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Students, teachers, parents, and administrators face ever-rising challenges as the coronavirus pandemic continues to force changes in how young people receive their education. The challenges are particularly pronounced in the African American community, where access to the internet, working parents, and a haphazard learning model have undermined pre-pandemic gains. Education experts have agreed that when students of color in underserved schools must go to blended or fully remote learning models, the digital divide gets broader, more profoundly affecting them. Their school attendance plummets, along with their understanding of the curricula, their motivation to learn, and subsequently their grades. “The digital divide again doubly impacts these students, as it completely stops our tutoring with almost all

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of our school partners,” said Richard Kaplan, the executive director of IvyTutorsNetwork.com, a New York City Department of Education-approved vendor that teaches students in multiple underserved public and charter schools in the Bronx, Harlem, and Bedford Stuyvesant.

Black women leaders have a recommendation for Dianne Feinstein, California’s senior U.S. Senator: consider giving up your own seat so that California Secretary of State Alex Padilla can fill it. Their call is to appoint a Black Woman with political experience and a track record of success – someone who will be ready on day one to serve.

“Given that the schools are struggling to pay for and provide the most basic teaching during the pandemic and, further, administrators now lack the budget for outside tutors, we have been unable to help.

News broke last week that Feinstein, who has represented California in the upper house of the U.S. Congress for 28 years now, reached out to Gov. Gavin Newsom. She called to let him know that she supports Padilla, who is Latino, as Sen. Kamala Harris’s replacement in the U.S. Senate.

“We are no longer allowed in the classrooms for health reasons, and the students – many of them homeless – lack reliable Internet connections or suitable devices for effective remote sessions,” Kaplan remarked.

Black leaders campaigning for the governor to replace Harris with an African American woman responded promptly. “The good senator herself has been sitting in that seat for a longtime. She has served our state well. Very honorably. Maybe she should consider resigning, which would make room for Secretary Padilla to carry on her legacy,” said Amelia Ashley-Ward, publisher of

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The U.S. Movement for Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (USTRHT) Movement Leadership Group applauds December 3, Sen. Cory Booker and 11 Senate Co-sponsors introduced a groundbreaking resolution calling for the establishment of the first-ever U.S. Truth, Racial Healing,

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and Transformation (TRHT) Commission. Sen, Booker’s effort complements the ongoing momentum in the House of Representatives through H. Con. Resolution 100 introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee in June 2020, which has 169 additional cosponsors. The bicameral See LEGISLATION page 2

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“For some, fully remote actually means they might as well be in Tahiti or Timbuktu, inaccessible to effective teaching and all but forgotten.”

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Sen. Cory Booker’s groundbreaking resolution complements California Rep. Barbara Lee’s June 2020 resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives

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broadly accessible to black renters compared to other renters, based on factors including income, the makeup of local industries, geography and more, a November Zillow analysis suggests. See HOMEOWNERSHIP page 16

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race at George Mason University’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution; Dr. Gail C. Christopher, the Executive Director of the National The National Collaborative for Health Equity; and Antti Pentikäinen, Director of the Mary Hoch Center for Reconciliation at George Mason University, who serves as the group’s secretary.

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resolutions state the historical justification for the Commission: “it is in our collective national interest to urgently address the unhealed, entrenched divisions.” Last month, civic groups, faith leaders, academics, artists, and celebrities formed the USTRHT Leadership Movement Group to align their racial equity advocacy. Among the coalition’s top national legislative priorities is supporting Rep. Lee’s TRHT resolution. The TRHT aims to properly acknowledge, memorialize and be a catalyst for progress toward jettisoning the belief in a hierarchy of human value, embracing our common humanity and permanently eliminating persistent racial inequities. “For more than four hundred years, four thousand months, and two hundred million minutes, the United States of America has been living with and in the sin of slavery,” said Dr. Marcus Hunter, Chair of the USTRHT Leadership Movement Group. “Now is time for the truth, racial healing, transformation. We must repair and heal what has been broken and violated in order to achieve the more perfect nation we seek and deserve.” The USTRHT Leadership Group is led by Dr. Hunter, who is a Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at UCLA, and cochairs - Dr. Charles L. Chavis Jr., Professor of Conflict Resolution and History and Director

“Healing is about utilizing the authentic stories of individuals to help understand and embrace our common humanity, to remind each of us of our own humanity and the power we have to generate change, and to welcome our role in going beyond winning individual struggles for change to changing the structures, systems, policies, and practices that divide us,” said Dr. Christopher. Dr. Chavis said, “Systemic inequity persists in the United States in part, due to the suppression of narratives and the establishment of a U.S. Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) commission is an important step in the journey toward narrative change, racial healing and social transformation.” The USTRHT Leadership Group has built a collaborative team of founding partners to support this transformative work, including Senior Advisors Dr. Paul Zeitz (#breathwithme) Revolution, Shelly Marc, Michael Wenger, Colette Rausch, Eduardo Gonzalez, Dr. Corey Henderson, Dr. Ida E. Jones (Morgan State University), and Dr. Lopez D. Matthews Jr. (Howard University). This significant step towards supporting truth and transformation commissions and processes in the United States aims for historical truth, comprehensive justice, recognition of historical and present trauma, identification of ways to repair harm and advancement of individual and collective healing and transformation. For more information on the US Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Movement, visit https://ustrht.org

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and San Joaquin Valley regions went under the order after both areas’ intensive care unit (ICU) capacities fell under 15 % -- the threshold Gov. Newsom set last week as the bar that would trigger shutting down. Five Bay Area counties also went under the order voluntarily on Dec. 6. But as the state strengthens restrictions, Republican lawmakers are calling for transparency. They are calling on Gov. Newsom to share data that detail the effects that COVID-19 related restrictions have had on Californians. On Dec. 3, Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) called on the governor to revise the state’s re-opening standards, called the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. In November, Grove wrote a letter asking the governor to allow gyms, museums, places of worship and restaurants to remain open for indoor use with social distancing guidelines whenever the state enforced its strictest social isolation policies under the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Last week, Grove also called on Gov. Newsom to release data relating to mental health, domestic violence and the achievement gap in education between Black and Brown students (and lower income students across the board) and their White peers since March. “Californians have a right to public health data that is being used to shape their lives, and the governor owes the state leadership that is committed to transparency and accountability. We have to ensure the state’s actions are based on a holistic approach that protects out mental, social, and emotional well-being along with our physical health,” said Grove. State health officials announced Dec. 5 that ICU capacity had fallen to 12.5 % in the Southern California region, and 8.6 percent in the San Joaquin Valley region. Statewide, California had the highest number of new coronavirus cases for one day on Dec. 5, with 25,000 new reported cases. The stay-at-home order went into effect three days after Gov. Newsom announced the 15 % threshold for ICU. capacity. It affects 33 million Californians, 80 % of the state’s population. The order will last for three weeks, and it will be renewed on a weekly basis until the region’s projected I.C.U. capacity increases to 15 % or more. “We are at a tipping point in our fight against the virus and we need to take decisive action

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now to prevent California’s hospital system from being overwhelmed in the coming weeks,” Newsom said. Under the order, gatherings of any size of people from more than one household are prohibited. Non-essential businesses must close, including bars, wineries, hair salons and barber shops, nail salons, museums, movie theaters, playgrounds, indoor recreation facilities and amusement parks. Travel is also prohibited except as necessary for permitted activities, such as working at essential businesses or doing necessary shopping. Retail businesses can stay open, but they are limited to 20 % capacity, and restaurants can only do takeout or delivery. Schools that are already open for in-person instruction can remain open along with critical infrastructure businesses. Also, worship services and protests are allowed as long as they take place outdoors. Though most activities are now closed, the state government encourages members of the same household to visit parks and beaches, which remain open under the order, to maintain their physical and mental health. The current stay-at-home order is the most restrictive statewide order since the March 19 order, which closed everything except essential businesses. On Nov. 21, the state directed counties with high caseloads to stay home and close non-essential businesses between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., but case numbers continued to rise. The regional stay-at-home-order also comes soon after the Thanksgiving holiday. Public health officials have expressed their fear that the impact of Thanksgiving has yet to be seen, since any possible COVID-19 infections from that time can begin to show symptoms within the next week or so. “We know that those cases that occurred around people’s dinner tables or activities and travel through Thanksgiving are going to show up right about now,” said California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on Dec. 7. “We believe that the levels of transmission that we’ve been reporting will likely continue to go up because of those activities.” The current list of counties under the stay-athome order as of Dec. 7 include: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Calaveras, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Benito, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne. The Bay Area counties under the order include: San Francisco, Santa Clara, Contra Costa and Alameda, with Marin County going under the order Dec. 8.

Keegan continued: “Aside from this, having devices such as laptops and phones for learning are not cheap and easily accessible. Because of this, more practical options are chosen by parents like spending their money in food and sustenance, rather than education.” As the pandemic shuts most people in for what promises to be a long, cold, and socially distant winter, families are suffering, offered Dr. Karen Aronian of Aronian Education Design LLC. “Without a doubt, people of color are our most vulnerable populations. Special-needs education students in isolated rural communities, those who are homeless, and food insecure, are in dire education straits,” See LEARNING page 16

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION All Eyes on Georgia Obvious Need Senate Control Crucial for the Nation

By Ray Curry

By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq.

Secretary-Treasurer, UAW

These days, like the old Ray Charles song says, I’ve got Georgia on My Mind. We should all be thinking of Georgia because come January 5, the state is positioned to make a tremendous change for the better — a change that will give President-Elect Joe Biden the opportunity for real legislation and real reform; for lasting and potent legislative buy-in to make laws once again (and it has been a while now!) in service to the people. Laws that address issues important to the working men and women of this nation: healthcare, the economy, health and safety, equal justice for all, the environment, and the right to organize. And a real plan to take COVID-19 head on with a coordinated nationwide policy to address the ill effects, including relief for both businesses and the millions of sidelined workers who are just trying to hang on. Come January 20, 2021, we will have a new President of the United States in Joseph Biden and the first female African American Vice President Kamala Harris. Simply put, there is still much to do to ensure that the President-Elect has the ability to accomplish his restorative plan. Biden’s plan includes working together during this pandemic to find solutions, battling the current devastating economic and health care challenges, and continuing our fight for workplace rights and safety. Accomplishing this critical work must include control of the Senate — which has been held by Republicans since 2015, and has in that time, often served as a barrier to progress rather than a forward-thinking channel for progress. And it is down in Blue Georgia (never thought I would be saying that, but Sister Stacey Abrams knew) that we have the opportunity to remove that roadblock. What’s a runoff? On election day, neither of Georgia’s Republican senators drew a majority vote. This moves both of their races to special rematches taking place in January. The outcome will determine control of the Senate and if we have a legislature that works together for working people — and with our President. Or it will determine that the political stalemate we have now continues; that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will keep things in the same go nowhere circle we have had for years.

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A runoff election is required, under Georgia law, if candidates do not receive a majority (50% or more) of the vote. The Georgia runoff will occur on January 5, 2021. The results — depending on who wins — will swing the Senate majority to Democrats or leave McConnell and the Republicans in charge. It’s the difference between do something or do nothing. What’s at stake? Georgia Senate Democratic candidates, Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, will go head-to-head with Republican incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in two separate runoffs. Warnock and Ossoff have been endorsed by the UAW because they are the best choice for UAW members, retirees, and their families. They are the best choice for America, and the best choice for labor. Both candidates understand that two essential things that must happen, and must happen quickly to address the economic and health care crisis in this country: • From the very beginning, Ossoff and Warnock have taken the pandemic very seriously. Together — working with the new president and fellow Congressional members — they will work to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control to save lives and get people fully back to work. • Warnock and Ossoff also understand that the economy isn’t working for working people. They will work to repeal tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. They will encourage bringing back our jobs from overseas. Additionally, they will protect the Social Security and Medicare benefits we earned, defend our pensions and 401(k)s, and make it easier for workers to organize and form a union. On the flipside, their opponents — Loeffler and Perdue — both support more than $24 billion cuts to Social Security and $500 billion cuts to Medicare. More importantly, they have both used the dire circumstances of a global pandemic to their benefit as both were caught red-handed making insider stock deals based on information about See GEORGIA page 16

I remember watching late-night television ads that solicited donations for inhabitants of foreign countries trapped in misfortune and suffering the deprivation of what could only be called fundamental human necessities -- adequate food and clean water. My stomach would churn, and my heart would ache every time I saw the depiction of malnourished children with distended stomachs and swarms of flies circling and landing on/in their mouths and nostrils. Anyone who has taken Psychology 101 or who is familiar with the science of human behavior has, at least, a passing familiarity with Abraham Maslow’s theory of The Hierarchy of Needs. Although not a believer in absolutes related to human behavior, I recognize the validity of certain theoretical predictions. I only mention Maslow because at the foundation of his theory is the “common human need” for acquiring and maintaining basic physiological needs (e.g. air, water, food, and shelter). Maslow asserts this as the first step in maximizing human potential. Without these basics, it is difficult (almost impossible) to focus on anything else. The current COVID-19 Pandemic, or more accurately the government’s inadequate response to it, reminds me of what my good friend Dick Gregory used to say about the state of our union. “When white America gets the sniffles,” he would say, “Black America suffers with Pneumonia.” Low-income families and families of color are disproportionately affected by multiple, overlapping issues like lack of affordable housing, social isolation, chronic or acute health problems, high medical costs, and low wages. COVID has impacted our complete existence with, for many, immeasurable effect upon food security and shelter. In our society, those who live through a 24-hour period without their stomachs aching from hunger are truly blessed. While Conservatives (Republicans) in the US Senate, through inaction, demonstrate their lack of concern as underserved and ignored communities of color move closer to a disaster equal to the late-night

ads referred to earlier. Anyone questioning that statement only has to turn-on the television to see the miles-long lines of cars waiting at food distribution centers across the nation. If food insecurity is not bad enough, the COVID crisis has created the additional problem of increased homelessness. Under the government’s initial CARES Act, eviction protections were instituted to provide financial protections to support tenants and landlords. These CARES provisions expired on July 25, 2020 but have been replaced by state or local moratoria that are typically based on the type of property financing. Unfortunately, most of these moratoria expire on December 31, 2020 and open the door to mass evictions. One must ask, what type of people would allow our nation to devolve into a Pandemic-driven wasteland and why? One answer was given as Mitch McConnell allowed the HEROES bill, approved in the House of Representatives in May, to languish on his desk for over seven months without a counteroffer. Another answer was given as I watched Mitch McConnell chuckle with glee as the plight of the needy was described in his Senate debate. It was reiterated in the McConnell Stimulus Plan that offered no relief to individual citizens. It was reinforced by reports from numerous news analysts stating that the Republican Senate rejects any additional stimulus. These rejections of the impoverished persist as massive tax relief is provided the wealthy. The bottom-line answer: THEY DON’T CARE!!! Regrettably, it appears as politicians responsible for protecting the masses have been lulled into inaction by the belief that the poor will “suffer through it.” They have discounted the emotional and financial pain and suffering concurrent with this pandemic. I doubt that Americans of any background or race will stand idly by and watch their children suffer in hunger and without shelter. (Dr. E. Faye Williams is National President of the National Congress of Black Women)

Black Folks’ Concerns About Covid-19 Vaccine are not Unwarranted Dr. W. Montague Cobb, who was a medical historian and Professor of Anatomy at Howard University and the first African American to earn a PhD in anthropology, has been quoted as saying “Negro patients in countless numbers served to advance the cause of medical science through their reactions to new or little tried therapeutic measures. The use of the Negro patient for experimentation and the development of surgical procedures and techniques rests on a tradition that began with the advent of chattel slavery in America in 1619.”

By A. Peter Bailey Those who believe that the concerns of numerous black folks about the soon-to-be-available COVID-19 vaccine is unwarranted should check out the following observations and commentary about the American medical profession that are included in my book, “The Harlem Hospital Story: 100 Years of Struggle against Illness and White Supremacy.”

In his book, “Sins of the Fathers: A Study of the American Slave Trade, 1441-1807,” James Pope-Hennessey, wrote that “Once the African captives were put ashore, the slave traders began earnestly selling moribund or ‘refuse’ Africans at public auctions to, among others, surgeons to be used for medical experimentation.”

Henry Irving Tragle in his book, “The Southampton Slave Revolt: A Compilation of Source Materials,” wrote “...In the circulator of the South Carolina Medical School for that year (1831), I find this remarkable suggestion: ‘Some advantages of peculiar character are connected with this institution. No place in the United States affords so great opportunities for the questions of medical knowledge, subjects being obtained among the colored population in sufficient numbers for every purpose and proper dissection carried without offending an individual....’ The suggestion was made by a medical student in South Carolina in a letter to a friend in New Jersey. According to William S. Drewry in his book, “The Southampton Insurrection,” the body of Nat Turner who was executed for leading an armed revolt against enslavers “was delivered to the doctors who skinned it and made grease of the flesh. See VACCINE page 16

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LOCAL NEWS San Diego Blood Bank Seeks CoVid-19 Convalescent Blood Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Hospital orders for COVID-19 convalescent plasma have more than tripled in the last month. On top of local demand, San Diego Blood Bank (SDBB’s) is being called upon to help supply nat iona l surge centers in ant i c ip at i on of a spike in usage across the country. Plasma donations from those who have recovered from COVID-19 are needed to help others who are currently fighting the virus. This is because their plasma has developed antibodies

ify donations for COVID-19 convalescent plasma. If a donation tests positive, the plasma in the donated blood may be helpful for hospital patients fighting COVID-19. Anyone previously diagnosed with COVID-19 can sign up at www.sandiegobloodbank.org/ donateplasma or call (619) 400-8251. against a virus. To support the efforts, all blood donations are being tested for antibodies as part of SDBB’s standard testing panel in order to qual-

“We need anyone who has recovered from COVID-19 to contact us to see if they are eligible to donate their plasma,” said David Wellis, CEO of San Diego Blood Bank.“

California unveils smartphone

tool to trace virus cases By Amy Taxin and Adam Beam Associated Press

Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement.

California is rolling out a voluntary smartphone tool to alert people if they spent time near someone who tests positive for the coronavirus as cases and hospitalizations soar throughout the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday.

Sixteen other states, plus Guam and Washington, D.C., have already made available the system co-created by Apple and Google, though most residents of those places aren’t using it. The tool has been used on a pilot basis on University of California campuses to try to track virus cases.

The tool doesn’t track people’s identities or locations but uses Bluetooth wireless signals to detect when two phones are within 6 feet (1.8 meters) of each other for at least 15 minutes, officials said. Newsom said it will be ready for use on Thursday.

The announcement came as coronavirus cases are exploding in California and more than 80 percent of the state’s residents are under orders not to leave their homes for at least the next three weeks except for essential purposes.

“The process is private, anonymous and secure, and is one of the many tools in the state’s data-driven approach to help reduce the spread,”

Newsom’s administration issued the stay-at-home rules shuttering restaurant dining, salons and playgrounds in Southern

California and a large swath of the state’s Central Valley agricultural region after more than 85% of beds in intensive care units were occupied in those regions. Five San Francisco Bay Area counties voluntarily joined the rules, saying they didn’t want to wait until their ICU capacity dropped too low to take action. Those restrictions will last until Jan. 4, a week longer than the state’s timeline. Ten months into the pandemic, most of the state is now back to where it started with the stay-at-home rules. But unlike in March, when the pandemic was in its infancy and California was the first state to impose such rules, fewer people are likely to obey them. Several law See SMARTPHONE page 15

$3 MILLION IN Local Student

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The San Diego Foundation announced last week that hundreds of scholarship awards are available for San Diego students pursuing higher education during the 2021-2022 school year. Scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, graduate, medical and professional school students and adult re-entry students. Through one online application, students can access more than $3 million in available funds for over 140 unique types of scholarships, including those for fouryear universities, two-year colleges, graduate and vocational schools. The scholarships are made possible through the Community Scholarship Program and C ommunity Scholars Initiative at The San Diego Foundation.

“Investing in our students is one of the best ways to expand economic equity and opportunity within our region,” shared Danielle Valenciano, Director of Community Scholarships at The San Diego Foundation. According to research from the Public Policy Institute of California, only a fraction of students in California capable of earning a degree actually do, and students from Latinx, Black and

low-income communities are historically underrepresented in higher education. Postsecondary education is commonly understood as essential for future employment. A report by California Competes revealed that more than half of San Diegans do not attain an associates or college degree. “Despite their talent and aspirations, first-generation, See SCHOLARSHIPS page 15

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State Law Extends Eviction Protections to February 2021 Voice & Viewpoint Staff Gov. Gavin Newsom, in his October 28, 2020 “On the Record” Ethnic Media Column, reiterated the resources and protections the State of California has made available to California renters amid the pandemic: If you owe rent from March 2020 through today because you were affected by COVID —if you lost your job, got sick or had your hours cut — you are protected from being evicted if you can take a few simple steps. Here’s how it works. If your landlord gives you a notice to “pay or quit”— saying you have a certain amount of time to pay the rent you owe, or you have to move out – but you can’t pay the full amount because you were affected by COVID, you can fill out a document and give it to your landlord.

It is called the Tenant Distress Form, and you can find it on our new HousingIsKey. ca.gov website. It is available in English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. Sign it and don’t delay. You must give your landlord this document within 15 days after you receive the “pay or quit” notice to be protected from eviction. You still owe the past rent, but if you cannot pay full rent because of COVID, you can’t get evicted for any rental debt that accrued between March and August of this year. And so long as you further pay at least 25 percent of the rent due between September of this year and January of next year, then you cannot be evicted for unpaid rent for that period, either.

While this bill will give tenants some room to breathe, it is not permanent. As of now, the protection for evictions lasts only until February 1, 2021.

Your Eviction Protection Resources Housing Distress Form https://landlordtenant. dre.ca.gov/pdf/forms/tenant/1179.02(d).pdf For information about legal resources that may be available to you, visit https://lawhelpca.org/. For State of California information, resources, and support visit www. LandlordTenant.dre.ca.gov. For San Diego County information, resources, and support visit the San Diego Housing C ommission https://www.sdhc.org

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

GHANAIAN ACTIVIST HALTS COAL PLANT, WINS MAJOR PRIZE

F i na l ly, af te r a campaign of four years, Minister of the Environment Ma hama Ayar iga indicated that the project had been shelved due to climate change concerns.

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Coal Kills. Choose Renewable. Those were the bedrock principles of environmental activist Chibeze Ezekiel, a grassroots organizer from Ghana, who this month was named one of five winners of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for 2020. Through the efforts of

Ezekiel and members of 350 Ghana Reducing Our Carbon (G-ROC), among others, the Ghanaian Minister of Environment was persuaded to drop plans for the so-called “Supercritical Coal Fired Power Plant” in Aboano, a coastal fishing community, and choose renewable energy for the way forward. The Ghana Coal power station, proposed by the

Shenzhen Energy Group and the Volta River Authority, was initially planned for Ekumfi, central Ghana, at a cost of $700 million, later upped to $1.5 billion. Once operating, the plant would burn two million tons of coal per year, imported from South Africa. Ezekial and members of G-ROC denounced the plan, whose coal emissions would have negatively affected the

health of the people in the area. According to the Ghana Yo u t h E nv i ro n m e nt a l Movement, neither the public nor the media were adequately informed about the project nor its threat to children who make up 55.5% of the local population of 1,900. Children are very vulnerable especially to air-borne pollutants, they pointed out.

Had the project gone forward, the country would have been in violation of the recent Paris climate change agreement which required countries to work towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Ezekiel said. Coal is the world’s most polluting and unsustainable form of power generation, though it still fuels 27% of the world’s energy and 38% of electricity generation. Electricity generated from fossil fuels is the largest single contributor to rise in carbon emissions, driving climate change in dramatic

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DANGEROUS CONDITIONS TRAP 40 MINERS UNDERGROUND Global Information Network Rescuers are losing hope for some 40 miners trapped underground in an abandoned goldmine for nearly a week. It is the latest tragedy sparked by poverty made worse by Covid. Last week a volunteer died while trying to rescue the trapped miners. According to the Herald, a state news-

paper, a boulder rolled down onto the man, pushing him into water near the shaft opening that rescuers have battled for days to drain.

Last year 24 miners died at Battlefields, Kadoma, 125km from Harare, when the shaft they were working was flooded by heavy rains.

Zimbabwean gold mines, as the rally on gold is proving a suitable hedge against COVID-19-induced global financial risk.

“Mining companies should cooperate with artisanal miners, whose representative bodies should professionalize.”

The mine collapse comes weeks after six miners died in Esigodini, southern Zimbabwe, while five others died in Chegutu when mines collapsed.

Several small towns in the country are bearing witness to a new gold rush. Not only is the government aware of this but foreign corporates are scooping up

“ T he gove r n me nt of President Emmerson Mnangagwa government should give artisanal mining cooperatives legal standing, pay gold producers at world prices and strengthen mining dispute resolution,” wrote the International Crisis Group (ICG) in a report titled “All That Glitters is Not Gold: Turmoil in Zimbabwe’s Mining Sector.”

“Illegal mining has become a dangerous practice in the countr y,” affirmed Wellington Takavarasha, head of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation.

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Adde d t he IC G: “If Zimbabwe is to be “open for business”, as Mnangagwa has repeatedly pledged since taking office, the gold industry in particular must thrive.”

ETHIOPIAN LEADER REBUFFS AFRICAN PEACEMAKERS AS WAR FATALITIES SOAR Global Information Network Fighting between the Ethiopian army and forces of the Tigray region has reached Mekelle, near the region’s biggest city, home to half a million residents. Addis Ababa should pause hostilities, all sides should minimize harm to civilians and the AU should step up efforts to avert further bloodshed.

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The prospect of immediate cash payment in U.S. dollars has lured thousands of families into the business of artisanal and small-scale gold mining.

Zimbabwe’s economy is in a tailspin, hard hit by chronic fuel and cash shortages, as well as rising inflation hovering in the region of 700% per annum. Mining is a leading source of foreign currency for Zimbabwe, where gold accounts for 60% of exports.

With the two sides showing no movement towards de-escalation, a meeting was held between former Presidents Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Joachim Chissano of Mozambique, Kgalema Motlanthe of South Africa and Prime Minister Abiy, but the Ethiopian leader refused to budge, remaining firm that the Ethiopian government would continue its military operations.

the Fletcher School of Global Affairs at Tufts University in Massachusetts.

Each government regards the other as illegal after Abiy sidelined the once-dominant Tigray People’s Liberation Front after taking office in early 2018.

Further, Mr Abiy refused to grant permission for them to meet any members of the group Ethiopia is fighting in Tigray, which the prime minister has dismissed as a “criminal clique”.

A senior AU diplomat remarked: “Abiy thinks that the AU is for others, not for Ethiopia.”

The fight is about self-determination of the region of around 6 million people, Debretsion Gebremichael, the Tigray leader said, and it “will continue until the invaders are out.” His forces still have several missiles and “we can use them whenever we want.”

But in rebuffing the African mediators, Mr Abiy is not just turning down a peace initiative. He is challenging the foundational principles of the African Union itself, writes Alex de Waal, head of the World Peace Foundation at

That was the advice of the International Crisis Group – heard but not taken – as Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that Tigray’s regional capital had fallen to the army after an assault that he authorized.

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But without a journalist, a member of the African Union or another impartial group, social media or the internet, no one could confirm Ahmed’s claim of victory.

While the AU’s Constitutive Act does specify “non-interference by any member state in the internal affairs of another”, it also gives the AU the right “to intervene in a member state… in respect of grave circumstances, namely: war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity”.

“Mr Abiy’s rejection of mediation harkens back to an earlier era in which African civil wars were ended by force of arms, not peace agreements - leaving grievances to feste,” wrote de Waal. “It threatens to make a mockery of the African Union’s hard-won norms and principles of peacemaking.”

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

WILMA J. WOOTEN, M.D. PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER

3851 ROSECRANS STREET, MAIL STOP P-578 SAN DIEGO, CA 92110-3134 (619) 531-5800 • FAX (619) 542-4186

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 6, 2020 AT 11:59 P.M.) 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 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, 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 a State authorized sector 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 the California Department of Public Health Guidance for Private Gatherings found at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID19/CDPH-Guidancefor-the-Prevention-ofCOVID-19-Transmission-forGatherings-10-09.aspx, with members of other households are prohibited unless expressly permitted in the Regional Stay At Home Order issued by the California Public Health Officer on December 3, 2020 and found at: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2020/12/12.3.20Stay-atHome-Order-ICUScenario.pdf. 3. SCHOOLS a. 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 COVID19 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. b. All school districts, charter schools, and private schools serving grades TK – 12 inclusive, shall report the following to the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) on or before the second and fourth

Monday of each month, in a format designated by SDCOE::

protect its patients, medical personnel and staff.

i. Number of students participating in full-time in-person learning, by school site and school district, if applicable.

6. Hospitals and healthcare providers, including dentists shall:

ii. Number of students participating in hybrid learning (a mix of in-person and distance learning) by school site and school district, if applicable. iii. Number of students participating in distance learning by school site and school district, if applicable. iv. Number of school employees who work onsite at a school, by school site and school district, if applicable. v. The name, email, mailing address, and phone number of the person responsible for responding to complaints regarding COVID-19 prevention, by school site and school district, if applicable. SDCOE shall report this information to the County of San Diego by the end of business on the following day (Tuesday) and shall post this information on its publicly facing website. c. All school districts, charter schools, and private schools serving grades TK – 12 inclusive, as required in the most recent COVID -19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School-Based Programs, shall notify local health officials immediately of any positive case of COVID-19, and exposed staff and families, as relevant, while maintaining confidentiality as required by state and federal laws. 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

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 November 16, 2020, (available at: https://www. cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/ DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/guidance-for-facecoverings.aspx). 9. All businesses not meeting the definition of essential business or State authorized sector 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 businesses and entities in State authorized sectors 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/img/ Essential CriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf) as that list may be updated from time-totime, and referenced in Executive Order N-33-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California. 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/ covid19/SOCIAL_DISTAN CING_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. 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. STATE AUTHORIZED SECTORS a. A “State authorized sector” is a type of business or activity that is not an essential business as

defined in section 10a above, and is operating in conformance with the State of California’s Regional Stay At Home Order issued by the State Public Health Officer on December 3, 2020, all portions of which are operative in San Diego County effective immediately, and available at: https:// www.gov.ca.gov/wpcontent/ uploads/2020/12/12.3.20-Stayat-Home-Order-ICU-Scenario. pdf. b. All State authorized sectors, 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. c. The Safe Reopening Plan 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 Safe Reopening Plan must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All businesses or entities in a State authorized sector shall implement the Safe Reopening Plan and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Safe Reopening Plan 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. d. 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 State authorized sector, every business or entity in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Safe Reopening Plan (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. 12. Each essential business, and business or entity in a State authorized sector, shall take all of the following actions if an employer becomes aware that an employee is diagnosed with COVID19: a. Promptly notify the County Department of Public Health

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WILMA J. WOOTEN, M.D. PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER

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ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 6, 2020 AT 11:59 P.M.) CONTINUATION 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/employer-playbook-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. Businesses or entities operating pursuant to this section 13 shall comply with additional restrictions listed in Section 2 (g) of the Regional Stay At Home Order and shall close all playgrounds and indoor facilities. 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. “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. Nonessential 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 long-term 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. b. “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 November 16, 2020; j) the State of California’s “Resilience Roadmap;” k) the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe; l) the California Statewide Public Health Officer Order dated August 28, 2020; and m) the Regional Stay At Home Order issued by the California Public Health Officer on December 3, 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 businesses or entities in State authorized sectors 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. 23. This Order comes after the release of substantial guidance 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 November 20, 2020.

IT IS SO ORDERED: Date: December 5, 2020 Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego

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: December 5, 2020 Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego

THIS ORDER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS DO NOT SUPERSEDE MORE RESTRICTIVE STATE ORDERS OR GUIDANCE. ALL PERSONS MUST REFERENCE BOTH THIS DOCUMENT AND APPLICABLE STATE ORDERS AND GUIDANCE. TO THE EXTENT THERE IS ANY INCONSISTENCY THE MORE RESTRICTIVE MEASURE APPLIES.

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COVID-19 RESOURCES & INFORMATION Wear a Mask to Prevent Covid-19 Status SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Getting and Spreading COVID-19 How to Wear

How NOT to wear a mask

TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES

94,169

Wear a mask correctly and consistently to help keep from getting or spreading the virus. • Be sure to wash your hands before putting on a mask • Do NOT touch the mask when wearing it, and, if you do, wash your hands or use hand sanitizer to disinfect

REPORTED TESTS

2,116,986

4,921 ICU

1,077

SOURCE: County of San Diego, HHSA as of 12/8/20 SOURCE: CDC

Statewide

Masks—Which One Do You Wear? Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer

Homemade

The most common masks are:

Many people are making masks. A good homemade mask can be as effective as a medical mask, depending on fabric and fit. The best fabrics are natural, with a tight weave and high thread count. Look for patterns with 2+ layers, that cover the nose and chin, and have secure straps. Or you can splurge on the many designer-made masks out there if you really crave some swag.

N95

HOSPITALIZED

N95 are the ones every doctor wants. “N95” means it blocks 95% (or more) of the tiniest, hardest to stop infectious particles, so they are most effective. But, N95 masks are only good for one Homemade With Filter use, and don’t fit children or people with facial hair, so it may not Basically the same thing, be bad news that they are now hard to get. with an added pocket to hold a filter. There Medical are several patterns out Medical masks are less there—the CDC even has effective than N95s. Yet, a a no-sew, coffee-filter vergood, 3-ply mask can filter sion. Most block 20-30% of small particles. as much as 80% of small particles. 1- or 2-ply masks are closer to 60%. They are No mask is 100% effective, but any face covering is better than usually one-use masks of nothing. A mask combined with social distancing and regular breathable, paper-like fabhand washing has a huge impact on our communities. So, which ric, rectangular, with pleats mask will you be wearing? to expand it for a better fit.

COVID-19 cases per 100k: 30.0 Positivity rate: 8.4%

San Diego County Status: WIDESPREAD COVID-19 cases per 100k: 32.9 Positivity rate: 1.5%

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Fit, Black, And Educated Is A Lifestyle Worth Living Photos by Brian Goodin

Marlissa “Mars” Herring and Stanley Williams

By Brian Goodin Contributing Writer

There are many negative aspects that affect the African American community. One of many is the poor health of African Americans, which is disproportionate to that of their Caucasian counterparts. Poor health can appear in African Americans in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, whereas for Caucasian Americans similar diseases and causes of death are prolonged until much later in life, on the average. An extremely healthy strategy is being administered on the regular, for free, from a couple of certified fitness guru’s and

their non-profit called Fit Black and Educated (FBE). The couple strives to promote positive health and wellness for African Americans in the community. Fit Black and Educated is the brainchild of Marlissa “Mars” Herring, age 34, and Stanley Williams, age 39, who provide a very motivating campaign to get and stay healthy on many fronts. The interesting thing about this dynamic duo and their applied science to getting physically fit doesn’t stop at the gym or, in this case, Mission Bay where the free bootcamp at 2688 East Mission Bay Dr. gets underway on Saturday mornings at 8 am until 9 am.

“The mission is all encompassing, providing tools for FBE participants like the guidance necessary to combat obesity and health issues, become mentally resilient and financially stable through workshops that focus on targeted areas of finance and literacy,” says Mars Herring. The group has been at it since 2017 and has successfully reached hundreds of San Diego residents through the Breakfast Bunch Bootcamp and raised over $6,000 through the inaugural FBE Juneteenth Virtual 5K. In addition, FBE have petitioned and succeeded through the Mayor’s office to raise the Juneteenth flag at City Hall.

There has also been a book club established where reading is essential to a related film. At the end of each book the film is shown in its entirety at the World Beat Center in Balboa Park. If that’s not enough, there is also a game night for things like cards or perhaps Uno. In times like these where social distancing and related safety precautions are adhered to for everyone concerned, if getting healthy all the way around is a longing desire of yours you may want to catch up with Fit Black and Educated. It’s a lifestyle worth living and all are welcome. Check out “info@fitblackandeducated.org” to learn more about creative ways to achieve positive health and wellness.

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Miracle On Derby

Greater Life Church Open House & Ribbon Cutting Photos by Darrel Wheeler

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Saturday, December 5th, 2020 marked another day of festivity at 1012 Derby Street. However, this time instead of celebrating the Groundbreaking of the Phase 1 Building Expansion Project, the occasion was called to commemorate the completion of that said project by way of a Virtual Ribbon Cutting & Open House. While the COVID19 health crisis may have prevented the gathering of large numbers, there was definitely no lack of energy and excitement on this monumental occasion. Amongst the handful of guests socially distanced outside on the crisp, sunny San Diego morning, sat Fourth District City Council representative Monica Montgomery Steppe. Also present were a couple of GLC charter members, a family representative of the late pastor and founder, Rev. Willie E. Manley, and local Pastor Errick Gaffney of New Bethel Baptist Church. Leading the way through the Virtual Tour, was Mr. Adib Mahdi, CEO/President of King Mahdi Builders Inc. and head contractor of the expansion project.

and a new HVAC system. God has been good, we’re excited about next year, so we can start on phase two,” he added. In September of 2017, Georgia native Pastor Nate Stewart received an unexpected call from the Lord to relocate his family and serve as the third Senior Pastor in the church’47+ year history. Since the transition, the church has experienced tremendous growth spiritually, numerically, and financially. The attendance, membership, and giving has skyrocketed and therefore prompted the need to provide adequate space to accommodate the growing partnership. Even in the midst of a major pandemic, God continues to demonstrate the outpouring of His love, blessings, and Holy Spirit…. which is nothing short of a miracle! Under Pastor Nate’s leadership, Greater Life Church is quickly becoming a diverse and multicultural ministry that seeks to impact the community, state, nation, and world on the next level, and to fulfill its mission of, “Loving and Leading People to a Greater Life.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS Uplifting Black Voices with

Common Ground Theater By Cori Zaragoza Contributing Writer On December 5th and 6th, 2020, Common Ground Theater virtually premiered its monthly series of readings focused on “Uplifting Black Voices”. The series switches focus each month— this month was centered on telling stories inspired and written by black men. Each reading was directed by Yolanda Franklin and presented online over Zoom and Facebook. Playwright Robert Alexander wrote the first day’s program: “Speaking Truth to Power”. The piece centered around three roommates, two black and

one white, as they navigate the highs and lows of 2020. As they shelter-in-place, the roommates find themselves discussing and learning about racial issues and police brutality after the murder of George Floyd. On the process of the piece’s creation, Alexander had this to say: “The Black Lives protests that have been taking place and continue to take place made me want to write something about that…the play kind of wrote itself. It was kind of like I was having a fever dream listening to CNN and MSNBC…all the news reports about the struggles that were taking place in the streets with the protestors.”

Day two featured two readings written by playwright Cris Eli Bank. Bank’s pieces were intimate and focused around conversations between two people. In “Burden of Proof ”, a husband and wife are at odds when the wife, a lawyer, accepts a case defending a white supremacist. The play explored themes of morality and justice, and the compromises that black people are often forced to make in the face of a racist world. The second piece, “Boy”, focused on a difficult conversation between a father and son. Feeling that his son is being dishonest with him, a father questions what his child is up to and expects

Speaking with Cris Eli Blak, Playwright

the worst. Instead, he is confronted with something completely different: the realization that his son is gay. What follows is a tender and raw moment between father and son, ending with the father’s acceptance. When asked about inspiration, playwright Bank answered “The stories I enjoy telling are the stories about life and the stories about regular people and the kind of people that I grew up around, the kind of people who are my peers.” Ending the second day of Common Ground Theater’s programming, Bank expressed hope that the virtual medium of theater will inspire and continue on the telling of stories; “Tell your story. And if no one gives you the table to tell those stories, get a hammer and nail and build your own damn table.”

Actor Victor Morris in ‘Boy’

Actors Zach King and Katelynn Bowman in ‘Burden of Proof’

The Poet’s Tree Holiday Special (12/15) Tuesday, December 15 at 5:30 p.m. PT The series ends this season with a holiday special!

Ranson Hawkins in ‘Boy’

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Word Up! Holiday Special (12/18) - Friday, December 18 at 6:00 p.m. PT Featuring a mystery Santa and past guests from the entire year of digital programming. For this jolly episode, the audience is invited to collaborate in real time. Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas! On the Radio Sunday, December 20 at 12:00 noon and Thursday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) at 6:00 p.m. The audio-only Grinch production is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Gather Round! (December 2020 – January 2021) A short-form limited podcast series that celebrates the holiday traditions and rituals of various San Diego communities during the winter season. Audience members are

Laurence Brown, Rhianna Basore, and Monique Gaffney in ‘Speaking Truth to Power’

Speaking with Robert Alexander, Playwright

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HEALTHY LIVING 5 quick tips for improving the airflow in your home BPT With COVID-19 cases up in most parts of the country families are weighing the pros and cons of gathering. Experts encourage maintaining a steady flow of fresh, quality air within your home to help slow the transmission of coronavirus. Proper air circulation is crucial in any home, because airflow regulates temperature and creates a more pleasant and safe breathing environment. By contrast, poor air circulation can actually endanger your health. In fact, the levels of indoor air pollutants are often two to five times higher than outdoor levels, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Here’s how to improve the airflow in your home.

Open your windows

Turn on ceiling fans

Only 57% percent of homeowners open their windows in the winter, according to a study conducted by Pella Windows and Doors. However, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments agree— opening your windows is a simple way to help to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

Whenever possible, keep fresh air circulating in your home. Turning on ceiling fans can keep air moving, and combined with opening windows, can help cross-ventilation.

“Opening windows is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to encourage air flow and limit the spread of germs, and potentially COVID19, within your home,” said Nicolle Picray, brand communications and public relations manager at Pella

Check your air filter

Windows & Doors. The company says the simple act of opening windows for 15-20 minutes a day, even in the winter months, can not

only help to slow the transmission of COVID-19, but it can deliver a powerful lift to physical and mental health, as well as help clear homes of indoor pollutants and odors.

A dirty air filter will reduce clean airflow from your home’s heating and cooling system. This makes your home less comfortable, raises your energy bills and can lead to costly heating and air conditioning repairs.

Add houseplants Put that green thumb to work. The benefits of adding houseplants to your home

decor go far beyond aesthetics. Houseplants are natural air filters that purify your home. And, research shows that greenery reduces stress and creates a more tranquil and relaxed environment.

Rearrange your furniture Create a direct pathway through and around the rooms of your home, especially gathering spaces like the dining room. Make sure there isn’t anything blocking air flow from the windows or covering any of the vents on your floors, walls or ceilings. By making simple adjustments you can improve the air circulation and ventilation in your home, ensuring you—and your guests— breathe clean air.

EDUCATION US Census Parent/Caregiver $300,000 Donated to Boost

Toolkits Help With Online Schooling

By Adam Grundy US CENSUS With some schools temporarily shuttered or on a staggered schedule because of the ongoing pandemic, many kids are learning from teachers conducting lessons remotely or through a mix of in-class and remote schooling.

video explains the value of census data and why it’s important for everyone to be counted, featuring engaging and interactive content designed to raise students’ awareness about the 2020 Census.

With that in mind, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools (SIS) program created several new online resources for teachers, parents and caregivers to keep children engaged while distance learning.

“Everyone Counts” Story and Activity Book. This playful activity-filled book is designed to keep preschoolers engaged while explaining the 2020 Census and the importance of counting everyone. (Available in English and Spanish.)

Among them: the Home and Distance Learning Activities page, which provides easyto-use materials—videos, fun facts, warmup activities and more—for different grade levels. The new SIS page includes four parent/caregiver toolkits that provide instructions and tips on how to adapt SIS activities and resources for at-home use. SIS resources help bring census statistics to life and teach students about their community, state and country. These free materials will help parents and caregivers ensure that their children are engaged, learning, and having fun at the same time. Some resources now available at the SIS website: Videos for Every Age. Each

R esp ons e R ates—Who Answered the Census? Students and their families can join in from home by using the response rate map to explore how many people responded to the 2020 Census in their community. Fun Facts. Student-friendly handouts tie Census Bureau statistics to holidays, anniversaries and other observances. They span different grade levels and subjects. Each toolkit contains everything parents and guardians may need to get started, including a teaching guide, student worksheet, list of materials, and estimate of how long each lesson takes (typically between five and 20 minutes). For example, one resource

links to a VeggieTales video promoting the 2020 Census. This video features the VeggieTales characters talking and singing about the importance of the 2020 Census — a fun way to engage children in the importance of counting everyone. Four grade-level specific toolkits are available: • Pre-K Toolkit • Elementary School Toolkit • Middle School Toolkit • High School Toolkit In addition to providing educational opportunities, these materials also show families the importance of a complete and accurate census count of everyone – including children – living in the United States. Visit https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/ parent-toolkits.html.

Scholarships for Black Students Private scholarships awarded to admitted Black students at UC San Diego through The San Diego Foundation Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Former University of California President and UC San Diego Chancellor Richard C. Atkinson and his wife, Rita, have contributed $150,000 to the UC San Diego Black Alumni Scholarship Fund at The San Diego Foundation (TSDF). This external fund, established in 1983 by the UC San Diego Black Alumni Council and transferred to TDSF in 1998 due to Proposition 209, independently supports the academic success of Black students at UC San Diego. The donation, matched by the Atkinson’s friends and colleagues, sets into motion the public launch of an initiative aiming to raise $9.5 million for the Black Alumni Scholarship Fund Endowment which would significantly increase the number of scholarships awarded each year.

endowment will ensure opportunity persists for years to come,” said Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Becky Petitt.

B y p r ov i d i n g direct financial support and academic enrichment opportunities, the UC San Diego Black Alumni Council seeks to encourage admitted Black students to attend UC San Diego and prepare them for graduate school and professional careers.

sciences. Over the last five years, approximately 20 scholarships have been awarded directly by TSDF to first year admitted students. The $2,500 awards are renewed annually for up to four years.

The program complements UC San Diego’s campuswide Black Academic Excellence Initiative. Led by the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the program operates in partnership with a diverse committee of undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty and alumni situated at varying levels in the university. “The external scholarship

Supporting social change agents Since 2002, more than $802,000 in TDSF scholarships has been awarded to more than 350 students studying engineer ing, mathematics and science or arts, humanities and social

social engagement and want to make a difference in their communities. Scholars are matched with UC San Diego alumni mentors who share tips about academic and career paths as well as engaging in experiential learning opportunities such as research, internships and study abroad. “The endowment initiative seeks to quadruple the number of high-performing, service-oriented scholars at UC San Diego over the next five

Black Alumni Scholars visit the UC San Diego Career Services Center to discover experiential learning opportunities such as internships, study abroad and working in a faculty laboratory. All photos taken prior to the pandemic.

“In our country, disparities in educational opportunities for Black Americans have existed for hundreds of years,” said Manuelita Brown, chair of the Black Alumni Scholarship Fund. “Creating an external scholarship endowment is a proven way to ensure that funds are available in support of achieving equity at UC San Diego.” Scholarships are awarded to admitted Black students who are committed to

years,” explained Ed Spriggs, co-chair of the TDSF Black Alumni Scholarship Fund. “Endowment growth will lead to transformational change in our community, with more outstanding Black graduates engaged in the sciences, engineering, education, business, government and community and nonprofit leadership positions. Our combined efforts now will make a difference for generations to come.” To learn more about the UC San Diego Black Academic Excellence Initiative, contact John Jacinto Duca at jduca@ucsd.edu. To contribute to the UC San Diego Black Alumni Scholarship Fund, please visit The San Diego Foundation website.

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Located at: 1050 B St, Unit 2006 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 09/20/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Monique Cheri Williams

1050 B St, Unit 2006 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 20, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on November 20, 2025 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9019644 Fictitious business name(s): Resolve Therapy

Located at: 500 La Terraza Blvd, Ste. 150 #8179 Escondido, CA 92025 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: Robin Rachel Anderson

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Located at: 7310 Parkway Drive, Apt 204 La Mesa, California 91942 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/15/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: Alkyshia Monet McDonald 7310 Parkway Drive, Apt 204

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Petitioner Nessim Basabe filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Nessim Basabe PROPOSED NAME: Nessim Velazquez 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: December 31, 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:

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Petitioner Ashley Margaret Walrath filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ashley Margaret Walrath PROPOSED NAME: Audrey Ashley Winchell 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: 11/10/2020 TIME: 8:30am Dept.: 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED HEARING Notice is given that the hearing in the above-entitled case has been rescheduled from 11/10/2020 08:30 AM to date and time shown below. All inquiries regarding this notice should be referred to the court listed above. Type of Hearing: Hearing on Name Change Date: December 28, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 All hearings will be conducted remotely until further notice. Absent an order of the court, personal appearances at teh hearing will not be allowed. You must make arrangements with CourtCall as soon as possible, before the hearing date. If you wait to contact CourtCall until the date and time of the hearing, CourtCall will be unable to process your request in time and you will not be able to appear at this hearing. CourtCall will charge you a fee for making the arrangements for your appearance. The fee is required. However, if you have previously obtained an approved Order on Court Fee Waiver (FW-003/FW-003GC) but believe that you may be eligible for a fee waiver, you should immediately file a Request to Waive Court Fees (FW-001/FW-001-GC) with the Civil Business Office, to request an Order on Court Fee Waiver. The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 11/26, 12/03, 12/10, 12/17

SUMMONS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego East County Division 250 E. Main Street El Cajon, CA 92020 Case Number: 19FL012480E Notice to Respondent: Alexis Garza

LEGAL NOTICES You have been sued. Read the information below. Petitioner's name: Victor Mayoral You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-220 or FL-270) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make order affecting your right to custody of your children. You may also be ordered to pay child support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courts.ca/gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local bar association. NOTICE: The restraining order below remains in effect against each parent until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. STANDARD RESTRAINING ORDER Starting immediately, you and every other party are restrained from removing from the state, or applying for a passport for, the minor child or children for whom this action seeks to establish a parent-child relationship or a custody order without the prior written consent of every other party or an order of the court. This restraining order takes effect against the petitioner when he or she files the petition and against the respondent when he or she is personally served with the Summons and Petition OR when he or she waives and accepts service. This restraining order remains in effect until the judgment is entered, the petition is dismissed, or the court makes other orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it. NOTICE - ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay toward highquality, affordable health care. For more information, visit www.coveredca.com. Or call Covered California at 1-800300-1506. Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order, Filed September 27, 2019. Case Number 19FDV04304E 1. Name of Person Asking for Protection: Victor Mayoral 2. Name of Person You Want Protection From: Alexis Mayoral 3. Order to Protect family or household Members: Makayla Mayoral, Isaiah Mayoral, Victor Mayoral III, Hazel Mayoral, Brigette Mayoral,

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Leonardo Mathis, & Gabriella Jara. 6. Personal Conduct Orders: I ask the court to order the person in (2) not to do the following things to me or anyone listed in (3). A. Harass, attack, strike, threaten, assault (sexually or otherwise), hit, follow, stalk, molest, destroy personal property, disturb the peace, keep under surveillance, Impersonate (on the internet, electronically, or otherwise), or block movements. B. Contact, either directly or indirectly, in any way, including but not limited to, by telephone, mail or e-mail, or other electronic means. 7. Stay Away Order: I ask the court to order the person in (2) to stay at least 100 yards away from me, my home, my job or workplace, my vehicle, each person listed in (3), and the children's school or childcare. 12. Child Custody and Visitation: I do not have a child custody or visitation order and I want one.

Restraining Order (DV-100), Petition for custody and support of minor children (FL-260), Request for Order (FL-300), Order for Publication of Summons (F1-982), Application for Order for Publication or Posting (FL-980) Order on Request to Continue Hearing DV-116, Order Granting Alternate Service (DV-117).

nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

Order and Request to Continue Hearing & Granting Alternate Service (DV-116 & DV-117), Filed September 25, 2020 Case Number 19FL012480E Petitioner: Victor Mayoral Respondent: Alexis Garza

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

Petition for Custody and Visitation, Filed October 15, 2019. Case Number 19FL012480E Petitioner: Victor Mayoral Respondent: Alexis Garza Petitioner is the father of the minor children. Respondent is the mother of the minor children. The following minor children are the subject of this action: Makayla Mayoral, d.o.b. 07/26/06 Isaiah Mayoral, d.o.b. 03/31/2009 I request the following orders: A. Legal custody of children to petitioner B. Physical custody of children to petitioner C. No visitation of children with respondent. Request for Order of Child Custody, Filed September 27, 2019 Case Number 19FL012480E Petitioner: Victor Mayoral Respondent: Alexis Garza Victor Mayoral Requests the following: Physical and legal custody of the following children: Makayla Mayoral, d.o.b. 07/26/06 Isaiah Mayoral, d.o.b. 03/31/2009 No visitation for Respondent. Child abduction prevention: I request orders to prevent child abduction by respondent. I think that he or she might take the children without my permission. Application for Order for Publication, Filed July 24, 2020 Case Number 19FL012480E Petitioner: Victor Mayoral Respondent: Alexis Garza Publication Request: The petitioner requests that the court issue an order directing service of the summons listed on item 3. 3. Summons (FL-210) & Petition for Custody (FL210) and all documents filed since August 2019 as listed in attachment number one, in case the court indicated that any of these documents should be listed in the publications. Ex Parte Application and Order, Filed September 24, 2020. Case Number 19FL012480E Petitioner: Victor Mayoral Respondent: Alexis Garza Hearing Date: September 25, 2020, Time: 1:30 pm. Court Order: The DVTRO hearing is continued to January 29, 2021, at 9 am. The petitioner's RFO is rescheduled to January 28, 2021, at 9am. The publication order will be granted for both the DVTRO pleadings and the Family Law pleadings. Amended Order for Publication, Filed September 25, 2020 Case Number 19FL012480E Petitioner: Victor Mayoral Respondent: Alexis Garza Publication Granted: The court finds that the respondent cannot be served in any other manner specified in the California Code of Civil Procedure. The court orders that the documents listed in the item 6 be served at least once per week for four successive weeks in the following news papers: Moreno Valley City News Voice & Viewpoint for La Mesa 6. Documents to be served by publication: Summons (FL-210), Request for Domestic Violence

Court Order: The request to reschedule the Court date is granted. Your court date is rescheduled to January 29, 2021 at 9 am, in Dept. 6. Petitioner is to publish once a week for four consecutive weeks in Moreno Valley City News & Voice and Viewpoint. 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Mateo 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063

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WARNING - IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides Notice to Respondent: that, for purposes of YiXiang Yuan division of property upon dissolution of a marriage You have been sued. Read or domestic partnership the information below. or upon legal separation, property acquired by the Petitioner's name is: parties during marriage Michelle Elizabeth Chin or domestic partnership in join form is presumed to You have 30 calendar days ber community property. If after this Summons and either party to this action Petition are served on you to should die before the jointly file a Response (form FL-120) held community property at the court and have a copy is divided, the language in served on the petitioner. A the deed that characterizes letter, phone call, or court how title is held (i.e., joint appearance will not protect tenancy, tenants in common, you. or community property) will be controlling, and not If you do not file your the community property Response on time, the court presumption. You should may make orders affecting consult your attorney if your marriage or domestic you want the community partnership, your property, property presumption to be and custody of your children. written into the recorded You may be ordered to pay title to the property. support and attorney fees and costs. The name and address of the court are: For legal advice, contact a Superior Court of lawyer immediately. Get California help finding a lawyer at the County of San Mateo California Courts Online 400 County Center Self-Help Center (www. Redwood City, CA 94063 courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services The name, address, and website (www.lawhelpca. telephone number of the org), or by contacting your peitioner's attorney, or local county bar association. petitioner without an attorney, are: NOTICE - RESTRAINING Michelle Chin ORDERS FOLLOW 6143 Shelter Creek Lane BELOW: San Bruno, CA 4066 These restraining orders are (415) 866-4588 effective against both spouses or domestic partners until Summons Filed: the petition is dismissed, 03/14/2019 a judgment is entered, or Order For Publication Filed: the court makes further 11/11/2020 orders. They are enforceable 11/26, 12/03, 12/10, 12/17 anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the venefit of the parties and their minor children; 3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasicommunity, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. creating transfer or

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SPORTS NBA players hailed by pope at Vatican for demanding justice By Tim Reynolds AP Basketball Writer Pope Francis lauded a delegation of NBA players who met with him at the Vatican on Monday as “champions” and said he supported their work on addressing social injustice. Five players—Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown, Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver—were joined by NBA players’ union executive director Michele Roberts and two other union executives, Sherrie Deans and Matteo Zuretti. “We’re here because, frankly, we’re inspired by the work that you do globally,” Roberts told the pope during the meeting, which took place in the papal library. The union said the players spoke about their “individual and collective efforts addressing social and economic injustice and inequality occurring in their communities.” Belinelli addressed the pope in Italian, and the group presented the pope with gifts such as a commemorative basketball, a union-produced book highlighting efforts players have taken and an Orlando Magic jersey. “You’re champions,” Pope Francis said. “But also giving the example of teammork, you’ve become a model, giving that good example of teamwork but always remaining humble… and preserving your own humanity.” The audience was held days before

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a book comes out in which Pope Francis supports demands for racial justice, specifically the actions taken following the killing of George Floyd, a Black man who died in May. A police officer in Minneapolis pressed a knee against his neck for minutes while Floyd said he couldn’t breathe. Roberts said Pope Francis sought the meeting with the players, and that it “demonstrates the influence of their platforms.” Demands for social and racial justice have been paramount among players, especially in recent months following the deaths of Floyd and Breonna Taylor, among others. Brown, in his remarks to the pope, told him about what he and the Milwaukee Bucks went through in the NBA’s restart bubble—particularly when they decided to sit out a playoff game against Orlando in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police in

Kenosha, Wisconsin. “It was raw and emotional for our team,” Brown told the pope. Brown sued officials in Milwaukee after getting taken to the ground, shocked with a Taser and arrested during an encounter with police in 2018, contending in that lawsuit that police used excessive force and targeted him because he is Black. A settlement where Brown would receive $750,000 plus an admission from the city that his civil rights were violated was agreed to this month. “We are extremely honored to have had this opportunity to come to the Vatican and share our experiences with Pope Francis,” Korver said. “His openness and eagerness to discuss these issues was inspiring and a reminder that our work has had a global impact and must continue moving forward.”

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enforcement agencies have said they have no plans to enforce them and are counting on people to voluntarily wear masks and practice physical distancing.

on Android phones by downloading the CA Notify app from the Google Play store. Many residents will get a notification Thursday inviting them to participate.

October and is being blamed largely on people ignoring safety measures and socializing with others.

The encounters are temporarily logged in a way that doesn’t reveal a person’s identity or geographic location.

California on Sunday announced more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases—the most ever in a single day. More than 9,700 people were hospitalized because of COVID19, including more than 2,200 in intensive care. The state had just over 1,500 ICU beds available as of Sunday.

If people who have activated the technology test positive for the virus, they get a verification code from the California Department of Public Health and can use that to send an anonymous alert to other participating phone users they might have exposed over the past 14 days.

Californians will be able to activate the tool in their iPhone settings or

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Aronian stated. She noted that some reports have revealed that the pandemic has forced students to lose as much as 50 percent of their academic growth in math, at least 30 percent of ELA, and perhaps a full school year of academic growth in some cases. “Strain, struggle, and hardship abound in communities of color, which carries over into family life and lack of hope,” Aronian continued. “Children’s education becomes secondary to the basic needs of a home and family. The traditional in-person school has been, for many children, a respite from home life, family problems, and dysfunction. Without school, education has fallen off the radar in homes where survival is first, and education is a much lower rung during COVID times.” The pandemic has especially been tough on marginalized communities, including those with special needs, added Lisa Lightner, of A Day in Our Shoes, an organization that advocates on behalf of special education. “I have been chatting with all kinds of families, including Black and Brown families. Here is some of what I’m seeing. The challenges that these families are facing aren’t necessarily due to their skin color – but because their skin color makes them much more likely to be in another category of marginalization,” Lightner proclaimed. “For example, lower socioeconomic status or non-Native English speakers. If assignments and instructions are not being provided in the parents’ native language, then there is much less parent participation and follow up for school and assignments,” she stated. “If a child is in a lower socioeconomic category, then they are less likely to have high-speed internet or a device to use even to access the lessons. I know the Philadelphia School District had to get a grant to purchase tens of thousands of Chromebooks and the like.” According to a recent Duke University panel at the school’s Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, many Black and Brown individuals face challenges that affect their and

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Zillow research found that, of the nearly 2 million U.S. renters who are able to take advantage of heightened telework options and could afford monthly payments on homes in less-expensive areas outside of their current metros, Black renters benefit far more than other renters. In large metro areas where typical starter home values are higher than they are nationally, Black renters are 29% more likely than other renters to be able to buy their first home in a less expensive area because of the opportunity to work from home permanently. Black renters have the most opportunity due to their likelihood of working in more “remotable” industries, like educational services and public administration, combined with having relatively low-income levels, pricing them out of where they currently live, but high enough to potentially afford a home in a less-expensive metro. “Teleworking has opened up more options for my family. We’ve made a life here in Maryland, but with two small children being able to purchase a home back in Louisiana and be closer to my parents and our extended family is just what we need,” says Jonathon Holloway, federal employee and Maryland renter who recently made an offer on a home in Louisiana. “With everything that has happened this year, it makes you stop and realize what is really important. And for us, that’s family. Without the ability to telework, we might not have been able to make this transition.”

The panel concluded that the issue is a double-edged sword because wealth inequity also makes it harder for these communities to learn remotely. The average Black household in North Carolina, where the panel convened, is about $800,000 less in net worth than the average white home. According to the Public School Forum of North Carolina, 72 percent of Black and Brown students in the state’s public schools have parents who lack secure employment, compared with 21 percent of white students. That equates to lower-wealth households having had less access to opportunities for higher-quality education and access to post-secondary studies, education officials said. Further, Education Week reported that in-person learning yields superior educational outcomes for primary and secondary students — and that the pitfalls of virtual instruction are especially pronounced in minority communities and those living in poverty. School districts around the country that are strapped for cash have found it increasingly challenging to tackle the learning barriers minority students disproportionately have experienced during the pandemic. “The reality is in many economically distressed counties, over 60 percent of families don’t have reliable internet access, and that disproportionately affects students of color. In one of my counties, over 70 percent do not,” said Alex Beene, an adult and high school teacher in Tennessee. “And while I try to supplement those households with additional packets and materials, it’s just not the same. It’s impossible to attend daily classes and submit assignments digitally if you can’t even connect to join the conversation,” Beene remarked. “Many families of color also lack adequate nutrition and a culture of learning in the home. When schools are closed down, not having access to school lunches or educators that motivate students to go higher academically can have lasting effects that will stretch on long after the pandemic.”

That opportunity is highly dependent on each specific market. In Baltimore, for example, it is more likely for Black households making $30,000 to $40,000 to have primary earners in health care administration and office work, which is highly “remotable”, while in Phoenix it is more common that someone in this bracket would be in travel, hospitality and accommodation, or food service, which is not. The black and white homeownership gap remains as wide today as it was at the dawn of the 20th century. Nearly 75 percent of white households own their homes, compared with just 44 percent of Black households. While remote work can open up opportunities to buy a home in more affordable locations, it doesn’t address the root of the various affordability issues for people of color. This means, for some people, achieving homeownership in this way will be a tradeoff against living some place they would prefer. For others, though, it could mean the sudden ability to move to an area they would have preferred in the first place. This analysis shows that Black renters are most likely to face this tradeoff decision. “Although it’s well-known that the pandemic has been disproportionately harmful to Black communities, the rapid shift to remote work could make homeownership more broadly accessible,” said Zillow economist Treh Manhertz. “It’s a rare opportunity for those in a position to take advantage of remote work. Unfortunately, this shift will not be a major factor in closing the homeownership gap nationally. The larger-scale solution must be to create options for affordable homeownership locally. Moving away may be a newer option for some, but it

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the San Francisco Sun-Reporter, the oldest Black newspaper in the “Golden Gate City.” Ward said once Harris is inaugurated Vice President of the United States in January, the United States Senate will lose its only African American woman. “That is a terrible loss for America. That is our seat,” Ward continued. “It was won by an African American woman and she had hundreds of thousands of African American women working hard with her, holding her up, standing behind her to win that seat. Not to mention millions of other Californians. Kamala was the second Black woman in history to serve in the United States Senate and she is currently the only Black woman in the United States Senate. She is the face and the voice of Black women from all across this country and we will lose that when she’s gone.” Padilla, who is from Los Angeles, served as an aide in Feinstein’s Senate office in the 1990s. “I told him,” Feinstein said, talking about her appeal to the governor in support of Padilla “And my sense is that he’s going to represent California very well. And he’s someone I’d be happy to work with and bring Hispanic representation to the Senate for the first time.” Dr. Amos Brown, a civil rights activist, president of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP and pastor of Third Baptist Church in San Francisco, says representation is important. He said Gov. Newsom should appoint either Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA-37) or Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13). “The seat must go to an African American woman. How can there be no Black woman among Democrats in the U.S. Senate? The women we are recommending are smart, qualified and prepared to replace Harris,” he said. In an all-out effort to ensure that an African American woman continues to serve in Harris’s U.S. Senate, Black women groups in California and across the United States have launched a social media campaign to spread

shouldn’t be the only option available to achieve homeownership.” Although white and Asian renters are much more likely to work in more “remotable” industries, such as finance, insurance and tech, their incomes more often allow them to buy homes in their current metro areas. At the national level, teleworking could open homeownership to 4.5 percent of all renter households, including 9 percent of Asian renters, 3.7 percent of Black renters, 5 percent of Latinx renters, and 4.1 percent of white renters. While the national numbers show the share of households with “remotable” work who could potentially afford a home in another metro area, they don’t paint the entire picture by considering how effects will impact each community differently based on variations in home prices, incomes, and industries geographically. A starter home in the U.S. is around $132,000, which at recent low rates and a 20 percent down payment translates to estimated monthly payments of about $725, about 30 percent of income for a household earning $29,500 per year. Black and LatinX Americans are at the bottom of the ladder when it comes to wages, but for homeownership, the benefits of telework are larger at lower income levels. Job concentration has driven home values especially high in the largest metros and many households have been priced out. Telework has the potential to offer more flexibility and shift the affordability equation just enough for many households to get a foothold in homeownership.

the word and garner support. They say the party establishment wants Black people to vote for a Democratic majority in the Senate by turning up to vote in the January runoff election in Georgia, but they do not want to fight to make sure a Black woman is represented in the United States Senate. The Black Women for Wellness Advocacy Project (BWWAP), Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA), the Black Women’s Democratic Club (BWDC), and numerous leading Black women in the state are speaking in one voice, sending a clear and forceful message to Gov. Gavin Newsom that he should pick a Black woman to replace Harris. To amplify their message the women are employing podcasts, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, digital flyers, emails and catchy taglines. Public service announcements will flood the internet according to the organizers for the campaign. “This is an initiative by Black women from across California who are elevating the conversation around the appointment for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’s U.S. Senate seat,” said Dezie Woods-Jones, founder of BWOPA, oldest Black political action organization in the state. “It is a full court press directed to an audience of one and that audience is Gov. Gavin Newsom.” There are three African Americans serving in the United States Senate. Harris, Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, and Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina. But after Jan. 20, 2021, when Harris is sworn in as Vice President, there will be no Black woman in the US Senate. Gov. Newsom can either decide to make an appointment to complete Harris’s term, which ends in 2023, or he can hold a special election. The Black women organizations have also set up several online hubs to push the issue. They are asking people around the country to email their support to help them Keep the Seat for Black Women in the U.S. Senate. California residents can email Newsom directly. Or they can also message him at this site as well. On social media, they can send a tweet to the governor @GavinNewsom.

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the severity of the pandemic that they kept from the public. Not exactly a move that gives you faith in their ability to serve on the behalf of the citizens they represent. This is a historic moment in our history and Georgia holds the key. If Democrats gain both Georgia seats, the 50-50 tie in the Senate will mean that Vice President-Elect Harris will cast tie-breaking votes, carrying out a pro-labor agenda.

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His skeleton was for many years the possession of Dr. Massenberg....” Dr. Frances Cress Welsing once wrote that concerned and aware black people were very disturbed “by repeated attempts to imply that African people are the source responsible for the origin of this new deadly virus (AIDS) and for its spread throughout the world....Aware black people are knowledgeable about the long-standing Tuskegee syphilis experiments which were conducted for a period of 40 years (1932-1972) on unsuspecting black men and their families....” All of the above show clearly that concerns of numerous black folks about the possibility of white supremacy treatment in the medical profession are not unwarranted. Therefore, we as black folks, while taking advantage of advances in medical treatment must be on the alert for anything that reflects experimentation.

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Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Twenty million dollars in County of San Diego General Funds will be used to provide businesses impacted by the Purple Tier temporary economic relief. Wednesday, November 25, an emergency Board of Supervisors meeting resulted in support for the proposal, which was submitted by

Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, Co-Chair of the County’s COVID-19 Subcommittee, and Supervisor Greg Cox. The approved funding is the latest in a series of actions spearheaded by Supervisor Fletcher during the coronavirus pandemic to make nearly $150 million in funding, along with support ser-

vices available to owners of small businesses, nonprofits and their employees. Supervisor Fletcher released the following statement: “These grants will provide vital economic relief to entities who have temporarily closed indoor operations to help slow the spread and

stop the surge of COVID-19 cases in our county. This $20 million will enable gyms, restaurants, the event industry and other business entities affected by the Purple Tier to pay rent and mortgages, purchase equipment, pay employees and help them move their business activities outdoors.”

The $20 million will be divided evenly between the five supervisorial districts —$4 million each—for distribution to applicants from their districts in the form of grants, which means businesses will not have to pay the money back. Businesses eligible to apply include: • Restaurants

• Gyms and fitness centers, including yoga studios • Movie theaters • Museums • Zoos/Aquariums • Event Industry Application details can be found at https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/ stimulusgrant.html

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OBITUARIES

“

Memory is a way of

holding on to the things you love,

”

the things you are, the things you never want to lose. †¢

Betty Anders

Xavier Greer

SUNRISE

11/30/42

6/11/92

SUNSET

9/23/20

11/19/20

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY Services were held on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Phillips Temple CME Church; interment at Greenwood Memorial Park. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. BETTY HAYES MCCRARY ANDERS was born November 30, 1942 to Ben and Louella McCrary in Tuscaloosa, AL. She was educated in the Tuscaloosa County School District. In 1960, Betty relocated to San Diego, CA to start her life with George E. Anders, Sr., six children were born to their union. Betty worked at UCSD as a Laboratory Technician; she retired in 1996. Betty was introduced to the Lord and baptized at an early age. She joined Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church under the late Reverend Marvin C. Hines. She later Re-dedicated her life to Christ and joined Phillips Temple CME Church Marshall A. Sharpe, Jr. in the early 90s. She was a dedicated and active member, serving faithfully in several positions until her health prevented her from doing so. The ministry that she had the most passion for was ministering to the homeless population. Betty didn’t just speak love, her life demonstrated love to everyone. Her life was a testament of doing God’s will, and her faith was an inspiration to all. She had a witty sense of humor, always had a smile and was affectionately referred to as “Smiling Betty”. She handled her health challenges with grace and dignity. She always managed to smile, saying “it is all in God’s hands.” Betty was unselfish; she made lots of sacrifices for her family, with no regrets. She also helped raise several of her grandchildren. In 2014, the Top Ladies of Distinction presented her with the “Grandmother of the Year” Award. Betty was a great cook; she enjoyed opening her home to others, blessing them with a home cooked meal. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Arthur Horsley, Leverne McCrary and Stanley McCrary; sisters, Evelyn Windham, Jacqueline McCrary, Mamie McCrary, Alice Tate, and Nelene McCrary. She was preceded in death by her son. Kelvin Ander; daughter, Phyllis Anders; and grandson, Stephen Cleveland. Betty leaves a legacy of love to her sisters, Jean and Frances McCrary; Children: Angela Rosier (Rodney), Pamela K. Cooper (Darryn), George Anders, Jr. (Nicole), Anthony Anders (Marla) and Marvin Miller, and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends, including her church family.

Life is but a Stopping Place Life is but a stopping place, a pause in what’s to be, a resting place along the road, to sweet eternity.

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ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY Services were held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at AndersonRagsdale Mortuary; interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. MY JOURNEY BY XAVIER R. GREER PHILLIPS I was born June 11, 1992 to Subrina Phillips and Dwight Greer. Although. I was the first born to my mother, I was not alone. I had an older brother and sister who waited excitedly for me. At an early age, I was outgoing and adventurous; I liked trying new things and exploring. At the age of 5, I was blessed to become an older brother. I graduated from Juan Seguin High school and began to live my life the way I wanted. I was trained at doing many different jobs, but ended up working in the oil fields. I was blessed to be the father to Kali “Bright Light”, Xavier Jr “Boogie Jr”, and King “The Handsome Guy”. I owe all this to the love of my life Kayla Mack. I always wished to be a hands-on father and if you’re reading this that means I’m no longer there to carry out that wish. I made a promise to a brother of mine, Bigg Homie, that we would make sure the kids stayed in sports, got an education, and we stay active in their lives. I hope others can take that baton and pick up where I left off. Everyone knows that I was a domino fanatic and if you wanted to throw down, I was just a call away. However, if you didn’t have a game you knew what was coming. “Work on it!!!” Being around family brought me great joy and I wouldn’t trade that time in for the world. I grew up to become a strong, young man that faced many trials and tribulations, but came out on top of most of them. I liked doing things my way and at my pace. I liked to think that I could brighten any room I walked into with my smile and humor. Whenever you think of me just say “roll up” and know that I’m smiling and looking over you. I leave behind my mother, Subrina; my father, Dwight; brothers: Kalel, Dwight Jr., and Kumar; sisters, Denisha and Khadjah; love of my life, Kayla; children: Kali, Xavier Jr., and King; grandparents, Bobby and Darlene; auntie Stephannie, uncle Carl; Tia Carrie, and a host of other aunts, uncles, and cousins.

H.W. “Skipper” Ragsdale, III Owner (In Memoriam)

Valerie Ragsdale Owner

Kevin Weaver General Manager

We all have different journeys, different paths along the way, we all were meant to learn some things, but never meant to stay... our destination is a place, far greater than we know. For some the journey’s quicker, for some the journey’s slow. And when the journey finally ends, we’ll claim a great reward, and find an everlasting peace, together with the Lord.

Continuing over 130 Years of Service

‘B.A.P.S.’ star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53 By Jonathan Landrum Jr. AP Entertainment Writer Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and on the sitcom “Eve,” has died. She was 53. Reid’s death on Monday was confirmed by Je’Caryous Johnson, the CEO of Je’Caryous Entertainment,

which was planning a stage adaptation of “B.A.P.S.” A rep for the actor’s family said she died after a battle with colon cancer. In the film “B.A.P.S,” Reid and Berry played the roles of two waitresses at a Georgia food diner who decide to fly to Los Angeles for a music video audition. The tandem ended up living a luxury lifestyle as “Black American Princesses”

while caring for an elderly Beverly Hills millionaire. Johnson said Reid was looking forward to bringing her role as Mickey in the film back to life. He said everyone fell in love with Reid’s “undeniably witty, always giving and caring and hilariously show-stopping personality” during rehearsals earlier this year.

“The world has truly lost one of its most angelic souls here on Earth,” Johnson said in a statement, noting the dedicated approach Reid took to her acting. “There will never be another woman like her who so effortlessly lit up the screen, as well as any room she walked into.” Berry said on Twitter that she was “in total shock. ... completely heartbroken.”

Reid starred as Eve’s friend Janie Egins over a three-season span on the UPN sitcom “Eve”. The actor also appeared in Tyler Perry’s “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” F. Gary Gray’s “Set It Off ” and Def Jam’s “How to Be a Player.” Eve paid tribute to Reid on her social media saying “thank you for your light and spirit.”

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Bishop / Pastor Adlai E. Mack, Pastor

Christians’ United in the Word of God

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

7965-B Broadway Street Lemon Grove, California 91945

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.232.5683

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All are Welcome to Join Us.

Pastor Milton Chambers, Sr. & First Lady Alice Chambers

“Come Worship With Us”

New Hope Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

New Assurance Church Ministries

Mesa View Baptist Church

2205 Harrison Avenue San Diego, CA 92113

7024 Amherst Street San Diego, CA 92115

13230 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064

619-234-5506 • Fax 619 234-8732 Email: newhopeadm@gmail.com

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I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD! ” Psalms 122:1

Rev. Dr. Obie Tentman, Jr.

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Rev. Harvey L. Vaughn, III

Pastor Rodney and Christine Robinson

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“A new Hope, A new Life, A new Way through Jesus Christ 2 Corinthians 5:17 A change is coming”

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Pastor Dr. Darrow Perkins Jr.

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Lively Stones Missionary Baptist Church

Phillips Temple CME Church

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

605 S. 45th Street San Diego, CA 92113-1905

5333 Geneva Ave. San Diego, CA 92114

1728 S. 39th Street San Diego, CA 92113

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Sunday School 9 : 00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10 : 30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer 11: 00 a.m. - 12 : 00 noon Wednesday Bible Study 7: 00 p.m.

Sunday School 8 : 30 a.m. Morning Worship 9 : 45 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study 10 : 00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6: 00 p.m.

Pastor Jerry Webb

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m. Sunday Worship 11: 00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 12 p.m. & 6 : 00 p.m.

Pastor Jared B. Moten

“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

Bethel Baptist Church

Total Deliverance Worship Center

1819 Englewood Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945

1962 N. Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

2701 East 8th Street National City, CA 91950

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619.670.6208 • www.totaldeliverance.org Fax: 619.825.3930 • Mail : P.O. 1698, Spring Valley, CA 91979

The Church of Yeshua Ha Mashiach Hebrew for “Jesus the Messiah”

Pastor Dennis Hodge First Lady Deborah Hodges

Pastor Dr. John E. Warren

Sunday In the Know Bible Study 8 : 00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 9 : 00 a.m. Saturday Shabbat Service 1: 00-2 : 30 p.m.

Dr. John W. Ringgold, Sr. Pastor

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.

Suffragan Bishop Dr. William A. Benson, Pastor & Dr. Rachelle Y. Benson, First Lady

“It Takes Team Work to Make the Dream Work”

Eagles Nest

Christian Center

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church

3619 College Ave. San Diego, CA 92115

36 South 35th Street San Diego, Ca 92113

4995 A Street San Diego, CA 92102

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This ministry is to build people of Purpose, Prayer, Power, Praise and Prosperity. This mandate is being fulfilled by reaching the reality of the gospel in a simplistic fashion, and a result, learning how to apply it in everyday life.

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580 69th Street, San Diego, CA 92114

625 Quail Street San Diego, CA 92102

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TODAY IN

BLACK HISTORY 1964

1967

2005

REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. RECEIVES NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

DEATH OF OTIS REDDING

DEATH OF RICHARD PRYOR

Otis Ray Redding Jr. was born September 9, 1941 in Georgia. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music.

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was born December 1, 1940 in Illinois. An American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He reached a broad audience with his controversial, storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time. He produced over 21 albums of stand-up, starred in several movies and specials, and changed comedy forever.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Prize for Peace for exceptional leadership skills in the principles of peace, nonviolence and direct action. The prestigious award propelled the American Civil Rights Movement (aka The 2nd Reconstruction) into global awareness.

Shortly before his tragic death in a plane crash, Redding wrote and recorded his iconic “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”, which became the first posthumous number-one on Billboard’s Hot 100 and R&B charts. He received many posthumous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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December 6, 2020 Dear NLOB Board Members & Friends:

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Greetings to all of you during this unprecedented Holiday Season. We have all been affected by COVID-19 in many ways. Some of us were affected more than others, but I pray this letter finds you in good health. Even though this year was challenging, NEVER LEAVE ONE BEHIND has worked diligently to further our mission of assisting veteran families and others in need. In February we took 40 children and their parents for an all-day adventure to the San Diego Zoo at no expense to the families. This was the first time many of the children had the opportunity to experience the Zoo, so it was a wonderful time for both parents and children. Thanks to the NAACP, NLOB partnered with Vons in November and provided fifty families with a complete Thanksgiving dinner, including a fully cooked turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, and gravy. These meals were delivered to veteran families and other families in need. NLOB is also partnering with the Nice Guys organization for a drive through food, toy and gift cars giveaway scheduled for December 12th. One hundred and twenty-five children will be served. Finally, the Annual NLOB Toy and Clothing Giveaway will take place on December 20th. We will be delivering gifts to the children’s homes. Happy Holidays and the absolute best in the upcoming year. Larry Price, President & CEO

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