Possible Vaccine Timeline

BY FUNANYA IKECHUKWU

As of December 17, 2020, there who are less at risk. Young and healthy vaccine shows the immune system what are roughly 15 million cases of individuals will not be encouraged to the virus looks like and the immune COVID-19 patients in the US, and get a vaccine, until much later. system then develops the ability to 107,124 of those cases are in San Dr. Paul Herrmann of Loma Linda sequester and neutralize it should it be Bernardino, as reported by https:// University Health said , “However, the introduced again. “ www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ prioritization is generally based on risk Even though possible vaccines are still country/us/. This number is only of severe disease, so the healthier and on their way, people should still keep expected to rise. According to younger a person is, the less compelling up the social distance, mask wearing, Jade Hernandez and Amy Powell the need for the vaccine.” and avoid going out for unnecessary of Eyewitness News, Southern According to the CDC, there is one functions. Fauci says, “It will not be California’s ICU capacity has dropped approved vaccine, which is the Pfizer- a light switch.” Even though there to below 15%, prompting a strict stay BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. There seems to be an above 90% percent at home order, to curtail the spread of Covid-19. With rampant spread “The vaccine could hasten success rate, there is still a chance of becoming sick of coronavirus and the dwindling number of ICU beds, a Covid-19 the end of the pandemic.”with COVID-19, and to protect those who can not vaccine may be the key to ending get the vaccine or do not this pandemic. Dr. Paul Herrmann, LLUH want to get the vaccine. “There is light at the end Dr. Herrmann said, of the tunnel, we’re a few months “The vaccine could hasten from seeing real progress with the is are also three vaccine candidates the end of the pandemic. Pandemics vaccine,” said Governor Newsom, awaiting CDC approval, which are tend to run wild when each infected according to abc7news.com. Between AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, person on average infects more than December 12-15, health care workers Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine, and one additional person. By increasing will be able to get the first round Moderna COVID-19 vaccine immunity to the virus, each infected of vaccines. The vaccine will be In the vaccine candidates, the virus is person will infect less other people and administered in order of importance. not present. There is instead mRNA, hence shut down the infective chain First, workers in Tier 1 will be able which will give instructions for the reaction that leads to mass disease.” to get the vaccine. These are workers SARS-CoV2 spike protein. Once A COVID-19 vaccine will help in acute care facilities, skilled nursing inside the cell, the protein is made and in fighting the pandemic, but it will facilities and dialysis centers will get it that triggers the immune response, not be a cure all. The vaccine will first. In Tier 2, intermediate health care according to uofmhealth.org. help to shorten the length of the facilities, in-home health workers, and Dr. Herrmann said, “ The pandemic. People will need to continue community health workers will get it human immune system is a defensive maintaining CDC guidelines of second. In Tier 3, lab workers, dental system. It develops a strong reaction wearing masks and social distancing to offices, pharmacies, will get it third. against invading viruses and remembers completely eradicate this virus. After this the rest of the California what it has been exposed to in the population will be inoculated, from past. It does not react to things it is those who are most at risk then to those unfamiliar with, however. So, the 10

Stay at Home BY LEILANI CALIXTO

Experts projected that due to playgrounds, amusement parks, ignore it.” people traveling over Thanksgiving indoor recreation facilities, and Kylee Uway (12) stated, “I think Break, COVID-19 cases would rise personal services such as hair salons some people take it seriously, but at a fast rate. California’s numbers and barber shops will be closing. definitely not everyone.” Uway also have gone up so high that as of According to usatoday.com, said she feels the curfew should December 6 there is now a stay at restaurants will be able to continue turn into a lockdown, because home order. takeout and delivery. Retail COVID-19 isn’t on a clock for “We should businesses are allowed to be open; however they must be at 20% capacity. when it can affect us, she states “We should go all the way to make serious changes.” all follow the curfew because it could possibly help us return to normal life sooner.” According to gov.ca.gov, Governor Newsom announced that California will provide temporary tax relief for businesses impacted by “We should all follow the curfew “COVID-19 isn’t on a clock for when it can affect us.” - Kylee Uway - Trevin Skortez COVID-19 restrictions. The following counties will because it could possibly help us return to normal life sooner. Even now be having tighter restrictions; though it may not seem fun for On November 21, 2020 Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, some people, I think that it will pay California officials announced a Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, off in the long run,” said Trevin curfew that would prohibit almost San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Skortez (11). all state residents from leaving their Santa Barbara and Ventura county These restrictions will be in place homes to do nonessential work according to CNN. till at least December 29 then be from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. However Annabelle McCully (9) said the assessed weekly to see what else on December 8, 2020 a stay at curfew “doesn’t really impact my can be done to slow the spread of home order was put into place life, because I’m normally at home COVID-19. Everyone needs to with exceptions to essential activity during the hours of the curfew.” do their part in order to be able to in Southern California and San Liane Magnye (11) said, “From slow the spread, with staying home, Joaquin Valley. what I’ve seen, people have been wearing masks and social distancing following the curfew and have been if going out.

With these new regulations bars, taking it seriously, however, there wineries, museums, movie theaters, will always be people who will 11 Picture Credit pixaby.com

Pets & their Owners BY AIDEN VELEZ

Boba & Adam Tsao

Adam Tsao, a junior, found Boba at a Petsmart in Redlands after looking for cat food. Tsao was attached to Boba when he laid sight and begged his parents for the adoption of the Bicolor kitten. Upon the deal he made with his parents he would have to take care of Boba in his room till the young kitten was ready to explore and interact with other cats. Tsao truly loves his cat Boba and hopes Boba feels the same. Enzo & Matthew Diehl

Matthew Diehl, a freshman, was only four years old when he recived Enzo his Yorkshire

Terrier in 2010 and Enzo was but three months old.

Meanwhile Enzo is a lively little dog that loves to snuggle around whenever he has food such as apples or peanut butter. Diehl’s mom is the one taking care of little Enzo most of the time like feeding and other take care stuff, but at the end of the day, Deihl and

Enzo are both happy to be together.

Vivian, Dovy, Donny & William Kim

William Kim, a sophomore has one Yorkshire t\Terrier called Vivian and two Golden doodles named Dovy & Donny. He takes care of his dogs every morning by providing food and water and taking Dovy & Donny out for walks sometimes because the Goldendoodles are pretty big dogs. Vivian was adopted from a petstore and the Goldendoodles were welcomed into William’s family by a breeder.

Lilo & Natalia Drachenburg

Natalia Drachenburg, a senior not only owns one or two, but five whole pets which include three dogs and two cats. Sadie is a Chihuahua weiner dog mix, Lilo which is a Labrador/German shepard mix and Stitch who is also the same as Lilo which would make sense considering that both Lilo and Stitch are siblings.

Drachenburg’s cats are name Casper and Cookie Dough. These lively pets have all been with Drachenburg for atleast a year having the oldest in the family being Sadie which has been there for seven years. Drachenburg likes to take her dogs out for walks whenever she needs a break from her homework in the afternoons and the pets like to come inside in the evenings due to winter chill. But it seems all of Drachenburg’s pets are happy with the home they have. Langga & Faith Albis

Faith Albis, a sophomore has a six month old Cinnamon Pied Cockatiel named Langga. Albis’s cousin had a bunch of Cockatiel birds birds that her cousin breaded. After the baby bird was born, Langga was give to Albis to feed which Albis said was “pretty difficult,” faith said. Langga and Albis have grown closer to each other from these past few months as Langga likes the tweet during Faith’s zoom classes and sing alot when class is in session. Langga and Albis are both happy with how things are as of right now.

Briefs

As of 17 Jan. the US has 17,587,979 Coronavirus Cases and 317,458 deaths. In California, there have been 1,741,334 cases and 22,011 deaths. In San Bernardino County there have been 144,455 cases and 1,323 deaths, according to worldometer.com

Due to the spiking numbers of COVID-19, all in-person vespers have been cancelled. Along with all inperson class vespers being cancelled, all sports team activities are also being postponed until the new year.

Christmas break is from December 21, 2020 to January 1, 2021. Classes will resume on Monday January 4, 2021. Finals will be taking place from January 13-15, 2021. This is the second week back after Christmas break. The end of the 2nd quarter/1st semester is on Friday, January 15, 2021.

Students who took the PSAT test in October received their score on Monday, December 7, 2020. If you have not seen your score and would like to see it, go to the College Board Website at www.collegeboard. org. Once you get there, create an account if you haven’t already and then login into your account to view your score. For more information view the Guidance Office Notes from December 4.

On Friday, December 4, COVID testing was held at the school from 12:00 to 2:00 in the Heritage Room and 2:30 to 3:30 at the Children’s Center. A second day of testing was held on Sunday, December 6 from 10:00 to 2:00 in the LLA High School Gymnasium, which serviced 300 appointments. All employees got tested on campus as well as many LLA families.

The second semester begins on January 18,2021. Once the second semester begins, students will have two weeks to add, drop, or switch their classes. After the two week cut off, if a student drops a class, it will be marked as “wf” (withdraw fail)

The CDC had forecasted a rise in COVID cases because of group gatherings throughout the thanksgiving break, that has been the case for our elementary campus. According to the elementary’s “Guidelines for Health & Safety” document LLA has done the following: notify the local public health department, isolate case and exclude from school for 10 days from symptom onset or test date, identify contacts and quarantine/exclude contacts for 14 days after the last date the was was present at school, and disinfection and cleaning of classroom. Based on the previous guidelines there have been a total of six classrooms who have been quarantined and are currently remote learning since returning from Thanksgiving break.

Christmas Cake Truffles By MELISSA GOMEZ

Ingredients :

- 1 cake mix (Betty Crocker Cake Mix or any of your choosing) - 1 cup of Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting (or any other frosting of your choosing) - 3 bags of white(12oz), green(12oz), and red(12oz) candy melts - red or green sugar Sprinkles

Step By Step :

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9-inch pan with baking spray. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs, food color, and cocoa with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into the pan.

In a large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs, mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Then on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into the pan.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely in a pan on a cooling rack

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- To make truffles uniform in size, use a spring-handled cookie scoop available in a variety of sizes at most grocery and discount stores

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Line cookie sheets with waxed paper. Remove cake from pan and crumble into a large bowl; stir in frosting. Roll mixture into 1 1/4-inch ball; place on cookie sheets.

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Melt candy melts as directed on the package. Dip each cake ball into melted coating, tapping off the excess and taking care not to get crumbs in the coating. Return the truffles to cookie sheets. Decorate with sprinkles before coating sets.

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Genesis Alfaro 1 Ryan Ho 1 Haaziel Merodio 1 Melissa Gomez 2 George Isaac 2 Aaron Friesen 3 Mendell Serrano 3 Haley Boggs 4 Emily Castillo 5 Janelle Pagarigan 6 Zoei Toh 7 Hannah Bahri 8 Lastarzha Fabra 8 Justin Weley 8 Carena Tomas 11 Rodrigo Renteria Manzanilla 11 Emmeline Cress 12 Ezekiel Eliamani 12 Larissa Calixto 13 Keltin Harris 13 Jessica Almaguer 14 Hanting Cheng 14 Krishan Kanji 14 Zachary Flores 16 Aidan Cruz 18 Zenon Alzola 20 Anda Fu 20 Melissa Lee 21 Sibusisiwe Ncube 21 Thomas Nelson 22 Joseph Park 23 Kian Mykel Ignacio 24 Adelaide Conchas 24 Lucca Ferrando 24 Liane Kirsten Magnaye 24 Jilian Belli 25 Annabelle McCully 26 Benjamin Dabucon 28 Stanley Bayag 29 Jordyn Jamison 29