Corrections confirmed on Oct. 7 that Chauvin posted the bond and walked out of the maximum-security Minnesota Correctional Facility in Oak Park Heights shortly after 11 a.m. Chauvin initially was housed at the Ramsey County Jail in St. Paul before authorities transferred him temporarily to Hennepin County Jail. Prior to his release, Chauvin was incarcerated at the Oak Park Heights prison. He faces second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25 killing of Floyd, a hiphop artist, truck driver, security guard, and mentor. Video of the incident showed Chauvin pressing his knee on the neck of a handcuffed and subdued Floyd for more than 8 minutes. Three other officers stood by and did nothing as Floyd struggled to breathe and call out for his mother. Prosecutors charged the other officers, Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao, with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Hennepin County terminated each of them. “Mr. Floyd was treated with particular cruelty,” prosecutors wrote in court filings. “Despite Mr. Floyd’s pleas that he could not breathe and was going to die, as well as the pleas of eyewitnesses to get off Mr. Floyd and help him, [Chauvin] and his codefendants continued to restrain Mr. Floyd.” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appointed State Attorney General Keith Ellison as lead prosecutor in an effort to quell growing racial tensions and to ensure justice in the case. “Unfortunately, our constituents, especially constituents of color, have lost faith in the ability of Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to fairly and impartially investigate and prosecute these cases,” Walz wrote in a letter explaining the appointment of Ellison, an African American. Chauvin’s release from custody comes within weeks after a Grand Jury in Louisville, Kentucky, failed to indict police officers in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, an African American woman who was sleeping in her home when officers served a late-night warrant. The officers claimed that Taylor received mail at home for her ex-boyfriend, Jamarcus Glover, an alleged drug trafficker. However, authorities never found proof of that claim, and police cited as evidence “a package” Glover allegedly left at Taylor’s apartment about two months earlier. Glover was arrested and released after the March 13 incident.
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ate Harris with Democrats’ left flank, despite her own more centrist positions on some major issues. During the past week, Trump told Sean Hannity of Fox News that Harris would assume the presidency within “three months” of Biden’s inauguration. During a conversation with Rush Limbaugh, he warned that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would “replace” Biden with Harris. And the president called her a “monster” during an interview with Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business. Trump’s focus on Harris is building as he tries to regain an advantage against Biden, who is leading most national and battleground state polls three weeks before the election. Trump has long sowed doubt about Biden’s fitness for the job, but is especially eager to shift attention after contracting the novel coronavirus and confronting his own health scare. At his first campaign rally since being hospitalized for the virus, Trump told a Florida crowd on Monday that Biden has “a lot of bad days coming.” Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Trump ally, is pushing the president to make Harris a campaign centerpiece. “If voters understand the totality of her radicalism, they would conclude that she would be a very high-risk person to put in the White House,” Gingrich said. He went on to call Biden “docile” and Harris “aggressive.”
The sexism and racism associated with such language, including Trump’s reference to Harris as a “monster,” are aimed at Trump’s most loyal supporters.“It is really an effort to say to their base, ‘Look, we don’t want a Black woman to be president,’” said Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, a former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. ”‘We don’t want this Black person to take over in case something happens to Joe Biden.’” Fudge said efforts to brand Harris as radical don’t align with her record, particularly on law enforcement. Harris and Fudge are both former prosecutors. Republicans “consistently talk about law and order to the only person in this race that has a law-and-order background,” Fudge said. Joshua Dyck, an associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, said the focus on Harris is a sign that Trump’s attacks on Biden aren’t working. “This is a desire not to run against Joe Biden, to run against anybody but Joe Biden,” he said. There’s little evidence that Trump’s strategy will change minds. While vice presidential picks generate buzz, they rarely sway voters, said Dyck, who also runs the UMass-Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion. One exception may be 2008, when Republican John McCain chose little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. McCain was 72. A New York Times/CBS News poll taken just before the election found 59% of voters said Palin was not prepared to be president.
A vice presidential nominee’s ability to step in as commander in chief has long been a prime qualification for a running mate. Either the 77-year-old Biden or the 74-year-old Trump would become the oldest president ever inaugurated. Harris and Vice President Mike Pence deflected in last week’s debate when asked if they had conversations with Biden and Trump, respectively, about procedures in the event of presidential disability. Harris did not address the question directly or speak to Biden’s health at all, instead pivoting to their shared values and her own political background, an implicit nod to her fitness for the top job if need be. “I serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee, where I’ve been in regular receipt of classified information about threats to our nation and hot spots around the world. I’ve traveled the world. I’ve met with our soldiers,” she said. It was a rare moment of Harris talking about herself. As typical for running mates, she regularly pivots to Biden’s record in a clear demonstration that he is the one running to lead the nation. Biden and Harris can best respond to the attacks by focusing on their agenda and policies, said Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California. Other allies can denounce Trump’s comments, as the women of the Congressional Black Caucus recently did. “There are those in the country who need to raise their voices and say this is un-American,” Lee said. “We cannot tolerate this in a multiracial country.”
When authorities re-arrested Glover in August, he told reporters he had nothing to do with what happened at Taylor’s apartment. “The police are trying to make it out to be my fault and turning the whole community out here making it look like I brought this to Breonna’s door,” Glover stated. “There was nothing … anything … ever there. They went about it the wrong way and lied on that search warrant and shot that girl.” When officers broke in through Taylor’s front door, her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, said he feared they were intruders because they didn’t identify themselves. Walker, licensed to carry a weapon, fired a shot that hit one officer in the leg. At the scene, police reigned a barrage of bullets into the apartment, hitting Taylor 8 times and killing her. After Floyd’s death, demonstrations took place worldwide in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Major corporations, including Disney, Hulu, and Pepsi, called for racial justice and social change. When American professional sports leagues resumed play, athletes kneeled during the National Anthem. The NFL played “Lift Every Voice,” the Black National Anthem, at every stadium during its opening week. NBA players, led by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James walked off the court and halted play in protest. In subsequent negotiations with the players, team owners agreed to several demands, including establishing a social justice coalition to focus on increasing access to voting, promoting civic engagement, and advocating for meaningful police and criminal justice reform. The agreement also included NBA owners opening their arenas to serve as polling places around the country. It was unclear who posted Chauvin’s bond. Bail bond companies in Minnesota charge a non-refundable premium of up to 10 percent of the bond amount, meaning, at most, Chauvin needed $100,000. A trial date for Chauvin and the other officers hasn’t been set.
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UC-BERKELEY’S MISSING We Are Missing In BLACK GRADUATES Local Political Campaign Ads By Harry Edwards and U.S. Congress lack the presence of the same African Americans, Blacks and Native Americans in the ad blitz which is underway. One mayoral candidate made an effort at a high profile sit-in-the-park chat with a couple of people of color, but the real ad blitz now underway between candidates does not include people of color. Some of these individuals have been endorsed by this newspaper. Why? Because if you are not at the table, then you are on the menu.
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There are some very interesting things happening with Black presence in local politics this year. Note that, recently, we reported that two local polls conducted on the political races in the City of San Diego, spoke of surveying White, Hispanic or Latino and Asian voters, but failed to mention African American, Black or Native American residents as people who were consulted for those polls. The first observation of this issue was made after the first “poll” conducting the survey. The second poll too omitted African Americans and Blacks (since a number of naturalized African people are citizens, but not African American). The reference to the number of undecided voters in both polls was enough to sway the local elections either way. Now add the following to this observation: The political television ads for those persons running for the Offices of Mayor
This is a good time for African Americans and Blacks to learn from the upcoming election. Learn that you must vote and make a choice during these difficult times or risk total exclusion during the administrations of those on the ballot. But learn also that this is a good time to start preparing for the next election. This is a good time to get involved no matter where one lives in San Diego County. One should not be afraid to get on the ballot, no matter where you live in San Diego. This is also a time to remember that even if the people you vote for don’t get elected, the ones who do have a statutory obligation to represent you, regardless of how you voted. To do less is considered “malfeasance in Office.” We still have time to register, if we are not; and to get to the polls, if we have not. We have time to help someone else if they need help. Check the Voters Guide in the Voice & Viewpoint and vote according to it and your conscience.
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reject Trump, call on Biden to embrace Obama era education policies Amid the systemic injustices perpetrated against Blacks in this country, Joe Biden listed America’s inequitable education system first. Yet, Biden has embraced a traditional view of public education without critique or nuance to garner the support of America’s largest teachers’ unions — American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association. Despite Blacks being undereducated and over-policed in our nation’s schools, he has walked away from Barack Obama’s education agenda that increased education funding while challenging the status quo to improve. Obama understood the urgency of Black parents who couldn’t wait for the system to right itself and expanded options for our children within the public school system, including high quality public charter schools. Nearly 90 percent of Black Democratic primary voters support expanding access to more public school options, including charter schools. Has Biden stepped over Black voters to ingratiate himself with White progressives? Is that trade off worth it? Biden doesn’t have much room for error. The parents of 3.3 million charter school children could make a difference in swing states with razor-thin margins if they turn out for Biden.
There was a point in that messy first presidential debate when Black folks were spectators as three old White men — Donald Trump, Joe Biden and the moderator, Chris Wallace — talked about African Americans in a discussion of race in America from a White perspective. What was on full display at that moment was how Black Americans can be completely side-lined in a dialogue about our own future. How would a conversation on race in America that White men centered on law enforcement and White supremacy be different if it had been led by Blacks? In answer to Chris Wallace’s question, “Do you believe that there is a separate but unequal system of justice for Blacks in this country?” Joe Biden responded, “Yes there is systemic injustice in this country in education, in work, and in law enforcement and the way in which it is enforced.” We agree. To be clear, those of us who want to end Donald Trump’s reign of terror are voting for Joe Biden to be the next President of the United States. But that does not mean Biden gets a free pass when it comes to issues of Black concern.
It is imperative for Biden to speak directly to the interests of Black communities. It wouldn’t take much for him to signal that “his” Democratic Party is a big enough tent for educators on both sides of the divide to come together for this crucial election. After all, as Biden said, he is the Democratic Party. Black people have always had to fight for what we need to survive in this country. The rules aren’t created with us in mind to ensure that we have the tools to build a life in pursuit of the happiness promised to all Americans under the Constitution. Our hope is that Biden will build and improve on the ObamaBiden legacy of investing in an ecosystem of high-quality public school options for students and families to receive the education they deserve. EDITOR’S NOTE: This op-ed was co-authored by the following education leaders: Dr. Margaret Fortune, CEO, Fortune School, California; Dr. Steve Perry, Founder and CEO, Capital Preparatory School, Connecticut/New York; Dr. Howard Fuller, Professor Emeritus, Marquette University, Wisconsin; David Hardy, Founder, Boys Latin School of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Rev. Alfred Cockfield, Founder and Executive Director, Lamad Academy Charter School.
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In the mid-1960s, the University of California, Berkeley started its Educational Opportunity Program to target underrepresented applicants and combat this history of discrimination. Unsurprisingly, this program was a success and the number of Black freshmen continued to rise until 1996. That year, Governor Pete Wilson and Black conservative Ward Connerly led an effort to repeal these education gains by passing Proposition 209. Prop. 209 prohibited public universities from considering race and ethnicity in admissions decisions, which has closed Berkeley’s doors to countless minority students. But Black students were hit especially hard. After Prop. 209, Black freshman enrollment at Berkeley dropped from 258 to 126. The numbers at professional schools were even more troubling. For example, there was only 1 Black student among Berkeley Law’s 268 first-year students. The lack of Black students at Berkeley has not improved with time. Since Prop. 209 passed, the percentage of Black enrollees at Berkeley has only once reached 4%, and the percentage has hovered around 3% since 2007. Had the percentage of Black freshmen stayed at pre-209 levels, there would have been 4,061 more Black enrollees since 1998 at Berkeley. This has also led to declining participation in science, technology, degree attainment, average wages, and the likelihood of earning higher wages throughout the Black community. Meanwhile, a state auditor found that UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, and UC San Diego admitted dozens of unqualified students based on their connections to staff and donors since 2013. Each one of those admissions came at the expense of other qualified applicants, with most of the freshmen spots going to White applicants from families making at least $150,000 per year. Specifically, the auditor scolded UC Berkeley because their admissions practices for the wealthy and well-connected “demonstrates that campus leadership has failed to establish a campus culture that values commitment to an admissions process based on fairness and applicants’ merits and achievements.” While Prop. 209 has hamstrung Berkeley’s ability to recruit Black students, public universities from 41 other states can still take race into account when making college admissions decisions. This is also true of private universities that still consider race and ethnicity in their admissions policies to create avenues for Black applicants to access higher education. For example, Stanford’s Fall 2019 freshman class was 8% Black or African American. That percentage nearly triples Berkeley’s freshman class for last year. Those numbers are even worse when omitting student-athletes. California’s ban on affirmative action perversely limits our top universities from enrolling promising minority students and forces those that do enroll to jump through hoops just to get there. At the same time, it immeasurably strips the Black community of economic opportunity. Black taxpayers have continued supporting California’s public universities while receiving less and less for that investment. The effect of Prop. 209 is that Black students that have been able to succeed—often at under-resourced K-12 schools—are then penalized in the college admissions process. This further compounds on the negative impact of the inequities these students are forced to confront and overcome just to graduate high school. According to the Economist, college graduates earn about $17,500 more annually than those with a high school diploma. Because of Prop. 209, the wealthy and well-connected in California continue to control access to lucrative careers that are only accessibly to alumni from top universities, and they keep cherry-picking successors that look just like them. We desperately need something new in California. Proposition 16 will begin to prove that our lives matter by taking back our hard-won rights to equal opportunities in jobs, business, housing, and college admissions for Black Californians. Prop. 16 is a key tool for expanding opportunities for young Black people, and we need your vote in November to make that opportunity a reality. Dr. Harry Edwards is a Professor Emeritus at U.C. Berkeley and founder of the Olympic Project for Human Rights.
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NATIONAL / STATE NEWS TECH FIRM TARGETED BLACK VOTERS STATE OFFERS New Rape, Assault Protections ON FACEBOOK FOR “DETERRENCE” for Health Care Workers
Voter suppression efforts that disproportionately target Black voters include requiring certain IDs at the polls, shutting down polling locations in predominantly Black areas and polling hours that make it difficult for working class Americans to participate. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)
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A database built by Cambridge Analytica, the Republican-aligned firm that shut down over allegations of improper use of Facebook data, targeted Black voters for “Deterrence” in profiles prepared for Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign according to reporting by Great Britain’s Channel 4 News. It had already been known that Black voters were focused on disenfranchisement by the Trump campaign and Russian interference. But the new report outlined that 3.5 million Black Americans were profiled specifically in a new digital form of social media-driven voter suppression for ‘deterrence’ by the Trump campaign. What this also reveals is that in 2016 Facebook allowed this to take place. In 2016 many Black voters said that they wanted to stay home on election day.
“The ‘Deterrence’ project can be revealed after Channel 4 News obtained the database used by Trump’s digital campaign team – credited with helping deliver his shock victory to become president four years ago. Vast in scale, it contains details on almost 200 million Americans, among more than 5,000 files, which together amass almost 5 terabytes of data – making it one of the biggest leaks in history. It reveals not only the huge amounts of data held on every individual voter, but how that data was used and manipulated by models and algorithms,” the new investigative report from Channel4 revealed. Over 3.5 million Black Americans were marked for ‘deterrence’. The digital arm of Trump’s 2016 digital team, called ‘Project Alamo’ included a team from the now defunct British company Cambridge Analytica. Two senior directors of the former Cambridge Analytica team are now working on the Trump 2020 campaign for The White House. Voter suppression has become mainstream policy for the Republican Party in America. Efforts to suppress the vote became mainstream after the election of the first Black President of the United States, Barack Obama, in 2008. Voter suppression efforts that disproportionately target Black voters include requiring certain IDs at the polls, shutting down polling locations in predominantly Black areas and polling hours that make it difficult for working class Americans to participate. Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by 2.8 million votes. In certain states, such as Wisconsin, the margin was thin. Hillary Clinton won the most votes but lost the electoral college and Trump won four years in the White House.
“Our public health officers have all too often faced targeted harassment and stalking,” said Secretary of State Alex Padilla. This “program can help provide more peace of mind to the public health officials who have been on the frontlines of California’s COVID-19 response.” The order also authorizes the Department of Managed Health Care to gather data to assess the impacts of the pandemic on health care providers and health care service plans.
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Gov. Newsom also recently signed two bills, AB 2537 and SB 275, that would increase the amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers.
California is expanding aid and protections to health care workers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues through two new laws and an executive order.
Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) introduced AB 2537. The law requires hospitals to stockpile a three-month supply of PPE by April 2021.
Late last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that orders new actions on health care in response to the pandemic.
“We are currently experiencing something we haven’t before, and healthcare workers are at the frontlines of it all. While dealing with this pandemic, the last thing our workers should be worried about is whether or not, they will be protected from exposure. We must protect those providing care so that they too can continue to do their work,” said Rodriguez.
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The order allows public health officials working to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic to participate in the Secretary of State’s address-confidentiality program, known as the Safe at Home program. The Safe at Home program provides substitute addresses for groups that need protection against harassment or violence, including sexual assault and domestic violence victims. Multiple public health officials have reported receiving death threats, including Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer and Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody.
SB 275 mandates the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to establish a 90day PPE stockpile for health care and other essential workers within one year. It also requires major health care employers, such as hospitals, nursing homes and dialysis clinics, to build an additional 45-day stockpile of PPE by 2023 or later.
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LOCAL NEWS THE ANSWER IN EQUITY:
A Look at San Diego’s New Office of Race & Equity By Cori Zaragoza Contributing Writer In September 2020, the San Diego City Council unanimously agreed to open a new department: the Office of Race and Equity. Spearheaded by Council Member Monica Montgomery Steppe, the creation of this office is a historical one as it focuses on equity for all San Diegans, rather than equality. Equity has been a buzzword in civil rights groups recently and its differences with equality are stark. The Annie E. Casey Foundation, in an article published August 24, 2020 entitled Equity vs. Equality and Other Racial Justice
Definitions, defined the differences in the following way: “Equity involves trying to understand and give people what they need to enjoy full, healthy lives. Equality, in contrast, aims to ensure that everyone gets the same things in order to enjoy full, healthy lives. Like equity, equality aims to promote fairness and justice, but it can only work if everyone starts from the same place and needs the same things.” Equity is a personalized approach to success—it looks at each individual and provides whatever unique help they need. Equity is acknowledging that there is no “one size fits all” approach to pro-
viding all San Diegans with a fulfilling life. Is it too late for San Diego? With a long history of systematic racism, it can be hard to believe in a real change. Council member Montgomery Steppe, a black woman, passionately feels that this new department will be the change San Diego needs to start moving in a positive direction. During the September 29 City Council meeting, she reiterated that what makes the creation of this office so historical is that it’s a permanent department working within the government, rather than a community commission or group. Speaking to her fellow coun-
cil members, she described the office as “working within the system to change it from the inside out.” The City Council acknowledged the hardships that will come with the Office of Race and Equity and admits that the scope of such a task will not be easy. Council member Georgette Gomez had this to say: “[There are] layers we need to get through, and we are acknowledging it but also being proactive.” Gomez emphasized that simply making a department is not enough, and next must come real action. The Office of Race and Equity is only in its beginning stages so San Diegans
Councilmember Monica Montgomery Steppe. Photo by Cori Zaragoza.
won’t know the exact plans the office has for at least a few more months. The Leon L. Williams Human Relations Commission has been tasked with recommending who should run the office. From there, the commission will
begin working on their mission statement and a roadmap to make the department a success. It’s a positive step for all San Diegans towards a better future; what the office actually achieves remains to be seen.
First Members Selected for County’s New Redistricting Commission By Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Communications Office Eight members of the
County’s new Independent Redistricting Commission were selected during two random drawings at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday.
60 but one withdrew after he was accepted for another redistricting commission. Nearly 300 people had applied to serve on the County’s volunteer commission.
Clerk of the Board staff drew the names f rom a pool of 59 qualified applicants. Originally, there were
The commission will redraw the boundaries for the County’s five supervisorial districts based on the new numbers in the federal census.
Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Marvice Mazyck and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Andrew Potter conduct random drawings for commission members.
The 2020 census numbers will reveal new data on residents and whether one district is more populated than the others. Each supervisor should
represent a diverse population of about 650,000 residents. District lines can shape a community’s ability to elect the representative of their choice. The commission will act independently of the Board of Supervisors. The first random drawing at Tuesday’s meeting selected one member from subpools for each of the five supervisorial districts. The second drawing added another three names from the pool of remaining applicants.
The eight new members are listed below: • David Bame • John Russ • Amy Caterina • Barbara Hansen • Chris Chen • Colleen Brown • Arvid Larson • Sonia Diaz The commissioners will meet to choose six more members from the remaining pool of the 51 most qualified applicants to round out a 14-member commission.
Once formed, the Redistricting Commission must hold at least seven public hearings with at least one hearing in each supervisorial district. Other meetings, dates and times are at the discretion of the commission. The group will review the new census data when it’s released and start the process on redrawing new maps for the five supervisorial districts. The maps must be completed by Dec. 15, 2021.
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BLM Awareness in East County
Photos by By Cori Zaragoza
By Cori Zaragoza Contributing Writer
The remaining days of the election season have ramped up the activist scene in San Diego—almost every day, a new event is being held to bring awareness to all the issues on voter’s minds. These issues have driven Americans to protest, but not all feel comfortable protesting in large groups with the threat of Covid-19 constantly looming. Caravan for Justice SD solved this problem with car caravan protests throughout San Diego to raise awareness and support for Black Lives Matter, specifically. At a time when social distancing is the rule, Caravan For Justice SD found a way to stay safe by having protestors stay in their cars and move together as one, slowly driving through San Diego to raise awareness about police violence. The group,which can be found on Instagram and Facebook, had never been met with opposition or trouble during their peaceful, drive-by protests before. This all changed on October 4th. Driving into Lakeside, protestors were greeted by a local group that call themselves the Defenders of East County (DEC). As drivers drew slogans such as “FIGHT RACISM” and “BLM” on their car windows with chalk, the DEC circled them in trucks and motorcycles. “You trying to hit me with that thing?” a motorcyclist said to a young woman holding out a Black Lives Matter flag.
“Ignore them, ignore them…” a leader for the Caravan for Justice could be heard saying in response. As the caravan began, tensions began to rise between drivers. A young man wearing a bulletproof vest walked between cars and up to windows. “TERRORISTS” he screamed. As the drivers made their way to downtown Lakeside, members of the DEC began to walk through the streets, shouting things such as “All Lives Matter” and “Go Home”. Eventually they made their way to a street corner. The DEC then attacked an idling car stopped at a light; a man in a mask and hat swung his fist through the car’s sunroof, punching the driver. The mob quickly moved on to the next car, banging on windows and ripping their radio antenna off. The scene was chaos. Where was the Lakeside police? Nearby and present, but seemingly nowhere to be found during these altercations. Driving away from the scene, protestors were stunned. “We’ve never seen anything like that,” one participant said. And indeed, out of seven events that Caravan for Justice has held, none have been met with opposition or violence. Participants were shaken but also fueled by the day’s events. “It just shows how much we need protests like this in Lakeside,” one said, “But it is concerning that we now have to watch out for violence if we do this again.” 20SDG16399_CARE FatherSonLaundryCOVID English__Voice&Viewpoint__RUN: 05_14_20__ 1/4 pg 4C__TRIM: 6.4375” x 10.5”
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Voting Guide for 2020 The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
Endorsements For Election 2020 Those not listed were not endorsed
President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
U.S. Representative 50th Cong. District
U.S. Representative 51st Cong. District
U.S. Representative 52nd Cong. District
U.S. Representative 53rd Cong District
JOE BIDEN
KAMALA HARRIS
AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR
JUAN VARGAS
SCOTT PETERS
SARA JACOBS
California Statewide Propositions PROPOSITION 14:
PROPOSITION 19:
PROPOSITION 23:
BONDS RECOMMENDATION: yes
HOME PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION: yes
HEALTH CARE RECOMMENDATION: yes
PROPOSITION 15: TAXES RECOMMENDATION: no
PROPOSITION 16: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION RECOMMENDATION: yes REPEALS PROPOSITION 209 (1996), WHICH PROHIBITS THE STATE FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST, OR GRANTING PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ON THE BASIS OF RACE, SEX, COLOR, ETHNICITY, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN THE OPERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATION OR PUBLIC CONTRACTING.
PROPOSITION 17: VOTING RIGHTS RECOMMENDATION: yes WOULD RESTORE VOTING RIGHTS OF PEOPLE ON PAROLE UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR PRISON TERM.
PROPOSITION 18: VOTING AGE RECOMMENDATION: yes
ALLOWS PEOPLE 55 AND OLDER, WHO ARE SEVERELY DISABLED OR VICTIMS OF WILDFIRES AND OTHER DISASTERS, TO KEEP LOWER PROPERTY TAX RATES WHEN THEY MOVE TO NEW HOMES.
PROPOSITION 20: CRIME RECOMMENDATION: no RESTRICTS PAROLE FOR NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS AND AUTHORIZES FELONY SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES CURRENTLY TREATED ONLY AS MISDEMEANORS.
PROPOSITION 21: RENT CONTROL RECOMMENDATION: yes WOULD ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ESTABLISH RENT CONTROL ON HOUSING OVER 15 YEARS OLD, WITH AN EXCEPTION FOR LANDLORDS WHO OWN NO MORE THAN TWO HOMES.
PROPOSITION 22: EMPLOYMENT RECOMMENDATION: yes THIS PROPOSITION WOULD CONTINUE TO CLASSIFY DRIVERS FOR LYFT, UBER AND DOORDASH AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. ALSO REQUIRES BACKGROUND CHECKS AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO IMPERSONATE APP-BASED DRIVERS.
WOULD REQUIRE KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE LICENSED PHYSICIAN ON-SITE WITH AN EXEMPTION FROM THIS REQUIREMENT IF THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED LICENSED DOCTORS. WOULD ALSO REQUIRE STATE APPROVAL FOR CLINIC CLOSURES OR SERVICE REDUCTIONS; REQUIREMENT THAT DIALYSIS CLINICS BE REQUIRED TO REPORT INFECTION DATA AND PROHIBITS CLINICS FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST CLIENTS BASED ON PAYMENT SOURCE.
CONSUMER PRIVACY LAWS RECOMMENDATION: yes ESTABLISHES THE CALIFORNIA PRIVACY PROTECTION AGENCY TO ENFORCE CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY LAWS AND IMPOSE ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.
State Assembly 79th District
State Assembly 80th District
TONI ATKINS
BRIAN
MAIENSCHEIN
DR. SHIRLEY WEBER
LORENA GONZALEZ
Superior Court Judge Office 30
SD County Board of Supervisors District 1
SD County Board of Supervisors District 2
TIM NADER
NORA VARGAS
STEVE VAUS
City of San Diego Mayor
City of San Diego City Attorney
San Diego City Council Member DistrictNo. 9
BARBARA BRY
CORY BRIGGS
SEAN ELO-RIVERA
County Offices
PROPOSITION 25: BAIL SYSTEM RECOMMENDATION: yes THIS IS A TRICKY ONE PUT FORTH BY THE BAIL BOND INDUSTRY HOPING THAT YOUR FAILURE TO PASS THIS PROPOSITION WOULD NEGATE A COURT DECISION WHICH REPLACED THE OLD MONEY BILL SYSTEM AND THEREBY OVERRIDE THE COURT DECISION THAT THREW OUT THE MONEY-BASED BAIL BOND SYSTEM.
SD County Board of Supervisors District 3
TERRA
LAWSON-REMER
MEASURE A:
MEASURE D:
RECOMMENDATION: no
RECOMMENDATION: yes
MEASURE B:
MEASURE E:
RECOMMENDATION: yes
RECOMMENDATION: no
RECOMMENDATION: yes
State Assembly 77th District
PROPOSITION 24:
City of San Diego Ballot MeasureS
MEASURE C:
State Senate 39th District
COUNTY
ISSUES $5.5. BILLION IN BONDS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH INCLUDING $1.5 BILLION FOR ALZHEIMER’S, PARKINSON’S, STROKE, EPILEPSY AND OTHER BRAIN AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES AND CONDITIONS.
State Offices
Educational - San Diego Unified School District
EDUCATION
The following is a partial list of endorsements for the November 3rd Election. These names are only listed as suggestions based on our observations and knowledge of the candidates. You, as the readers, are encouraged to make up your own minds. The important thing is that you vote and that you understand the importance of your vote. You should not vote for people you have no knowledge of. Those who care about our vote should be making efforts to inform you as to why you should vote for them. This list will appear on our website as well.
District A
District D
District E
SABRINA BAZZO
CAMILLE HARRIS
LAWANA RICHMOND
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BLACK HISTORY
1883 U.S. SUPREME COURT DECLARED CIVIL RIGHTS ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL In 1875, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, which forbade racial discrimination in access to public accommodations and facilities. Over the ensuing years, a number of African Americans sued businesses that denied them access to segregated facilities. In 1883, the Supreme Court heard five of those cases, and, on October 15, 1883, struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875 as unconstitutional in an 8-1 decision. Stripped of all protections against discrimination and segregation in education, the Civil Rights Act of 1875 had little practical impact on racial equality. Nearly 100 years later, many provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1875 were adopted by Congress in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
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1972
1991
JACKIE ROBINSON PUSHES FOR BLACK MANAGERS IN MLB
CLARENCE THOMAS CONFIRMED AS 106TH ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
Arguably the first African-American Major League Baseball player, Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers in Spring 1947. Retiring from baseball in 1956, Robinson became director of personnel for the Chock full o’ Nuts corporation. He was also awarded the NAACP Spingarn Medal. An active member, Robinson chaired the NAACP’s million-dollar Freedom Fund Drive in 1957 and was a member of the board of directors until 1967. In 1972, Robinson attended a World Series game that included a belated commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his major league baseball debut. It was only his second appearance of a baseball boycott he began in protest of the sport’s lack of minorities in managerial and front-office positions. In a televised speech, Robinson continued his push for more Blacks in baseball, stating “I’d like to live to see a Black manager, I’d like to live to see the day when there’s a Black man coaching at third base.” Robinson died of a heart attack nine days later, three years before the first Black baseball manager was hired.
1974 ARVA “MARIE” JOHNSON BECOMES FIRST AFRICANAMERICAN WOMAN IN CAPITOL POLICE In 1974, the congressional law enforcement agency, the Capitol Police (founded in 1828), opened its doors to women. Born and raised in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Johnson moved to Washington D.C. to become one of four in the inaugural group of women at the age of 24. Johnson holds the distinction of being the first black woman on the force, as well as the first woman in uniform. A founding member of the U.S. Capitol Black Police Association (a group for the career advancement of Black officers), she helped to successfully press for an overhaul of the force’s promotion process. During her 32-year career, Johnson’s commitment to the force earned her praise from colleagues and Congressmembers alike. Johnson left the Capitol Police Force in 2007, when department policy required she retire at the age of 57.
On July 1, 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court of the United States to replace Thurgood Marshall, civil rights icon and the Court’s first African American justice, who had announced his retirement. The nomination proceedings were contentious from the start, with many women’s groups and civil rights groups opposing Thomas on the basis of his conservative political views. Near the end of the confirmation process, sexual harassment allegations were leaked to the media from a confidential FBI report. Anita Hill, a law professor who had previously worked under Thomas, had not officially brought them against Thomas. The allegations led to a media frenzy and Senate Judiciary Committee hearings were reopened. On October 15, the Senate voted 52–48 to confirm Thomas as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Clarence Thomas was sworn in as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court on October 23, 1991, becoming the second African American justice to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
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JOBS AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY AGENDA Joe Biden believes we cannot build back better without a major mobilization of effort and resources to advance racial equity across the American economy Ensure all small business relief efforts are specifically designed to aid businesses owned by Black and Brown people. Spur more than $150 billion in additional public-private venture capital and non-profit lending programs to minority-owned small businesses. Reform Opportunity Zones to Fulfill Their Promise. Ensure his housing plan makes bold investments in homeownership and access to affordable housing for minority families. Boost retirement security and financial wealth for minority families.
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Fighting for Suffrage in America: The 15th and 19th Amendments By Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer With excerpts from the National Park Service
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n August of this year, the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote was commemorated throughout the country with exhibits, conferences, and even COVID-19 era social media postings in lieu of visits to temporarily closed national and local museums.
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he struggle for voting rights involved a split between the abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the women’s rights pioneers Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. For years, the three activists were close friends and worked side-by-side to pursue universal suffrage (the right to vote for all adult citizens) and the abolition of slavery. At first, Douglass, Stanton, and Anthony all supported universal suffrage so that everyone--men and women, Black and white-- would have the right to vote. But while they shared many beliefs and goals, there were points of tension too. The Fourteenth Amendment passed in 1868 recognizing that people born into slavery were entitled to the same citizenship status and protections that free people were. However, because the amendment did not grant the universal right to vote, abolitionists and some suffragists withdrew from the universal suffrage campaign to focus on the enfranchisement (obtaining the right to vote) of Black men.
The fight for women’s right to vote is a complex and meandering, but no less fascinating tale. Brent Staples, in a February 2, 2019 New York Times opinion piece, encouraged a “new look at the past.” Staples, a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer and New York Times editorial board
member, recounted the history surrounding women’s struggles for voting rights in America, noting how Black men and women were “sold out to white supremacy” by 19th century proponents of the Suffrage Movement. Black women, he added, “were written out of the his-
tory of the woman suffrage movement,” despite their contributions to the cause. California first granted women the right to vote in 1911 with the passage of Proposition 4. November 1, 1919 is the date California ratified the 19th
Amendment. 14 other states had already granted full voting rights to women before the Amendment officially went into effect on August 18, 1920. It wasn’t until passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that the promise of the 19th Amendment became a reality for African-
American women, after being effectively marginalized and largely excluded from the major, white-led suffrage organizations and ignored by history.
ful rift in the three activists’ friendship. Each one felt that the other could not see why their community needed the vote more. In addition, Douglass, Stanton, and Anthony thought that trying to attain the vote for both African Americans and women at the same time would be impossible.They could not envision a way that everyone’s voice could be heard. Meanwhile, many Black women continued to campaign
for universal suffrage, knowing that discrimination based on race and sex were equally unacceptable.
So what exactly happened on the road to women’s suffrage? Here is one perspective:
Comrades in Conflict sibly would never happen. Douglass had the support of many white abolitionists such as Lucy Stone and Wendell Phillips. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony disagreed with Douglass. They insisted that all men and women must gain the right to vote at the same time. Indeed, they sometimes argued that white women were more qualified to vote than Black men and allied themselves with opponents of Black suffrage. Each side felt betrayed by the other. Anthony and Stanton were disappointed that Douglass supported the Fifteenth Amendment after being a longtime proponent of women’s suffrage. They were frustrated that they were being told to wait even longer for the rights that they had spent decades fighting for. Douglass was hurt by the insults they
A lithographic print of Frederick Douglass, ca. 1879. National Park Service. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud. Object # 2013.239.12. http://collections.si.edu/search/detail/ edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.239.12
Their disagreement became an open conflict at the 1869 meeting of the American Equal Rights Association (AERA), which took place in New York City’s Steinway Hall and Brooklyn Academy of Music. Douglass, Stanton, and Anthony had a heated debate about whether the AERA should support the Fifteenth Amendment if it only referenced Black men. They each argued how the lack of suffrage endangered their community. African Americans were persecuted for their race and women were the property of men; both needed the vote in order to improve their lot.
Some of those involved in the suffrage movement also divided over whether to supUltimately, Stanton port the Fifteenth and Anthony would Amendment, never agree with which would proDouglass on this tect the rights of issue. After the arguBlack men but did m e nt , A nt h o ny, not include women. Stanton, and their Douglass strongly supporters left the supported suffrage meeting and founded for women, but a new organization, Elizabeth Cady Stanton (left) and Susan B. Anthony (right) believed that the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, the National Woman Object # S/NPG.77.48 http://collections.si.edu/ African American Suffrage Association. search/detail/edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.77.48 community had The NWSA would a more urgent not focus on any levied against African need for enfranchisement. issues besides women’s right Americans and their lack He was afraid that if the to vote. of support for African change did not occur at this This conflict caused a painAmerican causes. particular moment, it pos-
Years later, Douglass, Stanton, and Anthony reconciled in spite of their differences, as they had a lot in common. They shared many of the same goals, principles, and experiences. Neither women nor African Americans had been recognized as complete citizens. The root of their conflict was a question without an answer: whose humanity should be recognized first?
AROUND TOWN An icon to the city of San Diego,
Mrs. Ann Murray celebrates her 88th birthday October 13, 2020
Mrs. Argusta (Ann) Murray was blessed to celebrate her 88th birthday on Tuesday, October 13, 2020! Mrs. Murray is truly a pillar of the San Diego community at large. As a military wife, mother of 8, educator in San Diego City Schools for more than 20 years and one of the first African American female Gospel Radio Announcers in S.D., Community Activists, Gospel Vocalist and a much sought after MC and speaker, Mrs. Murray has lived a well-traveled life. Having obtained an AA in Child Development, a BA in Early Childhood Education and a BA in Liberal Arts and African American Studies over a 10-year period she exemplified what it means to preserver and focused on acquiring her Teaching Credentials! No doubt she encountered many obstacles, but she proceeded to knocking them all down. A member of Mt. Erie Baptist Church for many years she has held on to the Lord and knew as one of her signature songs states “The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow.” Family and Community means every-
thing to Mrs. Murray, which she embodied with her work and mentorship in the Urban League, Eastern Star, NAACP, Neighborhood House, Lincoln High Booster Club, Senior Citizens Christmas activities, Supplemental Food Exchange Program to those in need, Eastern Star, G osp el Music Workshop of America, and as former State President of the National Singing Quartets of America Inc. and much, much more. On Mrs. Murray’s 85th birthday, Councilwoman Myrtle Cole and the City Council of San Diego’s 4th District declared October 13th Ann Murray Day in recognition of all Mrs. Murray means to the city of San Diego and all she has contributed and accomplished! All well wishes are welcome. You may contact Brenda Murray at brenda_m48@yahoo.com or (310) 560-9763 if you would like to bless Mrs. Murray directly. In the light of Covid, a tentative Zoom and/or Drive By Wave and Honk party is being planned.
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COMMUNITY NEWS Election 2020 Mail Ballot Drop-Off Locations October 6th to November 3rd
SITE NAME
SITE ADDRESS
ZIP
SAN DIEGO Jackie Robinson Family YMCA
151 YMCA Way
92102
SITE NAME
SITE ADDRESS
ZIP
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
215 W Washington St
92103
Mission Valley Library
2123 Fenton Pkwy
92108
SITE NAME
SITE ADDRESS
ZIP
BONSALL Bonsall Chamber of Commerce
5256 S Mission Rd Ste 311
92003
BORREGO SPRINGS
City Heights/Weingart Library
3795 Fairmount Ave
92105
Mission Valley YMCA
5505 Friars Rd
92110
Copley-Price Family YMCA
4300 El Cajon Blvd
92105
3401 Clairemont Dr
92117
Oak Park Library
2802 54th St
92105
Mission Valley YMCA Krause Family Bike & Skate Park North Clairemont Library
4616 Clairemont Dr
92117
North Park Library
3795 31st St
92104
North University Community Library
8820 Judicial Dr
92122
Ocean Beach Library
4801 Santa Monica Ave
92107
Office of the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk-Kearny Mesa
9225 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
92123
Carlsbad City Library Learning Center
Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector
1600 Pacific Hwy Room 162
92101
Carlsbad-Dove Library
1775 Dove Ln
92011
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
3003 Coronado Ave
92154
Carlsbad-Georgina Cole Library
1250 Carlsbad Village Dr
92008
Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
4275 Cass St
92109
Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA Gymnastics Center
6100 Avenida Encinas
92011
The Landings at Carlsbad
2198 Palomar Airport Rd
92011
Logan Heights Library
567 S 28th St
92113
Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
721 San Pasqual St
92113
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
5148 Market St
92114
College-Rolando Library
6600 Montezuma Rd
92115
Paradise Hills Library
5922 Rancho Hills Dr
92139
7900 Paradise Valley Rd
92139
Skyline Hills Library
NATIONAL CITY Lincoln Acres Branch Library National City Public Library
2725 Granger Ave
91950
1401 National City Blvd
91950
LEMON GROVE HHSA Family Resource Center-Lemon Grove 7065 Broadway
91945
Lemon Grove Branch Library
91945
3001 School Ln SPRING VALLEY
Casa de Oro Branch Library
9805 Campo Rd #180
91977
McGrath Family YMCA
12006 Campo Rd
91978
San Miguel Fire Protection District
2850 Via Orange Way
91978
Spring Valley Branch Library
836 Kempton St
91977
SAN DIEGO CONTINUED 4S Ranch Branch Library
10433 Reserve Dr
92127
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
5188 Zion Ave
92120
Balboa Library
4255 Mt Abernathy Ave
92117
Border View Family YMCA
3601 Arey Dr
92154
Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
12095 World Trade Dr
92128
Carmel Valley Library
3919 Townsgate Dr
92130
Central Library
330 Park Blvd
92101
Clairemont Library
2920 Burgener Blvd
92110
Beach and Bay Family YMCA
4606 Ingraham St
92109
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
4121 Adams Ave
92116
Borrego Springs Branch Library Campo-Morena Village Branch Library Cardiff-by-the-Sea Branch Library
3701 Voltaire St
92107 92128
Rancho Penasquitos Library
13330 Salmon River Rd
92129
Registrar of Voters
5600 Overland Ave
92123
San Carlos Library
7265 Jackson Dr
92119
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
10301 Scripps Lake Dr
92131
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
9005 Aero Dr
92123
T. Claude and Gladys B. Ryan Family YMCA
4390 Valeta St
92107
The Old Globe
1363 Old Globe Way
92101
Tierrasanta Library
4985 La Cuenta Dr
92124
Toby Wells YMCA
5105 Overland Ave
92123
University Community Library
4155 Governor Dr
92122
University Heights Library
4193 Park Blvd
92103
VFW Post 3787
4370 Twain Ave
92120
YMCA Team Headquarters
3708 Ruffin Rd
92123
YMCA Youth and Family Services
2929 Meade Ave
92116
Descanso Branch Library
91901
Crest Branch Library
BONITA
Linda Vista Library
2160 Ulric St
92111
Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection District
Mira Mesa Library
8405 New Salem St
92126
Bonita-Sunnyside Branch Library
91906
2081 Newcastle Ave
92007
CARLSBAD
17110 Bernardo Center Dr
1752 Alpine Blvd
31356 Highway 94
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA
Point Loma/Hervey Library
Alpine Branch Library
92004
CAMPO
Rancho Bernardo Library
ALPINE
2580 Country Club Rd
3368 Eureka Pl
92008
CHULA VISTA Chula Vista-Civic Center Library
365 F St
91910
Chula Vista-Otay Ranch Library
2015 Birch Rd Ste 409
91915
Eastlake YMCA
2311 Boswell Rd Ste 7
91914
HHSA Family Resource Center-Chula Vista
690 Oxford St Ste E
91911
South Bay Family YMCA
1201 Paseo Magda
91910
South Chula Vista Library
389 Orange Ave
91911
VFW Post 2111
299 I St
91910
CORONADO City of Coronado Community Center
1845 Strand Way
92118
Coronado Library
640 Orange Ave
92118
DEL MAR Del Mar Branch Library
1309 Camino Del Mar
92014
DESCANSO 9545 River Dr
91916
EL CAJON 105 Juanita Ln
92021
4900 Bonita Rd
91902
El Cajon Branch Library
201 E Douglas Ave
92020
Fletcher Hills Branch Library
576 Garfield Ave
92020
4375 Bonita Rd
91902
HHSA Family Resource Center-El Cajon
220 S 1st St
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
MOZAMBIQUE DESPERATE
DONATIONS FLOW INTO
UGANDA TO REBUILD TO END AN INSURGENCY FED FIRE-DAMAGED UNIVERSITY
BY A ‘RESOURCE CURSE’
By Global Information Network The Ivory Tower, symbol of Uganda’s oldest university, recently incinerated in a late-night fire, will be rebuilt with funds donated by local architects and the Mastercard Foundation, the credit service.
By Global Information Network A country fabulously rich in rubies and huge amounts of natural gas is turning to the European Union to stem the advances of a local insurgent movement that is winning the hearts and minds of citizens in the northern region of Cabo Delgado.
The Uganda Society of Architects has pledged to offer technical expertise in the efforts to restore Makerere University’s Ivory Tower to its former state.
The movement, Ansar al-Sunna, has captured a strategic port and territory which it appears capable of holding, having adequate supplies. Over the past three years, hundreds of thousands of Mozambicans have been displaced in the uprising and over two thousand lives lost. Most of the displaced have no means to feed themselves, and a spokesman for the World Food Program (WFP), Tomson Phiri, says many are totally dependent on international food aid for survival. The WFP plans to send food aid for 310,000 people in Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and Niassa. But it notes insecurity, poor infrastructure and restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of money threaten the operation.
The building was left visibly cracked, tainted with smoke, and the windows blown out. In a statement released on Sept. 23, the architects said the building is representative of the Uganda’s history and education, which should be restored. Photo by the International Committee of the Red Cross
people to the side of the fighters. Mozambican troops have been unable to recapture a port town which is important for developing one of the largest natural gas reserves in Africa, as the country becomes yet another "resourcecurse" state, writes Mozambique analyst Joseph Hanlon.
This week, Mozambique formally asked the European Union (EU) for support to battle the local fighters in its gas-rich northern province of Cabo Delgado. It requested support in logistics and specialized training for its soldiers.
Hanlon, at a recent speech in Pemba, capital of Cabo Delgado, confirmed that despite Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula having great natural wealth and enormous agricultural potential, they have the country’s highest levels of poverty.
Foreign Affairs Minister Veronica Macamo has also asked Brussels to help develop programs for the youth to reduce the flight of the young
For 15 years, Mozambique’s GDP rose by more than 6% a year, largely thanks to coal, titanium, hydro-electricity and other natural
resources. Yet the majority of people did not benefit; poverty and inequality both increased. Discoveries of a huge ruby deposit and a giant gas field in Cabo Delgado in 2009-10, raised hopes of jobs and a better life for many local people, but those hopes were soon dashed with reports that profits were being skimmed by a small elite in the Frelimo party, which has governed Mozambique since independence in 1975. At first the state dismissed the group as bandits. Now President Filipe Nyusi admits there is a problem but the government is overwhelmed. Hired outsiders, including Blackwater, a controversial American security firm, have failed to win back an inch of occupied lands.
“We believe in the preservation and maintenance of our heritage and as such are ready and willing to participate in restoration efforts of the Ivory Tower,” Ms Jacinta Kabarungi, the president of the architects’ society, was quoted to say. However, despite its significance, the old structure cannot be maintained, Ms. Kabarungi said. “It is very evident from what is currently on ground that the university walls cannot stand. Due to the age of the building, you could see the cracks in the walls and such extreme heat affects the stability of the building,” she said. Still, the new structure will follow the original design of the structure, to maintain the look and legacy of
Freed Malian politician details
months as al-Qaida hostage By Baba Ahmed Associated Press Malian politician Soumaila Cisse’s captors kept him constantly on the move in the inhospitable desert, he told French television, describing his six months with al-Qaida-linked militants as “near permanent physical and moral isolation.”
It was not known whether a ransom had been paid, though extremist groups have long funded their operations with such payments from European governments.
His interview with TV5 Monde came as Swiss authorities confirmed that another hostage held by the same group was dead.
Cisse, 70, who was abducted while campaigning in northern Mali for re-election as a parliament member, told TV5 Monde that his captors moved them by motorcycle, boat, even camel.
The militants freed Cisse in the past week along with French hostage Sophie Petronin and Italians Nicola Chiacchio and the Rev. Pierluigi Maccalli days after Mali’s government released nearly 200 jailed jihadists in an apparent exchange. Late Friday, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said French authorities had informed them that Swiss hostage Beatrice Stoeckli had been killed about a month ago. Authorities had been trying to negotiate her release since she was kidnapped four years ago. There was no immediate information about the four other foreign hostages still being held by the group known as JNIM: Australian doctor Ken Elliott, Colombian nun Gloria Cecilia Narvaez Argoti, South African national Christo Bothma and Romanian citizen Julian Ghergut.
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe , vice chancellor of Makerere University, welcomed the offers from the architects and Mastercard. “All stakeholders who wish to contribute in one way or another are welcome,” he said. Mastercard Foundation has offered a US$1 million contribution towards the restoration of the Ivory Tower. Twitter was promptly filled with comments from Ugandans. “Wow, a very generous donation. Almost 25% of the total sum required for the reconstruction project of the Ivory Tower,” wrote Fortunate Okello. “Great news!” wrote Catherine.
Photo of The Ivory Tower after fire
Comments also included some chastising of the government, with fears of mismanagement of the funds. “Money and relationship talking”, wrote Isaac Kwasi Asante. “It’s gonna be stolen,” Marcelo Ali Vizier feared. “A sophisticated rhetrotician” wrote: “You’ll see estates popping up around Kampala and the outskirts. With no shame.”
THE U.N.’S WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
wins Nobel Peace Prize Somali women grow their own crops as part of the Food for Assets program run by the World Food Programme
While he said he was not abused physically or verbally, he described extremely difficult conditions in the desert, and said he lacked the medication he needed. He said he was kept apart from the European hostages.
By Associated Press
Cisse said he was able to listen to the radio and was angered by news of the Aug. 18 military coup that overthrew Mali’s democratically elected president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
The United Nations’ World Food Program on Friday won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe.
On Friday, the French and Italian hostages returned to Europe, where they were greeted by dignitaries and family members. Petronin, 75, said she had been treated well by her captors, and identified herself as a Muslim going by the name Mariam, not Sophie.
The organization provided assistance to almost 100 million people in 88 countries around the world last year.
“I was always highly respected during my captivity,” she told TV5 Monde. Petronin has said she was allowed to listen to the radio, and her guards shared messages and videos with her, including one from her son. “I was detained most of the six months in the Sahara, in more than 20 different locations, I can’t tell you exactly where—south and north, west and east,” he said.
the building, she pledged.
“I hung on—I prayed a lot because I had a lot of time,” Petronin told reporters at the French Embassy in Bamako. “I transformed detention… into a spiritual retreat, if one can say that.”
“I think this is the first time in my life I’ve been without words,” WFP’s head David Beasley told The Associated Press from Niger. “I was just so shocked and surprised.” Beasley said he found out about the award from a WFP media officer who had just been informed by the AP. The Nobel Committee said that the coronavirus pandemic has added to the hunger faced by millions of people around the world, and called on governments to ensure that WFP and other aid organizations receive the financial support necessary to feed them.
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Walter Mosley to Receive Honorary National Book Award By Hillel Italie Associated Press
Walter Mosley is receiving an honorary National Book Award, cited for dozens of books which range from science fiction and erotica to the acclaimed mystery series that has followed the life of Los Angeles private detective Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins. The 68-year-old Mosley, whose works include the novels “Devil In a Blue Dress” and “Down the River Unto the Sea” and the nonfiction “Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation,” has won the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, which has been given to Toni Morrison, Robert Caro and Arthur Miller among others. The National Book Awards are presented by the non-profit National Book Foundation. The first Black man to win the lifetime achievement medal in its 32 year history, Mosley is among the most acclaimed crime novelists of his time, even if he
rejects being called anything but a writer. He has received numerous prizes, from an Edgar Award for best mystery novel to an O. Henry prize for short stories to a Grammy for his liner notes to the Richard Pryor anthology “... And It’s Deep Too!” He is also well known to National Book Awards officials, having formerly served on the Foundation’s board of directors and once hosting the awards ceremony. But like such previous medal winners as Ray Bradbury and Elmore Leonard, he has never been nominated for a National Book Award in a competitive category. Mosley knows well the reason: Crime fiction is usually bypassed when lists for a year’s best books are considered. “I mean the genres are treated like something else, not real literature,” he said during a recent telephone interview from his home in Los Angeles.
In a statement Thursday, National Book Foundation Executive Director Lisa Lucas noted the quantity, and quality, of Mosley’s work. “Mosley is undeniably prolific, but what sets his work apart is his examination of both complex issues and intimate realities through the lens of characters in his fiction, as well as his accomplished historical narrative works and essays,” Lucas said. “His oeuvre and his lived experience are distinctly part of the American experience. And as such, his contributions to our culture make him more than worthy of the Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.” Mosley doesn’t see himself as a crime novelist even when he’s writing about Rawlins, through whom he has explored Los Angeles and the country in the postWorld War II era. He thinks
of his books less for their plots than for the composite view they offer of Black men in the U.S., or more specifically Black heroes, whether Rawlins, the philosopher Socrates Fortlow or the mail clerk in the short story, “Pet Fly,” part of his upcoming collection “The Awkward Black Man.” “When I think about writers like Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald, I don’t like those writers because they are crime writers but because of what they tell me about people. In my own work, I’m actually trying to understand human nature,” he says, adding that he considers “The Awkward Black Man” a showcase for “Black characters who don’t make it into the stories we tell.” As always, Mosley is busy working on future books,
Walter Mosley at the 2014 Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas, United States. Mosley, who is among the most acclaimed crime novelists of his time, is receiving an honorary National Book Award. He will formally receive the medal, the first awarded to a Black man in its 32 year history, during a Nov. 18 ceremony to be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. (photo: Larry D. Moore CC BY-SA 4.0.)
including another Easy Rawlins novel, set in Los Angeles during the late 1960s. It’s a chance for Mosley to revisit an era of protests against the Vietnam War, and to see it through the perspective of Rawlins, a World War II veteran. “Easy changes as he gets older and the world changes, so dealing with that world becomes a different thing,” Mosley says. “I’m always writing about something new and my character hopefully has some things to say. When I started working on the Rawlins novels, I had been
talking about my father, but after (the 2007 novel) ‘Blonde Faith’ I realized I was talking about myself.” Mosley will formally receive the medal during a Nov. 18 ceremony that will be held online because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mosley’s friend and fellow author Edwidge Danticat will introduce him. The Foundation also will honor Carolyn Reidy, the late CEO of Simon & Schuster, who will be given the Literarian Award for outstanding service on behalf of books and reading.
We All Rise Together
VOTE YES ON PROP 16! HELP DISMANTLE SYSTEMIC RACISM! Endorsed By KAMALA HARRIS, Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee PATRISSE CULLORS, Black Lives Matters, Founder Ad paid for by Yes on 16, Opportunity for All Coalition, sponsored by civil rights organizations. Committee major funding from M. Quinn Delaney Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and the Hospitals Patricia Quillin Funding Details at www.fppc.ca.gov
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BUSINESS NEWS Shaq, Foxx
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Set for Online Black
Entrepreneurship Special Daymond John, the founder and CEO of FUBU announced October 6 the forthcoming Black Entrepreneurs Day in conjunction with Medium Rare (Shaq vs. Gronk). Black Entrepreneurs Day is a free global live-stream celebrating Black business & entrepreneurship on Oct. 24 on Facebook
By Associated Press “Shark Tank” veteran Daymond John will host a live-streamed special aimed at bolstering Black entrepreneurship, with Shaquille O’Neal, Gabrielle Union and Jamie Foxx set to participate.
Janet Johnson M.A. MFT, LPCC
“Black Entrepreneurs Day” is aimed at providing “guidance and inspiration to the next generation of rising entrepreneurs,” according to the Monday, October 5 announcement. It’s scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 24, on platforms including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. While the year has been challenging for many, it’s “also created tremendous opportunities for people
YES ON 22
Protect App-Based Work for California’s Black and Brown Communities at a Critical Time
Four million Californians are out of work. But hundreds of thousands have been able to make ends meet by driving with appbased platforms, delivering food, groceries, prescriptions and other essential supplies. Large numbers of Black families in California count on the income and flexible schedules that this independent app-based work provides.
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Preserves rideshare and food and grocery delivery services
Black entrepreneurs and small business owners are eligible to seek a share of $175,000 in grant money contributed by the special’s business sponsors. Grant recipients to be announced during the live stream. John plans one-on-one conversations with his guests, who will also include LL Cool J and media magnate and BET co-founder Robert Johnson. Musicians Chance The Rapper and Questlove are set to perform.
The California State Conference of the NAACP, Minority Health Institute, American Nurses Association\ California, California Medical Association, patient advocates and social justice leaders all strongly OPPOSE Prop 23.
REJECT
the Dangerous & Costly Dialysis Proposition Learn more at NoProp23.com
PROP 23: Puts patient lives at risk. Nearly 80,000 Californians get dialysis treatments three days a week, four hours at a time to stay alive. Missing even one treatment increases the risk of death by 30%.
PROP 23: Disproportionately hurts people of color. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, African Americans are 3.5 times more likely to develop kidney failure and need dialysis treatment. Ad paid for by Yes on 22 – Save App-Based Jobs & Services: a coalition of on-demand drivers and platforms, small businesses, public safety and community organizations. Committee major funding from Uber Technologies Lyft DoorDash Funding details at http://fppc.ca.gov
throughout this country to rise up to be heard,” John, the CEO and founder of the lifestyle brand FUBU, said in a statement.
Prop 23 would impose costly, unnecessary new mandates that would increase dialysis clinic costs by hundreds of millions of dollars every year - putting many clinics at risk of closure.
Prop 23 hurts the poorest and most vulnerable individuals in our communities by reducing access to the care they need to stay alive.
Ad paid for by NO on 23 - Stop the Dangerous & Costly Dialysis Proposition, a coalition of dialysis providers, nurses, doctors and patients Committee major funding from DaVita Fresenius Medical Care US Renal Care Funding details at www.fppc.ca.gov
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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Election: continued from page 1
This year, California as a whole is reckoning with some big changes. The 12 qualified propositions on the ballot cover many issues, including tax codes, voting rights, workers’ rights and affirmative action. The results of these ballot measures will affect every life in California in some shape or form, and it’s important that voters understand them and make informed decisions on how to vote.
PROPOSITION 14: Authorizes Bonds Continuing Stem Cell Research. Initiative Statute. Prop 14 considers bonds for stem-cell and other medical research. If passed, the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine will issue $5.5 billion in state bonds to fund stem cell and other medical research, with $1.5 billion going to research and therapy for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke, epilepsy and other brain and central nervous system diseases. Money would come from the state General Fund. Proponents of Prop 14 argue that the funding will help accelerate development of treatment and cures for many diseases, including cancer and infectious diseases like COVID-19. Opponents of the measure say that the state can’t afford the debt from borrowing the $5.5 billion, which would reach $8 billion with interest added. They also point out that the majority of the money from the first stem-cell research measure, Proposition 71 from 2004, went to infrastructure, education, and training, producing few medical breakthroughs.
PROPOSITION 15: Increases
Funding for Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Local Government Services by Changing Tax Assessment of Commercial and Industrial Property. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Prop 15 ask voters to weigh in on the biggest change to the state’s property tax code in four decades, since 1978’s Proposition 13. Prop 13 placed a 1 % cap on the amount of tax that can be charged on commercial properties in the state. If passed, commercial and industrial property will be taxed based on current market value instead of the purchase price. It would replace the current rule, where property taxes can’t rise more than two percent unless there’s new construction or ownership, with tax reassessments of commercial and industrial properties at least every three years. The new tax revenue this generates, an estimated $6.5 to 11.5 billion, will fund K-12 public schools, community colleges and local governments. The measure would exempt residential properties and owners of commercial properties with a combined value of $3 million or less, and exempt small businesses from personal property tax. Proponents of Prop 15 argue that the initiative would close corporate tax loopholes and force wealthy corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. They also argue that money is needed for schools and local communities struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Opponents of Prop 15 argue that wealthy corporations and landlords will probably pass the buck to tenants and small businesses, and that any tax raise would ultimately raise the cost of living in the state.
PROPOSITION 16: Allows Diversity as a Factor in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting Decisions. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Prop 16, if passed, would remove California’s ban on affirmative action, which was put in place with Prop 209 in 1996. Repealing the ban on affirmative action would allow state agencies and institutions, including colleges and universities, to consider race, ethnicity and gender for employment, admissions and contracting decisions.
Proponents of Prop 16 argue that it would create targeted opportunities for Black and Latino communities and help to correct centuries of economic exclusion and institutional racism. They also argue that the measure is a way to address the racial wealth gap in California, a state where White Californians make up 60% of high earners though they’re only 37% of the state population. Opponents of Prop 16 argue that the change would make race more important than merit in college admissions and employment processes, a form of reverse discrimination.
PROPOSITION 17: Restores
Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Prop 17 concerns voting rights for parolees. If passed, previously incarcerated people will be able to vote while on parole, instead of having to wait until the parole term is over. This would enfranchise over 50,000 parolees, who are disproportionately African American and Latino. California is currently one of three states that require incarcerated persons to finish their prison and parole terms before they can vote. Nineteen states allow parolees to vote. Those in favor of Prop 17 argue that parolees have paid their debt to society and contribute to their communities through work and community service, so they should have a say in government. Also, they argue that banning parolees from voting disenfranchises a large portion of the Black and Latino vote. Opponents of the measure, primarily voter watchdog groups, argue that parole is a transition period and previously incarcerated persons have not paid their debt to society until after their parole is over.
PROPOSITION 18: Amends
California Constitution to Permit 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primary and Special Elections If They Will Turn 18 by the Next General Election and Be Otherwise Eligible to Vote. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Prop 18 concerns the minimum voting age. If passed, young people who are 17-years-olds at the time of a primary or special election will be able to vote if they will turn 18 by the following general election and are otherwise eligible. This would allow these young adults to exercise their vote across a full election cycle. Proponents of Prop 18 argue that 17-yearolds can make informed decisions about voting and should be allowed to participate in the full election cycle. They also argue that young people should have a say in issues that directly affect them, and that the change will inspire young people to get more engaged in politics. Opponents of the measure say that 17-yearolds are still legal minors and can be unduly influenced by parents and teachers.
PROPOSITION 19: Changes Certain Property Tax Rules. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Prop 19 proposes property tax code changes for older Californians and natural disaster victims. If passed, the proposition would give homeowners who are over 55, disabled, or victims of wildfires and other natural disasters a tax break, allowing them to transfer their primary home’s low property tax base to their new home when they move, up to three times. It would also change the inheritance tax break to require heirs to use the inherited home as their primary residence within a year, or else the property tax will be reassessed to market value. If passed, local governments and schools could gain tens of millions of dollars in new property tax revenue per year, and the initiative would also establish a fund for fire protection. Proponents argue that Prop 19 will provide tax relief for seniors who are stuck in houses that they can’t maintain or are too far from family or medical care. They also argue that narrowing the inheritance tax break would generate more revenue for local governments and schools, since people who use inherited property as rental units or second homes would be forced to pay more taxes.
Opponents argue that the initiative would increase inequality. They say it would put people who are struggling to buy a home at a disadvantage, giving more purchasing power to existing homeowners. Current law allows Californians move to transfer their low property tax rate to a new home only one time.
PROPOSITION 20: Restricts
Parole for Certain Offenses Currently Considered to Be Non-Violent. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently Treated Only as Misdemeanors. Initiative Statute.
Prop 20, if passed, would change procedures and standards for the state Board of Parole hearings and community probation programs, and expand the list of offenses that disqualify an inmate from parole. It would change several theft-related crimes from misdemeanors to felonies and create two new crimes, serial theft and organized retail theft. It would also expand DNA testing to require samples from some people convicted of theft and domestic violence. Those who support Prop 20 argue that previous prison reforms, specifically propositions 47 in 2014 and 57 in 2016, led to an increase in crime by repeat offenders, and tougher parole standards are needed. Opponents of Prop 20 argue that the measure is a prison spending scheme that will increase spending for prisons, money that should go to programs like schools, rehabilitation, mental health and homelessness.
PROPOSITION 21: Expands
Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute.
Prop 21 is the latest rent control proposition. If passed, it would amend state law to allow local governments to establish rent control for residential properties over 15 years old. Local rent-control limits can differ from the statewide limit, but local governments would be required to allow landlords to increase rents by 15 % after three years. Also, people who own no more than two housing units with separate titles, such as single-family homes and duplexes, are exempt from rent control. Currently, 64% of African Americans in California are renters. Those in favor of Prop 21 argue that putting a cap on California’s sky-high rents is a strategic move that will assist renters to stay in their homes and help prevent homelessness. Half of renter households in the state are overburdened and spend more than 30 % of their incomes on rent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Opponents, primarily developers, landlords and business owners, argue that rent control would discourage construction and take affordable units off the market.
PROPOSITION 22: Exempts App-Based Transportation and Delivery Companies From Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers. Initiative Statute Prop 22 is about employment classification for rideshare and delivery drivers, affecting the companies Uber, Lyft and DoorDash, among others. If it passes, these companies will be allowed to continue to classify their drivers as independent contractors with benefits from those app-based companies, including a base wage and healthcare subsidies. Currently, these drivers are legally classified as employees under AB-5. Proponents of the ballot measure argue it would allow gig drivers, who are majority African American and Latino, to keep their flexibility and continue earning income in a turbulent economy. Those against Prop 22 argue that it would allow the companies to underpay their drivers, and exempt gig companies from providing standard benefits that drivers need, like unemployment insurance, paid time off, and workers compensation.
PROPOSITION 23: Authorizes State
Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Establishes Minimum Staffing and Other Requirements. Initiative Statute. Prop 23 regards state regulation of dialysis clinics. If Prop 23 passes, all dialysis clinics would require at least one licensed physician on site during treatment. It would also require clinics to report infection data to state health officials and require state approval for clinics to close or reduce services. State and local health care costs would increase due to increased dialysis treatment costs. Supporters of Prop 23 argue that the regulations are necessary to keep large dialysis corporations in line. Opponents of Prop 23 argue that many dialysis clinics would have to restrict hours or shut down if they had to pay a licensed physician, and that dialysis patients would have trouble affording increased treatment costs. They also note that the proposition does not require that the physicians have any specialized knowledge in dialysis or kidney function.
PROPOSITION 24: Amends Privacy Laws. Initiative Statute. Prop 24 concerns consumer data privacy laws, which prevent businesses from sharing personal information gathered digitally, including from websites. If passed, it would strengthen the California Consumer Privacy Act by letting consumers tell businesses to limit the use of their sensitive data, such as an individual’s exact location and race, and prohibiting businesses from keeping consumer data for longer than necessary. It would also establish a new state agency dedicated to enforcing privacy laws and increase financial penalties for violations concerning consumers under age 16. Those in favor of Prop 24 argue that the current consumer privacy law isn’t strong enough, and that the measure would give people more control over their personal data, and make it easier for consumers to sue companies if their email accounts and passwords are stolen or hacked. Opponents say the measure was written behind closed doors and included the participation of companies that are the targets of regulation.
PROPOSITION 25: Referendum on Law That Replaced Money Bail with System Based on Public Safety and Flight Risk Proposition 25 is a veto referendum on SB 10, a 2018 law that would replace cash bail with risk assessments for suspects awaiting trial. If Prop 25 passes, it would replace the current system, where suspects pay a cash bond to be released from jail with a promise to return for trail, with risk assessment to determine whether a detained suspect is a flight risk or a danger to the public. The state superior courts would establish divisions responsible for conducting risk assessments and making recommendations, and the state Judicial Court would determine which factors are considered for the assessments. Prop 25 supporters argue that the risk assessment system would be fairer than the current system, which depends on a suspect’s ability to afford bail. Opponents of Prop 25 argue that the risk assessments will likely discriminate against Black and Brown people and increase racial profiling. They also point out that it will give judges unchecked power with no accountability, and that setting up the new system would cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year. For more information on the propositions visit the California Secretary of State Website: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures
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SPORTS
Europe’s Basketball Phenom Keifer Sykes’
Big Dreams for His Chicago Neighbors
Keifer Sykes, the subject of the critically acclaimed documentary “Chi-Town,” shares his story of perseverance and faith. Keifer Sykes plays pro basketball in Turkey but mesmerized film audiences worldwide in 2018 Photos for this article were courtesy of Keifer Sykes and Cynthia Busby.
By Percy Crawford Zenger News Keifer Sykes plays professional basketball in Turkey, not Los Angeles or New York. He hasn’t yet made his NBA dream fit inside his 6-foot frame. And life off the court has been pock-marked with losses and tragedies tied to the gun violence that has riddled the streets of Chicago for a century. The former University of Wisconsin-Green Bay star had his successes and heartbreaks documented in the award-winning 2018 documentar y “Chi-Town.” Audiences saw Sykes become the first college graduate in his family’s history. they watched as he led Green Bay to a Horizon League Championship for the first time in more than a decade. The 26-year-old Sykes is wise beyond his years and skilled beyond his size. Although he is an active pro basketball player overseas, he continues to find time to give back to the community that raised him up. His Free10Foundation provides mentorship to inner-city kids, holds clothing drives and Christmas parties for Chicago’s poorest, and assists children who have been victims of trauma. Percy Crawford interviewed Keifer Sykes for Zenger News. Zenger News: How are you doing, bro’? Keifer Sykes: I’m living good, man. This Covid gives people a lot of reason to be negative right now, but my family is good. I was able to spend a lot of time with family. Covid made us look at the world different. We’re going through a lot of things with inequality right now. I was just happy to be home and helping my city.
Zenger: One part of the film that was disturbing and unfortunately your reality, when you were away at college you were hesitant to answer phone calls from a Chicago number because you assumed it was bad news on the other end. Sykes: That was hard. Even now. Just being away and knowing what my people are going through and America in general is going through. I turned down a lot of deals
t his summer just to stay at home. I think that comes from just growing up in poverty, growing up in inequality. We are oppressed. It’s difficult for a lot of us. We have a lot of trauma and PTSD, and getting phone calls about my coach getting shot and my dad passing away, that trauma just builds up. A lot of our youth face that. I knew that I was blessed with this talent to play basketball, so I was able to elude different things and circumstances. But having that film in place and me seeing … at first, I just thought this was regular life. For me and my friends, it’s the life we grew up in. but when I went to Green Bay, I was like, “Wow! This is a good life.” And when the movie comes out, those people have never seen someone get shot, they’ve never seen anyone go to jail. I realized how much we had to do to help those less fortunate. Those that don’t have a talent. Those that won’t be able to have basketball or some type of talent as a vehicle to get them out of poverty. And that’s the reason I started my non-profit organization, The Keifer Sykes Free10Foundation. Zenger: Tell us more about Free10Foundation. Sykes: The idea was born from the film. When I went to that first film festival, South by Southwest in Austin, Texas,
At 6 feet tall, Keifer Sykes would be dwarfed by many of the NBA’s stars, but his legacy may be more about philanthropy than athletic legend. Sykes says his Free10Foundation aims to persuade people to ‘tithe’ 10 percent of their earnings to help people in their communities
Zenger: That film started when you were 17 years old and it followed you up until your overseas pro career. How did you become the subject of that film at such a young age? Sykes: It was a blessing, actually. This film crew from New York was following Oprah while she was doing her shows at the Oprah Studios in Chicago. But they love basketball in New York like they do in Chicago. Basketball in the inner city of New York is very popular. So they started to film some of the best seniors. And I just so happened to be a senior in high school that year.
Free10 just stands for the offerings, the generosity and the service that every human being should give to the world. Kind of like our tithes. We came up with the number 10 as the numerical identity for the foundation because 10 represents our tithing.
any other sport. We’re just more visible. We don’t wear helmets and shoulder pads. It’s just how it’s structured.
Sykes: I think basketball, as you can see now, is becoming one of the more popular sports. It used to be football. Just with the times we’re going through with social injustice and things like that, basketball is a way for us to express ourselves creatively in a unique way, more than
With basketball being a majority African-Americandominated sport, we have a lot of impact on the culture. Our style of play, how we dress, the way we carry ourselves and our attitudes.
what country or city that you’re playing in. I try to tell the youth and other athletes that we have to continue to hone our talents and continue to be creative and find ways to change the world with this influence that we have. Basketball allows us to express and uplift different communities and change and impact the world.
As African Americans we can shine no matter what the culture is, no matter
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At the end of the basketball season, they didn’t have the project they wanted to tell the story about Chicago and basketball that they were trying to tell. They spent time coming to my house, filming me and my family. And as we all went on to college as basketball players, you know I went to a smaller school, Green Bay. Which gave me the opportunity to play a lot as a freshman.
It just seemed like Chicago was always coming back into play, or something with some Former University of Wisconsintype of violence or Green Bay standout Keifer Sykes negativity that was has escaped the gun violence and gang culture of Chicago but hasn’t affecting my life or forgotten where he came from my friends and family’s life back home. With me just being personable, they just decided to make this film a documentary. They thought that was the best way to tell the story.
and I saw the reaction after everyone watched the film, they were saying how strong I am, and how they weren’t aware of all of the things that were going on.
ball differ all over the world, yet bring people together the same way everywhere it’s played?
It was really God’s blessing. He wanted this story to be told through me. To say that we have great players from Chicago like Anthony Davis who is in the Western Conference Finals right now. Me and him were in the same grade. We had Jabari Parker, we had Derrick Rose. As far as Chicago, Kevin Garnett, Isiah Thomas—we had plenty of players in terms of basketball, but the movie, “Chi-Town,” they wanted to tell this story through me, and I haven’t played an official NBA game yet. Zenger: How does basket-
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OBITUARIES Gwen Hampton
Patricia Ann Williams
Eddie Mae Center
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GWEN DUNCAN was born on March 28, 1949 in San Diego to Lillian Irene Green and Robert Duncan. She was the second born of 3 girls to Lillian. When Gwen was young, she and her sister, Nadine, travelled to Texarkana, AR to live with their grandparents Edith & Jasper Smith. She moved back to San Diego when she was around 12 and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1966. She went on to study at San Diego City College and attended business school. She worked for the Federal Government at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for 25 years and for the State Disability Insurance Office for over 35 years. Gwen married Charles Hampton in 1967 and they had one son, Charles Richard Hampton in 1968. Gwen was a well-loved San Diegan who knew and cared for many, many people. She was loyal and faithful. She was a long-time member of Cornerstone Community Church of Lemon Grove, a congregation of Grace Communion International and attended many other churches all over San Diego. She loved gospel music and dancing. She was a faithful attendee of Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) for 13 years. For over 20 years she was part of the Prison Fellowship Ministry and visited inmates and led Bible Studies at the Miramar Brig. She sent cards of encouragement to hundreds of people and was always visiting people in the hospital. Anyone who knew Gwen, knows that she had a huge heart and would help anyone who needed it. She is survived by her son, Charles Hampton, his wife, Robin, her grandchildren – Mark & his girlfriend, Alexis, Sarai, and Dashon – and her great grandchild – Mark. She is also survived by many brothers and sisters including Janice Howser from her mother’s side and Ella Sapp, Corliss Littles-Ross & Michael Littles from her father’s side. She was also survived by many nieces and nephews including Aundre, Deven, Michael, Niki, and Shawn; Many great nieces and nephews including Brittney, Gabriel, Janae, Khalil, Kristian, Monet & her husband Joseph, and Shamar; Many great great-nieces & nephews including Liam, Demi and Ezekiel as well as a host of other family members, co-workers, neighbors and dear friends. While we know she’s in a good place, she will be greatly missed by so many.
PATRICIA ANN WILLIAMS was born October 13, 1935 the oldest of four daughters to the union of O.D and Marguerite Spence. Her history in San Diego began in the late 1800’s when her Great- Great Grandparents arrived in 1889 to La Jolla as one of the first Black families to settle in California. She graduated from San Diego High School in 1953 and went on to attend San Diego State University. She retired from her 2nd home Memorial Junior High School as a beloved Teacher’s Assistant and only had to cross Memorial Park to find her way to her current residence that she shared with her husband of 67 years, Edward Eugene Williams who survives her. The Logan Heights community remembers her for the flower shop she co-managed with her husband. They created wonderful flower arrangements for every occasion. She is also survived by her only living sister, Antoinette Gordon and daughters Celeste E. White and Carmen A. Celestine and Marlon Williams who preceding her. Ten grandchildren with one deceased and Nine great grandchildren survive her as well. Patricia Williams was the piano player along with her sisters in a famous musical group called the Spence Sisters. Her greatest passion was to demonstrate her patriotism by dressing flamboyantly in the colors red, white and blue. This included clothing, hats, shoes, and nails making “Living In America” by James Brown, her most beloved song. Viewing Sunday October 18, 2020- 4:30-6:30 pm. Greenwood Memorial Park & Mortuary, 4300 Imperial Avenue. San Diego, CA 92113 in the Salli Lynn Chapel. Funeral Service at the Graveside, Monday October 19, 2020 at 11:30 AM. If attending, please adhere to Covid 19 protocols and wear the appropriate mask.
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Viewing prior to service will be held on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. Funeral Service will be held Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12:00 P.M. at Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary, Memory Chapel. Due to the covid-19 limitation, services are invitation only by family. EDDIE MAE CENTER passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. She was born to Hayward Mitchell and Levessie Bradshaw Mitchell on January 7, 1921 in Giddings, TX. On October 17, 1943, she married James Center of Giddings, TX and relocated to San Diego, CA. They lived downtown in a hotel on 5th Avenue. She worked at Cress on 5th Avenue and later at Convair during the war period. From downtown they moved to Linda Vista where their first child Lurie was born and then to Market Street where her additional 8 children were born. Due to construction of the 805 Freeway, the family moved to Springford Avenue in the Skyline area. She earned her high school diploma from Southeast Adult School in 1966 and an AA degree in Dressmaking from San Diego City College in 1968. She worked at O’Farrell as a teacher’s assistant in sewing, at Morse High School as a security guard and as a Queensway Fashion Consultant. Her children spoiled her with travels to New York City, Egypt, India, Italy, Hong Kong and cruises. She was blessed with loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Eddie Mae Center was a member of the 31st Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is survived by sons: Elliott Center, Michael Center, and Eric Center of San Diego; daughters, Eloise Center Shabazz D.D.S. (husband, Lloyd Shabazz M.D.) of Chesapeake, VA, Mildred Center and Alison Center Hunter of Chula Vista; and her sister, Lois Lee Wilburn of Waco TX. She was predeceased by her husband, James Center; two daughters, Lurie Center and Lavern Cumby; son, Donald Center; three brothers: George Mitchell, Lawrence Mitchell and Wayne “Bill” Mitchell, and sister, Virgie Mae Washington.
Michelle McGrady Marcus Jenkins Sr.
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“Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.”
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ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL MICHELLE ASHLEY MCGRADY was born on December 12, 1984 in Niagara Falls New York at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to Marti Lynn Johnson and Michael Keith McGrady. Michelle was baptized at Mount Erie Baptist Church in Niagara Falls and as a teenager attended New Creations Church of San Diego, California. Michelle obtained her elementary education at Kennedy Elementary School, middle school education at Ray Kroc Middle School, graduating from Lincoln High School with a full scholarship to the University of California at Berkeley. Michelle was such a loving person with an enormous heart and was fiercely protective of her loved ones. She was an awesome mother to her only biological child Larry Marquis Mckeever and she raised his two brothers as her own, Quameer Mckeever and Aldashawn Mckeever. Michelle loved working with children with disabilities who she treated as her own with kindness, empathy and dignity. Michelle was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother Elizabeth McGrady. Michelle leaves to cherish precious memories son Larry,Quamer, Aldashawn; mother Marti Bryant; father Michael McGrady; siblings Cedrick Bryant, Derrick Bryant, Ceara Harris and Michael Davis; grandmother Janice Johnson; nieces Tahjanae, Kymora, Bentley Bryant; nephews Jayden and Oshae Johnson, Derrick II, and Roman Bryant; uncle Ronnie Ward; aunt Whitni Eatmon, and a host of cousins, step sisters and friends. She will never be forgotten.
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ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL MARCUS ANDREW JENKINS SR. was born on March 21,1965, to Ruby Nell Gilbert and Tommy Jenkins at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California. He was the oldest of 6 siblings. Marcus accepted Jesus Christ as his savior at an early age. During his childhood, he was into sports like football and baseball. In 1982, he graduated from Serra High School in San Diego. Although he was born and raised in San Diego, he spent his later adult years in Inglewood and the greater Los Angeles area, San Bernardino, and eventually settled in Hemet, CA. He never failed to represent San Diego no matter where he lived, and the San Diego Chargers were his team. In Hemet, Marcus finally got to live in the same city as his parents and siblings for the first time since childhood. In 2009, Marcus began working at Walmart where he gained strong friendships that became more like family. Marcus was a loving father, brother, son, uncle, and friend. He was always a positive man and he never failed to help others in need. Marcus was a hard worker and always enjoyed life. He was selfless, a down-to-earth man. Marcus had a beautiful heart and just wanted everyone to have a good time. He always likes to crack jokes in any situation that he goes through. He had left everyone with a memory that is indelible. Left to carry on his memories are his wife Bernadette; children Marisol, Marcus, and Mathew; grandparents Mattie P. Lynch and Norfleet Lynch; mother Ruby Turner; brothers Marvin Jenkins and Marlo Hayden; sisters Veronica (Ronnie) Carter, Jacquetta (Jackie) Turner, and Sheree Turner; nieces and nephews; and a host of relatives and friends that will miss him dearly. In Hemet, CA, Marcus Andrew Jenkins Sr. was sent to heaven on September 30, 2020.
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Christians’ United in the Word of God
St. Paul United Methodist Church
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego
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Rev. Dr. Obie Tentman, Jr.
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1819 Englewood Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945
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2701 East 8th Street National City, CA 91950
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The Church of Yeshua Ha Mashiach Hebrew for “Jesus the Messiah”
Pastor Dennis Hodge First Lady Deborah Hodges
Pastor Dr. John E. Warren
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Sunday Morning Prayer 6 : 00 & Worship 7: 30 a.m. Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m. Morning Worship Youth & Children’s Church 11: 00 a.m. Community Prayer (Hemera) Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat . 7: 30 a.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 7: 30 p.m. Mid Week Prayer Wednesday 12 : 00 noon and 7: 00 p.m.
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Sunday Early Morning Worship Service 8 : 00 a.m. Sunday Christian Education (Sunday School) 9 : 30 a.m. Wednesday Noon Day Bible Study 12 : 00 p.m. Wednesday W.O.W. • Worship on Wednesday (Bible Study) 7: 00 p.m.
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ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER
(EFFECTIVE OCT Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and 120175.5 (b) the Health Officer of the County of San Diego (Health Officer) ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Effective 12:01 a.m. on Effective 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 and continuing until further notice, the following will be in effect for San Diego County (county): 1. All persons are to remain in their homes or at their place of residence, except for employees or customers traveling to and from essential businesses or reopened businesses as defined in sections 10 and 11, below, or to participate in individual or family outdoor activity as allowed by this Order. 2. All “gatherings,” as defined in section 15 below, that do not comply with the requirements of the California Department of Public Health Guidance for Private Gatherings found at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/CDPH-Guidancefor-thePrevention-of-COVID19-Transmission-for-Gatherings-10-09.aspx, are prohibited. 3. All public, charter, and private schools may hold classes and other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School - Based Programs, and as may be updated or superseded by further State guidance. Institutions of higher education may hold classes or other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID – 19 Industry Guidance: Institutions of Higher Education and as may be updated or superseded by further State guidance. A written, worksite-specific COVID-19 prevention plan as stated in their applicable state guidance may be used by schools and institutions of higher education in lieu of a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol or Safe Reopening Plan. 4. Child daycare and child care providers shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in State COVID-19 Updated Guidance: Child Care Programs and Providers and shall prepare and post a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11c, below. 5. “Non-essential personnel,” as defined in section 15b below, are prohibited from entry into any hospital or long-term care facility. All essential personnel who are COVID-19 positive or show any potential signs or symptoms of COVID-19 are strictly prohibited from entry into hospitals or long-term care facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, individuals requiring medical care for COVID-19 or related conditions may be admitted to
hospitals or other medical facilities if the hospital or medical facility is appropriate for treating COVID-19 and has adequate precautions in place to protect its patients, medical personnel and staff.
img/EssentialCriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf) as that list may be updated from time-to-time, and referenced in Executive Order N-33-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California.
6. Hospitals and healthcare providers, including dentists shall:
b. All essential businesses that allow members of the public to enter a facility must prepare and post a “Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol” on the form available at: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/ dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/ phs/Epidemiology/c ovid19/ SOCIAL_DISTANCING_ AND_SANITATION_PROTOCOL_04022020_V1.pdf ), or on a form required by another governmental entity requiring substantially similar information, for each of their facilities open to the public in the county. The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All essential businesses shall implement the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must describe all measures required in section c below. Any business that fails to prepare and successfully implement a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol shall immediately close.
a. Take measures to preserve and prioritize resources; and, b. May authorize and perform non-emergent or elective surgeries or procedures based on their determination of clinical need and supply capacity, and where consistent with State guidance. c. Nothing in this Order shall prevent physicians and other healthcare providers from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance. d. Nothing in this Order shall prevent dentists or dental hygienists from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance. 7. Hospitals, healthcare providers, pharmacies, commercial testing laboratories, and any other setting conducting testing shall report all positive and non-positive (i.e., negative, indeterminate, and specimen unsatisfactory) test results from nucleic acid amplification tests, antibody tests, and antigen diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 to the Public Health Officer immediately after such results are received. 8. Face coverings shall be worn as described and required in California Department of Public Health Face Covering Guidance issued on June 18, 2020, (available at: https:// www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/ CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/ Guidance-for-Face-Coverings_06-18-2020.pdf). 9. All businesses not meeting the definition of essential business or reopened business in section 10 and 11 below are referred to in this Order as “non-essential businesses” and shall be and remain closed for the duration of this Order. All essential businesses and reopened businesses must comply with the requirements of this Order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any business may remain open if its employees and owners can provide its services from home, including by telecommuting, without direct contact with the public. 10. ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES a. “Essential business” is any business or activity (or a business/activity that employs/utilizes workers) designated by the State Public Health Officer as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” set forth in: https://covid19.ca.gov/
c. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory or suggested restrictions and/or measures to be implemented by a particular sector of essential business, every essential business in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol (prepared pursuant to section b, above) all of the measures listed in the industry guidance. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol. 11. REOPENED BUSINESSES a. “Reopened business” is a business that is not an essential business as defined in section 10a above, and has reopened in conformance with the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe (available at https://www. cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/ DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/ COVID19CountyMonitoringOverview.aspx Statewide
Public Health Officer Order, issued by the California Department of Health Services on August 28, 2020, all portions of which are operative in San Diego County effective immediately, and available at { https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/ CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/8-28-20_ Order-Plan-Reducing-COVID19-Adjusting-Permitted-Sectors-Signed.pdf}. A reopened business may open when the Public Health Officer has posted an acknowledgement of the reopened status on the County of San Diego Coronavirus website and the business has complied with the requirements of this Order.
the Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All reopened businesses shall implement the Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must describe all measures required in section e, below. Any business that fails to prepare and comply with its Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol shall immediately close.
b. The State of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy establishes a four tier system for reopening business sectors. Those business sectors listed in the “Substantial/ Tier2” column of the Activities and Business Tiers chart are allowed to reopen under the conditions set forth in the chart.
e. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory or suggested restrictions and/or measures to be implemented by a particular sector of reopened business, every reopened business in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol (prepared pursuant to section c, above) all of the measures listed in the industry guidance. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol.
i. Every business in the following sectors listed in the Activities and Business Tiers shall require all customers who receive services indoors or use indoor facilities to sign in with their name and telephone number: • Hair Salons & Barbershops • Personal Care Services • Gyms & Fitness Centers • Restaurants, Wineries, Bars, Breweries, and Distilleries (where meal is provided) as required in section g below. c. All reopened businesses, with the exception of restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “Safe Reopening Plan” on the form available at:https://www. sandiegocounty.gov/content/ dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/ phs/Epidemiology/covid19/ Community_Sector_Support/BusinessesandEmployers/SafeReopeningPlanTemplate.pdf for each of their facilities in the county. Restaurants bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol” on the form found at https://www. sandiegocounty.gov/content/ dam/sdc/deh/fhd/food/pdf/ covid19sdrestaurantoperatingprotocol_en.pdf for each restaurant in the county. d. The Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of
f. All restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries shall be closed from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. every day. Guests already in the facility at 10:00 p.m. may remain in the facility until 11:00 p.m. Only staff needed to close, open or clean shall be in the facility between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. g. All restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which are allowed to provide indoor service pursuant to the State of California Dinein Restaurant Guidance shall comply with the following additional requirements applicable only to persons dining indoors: i. Limiting persons sitting at a table to members of the same household is strongly encouraged. ii. The restaurant shall obtain the name of each guest seated at a table and the telephone number of at least one guest and shall maintain the list of names and telephone numbers for three weeks. iii. Guests will be required to wear face coverings at all times while in the facility, including when seated at a table before the meal is served and after the meal is finished. 12. Each essential business and reopened business shall take all of the following actions if an
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TOBER 10, 2020) employer becomes aware that an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19: a. Promptly notify the County Department of Public Health that there is an employee that is laboratory-confirmed diagnosed with COVID-19, together with the name, date of birth, and contact information of the employee. b. Cooperate with the County Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 response team to identify and provide contact information for any persons exposed by the employee at the workplace. c. Provide notice of the exposure to any employees, and contractors (who regularly work at the workplace), who may have been exposed to COVID-19, as stated in the State’s COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening, available at {https://files. covid19.ca.gov/pdf/employerplaybook-for-safe-reopening-en.pdf}. 13. Outdoor Recreation a. Each public park and recreation area or facility, shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Campgrounds, RV Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The operator of the park shall prepare a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11, above, indicating how the park or recreation facility will implement the required measures. Any park or recreation area/ facility at which the Protocol requirements cannot be effectively implemented may be required to close. b. Outdoor recreation instruction and day camps that comply with the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Day Camps, may be conducted in park and recreation areas/facilities. c. Recreational boating may occur in compliance with applicable State guidance: https:// files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-campgrounds.pdf. d. Outdoor playgrounds may operate in compliance with the State guidance Outdoor Playgrounds and other Outdoor Recreational Facilities, available at: {https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/Outdoor%20Playgrounds%20and%20other%20 Outdoor%20Recreational%20 Facilities.aspx}. 14. Persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or who are likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID-19”, or as subsequently amended. Persons who have a close contact with a person who either has COVID-19, or is likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with
the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” or as subsequently amended. Both orders are available at: https:// www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/ community_epidemiology/ dc/2019-nCoV/health-order. html. If a more specific isolation or quarantine order is issued to a person, that order shall be followed. 15. For purposes of this Order: a. “Gathering” is any event or convening that brings together more than one person in a single room or single indoor or outdoor space at the same time. A gathering does not include: i. A gathering consisting only of members of a single family or household. ii. Operations at airports, public transportation or other spaces where persons in transit are able to practice social distancing. iii. Operations at essential businesses as defined in section 10a above and reopened businesses as defined in 11a above and where the other requirements set forth in this Order are followed. iv. A religious service or cultural ceremony including a wedding ceremony which is allowed provided the State Guidance on Places of Worship and Providers of Religious Services and Cultural Ceremonies is followed. However a wedding reception is a gathering and is not allowed. v. Outdoor protests in which participants maintain social distancing and wear face coverings at all times. b. “Non-essential personnel” are employees, contractors, or members of the public who do not perform treatment, maintenance, support, or administrative tasks deemed essential to the healthcare mission of the long-term care facility or hospital. Non-essential personnel do not include first responders, nor State, federal, or local officials, investigators, or medical personnel carrying out lawful duties. Non-essential personnel do not include visitors to hospitals and longterm care facilities who are granted entry by the facility’s director, or designee, because they are family or friends who are visiting a resident in an end of life or similar situation, are parents or guardians visiting a child who is a patient, or because of any other circumstances deemed appropriate by the facility director, or designee, and where appropriate precautions by the facility that follow federal, State, and local public health guidance regarding COVID-19 are followed. c. “Social distancing” is maintaining a six-foot separation from all persons except for
household members, first responders and medical providers or employees conducting temperature screenings. 16. This Order is issued as a result of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 disease, also known as “novel coronavirus.” 17. This Order is issued based on scientific evidence regarding the most effective approaches to slow the transmission of communicable diseases generally and COVID-19 specifically, as well as best practices as currently known and available to protect vulnerable members of the public from avoidable risk of serious illness or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19. The age, condition, and health of a significant portion of the population of the county places it at risk for serious health complications, including death, from COVID-19. Although most individuals who contract COVID-19 do not become seriously ill, persons with mild symptoms and asymptomatic persons with COVID-19 may place other vulnerable members of the public—such as older adults, and those with underlying health conditions—at significant risk. 18. The actions required by this Order are necessary to reduce the number of individuals who will be exposed to COVID-19, and will thereby slow the spread of COVID-19 in the county. By reducing the spread of COVID-19, this Order will help preserve critical and limited healthcare capacity in the county and will save lives. 19. This Order is issued in accordance with, and incorporates by reference: a) the Declaration of Local Health Emergency issued by the Health Officer on February 14, 2020; b) the Proclamation of Local Emergency issued by the County Director of Emergency Services on February 14, 2020; c) the action of the County Board of Supervisors to ratify and continue both the local health emergency and local emergency on February 19, 2020; d) the Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 4, 2020; e) Executive Order N-25-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 12, 2020 which orders that “All residents are to heed any orders and guidance of state and local health officials, including but not limited to the imposition of social distancing measures, to control COVID-19”; f) Proclamation 9984 regarding COVID-19 issued by the President of the United States on March 11, 2020; g) Executive Order N-33-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 19, 2020; h) the “Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed
COVID-19 in Nursing Homes” issued by the CDC; i) COVID-19 guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health on including, but not limited to the Face Coverings Guidance issued on April 1, 2020; j) the State of California’s “Resilience Roadmap;” the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe; and, the California Statewide Public Health Officer Order dated August 28, 2020. 20. This Order is issued to prevent circumstances often present in gatherings that may exacerbate the spread of COVID-19, such as: 1) the increased likelihood that gatherings will attract people from a broad geographic area; 2) the prolonged time period in which large numbers of people are in close proximity; 3) the difficulty in tracing exposure when large numbers of people attend a single event or are at a single location; and 4) the inability to ensure that such persons follow adequate hygienic practices. 21. This Order is issued to provide additional opportunities for recreational activities while also requiring additional protections from the spread of COVID-19 to the public who are taking advantage of these opportunities for recreational activities. And providing additional protections for employees of essential businesses or reopened business and their customers/clients. 22. This Order is issued to protect the public health as businesses are allowed to reopen by requiring businesses to implement procedures necessary to ensure their employees and customers comply with social distancing, sanitation and screening practices.
from the Health Officer, the California Department of Public Health, the CDC, and other public health officials throughout the United States and around the world. 24. The statement of facts and circumstances set forth as justification for each Guidance issued by the California Department of Health Services that is referenced in this Order are hereby accepted and incorporated by reference into this Order. 25. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 120175.5 (b) all governmental entities in the county shall take necessary measures within the governmental entity’s control to ensure compliance with this Order and to disseminate this Order to venues or locations within the entity’s jurisdiction where gatherings may occur. 26. Violation of this Order is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code section 120295.) 27. To the extent necessary, this Order may be enforced by the Sheriff or chiefs of police pursuant to Government Code sections 26602 and 41601 and Health and Safety Code section 101029. 28. Once this Order takes effect it shall supersede the Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations dated September 29, 2020.
IT IS SO ORDERED: Date: October 9, 2020 Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego
23. This Order comes after the release of substantial guidance
EMERGENCY REGULATIONS As Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Diego, I am authorized to promulgate regulations for the protection of life and property pursuant to Government Code Section 8634 and San Diego County Code section 31.103. The following shall be in effect for the duration of the Health Officer Order issued above which is incorporated in its entirety by reference: The Health Officer Order shall be promulgated as a regulation for the protection of life and property. Any person who violates or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey this regulation is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (Government Code section 8665.) Date: October 9, 2020 Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego
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COVID-19 RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ICY MI
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Statewide
Covid-19 Status
COVID-19 cases per 100k: 6.8 Positivity rate: 3.4%
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
HOSPITALIZED
51,024
San Diego County
3,702
REPORTED TESTS
If You Test Positive For COVID-19:
• You’ll get a call, text or email from your local public health department to inform you of this exposure. • They will not share information about who may have exposed you. This information is confidential. • You’ll get free, confidential testing, regardless of income, health insurance, or immigration status. • They will help you understand your infection risk. They’ll tell you what to do immediately to prevent
857
County of San Diego Daily Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Confirmed Cases by City of Residence Map Data through 10/12/2020, updated 10/13/2020
13,829 * (3%)
5% 4% 3%
10/12 278
10/11 195
Rolling Percentage
10/10 408
10/9 320
10/8 357
10/7 291
10/6 354
10/5 161
10/4 224
10/3 236
10/2 409
10/1 306
9/30 305
9/29 195
9/28 251
9/27 124
9/26 279
9/25 330
9/24 405
9/23 171
9/22 278
9/21 222
9/20 348
9/19 284
9/18 286
9/17 388
9/16 174
9/15 264
9/14 294
9/13 208
2,000
0%
Data are preliminary and subject to change; numerator: cases among San Diego County residents; denominator: all tests including San Diego County residents and non‐ residents; *received batch of prior tests; rolling average percentage for 14‐day time period; total number of tests = 1,237,662; 10/12/2020 rolling average = 2.9%. Prepared by County of San Diego, Emergency Operations Center, 10/13/2020
SAN MARCOS
1,162
766
44,201 6,257 566
ENCINITAS
176
459 67 35
Santa Ysabel
ESCONDIDO
12
2,416
15
Rancho Santa Fe
77
Incorporated City Confirmed Cases
Borrego Springs Ranchita
CARLSBAD
Total Confirmed Cases (San Diego County Residents)
Rolling Percentage Positive (14‐Day Time Period)
10,078 * (3%)
9,875 (4%)
7,573 * (3%)
11,371 * (3%)
10,915 (3%)
10,615 (3%)
8,788 * (2%)
6,577 (3%)
9,143 * (4%)
8,797 (3%)
11,709 (3%)
9,216 (3%)
10,709 * (2%)
8,997 * (3%) 6,010 (2%)
9,914 * (3%)
8,550 (3%)
6%
1%
New Cases
51,024
17
Warner Springs
3
1,348
2%
Reported Tests (% New Cases)
22 Valley Center
Bonsall VISTA
2,020
4,000
0
30
48
13,609 * (1%) 7,713 (5%)
8,130 (3%)
9,097 * (3%)
10,235 (4%)
9,263 * (3%)
9,495 (2%)
8,644 (3%)
6,374 * (5%)
5,091 (5%)
6,000
5,969 (5%)
8,000
5,921 (4%)
Number of Tests and New Cases
10,000
Pala
75
588
OCEANSIDE
Percentage of Positive COVID‐19 Cases Among Tests by Date Reported Total Number of Cases = 51,024
12,000
Fallbrook
Your identity and personal health information is always kept private. You will not be asked about your immigration status.
Pauma Valley
COVID-19 Percentage Positive
14,000
• Those people will be contacted and told they may have been exposed to COVID-19. They will be offered testing and medical care.
• You will get medical care, regardless of income, health insurance, or immigration status. • You will get advice on how to separate yourself from others to avoid spreading the disease. • You will be asked basic questions like your name and age, the places you’ve been, and the people you’ve spent time with.
SOURCE: County of San Diego, HHSA as of 10/14/20
16,000
further spread. • They will stay in touch to see if you develop symptoms. • If you have symptoms, they will get you tested quickly. You will get resources to self-isolate. • They may ask questions about the places you’ve been and the people you’ve spent time with.
If You Are Exposed To COVID-19:
ICU
1,237,662
Status: Substantial COVID-19 cases per 100k: 7.2 Positivity rate: 3.0%
(In Case You Missed It)
390
POWAY
SOLANA BEACH
2,156
Ramona
343
Julian
Other
DEL MAR
SAN DIEGO
Unincorporated Area Confirmed Cases
SANTEE
22,345
555 LA MESA
Unknown*
2,238
Lakeside Alpine
451
11
130
Descanso
5
EL CAJON
Pine Valley
799 Spring Valley
511
LEMON GROVE
*More information may become available as individual case investigations are completed. Some San Diego County cases have been travel-related and did not contract COVID-19 in the County. Some addresses with a postal address indicating a city may be reallocated to the unincorporated area based on their physical location of the address. COVID-19 now has reached community transmission status, which means people may have contracted the illness elsewhere in the County. This may not necessarily be in the city where they live. These data should not be interpreted as an indication of activity in any specific location. Under a community transmission status, the true prevalence of this disease may not be known as most cases are likely not diagnosed or reported.
Jamul
1,561
221
1,725
199
Data Source: Epidemiology & Immunization Services Branch, WebCMR Communicable Disease Registry
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Bonita Potrero
CHULA VISTA
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Data are preliminary and subject to change.
Boulevard
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CORONADO
6,555
39
61
IMPERIAL BEACH
Dulzura
35
30
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Campo
Tecate
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month Voice & Viewpoint Newswire in April when the pandemic was first descending upon us, we are sharing again here the red flags to look for if you or a loved one may be at risk for domestic abuse.
For families and couples who may be at risk of domestic violence, the COVID-19 pandemic presents added
challenges and stressors. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, as the Voice & Viewpoint reported
Red flags for abuse include: • Controlling and jealous behaviors • Threats to harm you, your children or pet
• Destruction of property • Put downs or telling you that nothing you do is right • Forced sex • Withholding access to money or medical care • Shaming or embarrassing you • Saying if you get coronavirus symptoms you will get kicked out
• Forcing you to do drugs or alcohol • Threatening to have you deported If you or someone you know is in danger, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. There is also an online chat service available at www.thehotline. org or you can text LOVEIS to 22522. On October 20, via Instagram and Facebook
(@SDCareCenter), the DA’s CARE Center will host a virtual panel, My Domestic Violence Journey from 5:30pm to 7:00pm during its Community Health and Wellness Fair. More domestic violence information and resources are also available on the District Attorney website at www.sdcda.org. If you are in immediate danger should call 911.
Covid-19 Fact Checks By The Associated Press
Am I immune to the coronavirus if I’ve already had it? You have some immunity, but how much and for how long are big unanswered questions.
tive antibodies in a study of nearly 20,000 patients of the Mount Sinai Health System.
There’s evidence that reinfection is unlikely for at least three months even for people who had a mild case of COVID-19. That’s how long New York City researchers found stable levels of protec-
Reinfection so far has been rare. The best known example: Researchers in Hong Kong said a man had mild COVID19 and then months later was infected again but showed no symptoms. His second infec-
tion was detected through airport testing, and researchers said genetic tests revealed slightly different strains of the virus. It’s actually evidence the man’s immune system worked like it should. Very few diseases leave people completely immune for life.
Antibodies are only one piece of the body’s defenses, and they naturally wane over time. And usually, “memory” immune cells can identify germs they previously encountered so they’re better at fighting them the second time around. That can help make any repeat infections
less severe. Scientists are studying how the other parts of the immune system kick in with the coronavirus. It’s not known whether people who’ve been reinfected but
show no symptoms would be able to spread the virus to others. That’s why health authorities say even people who have recovered from COVID-19 need to wear a mask, keep their distance and practice good hygiene.
What do we know about superspreader events in the pandemic? We’re still learning, but it seems that much of the spread of the coronavirus has been caused by what disease trackers call superspreader events. That’s when a single person infects a large number of other people, or when a gathering is linked to a large number of cases. There’s no rule for when a cluster of cases is big enough to be called a superspreader event. But these are not instances of spread within one household. Instead, these are large clusters of cases where infection occurs in settings
such as churches, restaurants or bars.
spread the virus to more than 100 people all told.
In the United States, for instance, a choir member with symptoms attended a rehearsal in March. Of 60 others who attended, 52 got sick with COVID-19, including two who died.
Scientists studying three months of contact tracing data from Hong Kong estimated that 19% of people infected were responsible for 80% of the spread of coronavirus infections.
In Hong Kong, an outbreak at four bars infected 39 customers, 20 staff members and 14 musicians before ballooning further to infect 33 family members and other contacts. Disease trackers discovered that bands played at all four bars, so musicians may have
To prevent superspreader events, we need to better understand them, said Anne Rimoin, an infectious diseases expert at the University of California, Los Angeles. She has called for detailed contact tracing of the infec-
tions around President Donald Trump, including those who attended a Sept. 26 Rose Garden ceremony and indoor White House reception for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The timing of the event and the number of people infected suggests the possibility of superspreading, she said. “Contact tracing is the way you get to the bottom of a superspreader event,” Rimoin said. “That’s how you break chains of transmission.” Unlike many contact trac-
ing investigations, where it can be difficult to find everybody involved, the White House investigation would have “exquisite records and video about who was where
and when,” Rimoin said. “It’s an opportunity to learn about superspreader events that could save thousands of lives, if not millions of lives, in the long run.”
is not wearing a mask, Gottsman suggests saying something like, “For your
safety and mine, I would feel much more comfortable if we were both wearing masks.”
How do I politely ask someone to wear a mask? Experts say you should make the request discreetly because shaming the person could put them on the defensive.
University. She said citing local rules or recommendations from health officials could also help in some cases.
If they feel violated by the way you approach them, they are much less likely to make a change, said Jan Kavookjian, a behavioral scientist at Auburn
“Someone feels less threatened when you say, ‘Here’s what the experts say’,” Kavookjian said. Public health experts say
masks are key to reducing the spread of COVID-19. But asking a stranger to put one on could still result in a volatile situation, since they may not be easily persuaded. Rather than risk a confrontation, experts say it might be best to steer clear of peo-
ple without masks in public if you can. And if you’re in a store or restaurant, it’s best to have a manager or someone in charge ask the person, said Diane Gottsman, an etiquette expert. If you do find yourself interacting with someone who
EDUCATION/PARENTING 3 Helpful Resources for Parents By Voice & Viewpoint Staff
Resources for School-Aged Children 12 and Under Child Care Scholarships Available at YMCA
YMCA is offering partial and full day childcare scholarship programs, to help families afford the unexpected cost of care this year. The scholarships are for the YMCA’s partial enrichment program and its full day childcare program. Visit www. ymcasd.org/ymca-child-care-scholarships and choose which YMCA branch program you’d like to apply to. YMCA branches, including the Jackie Robinson YMCA part day and full day enrichment programs, provide a safe environment that complements school distance learning programs. Kids Free October in San Diego is Here!
October is Kids Free San Diego month. For the entire month of October, San Diego children 12 and under can eat free at restaurants, visit museums and play on bike trails throughout the city. More than 50 fun and free adventures are available to children in our great city - including free entrance to the San Diego Zoo. Visit www.sandiego.org and enter “Kids Free San Diego” in the search box for all the details.
Resource for Elementary, Middle School and High Schoolers JA of San Diego’s Virtual Academy Programs Now Taking Applications
Next cohort starts in NovemberScholarships available For you enterprising parents out there who want to help your child learn
financial literacy, you can partner with Junior Achievement San Diego to organize a few fun and educational classes to increase your child’s financial savvy. According to their website, “Academies will be organized by Elementary School (3rd-5th graders) and Middle School (6th-8th graders). Each program will be three weeks long and involve two Zoom sessions per week with JA staff, guest speakers from San Diego’s business community, successful entrepreneurs and more.” 3rd-5th Grade Program: Youth find out about money and the right way to use it, acquiring the skills and knowledge to be money savvy. Their culminating event will be an in-person Jeopardy game with team competitions and prizes while following all social distancing and safety guidelines. 6th-8th Grade Program: Youth learn
what it takes to become financially intelligent, understanding needs vs. wants, savings and investing, budgeting and more. Academy Dates for Both Programs: Weeks of November 2nd, 9th and 16th with a culminating event on Saturday November 21st (Exact dates are TBD) Time: TBD Cost: $75/registrant per Academy OR $200/registrant for ALL 3 Academies*
Scholarships are available. Many more programs are on offer, including JA For Everyone, a 4 hour financial literacy and budgeting simulation that immerses participants in managing a 30 day budget in San Diego, available virtually through December 13, 2020. For more information on all programs contact JA San Diego at (619) 682-5155 or visit their website at www.jasandiego.org.
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SD Church looking for a Bookkeeper with a minimum 3 years of Finance/ Accounting experience. Duties include payroll processing; Bank reconciliation each month; Quickbook, ASC and SpeedCheck experience; Reconcile Quarterly 941's to the general ledger. Microsoft Office-particularly PowerPoint experience. 32 hours per week.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016395 Fictitious business name(s): Located at: 2833 Dusk Drive San Diego, California 92139 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Manhood ABC, LLC 2833 Dusk Drive San Diego, California 92139 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 30, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 30, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016200 Fictitious business name(s):
Located at: 4626 Date Ave La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Tomar Ramone Robinson Sole Proprietorship 4626 Date Ave La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego --Lacole Monique Robinson Sole Proprietorship 4626 Date Ave La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 3, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 3, 2025 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015414 Fictitious business name(s):
Ethnicity's Unique Boutique
Located at: 8709 vista del oro way spring valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following:
A Married Couple Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Ramy Hong 941 Kelton Rd. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego --Van Khoth 941 Kelton Rd. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 22, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 22, 2025 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015726 Fictitious business name(s):
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PUBLIC NOTICE SENIOR HOUSING NOTICED OF CLOSED WAITING LIST Lakeside Gardens, low-income senior apts. in Lakeside, CA, will close its waiting list eff 10/31/2020, due to the excessive length, and will no longer be accepting apps for residency. A notice will be published when the list is reopened. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
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This fictitious business name will expire on September 18, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016084 Fictitious business name(s):
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016576 Fictitious business name(s): Philpot Family Trust --Creative Minds Transitional Living
Located at: 5110 Coban Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Trust The first day of business was 08/25/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: David Eugene Philpot, Trustee 5110 Coban Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego --Orrisa Paulene Philpot, Trustee 5116 Coban Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 6, 2020 This fictitious business name October 6, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015577 Fictitious business name(s):
BRL Senior Independent Home of Compassion & Love
Located at: 558 Felicita Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 11/05/2005 This business is hereby registered by the following: Yolanda Clark 558 Felicita Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 18, 2020
FutureView
Located at: 3333 Camino del Rio South, Suite 320 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 07/27/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: ACSILabs, Inc.
3333 Camino del Rio South, Suite 320 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016471 Fictitious business name(s): iHeart Chiropractic --I Heart Chiropractic
Located at: 8680 Navajo Rd., Suite 107 San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/25/2014 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dr. Steven Mills, D.C.
8545 Renown Dr. San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 1, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 1, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05
Ball on a Budget
Dorothy Evelyn Douglas
8709 vista del oro way spring valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 5, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 5, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016526 Fictitious business name(s): San Diego Supervised
Located at: 4661 El Cerrito Drive San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Samantha Marie Tunks
4661 El Cerrito Drive San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 5, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 5, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016119 Fictitious business name(s): Melanin Made
Located at: 9771 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Felismina Vanta
13244 Sundance Ave San Diego, CA 92129 County of San Diego --Kandise Diane Thompson 620 N Hickory Unit 1 E Escondido, CA 92025 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016398 Fictitious business name(s): Patriot Fumigation Inc.
Located at: 3818 Florence Street San Diego, California 92113 County of San Diego --374 East H Street #A536 Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Patriot Fumigation Inc. 3818 Florence Street San Diego, California 92113 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 30, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 30, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29
Manhood ABC, LLC
Easy Ride Cab
Located at: 150 Noeline Ct. San Diego, California 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 09/19/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Mohamed, Haji Ahmed 150 Noeline Ct. San Diego, California 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016257 Fictitious business name(s): Homeplus
Located at: 7924 Ronson Road #L San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 09/28/2006 This business is hereby registered by the following: Happy Pools, INC. 7924 Ronson Road #L San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016132 Fictitious business name(s): Bev's Buddies
Located at: 8727 Lake Murray Blvd #9 San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Jasmine Denise Jackson 8727 Lake Murray Blvd #9 San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015825 Fictitious business name(s): Fresh Golden Donuts
Located at: 10601 Tierrasanta Blvd. San Diego, CA 92124 County of San Diego This business is conducted by:
Elisa Michelle Designs --Illustrated Melanin
Located at: 4134 4th Ave. Apt 414 San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 09/01/18 This business is hereby registered by the following: Elisa Michelle Summiel 4134 4th Ave. Apt 414 San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 19, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 19, 2025 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015496 Fictitious business name(s): Jazzy's Wine Time --LiL Jazz's Boutique
Located at: 2458 Manzana way San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego --4364 Bonita Road #456 Bonita, CA 91902 This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 08/07/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jasmine Symone Smith 2458 Manzana Way San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 17, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 17, 2025 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015180 Fictitious business name(s): Black Low Riders Association of San Diego
Located at: 1078 Dennery Rd. #102 San Diego, CA 92154 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership The first day of business was 09/02/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Donnie J. Taylor 1078 Dennery Rd. #102 San Diego, CA 92154 County of San Diego --Mark S. Forté 7871 Bushwood CT. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 12, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 12, 2025 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9014729 Fictitious business name(s): Tole Transport
LY alliance USA
Located at: 2145 Berryland CT Lemon, CA 91945 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 9/08/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Heng Ly Aun 2145 Berryland CT Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 15, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 15, 2025 09/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015467 Fictitious business name(s): Theoretical Zeolite
Located at: 4119 Eagle Street San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 08/20/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Rebecca Anne Cloudy 4119 Eagle Street San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 16, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 16, 2025 09/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015014 Fictitious business name(s): Dickie Baby Greetings
Located at: 5764 Andros Pl. #4 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego --6161 El Cajon BLVD Suite B-471 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Ida Lynn Campbell 5764 Andros Place #4 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 5, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 5, 2025 09/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9014917 Fictitious business name(s):
Located at: 5065 Logan Ave #102 San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego --5102 Logan Ave San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/01/2009 This business is hereby registered by the following: Candace Renee Davis 5102 Logan Ave San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 5, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 5, 2025 09/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9014069 Fictitious business name(s): Lipz and Lashez by Z --Remeber Me
Located at: 608 Kirtright St. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Donna Zakiya Hamilton 608 Kirtright St. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego --Rosalyn Victoria Milner 608 Kirtright St. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 25, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on August 25, 2025 09/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015493 Fictitious business name(s): William T. Houston dba Orca Datacom
Located at: 6161 El Cajon Blvd, Suite B435 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 12/01/2002 This business is hereby registered by the following: William Thomas Houston 4911 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 17, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 17, 2025 09/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15
NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00033571CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Steven Michael Barnett To All Interested Persons:
Petitioner Steven Michael Barnett filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Steven Michael Barnett PROPOSED NAME: Steven James Wilder THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated
NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 09, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.) The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00035228CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jang Sik Ham To All Interested Persons:
Petitioner Jang Sik Ham and Eunhee Ham filed a petition with this court
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for a decree changing name as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Chaebin Cindy Ham
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE
PROPOSED NAME: Cindy Chaebin Ham
PROPOSED NAME: Amy Chaewon Ham
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is Made:
is Made:
PRESENT NAME: Chaewon Ham
the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is Made:
AND PRESENT NAME: Wooseong Ryan Ham PROPOSED NAME: Ryan Wooseong Ham THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 18, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.) The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00035056CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Chaebin Cindy Ham To All Interested Persons:
Petitioner Chaebin Cindy Ham filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows:
NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 19, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the Court not conducting in-person hearings, the following Order is Made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause. If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to you. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail you a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. IF YOU ARE A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, YOU MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do Not Come to Court on the Specified Date, you will be notified by mail by the Court of a future hearing date. Any Petition for the Name Change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause on the other, nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court. IT IS SO ORDERED.) The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 Broadway San Diego, Ca 92101 Central Division Hall of Justice 37-2020-00034704CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Mia Marie Yvette To All Interested Persons:
Petitioner Mia Marie Yvette filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Mia Marie Yvette PROPOSED NAME: Mia Marie Yvette Mendoza THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at
NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 17, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is Made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.) The address of the court is: 330 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 Central Courthouse 37-2020-00032140CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Juan Daniel Hernandez To All Interested Persons:
Petitioner Juan Daniel Hernandez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Juan Daniel Hernandez PROPOSED NAME: Daniel Reeves Moran THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 28, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
(Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.) The address of the court is: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall of Justice 37-2020-00031977CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Kya Louise Williamson To All Interested Persons:
Petitioner Kya Louise Williamson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Kya Louise Williamson PROPOSED NAME: Kya Louise BaxterWilliamson THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 27, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in,
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.) The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 09/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15 ------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall of Justice 37-2020-00031985CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Nyla Aileen Williamson To All Interested Persons:
Petitioner Nyla Aileen Williamson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Nyla Aileen Williamson PROPOSED NAME: Nyla Aileen BaxterWilliamson THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 27, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.) The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 09/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall of Justice 37-2020-00032726CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Mohammad Mehdi Mohammadi Kashkooli
A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.)
LEGAL NOTICES must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Christopher A. Villasenor, Esq., 12396 World Trade Drive, Suite 211, San Diego, CA 92128 858-707-7771 Summons Filed: 06/08/2020 Order For Publication Filed: 09/25/2020 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22
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Petitioner Mohammad Mehdi Mohammadi Kashkooli filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Mohammad Mehdi Mohammadi Kashkooli
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PROPOSED NAME: Ryan Kashkooli THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 2, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public,
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