San Diego Uptown / Downtown News, June 12th, 2020

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Columbia • Core/Civic • Cortez Hill • East Village • Gaslamp/Horton Plaza • Little Italy • Marina

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THERE IS NO LGBTQ+ HISTORY WITHOUT BLACK HISTORY

No more cops at Pride

MAKENA HUEY | Downtown & Uptown News

From the initial riot that inspired June’s Pride month parades to the protests occurring around the world in response to the murder of George Floyd, both had the same goal: ending the police brutality of a marginalized community. Current Black activists are echoing the demands of the original Black activists who advanced the LGBTQ+ rights movements just over 50 years ago.

“This state-sanctioned violence and brutality against Black and brown communities has a history that dates back to the country’s first colonizers and shares the same roots as the violence and brutality that the LGBTQ+ community fought back against at Stonewall in 1969,” the San Diego Black LGBTQ Coalition said in a statement.

Pride began not as a colorful parade but as a violent riot against police brutality. In response to years of advocacy from queer and trans People of Color, San Diego Pride will no longer have law enforcement contingents in the parade.

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Supporting Little Italy as it reopens

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Protesters in support of Black Lives Matter at the Pride flag in Hillcrest on Saturday, June 6. (Photo by Kendra Sitton) Showcasing student’s work virtually

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Father Joe’s custodial, maintenance staff are heroes of the pandemic KENDRA SITTON | Downtown & Uptown News

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Charles West said he had no fear — or at least very little fear — when he entered the room of a woman who tested positive for coronavirus. In fact, of the entire custodial staff at Father Joe’s Villages, he volunteered to clean the area vacated by the 65-year-old woman living at the transitional housing complex in the East Village.

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Custodian Charles West surveys a dorm room inside the Joan Kroc Center in East Village. (Photo by Kendra Sitton)

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Unsheltered people seek services for the first time amid pandemic

Alpha Project delivers care packages to people at home during COVID-19. (Courtesy photo) KENDRA SITTON | Downtown & Uptown News

Alpha Project is one of the main homeless nonprofits in the region that has adapted to new needs in the community due to coronavirus. The organization is operating the most beds of the three providers in the San Diego Convention Center.

Two weeks ago, when inewsource toured the facility, Alpha Project had space for 176 more people. When SD News spoke to Alpha Project CEO Bob McElroy one week later, those spaces had all been filled. The organization is operating close to 800 of the Convention Center’s 1,300 beds.

For some people housed in the Convention Center, this is the first time they have ever used Alpha Project’s services.

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NEWS 2 Pilot program expands dining into public streets, sidewalks San Diego Community Newspaper Group June 2020

KENDRA SITTON | Downtown & Uptown News

In the wake of new restrictions on the number of people allowed to dine inside restaurants in the wake of COVID-19, a daring new experiment is underway to safely expand their capacity. Streets in Downtown, North Park, and throughout San Diego are expected to close to some car traffic to expand the footprint of restaurant patios into the sidewalk, parking spaces and roadway.

Already, Achilles Coffee Roasters in Cortez Hill has a pilot program underway. On the first weekend in June, a parking lane outside of the coffee place was emptied so it could be used as a waiting and seating area.

Achilles’ new waiting areas is the first of many proposals to repurpose public spaces to enable small businesses to survive the pandemic. In response, the city of San Diego pledged to expedite the permit process so the pilot programs can be approved quickly.

Similar initiatives are planned in other neighborhoods. North Park Main Street proposed closing two blocks of 30th Street from Polk to University avenues. Restaurants along the route include Redwing Bar and Grill, Lucha Libre Taco Shop and Crazee Burger.

Main Street executive director Angela Landsberg said the initiative would be a two-week pilot

return to business, the better.”

While the Downtown and North Park pilot programs complement each other, they differ in key ways.

La ndsberg said the 30th St r e et p r o gram is not meant to be a place where people linger, A diagram of the new waiting area at Achilles Coffee Roasters (Photo courtesy Downtown San Diego Partnership) so the high turnover could program that could be evaluated convenience,” board member Matt lower risk of infection and ensure and amended as needed. There is Stucky said. restaurants had as many people as an emergency lane penciled into North Park’s plan is to close off possible. Downtown Partnership the current plans, but it is not wide the street for the entire day, but has proposed the opposite: they enough for buses, so MTS buses in Downtown the majority of the intend to add live music, art will be diverted to side streets. proposals would close off the public and entertainment to the closed Landsberg said in a meeting of space just for weekends and other streets which could help out-ofthe North Park Planners that all limited times except in Cortez. work artists. of the business owners impacted “This program will extend the “It's a festive environment while by the street closure are in favor dining and working and social still maintaining proper physical of the plan as a way to keep small opportunities for all of our res- distancing,” Brennan said. businesses afloat. Assembly mem- idents Downtown. We want to Unlike North Park, which ber Todd Gloria joined the Zoom support the businesses all over proposed a two-week pilot promeeting and said he supported Downtown. A lot of them are gram, Brennan said they will the plan. The North Park Planners mom and pop shops and actual evaluate the pilot program unanimously voted to support the residents themselves of our com- throughout the process and initiative. munity,” San Diego Downtown make changes as needed since “The inconvenience is worth it. Partnership president and CEO no one knows how long the panIt’s not going to be worth sacri- Betsy Brennan said. “The more demic will last.

“But if some of these needs to be ficing all those businesses for the we can do to support the gradual

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pivoted or changed in some way we will have the ability to do that,” Brennan said.

Downtown Partnership listed several potential locations for the endeavor they are calling Curbside San Diego. Gaslamp Quarter, East Village and Columbia could see street closures during the weekend. India Street in Little Italy would be closed just on Saturdays.

City Center would offer the expanded dining and entertainment area on weekdays while Cortez would be the only place constantly closed.

MTS would still have access to its typical routes in Gaslamp through a safety lane, and in the other neighborhoods only one or two blocks will be affected. Bike corrals are being added to many of the areas so people can travel via bicycle and side streets remain open for pick-up and drop-off of passengers.

“This is a trend that's sweeping the nation to support our businesses and residents. We want to be at the forefront of that, especially with our wonderful weather and our walkable Downtown. We hope to get some of these pilots out in the streets by sometime in June,” Brennan said.

So far, the only pilot program to launch is in Cortez Hill, but there are likely more to come as permits are approved.

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We are uniquely situated to continue learning from home without interruption to our students' education. Classes are productive and students are meeting the goals we set for them at the beginning of the year. In fact, our seniors recently participated in an exclusive Silicon Valley Design Thinking competition and took first place, beating out high school students from across the United States. e3 students are also involved in Design Thinking projects with the University of California and the City of San Diego. We lead the region in the area of Design Thinking, an innovative approach to problem-solving, used by companies like Google, Apple, and IBM and universities like Stanford, Brown, and MIT. We prepare our students for success! Each is provided with a MacBook Air laptop so they can collaborate and interact with our teachers – and the world!

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Thinking outside the blocks: The future of Downtown SARAH BROTHERS |Â Downtown Partnership

Downtown’s streets are starting to awaken. As restaurants gradually reopen and more employees join the commutes of the essential workers who have kept neighborhoods running and to-go orders churning, there’s a question on many peoples’ minds. Will this crisis make the neighborhoods that inspired its residents to live, work and gather here together look different than before this all started?

Creative ideas are needed to help Downtown plan for this next stage of recovery not only to address the impact our time of separation has created and accommodate the necessary changes of our day-to-day to keep each other safe, but also as an opportunity to think bigger and reimagine how urban spaces can adapt to meet the needs of the community.

Some of those “outside the box� ideas are already starting to change the landscape of Downtown’s neighborhoods.

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Many have likely seen the temporary murals gracing businesses in the Gaslamp Quarter. Not only do they bring messages of strength and moments of beauty to Downtown, but they are also an example of the kind of creativity that has risen to the challenges created by COVID. “As the stay-at-home orders sank in, I began to notice businesses starting to board up their buildings as a matter of safety.

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By DIANA CAVAGNARO Have you ever wondered what being a fashion model entails? I had the opportunity to interview Emilia Espino-Rapinan, who had a successful modeling career for 27 years.

She began her line of work when she was only 18 years old. It all started in Manila in the Philippines when she tried out for the ASEAN Model Search in 1993. Coming from a very conservative family, she felt uneasy

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A model career about the requirement to wear the one-piece speedo swimsuit. Her decision to be brave and wear it enabled her to get into the pageant.

Calcarries International Models Philippines, the top modeling agency, offered her a contract.

Espino-Rapinan modeled with them for over a decade, and her contract was always automatically renewed. At the time, it was

difficult for Asian people to break into international fashion. She managed to land modeling jobs in Malaysia, Hong Kong and finally Singapore, which is considered an international market. After Singapore, her bookings flooded, and her career skyrocketed.

She did print work and TV while learning to master the runway. During this time,

Espino-Rapinan realized that there was so much more to having a career in modeling.

Modeling can bring drugs, alcohol and material things, so she felt it was important to use this profession as a platform.

Resolving to be a role model, she decided to not go to parties, sleep eight hours every night and pay special attention to her diet.

Espino-Rapinan is very disciplined and starts out the day at 5:30 a.m. by feeding her soul with 30 minutes of devotion.

Then at 6:30 p.m. she trains her body with a one-hour work out.

Her exercise programs change constantly from stretching to running marathons to kickboxing. She cooks three meals each day and works at having 80% super foods in her diet and giving herself 20% discretion to indulge herself. She said, “If we are healthy, we are wealthy.”

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Her biggest critic is herself.

She often filmed herself to see her performance through the eyes of the audience. This allowed her to identify what she could improve. She now enjoys sharing information with models and training them how to stand out. She believes if you want to stand out and be successful in this field it is important to put in a lot of time in education, training and discipline.

It is a 24-hour lifestyle.

She met her husband Cyrus F. Rapinan, who worked in fashion TV and sports event planning in Manila. They have now been in San Diego for 18 years.

Here in San Diego, she went to an open call with San Diego Model Management. Fred Sweet and Linda Comer signed her up on the spot, and she has now worked with them for 14 years.

She is petite at only 5’7. To accent her height, she learned to wear very high heels and fashion her hair high on her head.

Currently she is working as a model, wife and mother of three children and concurrently running a business with her husband in commercial real estate.

After 27 years in the modeling business, I asked her, ‘What is next?’ She said, “Keep improving myself. You are only as good as your last performance.”

To get in touch with EspinoRapinan, contact Fred Sweet at San Diego Model Management or go to her Instagram account @ecatwalk.

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Letters to the editor George Floyd died in vain. On the grim night of May 30, 2020, in La Mesa, California, that statement was challenged. At the intersection of Spring and Allison, one could find themselves entranced by the blood, sweat, and tear gas being put forth by their fellow citizens.

Posters with the phrase "I can’t breathe" paced back and forth, as you can hear the shards of broken glass crack beneath your feet. A woman in the middle streets sang to the crowd with words of protest without caring for her vocal cords that were seemingly about to burst with cries. Pain was evident.

There was a deep sense of both discomfort and liberation.

At around 9:45 p.m., I made my way through a crowd of protestors to see a border of cops in front of a burning vehicle. As the fire was breathing down the neck of every officer, they were blanketed with darkness, leaving only a silhouette of floating riot gear. I could not help but take deep breaths and fill my lungs with air from an atmosphere that was polluted with tension. Hiding behind the presence of other officers, I caught a glimpse of a single officer who was loading an arm to launch

tear gas into the chanting crowds. While a wall of smoke was let loose, hysteria grew among protesters. Some continued their chants, while others wandered with water and first aid kits to help those who were wounded from the gas.

As the cloud of dominance began to dissipate, flames erupted out of the windows of the Chase bank that was behind us. Now we too felt fire breathing down our necks.

The death of George Floyd did not appear to be like any other.

Following the devastating news of Floyd, social media platforms were flooded with videos of other African Americans who found themselves forced onto the concrete while being met with fists and batons. It gradually became harder to rationalize the behavior of the boys in blue while some of their hands were tainted with red.

However, I believe these undeserving events of police brutality would not be evaded with the abolishment of the police departments. This misuse of authority speaks to how easily power can corrupt the morals of any individual who possesses it. It is not until law enforcement accomplishes the

OPINION true power of de-escalation that there might be a shift toward a harmonious relationship with the public. Until then, there is an expectation that the nation will be forced to watch, yet again, the death of an unarmed person dying at the hand of an adrenaline-filled officer.

— Estevan Sudad Bahro, Spring Valley Quakers have a long history of supporting the end of oppression and racism while promoting peaceful, non-militaristic means of solving societal problems.

We are called to condemn police violence against persons of color and confront racism and white privilege as we were called in the past to advocate against slavery. The murder of George Floyd is sadly one of many deaths occurring from systemic racism.

The Quaker service organization, American Friends Service Committee, states, “The brutal murder of George Floyd is the consequence of a racist system that disproportionately targets people of color for violence, imprisonment, and premature death.”

There are means of educating our peace officers and promoting peaceful conflict resolution.

sdnews.com We urge City and County officials to implement or strengthen these proven means of conflict de-escalation and peace officer review: 1. Abolish the most harmful restraint practices such as chokeholds and strongholds.

2. Institute talks with Communities immediately to de-escalate current riots and protests.

3. Implement or revitalize citizen review committees of police incidents.

4. Examine diversity and de-escalation practices within police and sheriffs’ offices.

5. Stop militarized responses to conflict by peace officers.

Additionally, we recognize that police violence against persons of color is a problem rooted in white supremacy, and we join with people of all ethnicities and backgrounds to solve this problem. Inaction has allowed these deaths to continue. We ask you to reflect on these issues and their solutions.

We ask you to take steps to implement new practices within our government. We ask you to monitor the systems responsible for community safety as if the lives of our friends, family and neighbors depended on it.

They do.

— San Diego Friends Meeting

Mental health awareness during a pandemic NATASHA NAVARRA | Downtown & Uptown News

For most of us, the uncertainty of the future looms in the foreground of our minds as we face a pandemic and wade through the muddy headlines pouring into our daily news feeds. I find myself fastened into the driver’s seat of the automobile of my own anxieties, squeamishly yet cautiously steering past the collisions of the crisis.

I try to move forward only to find myself unable to look away from the disaster always tailing just a few feet behind.

Each of us are dealing with the uneasiness of the new “abnormal,” and despite the differences in our individual circumstances, we all share one common denominator: grappling with the new, strange face of the unknown. My day-to-day moods have become a pendulum swing, under the influence of the overwhelming paranoia of endless handwashing and cleaning and my perseverance to remain “hopeful and resilient” yet all the while feeling powerless — a feeling that is recycled each and every day.

For those of us who are already prone to anxiety, the quarantine can exacerbate our apprehension, a rubber band that’s already stretching beyond its limits. We squint to view the translucent line between keeping ourselves informed and tip toeing around

the cliff, plummeting down the black rabbit holes of never-ending information. One wrong news story can throw me off course for the entire day. Many of us who are among the anxious are already sensitive to the slight changes in the merry-goround of our routines, and for us, life has become increasingly more difficult as we try to go about our day to day in lieu of the new death tolls and intimidating new findings.

On Instagram, we are flooded with humorous memes masking the alarming concern that we all have. The truth is always funnier, and sometimes it’s easier to laugh than cry. With the click of a button, we are bombarded with new heart-wrenching stories of those fighting on the frontlines and lives lost. As an introvert by nature, it can be easy for me to get lost in a torpedo of thought. Quarantine can easily begin to feel as though I’m stuck in “The Bell Jar.” In my experience, my loner nature doesn’t make the quarantine any easier. I make a point to unplug from it all, at least every now and again for the sake of feeling a sense of “normalcy.”

I’m sure many have tried a variation of this for the sake of their own mental health. When I return from my breaks from reality, often a day walking outside for the simple enjoyment of sunshine, the news stops me in

my tracks. I read the latest news feeling detached from the intoxication of nature only to feel as one would while walking aloofly and accidentally tripping over a pothole on the sidewalk.

I now limit just how much news I read and when. As the theories of “everything” pull me in with the ferocity of a tornado ripping apart every sense of security I’ve ever known, the quiet mantra I repeat to myself in whispers of “everything will be OK” is now replaced with, to quote Radiohead’s Idioteque’s lyrics “This is really happening, happening.” My former worries now appear miniscule in comparison to the new onslaught of trepidation. On other days, it feels as though this is just another brick bearing down and pulling me further into another dark, dreary downward spiral. My mind is a ping pong ball, moving back and forth between the two sides.

One is comprised of the fragile, quavering thoughts of “everything will be fine in time” in the croaky, shaky voice of my subconscious, and the other is a frenzied panic — unsettled and plagued by “what if” scenarios.

It takes a toll for some of us to find the still place of our minds where we can be unphased, at least temporarily, by the ills of the world — in a steady stream of calm where it’s OK to admit that. There are moments, however fleeting, where I feel as

though I am nothing more than a sitting duck, waiting and biding my time, worrying for what the news refers to as the “invisible enemy.” I walk the tightrope of life thinking of all the days I squandered for granted in believing many others will soon follow with another chance to do x, y and z, pining over a time when life was alive, buzzing with the laughter and chanting and noise of a living world.

It is important for us to acknowledge that the smallest gestures of kindness are what truly matter most for all of us battling the ability to stay sane in a time of insanity. As we all find ways to distract ourselves from the creeping discomfort in our comfort zones and pass time, we have to remember to keep the flame of the hope, humanity and motivation burning, candles that will only help light the way out of one of the darkest chapters in our lives.

— Natasha Navarra is a Native New Yorker, writer, poet and newly published author residing in San Diego, California.

She’s an avid pet lover and supporter of rescue organizations and animal-related causes. Her most recent work has been published in the Spring 2019 Issue of The Cat Magazine, CatWorld Magazine’s August 2019 issue as well the following web publications: Positively Positive, Libero Magazine, and Literary Yard.

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San Diego Community Newspaper Group LITTLE ITALY 7 June 2020 Little Italy reopens with Ciao Bella! Campaign

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By CHRISTOPHER GOMEZ The Little Italy Association (LIA) has announced Little Italy’s reopening campaign called “Ciao Bella!,” which will include inhouse restaurant dining, in-store shopping, Al Fresco street-side

dining, special merchandise to support local businesses and a social media “Air Kiss Challenge” giveaway. As restaurants and retailers resume business with the proper safety guidelines in place, this campaign will securely welcome back our residents and the wider community to the neighborhood they know and love.

We are thrilled to see life come

A globe in the center of Little Italy (Photos courtesy Little Italy Association)

back to our charming Europeanstyle public piazzas, Italianinspired fountains, award-winning restaurants, locally run businesses and shops, wineries and art galleries. “Ciao Bella!,” which is Italian for “hello beautiful,” is an expression evoking a sigh of relief and happiness, showing that “Our Little Italy, Your Famiglia” will always remain united and resilient as a neighborhood, a home, a business hub and, most importantly, a famiglia, no matter the times. As a first step in the campaign, restaurants will offer in-house dining and retailers will open doors for in-store shopping. For the up-todate list of open businesses, visit CiaoBellaSD.com.

As part of the campaign and to pay homage to our roots, Little Italy will be offering Al Fresco dining initially only on Saturdays on India Street from W. Ash to W. Grape and W. Beech, W. Cedar, W. Date and W. Fir Street between Kettner and Columbia Street, tentatively starting on Saturday, June 13 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The streets will be closed to all vehicles so that the sidewalks and part of India Street will transform into expanded open-air dining to help restaurants mitigate the loss of indoor seating while also creating a safe 30-foot physical distancing promenade where guests can wait for their reservations.

Physical distancing protocols

A central building in Little Italy must be followed and interested diners will be required to make reservations at their restaurant of choice in advance during the first few weeks of Al Fresco.

In tandem, Little Italy is inviting San Diegans and other supporters to participate in the “Air Kiss Challenge” starting in June as a salute to the Little Italy neighborhood. The LIA is asking people to post a picture of themselves giving an air kiss on social media using the hashtags #CiaoBellaSD and #AirKiss, tagging two Little Italy businesses and nominating three others to join the challenge as well. Individuals who enter have the chance to win prizes on a weekly basis, including local business and restaurant gift cards and special promotions.

To support the community further, Ciao Bella! T-shirts with the campaign tagline, “They are.

We are. I AM LITTLE ITALY.,” are available for purchase with all proceeds supporting the Little Italy business crisis fund and the business where the shirt was purchased.

We look forward to seeing you in Little Italy soon. Ciao Bella!

— To learn more about our latest reopening plans, visit CiaoBellaSD. com. For Little Italy COVID-19 resources and updates, visit LittleItalySDUpdates.com or follow us on Instagram @LittleItalySD, Twitter @LittleItalySD and Facebook @LittleItalySD. Chris Gomez is the district manager of Little Italy.

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Pride is changing but still here with us Notes from Toni

By TONI G. ATKINS I n 1970, the f i rst Pr ide March was held June 28 in New York City to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion that put LGBTQ rights in the spotlight.

Since that original 51-block parade, as more and more LGBTQ people have come out and our

visibility has increased, Pride is now celebrated around the world – including all the fun and meaningful events San Diego Pride puts on every July.

Like so much in our lives right now, Pride this year is going to be different. To help protect people and prevent the spread of COVID-19, San Diego Pride has moved all of its in-person gatherings online and will be hosting events in virtual spaces. That smart and responsible approach keeps our

community connected while it keeps our community safe.

Other cities, including New York and San Francisco, have done the same with their Pride celebrations.

I am very excited about all the creative ways San Diego Pride has come up with to honor the gains LGBTQ people have made, to recognize all those who helped us get here and to re-energize us for the hard work ahead to achieve true equality and justice.

Thinking about the changes to Pride this year, I’m reminded of a scene written by one of our local treasures, Dr. Seuss.

Remember when the Grinch sees that the Whos are still celebrating Christmas despite all his worst ef forts? “How could it be so?” He said. “It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.”

Pride’s like that. Now that we have found each other, Pride won’t go away. In-person or

virtually, we will continue to celebrate and support each other no matter what. No ribbons required. Though maybe some boas, which will look just as fabulous online.

I hope you have a wonderful Pride season, I look forward to celebrating with you, and, as always, please stay safe.

— Toni G. Atkins represents District 39 in the California Senate. Follow her on Twitter @ SenToniAtkins.

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After Alonzo Horton made his propitious buy of the land that was to become modern-day San Diego, he immediately returned to San Francisco to drum up interest in his new venture. In order to prosper, he needed investors.

To this end, he touted the balmy weather and offered city lots, which sold so quickly that they soon doubled in cost. Many local businessmen, sharing Horton’s enthusiasm, purchased lots in Horton’s New Town for future devel-opment. One of these gentlemen was Charles Gerichten, a merchant and distiller. An immigrant, he arrived in the United States from Germany in 1863.

He was hardworking and industrious: By 1866, he was already paying taxes in San Francisco.

Gerichten very shrewdly purchased several lots from Hor-ton and other investors, which ultimately included two of the coveted “cor-ner lots.” Although he was listed in the 1873 San Francisco City Directory, he had actually moved to San Diego in the early part of that year. When Alonzo Horton fell into one of his periods of limited funds, Gerichten retained his as-sociation with Horton by leasing the Horton House Hotel and operating it for five years.

Gerichten raised his family with his wife, Anna, in San Diego, and in the en-suing years, he gifted each of his daughters — Ella, Leda and Amy — with one of his lots. The corner lot on 4th and F, though gifted to his daughter, Leda, actually came under the stewardship of her husband, Gerichten’s son-in-law, Jerald J. Ingle. Jerald Ingle was the son of Hubert Ingle, one of the four original developers of Coronado.

The younger Ingle, who became the Deputy City Attorney for San Diego, was considered one of the most promis-ing young lawyers of the time. However, he gave up the law to enter the real estate

business and pursued the profession quite successfully until his death in 1954.

In 1906, Gerichten contracted to build a two-story brick structure on the property, which he named the Ingle Building. He selected Joseph Falken-ham, a partner of Irving Gill, to design the building, and Moritz Trepte to do the actual construction. Many thought his choice of Falkenham as the archi-tect was unusual, as Falkenham was known primarily for designing Queen Anne style homes in Coronado. However, he had designed the Timken Building and also became the San Diego Building Superintendent and a member of the Board of Public Works.

The Ingle building, a sturdy two-story brick building with a basement, was fairly utilitarian on the outside but featured a row of beautiful stained-glass windows and a transom above the traditional glass storefront windows. The inside featured exposed brick walls and elegant wood paneling, and it was finished with crown moldings and wainscoting and multiple skylights. Per-haps more interesting than the architecture were the various tenants.

When the building opened on Tuesday, January 1,1907, the first tenant of the first floor was

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Ingle Building/Golden Lion 1906 NE Corner of Fourth and F St. Architect — Joseph Falkenham Architectural Style — Modern with Victorian Elements

Herman M. Fritz. He opened his “buffet for men,” which he called Ye Golden Lion Tavern. It featured a statue of a golden lion above the entry, and the tavern quickly became known as one of the best restaurants in the entire West.

Fritz operated the tavern until 1912.

The first occupants of the second floor were an attorney, a broker, an inves-tor and John B. Stannard, the architect who designed the Grand Pacific Ho-tel, the Louis Bank of Commerce and the Cole Block.

From 1912 until 1914, Ernest and Charles Fischer were listed as the proprie-tors of the Golden Lion, but they sold the tavern to James J. Podesta in 1915. He installed a modern kitchen of the times complete with a grill and installed Maurice Bernardini, a well-known chef, as the grill master. Podesta changed the name of the tavern to the Golden Lion Tavern and Grill and welcomed women as part of his clientele. In 1921, Louis H. Provost acquired the Golden Lion and retained Bernardini as chef until 1924, when Bernardini left to

The stunning stained-glass dome

The building exterior (Photos by Tim Trevaskis) open his own restaurant. With no grill master, the restaurant once again became the Golden Lion. By 1932, Provost moved the restaurant to a newer building on Sixth Ave. and later to El Cajon Blvd., where it closed in 1965.

After the Golden Lion vacated the premises, the ground floor space passed through many hands and sported a colorful South Seas mural during and af-ter WWII. In 1953, Patrick’s Bar moved in and remained until 1980, when they were forced to leave due to a fire. Patrick’s moved next door to the Keating Building, site of another of Gerichten’s original lots, and became Patrick’s II, where it remains to this day.

In the 1980s, after the fire, the building was fully restored. At the close of WWII, the building’s exterior had been covered with plaster and paint in an attempt to modernize it. During the restoration the plaster and paint were removed, and the beautiful stained-glass windows were revealed. The lion statue was placed by the entrance, where it stood until 2017, when it was, unfortunately, stolen.

The second floor also had a rather colorful history. By 1928, the Sierra Yacht Club and the Optimist Club occupied the upstairs. By 1930, another club, the

Gold Club, had moved in. It was billed as a “sport rendezvous,” known for its burlesque shows and bootleg booze. It was, as to be expected, raided nu-merous times.

Today, the most significant feature of the building is a stunning stained-glass dome located in the center of the first floor. The dome, 25 feet in diameter, was constructed in 1906. Its original destination was San Francisco. but due to the 1906 SF earthquake, it was redirected to Stockton and finally to San Diego.

With the restoration completed, the Golden Lion Tavern occupied the build-ing again for nearly a decade. In the early 1990s, Johnny M’s nightclub moved in but gave way to the Hard Rock Cafe in 1998. The Hard Rock remained until 2018.

The first floor is the home of the Mad House Comedy Club, a lunch and din-ner venue, featuring local and national comedians in the evenings.

The second floor, now restored to its original elegant appearance, houses the offices of several attorneys.

— Sandee Wilhoit is the historian and lead tour guide for the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation at the Davis-Horton House. She can be reached at swilhoit@gaslampfoundation.org.

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If you find yourself with a large cash balance right now, rather than simply holding onto it, there are ways to use this money positively. Charitable donations

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and ESG investments are great means of ensuring your cash does good for both you and the world. Numerous charities are in dire need of help. If you can give,

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please don’t delay! Of course, you need to keep money for your own living expenses, and you will also want to set some aside for your future. Cash for long-term goals like retirement can be invested in mutual funds that help the world with climate change, diversity in the workplace and sustainable operations.

There are many situations that could result in you holding onto a lot of cash right now. Inheritance, home sale and vested stock options are just a few examples of how you may find yourself with a large bank balance. With the uncertainty that has come along with the COVID-19 pandemic and so many people losing their jobs, it is difficult to know what to do if you find yourself in this position.

My first recommendation is to give some of it away. Nonprofits are being stretched beyond their limits. They need all the financial help possible. Charitable giving is a personal choice. The nonprofits you give to will be based on your own passions and causes that you care for most deeply. You can choose the right nonprofits that align with your values and beliefs, but please consider donating some of your excess cash.

Money required for your own long-term goals like retirement should be invested in a diversified portfolio. Even with the uncertainty in the world, money invested now will grow and outpace inflation over the long-term. The risk of not investing is that cash will not earn more than inflation.

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An economist with San Diego Association of Governments believes the nearly three-month shutdown of much of San Diego’s economy will translate into a long, slow and painful recovery.

“It’s going to take longer than we hoped, that’s for sure,” said Ray Major, chief economist with SANDAG, the region’s transportation planning agency comprised of local government City and county officials, which sets and oversees planning and fares for public mass transit.

“If we’d been shut down for two weeks, which was the original plan in March, reopening April 1, it would have been just a small blip. The problem we’re running into now is that the business re-openings are coming with lots of strings attached.”

Added Major: “Not everyone can go back to work now the way they did before the pandemic. And new health rules and regulations that have been put in place are

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building will provide 78 two- and three-bedroom rental apartments for families, including one manager’s unit, while the adjoining building will offer 117 one-bedroom rental apartments for seniors, including two managers’ units. These affordable apartments are conveniently located across the street from the Copley-Price Family YMCA, near several bus stops and other neighborhood amenities.

Chelsea Investment Corp. is leading the development of the MidCity Family Apartments and MidCity Senior Apartments on behalf of Price Philanthropies Foundation, which donated the land and contributed vital funding. Serving Seniors is also a partner on the project and will provide comprehensive on-site services for both the senior and family apartments.

“When we acquired the land at Fairmount and El Cajon in 2009, we knew that its strategic location on El Cajon Boulevard could, with careful planning and design, be the place of a transformational community-oriented development,“ said Robert E. Price, President of Price Philanthropies Foundation. “After facilitating the development of the Copley Price Family YMCA in 2014, we wanted to ensure access to stable, quality affordable housing in Mid-City. We are excited to see 195 units of family and senior housing available in the community at rates that ensure accessibility.“ T he 1.6 - ac re pr ojec t was conceived in 2016, when Price Philanthropies Foundation re tained Robert Wellington Quigley as executive architect. Since then, Quigley’s firm has worked with community planners to envision a cohesive mixed-use campus that

reducing the possibility of businesses being profitable.”

A case in point, said Major, is the restaurant industry.

“Restaurants are marginally profitable at 100% capacity,” said Major. “Now with them at 25% to 50% capacity, there’s no fix for that, no way they can make as much money. So they won’t need as many waiters, waitresses, and chefs for a prolonged period.”

Concerning the impact of the pandemic on tourism, Major noted, “The industry was completely decimated, and with not many people flying, you’re not going to get back that business and convention business this year. That could take 1-2 years for that to come back. I don’t know of many businesses right now that would mandate that their employees go in-person to a convention. As with 9/11, it took about two to three years to get air travel back.”

Major pointed out that “just because we’re reopening businesses doesn’t mean everybody is opening evenly.”

The SANDAG economist includes such popular elements as an intergenerational garden, dedicated dog area, and a Town Square outdoor plaza.

All rents are significantly discounted from market rate and will remain affordable for at least 55 years for households earning between 40- 60 percent of AMI (Area Median Income) for the senior building ($37,000 to $55,440 annually for a two-person household) and 50-60 percent of AMI for the family building ($57,750 to $69,300 annually for a four-person household).

Rents for the two- and threebedroom family apartments are expected to range from approximately $1,200 to $1,600, while rents in the senior building will range from approximately $750 to $1,200 for one-bedroom apartments. All units include central heating and air, fully-equipped kitchens and window coverings.

“There is tremendous demand for affordable senior housing in San Diego with critical support services,” said Paul Downey, President & CEO of Serving Seniors. “We are proud to be both a development partner and service provider helping meet that need with this innovative project. It will set a new standard for creating community across generations.”

The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) awarded a loan of more than $6.7 million to support the development of MidCity Senior Apartments, funded by HOME Investments Partnerships funds provided to the City by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the City’s Affordable Housing Fund, both of which SDHC administers. SDHC also authorized the issuance of more than $46 million in tax-exempt SEE NEWS BRIEFS, Page 17

predicted that “2020 is going to be a bust,” adding 2021 could follow suit if there were to be an increase in coronavirus cases, and the government was to partially shut down the economy again.

“Then you would see a tremendous amount of pain and suffering in the economy,” he said.

Of the revival of mass transit, which SANDAG, pre-pandemic, was pushing to be expanded rather than building more highways, Major said: “Trolley and bus ridership is down right now. A lot of people are not using it because they’re working from home, or due to health concerns. It will

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take a little time for that (ridership) to come back.”

Major sees another problem with the economy now: People not wanting to go back to work.

“The federal government subsidizing people not to work is making it very difficult for businesses to get their employees to come back,” Major said, adding, “Also, there’s this gray area where the government is saying, ‘If people don’t feel comfortable going back to work, that they don’t have to (right away).’ That’s part of the reason why it’s been a little hard to reopen the economy, the rules are different for every single business.”

The unforeseen pandemic is having unpredictable outcomes with the economy, in Major’s view.

“This is the first time we’ve ever shut down the economy,” he said. “It came after we had the strongest economy, and longest expansion, in history. And all of a sudden, you shut it down. When it was shut down, the fundamentals of the economy were really strong.

I’m hoping that is enough to re-ignite businesses and get people to go back to work.”

— Dave Schwab can be reached at reporter@sdnews.com.

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One of the primary catalysts of the LGBTQ rights movement and modern pride parades was the Stonwall Riots, which began June 28, 1969 after New York City police raided the Stonewall

Inn — a gay club in Greenwich Village — and arrested 13 people. Infuriated by the police harassment and other forms of discrimation, customers and community members remained outside the bar and began throwing objects at the police.

Although it may never be known who threw the exact first

1992 - San Diego LGBT Pride Parade, John Graham first openly Gay San Diego police officer (left) Rick Edgil second San Diego police officer to come out (2nd right). (Photo courtesy of Ken Selnick)

A recent protest in Hillcrest that closed the road (Photo by Paul Nestor)

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punch or brick, Black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson and Black lesbian Stormé DeLarverie have been credited with starting the scuffle. This raid sparked six consecutive days of violent protests against oppression and police brutality.

On June 28, 1970, the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, thousands of people participated in the country’s first gay pride parade. Located in Manhattan, this event was known as Christopher Street Liberation Day, according to History.com.

“What the pride parades were really all about was commemorating gay people not being vic- May Company protests in San Diego, 1974 (Photo courtesy Lambda Archives) tims [and] standing up. It’s not that it was glorifying violence city’s first pro-LGBTQ+ protest people and place them in handbut it was saying, ‘This is our in 1971 outside of the San Diego cuffs than their straight cisgender pain, we’re crying out,’” lesbian Police Headquarters, the May counterparts.

Black members of the LGBTQ+ historian Dr. Lillian Faderman Company protest in 1974, and Gay Liberation Front’s “gay-in” community are particularly at said in a phone interview.

In California, sodomy was ille- at Presidio park in 1974, accord- risk, with Black LGBTQ+ people gal until 1976. People who did not ing to “LGBTQ in San Diego: A three times more likely to expeconform to what was considered History of Persecution, Battles, rience excessive force by police appropriate sexual behavior and and Triumphs.” than non-Black LGBTQ+ people, gender presentation were often “There was a general con- as reported by National Coalition arrested and harassed, accord- sensus that they were sick and of Antiviolence Programs in 2017. ing to Faderman’s “LGBTQ in San tired of laying low and hiding,” LGBTQ+ individuals and activDiego: A History of Persecution, said Ken Selnick, archivist at ists have long debated whether Lambda Archives of San Diego, police officers, especially those in Battles, and Triumphs.”

“The intimidation of the gay who describes the relationship uniform, belong at pride marches. community by the police in the between the LGBTQ communiOn June 3, the organizers of 1950s and through much of ty and the police at the time as the Los Angeles Pride Parade announced that the event — the ‘60s was really disgusting,” “contentious.”

Faderman said. “Gay people were Eventually, the San Diego po- which was initially canceled due presumptive criminals, constant- lice began to lose credibility and to the coronavirus — will now ly harassed by the police.” several LGBTQ officers served as take place June 14 as a solidarity LGBTQ activists adopted sever- agents of change, even attending march and protest against racial al tactics that the Black commu- pride parades as a display of sup- injustice and police brutality, as nity utilized during the ‘50s and port, Selnick said. reported by CBS. ‘60s, including sit-ins. Faderman In 1992, San Diego Police San Diego Pride recently exsaid progress would not have Department Chief Bob Burgreen pressed similar statements of been possible without the non-vi- marched in the parade, and soon solidarity. olent and violent protests of the after the Sheriff’s Department “As the nation rages and civil rights movement. forbid harassment and discrimi- mourns in the wake of stolen “If peaceful protests had nation against lesbians and gay black lives, I can’t help but reworked in those days, I’m sure men. flect on our shared experiencthere would have been peace“It was certainly polar opposite es,” Fernando Zweifach López, ful protests but ... it really took from the oppressive nature of it executive director of San Diego young gay people to say, ‘We are back in the ‘60s and ‘70s,” Selnick Pride, wrote in a June 1 post.

“Pride was a three-day riot not having any of this anymore,’” said.

Faderman said. “It took their anStill, LGBTQ+ people are dis- against legal state-sanctioned ger to finally call attention to criminated against by police police violence long before it was the way the gay community was even if there are no longer laws a celebration.” abused.” dictating consensual sexual beA four-step plan released on the San Diego’s first official pride havior and gender presentation. SD Pride website states there will parade occurred in 1975, one Stop data analyzed by University no, there will no longer be a law year after a local sergeant re- of California San Diego and Voice enforcement contingent in the portedly denied activists a per- of San Diego showed San Diego next San Diego Pride Parade. In mit and threatened arrests. Police Department officers are step two, Lopez requested Pride This event was preceded by the more likely to stop LGBTQ+ be recognized as a free speech event so they will no longer be charged for police presence and other city fees. Other groups will be in charge of safety and road closures, and all savings will be directed to Black-led LGBTQ+ programming.

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— Makena Huey is a senior at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, pursuing a major in English and minor in journalism.

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He credits his military experience and long career in custodial work — along with Father Joe’s Villages staff member training — with preparing him to clean a place contaminated with the deadly virus. .

“After we got trained with PPE (personal protective equipment) and I knew what chemicals we were using, I had nothing to worry about,” West said.

Although the organization uses all non-toxic cleaning supplies, West said the chemical they use to disinfect “kills everything.”

West has worked at the Joan Kroc Center in East Village for the past two years after decades of custodial jobs. He said he intentionally came to the homelessness service provider to find a new challenge and purpose in his work.

Maintenance technician lead Joseph “Joe” Ryan said he has worked for Father Joe’s for 15 years because he knows he is helping people.

“We may not be physically helping them, but we are helping them in a physical way because if we don't maintain the buildings and put up barriers and stuff like that to protect them, who else is going to?" Ryan said.

In some ways, Father Joe’s Villages was already more prepared than others for the pandemic, according to employees.

The staff is used to dealing with biohazards daily from people coming in off the streets. Custodians already wore masks and gloves to clean, so the only difference was wearing PPE constantly instead of only in certain situations.

Lead staff also coordinated with Washington-based shelters to see what they needed to do to protect people long before the city issued a shelter-in-place order.

The organizations also weathered the Hepatitis A outbreak that ended in 2018. The city powerwashed the sidewalks daily during the outbreak and installed hand-washing stations. Ryan said not as much was done within the facility during the Hepatitis A outbreak as they have had to do during the coronavirus pandemic.

“I’ve never seen anything like this,” West said.

In response to the pandemic, his cleaning protocols have been updated. The perimeter of the campus is cleaned twice per day and the inside is cleaned four times per day. An intense tracking system is in place to make sure no cleaning item is missed. It also shows where each person is at any given times so spread of the virus could be traced if need be.

The maintenance staff is also working to make the facility safer.

Plexiglass shields have been added between clients and employees as well as in dining areas. Separators have also been added to dorm areas, and a new ventilation system is being installed.

“What has changed is I've got to find ways to protect people from catching a virus,” Ryan said.

Staff have also moved up the schedule for repainting. Although it was already being disinfected, new paint is being applied inside so the facility looks and smells clean.

Ryan said this is to ensure clients feel comfortable and safe at the

San Diego Community Newspaper Group June 2020 shelter instead of risking infection on the street.

Along with warehouse staff, retail workers from shuttered thrift stores in the county have been repurposed on the maintenance and custodial staff. With their help, the facility has been able to keep up the new cleaning schedule. As those thrift stores gradually reopen, a contracted company is also available to fill gaps should they arise.

The campus is serving less clients than before with many people moved to the convention center. Instead of hosting 350 people,

it now hosts 175 people over the age of 65 or who have pre-existing conditions.

So far, the facility has only had one case of COVID-19, which occurred in April. It has not spread within the campus at all.

“We haven't seen it go crazy. I think that's due to our diligence and what we've done to help people and make sure that facilities are clean and nice looking," Ryan said.

“I think it's paying off.”

— Kendra Sitton can be reached at kendra@sdnews.com.

Two maintenance workers installing a new ventilation system inside the women’s dorm at the East Village campus.

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Charles West on a machine that operates like a zamboni to clean sidewalks (Photo by Kendra Sitton)

Charles West in PPE gear cleaning the dorm of a woman infected with COVID-19. (Photo courtesy Father Joe’s Village)

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NEWS 14 Police brutality against Black people is a human rights issue San Diego Community Newspaper Group June 2020

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Like an erupting volcano, the tragic murder of George Floyd is igniting an outpouring of indignation within San Diego’s Black community. Activists are making a variety of demands in recent protests including police reform, independent oversight, defunding and abolition in an effort to end racial inequality after years of police brutality.

On June 3, several local African-American spokespeople participated in an hour-long Zoom webinar on social justice and accountability in the wake of Floyd’s murder.

S a n D i e go C o m m u n i t y Newspaper Group caught up with three of the participants in the webinar – Dr. Roxanne J. Kymaani, Dominic Porter, and Dr. Kristopher Hall – as well as Black student Khadijah Abdu l mateen, to get thei r pulse on Black Lives Matter, and why that should matter to everyone.

“There is a significant difference in the way that protests are

seen based on the color of your skin, and what you’re fighting for,” said Kymaani, president at Kymaani Catalyst Consulting.

“That, in and of itself, is deeply ingrained, and why this fight continues to exist.”

“I definitely agree with that,” said Hall, assistant professor for School of Leadership and Education Sciences at University of San Diego.

“Our country originated with the genocide of indigenous Americans and the enslavement of Blacks, and our history is one of bloodshed and violence.

We’ve never, as a country, tried to reconcile those things. There is still a lot of work to be done to get everyone on an equal footing.”

“This issue is really about the dehumanization and lack of accountability or concern about injustice and violence against Black community members at a disproportionate rate,” said Porter, chief of staff at RISE San Diego, a community-based organization committed to building real urban neighborhoods at the

A luxury apartment building in Hillcrest has a large Black Lives Matter sign hanging from it. (Photo by Kendra Sitton)

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grassroots level. “That injustice and violence is too easily disregarded, and often forgotten, to the point where we become desensitized to the issue.”

For Mira Costa Community College student Abdulmateen, BLM is all about proactively addressing racial injustice and inequality.

“Youth are joining up to demand to ban the use of rubber bullets used on protesters,” she said. “For me, this movement is about ending violence in my community. Black people have been oppressed in this country for 450 years, and it’s time we see some change being enacted to remove inequality in our society and police brutality on the streets.”

Kymaani said the cure for racial injustice and inequality is for people to own up to their “own hidden bias, their own racism, and accept that our society is one of white privilege. What it takes to remove bigotry starts with accountability, starts with acknowledgment and acceptance that this is a problem, and every single person in this country needs to look within themselves and see if they are colluding in the racism.”

Concerning police reform, Hall said, “We need to have a real honest conversation about what is the purpose of police, and how we do the preventative work (counseling, social work, intervention, etc.) so that policing isn’t necessary. They (police) exist in communities to keep order, but the order would never need to be kept if we devoted the resources, mental health, education, etc. to solve social problems so policing isn’t as necessary.”

Porter said what needs to be done to redress injustice and inequality against Black people is to “remove the psychological conditioning that allows those types of behaviors (police brutality) to go on, and to increase accountability for crimes and violence against the Black community. We need to re-humanize Black people. This is not just a Black community issue. This is a human rights issue.”

Abdulmateen said it’s important for society to “support Black

folks during this time and listen to their concerns.”

Noting she learned about the cycle of racism and violence against Black Americans from her parents and grandparents Abdulmateen added: “the torch has been passed to our generation and we have to continue

this fight until we don’t see folks being killed in the street for the color of their skin. We’re trying to put an end to this. People are just fed up. They’re tired.”

— Dave Schwab can be reached at reporter@sdnews.com.

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At a Hillcrest protest, a sign says “Black trans women fought for our rights.”

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Auhmad Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the many other names we learned in the last month join a long list of Black people whose lives were unfairly cut short, in many cases by the police.

In the face of this injustice, it is not enough to be “not racist.” We must strive to be anti-racist — a conscious and continued effort to oppose the racism inherent in our society and ourselves. The term “anti-racist” was coined by Dr. Ibram X Kendi, the leading intellectual on race in the U.S. The recent police killings and protests have laid bare the structural inequalities and discrimination Black Americans face daily in this nation. While none of these issues are new, social media is filled with non-Black people discussing how they had not realized the extent of the violence inflicted on Black people today. For those who are new to this fight, here is a list of nonfiction books, memoirs, fiction novels and poetry collections that can help people learn about the lived experiences of Black people and the racism they face.

These books were all published within the last five years so many classics are missing. including those written by Angela Davis, bell hooks, Toni Morrison, Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. In addition, many of the books use the more recent “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander as a source.

including “Stamped: Racism, Anti-racism and You” and “Antiracist Baby.”

Brittney Cooper delves into the topic of how the “Angry Black Woman” is a stereotype weaponized to silence Black women. She delves into issues particular to Black women using a writing style that combines her academic background colored with personal anecdotes.

private school she attends and the needs of her neighborhood.

Delving into police misconduct, viral videos, protests and looting, the book is more timely than ever.

‘Homegoing’ by Yaa Gyasi ‘I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness’ by Austin Channing Brown In this accessible and fast-read, Austin Channing Brown lays out how many institutions, including schools, universities and workplaces, often claim to value diversity but fall short in action.

Channing Brown explains how and why racial justice efforts in white spaces fail in a series of detailed stories from her own journey of self-worth.

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‘Heavy: An American Memoir’ by Kiese Laymon Essayist Kiese Laymon depicts the weight of secrets and lies while growing up as a Black boy in a Black family in a nation facing moral collapse. Brilliant and evocative, Laymon explores his experiences of childhood sexual violence, anorexia, fatness, sex, writing and gambling as well as his relationships with his mother and grandmother. Laymon is excellent at making the personal relevant to societal issues.

“Heavy” depicts emotions from joy to shame but always with an unf linching bravery.

“Homegoing” follows the descendants of two daughters to an Asante woman, one who was sold into slavery in the U.S. and another who stayed on the continent. The dual histories of Black people in America and a colonized Ghana are traced through the generations in the family. The dark histories and generational trauma make the tale gripping and illuminating.

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‘Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America’ by Michael Eric Dyson This deeply personal call for change from Michael Eric Dyson is a short and emotional non-fiction book written with compassion. He urges people to face the ugly truths about America, including how Black grievance has been dismissed and ignored.

Novels bu i ld compassion and empathy. They can delve into diff icult topics without coming across as a dry list of facts. Each of these books, some historical f iction and some modern, can help readers better understand the trauma of racism.

‘Such a Fun Age’ by Kiley Reid This book opens with a young Black woman being accused of kidnapping the white child she is babysitting at a grocery store.

After this incident, Emira Tucker must suffer through the good intentions of the White people around her. Her new boyfriend and wealthy employer’s connection may undo them all in this book about race and privilege.

‘Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America’ by Ibram X Kendi All of Ibram X Kendi’s books deserve to be on an anti-racist reading list, but this 2017 National Book Award winner is particularly compelling. This comprehensive book follows the trajectory of how racist ideas were created, spread and rooted in American society. Often, these ideas become the justification of policies that enslaved, segregated and discriminated against Black people.

For younger audiences, versions of Kendi’s later book “How to Be an Anti-racist” are available,

‘The Nickel Boys’ by Colson Whitehead It is difficult to decide whether “Underground Railroad” or “The Nickel Boys” by Colson Whitehead is a more urgently needed book. Both are thoughtful and suspenseful historical fiction novels, although “Underground Railroad” also has an added element of magical realism. “The Nickel Boys” is based on the true story of a reform school in Florida filled with unimaginable horrors that Whitehead makes imaginable. The real life Dozier School was only closed in 2011. Its recency reminds readers that abuses of the past are not actually distant at all.

‘Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower’ by Brittney Cooper

‘An American Marriage’ by Tayari Jones On its face, the book is about a love triangle that emerges after the husband in the story, Roy, is wrongfully accused of a crime. With vivid writing, Tayari Jones shows the excruciating process of relationships deteriorating because of the carceral state.

‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas This young adult novel follows Starr after she witnesses the police murder a childhood friend. She is torn between the wealthy white

‘1919: Poems’ by Eve L. Ewing The talented comic book writer, educator, researcher, podcast host, poet and author Eve L. Ewing is behind this collection of poems delving into the 1919 race riots in Chicago. While researching her book “Ghosts in the Schoolyard” about structural racism in the education system, she came across a document put together about the daily lives of Black people leading up to the race riot that was meant to illuminate what caused the unrest so it could be prevented in the future. The report was only a small part of her nonfiction book but Ewing utilized it in her next project, a book of poems entitled “1919.” Each poem in the collection takes a small paragraph from that report and in beautiful, textured language reimagines Black Chicagoan life in and around the race riots.

— Kendra Sitton can be reached at kendra@sdnews.com.

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The project is scheduled to open in mid-2022. Approximately six months prior to the completion, prospective residents can register their interest at conam.com.

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BALBOA PARK'S CENTRAL MESA, PRADO RESTAURANT, PARKING LOTS REOPEN JUNE 12 The restoration of San Diego’s public spaces to community use continues. Beginning Friday, June 12, visitors are once again welcome to explore the historic Central Mesa of Balboa Park.

Balboa Park Conservancy volunteers will be ready to greet visitors at the pop-up Visitors Center kiosk outside the House of Hospitality building, each day from 10am to 4pm. The Prado Restaurant is reopening as well, introducing “grab and go picnic basket ” ser vice and bringing back the popular dining spot inside the park’s cultural center, Wednesdays through Sundays, beginning at 12 noon and continuing service to late afternoon.

The Japanese Friendship Garden Tea Pavilion and the Prado Perk Coffee Cart will also open on June 12 to serve park visitors. Watch for The Prado’s Summer Beer & Wine Garden coming to the Plaza de Panama soon.

All Balboa Park parking lots will be open at full capacity.

As normal activities gradually resume, the Balboa Park Conservancy encourages park users to follow state and local SEE NEWS BRIEFS, Page 20

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Our Clean & Safe ambassadors conducted a survey and found that 18-20 locations had been boarded up in the Gaslamp,” said Sean Warner, director of community enhancement for the Downtown San Diego Partnership and manager of the mural program. “It brought a whole new feeling of change to the areas of Downtown we know and love. So

I thought, ‘Why not use these unconventional canvases to bring in some hope and joy?’”

Businesses were contacted through the partnership of the Gaslamp Quarter Association and matched with artists and the necessary materials through placemaking funds managed by the Downtown Partnership.

“Public art is an important tool to nurture the character and spirit of neighborhoods during normal times and one that is even more important in times of uncertainty,”

A new mural on a boarded-up storefront (Photos courtesy Downtown San Diego

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FEATURE Warner said. “By using funding we already had, we were able to meet an immediate need for our neighborhoods while still serving its intended purpose of placemaking and beautification.”

In mid-March, construction also began on the 14th Street Promenade, a linear park that will transform the underused right-ofway along 14th Street into a 30-foot wide park connecting City College to Barrio Logan through East Village. The space will be created by eliminating one parking lane on the east side of the street and reducing the width of traffic lanes, gaining about 16 additional feet for pedestrians and bicyclists. Though this project had been in the works long before the outbreak began, it is an example of the kind of reimagined urban spaces that may greet residents in post-COVID Downtown.

For example, the Downtown San Diego partnership, East Village Association, Gaslamp Quarter Association, Little Italy Association and nine other neighborhood, business, mobility and environmental groups have been working with city officials on a proposal for Curbside San Diego. The Curbside program has identified six pilot locations in different Downtown neighborhoods where additional dining, public space and activities could be extended into streets and sidewalks while allowing for safe social distancing.

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A rendering of the B Street Parklette that was a part of Parking Day 2019.

A similar proposal for the space is being considered by the city as part of Curbside San Diego. learned and best practices identified from these pilots. Locations are currently proposed in the Gaslamp Quarter, East Village, Columbia District, Little Italy, City Center Business District and Cortez Hill.

Each would have schedules and configurations to meet the needs of its neighborhood and provide an opportunity to collect data on what works best. The coalition strives to see the first of these pilots changing the way residents and business can interact as a community in Downtown’s streets sometime in June.

Change may also go beyond the physical ways the community experiences the neighborhood, like the ongoing conversations between the DSDP Clean & Safe homeless outreach team and other regional stakeholders to challenge

how we approach the difficulties of housing unsheltered residents in the future.

Many of these conversations are big. They require the community to take the opportunity of coming together once again to see the neighborhoods with fresh perspectives and reimagine the Downtown of the future. Luckily, Downtown’s residents, businesses and neighborhoods have no shortage of creativity or passion for this place where they live, work and play. The reasons Downtown has been strong in the past will continue to serve the community well as it navigates this next chapter.

Writing a bright future. Together.

— Sarah Brothers is the director of marketing and communications at Downtown San Diego Partnership.

The Advanced Health Care Directive By: Dick McEntyre and Chris von der Lieth, Attorneys at Law In the year 2000, the State of California adopted an Advance Health Care Directive form, by which, a person may set out his or her directions concerning health care, end-of-life decisions, and related concerns.

This form is comprised of three main components: First, it contains a power of attorney for health care, by which you may designate a person (and “back-up[s]”), called your “agent,” to make health care decisions on your behalf, should you be unable (for example, be in a coma).

Second, it gives you the choice to direct that your health care provider provide, withhold, or withdraw health treatment for yourself under circumstances where your physicians expect you to die within a relatively short period of time.

Third, the form enables you to offer to donate, upon your death, your organs, tissues, and other body parts, subject to any limitations your may impose.

In addition, the form enables you to make known any of your other related wishes, such as, for example, burial/cremation instructions.

The Advance Health Care Directive is an important document, typically prepared at the time you prepare your estate planning documents. Hospitals and physicians do rely on this document. While a completed form does not automatically terminate after a given period of time, it is best that it be done afresh or “re-validated” at least every five years, so that third parties (physicians and hospitals) who are asked to rely on it can be sure it states your current intentions.

One of the temporary murals in Downtown.

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coronavirus, although McElroy said this is always an issue as shelters are primarily built to host single people.

To that end, a Super 8 motel has been renovated into temporary housing. Currently, the Alpha Project has a waitlist of 250 families in need of housing. McElroy said he believes many children in homeless families become the next generation of homeless adults.

In addition, he said another group whose needs are not being met are the mentally ill.

“The resources aren't there for those folks, and so they are destined to the streets. That's outrageous as far as I'm concerned,” McElroy said. “I know a lot of these folks, and it's tragic that they can't go to a low-barrier shelter. They certainly can't go to permanent supportive housing simply because they're trapped in their mental illness."

The pandemic has created a unique situation in which much of the ancillary support that helped homeless people has disappeared from the streets. McElroy explained that when he was homeless, restaurants would give him food in exchange for picking up trash.

“Because of this COVID thing, all those resources dried up,” McElroy said.

With churches and other groups not present to deliver

Someone with the Alpha Project delivers a care package during the shelterin-place order. (Photo courtesy Alpha Project) food, some unsheltered people are seeking services from official organizations for the very first time.

“I’m seeing people I've known for 25 years that have been out there — good people they just don't want to be in services — are coming in out of desperation because there's no place to get a sandwich, there's no place to go to the bathroom, there's nobody to hand out hygiene packs or the outreach team.

“I love to see people come in that I've seen for a long, long time get cleaned up, have a good meal, have their own bed, at least have a shot,” McElroy said. “Whether they accept or reject it, that's up to them. It's free will.”

Some advocates and politicians are pushing for those in the Convention Center to be connected to long-term housing once the pandemic ends. McElroy said he believes San Diego is so far behind on affordable housing that

getting the hundreds of people in the Convention Center into permanent housing simply will not be possible. San Diego is building hundreds of affordable units per year instead of the estimated thousands it needs.

“We've got 1,300 people at the Convention Center. Do you know if there's 1,300 units of low-income housing in San Diego or San Diego County? I doubt it.

There isn’t any,” McElroy said.

“The reality is that we've got to at least have a place for people who are homeless to choose to be safe with ancillary services — simple things like showers and bathrooms and other support services to keep them healthy and keep them safe until housing comes.”

The economic downfall of COVID-19 has strained renters who are already in affordable housing.

Under the eviction moratorium, households have until Sept. 25 to catch up on rent payments or face eviction. Although the rental assistance program authored by District 3 Councilmember Chris Ward could mitigate this, there are still worries that the expiration of the eviction moratorium could exacerbate the housing crisis and put more people on the streets.

"I don’t want to think about that. ... We’re overwhelmed now,” McElroy said.

Preserving affordable housing and preventing people from being on the streets in the first place has become a major push with grant money and in the city budget. In addition to rapid

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rehousing, the Alpha Project also has rental assistance programs to keep people in the homes they already have.

A local mother named Isela with two young children reached out to Alpha Project as soon as she was furloughed from her job. She submitted the correct forms to receive unemployment checks, but delays in receiving those funds meant she needed immediate assistance to afford the rent. Since the school provided meals and there were extra EBT funds for children during the pandemic, one of her main concerns was remaining housed.

“If it weren’t for [Alpha Project], I don’t know where I’d be with my kids, to be honest,” Isela said in a phone interview. “They helped me out so much.”

The COVID-19 Community Response Fund at the San Diego Foundation granted Alpha Project $100,000 to enable the nonprofit organization to continue providing emergency assistance, rapid rehousing and supportive housing for homeless people.

“Right now, the challenges facing our communities are vast, and nonprofit organizations like the Alpha Project are playing a vital role for San Diegans in need, particularly those that are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic and its economic consequences,” said the San Diego Foundation in a statement.

— Kendra Sitton can be reached at kendra@sdnews.com.

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guidelines regarding physical distancing and mask wearing to ensure everyone’s safe and healthy enjoyment of San Diego’s favorite attraction.

It isn’t just visitors who are eager to get back to the park. In a recent survey conducted by the Conservancy, more than half its volunteers say they expect to keep the same number of volunteer hours in the park or increase them when it reopens. That includes hours staffing the Visitors Center kiosk, guiding visitors as Park Ambassadors, and monitoring our urban forest as Tree Stewards.

Details about the reopening and how to access different parts of the park safely can be found at the Virtual Visitors Center on the Conser vancy’s website and on Balboa Park’s main website.

VIRTUAL ART GALLERIES AMPLIFY STUDENTS’ VOICES

On June 10, 2020, Words Alive launched the Novel Ideas virtual

art gallery, showcasing artwork and writing from more than 400 students from throughout San Diego County, including those who attend Golden Hill K-8 School, High Tech High, Monarch School, and Lindsay Community School, among others.

Novel Ideas, located at wordsalive.org /novelideas, launch es with three exhibits focused on themes of student activism, social distancing, and a love of reading: The Future is Us: Listening to Our hearts as a Catalyst for Change celebrates student voices in grades 2–12 from three Title I San Diego schools that became activists as they connected what they read to the world using the power of art. This exhibit includes a video tour of their activism banners created using a printmaking technique, a collection of student letters to community leadership, a special message from local artists who designed the project, insight into the printmaking process with a step-by-step tutorial, suggested reading and thought questions, and more.

The Kids Reading to Kids exhibit highlights young voices building and practicing their own reading skills while bringing stories alive for younger children struggling with access to books and stories while schools and libraries are shuttered. This exhibit houses the growing collection of videos submitted by dozens of remarkable

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Covid Diaries by QuaranTEENS features a growing collection of the thoughts, writing, and reactions from young adults as they respond to “pandemic prompts” from Words Alive writing facilitators. The initial launch of this exhibit includes writing, images, and videos from 40 teens from High Tech High in San Diego with the hope that their voices will inspire teens around the globe to share their thoughts and concerns as well.

Words Alive is deeply committed to amplifying the voices of children and families that are not being heard. As such, an important aspect of the Novel Ideas virtual gallery is that it will be a dynamic exhibit, specifically designed to evolve and grow. There is information throughout the exhibits about how students can add their own writing and artwork to a particular project, and we are anticipating the gallery will eventually grow to include the work of hundreds and hundreds of more students by the end of summer.

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PRIDE 5K GOES VIRTUAL

San Diego Front Runners & Walkers are pleased to announce that their annual Pride 5K will be held virtually this year. Participants complete their own 5K during the weekend of San Diego Pride July 17-19, 2020.

The charity goal is a combined total of $20k to The LGBT Center’s Youth Housing Project and San Diego Pride Community Grants.

All participants will receive an event neck gaiter, and can opt in for a race t-shirt and medal. As a virtual event, participants run or walk their 5K on Pride weekend, then upload their finishing results and can join online for a live streaming event on July 18.

"In addition to facing a greater risk of health complications as a result of COVID-19, LGBTQ Americans are more likely than the general population to lack access to adequate medical care, paid medical leave, and basic necessities during this pandemic," Sarafina Scapicchio, San Diego Pride’s Director of Philanthropy, said. "That is why Pride is so proud to promote the Virtual Pride 5K this year - which not only helps our LGBTQ community members find healthy outlets like running or walking to manage stress in these difficult times, but also raises money for the free programs and services that San Diego Pride and The Center provide to the LGBTQ community. I am proud to be able to run this year for the first time, and I hope you will join me!"

The Youth Housing Project provides 23 units of affordable, supportive housing for highrisk LGBTQ+ youth. Many faced homelessness after being ejected from their homes because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

For more information about the Pride 5K, visit pride5k.run.

MILLIONS IN TAX REVENUE FROM CANNABIS SALES

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reported revenue numbers today for cannabis sales for the 1st Quarter of 2020. As of May 15, 2020, California’s cannabis excise tax generated $68.3 million in revenue reported on the 1st Quarter 2020 returns due by April 30, 2020, and the cultivation tax generated $16.4 million.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is a unique reporting period since approximately half of the taxpayers normally reporting have yet to file a return with the CDTFA. Revisions to first quarter data are expected in mid-August after the

second quarter return filing due date of July 31.

Sales tax from cannabis businesses totaled $50.2 million in revenue for the same period. Sales tax applies to sales of cannabis, cannabis products, and other tangible personal property. Certain retail sales of medicinal cannabis are exempt from sales and use taxes when the purchaser provides at the time of purchase a valid Medical Marijuana Identification Card issued by the California Department of Public Health and a valid government-issued identification card.

Total tax revenue reported by the cannabis industry is $134.9 million for first quarter returns due by April 30, 2020. This does not include tax revenue collected by each jurisdiction.

Previously reported revenue for 4th Quarter 2019 returns was revised to $177.3 million, which included $85.9 million in cannabis excise tax, $24.1 million in cultivation tax, and $67.3 million in sales tax. Revisions to quarterly data are the result of amended and late returns, and other tax return adjustments.

Since January 2018, total program revenue to date is $1.17 billion, which includes $569.8 million in cannabis excise tax, $140.2 million in cultivation tax, and $456.9 million in sales tax.

COUNTY REPORT: INDOOR MOVIE THEATERS CAN REOPEN TODAY

Indoor movie theaters join a growing list of businesses that can begin to reopen Friday, June 12. Businesses must follow state guidelines and are required to fill out a Safe Reopening Plan before resuming operations.

Movie theater operators must limit the number of attendees in each theater to 25 percent of theater capacity or a maximum of 100 guests, whichever number is lower. They must also ensure employees and customers practice good hand hygiene, use face coverings when not eating or drinking, maintain physical distancing and are screened for symptoms.

"Several communities across the nation have seen a spike in case numbers after reopening their economies," said Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. "We need to remain vigilant and continue to use the measures that have slowed the spread of COVID-19."

The following businesses can also begin to reopen June 12: Gyms Bars and wineries Swimming pools, including condominium and community pools Hotels and other rental properties for tourism and individual travel Card rooms, racetracks and satellite wagering facilities Family entertainment (bowling alleys, batting cages) Zoos, galleries, museums and aquariums Film/TV production Professional spor ts without spectators Steps for business owners to follow and guidance are on the county's Safe Reopening Page.

The following activities are not permitted until further notice: Nail and facial salons Tattoo parlors Therapeutic massage businesses Conventions Concerts