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astern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has released its 2019 Consumer Confidence Report, which provides customers information about their drinking water quality and sources.

EMWD again met or surpassed all state and federal drinking water standards, as established by the State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

In 2019, EMWD collected samples from 31 drinking water sources and tested for more than 230 contaminants and impurities.

EMWD’s state-certified laboratory conducted more than 49,000 water quality tests.

The annual report is issued electronically and is available online at www.emwd.org/2019ccr. All customers will receive a postcard informing them about the report.

Customers who wish to receive a printed copy may do so by contacting EMWD at 951-928-3777, ext. 3430.

“We are proud to deliver a safe and reliable drinking water supply to our customers,” EMWD Board President Ron Sullivan said. “We encourage everyone to review the science-based information within the report to learn more about the high-quality drinking water supply that EMWD continuously delivers to homes and businesses in our service area.”

Eastern Municipal Water District is the water, wastewater service and recycled water provider to approximately 839,000 people living and working within a 555-square mile service area in western Riverside County. It is California’s sixth-largest retail water agency and its mission is “To deliver value to our diverse customers and the communities we serve by providing safe, reliable, economical and environmentally sustainable water, wastewater and recycled water services.” More information can be found at www.emwd.org.

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our local seniors earned some financial assistance for college because of their dedication to community service. Celina Abushawish, Mariam Mekhael, Kennedy Perry and Diana Sagastume were chosen among 35 applicants to receive scholarships from Soroptimist International of San Jacinto-Hemet Valley, a nonprofit that is a branch of Soroptimist International of the Americas.

Blind judging was done via Zoom, a first in the organization's long history of awarding scholarships. Because all school awards ceremonies were canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the group's president, Traci Sanchez, and cochair of the scholarship committee, Linda Burke, recognized the young ladies with lawn signs, baskets of treats and award certificates delivered to their homes.

Hemet High School's Perry received $1,000 and said," it is a "huge blessing" that will help with tuition

and other expenses as she pursues her political science degree at Humboldt State in Northern California."

"Kennedy is a brilliant student who has taken many AP, Honors and Dual Enrollment College classes," her counselor Dawn Sonnier said. "She has always been polite, kind and respectful. She is definitely a hard worker who had to overcome adversity during high school but has come out even stronger."

As a Key Club member, Perry helped fundraise for various charities and took on leadership roles to organize large scale service events whenever possible.

"My passion for serving this community and the world around me is unmatched," she wrote in her application statement. "I love everything about helping others and hope to be the change I wish to see in this world one day."

Abushawish graduated from Tahquitz High School and will be

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DIANA SAGASTUME: She graduated from Hemet High School and was awarded $500 to help with her plans to pursue nursing at MSJC in the fall. | Photo Courtesy of Soroptimist International of San Jacinto-Hemet Valley

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Dr. Ruiz brings Federal Dollars to Banning for Clean, Sustainable Water HERNAN QUINTAS | CONTRIBUTED

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ongressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) secured federal funding from the Bureau of Reclamation to modernize water infrastructure and improve access to clean water for Banning residents.

The award benefits the City of Banning’s Pressure Zone Separation and Water Loss Reduction Project, which will help save more than 100 acre-feet of water per year and decrease water losses by 47 percent.

“This is another great outcome for our district,” said Dr. Ruiz. “I am glad to have helped Banning receive the WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects grant to help improve water conservation, update critical infrastructure, and ensure the sustainability of our resources.

This funding will save water and save residents money.”

“Improving water efficiency and modernizing existing water infrastructure is a major priority for the City of Banning,” said Mayor Daniela Andrade. “The City of Banning is pleased to have been selected by the Bureau of Reclamation for the WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Grant. This grant will allow this critical project to move forward during times of econom-

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ic uncertainty. We look forward to this project’s completion and the benefits it will provide to maintaining our natural resources and better serving our ratepayers.”

Rep. Ruiz’s Congressional District, CA-36, received a total of $150,000 in this round of WaterSmart grant funding. The Desert Water Agency also received a federal WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects grant of $75,000 for their Grass Removal Incentive Program Reclamation to address aquifer overdraft and increase the resilience of water supply.

Background: After Congressman Ruiz advocated for the funding in a February 2020 letter to Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman, the Bureau selected the City’s project for the WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Project grant. The $75,000 award will cover nearly 40 percent of the project’s total cost.

The Pressure Zone Separation and Water Loss Reduction Project is supported by the City’s 2018 Integrated Master Plan. The project will install much-needed upgrades to the City’s water management infrastructure, improving water conservation to ensure a clean and sustainable water supply.

On July 2, 1937

The Lockheed aircraft carrying American aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Frederick Noonan is reported missing in the Pacific. No trace of Earhart or Noonan was found. However, photos taken years later in the Marshall Islands were believed to be of Earhart and Noonan.

On July 3, 1958

President Dwight Eisenhower signs the Rivers and Harbors Flood Control Bill, which allocates funds to improve flood-control and water-storage systems. The bill was introduced in the wake of disastrous hurricanes that hit the U.S. in 1955.

On July 4, 1776

In Philadelphia, the Continental Congress adopts

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n June 24, 2020 at 7:42 PM, Moreno Valley Station deputies were dispatched to the 12000 block of Carnation Lane, city of Moreno Valley, regarding a robbery at gun point.

The victim was at the location making a delivery, when he was surrounded by at least five suspects, two of which were armed with handguns.

The suspects held him at gun point inside of his vehicle while all the contents were removed from his person and vehicle by force.

Members of the Moreno Valley Station Robbery Burglary Suppression Team assumed the investigation and began working several investigative leads.

Through the assistance of the public, the Moreno Valley Citywide Camera System and members of the Moreno Valley Station SET Gang Team, three suspects were identified as follows: Carlos Mills (19) from Moreno Valley, Tommy King (19) from Moreno Valley and a 15-year-old Moreno Valley resident.

Mills, King and the 15-yearold suspect were taken into custody on June 26, 2020 and a semiautomatic handgun was found in King and Mills possession as well as evidence from the robbery of the delivery driver.

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the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of a new USA from Great Britain. This came 442 days after the first shots of the Revolution.

On July 5, 2003

The World Health Organization (WHO) announces that all person-to-person transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has ceased. In the previous eight months, the disease had killed 775 people in 29 countries. The first cases of SARS, caused by the SARS coronavirus, appeared in China in November 2002, and soon spread around the world via air travel.

On July 6, 1944

In Hartford, Connecticut, a fire breaks out under the big top of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus, killing 167 people and injuring 682. An inves-

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CHRISTIEN ROBERTSON: 20 years old. | Riverside County Sheriff’s Department

tigation revealed that the tent had been treated with flammable paraffin thinned with three parts of gasoline to make it waterproof.

On July 7, 1917

Britain establishes the British Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC), authorizing female volunteers to serve alongside their male counterparts in France during World War I. Some 80,000 women enlisted to perform labors such as cookery, mechanical and clerical work, and other tasks.

On July 8, 1959

Maj. Dale Buis and Master Sgt. Chester Ovnand become the first Americans killed in the U.S. phase of the Vietnam War when guerrillas strike a Military Assistance Advisory Group compound in Saigon.

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MSJC Board of Trustees adopts resolution supporting black students The Mt. San Jacinto Community College District Board of Trustees on Thursday, June 25, 2020 unanimously adopted a resolution supporting dismantling systemic racismsystemic racism and ensuring the success of black and African American students at MSJC. The 5-0 approval followed a presentation from MSJC faculty and staff that featured a moving 7-minute video of five MSJC students talking about their experience with racism from very early ages. The students -- all leaders of student clubs and programs at the college -- also shared their hopes in the aftermath of the May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

"Honestly, I just hope it stops," said James Parker, a math major and past president of the Phi Theta Kappa chapter at MSJC. "I hope no one has to lose a family member, a brother, a son, a sister, you know, to police brutality. That'll be the ultimate goal short term. I also hope that we continue to come together, that we can listen to each other and understand," the 25-year-old Hemet resident said. "I wish for like a happily ever after -- that we can all get along."

"I mean, we're like the main race that's always been hated upon and I'm just trying to still figure out why," said student Marlisea Thomas, 28, of Hemet.

Earlier this year, the college unveiled the MSJC Equity Pledge that ensures that the college’s mission, vision, values, and institutional policies and practices model and support equity, inclusiveness, and institutional excellence.

Mt. San Jacinto College serves about 27,000 students in a district covering 1,700 square miles from the San Gorgonio Pass to Temecula, with campuses in San Jacinto, Menifee, Banning and Temecula. In May 2020, MSJC awarded a record-breaking 3,554 degrees and certificates to 1,958 graduates.

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Mt. San Jacinto Community College adopts Tentative 2020-2021 Budget The Mt. San Jacinto Community College District Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a Tentative 2020-2021 Budget during its meeting on Thursday, June 25.

The tentative budget calls for $101,320,611 in spending and anticipates $103,867,999 in revenue.

Moving forward, the college will continue to analyze, evaluate, and recommend budget strategies to reflect the current economic recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The State of California budget agreement reached on June 22 maintains 2019-2020 spending levels for Strong Workforce, K-12 Strong Workforce, Adult Education, and Student Equity and Achievement programs in which MSJC participates.

The MSJC Board of Trustees will consider on Oct. 8 adoption of the final 2020-21 budget.

Mt. San Jacinto College serves about 27,000 students in a district covering 1,700 square miles from the San Gorgonio Pass to Temecula, with campuses in San Jacinto, Menifee, Banning and Temecula. In May 2020, MSJC awarded a record-breaking 3,554 degrees and certificates to 1,958 graduates.

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Encouraging signs for travel at Ontario International Airport in July as more flights resume ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | CONTRIBUTED

The number of commercial flights through Ontario International Airport (ONT) is expected to increase in July, the third straight month airlines will restore flights to their schedules at the Southern California airport.

Based on current airline schedules, ONT will have average daily departures of 44 in July, more than the 37 in June and 24 in May. While the number of July flights is approximately 38% lower than July last year, it represents a significant improvement since April when the global coronavirus pandemic led to sudden and dramatic decreases in passenger volume of 90% or more at airports around the world.

A noteworthy development is the resumption of Delta Air Lines' nonstop service to its Atlanta hub.

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demand for air travel returning and, while increases in recent months may be modest, we are encouraged by the emerging trend," said Mark Thorpe, chief executive officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority.

"Airports across the U.S. took a real gut punch in April, but we have worked hard at Ontario to maintain facilities and enhance many services with an eye toward the day when our customers resume more normal travel routines."

To accommodate the return of passengers, Parking Lot 3 will reopen on July 1.

Thorpe reiterated that all customers, visitors and employees must wear appropriate face coverings while at ONT and onboard flights.

The airport continues to utilize enhanced safeguards to keep facilities clean and germ-free, including frequent sanitizing of hightouch surfaces with highly effective disinfectant and

AIRPORT: The number of commercial flights through Ontario International Airport (ONT) is expected to increase in July, the third straight month airlines will restore flights to their schedules at the Southern California airport. | Photo Courtesy of Ontario International Airport security screening trays treated with powerful antimicrobial technology. Passengers are also reminded to wash hands with soap and water frequently and use the many hand sanitizing stations that have been added throughout ONT terminals.

In the meantime, Parking Lot 3 the summer drive-in movie series continues at ONT in July with showings of "The Sandlot" (July 3), "Princess Bride" (July 17) and "Napoleon Dynamite" (July 31). These movies are being shown in Lot 5 at the airport.

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tional Airport Ontario International Airport (ONT) is the fastest growing airport in the United States, according to Global Traveler, a leading publication for frequent fliers.

Located in the Inland Empire, ONT is approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the center of Southern California. It is a full-service airport which, before the coronavirus pandemic, offered nonstop commercial jet service to 26 major airports in the U.S., Mexico and Taiwan. More information is available at www.flyOntario.com.

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Bars ordered closed in Riverside County in response to upswing in coronavirus cases RUHS-PUBLIC HEALTH | CONTRIBUTED

Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser has ordered all bars in Riverside County closed to help slow the spread of coronavirus, which has seen a recent upswing in confirmed cases.

The order, which is effective Tuesday (June 30), comes on the heels of a recommendation from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who suggested Sunday that Riverside and seven other counties on a watch list close their drinking establishments. Newsom also ordered on Sunday that seven counties, including Los Angeles County, close their bars.

“People don’t social distance well after a couple drinks, and it’s one of the hardest environments to trace contacts in,� said Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County public health officer. “My hope is that this will be only temporary and further closures won’t be needed, but it all depends on what every one of us as a county do to slow more spread.�

Bars had been allowed to operate in Riverside County since June 12 as the region and state reopened the economy under accelerated stage two. But local and state health officials became concerned as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases started to

grow, along with an increase in hospitalizations and ICU beds in use. “Since mid-June, there has been a growing health crisis with rising coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and ICU bed usage throughout our nation, the State of California and here in Riverside County,� said Riverside County Board Chair and Fourth District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez. “A local Riverside County order on bar closures has unfortunately become necessary to slow the spread of this virus.

I want to remind everyone that facial coverings are a requirement, and encourage continuously keeping physical distance and wash-

ing our hands.� Restaurants, pubs and breweries that offer dine-in services may still offer alcoholic drinks, but only in the same transaction as a meal. If a bar offers meals, they are required to comply with the same industry guidance as restaurants.

In Riverside County, officials with the Department of Environmental Health will enforce the closure order, starting with reaching out to all impacted bars, pubs, breweries and restaurants to explain the order and impacts to their operations. Officials said they believe most bars will comply with the order, but those who do not may face additional action.

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Senator amends bill to protect journalists covering protests

Police investigating vandalism to Mount Rubidoux Cross

Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) amended one of his bills on June 25th to protect journalists who are covering protests and demonstrations from being assaulted, arrested, or obstructed from gathering news during these events.

The bill, SB 629, would: • Allow a duly authorized member of the media to enter areas closed off to the public by first responders during a demonstration, march, protest or rally. • Create misdemeanor liability for a law enforcement officer who assaults a journalist or obstructs the journalist's ability to gather or process news. • Create an accelerated process for a journalist to challenge being detained by an officer; and • Create a rebuttable presumption that an individual who

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LARRY V. GONZALEZ | CONTRIBUTED

On Friday, June 26, 2020, at approximately 9:06 p.m., the City of Riverside’s Public Safety Communications Center received calls of vandalism to the cross atop Mount Rubidoux, located in the 4700 block of Mt. Rubidoux Drive in the Downtown neighborhood of Riverside. Callers described the suspects as three to four Native American males in their 20’s, using an axe and spray paint to cause damage to the cross.

Photos Courtesy Riverside Police Department.

Riverside Police Officers and the Air Support Unit responded and conducted an extensive search for the suspects, but they fled down the

opposite side of the mountain prior and were possibly seen leaving in a light colored sedan. The damage they caused consisted of graffiti in

red spray paint and a portion of the outer shell was broken near its base.

A report was taken and this investigation has been referred to our detectives.

If you have any information regarding this vandalism or those responsible, please contact the Property Crimes Unit at (951) 3537100. Those wishing to remain anonymous can email rpdtips@riversideca.gov or utilize the Riverside Police Department’s mobile app “Submit a Tip� feature while referencing report number 200016662.

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Soboba Tribal Members take the Next Step MIKE HILES | CONTRIBUTED

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oboba Band of Luiseño Indians tribal member Rachelle Peterson wanted to find a unique way to celebrate the milestone accomplishments of fellow tribal members, including her sister and cousin, in the wake of an unusual end to this school year.

“I thought we should honor our students within our community because they didn’t get to have a (traditional) graduation ceremony this year,” she said. “I called my cousin Mike Castello suggesting a parade and he went to Tribal Council and got it approved. This is the first time we’ve ever done this, but I think it should be done every year from now on.”

Peterson’s cousin Mari-

ah Morreo graduated from Hemet High School and is headed to the Institute of American Indian Arts in New Mexico and her younger sister Raven Peterson graduated from Cal State, San Marcos with a double major in American Indian Studies and Political Science and is researching law schools to attend.

Families were invited to decorate their vehicles and participate in the Student Recognition Parade that travelled about three miles through the Soboba Reservation on Castile Canyon Road and Soboba Road, ending at the old casino parking lot. On June 26, about 30 vehicles staged at The Oaks to finalize decorations that recognized their family’s graduate or multiple graduates in some cases.

Tribal members being promoted from kindergarten to first grade, fifth grade to middle school, eighth grade to high school and graduates from high school and college were all invited to share their achievements by celebrating in a way that observed social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic but allowed family and friends to applaud their accomplishments.

Prior to the evening’s parade, kindergartners from the Soboba Tribal Preschool spent all day Thursday being recognized individually for their successful completion of the school year. Each student’s family signed up for a 15-minute block of time when they could come with their young child and have them receive special awards

Patrick Parkhurst May 14, 1948 - May 30, 2020 “The World Famous” Patrick Parkhurst, of Hemet, California passed away Saturday May 30, 2020 at his residence after a long battle with cancer.

Pat was surrounded by his daughter and long time family friends. He was born Friday, May 14, 1948 in Fargo North Da- kota and was the son of the late Doris and Robert Parkhurst (Parkhurst Jewelers). Pat lived in the Hemet valley for nearly 70 years.

Pat had been retired for quite some time from field planning due to his battle with cancer, but that didn’t keep him down. He’d meet the boys for breakfast every morning, work on his hot rods when he wanted, attend car shows, take the grandkids camping, and didn’t miss any of their events. Pat was an amazing dad, Papa, friend, and enjoyed life to its fullest. His sense of humor, quick wit, positive outlook on life, and energy could make anyone smile.

Pat had some pretty amazing hobbies throughout the years, few people can say they’ve done it all. From owning his own businesses; the Winchester Store, Feed Store, and Snap On Tools just to name a few.

Racing and the need for speed was in his Pats blood! How many can say they’ve owned and drove a race car! He did! This eventually led him to becoming crew chief to other cars, top fuel cars, and Indy cars.

Pat was involved in the Hemet Jeep Club, Lions Club, National Sand Drag Association, NHR A, Channel Islands Yacht Club, Leakers Car Club, and anything else that piqued his interest.

Pat is survived by: Daughters, Kelly Magri (Ravin and Tanner); Angela Jensen (Kenzie, Gage, Piper, Bella); Brother, Mike Parkurst; and his precious dog Hot Rod. A service followed by a celebration of life will be held at the following location, come and celebrate Pat’s life with us, drive your hot rod if you have one!

1:00pm Wednesday July 8, 2020, at 506 Almarie Way Hemet, Ca. 92544 In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be sent to the City Of Hope Medical Foundation, 1500 East Duarte Rd., Duarte, Ca. 91010 in the name of Pat Parkurst.

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CNPA, California Black Media, La Opinion and the First Amendment Coalition submitted a letter yesterday in support of the measure.

The California Broadcasters Association also submitted a letter of support.

The bill will likely be re-referred to the Assembly Public Safety Committee where it could be heard as early as the week the Assembly returns from its summer recess on July 13.

CEREMONY: Soboba Tribal Preschool kindergartners were welcomed to a personalized promotion ceremony on June 25 with colorful balloons and lawn signs for each student. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

and a huge plastic sand bucket and a “snuggle bag” filled with projects from throughout the year and games and treats to keep them busy during the summer.

The day’s theme was crayons and colorful balloons greeted the graduates as they took to the stage and received their certificates and time to shine as family members applauded and took photographs.

Teacher’s aide Antonia Venegas spearheaded a frybread and tacos fundraiser to help with the cost of the celebration. The tribe supported the event in a big way, and the school collected more than enough money to purchase decorations, lawn signs and goodies for all the students.

Kindergarten teacher Cindy Lee said the hardest part of utilizing distance learning for the last few months of the school year was making sure the students’ reading skills were advancing.

“We spend the first part of the year on the alphabet and sounds but March is when we start teaching them how to decode words,” Lee said. “It was challenging because we couldn’t hear them read.”

In addition to using Class Dojo each morning, Lee made hour-long YouTube videos to go through their lesson packets step by step.

She also created do-it-yourself physical science projects using common household products since that subject is covered in the classroom near the school year’s end.

Homework packets that families picked up at the school contained assignments that the children did in the afternoon to reinforce that morning’s lesson.

While each student was singled out for an attribute or special quality that contributed to the class, Kihuut-Tuukut Adame was also given the school’s first-ever award for perfect attendance.

Preschool Director Dianne King thanked each family for their support and dedication to keeping their students engaged and connected during the time they

BALLONS: Decorated vehicles lined up at The Oaks on June 26 in preparation of a parade to celebrate all tribal members graduating from various grades and schools this year. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

STUDENT: Kindergartner Kihuut-Tuukut Adame shows his parents the medal he was awarded for his perfect attendance. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

2020: College graduate Raven Peterson, left and high school graduate Mariah Morreo, are cousins who participated in a Student Recognition Parade for Soboba tribal members on June 26. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

had to spend at home rather than in the classroom. She said the coronavirus pandemic challenged the school, families and the community but it also taught the students about compassion firsthand.

Those who advanced to first grade are Kihuut-Tuukut Adame, Julian Briones, Nola Briones, Muukumikat Gonzalez, Sukmal Her-

rera, Rihanna Kashersky, Kyle Kolb, Alize Lara, Alena Lugo, Maylee Masiel, Marilyn Mendoza, Jayden Miranda, Kainoa Nunez, Takoda Nunez, Mac Pineda, Jake Ramirez, Zyanya Reyes, Yawaywish Russell, Alylah Salgado, Tulóvat Témanxwanvish, Kali Valenzuela,

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Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC’s concerns ELLEN KNICKMEYER AND ASHRAF KHALIL | AP NEWS

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resident Donald Trump’s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall will feature one of the largest fireworks displays ever and as many as 300,000 face masks will be given away to those who want them — but despite health concerns from D.C.’s mayor, no one apparently will be required to wear them.

Trump made no mention of the masks or of the pandemic overall in a tweet Wednesday on his Independence Day pIans. He thanked corporate donors for supporting “what will, without question, be a special evening.”

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt outlined a second year of military-focused events in the nation’s capital on July Fourth, including Defense Department flyovers for a “one-of-a-kind air show.”

“President Trump’s 2020 Salute to America will be a patriotic tribute to our men and women in uniform,” Bernhardt said in a statement.

A mile-long firing of 10,000 fireworks will be “the largest in recent memory,” he said.

July Fourth comes as Americans are dealing with surging cases of COVID-19 and confusion over best practices in public, especially on masks. Trump has been criticized for pushing to go ahead with large campaign rallies and other public gatherings, like the upcoming holiday event, despite the increased risks of infection.

Among those deeply concerned is Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, who doesn’t have the right to shut down the holiday spectacle because it’s on federal land, but warned the federal

government about the obvious dangers of such a large crowd.

Bowser said she had briefly read through the Interior Department’s statement on the July Fourth plans and believed they were not consistent with established health guidelines.

“We know this is a special event for the Department of Interior. We’ve communicated to them that we do not think this is in keeping with the best CDC and Department of Health guidance. But this event will take place entirely on federal property,” Bowser said.

Washington is currently in phase 2 of its reopening plans, and Bowser asked district residents to avoid large crowds and celebrate July Fourth at or near their homes.

“We are giving D.C. residents the same message about any of their outings for the holiday weekend. Ask yourself, do you need to be there,” she said. “Ask yourself, can you anticipate or know who all is going to be around you? If you go downtown, do you know if you’ll be able to social distance?”

Interior officials planned to have 300,000 face coverings on hand to give away at the National Mall. Bernhardt said visitors would be encouraged to wear masks and keep a six-foot distance from one another. There was no indication that would be mandatory, despite the recommendations of health officials.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump plan to host events from the White House south lawn and from the Ellipse on Saturday, the day after Trump attends a separate fireworks display and public gathering at Mount Rushmore.

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FILE: In this July 4, 2019 file photo, fireworks go off over the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, July 4, 2019. The Trump administration is promising one of the largest fireworks displays in recent memory for Washington on July 4. It also plans to give away as many as 300,000 face masks to those who come down to the National Mall, although they won’t be required to wear them. | AP Photo/Susan Walsh

he U.S. is “going in the wrong direction” with the coronavirus surging badly enough that Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators Tuesday some regions are putting the entire country at risk — just as schools and colleges are wrestling with how to safely reopen.

With about 40,000 new cases being reported a day, Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said he “would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 a day if this does not turn around.”

“I am very concerned,” he told a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.

Infections are rising rapidly mostly in parts of the West and South, and Fauci and other public health experts said Americans everywhere will have to start following key recommendations if they want to get back to more normal activities like going to school.

“We’ve got to get the message out that we are all in this together,” by wearing masks in public and keeping out of crowds, said Fauci, infectious disease chief at the National Institutes of Health.

Connect the dots, he told senators: When and how school buildings can reopen will vary depending on how widely the coronavirus is spreading locally.

“I feel very strongly we need to do whatever we can to get the children back to school,” he said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans more guidelines for local school systems, Director Robert Redfield said.

But in recommendations for colleges released Tuesday, the agency said it won’t recommend entry testing for all returning students, faculty and staff. It’s not clear if that kind of broad-stroke testing would reduce spread of the coro-

DR FAUCI: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. | Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP

navirus, CDC concluded. Instead, it urged colleges to focus on containing outbreaks and exposures as students return.

Lawmakers also pressed for what Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the committee’s top Democrat, called a national vaccine plan — to be sure the race for the COVID-19 vaccine ends with shots that really are safe, truly protect and are available to all Americans who want, one.

“We can’t take for granted this process will be free of political influence,” Murray said. She cited how President Donald Trump promoted a malaria drug as a COVID-19 treatment that ultimately was found to be risky and ineffective.

The Food and Drug Administration released guidelines Tuesday saying any vaccine that wins approval will have to be at 50% more effective than a dummy shot in the final, required testing. That’s less effective than many of today’s vaccines but independent experts say that would be a good start against the virus.

FDA Commissioner Stephen

Hahn said vaccine makers also must test their shots in diverse populations, including minorities, the elderly, pregnant women and those with chronic health problems.

“We will not cut corners in our decision-making,” Hahn told senators.

About 15 vaccine candidates are in various stages of human testing worldwide but the largest studies -- including 30,000 people each -- needed to prove if a shot really protects are set to begin in July.

First up is expected to be a vaccine created by the NIH and Moderna Inc., followed closely by an Oxford University candidate.

At the same time, the Trump administration’s “Operation Warp Speed” aims to stockpile hundreds of millions of doses by year’s end, so they could rapidly start vaccinations if and when one is proven to work.

Redfield said the CDC already is planning how to prioritize who is first in line for the scarce first doses and how they’ll be distributed.

But a vaccine is at the very least many months away. For now, the committee’s leading Republican stressed wearing a mask -- and said Trump, who notoriously shuns them, needs to start because politics is getting in the way of protecting the American people.

“The stakes are too high for the political debate about proTrump, anti-Trump masks to continue,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, who chaired Tuesday’s hearing.

Alexander said he had to self-quarantine after a staff member tested positive for the virus but that he personally was protected because his staffer was wearing a mask.

“The president has plenty of admirers. They would follow his lead,” Alexander said. “The stakes are too high” to continue that fight.

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Thursday | July 2 - 8, 2020

THE POLITICAL NOTEBOOK From the Democrats of Hemet-San Jacinto

AM I MY BROTHER’S KEEPER After the “greatest generation” endured and then ended the depression with their hard work and dedication to their communities, they then fought for their country with great personal sacrifice. After defeating Germany and Japan, they eagerly rebuilt these countries.

Then came the “me” generation. “Me” first. What about me?

Along with this perception came emotional depression, general dissatisfaction, a tendency to blame others, anyone, rather than accept responsibility for anything. When I hear the words “not me” today, I think about someone trying to avoid responsibility.

When I heard those words sixty years ago, I thought of someone putting others first, how times have changed. Today’s politicians vote themselves huge raises and pensions, take campaign money from anyone, saying anything just to get elected. Too many athletes take steroids to gain an advantage; they complain about every official’s call against them. The “What’s in it for me?” is epidemic.

There are, of course, wonderful exceptions to the “me first” disease. A few years ago, there was a story about an unemployed man who turned in a duffle bag he found with $150,000 inside.

One of my favorites is about the Central Washington girl’s softball team that carried an opponent around the bases after getting injured while trying to run the bases after hitting a home run. These stories of kindness and compassion make the news because unfortunately, they are an exception and not the rule.

I remember a time when these kinds of actions were expected, just a normal part of being a good neighbor, of serving your community. What happened to kindness? What happened to caring about others? The “me” generation has never understood that happiness comes with giving, not with getting. I am feeling a little encouraged today that so many people are showing kindness and compassion by wearing masks in public.

We won’t change the world in a day but we can do our part in trying to get back to the ideas of caring of shared sacrifice. Start by doing at least one random act of kindness each day. Pay for the coffee of the person behind you in line at the convenience store, pay for the car behind you at a toll booth, at a 4 way stop, wave the other car thru before taking your turn, put the phrase “Mia Culpa” back into your vocabulary, show genuine interest in the trials and tribulations of a friend or acquaintance, cast your vote this fall not on how it will affect you personally but on what is good for everyone. Let’s try to make the coming generation the “not me first” generation. Imagine a world where everyone answered “Yes” to the question “Am I my brother’s keeper.”

Dick Gale, President of Democrats of Hemet-San Jacinto

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Snake oil salesmen come out in force during uncertain times WILLIAM HEISEL | COLUMNIST

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wrote and rewrote this sentence three times, each time erasing the words. How do you write about #fakenews without spreading #fakenews?

That’s the difficulty journalists face in this incredibly uncertain time. Within a few weeks of the first reported case of COVID-19 in the United States, stories started to appear about snake oil salesmen pushing fake cures and preventative measures.

The most famous of these was televangelist Jim Bakker, a pastor with a shady past who brought a guest on his show to push a product carrying false claims that it would eliminate the coronavirus.

The state of Missouri took this so seriously that it sued Morningside Church Productions, which runs the Jim Bakker Show Ministry. According to court records, Bakker violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act “by falsely promising to consumers that Silver Solution can cure, eliminate, kill or deactivate coronavirus and/or boost elderly consumers’ immune system and help keep them healthy when there is, in fact, no vaccine, pill, potion or other product available to treat or cure coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).”

Another huckster started selling “Corona-Cure Antiseptic Nasal Defense” with this bold claim that was called out in a warning

letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: “Our instant protection nasal spray is designed to protect your vulnerable nasal passages from infection by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus specifically and other viruses in general.”

The FDA keeps a handy list of its coronavirus-related warning letters on its website. And one of the things you will notice when you review it is that the growth of scams has tracked the spread of the virus. In March, the agency issued a dozen warning letters. In April, the agency issued 25 more (doubling the number). In May, the tally is up to 26 as of May 29.

My bet is that over the summer, as people are getting out of their houses more and more, there will be an appetite for more quick fix “cures” and “protections.” Expect snake oil.

So how do you cover the fake cures without giving them more oxygen than they deserve? That’s really the first question you should have: does this merit a story? I have criticized the rush to cover a health “solution” many times in this space. Just because somebody is selling something does not make it worth your time or the risk to your audience’s health that comes with publicity. I noticed when reading through the FDA warning letter that many of these phony remedies had received little to no coverage. That’s as it should be.

OIL: All things that won’t cure COVID-19. | Photo by Karen Roe via Flickr/Creative Commons

WILLIAM HEISEL | Courtesy photo.

The FDA caught the scam before it went viral, and there is no sense in you reviving the lie.

But remain vigilant. Are you starting to see some of these scams become the topic of conversations on social media? I’m not talking about mentions fueled

by Twitter bots and concern trolls but conversations among real members of your audience. Are your receiving questions from people in your audience – people you can verify — about some of these scams? Did some of these snake oil salesmen manage to buy ads on your own website promoting false remedies right alongside your very legitimate news story?

Once one of these fake remedies winds its way into the public conversation, you can do a public service by putting it to rest. When you do find a story, stick to the facts and don’t get into a he said, she said. Matthew Schwartz at NPR nicely described the problem with the silver-based snake oil being sold on Bakker’s show in a piece in March. He ended it with the most important thing you can do for your audience: stating unequivocally that the remedy being sold does not work and, even worse, can hurt you.

For the past two decades, the FDA’s message has been clear: Silver doesn’t work to combat serious diseases. Over-the-counter drugs that contain colloidal silver ingredients “are not generally recognized as safe and effective,” it says. According to the National Institutes of Health, very little evidence backs up the health-related claims of silver. “Colloidal silver can be dangerous to your health,” the NIH says.

If reporters don’t point out the fraudsters, they may continue to go about their business, making money off well-founded fears and preying on the vulnerable.

Don’t let snake oil salesmen deceive your audience. As you see their influence taking hold, do your part to counter their cynical opportunism with a dose of truth.

THE LOWRY COLUMN

Thomas Jefferson must stand RICH LOWRY | COLUMNIST

FILE: President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. | AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File

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This year’s event will roll out without military vehicles. After Trump had expressed admiration for France’s military-themed parades, last year’s Independence Day events, featuring an address

by Trump near the Lincoln Memorial and military flyover, included stationary displays of

Bradley fighting vehicles.

An Interior Department inspector general’s report last week estimated the partial price tag of last year’s Salute to America at $13 million, twice as much as previous years’, in part because of the cost of including the Bradleys. Like last year, donations are helping support part of the cost of the July Fourth events, Bernhardt said.

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hey’re coming for Thomas Jefferson. Protestors in Portland, Oregon used axes and ropes to topple a statue of President Thomas Jefferson.

The New York City Council is agitating to remove a statue of the author of the Declaration of Independence from its chambers.

At this rate, the Sage of Monticello will be lucky if the Jefferson Memorial isn’t bulldozed and if he isn’t effaced from the nickel.

Jefferson is, to use the argot of the day, the most “problematic” of the Founders. The Virginian was a slave owner who, despite his high ideals, never jettisoned an attachment to the slave system that was a hideous injustice and, in the fullness of time, nearly destroyed the country.

But that’s not what we honor him for.

Jefferson isn’t memorialized on the Mall in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere around the country because of the racist things he wrote in Notes on the State of Virginia.

He doesn’t have a place of honor in American history because of his (now widely accepted by historians) sexual relationship with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings, who was the half-sister of his late wife.

He isn’t held up as among our most exalted Founders because of his fear of slave revolts and his

ever-closer association with the slave South as he grew older.

No, Jefferson is on a pedestal for achievements that still define the country today, and for the better.

He wrote the ringing lines in the preamble of the Declaration that eventually took on world-historical importance and were used as a rhetorical and philosophical cudgel against the slave system and white supremacy by the likes of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King.

He was a theorist, champion and able practitioner of what we know as Jeffersonian democracy, “government of the people, by the people, for the people,” as Lincoln famously put it at Gettysburg.

He wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom that became a model for the First Amendment, and he worked to abolish feudal relics such as entail and primogeniture.

As president, he doubled the size of the country in a stroke with the Louisiana Purchase.

He was a man of the Enlightenment, with incredibly wide-ranging interests from architecture to natural history and -- in addition to serving as president, secretary of state and governor -- founded the University of Virginia.

All of this speaks to his greatness, but none of it is to deny his miserable human failures and his woeful hypocrisy.

That Jefferson was deeply compromised by the slave system and

RICH LOWRY | Courtesy photo. yet rose above his own sectional and selfish interests to enunciate timeless principles should be considered an accomplishment, not a reason to relegate him to the ash heap. He always maintained that slavery was unjust and early in his career, tried to abolish slavery in Virginia and prohibit the introduction of slavery in new Western lands.

The woke philistines who are targeting him are incapable of thought or discernment and want to jettison much of the country’s heritage. A historian once said, “If Jefferson was wrong, America is wrong.” Those who want to grind his memory to dust clearly accept both parts of that formulation -- and indict not just Jefferson, but the America he helped define.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.

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KENNEDY PERRY: She was paid a visit by Soroptimist International of San Jacinto-Hemet Valley members who delivered her a $1,000 scholarship as well as a gift basket and lawn sign. | Photo Courtesy of Soroptimist International of San Jacinto-Hemet Valley

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attending UC, San Diego in the fall. She hopes majoring in biology will allow her to enter a pre-med program. Her favorite subject in high school was biology and she enjoyed all her time volunteering to educate younger people in science and religion at museums, elementary schools and her mosque. She said the $500 scholarship will help her with tuition.

"What fuels my passion for service is bettering my community in every way I can," she stated in her application. "Serving gave me an amazing feeling and a role model who always influenced me to do better and become a part of something greater is my mom."

Western Center Academy graduate Mekhael also received $500 and said the award would allow her to be focused on her studies while attending Chapman University's Freshman Ear-

ly Assurance Pharmacy Program in the fall.

"This program is a five-year high school to Pharm.D program but I have been offered to finish it in four years since I have completed over half of the graduate pharmacy school prerequisites during high school through dual and concurrent college enrollment," Mekhael said.

She spent much of her volunteer hours at the Hemet Valley Medical Center in different departments as well as at the Hemet Public Library, helping during its Teen Summer Reading Program.

"Everywhere I volunteered was one puzzle piece that shaped who I am today," Mekhael said. "I enjoyed all the volunteering opportunities I was presented with."

She said her career choice wasn't hard to decide as her mother is a clinical pharmacist and Mariam became the go-to medical advisor to her friends who

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CELINA ABUSHAWISH: She was awarded a $500 scholarship from Soroptimist International of San Jacinto-Hemet Valley and was recognized with a visit to her home by members of the nonprofit. | Photo Courtesy of Soroptimist International of San Jacinto-Hemet Valley

MARIAM MEKHAEL: She is a Western Center Academy graduate and recipient of a $500 scholarship from Soroptimist International of San Jacinto-Hemet Valley. | Photo Courtesy of Soroptimist International of San Jacinto-Hemet Valley

could take information to their doctors that she found by doing research on their behalf.

"I owe all that I am to my mother, who enlightened my vision to see what I am passionate about helping people," Mekhael said. "Her love, knowledge and experience was the light that guided me and will guide me forever past the obstacles that I will be faced with. Knowing that she is always here for me, supporting me in all that I do, is what kindles my life."

Also, from Hemet High and also receiving a $500 scholarship, Sagastume said her reason for wanting to be of service to others was a direct result of compassionate people who helped her through some tough and emotional distress.

"I hope to be that person to as many people as possible," she wrote on her application. "At one point or another, we all need some help getting through life.

and she extended a special thanks to the Soroptimist Scholarship committee for all their hard work.

"This award is relieving me of a key element in my education: textbooks!" she said. "(The books) are essential to my college career and very costly at times but at least for this first year, I don't have to worry about covering the cost."

In recent years, the local SI branch used its annual Lunafest Film Festival platform to announce and present scholarships to the winners. When this also was canceled, members had to get creative and were happy to have the opportunity to acknowledge the recipients' accomplishments with the home visits.

Founded in 1961, Soroptimist International of San Jacinto-Hemet Valley has a mission to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. The local club has budgeted for high

I consider it an honor to serve this valley that has given me so much in such a short time."

Most of Sagastume's volunteerism was spent on endeavors that focused on serving the less fortunate and working with children.

She will start her higher education path at Mt. San Jacinto College's nursing program, a career choice which stems from personal experiences including watching her grandma lose her battle to lymphoma.

"I saw her in the hospital looking lifeless more times than I can remember. Unfortunately, not many of her nurses were kind to her and it bothered me incredibly to see that she was being ignored," she recalled. "Her situation encouraged me to be a nurse and work with sick people; be a nurse my patients and their families can trust and rely on."

Sagastume is thankful to everyone that has supported and looked out for her

school scholarships since 2009. Burke said the application has evolved so that with the 2014 award, more emphasis was placed on community service.

"Soroptimist is a global organization with over 80,000 volunteers committed to the mission of empowering women and girls through education," she said. "Our impact is through volunteerism and service to the female community and it is personally rewarding to see the impact of the new younger generation with their service to the community and their passion to maintain the spirit of volunteerism. It is particularly nice to hear words of appreciation from the scholarship recipients who often speak of the monies making it possible for them to pursue their dreams and how they will 'pay it forward' with their future service."

Information, sisjhv.org or soroptimist.org.

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ere it not for the Boston Tea Party and colonists' resentment of taxation without representation; we might never have become a country. King George III of England, due to his greed, committed the greatest error in his reign. Had he relented, we might still be part of the British Empire overseen by a governor instead of a president.

Although there was resentment throughout the colonies over the tea tax, between twenty and thirty percent of the population were still loyal to the crown and not interested in forming a new country. They feared economic disaster would result if we declared our independence. Not unlike the division we've had in this country due to the unpopular Vietnam War. There were three types of colonists: • The Loyalists to Britain • The Rebels, who fought for independence and; • Those who just wanted to be left alone and didn't care either way.

Many returned to England while others fled to what is now Canada, as did many of those who refused to honor the draft during the Vietnam conflict.

New York, Pennsylvania and many in the South were loyal to the crown, feeling that they had escaped the iron hand of England and actually had nothing to fear from their English masters. Further, New York delegates abstained from the vote because they had no authorization from the colony's governing body to do so. They were shortly thereafter given the authorization to vote for independence. Consequently, a week later, they were allowed to cast the vote retroactively.

Even so, a third of the state remained loyal to the crown.

Another thing you may not know, Georgia did not send delegates to the Continental Congress before the start of the Revolution because they wanted the British to assist them with Native American raids. They did eventually join the Revolution and was the 4th state to ratify the constitution.

Although Thomas Jefferson, a founding father in an early draft of the Declaration, prepared a 168-word passage that condemned slavery as one of the many evils foisted upon the British crown's colonies, it was removed from the final document.

The deleted passage read, in part as follows: "King George has waged cruel war against human nature

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itself, violating its most sacred rights of life & liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating & carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither, exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them, by murdering the people on whom he also obtruded them: thus paying off former crimes committed against the liberties of one people, with crimes which he urges them to commit against the lives of another."

Decades later, Jefferson blamed two Southern states for the removal, acknowledging the North also had a role in the deal. In an autobiography he explained, "The clause...reprobating the enslaving the inhabitants of Africa, was struck out in compliance to South Carolina and Georgia, who had never attempted to restrain the importation of slaves, and who on the contrary still wished to continue it. Our Northern brethren also I believe felt a little tender under these censures; for tho' their people have very few slaves themselves, yet they had been pretty considerable carriers of them to others."

The final draft of the Declaration was submitted to the Continental Congress on June 28, 1776, voted into law on July 2 and formally ratified on July 4. However, New York didn't vote until July 9 and many of the signers didn't attach their names to the document until August 2. The war for independence rated on until 1783 when the Peace Treaty was finally signed at the Treaty of Paris.

Other things about the Fourth of July that you might not know: 1. It didn't become a national holiday for more than 100 years after it became law.

2. During the war, George Washington gave his troops a double ration of rum to celebrate the Fourth.

3. Jefferson and Adams both died on July 4, 1826, the nation's 50th birthday.

4. Calvin Coolidge is the only president born on the Fourth of July.

5. More hot dogs are sold on July 4 than any other day of the year.

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1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before Adolf Hitler's Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.

2. The Goonies (1985) A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.

3. National Treasure (2004) A historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries.

4. Treasure Planet (2002) A Disney animated version of "Treasure Island". The only difference is that this movie is set in outer space with alien worlds and other galactic wonders.

5. Fool's Gold (2008) A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple's sense of adventure -- and their estranged romance.

Maybe this is more than you want to know, and maybe not.

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AWARD: Tulóvat Teman receives her promotion certificate and awards as kindergarten teacher Cindy Lee looks on during the Soboba Tribal Preschool’s personalized graduation ceremonies on June 25. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

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PARADE: Staff members at the Soboba Tribal Preschool cheered on all graduates who passed by during the tribe’s Student Recognition Parade on June 26. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

PARADE 2: Shayna Silvas-Thomas, a third generation San Jacinto High School graduate, waves to cheerleaders from the back of her mom’s truck during the Student Recognition Parade on June 26. | Photo courtesy of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

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VETERANS POST BUGLES ACROSS AMERICA There is no piece of music that elicits as much emotion as the 24 notes of “Taps,” the bugle call played at military funerals and ceremonies.

In 2000, Congress passed legislation saying that the funerals of veterans should have two members of the military present, one to fold the flag and one to play “Taps.”

The problem has been that in too many places there aren’t enough buglers. Funeral directors turned to “Taps” played on CD in a mechanical device that’s inserted into a bugle.

That’s not quite the same thing.

Bugles Across America was started in 2000 by Tom Day as a means of gathering buglers who would attend the funerals of veterans and play real “Taps.” Since he started, Day has signed up 4,000 buglers.

Sounds like a lot, but it’s not, considering the number of veterans who pass away each day. Even during this lockdown the BAA is receiving 20-30 requests for buglers every day. You can help. All you have to do is play “Taps.”

The steps: Check the website at buglesacrossamerica.org.

If you already play, brush up. You’ll need to audition, in person, with your state’s director or another designated person from the organization. You can be male or female. You can play a bugle with none, one, two or three valves; a trumpet; a cornet or a flugelhorn. The instrument doesn’t matter, but your playing does. You must be very, very good with at least high school-level music playing experience.

For more info., email info@buglesacrossamerica.org or click the Contact Us link on the website. If you need a bugler, click Request A Bugle. To get a feel for the BAA, go to the website and read the Bugler’s Post blogs. You’ll learn, among other things, that Tom Day is out there each evening at 7 p.m. to sound “Taps” in honor of all our fallen brothers and sisters.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? My birth certificate says I was born at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. In recent years that name was changed to Joint Base something-Bolling due to the base realignment. Now, given the current climate, I have to wonder: Will they change the name of the base to something else altogether?

I looked up the man for whom the original base was named, wondering if he was objectionable in any way that would make certain groups of people unhappy enough that they’d demand a name change. History shows that Raynal Cawthorne Bolling was a World War I hero, killed in combat.

Wikipedia helpfully provides a bio as well as a photo. Bolling was an attorney by trade, but when a cadre of wealthy men became part of the Preparedness Movement, aiming for a strong military, he joined them, rented airplanes and learned to fly. He was ready when the government called him to active duty in 1917. He organized the first reserve air unit, which became the 26th Aero Squadron, and was slated to be the chief of air service for the U.S. II Corps.

Col. Bolling was killed in 1918 as he drove toward the German line on pre-battle reconnaissance. He went down firing his weapon, killing Germans as he died, saving the life of the wounded private with him.

If you were born on a military base, or have children who were, it’s time to learn the history of the name of the base that’s on the birth certificate, before it’s gone forever. Born at Fort Bragg? Fort Hood? Fort Benning? Don’t delay in your research. Even if you think your base was named after someone not likely to cause offense, don’t wait. How about Fort Sam? Fort Belvoir?

I’ve hunted and I can’t find anything objectionable about Col. Bolling nor his background. When patriotism called, he answered. Still, you never know.

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They didn’t like it when then-candidate Donald Trump criticized John McCain for being captured in combat. They were angrier when Trump, as commander in chief, abandoned Kurdish allies in the Middle East.

And they were upset again last month when he threatened to deploy troops against American protesters.

Trump’s relationship with the nation’s military community has been frequently strained. But just four months before the November election, reports that he either ignored, or was unaware of, a Russian plot to kill U.S. troops could intensify the tension and create new political risks.

“I don’t think he cares about troops at all,” said Shawn LeMond, a Navy veteran who served his country in the Middle East and then his state of North Carolina as a Republican legislator. “If he didn’t know about Russia, it’s because he didn’t do his damn homework. And that’s despicable.”

After sitting out the 2016 election, LeMond has withdrawn from the Republican Party and plans to vote for Trump’s Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, this fall.

It’s difficult to gauge how widespread LeMond’s sentiment is among veterans, but there was a significant outcry this week from a collection of retired servicemen, elected officials in both parties and families of fallen soldiers who have lost confidence in the president’s commitment to the troops. That’s just four weeks after Trump’s former defense secretary James Mattis, a Marine general, described the president as a threat to the Constitution.

Any erosion in Trump’s support from the national security community, long a pillar of the GOP base, could damage his reelection prospects, particularly in swing states with large concentra-

tions of veterans, including Florida, Virginia, Texas and North Carolina.

Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., whose district includes Fort Bragg, acknowledged the troubling nature of the revelations, but like many other Republicans on Capitol Hill, he sidestepped Trump’s role.

“There is no consensus on the intelligence yet, but as Fort Bragg’s congressman, I’m deeply troubled by the reports,” he said. “And if they are verified to be true, I believe there needs to be swift and severe consequences on Russia.”

American intelligence has assessed that Russia offered militants bounties to kill American troops in Afghanistan. Initial intelligence was shared with the White House and included in one of Trump’s daily briefings in early 2019. In spite of that, Trump has maintained a warm relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin throughout his presidency.

The White House initially said Trump wasn’t briefed on the intelligence. But on Tuesday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump was indeed briefed, though there were reservations about the veracity of the allegations.

“Make no mistake. This president will always protect American troops,” she declared.

Those words rang hollow to some who serve the military community, like Rep. Paul Cook, R-Calif., a Marine veteran who represents several military installations and is retiring at year’s end.

“I’m not really sure he absorbs a lot of this stuff,” Cook told The Associated Press of reports that Trump was briefed on the bounties. “He’s probably thinking about the polls.”

Cook added: “I’m not going to be an apologist for Trump. Trump is Trump.”

Biden leaned into the debate Tuesday, calling the Trump administration’s handling of the Russian intelli-

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gence “an absolute dereliction of duty.”

As he often does, Biden reflected on his own son’s military service in Iraq. The developments were even more personal for potential Biden running mate Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a former Army lieutenant colonel who lost her legs in a helicopter crash in Iraq.

“It’s deeply personal, it’s nauseating, and it’s obscene,” Duckworth, D-Ill., said of Trump’s muted response to the Russian bounties, which she cast as evidence that the commander in chief doesn’t value the well-being of American troops. “I think the only thing President Trump cares about is his own reelection and his own well-being.”

The most poignant reactions, however, didn’t come from politicians.

Erik Hendriks lost his 25-year-old son in an April 2019 attack that intelligence officials believe may be tied to the Russian bounties. The New York man said the pain of his son’s death would be even worse if there were bounties on American soldiers that the Trump administration didn’t address.

“When they sign up and they go — any soldier, a Marine, Navy, Air Force, Army — I’m sure they want to believe that the government is

100% in their corner,” Hendriks told the AP. “And if any of this is true, how could a soldier actually believe that anymore? How could this government let one soldier go on patrol out there knowing this is true?”

Those questions resonated with Matthew Whitney, a retired Army intelligence officer who worked in the Pentagon and now lives in Florida, a must-win state for the president.

The 55-year-old Orlando man said the Trump administration clearly didn’t prioritize vital intelligence on Russia, which speaks either to the president’s leadership or to the people he surrounds himself with. He said he voted for Trump four years ago and wouldn’t do it again.

“I feel like when this president stands in front of the troops -- there’s probably a part of his heart that cares for them — but I wonder to what extent they’re basically just props for him to talk about himself,” Whitney said.

He admitted, however, that many of his close friends from the military community continue to support Trump.

That’s the case in the Bush household near Fort Bragg, where Robyne Bush, the mother of a soldier in basic training and the wife of a retired Green Beret, shrugged off the latest revelations as old news.

“We knew this. It’s not a secret,” said Bush, an Army veteran herself, who has helped comfort nearly 20 families of fallen soldiers.

She voted for Trump in 2016 and vowed to do so again, praising his support for service members and the Veterans Administration.

“I don’t like him as a person. I don’t like that personality,” Bush said. “But I think that he knows more than he ever lets on.”

Peoples reported from New York. Associated Press writers Alan Fram and Nathan Ellgren in Washington and Deepti Hajela in New York contributed to this report.

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help Veterans and non-Veteran callers quickly access help in times of crisis and open the door to engage new individuals in life-saving care,” said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie.

“The Veterans Crisis Line will continue to remain available 24/7, 365 days a year, by calling 1-800-273-8255 and pressing 1.”

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Experts offer roadmap for reporters tackling America’s nursing home crisis during COVID-19 TRUDY LIEBERMAN | COLUMNIST

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he coronavirus pandemic has exposed the chasms, the fissures, the cracks in many American institutions. Nowhere, though, are they more apparent than in the nation’s arrangements for long-term care — specifically, in its nursing homes, where some 1.4 million people, mostly women, live out the rest of their days.

The virus has exposed what advocates for better treatment and families of loved ones in nursing facilities have known for years.

Care is often substandard, infection control sometimes non-existent, living space overly crowded, staff members too few to keep residents safe, and a regulatory system that looks good on paper but too often looks the other way when politics and lobbying trump good enforcement and resident safety.

In May, the Government Accountability Office released a damning report showing that only 18% of the country’s nursing homes had no deficiencies for infection control and prevention in one or more of the years from 2013 through 2017, before the virus hit.

That’s a grim indictment of how America cares for its most vulnerable elders. “It is a policy failure based on moral negligence,” said Larry Polivka, executive director of the Claude Pepper Center at Florida State University. “We need to understand more clearly this moral failure that is responsible for the crappy long-term care system we have built over the decades.

It comes from not caring enough about older people when they need help.”

“What’s happening in nursing homes is shocking but not surprising. It was a catastrophe waiting to happen.” — Howard Gleckman, Urban Institute Over the past few weeks, I watched momentum build for police reform and swift action taken in New York state by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who told his TV audiences it was the time to “seize the moment” and enact significant police reforms by taking advantage of a political opportunity that doesn’t come very often. At the same time America’s nursing home tragedy was unfolding.

Could the time be right for seizing the moment and enacting nursing home policies that would result in better, more humane care and fewer deaths next time a deadly pathogen strikes?

“What’s happening in nursing homes is shocking but not surprising. It was a catastrophe waiting to happen,” said Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute. But will the media continue digging after these early waves of deaths to show why better care is so crucial? Or will the coverage disappear when the shocking headlines subside?

I have been struck by the number of news outlets that have covered America’s nursing home horror show since the beginning of April. That may be the most attention given by the media to poor quality care ever, but certainly in the last few decades.

Journalists have done their jobs well during COVID-19, despite obstacles and turmoil in their own newsrooms, bucking a long-running bias from editors against publishing too many stories about old people. One reporter told me when she was covering nursing homes before the

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pandemic that it was akin to pushing a giant boulder uphill. “As you know,” she said, “It’s hard to get news organizations to commit a sustained focus on nursing homes most of the time.”

Despite furloughs, Detroit Free Press reporters have managed exemplary reporting about the state’s lack of transparency and discrepancies between state and federal data. Reporters at the Palm Beach Post and Miami Herald chronicled the failures of the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis to protect nursing home patients, even as the state refused to release the crucial numbers for weeks. The Florida news media threatened legal action before DeSantis relented. In Arizona, the Arizona Republic (also hit with furloughs) had to file a lawsuit to force information about cases from the state health department. The paper lost, but the governor has instructed nursing homes to release the numbers of infections and deaths to residents their families and anyone who has applied to live in that facility.

Not exactly the best solution, but a start nevertheless.

In Boston, the Globe and other news outlets filed public records requests to get information about nursing home deaths that the state had been withholding from families and residents for months. Yet the nursing home team still managed to produce stories like this one.

The nursing home team has been dismantled and one of the reporters transferred to the higher education beat.

Where should reporters go from here? To help answer that question, I rang up 11 of the country’s top experts in long-term care to assess why we’ve had such bad outcomes among nursing home residents and what we as a country can do.

Other outstanding reporting points to the need for changes in the way the way nursing homes are staffed and residents cared for. Reuters published a fine, thorough investigative report by Chris Kirkham and Benjamin Lesser that focused on serious staffing problems at a Life Care home in Massachusetts as well as the Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in New Jersey. Lisa Desjardins of The PBS News Hour also examined poor staffing in a comprehensive piece. Dylan Scott at Vox gave a good overview of why nursing homes have been so vulnerable during the pandemic. One of his conclusions: The U.S. spends a lot less on long-term care than other nations, a key failure of U.S. policy that Vox and others need to explore further. The Louisville Courier Journal reported on the results of the state’s inspection reports conducted

this spring, pointing out implausible results for readers to ponder. The inspections examined 154 facilities out of 285 in the state, including some with highest numbers of cases. The state inspectors, however, cited just two facilities for infection-related deficiencies. Both cases involved problems with employees not wearing facemasks.

All this good reporting raises the question: Where should reporters go from here?

To help answer that question, I rang up 11 of the country’s top experts in long-term care to assess why we’ve had such bad outcomes among nursing home residents and what we as a country can do, especially over the next 10 years when the first of baby boom generation reaches age 85 and are likely to need institutional or in-home care.

Their suggestions offer a kind of road map for coverage as the nursing home saga continues.

Staffing is paramount, said all the experts I talked to. Too few staff figured into most of the tragedies this spring. The problem is hardly new. The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 required nursing homes to have “sufficient staff ” to meet the needs of residents, and one RN director of nursing on

duty eight hours a day, seven days a week, and a licensed nurse on evening and night shifts. But this standard has been criticized as inadequate. This minimum has not changed and advocates believe it is too low. “In over 30 years we haven’t been able to get a meaningful standard passed,” said Charlene Harrington, professor emeritus at UCSF’s School of Nursing. “One nursing home can make as much as $1million a year by understaffing.” It’s hardly surprising that when nursing home staff at homes across the country came down with COVID-19 and had to quarantine, residents were neglected. It’s also no secret that staff in many facilities is underpaid. All the experts I talked to suggested higher salaries were a key to better care.

Ownership, especially by for-profit chains, needs some careful scrutiny. Reporters would do well to investigate the ownership of facilities in their communities. Ownership is typically complex, involving complicated financial arrangements between nursing homes and service providers. “We don’t have good financial regulation,” Harrington says. “We know from research that the worst nursing homes have more

Medicaid patients, poor quality and less staff, and are for-profit.”

Federal payment sources need a reexamination.

The U.S. spends about 1% of GDP on long-term care while other developed countries spend between 2% and 4% percent. “One way or another we have to put more money in the system,” said Gleckman from the Urban Institute. A better-funded system would allow us to get rid of double rooms and four to a room, and allow for better common spaces and modernized facilities. Much of the money is still going to traditional nursing homes, even though older people and their families typically prefer home and other community-based elder living arrangements. Those are generally funded through Medicaid waivers, and there are long waits in many states for these services.

Waiver programs may be under even greater stress right now because of looming shortfalls in state budgets. Is there a better way to fund such programs that most families prefer?

Lax regulation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been a major story only recently, but it has been a

problem for years. Recent coverage, like the reporting done by the Detroit Free Press showing discrepancies between and state and federal stats on nursing home deaths, and the infection data examined by Louisville Courier Journal, point to regulatory stories waiting to be written.

Experts raised one overarching question. Why does the federal payment system treat people needing nursing home care differently from patients needing gallbladder surgery? Why, in other words, do families have to impoverish themselves before Medicaid pays for their care, while Medicare pays for gallbladder surgery and most other care needed by those same people without requiring them to “spenddown” and use up most of their assets first?

Why isn’t nursing home care financed as social insurance like hospital care is financed under Medicare?

“There’s still general acceptance that it’s the family’s responsibility to take care of their family members,” said Judy Feder, former dean of the Georgetown’s Public Policy Institute. “We’re still relying on family care and underpaid workers to give the care, and that’s why this is such a wasteland of inattention.”

Journalists who’ve covered the pandemic’s nursing home story so well might just begin to change that narrative. The horrors are so immense; the numbers of deaths are so high. The future care for all Americans is at stake.

Veteran health care journalist Trudy Lieberman is a contributing editor at the Center for Health Journalism Digital and a regular contributor to the Remaking Health Care column.

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l coronavirus se propagó en Estados Unidos primero en localidades costeras y grandes urbes, sin tocar muchas áreas rurales ni pequeñas ciudades. Traducido esto a geografía política: la pandemia afectó inicialmente zonas demócratas.

Pero ya no. Un análisis de The Associated Press sobre las cifras de infecciones muestra que la pandemia se ha propagado con rapidez hacia zonas republicanas, un rumbo que podría tener amplias ramificaciones políticas.

Los estados que el presidente Donald Trump ganó en los comicios de 2016 representan alrededor del 75% de los casos nuevos, una tendencia que se ha acelerado desde finales de mayo. Los condados que votaron por Trump en 2016 registran un aumento en el número de contagios y muertes, similar al de condados que votaron por la demócrata Hillary Clinton.

La propagación del virus en las zonas republicanas podría causar divisiones partidistas en torno a la enfermedad. En la primera fase, el virus fue una realidad innegable para muchos demócratas, y tocó principalmente a los gobernadores y alcaldes demócratas emitir las medidas más estrictas de confinamiento en casa que desaceleraron la economía.

Por su parte, la base de simpatizantes de Trump no fue directamente muy afectada. Los partidarios del presidente tienden menos a apoyar las medidas preventivas y a creer más que los peligros fueron exagerados y no preocuparse de que sus amigos o familia puedan contagiarse. Algunos gobernadores republicanos siguieron el ejemplo del presidente, y tardaron en ordenar el confinamiento en casa, dispusieron medidas menos estrictas y después disminuyeron las restricciones al funcionamiento de negocios a finales de abril y mayo.

Debido al reciente aumento de las infecciones, algunos gobernadores republicanos se han visto obligados a cancelar reaperturas. Se desconoce si esto también hará que los electores republicanos reconsideren su opinión sobre el coronavirus y el manejo de la crisis por parte de sus autoridades.

El gobernador de Nueva York, el demócrata Andrew Cuomo, reivindicó sin tapujos para él y otros demócratas cierto crédito por haber enfrentado inicialmente el coronavirus, así como el escepticismo de Trump y otros republicanos.

“Ustedes jugaron políticamente con el virus y perdieron”, afirmó Cuomo en CNN, en una indirecta a los republicanos que minimizaron las infecciones. “Ustedes dijeron

a la gente de este estado, a la gente de este país, de la Casa Blanca: ‘No se preocupen. Sigan con sus actividades. Esto es exageración demócrata’”.

“Nunca fue política”, expresó Cuomo. “Siempre fue ciencia”.

Los condados ganados por Trump han registrado casos nuevos en la última semana casi al mismo ritmo que los condados que perdió ante Hillary Clinton en 2016. Para ser claros, las infecciones están aumentando en ambos grupos. Pero esto se da después del declive en la proporción de contagios nuevos durante gran parte de la primavera en los condados ganados por Clinton donde se impusieron inicialmente medidas de distanciamiento social y restricciones a los negocios y las concentraciones públicas.

Al igual que los casos de COVID-19, la distribución de las muertes también se ha equilibrado. El aumento inicial en marzo y principios de abril ocurrió en condados demócratas. Pero después tuvieron una marcada reducción en los fallecimientos por millón de habitantes. En los condados de Trump, las muertes se incrementaron, se estabilizaron y después comenzaron a bajar, pero a menor ritmo que en los condados demócratas. Ahora, la diferencia es mucho menor entre ambos grupos.

na organización internacional de ayuda durante desastres reportó el martes el primer caso confirmado de COVID-19 entre los solicitantes de asilo que viven en un campamento en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos.

Global Response Management dijo que una persona que vive en el campamento ubicado en Matamoros, en el estado mexicano de Tamaulipas, limítrofe con Brownsville, Texas, había dado positivo al coronavirus.

“Se han implementado medidas agresivas de aislamiento y rastreo”, tuiteó la organización con sede en Estados Unidos.

Hay unos 2.000 solicitantes de asilo viviendo en campamentos a lo largo de la frontera. Migrantes centroamericanos y de otras partes del mundo se han quedado varados debido a la suspensión de audiencias de asilo implementada en Estados Unidos a causa de la pandemia hasta por lo menos mediados de julio.

La semana pasada, Andrea Leiner, portavoz de GRM, dijo que habían implementado medidas para tratar de reducir el riesgo de propagación del virus, pero señaló que era un desafío debido a que había infecciones confirmadas entre funcionarios de inmigración estadounidenses y mexicanos, y en los residentes de ambos lados de la frontera.

Habían colocado tiendas de campaña a un metro (3 pies) de distancia, dejándolas abiertas para que hubiera ventilación y haciendo que todos durmieran cabeza con pies para reducir las probabilidades de transmisión mientras la gente duerme.

Dos funcionarios migratorios del estado de Tamaulipas, que hablaron bajo

CAMPAMENTOS: En esta fotografía del 5 de noviembre de 2019 unos migrantes esperan recibir atención médica en un campamento para solicitantes de asilo en Matamoros, México. | AP Foto / Eric Gay condición de anonimato debido a que no estaban autorizados a discutir el caso, dijeron que la persona infectada es una ciudadana mexicana que fue deportada a principios de junio desde Estados Unidos a la ciudad de Reynosa, y que llegó al campamento durante el fin de semana.

La joven estuvo en contacto con otras cuatro personas, que arrojaron resultados negativos en sus pruebas de diagnóstico, informaron los funcionarios.

Los solicitantes de asilo empezaron a acumularse en ciudades fronterizas como Matamoros debido a una política estadounidense según la cual los solicitantes de asilo pueden hacer su petición inicial para recibir asilo en Estados Unidos, pero tienen que esperar su largo proceso de resolución en México.

Más de 60.000 solicitantes de asilo han sido enviados de regreso a México para que esperen sus audiencias en los tribunales estadounidenses desde enero de 2019, cuando Estados Unidos implementó su política de “Protocolos de Protección al Migrante”.

Ha habido inquietudes desde la llegada de la pandemia de que el hacinamiento y la falta de condiciones sanitarias adecuadas podrían provocar infec-

ciones en el campamento de Matamoros.

GRM comenzó a trabajar en el campamento en septiembre del año pasado. La organización proporciona atención médica con un equipo de voluntarios.

A través de un comunicado, la doctora Michele Heisler, directora médica en Physicians for Human Rights y profesora de medicina interna y salud pública en la Universidad de Michigan, describió la labor de GRM en el campamento como “titánica”.

Además, criticó la política estadounidense por crear esta situación y dijo que a los solicitantes de asilo se les debería otorgar un permiso de ingreso para permanecer con familiares en Estados Unidos en lo que se procesan sus casos.

“Las autoridades locales y nacionales en México deben actuar de inmediato para mejorar el acceso a pruebas de diagnóstico para COVID-19 y atención médica en Matamoros”, declaró Heisler. “Las familias que habitan en el campamento de Matamoros son algunas de las más vulnerables al contagio de COVID-19 en todo el hemisferio”.

México ha reportado más de 220.000 casos confirmados de coronavirus y más de 27.000 decesos.

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l ex vicepresidente Joe Biden criticó el martes al presidente Donald Trump por su manejo de la crisis del coronavirus, en momentos en que trata de convencer a los votantes de que él lidiaría mejor con la situación si estuviese en la Casa Blanca.

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Biden, quien se enfrentará a Trump en las elecciones de noviembre, acusó al republicano de “alzar la bandera blanca” y negarse a guiar el país durante una pandemia que ha matado a 125.000 estadounidenses y causado niveles de desempleo no registrados desde la Gran Depresión.

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de la administración de que su respuesta debería ser celebrada, pese al pedido del presidente Trump de que no debemos hacer pruebas porque él piensa que lo hacen verse mal, el COVID-19 sigue aquí”, dijo. “No tenía que haber sido así”.

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a confianza del consumidor estadounidense subió en junio, reflejando la reapertura parcial del país, pero existe la preocupación de que el incremento de casos de coronavirus en muchos estados ponga en peligro futuras ganancias. La Conference Board, una organización de estudios basada en Nueva York, dijo que su Índice de Confianza del Consumidor subió a 98,1 en junio tras quedar en 89,1 en mayo. Incluso con la recuperación en junio, el índice sigue a niveles bien por debajo de antes de la pandemia.

El índice es monitoreado atentamente en busca de pistas sobre los gastos futuros de los consumidores, que representan 70% de la actividad económica en el país.

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rio un sistema nacional de pruebas del virus y rastreo de quienes se han infectado, para restaurar suficiente confianza para que reabran los negocios y los consumidores vuelvan a participar en la economía. Y añadió que el uso extendido de mascarillas y prácticas de distanciamiento social deberá ser el protocolo normal “en el futuro previsible” y advirtió que la pandemia de COVID-19 “casi seguramente empeorará” durante la próxima temporada de influenza.

mercado laboral, subió en junio, al igual que el índice de expectativas, pero ambos siguen a niveles bajos.

“La reapertura de la economía y la mejora relativa en los pedidos de asistencia por desempleo contribuyeron a mejorar la evaluación por los consumidores de las condiciones actuales”, dijo Lynn Franco, directora de indicadores económicos en la Conference Board.

Pero, mirando al futuro, Franco dijo: “Enfrentados con un sendero incierto e irregular hacia la recuperación y un resurgimiento potencial del COVID-19, es demasiado pronto para decir que los consumidores han dejado esto atrás y están preparados para gastar de nuevo a los niveles prepandemia”.

El índice de confianza estuvo a un máximo nivel de 132,6 en febrero de este año, antes de caer en marzo y abril, cuando los encierros decretados para combatir el virus paralizaron la actividad económica.

“No podemos seguir recuperándonos a medias, empeorando a medias. No podemos derrotar este virus con un enfoque fragmentado”.

En un resumen separado dado a conocer antes de su discurso vespertino, la campaña de Biden dice que es “imposible” predecir el estado de la pandemia para el día de toma de posesión en enero, pero dijo que Biden “no esperará para tomar medidas” y prometió que una de sus primeras acciones sería pedirle al doctor Anthony Fauci, principal experto en enfermedades infecciosas del gobierno federal, que siguiese en el cargo.

na región agrícola en la frontera de California con México ha enviado a cientos de enfermos de coronavirus a hospitales fuera del área, informó un funcionario el martes, mientras que las autoridades locales han aceptado la recomendación del gobernador Gavin Newsom de dar marcha atrás a la reapertura de su aquejada economía.

La junta de supervisores del condado de Imperial presentó un plan el lunes por la noche que incluye el cierre de negocios considerados no esenciales —con excepción de su servicio de recolección— y de parques del condado.

El plan entraría en vigor si es aprobado por Newsom, quien dijo el viernes que el condado debería dar marcha atrás a la reanudación de actividades económicas.

Imperial, que cuenta con una población de unas 180.000 personas, ha detectado alrededor de 6.200 casos de coronavirus entre 30.700 pruebas, una tasa de positivos de aproximadamente 20%. Los expertos en salud coinciden en gran medida en que el tránsito transfronterizo con Mexicali es al menos en parte responsable de un repunte desde mediados de mayo.

“El constante ir y venir a través de la frontera” contribuyó al brote, junto con la cohabitación de varias generaciones de una misma familia en una vivienda y otros comportamientos culturales y personales, dijo Janette Angulo, directora de salud pública del condado, durante una audiencia en el Senado estatal el martes.

El condado es “en gran medida invisible y olvidado como región”, pero ha llamado la atención por su “grave situación” con la pandemia, señaló Angulo.

Añadió que más de 500 pacientes con coronavirus han sido transferidos a hospitales fuera de la región en las últimas semanas.

Mexicali, una ciudad mexicana de 1 millón de habitantes con fábricas que producen partes para la industria aeroespacial, dispositivos médicos y otros artículos para exportar a Estados Unidos, ha tomado sus propias medidas contra el virus. El fin de semana, la ciudad estableció

REAPERTURA: Gobernador Gavin Newsom recomienda dar marcha atrás a la reapertura de su aquejada economía.| Foto / Wikipedia

un puesto de control para garantizar que los automovilistas provenientes de Estados Unidos fueran asintomáticos, portaran protecciones en el rostro y estuvieran ahí por algún negocio esencial.

El jefe del Departamento de Policía de Calexico, Gonzalo Gerardo, dijo que el tránsito se atascó durante siete horas en tres sentidos distintos el viernes en el cruce fronterizo del centro para ingresar a México. Su teléfono no dejaba de sonar, y las autoridades de Mexicali finalmente cedieron.

Las autoridades de Mexicali comentaron a sus contrapartes estadounidenses que inspeccionarán los vehículos de jueves a domingo en busca de indicios del virus hasta que el número de casos disminuya, dijo Gerardo. También están tomando la temperatura y no permiten más de dos personas por auto.

Mexicali, con 4.844 casos y 837 muertes a causa del coronavirus, es uno de los lugares más afectados de México.

“En el pasado, Calexico ha sido conocido como el corredor de la cocaína y las drogas hacia Estados Unidos”, señaló Gerardo. “Ahora lo llamo el corredor de COVID, porque tenemos mucha gente que cruza” y está infectada.

Imperial Valley, que suministra gran parte de la lechuga, zanahorias y otras verduras que se venden en los supermercados estadounidenses durante el invierno, está profundamente entrelazado con Mexicali. Muchos trabajadores que levantan la cosecha viven en Mexicali y comienzan a for-

marse a las 2 de la madrugada para cruzar hacia Estados Unidos para sus turnos laborales.

Las placas vehiculares de Mexicali a menudo predominan en los estacionamientos de los centros comerciales de Imperial Valley, debido a que los compradores de la ciudad mexicana buscan productos más baratos o una mayor variedad.

Si bien los restaurantes y bares han estado cerrados desde marzo, los negocios de Imperial Valley han reanudado las actividades lentamente. La zona generalmente registra una de las tasas de desempleo más altas de Estados Unidos, alcanzando el 27,8% en mayo.

En Calexico, que tiene una población de 40.000 personas, gran parte de las tiendas del centro estaban cerradas el martes, salvo por bufetes de abogados. Las tiendas en un centro comercial estaban abiertas, pero apenas había tránsito peatonal.

El gobierno local y directivos de hospitales no proporcionaron muchas razones para tener esperanza durante la audiencia el martes en Sacramento, que fue presidida por el senador Ben Hueso, para discutir el impacto de la pandemia en la frontera.

Larry Lewis, director general de Pioneers Memorial Hospital, señaló que prevé que el número de casos y traslados de pacientes a hospitales fuera de la región siga aumentando.

“Ahora no se trata de enfrentar una crisis”, señaló. “Esta es la forma de vida para durante al menos los próximos 12 meses”.

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CIGARETTE STYLE CIGARS We sell more of these that any cigarettes.

Once people get used to them, they prefer over anything else.

1099 999

1.75 Liter

A refreshing blend of premium French vodka, exotic, fruits and a touch of cognac. There are many ways to drink it 4 recipies included

15

1.75 Liter

99

750 ml

PATRON SILVER

On Sale

399

16

$

200 ml

STOLICHNAYA

2199

9

$

99

12 oz cans

A unique sparkling wine with hint of flavor.

Very Tasty bubbles with little flavor. One of the most popular champagne we sell.

Give them a try.

Normally about double the price.

899

99 750 ml

BOURBON SALES

Great Whiskey at a Smokin price.

750 ml

3499

BOGLE

You can expect to pay double the price for this quality

When you buy 6 bottles

99

7

$

750 ml

BLOWOUT SALE PUEBLO VIEJO

$

750 ml

HARTLEY

Italian vs. Brandy.

Our best price on brandy.Made from fermented grapes & distilled & aged in oak

499

$

When you buy 6

750 ml

9

One of the 6 best Bourbons.

Delicious high proof (94). It is bold, huge flavor, aged in fresh American Oak. One of the best bargains in this store

19

$

99

699

$

750 ml

99

750 ml

WHISKEY STUPID DEAL!

R&R

Rich & Rare

999

$

34

$

99

1.75 Liter

750 ml

ON SALE

PROPER 12 IRISH WHISKEY It is young whiskey made from wheat & barley. Aged for minimum of 3 years. It’s distilled 3x. That explains the light taste. It is aged in American oak. At smooth balanced taste with hints of vanilla, honey, and toasted wood.

750 Liter

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1999

$

750 ml

One of our best selling wines!

Cognac. Almost 2/3 of all cognac sales in the U.S.

750 ml

ON SALE

899

$

ON SALE LINE 39 WINES

HENNESSY VS

$ 99

ELIJAH CRAIG SB

One of our best California wines for the money.

All their wines are classical California style.

We are selling about 50% what you can find it elsewhere

It is being made since 1863.

It is one of the few D.O.C.G. Asti.

It is made from the ripe Moscato grape that gives it taste and aroma of grape juice, wine peaches, elderberry, and sage. It is flavorful and refreshing sweet and fruity.

Serve chilled.

6

$

750 ml

ON SALE

BREAD & BUTTER WINES

BLOWOUT SALE MARTINI & ROSSI ASTI

Made since 1836. One of Casa San Matias prestigious house’s product. It’s a 100% agave reposado tequila. One of our best deals in the store.

You can get this amazing tequila for less than half of its normal price. Use recipe book inside for many amazing drinks.

Our best tasting tequila at any price.

Hand Sanitizer and face masks available for sale

1.75 Liter

JOSE CUERVO MARGARTIAS

COA TEQUILA

HAND SANITIZER & FACE MASK

$

12 oz cans

TEMPORARY PRICE REDUCTION

HPNOTIQ

$

$

1399

$

IPA LOST COAST BREWERY

WILSON CREEK CHAMPAGNE

$

ON SALE

$

BUD, COORS OR MILLER, Tecate

12 PACK

$

VODKA Frïs Vodka, Burnett’s Vodka & Shaka Vodka

18 PACK

499

$

CARTON

$129.99 $129.99

FIREBALL CINNAMON WHISKY

1999

$

1.75 Liter

750 ml

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