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Economic Crash or Soft Landing Ahead?

By Peter White

Recession or no recession?

That is the central question about the economy as we enter the new year.

“We really do not know whether there will be a recession in 2023 or not,” says Economist George Fenton, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). He joined two other economists on an Ethnic Media Services briefing projecting economic trends in the year ahead.

Mark Zandi at Moody’s Analytics currently has it at 50 –50 odds that the U.S. economy will slip into recession and a recent Bloomberg survey of 40 economists set higher odds of 70-30.

Economists can’t read the tea leaves clearly because job growth is expected to slow by the fourth quarter as is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). But neither of those is actually declining now, says Fenton.

“The consensus is that if we have a recession that it will be short and shallow. But it could be short and deep, it could be long and shallow. We’re really not sure what’s going to happen,” he says.

The debt ceiling

“I think the next year is going to be incredibly challenging,” says Dr. Wendy Edelberg, former chief economist at the Congressional Budget Office who now directs the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution. Her pessimistic outlook comes at a time when Washington is embroiled in a “down to the wire”

fight on the debt ceiling.

Dr. Wendy Edelberg, former chief economist at the Congressional Budget Office and current director of the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution.

If the U.S. defaults on its debt payments it would likely trigger a worldwide recession. There are warning signs already. Stocks tumbled last week, and the DOW was down 275 points, giving up its gain for the year.

“I’m nothing but worried,” Edelberg said.

“I unfortunately have a similarly depressing assessment,” said Dr. Rakeen Mabud, Chief Economist and Managing Director of Policy and Research at the Groundwork Collaborative, a left-leaning activist group. She said there are two major threats on the horizon.

“The first is that Jerome Powell pushes us into a recession. I think we are well on our way. The medicine has not yet hit the system and we are likely to see some real economic contraction, some unemployment ramping up because that’s what he’s trying to do.

“The second threat this year is a return to government cutbacks and austerity that Republicans have already signaled is a top priority. The House GOP kicked off their 118th Congress by voting to help the super wealthy dodge their taxes,” Mabud said.

At the moment, the Republicans are a house divided between the McConnell faction and the Marjorie Taylor Greens and they

have not been able to make good on their threats to defund public television or cutback on Social Security benefits.

Corporate welfare Mabud noted that the Fed has increased interest rates seven times over the last year and will likely do it again at the next Open Markets Committee meeting at the end of January. But she said higher prices and rising unemployment are not the best strategy to curb inflation because it will throw millions of people out of work, slow down wage growth, and cause immense financial and economic pain.

We’re stuck in a system where very rich corporations hold power and are able to shape the economy so it benefits them, she said.

Dr. Rakeen Mabud, Chief Economist and Managing Director of Policy and Research at the Groundwork Collaborative.

“We saw rampant profiteering during the pandemic. We’re still seeing that, right? Anyone who has gone to buy a dozen eggs in the grocery store, you have noticed that egg prices are up,” Mabud said. “It’s not because it costs more to produce eggs or they are scarce at Kroger… These are producers who are raising prices beyond what their production costs would justify.”

What’s the fix? Mabud argues that Congress should pass a federal price gouging law and the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice should go after the profiteers.

Compared to other recessions, the economic downturn from COVID was not that bad. “It was shallow precisely because policymakers stepped in to take action for people. Not for banks, not for big companies, but for people,” she said.

Child poverty

The American Rescue Plan funds are not gone but largely spent and the Child Tax Credit ended in 2022. In two years it lifted 2.9 million children out of poverty. Edelburg wants to see the child tax credit expanded so child poverty “doesn’t shoot right back up.”

There are some prospects for curbing corporate profiteering. President Biden wants to put an excess profits tax on oil and gas companies and it could be applied more broadly. Congress could ban stock buybacks as a way to avoid paying taxes. The Inflation Reduction Act passed last year includes a 15% minimum corporate tax that stops the common practice of reporting large profits to shareholders but none in taxable income to the IRS.

The Trump administration cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% in 2017 and it will last until 2025. Fenton points out that raising it from 21% to 28% would generate a trillion dollars in tax revenue in the next ten years.

Democrats have some leverage here and they could do some horse-trading with the Republicans. A tax break for corporate research and development expired last year and the business lobby desperately wants that deduction put back in place.

“Lawmakers who want to see expanded benefits for families and children could leverage that to force the hand of lawmakers,” Fenton said.

Edelberg agrees. “Solving the corporate tax system is not going to necessarily solve the problems that we’re facing in our economy today. It’s not going to solve the urgent issues at hand. It’s going to put us on a much better path over the longer term.”

Monterey Park, Evansville shootings, Hero Brandon Tsay, We need the news, good and bad

Dr. Glenn Mollette

We like good news but typically the news is not good. Too often no news is good news. In reality, no news is bad news for us all.

There is lots of recent bad news. A crazed gunman entered a dance hall in Monterey Park, California killing 10 people and wounding many innocent people. A former employee walked into an Evansville, Indiana Walmart and shot an employee in the face in the store breakroom. The shooter was killed by local police.

A planned protest in downtown Atlanta turned violent when protestors damaged stores and burned a police car over the weekend.

We did hear astonishing good news from Monterey Park.

Brandon Tsay confronted the gunman at a second location where he was about to enter and kill more people. He heroically wrestled the gun away from the killer and pointed it at him causing the gunman to leave the

scene. Only God knows how many lives Tsay saved. He is a true hero.

News is always happening nationally, locally and individually to us all. We need the information whether it’s good or bad. We need the national and regional news but the local news is up front and close to us.

For example, all around us we are targets of scams, thieves and prowling bad people. Americans were scammed to the tune 5.8

billion dollars in 2021. (Digital Guardian). We are never beyond being duped. Today, daily text messages, emails, phone calls and mail come to Americans phishing for a sucker who will buy the false story they are telling. They are good at what they do.

My son was away in a foreign country when I was duped out of $350 years ago. The caller was

very professional sounding and convincing. I believed that if I did not pay the money owed by my son it would negatively impact his career. This was at the beginning of the telephone scam industry and I paid him the money. Later I realized that I had been scammed.

Years ago, a dear friend received a telephone call from someone posing as an IRS agent. The scammer told the senior adult man that he owed $45,000 in back taxes for various reasons. The friend was about 90 years old and living on a meager retirement income. He didn’t realize he was being scammed, was overwhelmed with anxiety and killed himself.

“At every level of life there is a new devil,” an old friend once said. At every stage of life there are new twists, turns and curves. We are never beyond being informed, learning and developing. Young people make mistakes but so do old people. We often think we’ve lived long enough and know most everything, but we don’t. Most of us have become more aware of this problem but crooks work at catching people off guard and are constantly developing new schemes.

Today, we have search engines and are inundated with news and information. However, we don’t hear all the news nor do we know everything we need to know when we need to know. Often, we learn the hard way. This is why education is expensive. Life experience education is often the most expensive and difficult of all learning processes. Even in life education we learn but we don’t always utilize the life experience very much. Too often we repeat the same mistakes hoping for a different outcome. We can’t go wrong with good information. This is why you need the publication you are reading. Your local paper and online news sources are crucial to a community’s health and overall well-being. Local newspapers, blogs and online sources tell what is happening in your local town and county. Support this news source with your subscription and advertising needs. County newspapers that have been around for years continue to close. Every week I receive notification of a newspaper printing its final edition and that’s not good news.

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Report: Cops Search Black California Teens Six Times More Than White Peers

The California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA Board) released its annual report on policing in December. It revealed that People “perceived as Black were searched at 2.2 times the rate of people” appearing as White.

Additionally, law enforcement officers in the state searched a total of 6,622 more people perceived as Black than those perceived as White, the report states. Also of note, those perceived to be Black adolescents between 15 to 17 years old were searched at nearly six times the rate of those perceived as White youth.

“In addition to providing a detailed analysis of the policing activities of 58 law enforcement agencies, this year’s report provides much-needed context on the negative physical, emotional, and mental health consequences experienced by students and the broader communities that are most often the subject of those activities,” said RIPA board member

RIPA Board is a diverse group of 19 members representing the public, law enforcement, and educators. It was formed in 2016 when Assembly Bill (AB) 953, the “Racial and Identity Profiling Act,” was passed. The bill was authored by Shirley Weber, California Secretary of State, when she was an Assemblymember representing the 79th District in the greater San Diego area. The board’s charge is to “eliminate racial and identity profiling and improve diversity and racial and identity sensitivity in law enforcement,” according to language included in AB 953.

“California remains at the forefront of the nation in examining police stop data,” said California Attorney General Rob Bonta. “Over the last several

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Melanie Ochoa, Co-Chair of the Board and Director of Police Practices at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California.

SBCUSD Board Of Education Sets Special Meeting To Interview Candidates For Open Trustee Seat

Monterey Park Mass Shooting Update On Victims at LAC+USC Medical Center

January 23, 2023 (Los Angeles): The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) has issued the following statement on behalf of Jorge Orozco, Chief Executive Officer at LAC+USC Medical Center where 4 of the 10 victims were taken for care following the Monterey Park Mass shooting that took place on Saturday January 21st:

Medical Center, one remains in serious condition. The remaining two patients are recovering. Our medical teams are working around the clock to care for them, and we remain hopeful for their complete recoveries.

“Out of respect for our patients and their loved ones, we cannot comment further on these patients or their injuries, however we continue to offer our support to their families during this most difficult time.

Omnitrans CEO/GM Named Woman of the Year

The San Bernardino City Unified Board of Education will hold a special meeting on January 24 to interview 10 candidates who applied to fill a provisional seat on the governing board.

At its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 17, the Board will discuss the interview process and finalize interview questions that will be asked of candidates at a special Board of Education meeting set for January 24 at 5:30 p.m. Ten people who live in the District’s attendance boundaries and meet other eligibility criteria applied for a two-year appointment to fill a vacancy created when Dr. Gwendolyn Dowdy-Rodgers was elected to the San Bernardino County Board of Education in November 2022.

Following the conclusion of all interviews, the Board plans to make an appointment on the night of January 24. The appointee would take the oath of office and be sworn in on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

Board President Dr. Scott Wyatt is looking forward to working with a new trustee and a complete, seven-member board.

“We look forward to welcoming a new Board member who will help us continue our work to Make Hope Happen for the more than 46,000 students we serve in San Bernardino and Highland,” Wyatt said.

School board members are locally elected public officials entrusted with governing a community’s public schools. The role of a school board is to ensure that the district is responsive to the values, beliefs, and priorities of the communities it serves. Boards fulfill this role by setting direction and policy, ensuring accountability, and providing community leadership as advocates for children and families, the school district, and public schools. Board members work together as a governance team with the superintendent to make decisions that best serve all the students in the community.

The January 24 Board of Education meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Dr. Margaret Hill Community Room, 777 North F Street in San Bernardino. The meeting will be livestreamed on the District’s YouTube channel.

“The tragic events from this past weekend have shaken our communities to the core. On behalf of our medical teams and staff, I want to express our sincerest condolences to all who have been touched by this tragedy. As a health care provider, we are both saddened and outraged by this latest act of gun violence that has taken precious lives and left families and a community in mourning.

“Our heroic staff at LAC+USC Medical Center have worked tirelessly to care for the four victims entrusted to our care. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we are saddened to share that one of the victims has succumbed to their extensive injuries. We want to express our deepest sympathies to their families and loved ones.

“Of the remaining victims receiving care at LAC+USC

“LAC+USC is one of five Level I Trauma Centers serving Los Angeles County, and the only such Center serving the community of East Los Angeles. Our talented physicians, nurses, and medical staff are among the most skilled and experienced in the United States, making LAC+USC a world-class medical center and teaching hospital. As part of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, which operates four hospitals in Los Angeles County, LAC+USC provides exceptional care to all in need, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, immigration status, or ability to pay.

“We will provide updates as circumstances evolve. In the meantime, we continue to express our most heartfelt condolences to all who have been impacted by this senseless tragedy.”

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career to and have Omnitrans recognized for the strategic and important work the agency is doing,” said Rogers. “I am proud of Omnitrans’ initiatives to connect our community, and of our team.”

Rogers was nominated and selected by WTS member voting for her leadership in transit service innovation and effectiveness, and her development of women in key roles. Omnitrans’ senior leadership team is 50 percent female, including the agency’s first female director of maintenance. The agency also partners with WTS on events such Classroom to Career days to expose students to professional possibilities in the industry and build the next generation of transit leaders.

“It

WTS’s mission is to attract, sustain, connect and advance women’s careers to strengthen the transportation industry. “[Rogers] is inspirational,” said WTS Inland Empire Chapter President Stephanie Blanco.

Avg college student must work 4x more hours on min wage than 30 yrs ago to cover tuition - Report

Community /Education News

MyElearningWorld released a new report showing that the average college student in 2023 has to work about 4x as many hours on minimum wage as a student 30 years ago to access the same education.

Important Findings: 30 years ago, the average student at a public university could pay for a full year of tuition by working around 500 hours at

a minimum wage job

Today, the same student would have to work 2,022 hours on average at a minimum wage job to cover a year of tuition at a public university (~39 hours each week, all year long)

Students who want to attend a private university would have to work about 4,646 hours on average at a minimum wage job to cover a year of tuition (~89

hours each week, every week of the year)

You can view the full report, along with our analysis, here: https://myelearningworld.com/ college-tuition-minimum-wagestudy/

The report also includes a state-by-state breakdown of the data, showing how much students in each state would need to work to pay tuition.

SBCUSD Announces Start Times For Next School Year

After carefully considering the impact that new school start times will have on students, families, and employees, the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education selected the class schedule that most closely resembles the current schedule and is overwhelmingly supported by parents.

Elementary School Current 8:50 a.m.–3:30 p.m. New 8:50 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Middle School Current 7:40 a.m.–2:11 p.m. New 8 a.m.–2:31 p.m.

High School Current 7:30 a.m.–2:35 p.m. New 8:30 a.m.–3:35 p.m.

The new start and end times will be effective the first day of school for the 2023–2024 school year and are necessary to comply with Senate Bill 328, which requires high schools to begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m. and middle schools no earlier than 8

a.m. SB 328 made California the first state in the U.S. to mandate later start times for teens due to evidence that their natural sleepwake cycle is different from children and adults, making it harder for them to get a good night’s sleep if school starts too early.

SBCUSD began studying the impact of later start times for secondary students during the 2018-2019 school year and formed a Late Start Task Force to seek input from students, families, and employees. Families who provided input voiced various concerns, including lack of before and after-school supervision for children and the length of time that younger students would be riding the school bus.

That’s why the Board of Education sought input from

hundreds of families, students, and employees for two years before selecting the schedule option that would have the least impact. The option that the Board of Education selected in December 2022 and was also widely supported by families has elementary school students attending class from 8:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., as they do now, while middle school students will be in school from 8 a.m. to 2:31 p.m. High school students will attend class from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m., an hour later than this school year.

Although there is no impact to elementary school start times, the change to later class times for middle and high school students will cost an estimated $44.1 million dollars in transportation expenses due to additional buses and drivers that will be needed.

(San Bernardino, CA)

CEO/General Manager Erin Rogers has been named “Woman of the Year” by the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) – Inland Empire chapter.

is an honor to be acknowledged for my work in the industry I have dedicated my

Group photo caption: Omnitrans CEO/General Manager Erin Rogers (second from left) is pictured at the WTS-IE Awards Dinner with (from left) Omnitrans Chief Administrative Officer Suzanne Pfeiffer, Director of Marketing & Communications Nicole Ramos, and Director of Maintenance Connie Raya.

Omnitrans CEO/General Manager Erin Rogers “Woman of the Year”

Jan. 31 Is Deadline for Signing Up for Health Insurance in California

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bad germs. It can have hazardous chemicals, including things like gasoline, and it can contain hidden heavy or sharp objects,” he warned.

Floodwater can also be in contact with downed power lines and floods can also cause the migration of animals. So, you there may be living or dead animals in floodwater,” he added.

“If you must come in contact with floodwater, wear rubber gloves and rubber boots. If you have children, do not allow them to play in or near floodwaters,” said Wilken. “Don't let them play with toys or anything that flood water has gotten wet until those things can be disinfected.”

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If the hard surfaces in your home are wet for over 48 hours, mold may be present. Drying your home and removing items that have been water damaged is your best route for preventing the growth of mold.

Asm. Chris Holden Wants More Rights, Revenue Sharing for College Athletes

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The open enrollment period for Californians to secure health insurance plans ends this week on Jan. 31,

Depending on your situation, there are multiple options to explore when searching for a plan that is best for you through Covered California.

Covered California is the state’s health exchange marketplace created to get Californians quality health insurance through brand name plans like Kaiser Permanente, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and many others.

One option is to buy a plan through Covered California. If you qualify for a tax credit to help offset your premiums, you may want to buy a plan through the marketplace. Qualifying usually depends on your income and household size. Your total household income must be between 128% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

Another option is to renew or change your current plan. During the open enrollment period, you can renew your existing plan. You won’t have to do anything if you want to keep what you have. But if your current plan is changing — for instance, your Primary Care Physician (PCP) is leaving the network, or your drugs aren’t in the list of covered medications — then you may want to switch to a plan that best suits your current needs. If you need to change policies, the open enrollment period is the best time.

You can also enroll in MediCal. If your income is below 128% of the FPL, you qualify for Medi-Cal, which is Medicaid for Californians.

“The pandemic took a toll on us in so many ways, including our behavioral and mental

health, which are critical to our ability to live happy, healthy and productive lives,” said Jessica Altman, executive director of Covered California. “Getting the right behavioral health care starts with making sure people have health insurance with access to quality providers, and that can be done right now through Covered California’s open enrollment.”

Cameron Nelson is an artist and painter living in San Diego who plans to enroll with Covered California.

“As an independent artist I am the one responsible for finding healthcare since I don’t have a traditional job where it’s provided for me. Many of my friends who make a living off their art don’t have plans because they think it is too expensive to cover on their own. I’ve found the options the state provides to be helpful in my situation and I hope that my example can encourage other sole proprietors to do the same.”

The only other way to buy an insurance plan outside of open enrollment is to qualify for special enrollment. This time frame is called the Special Enrollment Period (SEP). This exception allows you to apply for health insurance if you’ve had certain qualifying life events, such as losing your job, moving to a new state, getting married or divorced, becoming a widow or widower, aging off your parent’s plan or having a new baby.

You won’t be eligible for special enrollment if you lost your previous health plan because you failed to pay your monthly premiums or if you voluntarily cancelled the coverage.

Visit Health for California to get more information on plans that work best for you before the deadline arrives.

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Wilken said consuming contaminated food or water can make you very sick. “Other than undamaged cans or metal pouches, you should throw out any fresh or packaged food that was touched by flood water.” The outside of the containers should still be disinfected. He recommends using one tablespoon of bleach into one gallon of water for cleaning surfaces and utensils. Importantly, he notes, “NEVER MIX CLEANERS,” as it may cause dangerous chemical

Be careful and know the source of the water that you consume. Sealed bottled water can be safe, but if the surface of the bottle has been contaminated, boil it for one minute. If you get municipal tap water, listen to your local authorities regarding safety. If you get your water from a well, get in touch with local environmental health, or your water department for advice on how to test and disinfect your water source.

Navigate California’s Social Safety Net

Go to www.cdss.ca.gov for state disaster assistance and additional resources. Apply for federal help through FEMA Disaster Assistance at DisasterAssistance.gov or call

At a press conference held at the Pasadena Rose Bowl last week, Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 252, called the College Athletic Protection Act.

If the Legislature passes the bill, it will expand and reinforce protections for college athletes, says Holden, who also serves as Assembly Appropriations Committee chair.

to do, but also getting a degree.” In 2019, Holden introduced a similar bill, the college Athlete Civil Rights Act, which was signed into law by Gov. Newsom. That bill required schools in the state to inform student athletes about their rights and made it illegal for schools to retaliate against athletes who report the school for violations of any kind.

years, we’ve collected and analyzed information on nearly 12 million police encounters in our state.”

The current report, sheds light on a study of millions of vehicular and pedestrian stops conducted from Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2021, by 58 law enforcement agencies in California — a notable expansion from the 18 participating agencies documented in the previous report released by RIPA last July.

At the conclusion of a stop, officers are required to report the outcome such as no action taken, warning or citation given, or arrest. For individuals perceived as Black, the 2023 report stated, officers reported “no action taken” approximately 2.2 times as often as they did for individuals viewed as White. The report concluded that there is an indication that a higher rate of those stopped who were perceived as Black were not actually engaged in unlawful activity.

In addition, Black children and adolescents (10 to 14 and 15 to 17 years old) were detained curbside or in a patrol car, searched, or handcuffed during a higher percentage of stops than any other combination of perceived race or ethnicity and age groups.

refutes the RIPA Board’s report.

PORAC’s 2023 annual report, “A Critical Analysis” by Dr. Brian L. Withrow, dated Jan. 2, 2023, states that “California is experiencing a public safety crisis” while “law enforcement departments are understaffed, underfunded, and underappreciated.”

“Unfortunately, California’s Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA) has pursued an inherently flawed approach to assessing police stop data that both misrepresents the data itself and misleads the public to believe things that simply are not true,” Withrow said. “Californians deserve appropriate scrutiny of officer behavior, but they also deserve the truth. To do otherwise would only sow further division between law enforcement and the communities they risk their lives every day to serve.”

To date, the traffic stop data made available by the RIPA Board is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive collection effort under which all state and local law enforcement agencies will be required to report to the California Department of Justice by April 1, 2023.

“As a former college basketball player at San Diego State, I know how close you can come to an injury taking away not only the game you love to play, but also your opportunity to finish college,” said Holden. “So, we look at this bill as going further and establishing some important safeguards for athletes as they are out there enjoying what they love

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Holden represents Assembly District 41, where Pasadena, “The City of Champions,” is the political center. It is a town that prides itself on its appreciation for sports and the many accomplished athletes who have called the area home, including baseball great Jackie Robinson and several NFL players who have excelled in various sports and made it to the Super Bowl,

At least 20 people lost their lives due to the “Parade of atmospheric rivers” drenching California landscapes. The historic storm system, which has caused flooding, mudslides, levee breaches, heavy snow, hurricane force winds, and even a tornado, began late last year and has continued into the new year.

On Jan. 12, Gov. Gavin Newsom requested an expedited major disaster declaration for California, which was approved by President Biden on Jan. 14, in Merced, Sacramento, and Santa Cruz counties. On Jan. 18, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties were also approved.

A Major Disaster declaration means damage is beyond the combined capabilities of local and state governments to respond. As a result, affected areas will be eligible for a range of federal assistance programs.

“The big storm event, the big weather system that's been creating what has been called atmospheric rivers is coming to an end,” said Diana CroftsPelayo, Assistant Director of Crisis Communications and Public Affairs at the California Office of Emergency Services. “It's not too late to be prepared for the next emergency. It really is incumbent on us all to talk as loved ones, family and friends about emergency plans, should another storm happen. Have an emergency kit read if you need to leave your house quickly. Communicating and checking in with loved ones will help be part of this overall culture of preparedness and resilience.”

Returning Home After a Flood

When returning home following a flood “the best advice is really to avoid flood water,” says Jason Wilken, Career Epidemiology Field Officer at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

“It can contain toilet waste and

The report also details that law enforcement officers used force against people perceived as Black at 2.2 times the rate of individuals perceived as White. For those perceived as Latino, officers used force against them at 1.3 times the rate of individuals perceived as White.

Fifty-eight agencies reported over 3.1 million stops during the data collection 12-month study, with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) conducting the most stops of any single agency (54.9%). In addition, individuals perceived to be Hispanic/Latinos (42.4%), White (30.7%), or Black (15.0%) comprised the majority of stopped individuals.

“Coupled with a strong set of evidence-based recommendations to the Legislature, local jurisdictions, and policing agencies, such as an end to pretext stops and consent searches, our hope is that this year’s report will continue to push California towards building communities that are safer for all,” Ochoa stated.

The Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), a coalition of over 77,000 public safety workers in more than 950 associations, released its own study, which

In addition to providing an in-depth look into policing in 2021, the Board’s report lists a wide range of recommendations related to policing, with a focus on the impact of pretextual stops, law enforcement interactions with youth, civilian complaint processes, and training on racial and identity profiling.

The RIPA Board insists that the report is consistent with the disparities observed in prior years’ data with respect to perceived race, gender, and disability status.

“California is leading the nation in its effort to collect data on police-citizen interactions and to foster transparency and make progress towards fair, equitable, effective policing,” said Steven Raphael, Co-Chair of the Board and Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. “Data collected under RIPA provides important information to the public, to legislators, and to law enforcement to guide policy and practice throughout the state.”

For more on RIPA and other criminal justice data, members of the public are encouraged to visit OpenJustice, a California Department of Justice, datadriven public initiative that works to increase access to criminal justice data and support the development of public policy.

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“For the over 5 million individuals that are currently participating in Calfresh, [including] those who have had power outages related to these storm events and have lost the food resources that they have purchased, can get those replaced within 10 days of their loss by just contacting their county social service agency,” says Kim Johnson, Director of California Department of Social Services.

A telephone number, “The Hope Line” 1(833)317-HOPE (4673), was created “for individuals who are impacted to simply navigate this change,” she says.

Seniors facing isolation can call “The Friendship Line” at 1(888)670-1360.

Be Prepared. Help The Vulnerable

The importance of timely information cannot be understated. Be aware of your surroundings. Sign up for free emergency alerts at www. CalAlerts.org, authorities say.

“Anytime there are these types of disasters, there are individuals who are disproportionately impacted by those disasters,” said Vance Taylor, Chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at the Office of Emergency Services. “We’re talking about older adults, people with disabilities, people who are economically disadvantaged, or transportation disadvantaged, people with access or functional needs, and so to ensure that our emergency management systems,

programs and services are being rolled out in way that is equitable and accessible to everyone is a top priority,” said Taylor.

Insurance Quick Tips

Comprehensive auto insurance covers damage to your automobile – and “loss of use” coverage could reimburse a rental car if you need one.

Home and renters’ insurance covers damage from fallen trees and wind. Mudslides and debris flow caused by landscape scarring from a previous wildfire is also covered by home and renters' insurance.

Flood insurance is sold separately through the National Flood Insurance Program and takes effect 30 days after purchase in most cases.

Tips for Filing Insurance Claims:

· Make sure you have a copy of your policy

· Contact your insurance agent

· Log conversations with your insurance company in a “claims diary,” including who you talked to, what you talked about, what agreements were made

· Track all expenses while living away from home (hotel bills, restaurant expenses)

· Take pictures/video of the damages, but don't start the remediation/cleaning until the adjuster conducts an inspection

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All Children Deserve Access to Quality Education, Free of Bullying

By Sunita Sohrabji

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Education rights are under attack, especially for children of color and transgender students, said a group of panelists, exhorting Congress and the courts to step in and ensure equal access to quality learning.

Panelists discussed several issues which are being challenged in the courts: whether race should be considered as one of several factors in college admissions; President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation program; book bans and the controversy surrounding the teaching of critical race theory. They also discussed inclusion for disabled students, and the importance of early childhood education.

The administration’s student loan relief program — which would provide debt relief for over 40 million working and middle class Americans by forgiving up to $20,000 in debt — has been challenged by a coalition of Republicanled states, which state that the required public period was not offered before the program was scheduled to be implemented.

Lower courts have ruled in favor of the states and issued an injunction on implementation. The Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments in the case this February.

Student Debt Relief is Essential

“The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented health, social, and economic crisis. The Biden Harris Administration student debt relief plan is an urgently needed moral and lawful response, said Genevieve ‘Genzie’ Bonadies Torres, Associate Director for the Educational Opportunities Project of the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights Under Law at the Jan. 18 news briefing organized by Ethnic Media Services.

“Without this relief, millions of borrowers would be pushed past the financial brink when student loan repayments restart. And among them are millions of borrowers of color who we know have been hardest hit by the pandemic. This foreseeable spike in default would debilitate the credit of millions of borrowers, blocking their ability to pay for basic necessities and preventing them from securing affordable

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according to the Pasadena Sports Hall of Fame website.

Holden described AB 252 as “comprehensive.” He told California Black Media at the Rose Bowl press conference, that it will require colleges to set aside $25,000 in tuition for athletes who are not fairly compensated annually to cover the cost of game-related injuries. It will also require that Division1 schools set aside 50% of sports revenue to pay athletes as well as make it easier to report abuses and inform their student athletes of their rights.

housing, among other adverse outcomes,” she said.

Almost 50 percent of Latinx borrowers and 25 percent of Black borrowers stand to have all their student debt eliminated by Biden’s plan, noted Torres.

Students of color have roughly one-fifth of the generational wealth of their white counterparts and therefore are forced to take on more student loans, she said.

Race-Based College Admissions

The Supreme Court is also expected to issue a ruling on race-based admissions this June. Students for Fair Admissions has brought about two cases, one against Harvard, the other against the University of North Carolina.

Chief Justice John Roberts, Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito were dissenters on a similar case in 2016. Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch are also expected to rule against race-based admissions.

“We’re not talking about quotas. What we are talking about is the limited consideration of race as one of 40 factors in the UNC case and one of more than 100 factors in the Harvard case,” said Michaele Turnage Young, Senior Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

“All students deserve a fair shot at getting a quality education, regardless of their income, where they grew up, or their racial or ethnic backgrounds,” said Turnage Young. “But unfortunately, while talent is everywhere in our country, opportunity is not. Too many students of color must contend with systemic and interpersonal racism that detrimentally affects their educational opportunities.”

Inclusive School Environments

“It is important that colleges and universities continue to be allowed to consider the full context of applicants experiences, including the way that racism artificially depresses the prospects of many hardworking, talented, Black, Latinx, native and underserved Asian American students, so that everyone has a fair shot,” she said.

Panelists also discussed what constitutes a healthy school environment.

“We know that education policy decisions must be informed by the values, priorities and experiences of marginalized people, ” said Liz King, Senior Director of the Education Equity Program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

Check Identity at the Door?

“For too long, people of color, native people, LGBTQ people with disabilities, immigrants, religious minorities, English learners, girls, low income people, and other marginalized people have had their stories told by someone else. Their opportunity to attend a school that is warm, welcoming, and that prepares them for the full exercise of their social, political, and economic rights has been denied,” said King, who moderated the Jan. 18 discussion.

“No one should be asked to check parts of their identity at the door. Everyone should see themselves and their communities reflected in the curriculum and instructional practices,” said Morgan Craven, National Director of Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement at the Intercultural Development Research Association.

Critical Race Theory Craven spoke about classroom censorship, the targeting of systemically marginalized students and communities, and challenges to schools diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

We know from 50 years of education policy research and teacher training work that culturally sustaining schools — places where every student feels welcome — are key to student success.

Several states have banned the teaching of critical race theory, including: Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Seventeen more states have bills moving through their legislature to ban CRT, loosely defined as the teaching of systemic racism at all levels of society, from housing to employment, healthcare and more.

Craven’s remarks came ahead of the news curve: a day after the briefing, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a statewide ban on an advanced course teaching African American history. Florida

is hardly alone: Between July 2021 and June 2022, according to PEN America, Texas school districts banned 801 books in 22 school districts, the most of any US state. Most of the banned books focused on racial history and sexual identity. Craven said she expected to see more such activity this year.

Restraint and Seclusion AJ Link, Policy Analyst at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network noted the threats at school settings to students who are disabled, non-binary, or of color. He laid out eight principles of creating healthy school environments, which include addressing childhood trauma, enhancing protections against harassment and discrimination in schools, and eliminating school based law enforcement.

Link spoke about the practices of restraint and seclusion: police handcuffing a child who may merely be having a temper tantrum, or teachers actually sitting on misbehaving students. Restraint and seclusion tactics are disproportionately used on marginalized students, he said.

“I really hope that we start viewing children as children, instead of threats to be afraid of. And that we support and invest in our children in a loving, caring, supportive way, instead of acting like being a child is automatically some type of criminal activity,” he said.

Early Childhood Education Whitney Pesek, Director of Federal Child Care Policy at the National Women’s Law Center discussed the importance of early childhood education, and expanding programs for access by low-income families.

“For the early care and education sector, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare and exacerbated the deep inequities of a system that relies on families paying unaffordable sums, early educators being paid poverty level wages, and too many communities across the country lacking sufficient workforce or facilities to meet early care and education demands,” said Pesek. She noted that in more than half the country, infant care and early childhood education cost more than attending college. And many families pay more for ECE than they do for rent.

Moreover, few subsidies exist. Rural families live in ECE deserts with an insufficient supply of licensed day care options.

“Children under five years old are the most diverse generation in United States history, so investing in high quality, affordable care and education also advances racial equity,” said Pesek. “It is a racial and gender justice imperative to address these deep inequities in the United States early care and education system,” she said, calling for robust investment at the federal level.

While other state and federal bills have dealt with the needs of college athletes in a piecemeal fashion, Holden says, this bill comes with a built-in way to enforce it.

A 21-member watchdog group, called the College Athletic Protection (CAP) panel, will oversee enforcement of the bill’s requirements and ensure that schools are reporting their athletic program’s finances. The board will have the power to enforce the provisions in the new bill and mete out discipline to violators.

The financial responsibility of the schools remains tied to annual revenue reports made to the United States Department of Education. For example, institutions reporting revenue over $20 million will pay for “out of pocket sports-related medical expenses” while colleges reporting over $50 million in revenue will also provide “nationally portable primary medical insurance” to each athlete, according to the language in the bill.

Ramogi Huma, the executive director of the National College

Players Association, is a former football player at UCLA and has been a longtime advocate of college athletes.

He was introduced by Holden as a “partner” in crafting the bill.

Huma pointed out the difficulties faced by Black athletes and the exploitative nature of some of the NCAA rules, many of which were highlighted in a 2020 study by the National

Bureau of Economic Research, which looked at basketball and

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football. It found that the system funnels funds away Black and students from low-income backgrounds.

Huma was quick to call the NCAA business model illegal using “amateurism” to “strip wealth” from Black athletes.

“The NCAA and its colleges do nothing about the trail of seriously injured abused and dead college athletes. This unchecked abuse is not an oversight – it’s by design,” said Huma.

Huma’s organization supports the bill, and, in his speech, he talked about player safety and fair market value as important parts of helping student athletes. He referred to the bill as a step to ending what he characterizes as “exploitation” by the NCAA.

The bill requires those students who are not receiving “fair market” value to have a graduation fund created for them every year which will apply to tuition – even if they can no longer play. Making graduation a goal for student athletes, the bill’s supporters say, is pivotal because data shows many students are spending long hours training to the detriment of their education or forced to play with serious injuries for fear of losing a scholarship.

Amy LeClaire was a college gymnast and victim of sexual assault at San Jose State in 2016. She and over two dozen other victims settled with the college, according to Jemma Dunn, her attorney. LeClair was abused by her coach and her trainer, and the college failed to report the abuse, the lawsuit alleged.

Several of the working conditions LeClair endured will also be addressed by the bill. Ensuring athletes can complete

medical treatment and providing ways to report abuse without repercussion are both included in the language.

“I have witnessed firsthand the depths and complexities of institutional cover ups. Universities have not earned the privilege of operating unchecked, nor have they earned the benefit of the doubt,” said LeClair. “I entered the Institute as knowing the risks of a high-level sport, but never imagined the dangers of the institution itself.”

Not everyone will be happy if the bill passes. The NCAA has asked the federal government to block many of the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) laws being passed by states and claims that these types of laws undermine their ability to regulate this billion-dollar industry, according to Linda Livingstone, the NCAA’s Board of Governors chair who was quoted in Fortune magazine.

Livingstone said in cases involving NIL disagreements, said, “We already see that state legislators will take action that they believe will give the universities in their states a competitive edge over their neighbors.”

Elisha Guidry is a recent graduate from UCLA and was a student athlete for the Bruins. As a recent graduate, he has a hopeful view on how the bill will affect students.

“I want to thank all student athletes out there past current and future,” said Guidry. “Our hard work and dedication on and off the field has gone unnoticed. This bill is a step in the right direction to improving things for us now and in the future to come.

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“Missing” Film Review

by Dwight Brown film critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire

Howard Thurman: Civil Rights Era

Sage

Bentley deBardelaben-Phillips

“There is something in every one of you that waits, listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself and if you cannot hear it, you will never find whatever it is for which you are searching and if you hear it and then do not follow it, it was better that you had never been born.” ~Howard Thurman, “The Sound of the Genuine”

The powerful opening words of the Rev. Dr. Howard Washington Thurman’s 1980 Spelman College commencement address, cited above, have been stirring within me for a few weeks. Their grasp upon my soul has been sobering and intimidating—a powerful spiritual gift verbally handed to the Spelman women in attendance, now extended to me … to all of humanity.

you don’t hear the sound of the genuine in you, because that is the only true guide that you will ever have, and if you don’t have that you don’t have a thing.” The practice of spiritual disciplines, cited in Winn’s quotation above, undergird the speech.

Let us not forget that in 1980 America was still grappling with the ever-growing demands from women, blacks, and gays, to give equal rights to them. Sadly, we are still seeking equity and inclusion—a clarion call that is just.

Sometimes when mom and dad are away, the kids will play. But what happens when mom and dad don’t comeback. Then what?

The writers and directors of this amazing, tech-savvy mystery thriller know how to cut things close. That’s because they were the editors on the cult classic Searching. Back in 2018, that taut dra/hor/mys starred John Cho and built its fear from the ground up—with normal people. That movie’s writer/director Aneesh Chaganty and co-writer Sev Ohanian produced this new spawn. That movie’s editors, Will Merrick and Nick Johnson, wrote and directed Missing. A very modern feel for storytelling using electronic components is being passed along in this standalone sequel.

June (Storm Reid) is a rambunctious Los Angeles teenager. Always on the internet, knee deep in social media, texting, DMing with friends and oblivious to her mother Grace’s (Nia Long) rants. Mom is pissed that her daughter’s phone’s voicemail is full, and she can’t leave a message. June could care less. She’s busy chatting with friends. It’s with great

trepidation that Grace decides to take a trip to Colombia with her new boyfriend Kevin (Ken Leung, TV’s Lost). As she warns June not to have parties, the kid is already organizing the drugfueled rave she’ll throw at their suburban home.

Days later, June, hungover like a rock star, shows up late at the airport to pick up her mother and Kevin. The couple doesn’t’ get off the plane. They’re gone. No trace of them anywhere. A U.S. embassy agent in Colombia (Daniel Henney) is slow to respond and fails to solve the disappearance. June takes matter into her own hands. From her keyboard, in her bedroom, she investigates.

In the most ultra-modern ways, Merrick and Johnson have imaginatively concocted a stunning, mind-boggling crime story that unfolds like a series of revealing screenshots.

Ingeniously, the camera (cinematographer Steven Holleran) barely follows the characters. Instead, it focuses on the multitude of monitors June eyes. Emails, text messages, videos, social media posts,

Having read a few of Thurman’s writings while in seminary, I was familiar with his biblical insight and theological genius. Yet after hearing a recording of his commencement address, I understood better his influence on many leaders of the civil rights era, black and white alike, including Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited, published in 1949, became seminal reading for many leaders as they were at the vanguard of essential change in America’s history, the birth of civil rights movement.

Christian Collins Winn wrote in Christianity Today, June 11, 2020, “In Jesus and the Disinherited, Thurman insists that to fight and struggle against oppressive powers and principalities requires a spiritual reservoir that can only be filled through the practice of spiritual disciplines like silence, contemplation, meditation, and prayer.”

More than seventy years later, its significance has not diminished. While listening to Thurman’s carefully crafted commencement speech, given more than seventy years after Jesus and the Disinherited, I could hear his earlier work as part of the speech’s foundation.

As we forge ahead in the long fight for equity., Thurman’s spiritual tools can be of significant value, no matter one’s religious proclivity. His conclusion in the address makes this clear, “Now if I hear the sound of the genuine in me, and if you hear the sound of the genuine in you, it is possible for me to go down in me and come up in you. So that when I look at myself through your eyes having made that pilgrimage, I see in me what you see in me and the wall that separates and divides will disappear and we will become one because the sound of the genuine makes the same music.”

As we draw closer to Black History Month, the acts of (s) heroes, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, and Ruby Bridges, may be retold. Rightfully so! We are encouraged and strengthened by their acts of courage and sacrifice. Theirs are the shoulders upon which we stand. Still, there is also spiritual work for us to do.

While we may not yet be able to fully live into Thurman’s 1980 invitation to the class of graduating young women, we are moving in that direction. During Black History Month, and beyond, it is my hope that we revisit the works of Howard Thurman. The spiritual warfare we are up against—and the wellbeing of future generations— mandates such deep theological work as Thurman sought to provoke.

but Not Pre-Wise!”

By: Lou K. Coleman-Yeboah Lou K. Coleman-Yeboah

Listen, when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, let him that readeth understand, then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house… And let him that is in the field not turn back. But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! For in the days to come shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be… And if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, He is there; believe him not: For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce. Behold, I have foretold you all things. Take ye heed, watch and pray. What I say unto you I say unto all. [Mark 13].

Wake up! Discern the times. The hour is late! I don’t say that to scare you, but to prepare you. Many of the things that Jesus Himself describe as initial indicators of the last days are happening now. In [Matthew 12], Jesus told us that in the last days there will be people falsely coming in His name, wars and

threats of wars, food shortage, earthquakes, and intensified persecution of God’s people, and a mass falling away. And all that Bible Prophecy said would happen, is happening right before our eyes, [Revelation 3:10] and all who are not firmly established upon God's Word and the righteousness of Jesus Christ will be deceived and overcome.

Understand, Satan "works with all power and signs and lying wonders with all deceivableness of unrighteousness" [2

Thessalonians 2:9-10] to gain control of mankind, and his deceptions will increase right up to the very end.

Please surrender your life to Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

For we are truly living in the end times now, and as the Bible reveals in [Revelation 12], Satan has come down to this earth with "great fury" knowing that his time is short, and he is using all his power to deceive us and keep us from Jesus Christ.

I tell you; the enemy is approaching! Do not be complacent. We can all see that something is awry in our world. All of the alarm bells are sounding. Even people around the world who don’t understand biblical prophecy can sense something has gone wrong. I admonish you to repent and turn to Jesus Christ before it is too late! Because the final crisis is coming! A man of Lawlessness, the Anti-Christ, the Beast.

"Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision."(Joel 3:14) Are you saved?

In the address to Spelman graduates, he continued: “The sound of the genuine is flowing through you. Don’t be deceived and thrown off by all the noises that are a part even of your dreams, your ambitions, so that

“Missing”

Bentley deBardelaben-Phillips is Executive Associate and Team Leader of the Education for Faithful Action Plus (EFA+) Team in Justice and Local Church Ministries for the United Church of Christ.

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URLs, memes and live-streaming ensue. It’s enough to make fans of the thriller genre hold their collective breath. Enough to enthrall adolescents as they see bits of their cryptic tech world reflected on screen.

The inventive script gets more and more fascinating as 1h 51m of this rollercoaster ride jets by. It’s hard to figure out where the storyline will go next. Who is duping who? Who can be trusted? Poor June is project managing her mom’s rescue, and she’ just a kid. Tweens, teens, adolescents, young women and just about anyone who starts watching this nightmare will be glued to the screen until it ends.

Reid bears the weight of the story well. The fear in her eyes, frustration on her face and intelligent curiosity on display is all her. Nia Long as the quintessential mom, Megan Suri as June’s best friend and veteran actor Joaquim de Almeida (TV’s 24) as June’s eyes on the ground in Colombia are all captivating in their own way. When the script explores de Almeida’s character’s fractured father/son relationship, the film becomes particularly touching. June: “You may have given up on your son, but I’m not giving up on my mom!”

Kudos to the editors, Arielle Zakowski and Austin Keeling,

for keeping the plot pieces tightly pulled together. There are very few sets, but those on view look appropriately homey or foreign (production design Kelly Fallon, Lauren Paonessa; set decorator Jennifer Herrig). The musical score pumps up the volume right on cue (Julian Scherle). And one of the reasons that this film pops off in the most normal, everyday ways is because the characters are dressed like the people next door (costume designers, Lindsay Monahan and Sona Rita Guekguezian).

Rarely has this generation of social media fanatics and tech heads been given their own film. This is their gift. A homage to their way of life. For all the moms and dads shaming their kids for spending too much time alone in their rooms on their devices, this is a warning. Texting and social media savvy may save your life one day. So shut the door and stay out of their business!

Almost singlehandedly, this innovatively crafted film is giving the mystery genre a fresh start!

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5 Tips to Keep Healthy Weight Loss Resolutions

By Dr. Frederick Kuo, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Employer & Individual, UnitedHealthcare of California

measure success. Use specific times and numbers to avoid vagueness. Instead of a resolution to “have a less stressful morning routine,” make it your goal to get out of bed by 6:45 a.m. each day. Instead of pledging to “move more,” resolve to add a brisk, 30-minute walk to your daily routine.

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Go deeper: If you decide your resolution will be to lose weight, here are suggestions to help work on these areas of focus:

1. Track your food and drinks. Research has shown people who track their food lose more weight. A food diary may help keep you accountable and reveal things you might not even notice about your eating and drinking habits.

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention people who lose weight and keep it off routinely do moderately intense physical activity. The American College of Sports Medicine suggests a minimum of 150 minutes per week of moderately intense activity to maintain weight loss. Every adult should perform activities that maintain or increase muscular strength and endurance for a minimum of two days per week.

a powerful and effective new therapeutic tool.

in late 2023.

Despite the annual chatter about New Year's resolutions, many of us give up by February and only a few stay the course for a whole year. But still millions of Americans hold the course and continue to set goals with high hopes of a better year ahead.

Why is that? Sometimes it’s because we’re not really committed to the goal. Other times, the resolution itself is the issue. It may be too broad or unrealistic, or there might not be a solid plan for achieving it.

Here are some goal-setting ideas that I share with my patients, family and friends to help you achieve healthy changes.

Think about these five tips:

1. Focus on one goal at a time. If you’ve decided to record the food you eat and start a daily exercise routine, consider focusing on your food journal first and then begin upping your exercise routine.

2. Set realistic and measurable resolutions and decide how you’ll

3. Make your goals enjoyable. Set resolutions you want to accomplish, not ones you think you should reach, and come up with ways to enjoy the time you’ve committed to them. For example, if your measurable goal is to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, consider enrolling in a virtual cooking class that features interesting ways to add produce to dishes.

4. Plan for challenges and how you’ll overcome them. Brainstorm a list of things that could get in the way of accomplishing your goals and come up with solutions ahead of time. For instance, what will you do if the weather is bad? How can you add purposeful movement around your home or apartment?

5. Stay accountable and get support from people around you. Strong social support may improve your motivation, mental health and behavior. Surround yourself with positive people and advocate for what you need to reach your goal. Consider asking a family member or friend to work with you on a common goal or join a group that will help you stay accountable.

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2. Eat quality food. Fill your plates with fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins, such as turkey and fish. If that will mean big changes to how you currently eat, consider making a series of healthier food and drink swaps over time.

3. Get moving. According to

One last thing: Don’t limit yourself to setting resolutions once a year. Revisit your goals all year to help stay on track and refocus your efforts. Use these tips to set yourself up for success, no matter when you’re looking for ways to live healthier.

New Grant Helps Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare to Complete Interactive Musical Playground for Children with Disabilities

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians donates $450,000 toward state-of-the-art therapeutic tool

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POMONA, Calif., (January 19, 2023) – The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has awarded Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare a grant in the amount of $450,000 toward a new Interactive Musical Playground, providing therapeutic and rehabilitative services to children and their families who have or are at risk for acquired or developmental delays in health, communication, cognitive development, and social-emotional development.

Construction is currently

underway on the new playground—an innovative play structure where objects become musical instruments, such as magical pebbles, a musical water harp, a musical staircase, and more. Through these unique, custom-designed features, all connected to function together via interactive software, the playground can be used to work with children on speech, motor, and social skills, empowering Casa Colina clinicians with

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“The overarching goal of the Musical Playground is to enhance our ability to provide pediatric therapies while increasing access to music for children with disabilities—a historically marginalized population,” says Michele Alaniz, ORT/L, director of Casa Colina’s Children’s Services Center. “By adding this first-of-its-kind clinical tool, we not only improve our ability to keep young clients engaged and having fun during therapies, but we now have a customizable clinical tool that can be adjusted to meet each child’s unique needs and preferences.”

The playground features museum-quality sculptures and tactile pieces, all embedded with a network of sensors that provide exciting audio-visual interactions to users. The hardware and software are designed with input from Casa Colina’s team of licensed physical, occupational, and speech therapists, maximizing the playground’s ability to spark motivation and engagement among its pediatric clientele, which includes children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities.

The generous grant provided by San Manuel Band of Mission Indians funds the software that connects the playground’s interactive components and allows endless levels of customization, which will be critical to providing effective therapies. The funding also supports clinician training on the new software, as well as playground components such as magical pebbles, shade canopies, and more. Project completion and official naming are expected

Since 2002, Casa Colina and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians have enjoyed a fruitful partnership benefitting children and adults with disabilities in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has supported numerous programs, capital projects, and more at Casa Colina, including its Land Meets Sea Sports Camp, Outdoor Adventures program, and its state-of-the-art Medical-Surgical Wing and Intensive Care Unit built in 2015.

About

Casa

Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare

Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare is a nonprofit provider of specialized medical and rehabilitative care for people of all ages with disabling conditions resulting from accidents, disease, or illness. Its continuum of care includes medical-surgical and intensive care, acute rehabilitation, residential rehabilitation, and long-term residential care. Outpatient services include orthopedic and neurologic rehabilitation, physician clinics with over 30 medical specialists, children’s services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, audiology, and day treatment. Casa Colina is also home to a research institute, adaptive recreation program, and several residency programs. Located in Pomona, with satellite outpatient services in nearby Azusa, Casa Colina has proudly served the Southern California community and beyond for 85 years. Visit www.casacolina.org to learn more.

Dr. Frederick Kuo, M.D

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California’s Master Plan for Aging Releases Annual Report and New Initiatives for 2023-2024

OneUnited Bank Launches Empowerment Network

Nation's largest Black owned bank launches nation's largest surcharge free ATM network

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2023

/PRNewswire/ -- OneUnited Bank is proud to announce its new Empowerment Network, with more surcharge free ATMs than any other bank in the country. A historic moment on the eve of Black History Month, the nation's largest Black owned bank launches the nation's largest surcharge free ATM network.

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OneUnited Bank, the nation's largest Black owned bank, launches the nation's largest surcharge free ATM network.

OneUnited now has over 100,0001 surcharge free ATMs, including Chase Bank and Citibank branches and neighborhood retailers such as 7 Eleven, Costco, CVS, Target, and Walgreens. OneUnited continues to break records to empower customers with better access to their money.

The Empowerment Network also includes OneUnited Card Command to empower customers with more control over their OneUnited Bank Visa® Debit

Card. Customers can instantly turn on-and-off their card, get real time transaction notifications, add their card to their digital wallet, set travel plans and even set spending limits in the mobile banking app.

"We listened to our customers who want better access and more control over their money," said Teri Williams, President & Chief Operating Officer of OneUnited Bank. We're proud to make history by offering the Empowerment Network, the nation's largest surcharge free ATM network, while also providing better card controls through OneUnited Card Command. Quite frankly, we're elevating the BankBlack Movement by offering best-inclass services and state-of-theart technology to better meet customer needs.

The Bank is launching the Empowerment Network with OneUnited Card Command to customers and then through a nationwide advertising campaign including social media, radio, and influencer marketing.

Secretary Cardona Announces the U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Initiative

SACRAMENTO —

California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), a 10-year blueprint to prepare the state for the coming demographic changes and continue California’s national leadership in aging, disability, and equity, released its Annual Report. The Annual Report reviews investments and progress made in 2022 toward the 132 initiatives that were the focus of the first two years of MPA implementation, and outlines the 95 new initiatives that will drive activities for the next two years. Today, California also launched the MPA Initiatives Tracker, an interactive website that provides on-demand public access to initiative progress updates.

“Over the past two years, there have been historic investments, collaborative public-private partnerships, and ongoing efforts from a variety of stakeholders to make the Master Plan for Aging come to life, while doing the hard work that’s required to achieve California’s five bold goals by 2030,” said Dr. Mark Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary.

“I’m impressed by the progress made last year and by the strength of commitment shown by stakeholders, philanthropy partners, the Legislature, and the entire administration. This truly is a whole-of-society movement. I’m confident we’re on the path to creating a better future for Californians of all ages and all abilities.”

The MPA was launched by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021 to address an upcoming demographic shift: by 2030, one in four Californians will be aged 60 or older. The MPA outlines five bold goals to build a California for all ages and abilities by 2030: 1) Housing for All Ages & Stages; 2) Health Reimagined; 3) Equity & Inclusion, Not Isolation; 4) Caregiving That Works; and 5) Affording Aging. The first two years of MPA activities focused on 132 initiatives that included preventing homelessness for older adults and veterans, expanding health care affordability and access, protecting older adults

Key 2022 Annual Report Updates

Progress was made on all 132 initiatives that were part of the first two years of MPA implementation. The Legislature invested billions of dollars to advance the MPA’s five bold goals. Some of the 2022 achievements include:

Community Care Expansion: As of October 2022, CDSS awarded more than $100 million to 17 organizations to fund 19 projects to create more residential care options for older adults and people with disabilities, including people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. More than 660 beds or units will be created with these funds.

Medi-Cal Coverage for People 50+ Regardless of Immigration Status: The Medi-Cal program now covers individuals over age 50 regardless of immigration status. The 2021-2022 state budget invested $1 billion (ongoing) to expand access to full-scope Medi-Cal benefits for adults aged 50 and over, which has already provided 235,000 additional Californians with access to health care.

Closing the Digital Divide: The $17 million Home and Community-Based Services Digital Connections Program builds off the Connections, Health, Aging, and Technology (CHAT) program that distributed 4,000 iPads, including digital literacy training, to isolated older adults in 2021. The Digital Connections Program expands CHAT’s reach to include participants in the Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) and Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) program, as well as PACE program recipients. This augments billions of dollars invested in statewide broadband access.

Dementia Care Aware: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) launched the nation’s first Dementia Care Aware (DCA) program. Through this $23 million investment,

DHCS, in partnership with UC San Francisco, is leading a statewide program for primary care providers, including trainings, tools, and resources needed to administer cognitive health assessments in a culturally responsive manner and determine the appropriate next steps for patients.

CalGrows: The California Department of Aging has launched a $150 million statewide Direct Care Workforce Training and Stipends Program – CalGrows – including an Innovation Fund that seeks to train, incentivize, and support the direct care Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) workforce (non-IHSS), including unpaid family and friend caregivers. CalGrows aims to improve direct care worker skills, job satisfaction, and employment retention, and present opportunities to progress on career, training, and educational ladders.

Nutrition Support and Infrastructure: Investments in home-delivered and congregate meals have increased by $52.5 million (ongoing) to support the nutrition needs of older adults. The state also invested $40 million to fund capacity and infrastructure improvement grants for senior nutrition programs. These funds relate to MPA Initiatives and don’t reflect the full funding to support nutrition services and CalFresh in California.

New Funding for Local Leadership: Over the next two years, the California Department of Aging will award $4.5 million in grants to up to 36 local communities across the state to help launch their own aging- and disability-friendly action plans.

Initiatives

2023-24

The 95 priority initiatives for 2023-24 build upon the work of the MPA’s first two years. Each initiative will have one or more areas of focus — Deliver, Analyze, Communicate — that add another level of accountability beyond the Annual Report, Initiative Tracker, and other reporting.

Some of the 2023-24 initiative themes include:

• Addressing housing needs by promoting access to models that integrate housing with services, as well as streamlining funding for new housing options

• Improving accessible transportation options

• Expanding health care and services options to make it easier to age in place, at home

• Encouraging healthy aging and expanding access to geriatric care across the state

• Expanding support for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia

• Driving innovation in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities

• Bridging the digital divide for older adults and people with disabilities

• Improving the supports available to unpaid family and friend caregivers, as well as offering training and career paths for paid caregivers to reduce turnover

• Ending older adult homelessness and improving income and food security

“The Master Plan for Aging is guiding actions that are making a difference in the lives of Californians today, not planning for action that starts in 10 years,” said California Department of Aging Director Susan DeMarois. “The Master Plan is delivering greater access to health care, more options for housing and home and community-based care, expanded access to technology to reduce isolation, and more support for caregivers, a critical but often unseen workforce. Our priority initiatives for the next two years will help California make additional progress toward the Master Plan for Aging’s goals and reinforce California’s commitment to equity for all.” Access the complete Master Plan for Aging Annual Report and 2023-24 Initiatives at https://mpa.aging.ca.gov/ UpdatesAndProgressReports/. The MPA Implementation Tracker is at https://www. mpaprogress.org/.

In a major address, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona laid out his vision for the direction the agency will follow in 2023 to promote academic excellence, improve learning conditions, and prepare our students for a world where global engagement is critical to our nation’s standing. In his address Secretary Cardona remarked that “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” is not a list of new priorities, but a call to strengthen our will to transform education for the better, building on approaches that we know work in education.

Secretary Cardona outlined how the nation has moved forward but emphasized it will take everyone working together to produce lasting change in the pursuit to ensure our nation's schools, students, and teachers have everything they need to be successful.

As a way to encourage his vision, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten will kick-off her national “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” tour by traveling to Mesa, Arizona, to meet with students, parents, teachers and community members to discuss ways schools can promote academic excellence and prepare for global competitiveness.

“Education opens doors. As a student, as a teacher, school principal, and as a parent, I’ve seen firsthand the way it transforms lives. That’s why, when we talk about the future of education, I could not believe more strongly that we have to Raise the Bar,” said Secretary Cardona. “We have what it takes to lead the world in education, but it will take the collective will to challenge complacency and status quo in education and focus on substance, not sensationalism. Working together, I know we can do it.”

During his remarks, Secretary Cardona underscored the need for “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” to be a bipartisan effort. The passing of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) provided $130 billion in funding for states to reopen schools following the COVID-19

pandemic and began the work of providing resources aimed at closing long standing academic achievement gaps. Following the passing of ARP, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provided funds for the Department’s Stronger Connections Grant which allocated more than $1 billion for providing schools with community centered mental health support. Secretary Cardona laid out in his remarks that this is the moment to move forward even further in ensuring that P12 education provides excellent results for every student no matter their background.

After his speech, Secretary Cardona sat down with National PTA Executive Director Nathan Monell to discuss the focus areas in further detail.

“National PTA recognizes that rigorous education and support of students must be a priority to invest in the future of our nation,” said Nathan R. Monell, CAE, executive director of National PTA. “Every child has the potential to achieve at high standards and excel as global citizens if they have the opportunity and are encouraged to rise to new challenges. We are honored to join Secretary Cardona and the Department of Education in such an important and timely discussion.”

Secretary Cardona highlighted the key focus areas of “Raise the Bar: Lead the World”:

Achieving Academic Excellence

o Accelerating learning for every student

o Deliver a comprehensive and rigorous education for every student

Boldly Improve Learning Conditions

o Eliminate the educator shortage for every school

o Invest in every student’s mental health and well-being Creating Pathways for Global Engagements

o Ensure every student has a pathway to college and career

o Provide every student a pathway to multilingualism

New MPA Initiatives Tracker Also Launched, Enabling On-Demand Access to Progress Updates

and people with disabilities from abuse and neglect, supporting family caregivers, reducing food insecurity, and more.