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During a recent interview with CNBC news, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski bragged that his company has “probably” created more Black millionaires than any other corporation.

Setting aside the fact the NFL, NBA, and a few other businesses may have something to say about that, the statement nonetheless did raise the question of the fast-food behemoth’s relationship with the African American community. Especially given the shocking

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Chinita Allen poses for a portrait on Friday, July 24, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. “It’s all about knowing your worth,” she said of her political evolution.

“We’ve always been here, like the Underground Railroad. But it’s surfaced now. In a big way. It’s a rail train,” said Allen. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

according to AP VoteCast, which surveyed more than 115,000 voters nationwide, including close to 7,000 Black women, making it one of the most in-depth available looks at the group’s political views.

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION McDonald’s: continued from page 1

allegations of systemic racism at the highest levels of the corporation made this year in a lawsuit against the corporation by former African American executives.

Kempczinski himself is at the center of the lawsuit as a defendant along with former CEO Steve Easterbrook, and Charles Strong, the Chief Field Officer.

The plaintiffs, Detroit native Domineca Neal, and Vicki Guster-Hines; former vice presidents allege the men were part of a new leadership team that took over in 2015 and not only tolerated and engaged in sexist and racially discriminatory treatment of them and other employees but implement- ed a new business plan which had a discriminatory impact on Black McDonald’s franchisees and a formerly thriving Black customer base.

The lawsuit alleges under the leadership of Easterbrook at McDonald’s Corporation and Kempczinski at McDonald’s USA, the McDonald’s companies engaged on a racist course of conduct, and “publicly abandoned its commitment to racial equality on a company-wide basis.”

Beyond the alleged personal discriminatory treatment toward the women and other African Americans, the suit also alleges the corporate web page operated by McDonald’s Corporation shifted away from its commitment from promoting racial diversity to gender diversity, which ominously portended new corporate priorities that allegedly proved to be detrimental to Black franchise owners and their customers.

“Where the Company has total control over its message, McDonald’s under Easterbrook and Kempczinski proclaimed a commitment to gender diversity but conspicuously omitted any mention of a corresponding commitment to diversity based on race,” the suit claimed.

The lawsuit further states its then-CEO, Easter- brook, repeatedly emphasized that under his leadership ‘diversity’ at McDonald’s meant ‘women,’ omitting African Americans.

And that his exclusion of African Americans from his “inner circles of trusted advisors” and defunding of the previously-vibrant McDonald’s African American Council (MA2C), that worked hard to develop African American leadership talent in the company and in the ranks of its franchise owners meant the “death penalty” for that critical tool for Black business development.

Proof of this is in the steep decrease in the

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stand out as more moderate than the rest of the party.

Black women are less likely to identify as liberal, somewhat less likely to support abortion rights, far less concerned about climate change and somewhat more likely to prioritize jobs and the economy. They are also more protective of President Barack Obama’s policies and legacy.

In 2020, the influence of those views was especially clear. Black women came out in force to vote for the moderate in the Democratic presidential primary, Obama’s former vice president, Joe Biden, and rescued his bid.

A closer look at how Black women are shaping the Democratic Party: IDEOLOGY In its survey of 2018 midterm voters who identified with or leaned toward the Democratic Party, VoteCast shows that Black women were much less likely than others to call themselves liberal (42% vs 60%) and more likely to call themselves moderate (43% vs 34%) or conservative (13% vs 5%). The pattern is similar among Black men.

Similarly, across 17 states where AP VoteCast was conducted in the 2020 primary elections, Black voters were more likely to say they preferred voting for a candidate who would restore the political system to the way it was before President Donald Trump took

number of African Americans executives in the top ranks of McDonald’s operations which fell to seven in 2019 from 42 in 2014, the year before the new regime took over. And nearly one out of three African American franchisees left the McDonalds system since Easterbrook arrived which was disproportionate to the loss of non- African American franchisees.

McDonald’s has steadfastly denied all allegations of the discriminatory treatment of Black employees or Black franchise owners. However, there have long been complaints from both within and outside the company that its Black franchisees operators carried a heavier burden to meet corporate demands than its white counterparts.

“The bottom line is they come in undercapitalized for traditional reasons and then are given restaurants in challenging areas with higher operating costs and are subject to three strikes you’re out by the corporation,” said Carmen Caruso, an attorney for the plaintiffs.

This dilemma is illuminated in the lawsuit which alleges under Easterbrook and Kempczinski African American franchisees were intentionally hit hard on both their revenue and expenses. They allegedly suffered the disproportionate loss of revenue from losing African American customers more likely to dine in a restaurant owned by an African American franchisee, disproportionately in African American communities; coupled with sharply increased expenses imposed under programs such as “’ Big Bolder Vision 2020’ (BBV2020) that Mc- Donald’s rolled out in 2017, sparking widespread franchisee discontent.”

“The law futher states McDonald’s knew or recklessly disregarded the likelihood that BBV2020, among other financial stresses imposed by the company, would put disproportionate financial stress on African American franchisees and cause a disproportionate number of them to leave the system. McDonald’s knew but did it anyway” the lawsuit states.

Larry C. Triplett, chairman, and CEO of the National Black McDonald’s Operators Association (NBMOA) acknowledged to the Chronicle that the operators have been facing challenges with Mc- Donald’s recently but said they were “attempting to work things out.”

And declined to comment any further.

Neal told the Chronicle the businesses were hobbled by a policy that pretty much limited Black owners to stores in inner cities where operating costs were higher and sales were much lower. She said she tried to advance a policy of “bundling” suburban locations with inner-city locations when approached for franchise opportunities by qualified Black operators to help balance out the burden.

office (52%) than for a candidate who would fundamentally change politics in Washington (46%). Other Democratic voters were more likely to prefer the reverse, 54% to 44%.

It’s a key difference that demonstrates the group’s power in the party’s nomination process. After poor performances in Iowa and New Hampshire left Joe Biden’s candidacy on life support earlier this year, Black voters _ and Black women in particular _ spurred the former vice president to a decisive victory in South Carolina.

Black women made up about a third of voters in the key contest, and approximately two-thirds of them voted for Biden, VoteCast shows.

That victory turned Biden from also-ran to consensus candidate of moderate primary voters, propelling his comeback bid to win the nomination.

PRIORITIES Among both Black female Democrats and other Democrats, health care was the issue most likely to be named as the most important facing the country in 2018, VoteCast shows.

But Black women stand out in their ranking of other priorities.

Within the Democratic coalition, Black women were somewhat more likely than other Democrats to call the economy and jobs (18% to 12%) or gun policy (19% to 12%) the top issue facing the country.

They were also less likely than others to call the environment the top issue,

“I worked to ensure strategic franchise decisions were made to help close cash flow gaps and was able to achieve that,” she said.

So there are equitable solutions. But the new corporate leadership has not institutionalized them despite its proclaimed support for “diversity” even sponsoring a very high profile ad in support ofthe Black Lives Matter movement.

The dramatic ad begins by referencing Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Alton Sterling, Botham Jean, Atatiana Jefferson, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd: “They were all one of us,” the McDonald’s ad reads. “We see them in our customers. We see them in our crew members. We see them in our franchisees. And this is why the entire McDonald’s family grieves. “It’s why we stand for them and any other victims of systematic oppression and violence.”

“Today we stand with black communities across America. Which is why we’re donating to the National Urban League and the NAACP. We do not tolerate inequity, injustice, or racism.”

McDonald’s released the ad last month across its social media accounts, while also pledging to donate $1 million to the National Urban League and the NAACP. The corporation generated total revenue of $21.08 billion in 2019.

By comparison Yum! Brands which owns KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill pledged $3 million to social justice efforts led by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, American Civil Liberties Union and non- profits fighting for social justice in its hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. It generated about $5.5 billion in revenue last year.

One insider who did not want to be named said after all the years of Mc- Donald’s taking such immense pride in being known as the one major corporation that took a chance on investing in the Black community with progressive and innovative outreach, hiring, and business development policies follow- ing the urban rebellions of the 1960s, its token gesture toward BLM and marginalization of the NBMOA is a sad but apt metaphor for the attitude of its new leadership.

“Larry (Tripplett) has been fighting for years for equity in the treatment of NBMOA members, why is this so hard? Why is it taking him years to fight this battle? Why is it taking him years to get relief when we all know this is a big problem?”

person said.

In a December 2019 story in the publication Business Insider, it noted that Tripplett said in a letter to McDonald’s east and west zone presidents that March that “Through no fault of our own we lag behind the general market in all measures.”

However, he was more conciliatory in a later statement to the publication.

“The National Black McDonald’s Operators Association (NBMOA) is the largest African American organization of established entrepreneurs in the country,” Tripplett said in a statement. “Our goal is to ensure that McDonald’s Corporation (McDonald’s) is fully and authentically engaged in the African American experience — including Afri- can American communities, employees, vendors, and franchisees.”

It added: “These efforts are rooted in our core belief that diversity and a vibrant, inclusive, and respectful Mc- Donald’s makes us stronger.

McDonald’s is proud to create opportunities for entrepreneurship, economic growth, and mobility in communities across the country.”

“Working in collaboration with Mc- Donald’s, we both are committed to delivering worldclass hospitality, operational excellence, and increasing guest visits,” the statement read.

“We are working together to make the McDonald’s brand shine by fully integrating African Americans at all levels. We both recognize that when we move together; we move further.

And we are encouraged by our progress.” https://www.businessinsider.com/mc– donalds-black-franchisees-earn-lessthan-white-counterparts-2019-11 The Chronicle reached out to the Mc- Donalds Corporation for comment however had not heard back by the publication’s deadline.

McDonald’s has publicly stated all of its franchises in all communities have the opportunity to prosper, grow and achieve their business ambitions.

One Michigan businessman who did not want to be named but was familiar with the situation said after a period of tension, things are slowly improving. “We have some momentum going in the right direction but we are sitting down and working through our issues.”

This article originally appeared in The Michigan Chronicle. It is a developing story. Stay tuned for Super-sized Racism Part Three in our next edition.

“When you say ‘Black Lives Matter’ what are the policies put in place to know this is true on the operator side and corporate side?” the

4% vs 14%, and much less likely to call themselves very concerned about climate change, 56% vs 75%.

There’s also a distinction on abortion rights. Nearly 1 in 4 Black female Democrats said abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. That’s compared to about 15% of other Democrats. That may reflect in part the fact that their religious views differ from other members of the party. Black women were more likely than other Democrats to call themselves bornagain Christians, 51% to 16%, and less likely to say they don’t identify with any religion, 13% vs 33%.

On immigration, Black women aligned with other Democrats on whether immigrants living illegally in the U.S. should be given the opportunity to apply for legal status _ about 9 in 10 Democratic voters across racial and gender groups support the idea.

But Black women were somewhat more likely to be critical of immigrants’ impact on the country. Nineteen percent of Black women Democrats said immigrants do more to hurt than help the country, compared to 13% of other Democrats.

RACE Black female Democrats, and Black Democrats in general, also differ from other Democrats in their views of the role race plays in U.S. society _ and on what to do about it.

Among 2018 voters, VoteCast shows that Black female Democrats were more likely than other Democrats to say that white Americans have more

advantages than Black Americans in U.S. society today, 87% to 73%.

Among black male Democrats, 81% said white Americans have more advantages than Black Americans.

In seven states where the question was asked in the 2020 primaries, about 8 in 10 Black voters _ men and women alike _ said they favored making reparations payments to the descendants of enslaved people, compared with about 4 in 10 non-Black Democrats.

HEALTH CARE Although the party was broadly united on the importance of health care as an issue facing the country, Black female Democrats in 2018 differed from other Democrats in their views of what to do about it. In particular, Black women were more likely than other Democrats to say the Affordable Care Act should be left as is, 29% to 19%, and less likely to say it should be expanded, 52% to 63%.

That difference may be an ideological one, but could also reflect a desire to support the signature policy of Obama, the nation’s first Black president. One clue that the latter might play a role: Black women in the Democratic primary this year were little different from other Democratic voters in views of specific health care policies. In the 2020 primaries, Black voters, including Black women, were about as likely as other voters to support a single payer health insurance plan. And like other primary voters, an even larger percentage of Black women supported a public insurance option.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION EDITORIAL:

Selecting the Right Woman for Vice President resurgence against racism and inequality kick started by continued police brutality and murder have made color an issue and put Black women at the forefront of the politics of the Presidency. Hence, the Black female vote has become essential. The issue then is the selection of the right woman for the position.

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher

The Vice Presidency cannot be the result of a popularity contest. It cannot be based on personal press coverage, speeches, campaign rhetoric and who we like. This person must be prepared to become President of the United States, if necessary. Donald Trump has shown us what the lack of experience or preparation for that office can do to this nation. California’s favorite daughters (Kamala Harris and Karen Bass) are young enough to run another day.

As we move into the final days for Vice President Biden to select a running mate for the Vice Presidency, it is a foregone conclusion that this must be a person of color and a woman in particular. Why a woman? And why a Black woman? Well, consider it was the Black vote of South Carolina following the endorsement of a Black Congressman that put Biden in the race. It was the Black vote in 2017 that elected Doug Jones to the U.S. Senate over Roy Moore with more than a 92 percent turnout, and it was the Black Female vote throughout the South that was strong in places like Florida and Georgia.

The political and social issues of this present time clearly drove an unprecedented number of women of all colors to run for the Presidency this year. The

President Biden and his Vice President will have to hit the ground running in January 2021. In addition to the Pandemic, there will be domestic and international issues requiring immediate attention. We believe that Biden’s years of experience on the Hill and eight years as Vice President will make a difference in addressing these issues. And, we believe that an experienced Vice President like Susan Rice, with her knowledge of International Relations as a Rhodes Scholar, her experience as United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013, and as the 24th United States National Security Advisor from 2013 to 2017 makes her more than qualified for to handle the international stage and its players, including Putin. She doesn’t have to learn the G7. She knows China and North Korea. But most of all, she has worked with the Vice President and they know each other.

These qualifications do not take away from the abilities of all the other potential candidates for the No. 2 job. But one thing is certain. It is still possible for Donald Trump to win a second term without the Black vote and without a Black woman in that No. 2 slot. There are many Blacks that will not vote, despite the concerns about Donald Trump. We believe that Susan Rice is capable of assuming the Office of the Presidency, if necessary, and she is not seeking the office. There will certainly be a number of key cabinet positions and no one is more prepared to fill them than Joe Biden. At the end of the day, this is our opinion. We welcome yours.

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EMBRACING YOUTH LEADERSHIP Many of the youth of that era boldly challenged the status quo. Consider the Little Rock Nine. They were verbally and physically harassed and, in at least one case, experienced economic consequences. The Nine endured a harrowing year. Ernie Green, the bestknown of the Little Rock Nine, was the only African American to graduate from Central High School in 1958. The school was closed the following year, and the Little Rock Nine completed their high school education elsewhere.

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Congressman John Robert Lewis was just 17 when he reached out to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a letter conveying his desire to attend all-white Troy State College (now Troy State University) that was just ten miles from his home. Lewis submitted an application but never heard from the college, and hoped King would help. Instead, he went to Fisk University. Later, Dr. King reached out to him and invited him to visit Montgomery during spring. That was the beginning of John Lewis’s relationship with King and his 60 plus ms year commitment to the civil rights movement.

Congressman Lewis, who died on July 17, exemplified so many things. Commitment. Resilience. Humility. Goodwill. Good Trouble. He died at 80, and there are photos of him, as a much younger man, marching alongside Dr. King and so many others. One of the things that strikes me about this remarkable man is how young he was when he got involved in the movement. As impressive as John Lewis was, he was one of several very young people who put their lives on the line for civil rights and human rights. There is no wonder that he smiled when he visited Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC. That plaza and the protests after the murder of George Floyd are direct descendants of protests that John Lewis was involved in during the 1950s and 1960s.

Just as it is agonizing to think of John Lewis beaten so severely that his skull was cracked on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965, it is also painful to think of Melba Patillo one of the Nine who was kicked, beaten and had acid thrown in her face, or Gloria Ray, who was pushed down a flight of stairs. Elizabeth Eckford attempted to walk into Central High School alone, having missed the others because of a communications snafu. She faced an angry and hostile mob and soldiers who would not allow her to enter the school.

Gloria Ray’s mother, Julie Miller Eckford, lost her state job because she would not withdraw her daughter from Central High School. These young people, like John Lewis, had tenacity, commitment, and vision.

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They Have Overcome and Will Do So Again By Angela Sailor Will Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) survive the COVID-19 pandemic? Unfortunately, it’s a legitimate topic of debate.

As an HBCU graduate, I desperately want to believe that these invaluable institutions will survive. And for the sake of our country, I hope they do survive—for the ultimate measure of our nation’s vitality and strength is the ability of its people and its institutions to prevail in times of challenge and controversy.

Under extreme financial pressure arising from the COVID shutdown, colleges and universities across the nation are reassessing their business models and mapping out new strategies to assure they can carry on. This is nothing new for even the most venerable of these institutions.

Harvard University has adapted and innovated its education model through times of crisis for 384 years. I have every confidence that, like Harvard, flagship HBCUs such as Hampton and Howard Universities will adapt and continue to provide excellence in education and opportunities for the next generation to learn and develop the skills needed to compete in the domestic and global economy.

Make no mistake, HBCUs’ contributions to the black community and to all of America are invaluable. According to the United Negro College Fund, they serve more than 300,000 students each year. Their graduates hold fully a quarter of all African-American science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees earned by African-Americans.

Moreover, 12.5 percent of all black CEOs and half of all the nation’s black lawyers​are HBCU grads.

Like other institutions of higher learning, HCBUs will work to weather the pandemic-blown storm by forging new partnerships with both the public and private sectors.

Washington has already demonstrated the desire to help by creating the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The fund provided more than $1 billion in grants for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions suffering hardship due to COVID-19.

Consider Dr. Ron Walters (1938-2010), the distinguished professor who spent most of his career as a political scientist at Howard University. He was president of the NAACP Youth Council in Wichita, Kansas, when he organized a sit-in at Dockum Drug Store in July 1958, just weeks after Ernie Green graduated from Central High School and more than a year before the Greensboro sit-in in 1960. The students who participated in the sit-in ranged in age from 15 to 22.

The sit-in lasted three weeks and ended when the store manager said the sit-in was costing too much money.

Even before the pandemic hit, President Trump signed into law the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act (FUTURE Act), making permanent $255 million in mandatory funding for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions.

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Statistics notes that total revenue for HBCUs in the 2017–18 school year was $8.7 billion, with $1.9 billion coming from student tuition and fees. Compared to the Harvards of the world, the HBCU revenue model relies heavily on tuition and financial aid. Very few have cultivated large endowments. This has led some to be skeptical about HBCUs’ ability to withstand revenue losses occasioned by COVID-19.

But the Department of Education’s Capital Financing Program can provide more than $500 million in loans to HBCUs as a temporary “bridging” solution, buying the schools much-needed time to start diversifying their revenue streams, expanding private sector partnerships, and realigning their program offerings to more closely mirror the nation’s projected needs in technology, innovation, and military preparedness.

History tells us that the best way forward is to limit government’s reach and broaden free market opportunities. And that’s just what this stopgap solution allows to happen.

Before the Civil War, public policy and statutory provisions gravely restricted opportunities for black students to pursue higher education and the training needed to compete at the highest levels of our nation’s economy. But there were a few bright lights.

One of them was Richard Humphreys, a Quaker philanthropist who was deeply concerned about the harmful impact of discrimination and the lack of opportunity for African Americans to compete for employment. A quintessential trailblazer, Humphreys sought solutions within his immediate control.

He voluntarily donated one-tenth of his estate to establish the Institute for Colored Youth, which opened in 1837. It continues today as Cheyney University, the first and oldest Historically Black College in America.

Humphreys’ pioneering initiative would become a new norm in higher education. After all, solutions are contagious. Lincoln University in Pennsylvania opened its doors to black students in 1854. Then known as the Ashmun Institute, it was the first state-chartered, degree-granting HCBU. Two years later, the nation had its third HBCU: Wilberforce University of Ohio.

Today America has 101 HBCUs located in 19 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

These institutions had to overcome tremendous obstacles just to come into existence. They are adversity-hardened and time-tested. Working together, and working with willing partners in both public and private sectors, these institutions are destined to prevail over the challenges presented by the coronavirus. I am confident they will innovate new and better norms in higher education that will serve today’s students—and future generations of students—quite well.

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STATE AND LOCAL NEWS MTS CHANGES ITS USE OF FORCE POLICY Carotid restraints and choke holds banned, de-escalation tactics required Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is making changes to its security department’s use of force policy. MTS staff briefed the Board of Directors on the changes at its meeting on Thursday, July 30. The use of force changes come as one of several reforms the transit agency is making to its security department.

The agency used many of the principles in the “8 Can’t Wait” campaign and as a guideline for the policy changes. The updates keep the use of force policy in line with recent state laws to police reform. Officer training has already begun and testing on the new policy began this week. Updates include:

MTS security officers hand out free face coverings to transit riders at the Old Town Transit Center on July 30, 2020

• Banning carotid restraints and choke holds, including the prohibition of using knee pressure on the neck, throat or head.

• Requiring use of force to be proportional to the seriousness of the subject’s offense.

• A duty to intervene if witnessing excessive force by another employee.

• Requiring de-escalation tactics when feasible (de-escalation training was previously provided, but now written into policy).

• Requiring a warning prior to use of force.

The policy changes will apply to 64 internal MTS Code Compliance Inspectors and 158 contracted security officers. In addition to the use of force policy changes, MTS will also begin a fare diversion pilot program Sept. 1 to help riders caught without a fare avoid court fees and criminal citation. The agency is also in the process of conducting a third-party audit of its security policies and procedures. MTS continues to operate about 95 bus routes and three Trolley lines. Frequencies and spans have been restored to near-pre-COVID-19 levels. Updated schedules can be accessed on the MTS website at sdmts.com.

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By Victoria Buddie On Wednesday July 29th, Courage California, California based non-profit organization, dedicated to equity, economic justice, human rights, corporate and political accountability through public education, strategic research and leadership development training, held its first virtual town hall meeting via zoom.

“Courage in the Moment, Courage for the Movement” meeting, proposed hope to push CA and national politics to better reflect California’s diverse communities and values. Courage California’s Executive Director, Irene Kao and President of She The People, Aimee Allison, hosted the meeting with their co-hosts, Alliance for Boys and Men of color and eleven more organizations.

The webinar featured prominent California women of color, including State Controller Betty Ye, Senator Holly Mitchell, Senator Lena Gonzalez and Contra Costa District Attorney, Diane Becton. Over fifty questions were pre submitted before the meeting, and were carefully distilled to reflect the webinar’s main themes and concerns. During the hour and nineteen-minute webinar, questions were asked about the following topics; the problematic healthcare system in the U.S, racism in California communities, structural change, law enforcement approach to the mentally ill, the criminal justice system, and instituting change in people of power.

Kao expressed high hopes of structural change as the meeting got underway.“With courage we can meet the moment with much needed compassion and much needed reforms. With courage we can sustain the racial justice movement to make our systems reflect and work for all Californian‘s, people of the nation and globally,” she said.

Kao, asked, “What would be your top three priority agenda items to turn

Betty Ye: California State Controller

around racism in CA communities?”

Senator Mitchell responded, “How we are living on a deeply personal level, as Black women in America, we have to decide what we are going to do. It becomes personal. We must check our biases, and implicit ones. We must vote like we mean it, from the top of the ticket on down, and make sure that we are voting for our values.”

As the conversation continued, Senator Mitchell went on about the desire and need to create educational and economical equity, and permanently change the criminal and juvenile justice culture in our society.

These leading women of color responded to viewers’ highest concerns.

Betty Ye, answered “If we are really going to try and attain full inlasting racial justice and equity, we need to make sure we are checking our own biases on everything we do.”

Senator Gonzalez, spoke about the healthcare system and how the state of California is lacking, “People are struggling to receive adequate healthcare. We must find a way to apply more resources to the system.”

Additionally, District Attorney Becton discussed how racial and ethnic disparities are prevalent in our schools, and how our communities often call the police for immediate problems instead of problem-solving ourselves and, as a result, sparing lives from unfortunate shootings.

“We need to make sure we move forward by creating spaces, and not just places where we are working normally with the criminal justice partners, including those affected by the decisions being made, and policies implemented. As difficult as it may be, we must move to those places of inclusion and change.”

The next webinar will be hosted in the fall by Courage CA. The discussion will focus on techquity, structural change, the election and supporting communities of color.

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By Quinci LeGardye California Black Media

As the general election in November gets closer, rideshare and appbased delivery drivers are rounding up support to defeat a ballot initiative that will decide the fate of app-based work in California.

Proposition 22 asks voters to decide whether app-based drivers should be classified as independent contractors or W-2 employees.

App-based companies, including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Postmates and Instacart funded the initiative. If voters approve it, drivers who work with those app-based service companies will continue to be classified as independent contractors, but they will begin receiving some benefits including a net basic earning and healthcare subsidies. If the measure fails, those drivers will have to be reclassified as full-time employees under AB 5, the controversial labor law that went into effect Jan. 1.

AB 5 made it more difficult for companies to enter into contracts with freelancers and independent contractors.

Representatives from a coalition of groups, including the California State NAACP, California Black Chamber of Commerce and Si Se Puede Foundation signed a letter to the California Legislature registering their support for Prop 22.

The letter argues that the majority of drivers are from minority communities who rely on the flexibility of the work and the immediate income it can provide.

“With California’s unemployment rate reaching a record high, the very characteristics of working

with app-based rideshare and delivery platforms – especially high flexibility and low barriers to entry – have proven to be key forms of work for many lower-income families needing access to income during this current pandemic,” the letter reads.

Arguments in favor of Prop 22 have also focused on protecting the drivers’ choice to operate with independence and flexibility. For Judah Bell, a driver in favor of Prop 22, the flexibility of being an independent contractor allowed her to manage her schedule around caring for family.

“A lot of [drivers] are caregivers.

I was a caregiver to multiple people. My mom got sick so I had to take one to two weeks off for six months,” said Bell, who lives in Vallejo. “I was f lying from here to Atlanta one to two weeks out of each month. A traditional job would not have allowed me to do that, and then come back and work for two weeks, then go back.”

“That’s pretty much what we signed up for is that if I don’t feel like working tomorrow, I don’t have to work,” she continued. “And I think if we’re employees we’re going to be forced to do something that we don’t want to do.”

Opponents of Prop 22 include drivers’ advocacy groups, such as Rideshare Drivers United. One strong concern within drivers’ advocacy groups is that rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft could change the app’s algorithms and payment structures however they want, and the drivers would have no input.

“Right now, we’re working with basically all of the workplace

protections that existed in like 1890,” said Peter Young, a driver based in L.A. “They have total power over us, and we have no leverage against them. They could cut my pay in half tomorrow and I would have nothing to do about it. At the end of the day, they’re the ones who control everything and we don’t have the government on our side.”

Drivers opposed to Prop 22 are also concerned about the lack of support that rideshare companies provide. There have been reports that Lyft has not distributed free P.P.E. to enough drivers, as well as complaints that the companies were selling P.P.E. to drivers in their online stores. “[There are] so many drivers, as we went through this pandemic waiting for unemployment, which some of us still haven’t received, and Uber and Lyft has done nothing, absolutely nothing to assist 80% of the drivers, even if you get sick,” said Michael Franzier, a driver based in Los Angeles.

Cherri Murphy, a lead organizer for Rideshare Drivers United, argued that the proposition is discriminatory against Black and Brown drivers by making it impossible to receive benefits.

“It is an attempt to ensure a caste system for workers who are mostly Black and Brown and immigrants.

It creates a sham of our democracy by ensuring that workers will be kept in poverty with no protections and no benefits and no voice for generations to come,” she said.

“If this ballot measure is passed, it prevents future elected officials from amending the law requiring an unprecedented seven-eighths majority to amend the law.”

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Ethiopians celebrate progress in building dam on Nile River

South Africa Warns

COVID-19 Corruption Puts ‘Lives at Risk’

By Mogomotsi Magome Associated Press South Africa’s COVID-19 response is marred by corruption allegations around its historic $26 billion economic relief package, as the country with the world’s fifth highest number of COVID-19 cases braces for more.

By Elias Meseret Associated Press Ethiopians are celebrating progress in the construction of the country’s dam on the Nile River, which has caused regional controversy over its filling.

Sunday’s celebration, called “One voice for our dam,” came after Ethiopian officials announced on July 22 that the first stage of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s reservoir In joyful demonstrations was achieved due to heavy urged by posts on social rains. Officials in the East med ia a nd appa rent ly African nation say they hope endorsed by the government, the $4.6 billion dam, fully tens of thousands of resi- financed by Ethiopia itself, dents f looded the streets of will reach full power generthe capital Addis Ababa on ating capacity in 2023.

Sunday afternoon, waving Ethiopia’s f lag and holding With 74% of the construction up posters. People in cars completed, the dam has been honked their horns, others contentious for years and whistled, played loud music, raised tensions with neighand danced in public spaces boring countries. to mark the occasion. Similar events were held in other cit- Ethiopia says the dam will provide electricity to milies in Ethiopia. lions of its nearly 110 million Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime citizens and help them out Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, of poverty. The dam should called on the public to rally also make Ethiopia a major behind the dam and sup- power exporter. Downstream port the completion of its Egypt, which depends on the Nile River to supply its construction. farmers and booming popu“Today is a date in which we lation of 100 million people celebrate the beginning of with fresh water, asserts that the final chapter in our dam’s the dam poses an existential construction,” Demeke told threat. Sudan, between the scores of people who gath- two countries, is also conered at a hall in the capital. cerned about its access to the “We want the construction Nile waters. to complete soon and began solving our problems once Negotiators have said key questions remain about and for all.” how much water Ethiopia Ha s ht a gs l i k e ( h a s h) will release downstream if ItsMyDa m, ( h a s h ) a multiyear drought occurs Et hiopia Ni leR ig hts a nd and how the countries will (hash)GERD are also trend- resolve any future disputes. ing among Ethiopian social Negotiations to resolve media users. Ethiopians the differences have broaround the world contrib- ken down several times, but uted to the festivities on now appear to be making social media. progress.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a wide-ranging investigation into claims that unscrupulous officials and private companies are looting efforts to protect the country’s 57 million people.

“More so than at any other time, corruption puts our lives at risk,” he said in a national address Thursday night.

Food for the poor. Personal protective equipment for health workers. Grants for the newly laid off. All have been affected, he said.

South Africa is seen as the best-prepared of any country in sub-Saharan Africa for COVID-19, but years of rampant corruption have weakened institutions, including the health system. In October, the head of the government’s Special Investigating Unit said fraud, waste and abuse in health care siphoned off $2.3 billion a year.

for more protection, overpricing scams for badly needed supplies are on the rise. After inflating face mask prices by up to 900%, companies Sicuro Safety and Hennox Supplies admitted guilt and were fined.

In South Africa’s new virus epicenter, Gauteng province, a company supplying the government with PPE, Royal Bhaca, charged more than four times the regular price _ or about $3.50 _ per surgical mask. Sanitizer was almost twice the price, or $5 for a 500ml bottle, according to an investigation by The Sunday the motorbikes at $5,993 each, Independent newspaper. though they retail for about $2,337 apiece.

Even Dis-Chem, a popular pharmacy, was fined for Other allegations include fake inflating the price of masks. charity organizations that have sprung up to tap relief At health workers union funds.

Hospersa, general secretary Noel Desfontaines welcomed Meanwhile, the pandemic the government’s acknowl- and lockdown restrictions edgement of the trouble. have badly hurt the economy.

Unemployment is now above “The health minister tells us 30%, and more than 16 milthat enough money has been lion people already were on distributed for PPE to provwelfare grants.

That social inces, but when we go to number will climb. hospitals we do not see this,” Desfontaines said. “In some cases, it has been purchased Some 3 million people lost but it does not reach the peo- their jobs in the first month of the lockdown, according ple it was intended for.” to the latest National Income Pandemic-related corrup- Dynamics Study conducted by tion has been reported across researchers from five South African universities.

South Africa.

The unit is already investigating more than 20 cases of corruption related to the COVID-19 relief money, spokesman Kaizer Kganyago In Kwazulu-Natal province, the government suspended said. officials allegedly involved in South Africa now has more making massively overpriced than 434,000 confirmed purchases of up to $2.4 milvirus cases _ well over half lion of personal protective of the continent’s total _ and equipment and blankets for over 6,600 deaths, while a the poor. new report has suggested the real death toll could be Eastern Cape province, one higher. Public hospitals strug- of the poorest regions and gle and some health work- a growing COVID-19 hot ers are openly scared. More spot, faces questions over than 5,000 of them have been the purchase of unsuitable “emergency scooters.” The infected. provincial health department While nurses and others plead allegedly purchased 100 of

individual’s bank account.

Ramaphosa has addressed the complaints, saying over 4.4 million people have received the grants. “There were delays in paying this amount but future payments will be made more quickly now that the necessary systems are in place,” he said.

The grants are planned for six months. The pandemic should last much longer.

Ramaphosa was under pressure to act against corruption even before the pandemic. He took office in 2018 after predecessor Jacob Zuma resigned amid sprawling allegations of graft, then won the 2019 election on an anti-corruption ticket, vowing to clean out the rot.

Many families are relying on government food parcels to But the latest revelations survive, often lining up in the have hit close to home. The Southern Hemisphere’s winhusband of the president’s try weather for hours. spokeswoman, Khusela Diko, has been accused of securBut some allege they have been turned away for the ing large contracts to provide emergency COVID-19 relief COVID-19 protective equipgrant of just over $20 for ment and supplies. unemployed South Africans.

Diko has denied wrongdoMeanwhile, the Unemployment ing, saying her husband, King Insurance Fund has reported Madzikane Thandisizwe Diko claims of fraudulent payouts. II, had withdrawn from the In one case, $340,000 meant contracts due to concerns over for 200 workers was paid to an a possible conflict of interest.

FORMER PRESIDENT OF TANZANIA,

A RENOWNED PEACEMAKER, DIES OF MALARIA

Photo of of opposition leader M. Dicko

Global Information Network July 27, 2020 (GIN) – Flags are being flown at half-mast for the former Tanzanian president, Benjamin William Mkapa, who passed away on July 24 after a bout of malaria.

He was 81.

current president of Tanzania, declared a seven-day mourning period during which flags will be flown at half-mast.

Mag uf u li at tended t he funeral mass along with his vice president and prime Mkapa died in the early minister at the national hours of Friday while receiv- stadium. ing treatment at a hospital in In 1995, Mkapa was elected Dar es Salaam. as president based on a popRwandan President Paul ular anti-corruption camKagame and other lead- paign and the strong support ers paid tribute to Mkapa of former president Julius who was a renowned Pan- Nyerere. Mkapa’s anti-corAfricanist. John Magufuli, ruption efforts included cre-

resulting from a presidential He held several cabinet posts, vote whose outcome Odinga, such as foreign minister and a candidate, disputed. information minister and Mkapa was born in 1938 to also served as ambassador to a poor family in Mtwara. He the United States before he earned a degree in English at the University of Makerere was elected president. in Uganda, after which he went on to study interna- “He loved poetry and read a tional affairs at Columbia lot,” said Walter Bgoya, his University in New York. longtime friend and pubHis second five-year term of Kenya’s former prime minoffice as president ended in ister Raila Odinga eulogized He later worked as a journal- lisher of his memoirs. “He December 2005. During this Mkapa, recalling that he ist before being appointed was a pan-Africanist. He was term in office, Mkapa pri- mediated peace after 1,200 press secretary for the counvatized state-owned corpo- people were killed in ethnic try’s first president, Julius preoccupied with the issues rations and instituted free clashes in 2007-08 in Kenya, Nyerere. of black people everywhere.”

ation of an open forum called the Presidential Commission on Corruption (Warioba Commission) and increased support for the Prevention of Corruption Bureau. He ser ved as Chairman of the Revolutionar y State Political Party (Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM).

market policies. His supporters argued that attracting foreign investment would promote economic growth.

His policies won the support of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund and resulted in the cancellation of some of Tanzania’s foreign debts.

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

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE JULY 30, 2020) Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and 120175.5 (b) the Health Officer of the County of San Diego (Health Officer) ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Effective 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2020 and continuing until further notice, the following will be in effect for San Diego County (county): 1. All persons are to remain in their homes or at their place of residence, except for employees or customers traveling to and from essential businesses, reopened businesses, or essential activities as defined in section 22, below, or to participate in individual or family outdoor activity as allowed by this Order.

2. All public or private “gatherings,” as defined in section 22 below, are prohibited.

3. All businesses not meeting the definition of essential business or reopened business in section 22 below are referred to in this Order as “non-essential businesses” and shall be and remain closed for the duration of this Order. All essential businesses and reopened businesses must comply with the requirements of this Order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any business may remain open if its employees and owners can provide its services from home, including by telecommuting, without direct contact with the public.

4. All public, charter and private schools shall not hold classes on the school campus, and shall conduct distance learning only as required by COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Learning Framework for K-12 Schools in California, 2020-2021 School Year issued by the California Department of Public Health on July 17, 2020 available at {https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20 Document%20Library/COVID-19/ Schools%20Reopening%20Recommendations.pdf}. Colleges and Universities shall not hold classes or other school activities where students gather on the school campus, except for research-related activities in colleges and universities and where necessary to train students who will serve as essential workers.

5. Child daycare and child care providers shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in State COVID-19 Updated Guidance: Child Care Programs and Providers and shall prepare and post a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11, below.

6. “Non-essential personnel,” as defined in section 22 below, are prohibited from entry into any hospital or long-term care facility. All essential personnel who are COVID-19 positive or show any potential signs or symptoms of COVID-19 are strictly prohibited from entry into hospitals or long-term care facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, individuals requiring medical care for COVID-19 or related conditions may be admitted to hospitals or other medical facilities if the hospital or medical facility is appropriate for treating COVID-19 and has adequate precautions in place to protect its patients, medical personnel and staff.

7. Hospitals and healthcare providers, including dentists shall: a. Take measures to preserve and prioritize resources; and, b. May authorize and perform non-emergent or elective surgeries or procedures based on their determination of clinical need and supply capacity, and where consistent with State guidance. c. Nothing in this Order shall prevent physicians and other healthcare providers from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance. d. Nothing in this Order shall prevent dentists or dental hygienists from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance.

8. Hospitals, healthcare providers, pharma-

cies and commercial testing laboratories shall report all COVID-19 test results to the Public Health Officer immediately after such results are received.

9. All persons two years of age or older who are present in the county shall have possession of a face covering when they leave their home or place of residence and shall wear the face covering as described and required in California Department of Public Health Face Covering Guidance issued on June 18, 2020, (available at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/ DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/ COVID-19/Guidance-for-Face-Coverings_06-18-2020.pdf).

10. All essential businesses that allow members of the public to enter a facility must prepare and post a “Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol” on the form available at: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/ phs/Epidemiology/covid19/SOCIAL_ DISTANCING_AND_SANITATION_ PROTOCOL_04022020_V1.pdf ), or on a form required by another governmental entity requiring substantially similar information, for each of their facilities open to the public in the county. The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All essential businesses shall implement the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must ensure all required measures are implemented and must identify and require measures necessary to implement social distancing are implemented at each facility that will ensure social distancing and sanitation at that particular facility. If the measures identified and implemented are not effective in maintaining proper social distancing and sanitation, the business shall promptly modify its Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocols to ensure proper social distancing and sanitation. Any business that fails to successfully implement social distancing and sanitation may be required to close.

11. All reopened businesses, with the exception of restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “Safe Reopening Plan” on the form available at: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/Epidemiology/covid19/Community_Sector_Support/BusinessesandEmployers/SafeReopeningPlanTemplate. pdf for each of their facilities in the county. Restaurants bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol” on the form available at https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/deh/fhd/food/pdf/covid19sdrestaurantoperatingprotocol_en.pdf for each restaurant in the county. The Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All reopened businesses shall implement the Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must ensure all required measures are implemented. If the measures identified and implemented are not effective in maintaining proper social distancing and sanitation, the business shall promptly modify its Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Pro-

tocol to ensure proper social distancing and sanitation. Any business that fails to comply with its Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol shall immediately close.

12. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory and/or suggested measures to be implemented by a particular type of business or industry, a reopened business must include in its Safe Reopening Plan all of the industry guidance mandatory measures, including, but not limited to, all of the requirements and guidance set forth in the Statewide Public Health Officer Order, issued by the California Department of Health Services on July13, 2020, all portions of which are operative in San Diego County effective immediately, and available at {https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/SHO%20 Order%20Dimming%20Entire%20 State%207-13-2020.pdf}. The reopened business shall include all suggested measures necessary to maintain proper sanitation, employee screening, social distancing and facial coverings. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in the Safe Reopening Plan.

13. All brewpubs, breweries, bars and pubs shall close unless they comply with section 14c, below, in which case they shall comply with all other requirements in this section and section 14 below. All other restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries shall close indoor service in conformance with the requirements set forth in the Statewide Public Health Officer Order, issued by the California Department of Health Services on July13, 2020, all portions of which are operative in San Diego County effective immediately, and available at {https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/ CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20 Library/COVID-19/SHO%20Order%20 Dimming%20Entire%20State%207-132020.pdf}, and shall be closed from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. every day. Guests already in the facility at 10:00 p.m. may remain in the facility until 11:00 p.m. Only staff needed to close, open or clean shall be in the facility between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

14. All restaurants, bars, wineries and breweries shall also be required to ensure their customers comply with all of the following measures and shall immediately close if they are not able to do so: a. No food or beverages shall be served to or consumed by a customer who is not seated at a table designated by the restaurant for dining. b. The bar area of a restaurant may be used only for table service of meals. c. Alcoholic drinks shall only be served as part of a meal and must be sold and served in the same transaction as the meal. All meals shall be served by a food operator permitted by the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health. This restriction shall not be applicable to outdoor service of wine at a winery or spirits at a distillery. d. Customers shall not stand in the restaurant, bar, winery, distillery or brewery except in the reception area while waiting for a table or to pick up take-out food. If customers cannot be socially distanced in the reception area they shall wait in their cars or outside of the restaurant in a line with six feet between each customer. e. Discontinue open seating. All members of the party must be present before seating and the host must bring the entire party to the table at one time. The customers allowed at a table are limited to members of a single household or customers who have asked to be seated together at the time a table is requested. f. Discontinue seating customers and/or groups at bar counters, sushi preparation bars, etc. where they cannot maintain at least six feet of distance from em-

ployee work areas/stations. Install physical barriers or partitions in areas where maintaining a physical distance of six feet is difficult. g. Customers are not required to wear face coverings while at a table with members of the same household. Customers at a table with non-household members are not required to wear face coverings when eating and drinking. Customers are required to wear face coverings at all other times in conformance with paragraph 9, above. h. Tables designated for dining shall be six feet apart, or separated by barriers or partitions that extend above the heads of customers while seated. Customer shall not be allowed to bring additional chairs to the table that interfere with the six foot separation. i. Self-serve food or drink options, such as buffets, salad bars, and drink stations are not allowed. j. Shared entertainment items such as board games, arcade games and vending machines are prohibited and customers shall not have access to game and entertainment areas such as pool tables or darts. k. Dance floors shall be closed and live performances such as musical or dance acts shall be discontinued. l. Any customer that refuses to comply with this section shall be subject to enforcement per Health and Safety Code section 120295.

15. Places of Worship – Religious services and cultural ceremonial activities (including wedding ceremonies but not receptions) may be conducted in conformance with the State Guidance pursuant to sections 11 and 12, above. Given the high risk of this activity, vulnerable members of the population (over 65 years old, compromised immune system or underlying condition) are strongly encouraged to participate through streaming or some other form of remote technology. Outdoor services and cultural ceremonial activities may be conducted provided all persons practice social distancing as defined in section 22e, below.

16. Each essential business and reopened business shall: a. Require all employees/on-site contractors (hereinafter referred to as employees) to have possession of face coverings and wear them as described in section 9 above when in the business facility; and, b. Shall conduct temperature screening of all employees and prohibit entry to the workplace of employees with a temperature of 100 degrees or more, employees exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or employees who have recently been exposed to a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 (either directly or through a breach of Personal Protective Equipment in the case of healthcare workers/first responders); and c. Take all of the following actions if an employer becomes aware that an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19: i. Promptly notify the County Department of Public Health that there is an employee diagnosed with COVID-19, together with the name, date of birth, and contact information of the employee. ii. Cooperate with the County Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 response team to identify and provide contact information for any persons exposed by the employee at the workplace. iii. When three or more cases are identified at the workplace within a span of 14 days, provide notice of the exposure to any employees, customers, or any other persons who may have been exposed to COVID-19 at the workplace. A strong recommendation is made that employers also provide such notice when at least one employee is diagnosed with COVID-19 in the workplace.

17. Outdoor Recreation

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

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE JULY 30, 2020) a. Each public park and recreation area or facility, shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Campgrounds, RV Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The operator of the park shall prepare a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11, above, indicating how the park or recreation facility will implement the required measures. Any park or recreation area/facility at which the Protocol requirements cannot be effectively implemented may be required to close. b. Outdoor recreation instruction and day camps that comply with the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Day Camps, may be conducted in park and recreation areas/facilities. c. Swimming pools owned or operated by a Homeowners’ Association, Condominium or Apartment complex may be open provided the owner or operator completes and posts a Safe Reopening Plan that shows conformance with the requirements of this Order and with the swimming pool/aquatic venues requirements of the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance on Fitness Facilities.

18. All essential businesses and reopened businesses that remain in operation in accordance with the Order shall make every effort to use telecommuting for their workforces.

19. A strong recommendation is made that all persons who are 65 years old or older, have a chronic underlying condition, or have a compromised immune system self-quarantine themselves at home or other suitable location.

20. All persons arriving in the county from international locations identified on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Warning Level 2 or 3 Travel Advisory (available at: https://wwwnc. cdc.gov/travel/notices) shall be subject to 14-day home or other suitable location quarantine and self-monitoring.

21. Persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or who are likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID-19”, or as subsequently amended. Persons who have a close contact with a person who either has COVID-19, or is likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” or as subsequently amended. Both orders are available at: https:// www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/ hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/dc/2019-nCoV/health-order. html. If a more specific isolation or quarantine order is issued to a person, that order shall be followed.

22. For purposes of this Order: a. “Essential business” is any business or activity (or a business/activity that employs/ utilizes workers) designated by the State Public Health Officer as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” set forth in: https://covid19.ca.gov/img/EssentialCriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf) as that list may be updated from time-to-time, and referenced in Executive Order N-3320 issued by the Governor of the State of California. For the purposes of this Order, the following businesses in the Food and Agriculture Sector are considered “groceries” or “other retail that sells food and beverages”: grocery stores, corner stores and convenience stores, liquor stores that sell food, farmer’s markets, food banks, farm and produce stands, supermarkets, big box stores that sell groceries and essentials, or similar business that sell food so long as the store has a current permit related to the sale of food and/or beverages from the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health. b. “Gathering” is any event or convening that brings together more than one person in a single room or single indoor or

outdoor space at the same time. A gathering does not include: i. A gathering consisting only of members of a single family or household. ii. Operations at airports, public transportation or other spaces where persons in transit are able to practice social distancing. iii. Operations at essential businesses as defined in section 22a above and reopened businesses as defined in 22f below and where the other requirements set forth in this Order are followed. c. “Long term care facility” is a facility serving adults that require assistance with activities of daily living, including a skilled nursing facility, and that is licensed by the California Department of Community Care and Licensing, or the California Department of Public Health. d. “Non-essential personnel” are employees, contractors, or members of the public who do not perform treatment, maintenance, support, or administrative tasks deemed essential to the healthcare mission of the long-term care facility or hospital. Non-essential personnel do not include first responders, nor State, federal, or local officials, investigators, or medical personnel carrying out lawful duties.

Non-essential personnel do not include visitors to hospitals and long-term care facilities who are granted entry by the facility’s director, or designee, because they are family or friends who are visiting a resident in an end of life or similar situation, are parents or guardians visiting a child who is a patient, or because of any other circumstances deemed appropriate by the facility director, or designee, and where appropriate precautions by the facility that follow federal, State, and local public health guidance regarding COVID-19 are followed. e. “Social distancing” is maintaining a sixfoot separation from all persons except for household members, first responders and medical providers or employees conducting temperature screenings. f. “Reopened business” is a business that is not an essential business as stated in section 22 a above, and has reopened in conformance with the State of California’s Resilience Roadmap (available at: https:// covid19.ca.gov/roadmap-counties/) and the Statewide Public Health Officer Order, issued by the California Department of Health Services on July13, 2020, all portions of which are operative in San Diego County effective immediately, and available at {https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/SHO%20 Order%20Dimming%20Entire%20 State%207-13-2020.pdf}. A reopened business may open when the State has posted the applicable COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE, the Public Health Officer has posted an acknowledgement of the reopened status on the County of San Diego Coronavirus website and the business has complied with the requirements of this Order.

23. Hotels and lodging establishments may be open for all guests, including tourists and leisure guests, provided they comply with the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Hotels, Lodging and Short Term Rentals and complete and post a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11, above.

24. This Order is issued as a result of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 disease, also known as “novel coronavirus.”

25. This Order is issued based on scientific evidence regarding the most effective approaches to slow the transmission of communicable diseases generally and COVID-19 specifically, as well as best practices as currently known and available to protect vulnerable members of the public from avoidable risk of serious illness or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19. The age, condition, and

health of a significant portion of the population of the county places it at risk for serious health complications, including death, from COVID-19. Although most individuals who contract COVID-19 do not become seriously ill, persons with mild symptoms and asymptomatic persons with COVID-19 may place other vulnerable members of the public—such as older adults, and those with underlying health conditions—at significant risk.

26. The actions required by this Order are necessary to reduce the number of individuals who will be exposed to COVID-19, and will thereby slow the spread of COVID-19 in the county. By reducing the spread of COVID-19, this Order will help preserve critical and limited healthcare capacity in the county and will save lives.

27. This Order is issued in accordance with, and incorporates by reference: a) the Declaration of Local Health Emergency issued by the Health Officer on February 14, 2020; b) the Proclamation of Local Emergency issued by the County Director of Emergency Services on February 14, 2020; c) the action of the County Board of Supervisors to ratify and continue both the local health emergency and local emergency on February 19, 2020; d) the Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 4, 2020; e) Executive Order N-25-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 12, 2020 which orders that “All residents are to heed any orders and guidance of state and local health officials, including but not limited to the imposition of social distancing measures, to control COVID-19”; f) Proclamation 9984 regarding COVID-19 issued by the President of the United States on March 11, 2020; g) Executive Order N-33-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 19, 2020; h) the “Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing Homes” issued by the CDC; i) COVID-19 guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health on including, but not limited to the Face Coverings Guidance issued on April 1, 2020; and j) the State of California’s “Resilience Roadmap.”

28. This Order is issued to prevent circumstances often present in gatherings that may exacerbate the spread of COVID-19, such as: 1) the increased likelihood that gatherings will attract people from a broad geographic area; 2) the prolonged time period in which large numbers of people are in close proximity; 3) the difficulty in tracing exposure when large numbers of people attend a single event or are at a single location; and 4) the inability to ensure that such persons follow adequate hygienic practices.

29. This Order is issued to provide additional opportunities for recreational activities while also requiring additional protections from the spread of COVID-19 to the public who are taking advantage of these opportunities for recreational activities. And providing additional protections for employees of essential businesses or reopened business and their customers/clients by increasing facial covering requirements and health checks and temperature screening.

30. This Order is issued to protect the public health as businesses are allowed to reopen by requiring businesses to implement procedures necessary to ensure their employees and customers comply with social distancing, sanitation and screening practices.

31. This Order comes after the release of substantial guidance from the Health Officer, the California Department of Public Health, the CDC, and other public health officials throughout the United States and around the world.

32. The statement of facts and circumstances set forth as justification for each Guidance issued by the California Department of Health Services that is referenced in this Order are hereby accepted and incorporated by reference into this Order.

33. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 120175.5 (b) all governmental entities in the county shall take necessary measures within the governmental entity’s control to ensure compliance with this Order and to disseminate this Order to venues or locations within the entity’s jurisdiction where gatherings may occur.

34. Violation of this Order is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code section 120295.)

35. To the extent necessary, this Order may be enforced by the Sheriff or chiefs of police pursuant to Government Code sections 26602 and 41601 and Health and Safety Code section 101029.

36. Once this Order takes effect it shall supersede the Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations dated July 20, 2020.

IS SO ORDERED: Date: July 29, 2020 Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego

EMERGENCY REGULATIONS As Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Diego, I am authorized to promulgate regulations for the protection of life and property pursuant to Government Code Section 8634 and San Diego County Code section 31.103. The following shall be in effect for the duration of the Health Officer Order issued above which is incorporated in its entirety by reference: The Health Officer Order shall be promulgated as a regulation for the protection of life and property.

Any person who violates or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey this regulation is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both.

(Government Code section 8665.)

Date: July 29, 2020 Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego

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COVID RESOURCES & INFORMATION Want to Track San Diego County COVID-19 Data in Real Time?

The State of California is monitoring COVID-19 closely in each local community and county on the State’s Monitoring List. You can check, in real-time, California State and San Diego County COVID-19 data and monitoring outcomes by visiting the State’s Covid19 Roadmap for Counities. Visit online at https://covid19.ca.gov/roadmap-counties/.

Here’s a snapshot of San Diego County

as of 8/3/20

Virus Relief Bill

Remains Up In Air As Negotiations Resume

By Andrew Taylor Associated Press Slow, grinding negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume, but the path forward promises to be challenging. Both the Trump administration negotiating team and top Capitol Hill Democrats reported progress over the weekend even as they highlighted their differences.

COVID-19 Resources & Information

Schedule: Saturday August 15, 2020 Saturday August 29, 2020 Palomar College Lot 12 1140 W Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069 Saturday August 8, 2020 Saturday August 22, 2020 SDCCU Stadium 9449 Friars Road, San Diego, CA 92108

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Baby Supplies Distribution DriveThru SATURDAYS. 10AM - The El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association is hosting monthly baby formula and diaper distribution drives to assist local families impacted by the COVID-19.

While supplies last. Address: Fair@44 4350 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115.

Sma ll Business Stimulus Program Application Deadline is October 16, 2020.

Apply Early! CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds for eligible for-profit and non-profit businesses suffering financial. To qualify a business must have: 100 or fewer employees Headquarters in San Diego County A minimum 1-year operating history as of February 14, 2020 Documentation of financial hardship because of COVID-19 pandemic For more information and the grant application, visit the County’s stimulus website at https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/stimulusgrant .

Testing Site Update County Opens Free, Drive-Up Testing Site in Pacific Beach - Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library, located at 4275 Cass Street in San Diego. Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Appointments are required and can be made five days in advance online at www.211sandiego.org or by calling 2-1-1. For a complete list of other testing sites, visit coronavirus-sd.com.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION Feeding San Diego and San Diego Labor Council Emergency Food Distribution Schedule Will alternate between Palomar College and SDCCU Stadium. 9 am, to serve 600 families.

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Ahead of Monday’s talks, all sides predict a long slog ahead despite the lapse of a $600-per-week supplemental COVID-19 jobless benefit, the beginning of school season and the call of lawmakers’ cherished August recess.

Several more days of talks are expected, if not more.

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for opposing a piecemeal approach that would revive jobless benefits immediately Appearances by the princi- but leave other items like food pal negotiators on Sunday’s stamps and aid to states for news shows featured continlater legislation. She is insistThe White House is seek- ued political shots by White ing on a complete package. ing opportunities to boost House chief of staff Mark President Donald Trump, like Meadows at Pelosi for turning Areas of agreement already another round of $1,200 stim- down a one-week extension of include the $1,200 direct ulus payments and extending the $600 benefit in talks last payment and changes to the the supplemental jobless ben- week.

Paycheck Protection Program efit and partial eviction ban.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Meadows, however, is under- to permit especially hard-hit the top Democratic negotiator, staffed during the talks and businesses to obtain another appears intent on an agree- seems to struggle with his loan under generous forgivement as well, but she’s made it read on Pelosi. He spent much ness terms. clear she needs big money for of his time on CBS’ “Face 20SDG16503_Whendell TIPS Summer__Voice & Viewpoint__RUN: 4C__Trim: page 166.4375” x 10.5” The Nation” attacking08/06/2020__ her See BILL state and local governments, unemployment benefits and food aid.

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Federal Loans For Small Businesses Affected by Civil Unrest Application Deadline is April 7, 2021. Low-interest federal disaster loans. Mail to the SBA Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155 or apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https:// disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/. Call at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@ sba.gov.

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No COVID-19 Testing Required Before Employees Can Go Back to Work According to the CDC, employers no longer need to require employees who tested positive for COVID-19 to be tested again before they can return to work.

People with COVID-19 who have mild to moderate symptoms and were directed to care for themselves at home may discontinue isolation under the following conditions: • At least 10 days have passed since symptoms began, have not had a fever for 24 hours without taking fever reducing medications and other symptoms have resolved.

• A limited number of people who have severe or critical illness or are severely immunocompromised are recommended to wait 20 days after symptoms developed and one day after fever resolution and improving symptoms.

• People who are severely immunocompromised but have no symptoms can leave isolation after 20 days after testing positive.

• People who tested positive for the novel coronavirus but never developed symptoms can stop isolation and other precautions 10 days after the date of their first diagnostic positive test virus.

NBCA Construction Apprenticeship Program The National Black Contractors Association is seeking African Americans, women and under-represented citizens for construction jobs and apprenticeship training.

Paid training starts at $58,000 to $122,000 a year. Apply online at www.bcasd.org or email nationalbca@aol.com.

Job Training Virtual Services Platform San Diego Workforce Partnership Chatbot Virtual Career Agent: SMS by texting (619) 319-WORK(9675); On-Demand Training, Career Centers, Events and Workshops, and Career Portal: visit: https://workforce.org.

COVID-19 RESOURCES City’s COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program - Apply Soon, Funding Limited Relief Now Available - Onetime, emergency financial assistance to help eligible San Diegans pay their past due and/ or upcoming rent if they’re experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. Up to $4000 per household. Funding is limited.

Apply soon and early. Visit the San Diego Housing Commission’s website at www.sdhc.org.

Whendell’s favorite summer energy tips.

Free Summer Lunch Program at City Parks

Power down computers and other electronics when not in use.

Avoid using extension cords to power air conditioners.

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Start your dishwasher or laundry outside 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Overloading power strips can create a fire hazard.

Keep dryer vents clean; it will work better and reduce fire risks.

A full fridge operates more efficiently; keep it filled with water bottles for an emergency.

SOURCE: California Department of Public Health, San Diego County, San Diego County Communications Office, San Diego Parks Foundation, San Diego Housing Commission

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RED SEA ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT:

Surviving The Rough Waters Of Covid-19

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By Brian Goodin Contributing Writer

Red Sea restaurant is in the heart of City Heights, 4717 University Avenue, part of San Diego’s ever-growing diversity of immigrants. City Heights is a melting pot of unity bent toward giving opportunity for the elusive American dream. It is also the landmark of the first Ethiopian restaurant in the area. The effort to establish Red Sea restaurant was brought about by Shimeles Kibret, the current owner, and 19 of his countrymen who came together to start the business.

Shimeles, a very humble man, immigrated to the United States in 1984 and has been married for the last 14 years to his lovely wife, Yetnatet Abebe. Together they keep the Red Sea from parting, so to speak, as they endeavor to stay afloat during these trying times. The 19 other countrymen who invested in the Red Sea have gone on to other businesses and jobs of their own. Since 1986, Shimeles, along with his wife and some relatives, have sustained the day to day operations of the Red Sea when the last of the initial investors moved on in 1996 to pursue other ventures.

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The menu at the Red Sea is very accommodating when considering healthy eating. Shimeles explains that most of the food is organic vegetables, chicken, beef & lamb. Spices are from the mother land along with a coffee that is homemade, grounded by hand right there in the restaurant. Ethiopian coffee is considered to be some of the best coffee in the world.

The high altitude growing conditions attribute to the amazing flavor of this king tasting brew.

A side note on the source and tradition of the relished taste at the Red Sea restaurant: it comes from a cookbook that was given to Shimeles by his mother with many of her recipes, a nurturing effort to keep her son from going hungry once he left home. We can all be grateful for her effort because she doesn’t just feed Shimeles, she feeds us as well through the palatable menu created by Shimeless using her recipes. Let us share in this cultured feeding by stopping in to pay a scrumptious visit to the Red Sea restaurant.

Still supported largely by the African community here in San Diego it is a far cry from being enough to feel comfortable in a business where longevity is not so easy to come by. The Voice & Viewpoint is always proud to speak a word of encouragement to help support Africans and African Americans in our comm”UNITY”, as we all should. So, take a moment to stop by and satisfy your taste buds with some delicious Ethiopian cuisine at the Red Sea.

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CHULA VISTA RENTERS TAKE PROTEST TO

Front Door Of The Landlord

Photos by Brian Goodin

By Brian Goodin Contributing Writer

LaSalle Lopez is an organizer for Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE). He stands in front of some of his backers’ bullhorn along with a particularly important letter in his possession.

Their mission on July 31st at 11 am was to deliver that letter to the corporate landlord, Capital Growth Properties Inc. at 10951 Sorrento Valley Road in San Diego.

The reason for this protest said Lopez was, “There are corporate landlords like Capital Growth Properties that have received hundreds of thousands, if not a million, in stimulus funds while most tenants only receive 1200 dollars in a stimulus paycheck. Capital Growth Properties is requiring the residents to pay rent regardless of lost wages.”

Governor Newsom’s shelter-in-place order has caused many of the renters in question to lose income in this COVID-19 pandemic and ACCE is demanding a stoppage of rent until this order is lifted. The protesters are also asking elected leaders to pass Assembly Bill 1436. This Bill would stop evictions that were likely caused by COVID-19.

Courts open up on August 14th to begin hearing these eviction cases and an astronomical number of Californians will be facing eviction due to no fault of their own.

This is an obvious crisis that is affecting all Americans and it should be important to every one of us because we are in this together.

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HEALTHY LIVING

EDUCATION

COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment

San Diego Unified District

Research

Online Learning Plan Announced

Designed to Resemble Traditional Classroom Instruction

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire One month before the start of the new school year, San Diego Unified school leaders and educators have released details of a plan to continue student growth and learning online. For students, the learning experience will feel similar, in many ways, to a traditional school year.

San Diego Unified’s plans were created over weeks of discussions among parents, students, educators and administrators, culminating in a formal agreement announced today by San Diego Unified and the San Diego Education Association.

By Glenn Ellis We must start paying is producing antibodies. attention to: clinical trials; This would be the normal antibody testing; vaccine response of the immune candidates; experimental system. If the virus shows treatments. up again, there are already antibodies ready to attack.

You see folks, COVID is With over 200 antibody going to be with us for a tests, either in development long, long time, and it is or on the market, only 12 important to get in the habit of learning as much as you have been approved emercan about these topics, and gency use authorization. So, others. In this column, I what about the other 188? will offer you a starting Another concern is that no point by giving some gen- one knows, at this point, if eral facts. the antibodies actually offer any protection, and if so, for Clinical trials are required how long? In addition, the in order to have an FDA analysis of results shows a approved treatment or vac- great range of accuracy for cine. Since the coronavirus these tests. was first identified in China in December 2019, over 1100 registered clinical tri- Vaccines a re stead i ly als, registered globally. Of advancing in the prothose, 170 are solely devoted cess of development. As to looking for a vaccine. mentioned earlier, “warp The rest are looking at other treatments, including anti- speed” is not your typical approach to vaccine develbody plasma therapy. opment. I worry about this, in particular, because of Out of the 170 companies, the Trump administra- the sensitive, and sometion chose five companies times political, nature of to work on the develop- the word. The development ment of a vaccine at “Warp of the polio vaccine was Speed ” (whatever t hat the last time we had a vacis). Even though, as of cine to prevent a pandemic June 30th, the FDA issued like this. Remember that guidelines calling for the we still don’t have an HIV/ inclusion of diverse populations, many of the stud- AIDS vaccine after 40 years, ies are already underway, and the flu vaccine last seaas well as, under these pan- son was only 45% effective demic circumstances, we following the previous year can rest assured that there when it was only 29 percent. will be little, or no, over- Still, even a vaccine that’s sight to ensure compliance not 100% effective could be with including Blacks, and good enough. At the very other ethnic groups. Don’t let anyone fool you, this is least, vaccines do signifiimportant. Your health sta- cantly reduce the severity of tus is determined 80% by a viral infection. With the the social determinants of horrible way COVID takes health in the community over the body and destroys in which you live. That is it, a reduction in the severwhy it is good science to ity of that is not a bad deal. make sure that clinical triSo, you have to consider als for any medication or treatment includes research your own health status, risk participants who ref lect factors, etc., and make the the general population that best decision. the drug or treatment is intended for. You want to Even for those who would look into this to inform any decision you make for your- previously consider themselves as “anti-vaxxers”, self or your family.

COVID-19 has made it necessary for all of us to think Antibody testing is done in ways, and about things, following a person being infected with COVID-19. that haven’t had to before.

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San Diego Unified will open the school year Aug. 31 with the new online education initiative for students that is as close as possible to a preCOVID classroom experience, including: • A six-hour school day with customized learning experiences for each K-12 student • All students will have daily, live interaction with their teachers via video conferencing • Custom learning experiences will be based on student needs and will include daily live, online instruction (up to three hours), independent learning (at least two hours), working with other students in small groups or participating in educator office hours (at least one hour) • All Elementary students will receive instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, and the arts • Students will receive grades to measure their progress

“We continue working to bring all students back to campus as soon as it is safe and responsible to do so.

In the meantime, we must ensure our students continue to learn and make academic progress,” said S u p e r i nt e nd e nt C i nd y Marten.

Superintendent Marten said the district will continue working on access and providing free computers and Wi-Fi service to families that need them. In the spring, San Diego Unified provided more than 50,000 Chromebook computers to allow students the ability to work from home. More than 97 percent of students logged into their classes during that time.

According to SDUSD, the changes to online learning were designed after hundreds of hours of conversations with parents via online Zoom calls. Students, educators, school administrators and community stakeholders also participated in the summer-long engagement and planning process. The result of these conversations contributed to an agreement signed July 30 by the school district and SDEA. Highlights of the agreement with educators include: • Teachers and non-classroom educators will continue to work a full, standard workday • Educators will hold office hours, organize smallgroup instruction and provide students with feedback on their learning • Educators will have added f lexibility to account for the challenges of online

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instruction • Educator growth and progress will be supported “All San Diego educators long for the day they can be back in class with their students, but the COVID-19 crisis has made that impossible for now,” said Kisha Borden, SDEA President. “I am proud of the work we’ve done to make improvements to online learning that puts the emphasis on the quality of instruction.”

The President of the San Diego Unified Parent Teacher Associat ion, Ma hoga ny Taylor, believes parents will also be pleased with the details of the new online learning plan. This spring, many parents expressed frustration with the challenges of learning multiple software platforms to maintain contact with school. San Diego Unified announced plans to limit the number of platforms parents will need to use.

“Online learning is going to be better, because parents helped design it,” Taylor said. “There will be many challenges to overcome this school year, both those that

are currently known and those that are yet to come.

But students, families and district personnel have repeatedly shown the courage, flexibility and teamwork necessary to make this year successful.”

To support student, parent and educator success in the new online environment for the new academic year, San Diego Unified has planned a boot camp to help everyone adapt. Both educators and students will spend the first week of the new school year receiving differentiated learning opportunities to become stronger teachers and learners in the online world.

Additional details of the online learning plan for the fall will be announced on Aug. 10, the same day the district plans to provide the next public assessment of when it will be safe to physically reopen. The school system is working with health experts from the University of California, San Diego to plan, refine and implement on-campus safety protocols for the eventual return of students and teachers to the classroom.

Creating Educational Experiences Based on Kids’ Favorite Shows If your child is all about a particular television show, there are a number of interactive and educational ways to extend the fun beyond the screen. Here are a few ideas: • Play Pretend: Get creative by fashioning character costumes from what you have at home, then have kids pick out favorite scenes or invent their own. Stage a play or create a video acting them out.

• Toys and Games: Look for toys and games based on your children’s favorite programming. For example, the new Go! Go! Cory Carson toy line from VTech, based on the hit animated preschool series available on Netflix, lets kids create their own adventures with vehicles based on the show’s characters, and playsets inspired by popular scenes from the show. Technology brings it all to life with fun sounds, phrases and songs to encourage pretend play and maximize fun.

The toys, available exclu-

sively at Target, include DJ Train Trax & the Roll Train, a fun playset that gives kids the opportunity to groove along to music, help the characters dance on stage and even roll DJ Train Trax to light up his rainbow chimney while listening to sounds and phrases from the show. With Freddie’s Firehouse, kids can go on a rescue mission, race down the slide to answer calls or explore all the activities that the firehouse has to offer. And of course, don’t forget the characters themselves. Cory and his little sister Chrissy are toys that talk, sing songs and offer role-play fun and adventure all around Bumperton Hills. For more information, visit vtechkids. com/corycarson.

• Draw and Paint: The next time kids sit down for arts and crafts, encourage them to draw portraits of their favorite characters or scenery from the show.

Experiment with different supplies -- from crayons and colored pencils to watercolors and clay. Then create a gallery for kids to

display their artwork. And, visit Netf lix Jr.’s YouTube channel for some fun D.I.Y. activities inspired by Go! Go! Cory Carson.

• Story Hour: It’s never too early to foster a love of reading, and you can help by selecting books associated with your child’s favorite television series.

Sp end t i me re ad i ng together (don’t forget the silly voices and charac-

ter impressions to make it more engaging) and when your child is ready to do so, have them read these same books to you.

By creating new educational experiences for kids based on their favorite shows and characters, you can feel good knowing you’re making the most of your child’s screen time.

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Located at: 3855 Avocado Blvd St 120D La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 05/19/2016 This business is hereby registered by the following: Linda LaSha Smedley-Wilson 205 Beech St #18 El Cajon, CA 92020 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on June 26, 2025 07/23, 07/30, 08/06, 08/13 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9011502 Fictitious business name(s): Chrissy's Cookies --Slaughter-Haus Skincare

Located at: 1423 Cuyamaca St. El Cajon, CA 92020 County of San Diego --790 Camino De La Reina San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was

LEGAL NOTICES 01/01/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: Slaughter-Haus Enterprises LLC 1423 Cuyamaca St. El Cajon, CA 92020 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 02, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on July 02, 2025 07/23, 07/30, 08/06, 08/13 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9010996 Fictitious business name(s): RZNGMEN

Located at: 3042 Levante St Carlsbad, CA 92009 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 05/24/2015 This business is hereby registered by the following: Craig Christopher Carlisle 3042 Levante St Carlsbad, CA 92009 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 25, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on June 25, 2025 07/23, 07/30, 08/06, 08/13 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9011474 Fictitious business name(s): Renewed Bliss Candles

Located at: 4602 Kansas St. #103 San Diego, CA 92116 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Dellaree Murray 4602 Kansas St. #103 San Diego, CA 92116 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 02, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on July 02, 2025 07/23, 07/30, 08/06, 08/13 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9011598 Fictitious business name(s): Jr Sanchez Landscaping Service --Jr Sanchez Landscape Service

Located at: 4150 Chamoune Ave San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Married Couple The first day of business was 11/14/2005 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jose Luis Sanchez Roque 4150 Chamoune Ave San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego --Herlinda Fabiola Sanchez Lazo 4150 Chamoune Ave San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 07, 2020 This fictitious business name

Music Empowered

Located at: 2990 Fletcher Parkway APT D El Cajon, CA 92020 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 06/26/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: David Joseph Villegas 2990 Fletcher Parkway APT D El Cajon, CA 92020 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 08, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on July 08, 2025 07/16, 07/23, 07/30, 08/06 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9010892 Fictitious business name(s): Beach Bridal

Located at: 6353 El Cajon Blvd.

Suite 124 #555 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Married Couple Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Samantha, Josephine, David 6353 El Cajon Blvd.

Suite 124 #555 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego --Nicholas Allen David 6353 El Cajon Blvd.

Suite 124 #555 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 24, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on June 24, 2025 07/16, 07/23, 07/30, 08/06 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9011421 Fictitious business name(s): Kolorblynd --The Trap Stop

Located at: 7319 Hyatt Street San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Havikhaze, LLC 7319 Hyatt Street San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 01, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on July 01, 2025 07/16, 07/23, 07/30, 08/06

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego North County Division 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 37-2020-00024435CU-PT-NC Petitioner or Attorney: Shanshan Chen To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ryan Chen Yang PROPOSED NAME: Ryan Chen Gui THE COURT ORDERS that

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: September 01, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 23 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the Court not conducting in-person hearings, the following Order is Made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause.

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to you.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail you a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

IF YOU ARE A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO A NAME CHANGE, YOU MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do Not Come to Court on the Specified Date, you will be notified by mail by the Court of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the Name Change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause on the other, nonsigning parent, and proof

IT IS SO ORDERED. ) The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 07/30, 08/06, 08/13, 08/20 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Hall Of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00022695CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Alan W. Cheung, Esq.

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To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner(s) Thuy-Tien T. Nguyen and Khoung A. Thai on behalf of Khang An Thai, a minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Khang An Thai PROPOSED NAME: Khang Nguyen Thai

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 17, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C61 The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 07/16, 07/23, 07/30, 08/06 ------------------------------------

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PUBLIC NOTICE The SANDAG Board of Directors will be asked to approve Amendment No. 14 to the 2018 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) at its meeting on September 25, 2020. This amendment includes the 2020 TransNet Program of Projects for the San Diego region. The program of projects is a list of projects throughout the region proposed to be funded from Fiscal Year 2021 through Fiscal Year 2025 with TransNet Sales Tax revenue.

To view or download the draft TransNet Program of Projects, please visit sandag.org/rtip We are seeking comments related to this amendment. If you have any comments, please submit them to Sue Alpert at sue.alpert@sandag. org or 619-595-5318, or by mail to SANDAG, Attn: RTIP, 401 B Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101 by August 17, 2020.

As required by the TransNet Extension Ordinance, a public hearing will be held prior to the approval of the Program of Projects. The hearing will be held at the SANDAG Transportation Committee meeting on September 4, 2020. Due to the pandemic, this meeting may be remote. Please check the agenda which will be posted at https://www.sandag. org/index.asp?fuseaction=meetings.home for instructions on how to participate in the meeting.

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Summer brain drain is real, and this year’s pandemic has only exacerbated the problem. To keep your kids from getting bored while helping them expand their world, incorporate these cool ideas into those long summer days: • At-home tourism: Many museums and historical sites have ramped up their online exhibitions and interactive features, making a range of programming available to would-be visitors from the safety of their homes. And much of this content is geared toward school-age kids. This can be a great way to spend a rainy day learning something new.

• Music-making: New skills can provide kids with confidence at a time when activities like team sports and theater programs are not possible. Learning an instrument can also lay a foundation for academic success.

Check out Casiotone keyboards, which can make learning to play even more fun. Its Dance Music Mode feature divides the keyboard into instrument sections like drums, bass and more.

By playing different combinations of keys, kids can create and remix dance music using 50 built-in styles, as well as familiar effects like stutter and filter.

• STEM exploration: At-home science k it s of fer k id s unplugged, hands-on learning

experiences and the opportunity to imagine their room is a real laboratory. Be sure to also check out cool online resources that help kids strengthen their math skills. For example, Casio Cares, a remote learning site offering projects, educational videos, math lessons and selfpaced webinars, can be a vital summer tool for students who want to start strong in STEM this fall.

• Summer reading challenge: Many local libraries and school districts host summer reading challenges. Check these out or create your very own. No matter how the challenge works, by participating, kids will likely discover that reading is its own reward.

• Movie magic: Using just a smartphone and some simple editing software, children can learn to shoot and edit their own films. Celebrate their accomplishments while taking advantage of summer evenings by screening the films in the backyard with a Casio Projector, which offers easy set-up and the ability to transition from daytime to nighttime viewing.

Beating summer brain drain is possible. With a little creativity and the use of new tools, families can keep kids engaged during the dog days of summer for a stronger start to the school year.

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5 National Dog Day Ways to Celebrate

August 26 marks National Dog Day. Not only an annual celebration honoring dogs, it is also an awareness campaign meant to encourage the public to acknowledge the overwhelming number of dogs that need to be rescued.

Here are a few ways to celebrate your family can celebrate the occasion: • Take your best friend on an Photo by Edson-Torres-/-Unsplash extra long walk or go a trip to a • Watch your favorite dog-centric local dog-friendly lake or beach. movie.

• Adopt a dog from a shelter or • Spread the word by encouragrescue organization. ing your friends to adopt, not • Collect and distribute sup- shop. plies and donate them to a dog shelter.

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BLACK HISTORY 1962

1985

JAMAICA’S INDEPENDENCE

DEATH OF JUANITA JEWEL SHANKS CRAFT

Jamaica became independent, with full dominion status within the British Commonwealth, under a constitution that retained the British monarch as head of state. From 1962 to 1972 there were important developments in infrastructure and in technical, vocational, and teacher education. Cultural policy promoted Jamaica’s cultural heritage.

1965 PRESIDENT SIGNED VOTING RIGHTS BILL President Lyndon Baines Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act, guaranteeing African Americans the right to vote. The bill made it illegal to impose restrictions on federal, state and local elections that were designed to deny the vote to Black people.

Johnson assumed the presidency in November 1963 upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

In the presidential race of 1964, Johnson was officially elected in a landslide victory and used this to push for legislation to improve the American way of life. A recent march in Alabama, during which Black people were beaten by state troops, shamed Congress into passing the law, meant to enforce the 15th Amendment of the Constitution ratified by Congress in 1870.

The Voting Rights Act gave African-American voters the legal means to challenge voting restrictions and vastly improved voter turnout. In Mississippi alone, voter turnout among Black people increased from 6 percent in 1964 to 59 percent in 1969.

Juanita Jewel Craft was an American civil rights advocate and politician. The US National Park Service has called her an American Hero. In 1935, Craft joined the NAACP, becoming the Dallas membership chairman in 1942 and the Texas field organizer in 1946. Over 11 years, Craft organized 182 branches of the NAACP. In 1955, she organized a protest of the State Fair of Texas against its policy of admitting blacks only on “Negro Achievement Day.” Following Brown v. Board, Craft worked to integrate the University of Texas Law School and the Dallas Independent School District. She helped enroll the first black student at North Texas State College (now the University of North Texas). She became the first African-American woman to vote in Dallas County in a public election. Between 1975 and 1979, she served on the Dallas City Council for two terms. Her home, the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Wheatley Place Historic District on March 23, 1995.

2013 LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD APPOINTED USAS OF STATE FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS Born in 1952 in Louisiana, Ambassador Linda ThomasGreenfield is an American diplomat who served as Ambassador to Liberia before being appointed as the United States Department of State’s Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. Ambassador ThomasGreenfield was the 2015 recipient of the Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award. She has received several other awards, including the Presidential Meritorious Service Award. Prior to joining the Department of State, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield taught Political Science at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. She is currently a Senior Vice President at Albright Stonebridge Group.

ARTS & CULTURE

Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’ the 72nd Emmy is supreme Black art Awards nominations Facts and Figures about

By Mesfin Fekadu AP

King Beyonce’s new film takes you on a journey of Black art, music, history and fashion as the superstar transports you to Africa to tell the story of a young man in search of his crown, matched to epic songs she created while inspired by “The Lion King.”

The voyage feels even more special during the current state of the world, as the Black experience has been looked at closely in the wake of the many deaths of Black people, and the Black Lives Matter movement that continues to protest racism and inequality. And for those of us who have been stuck in place for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, the voyage and escapism “When it’s all said and done, I don’t induce tears. are welcomed. even know my own native tongue.

In “Black Is King,” which debuted And if I can’t speak myself, I can’t “Black Is King” also highlights Friday on Disney+, Beyonce contin- think myself. And if I can’t think music’s royal family: The Carters. ues to dig deep into her roots and myself, I can’t be myself. And if I Jay-Z makes a stunning appearance share her discovery with the world, can’t be myself, I will never know on “Mood 4 Eva,” while 8-year-old like she did on the sweet master- me,” a man says. “So Uncle Sam, Blue Ivy steals the spotlight every piece “Lemonade.” Black pride is the tell me this, if I will never know me, time she appears on screen. Tina Knowles as well as Sir and Rumi center of the film, with African art- how can you?”

Carter _ who the film is dedicated ists strongly represented, as Beyonce to _ are also present. shares her stage with Tiwa Savage, Powerful.

Wizkid, Mr Eazi, Busiswa, Salatiel, It’s a family affair, with musical Yemi Alade, Moonchild Sanelly and Later in the film, Beyonce says: “We cousins _ both familiar and on the have always been wonderful.

I see more. us ref lected in the world’s most verge _ part of the safari ride. heavenly things. Black is king. We They add a great deal of energy and “Black Parade” plays as the credits were beauty before they knew what scroll at the end of “Black Is King,” beauty to the film _ through lyrical delivery, eye-popping and sharp beauty was.” and the song title could be the best choreography, and bright and eleway to describe the film: a procesgant costumes _ bringing the songs That leads into “Brown Skin Girl,” sion into Beyonce’s black liberation. from “The Lion King: The Gift” to as Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong’o and Kelly Rowland _ queens that OK, now let’s get in formation. life.

Beyonce name-drops on the song _ That album was inspired by the time make appearances alongside other “Black Is King,” a Walt Disney Beyonce spent voicing the character black and brown women and girls Studios Motion Pictures release, is of Nala in the latest version of “The in a deep celebration of melanin, rated TV-14 by the Motion Picture Lion King.” Audio from the ani- diversity and sisterhood. Beyonce Association of America. Running mated film are included, but it’s the singing “because you’re beautiful,” time: 85 minutes. Four stars out of newer passages that truly resonate. face-to-face with Rowland, could four.

By Andrew Dalton AP

‘WATCHMEN’ SOARS BUT ‘ROOTS’ RUNS DEEP

EPIC MOONSHOTS EARN EMMY NOMS

Astronauts Buzz Aldrin and HBO’s “Watchmen” led all shows Michael Collins could win the with a whopping 26 nominations, most unlikely of Emmys for footage they shot 50 years ago on a trip but that doesn’t come close to the to the moon. record for a limited series.

The duo’s lunar camera work on That honor belongs to the 1977 the 1969 trip where crew mate mega-hit “Roots,” which like Neil Armstrong became the first “Watchmen” looked at American to walk on the moon formed the history and the legacy of rac- basis for CNN’s “Apollo 11” docuism, though in a very different mentary. The work earned Aldrin way. “Roots” was nominated for 37 and Collins 2020 Emmy nominaEmmys, the biggest number for any tions for best cinematography for a nonfiction program. show of any kind in a single year. It won nine.

Other unusual nominees this year include NBA legend Kareem Another HBO limited series, 2008’s Abdul-Jabbar, nominated for his “John Adams,” holds the record for narration of the History Channel’s limited series Emmy wins with 13, “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution.” from 23 nominations.

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Outbreaks:

Postal:

continued from cover August 3rd County health officials announced the case rate has been steadily dropping. After reaching a high of 158.5 on July 23, the rate for the region has declined to 118.2.

continued from cover Press reported, citing a confidential memo circulated throughout the postal service.

mal in the next week or two.

cancer, diabetes and obesity.

“We’re adding new staff, and this is helping to improve this particular metric,” Wooten said.

San Diegans with underlying chronic conditions are at increased risks of serious outcomes if they contract COVID-19, requiring to be hospitalized, placed in intensive care or worse, dying.

The third trigger that has “The results over the past been consistently in the red seven days are promising and and is trending in the wrong are due to everyone doing direction is the number of their part to change this COVID-19 outbreaks in a metric,” said Wilma Wooten, community setting over a sevM.D., M.P.H., County public en-day period. health officer.

Over the past seven days, 39 For the County to be off the community outbreaks have state’s watchlist, it would have been confirmed, the highest seven-day total since the panto report 240 cases or fewer demic began. Fifteen of the for 14 days in a row.

39 outbreaks were reported in Another trigger that is restaurant/bar settings, seven improving is the seven-day in businesses, four in restauaverage percentage of case rants without bars and the investigations initiated within rest in other settings.

24 hours after a positive case 6 in 10 Adult San Diegans is assigned. After reaching Face Severe COVID-19 a low of 7% July 18, the per- Impacts centage has dramatically increased in the past few days Six out of every 10 adult San and is now at 48%, after the Diegans are at extra risk for County added more than 200 severe illness should they concase investigators. More case tract the novel coronavirus. investigators will be coming onboard in the days and That’s because about 57% of San Diego County adults have weeks to come. pre-existing medical condiThis investigation metric, tions such as high blood presWooten said, is likely to be nor- sure, heart and lung disease,

To date, 95% of San Diegans who died from COVID19 had underlying medical conditions.

“COVID-19 deaths can be prevented,” said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “It’s important to remember that our actions matter. ” It’s true that younger San Diegans with COVID-19 typically don’t need to be hospitalized, that is not the case for older adults. Of the 2,459 people who were hospitalized due to COVID-19, about 52% were 60 years of age or older.

“Some San Diegans think they’re not going to get sick and therefore are not following the public health guidance,” said Wooten. “What they don’t realize is that they could get infected and pass the virus to others who are vulnerable.”

SCAMS: continued from cover Kossow’s remarks were delivered at an on-line convening for ethnic media primarily covering Indianapolis and nearby regions. In addition to FTC staff, presenters included representatives from state and local agencies responsible for consumer protection, as well as from non-profits like the AARP, the Better Business Bureau, and others on the frontlines of battling scams and deceptive marketing practices.

“Scammers are like vampires who bleed their victims not just of money but of hope and self-respect,” said conference moderator Sandy Close, director of Ethnic Media Services.

Close urged media participants “to shine a light on these activities through your media coverage and your community service.”

Susan Bolin, from the Better Business Bureau, concurred with the need for increased media coverage and involvement. While acknowledging active media participation in Fort Wayne and Evansville, “we still need more help. Just imagine the impact that we can have if every media outlet partnered with us.” Ultimately, Bollin said she wants to make Indianapolis a scam-free zone.

The goal is a daunting one.

Scams that have proliferated since the pandemic include large up-front money payments to companies claiming they can assist homeowners to renegotiate mortgage payments they missed because of COVID linked job layoffs; or scams that promise small businesses an inside track to securing federal paycheck protection funds to retain employees.

“So what are the main types of COVID-19 related scams that we’re seeing?” Kossow asked.

“Scammers who are pitching so-called treatments and cures for COVID-19 without any proof that they work…

The FTC has sent warning letters to nearly 250 companies making such claims.”

Presenters cited several “red f lags” typically associated with scams: run out and buy a gift card to make a payment; a money wire transfer is required; an upfront payment is necessary before a prize can be claimed; authentication of your bank account number or verification of your Social Security number as mandatory in order to speed or complete the application or funding process.

stitutes for the sensitive conversations that need to occur.

Reverend David Green, Senior Pastor, Purpose of Life Ministry, shared the experience of a maintenance engineer at his church. Originally from El Salvador,

He immigrated to the United States 20 years ago and obtained citizenship. He sent $1,000 to purchase a trailer in Kentucky and then sought Several speakers said that to make arrangements with humiliation over being the sellers to personally pick scammed often discour- it up. “They said, ‘no,’” Green ages victims from reporting reported. “They said they what happened. There’s also needed to deliver it and that a sense that trying to recover if he would go to PayPal and the money is a hopeless task. send $600 for the insurance This is particularly true with on the delivery of the trailer, gift card transactions. At that when the trailer got delivleast with payments made on ered, he would get the $600 credit cards, victims have a back.” bank record to point to in filing a fraud claim. Moreover, In this case, Reverend Green victims have a self-interest encouraged his church’s in reporting scams, Andrew employee to file a report Johnson, Chief of Staff of the with the FTC and the Better FTC’s Division of Consumer Business Bureau after the seller would answer phone Affairs, emphasized calls but promptly hang up.

“Since July, 2018, In just a twoyear period, the FTC mailed Several speakers highlighted $23.6 million to almost the debilitating effects of 140,000 people in the state scams that prey on people’s of Indiana, which is pretty loneliness. While romance remarkable,” Johnson said. scams come readily to mind, “Generally, when the FTC set- scammers also have used a tles or wins a case, and we victim to become unwitting get money that we can return money mules, someone who back to consumers, one of the moves money to a third-party. main ways we determine who The use of third parties makes to send money to, is we look the origin and movement of back at our database of who financial transactions more difficult for authorities to reported to us.” trace.

One net result of the pandemic’s advent is a decrease in Such was the case Assistant face-to-face counseling that U.S. Attorney MaryAnn would encourage reporting to Mindrum described an elderly woman who was told she’d the FTC. won the lottery and had to pay Cher yl Koch-Ma r t inez , fees before she could secure who works at Indiana Legal her winnings. She did not Services, said her organiza- win the lottery, lost a substantion assists low-income resi- tial amount in so-called fees, dents in understanding their “but,” Mindrum explained, financial options and advis- “she talked to the scammer for ing them on consumer fraud two years!” Mindrum said her cases. Given the imperative office stepped in to end the for social-distancing, “face- relationship, extradited the to-face communication is just scammer to the U.S. and sucnot there,” she said. Telephone cessfully prosecuted him. The and e-mail are inefficient sub- woman was not charged.

Late trips will no longer be authorized. If postal distribution centers are running late, “they will keep the mail for the next day,” Postal Service leaders wrote in a document.

“One aspect of these changes that may be difficult for employees is that — temporarily — we may see mail left behind or mail on the workroom f loor or docks,” another document says, the AP reported.

authoritarian rot is dissolving the American state – and raising the possibility of interference with the 2020 election.”

Trump has voiced strong opposition to mail-in voting.

Additionally, many said the slowdown impacts minorities more than anyone else.

“For many minority businesses, we have to compete with much larger companies, and we need every advantage that we can get.

If I can at least offer free shipping, then it’s one less customer objection that we have to overcome,” Harris said.

Elizabeth Weatherby, who works for the integrated marketing development company, Youtech, recanted a recent move across the country from Massachusetts to Arizona.

“As a small business owner who utilizes USPS to ship many of our products to customers, this will significantly affect us,” Calvin Harris, the founder and ma nag ing d irector of Reveille Trading Company, a coffee importing operation that offers specialty coffee and single-origin by partnering directly with farms around the world.

In a livestream interview, Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) told BlackPressUSA that Congress had approved new funding for the U.S. Postal Service and hoped to do “It is my opinion that it will disproportionately harm more. minority businesses. BlackCongress authorized a $10 owned businesses often billion loan to the postal have harder times securing service as part of a corona- financing, and we generally virus relief package. Still, secure financing at higher Treasury Secretary Steven rates than white-owned Mnuchin steadfastly has companies,” Harris opined. refused to hand over the money until the USPS turns “This means that we run on over much of its operations tighter margins, so many businesses will be forced to him. to either have slower shipReports of significant prob- ping or decrease our already lems at the postal service small margins if possible, to under newly appointed offer faster shipping.” postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, a major Trump donor, Harris added that USPS prihas exacerbated claims that ority mail had enabled his the slowdown is intentional. company to offer free shipping on all orders. He noted “The Week,” an online publi- that UPS and FedEx are cation, called it “yet another more expensive options and example of how Trump’s are much slower.

She said she sent her security deposit overnight via the post office and expected it to arrive long before her week-long journey.

“By the time I had arrived in Arizona, the check was still not delivered to my housing management company.

What’s even more strange is that when I called USPS, no matter what number, what office, what location, I could not get through to anyone,” Weatherby stated.

“I was waiting on hold forever and couldn’t even speak with a representative.

In-person, I had to go to every single post office in my new town to track down my check. I am lucky my housing management still let me move in. I definitely think this could be due to the Trump Administration slowing down the ability to vote by mail.

BILL: continued from page 9 But the terms and structure of the unemployment benefit remains a huge sticking point, negotiators said Sunday, and Meadows hasn’t made any concessions on the almost $1 trillion Pelosi wants for state and local governments grappling with pandemic-related revenue losses.

“We still have a long ways to go,” Meadows said, adding, “I’m not optimistic that there will be a solution in the very near term.”

Pelosi said she’d consider reducing the $600 benefit for states with lower unemployment rates. Republicans want to cut the benefit to encourage beneficiaries to return to work and say it is

bad policy since it pays many jobless people more money than they made at their previous jobs.

top coronavirus adviser, cautioned that schools in areas with spikes in cases should delay reopening

“But in this agreement it’s $600,” Pelosi said on ABC’s `This Week.” “Yes, they might anecdotally have examples, but the fact is, is that they’re subjecting somebody who gets $600 to scrutiny they won’t subject some of the people that are getting millions of dollars” through the loan program for small businesses that keep employees on their payrolls.

“In the areas where we have this widespread case increase, we need to stop the cases, and then we can talk about safely reopening,” Birx said on “This Week.”

Another sticking point is that Republicans want to give more school aid to systems that are restarting with in-school learning, even as Dr. Deborah Birx, Trump’s

The House passed a $3.5 trillion measure in May, but Republicans controlling the Senate have demanded a slower approach, saying it was necessary to take a “pause” before passing additional legislation. Since they announced that strategy, however, coronavirus caseloads have spiked and the economy has absorbed an enormous blow.

Vaccine: continued from page 13 Experimental treatments are standard of care in the absence of an approved treatment. Remember the drug that President Trump touted hydroxychloroquine, and it turned out to be a dud? Well, seems like he wasn’t the one for it. There were hundreds of trials around the world trying to find out if it would work. Remdesivir is another experimental medication designed to stop a virus from replicating in the body. In times when there is no pandemic, carefully done clinical trials tell us the drug’s effectiveness against an illness. Or disease. Now, there are so many “work-arounds’’

in clinical care: compassionate-use programs permit the use of untested treatments; older drugs are considered by doctors in never-before-seen situations; research is being rushed into publication without being peer-reviewed; and not to mention a constant stream of media reports jump on any research study result, often barely vetted, and typically, reported to us almost wordfor-word from the company’s press release.

ent. We have to begin to get information and learn more about these things. Come on, y’all. Let’s do what we have done for so long; use good, common sense, make decisions based on the best information, and look out for each other.

Remember, I’m not a doctor.

I just sound like one! Take good care of yourself and live the best life possible!

Glenn Ellis, MPH is Visiting Scholar at The National By now, whether we like it Bioethics Center at Tuskegee or not, we all have come to University and a Harvard accept that things are going Medical School Research to be different; really differ- Bioethics Fellow.

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BUSINESS NEWS Girl Scout Sisters Black Financial Freedom Virtual Conference Sell Over 20,000 Offers Solid Money Blueprint Boxes Of Cookies Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Makayla and Morgan, two Los Angeles sisters, have wrapped up their 2020 Girl Scout cookie season by selling over 20,000 boxes of cookies total over the last four years. For two consecutive years, they both achieved their goal of selling over 3,000 boxes of cookies each.

In addition to earning the top rewards as cookie entrepreneurs in 2020, they donated 125 boxes of cookies to Dignity Health-St. Mary Medical Center of Long Beach and 125 boxes of cookies to the Eastside Riders Bike Club in Watts.

Skills, Outdoors Skills, and Entrepreneurship.

So, what is the secret of selling 3,000+ boxes of cookies in the largest girl-led business in the world?

The Girl Scout CEO Sisters prepare 3 months in advance for their production by recording original songs at a music studio and then have fun with recording a video for the song that they promote during the entire cookie season. Makayla says, “I like when the customers dance and sing with us at our cookie booths!” While Morgan shares, “You have to have high energy when you ask people to buy cookies!”

Not only do the Girl Scout CEO Sisters sell cookies, but they also provide a memorable customer experience.

Makayla and Morgan stated, “We both believe that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic causing unemployment and limited resources, it is a critical time to provide families and essential workers with a Interested in supporting the delicious treat.” girls efforts? Contact Erica The boxes of cookies sold Cox at ericagcox@yahoo. breaks down as follows: com or call 424-295-1363 • 2017: 3,298 boxes sold help them assist and ser• 2018: 5,012 boxes sold vice families in Los Angeles • 2019: 6,290 boxes sold County with essentials such • 2020: 6,626 boxes sold as hygiene items, clothes, shoes, and non-perishable When asked why particfoods. ipating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, the largest girl-led business in the world, for the fourth year in a row is so important, Makayla and Morgan explained, “Selling Girl Scout cookies is important to us because it allows us to practice the 5 skills that will help our future success, and they are: Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money M a n a ge me nt , Pe ople Skills, and Business Ethics.”

Makayla and Morgan also emphasized that they like to encourage other Girl Scouts to achieve their goals with consistency and perseverance while understanding that the only competition is to attain success in 6 weeks!

On July 24, former New Jersey Secretary of State, Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., and the dfree® Financial Freedom hosted nearly 2,000 attendees for its first ever virtual conference, From Crisis to Clarity: A Cultural $hift to offer clarity to the multiple crises Black America has experienced over the last few months. Between COVID-19 and racial injustices, it has become evident that African Americans need real strategy and solutions to move forward as a culture, starting with financial progression.

“Despite the fact that many are trying to pull us back, we still have opportunities,” stated Dr. Soaries in his opening address. He is the Founder and CEO of the dfree® Financial Freedom Movement.

The day kicked off with Dr. Soaries appearing on iHeartMedia’s The Breakfast Club to talk about the overall strategy and goals of dfree® and how we cannot carry on as a culture, “being woke and broke.” Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, dfree® is a financial freedom movement designed specifically for African Americans that focuses on cultural, spiritual and psychological spending influences.

“We can’t ‘entrepreneur’ our way out of poverty,” stated Brooks, who is second-in-command to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. “We need to make sure we’re thinking about how impactful we can “Ever y thing we’re going be with our votes and our through takes a toll on us but I am not tired yet,” stated EVP dollar!” & Chief Corporate Affairs Angela Yee stated: “If there’s Officer of RWJBarnabas anything we can take from Health Michellene Davis Esq. this time, let’s figure out how “However, I am concerned for we can make demands for individuals who don’t feel ourselves in the future!” empowered enough to be able

Virtual conference attendees heard from speakers such as nationally-syndicated media persona lit y Angela Yee, media mogul Tarik Brooks of Combs Enterprises-Revolt TV, among others, on the collective progression of Black America.

Photo of Nationally-Syndicated Media Personality Angela Yee and DJ Envy with Dr. Soaries, on iHeartMedia’s The Breakfast Club

“Systemic issues require systemic s o l u t i o n s ,” said Shane’ Harris, VP Social Responsibility & Partnerships and President of the Prudential Foundation who spoke on the company’s stance on the state of Black America. Prudential Financial was the Title Sponsor of the event.

For the last 15 years Dfree® has provided free tools and training to businesses and corporations in financial strategies focused on increasing wealth. A free version of their curriculum, dfree® Academy, designed to help individuals become debt free and build a blueprint for a secure financial future is available online. Visit https:// w w w.udemy.com /cou rse/ dfree-academy/ to access the free course.

ARTICLE CONTINUATION Youth: continued from page 3 In 1960, a young Jesse Jackson led a protest at the segregated Greenville, South Carolina library, when he was told he could not check out a book he needed for his undergraduate research. The Greenville Eight, including Jackson, were arrested for disorderly conduct when they

visited the library, browsed, and refused to leave. After the arrests, the City Council voted to close both the white and the dilapidated oneroom colored library. The libraries reopened about two months later, available to all citizens. Like Lewis, Jackson has dedicated his life fighting

for civil rights and economic justice.

tice. And just as we celebrate them, we must also celebrate today’s young activists, those In celebrating John Lewis and his remarkable life, we in the Black Lives Matter also honor other young Movement who have mobicivil rights activists who lized young people to protest risked their lives to take a police brutality, the myth of stand. They made a differ- white supremacy, and ecoence in the struggle for jus- nomic injustice.

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Although the population of Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles is less than 5% African American, the girls have found tremendous success under the leadership of their mom, Erica Cox, for the last 3 years that they have been members of Girl ScoutTroop 1363 (GST 1363). Even during this pandemic, Mrs. Cox continues to instill the values of entrepreneurship, community service, Take Action Projects and upholds the requirement for all of the girls in the troop to earn high-level awards: Bronze, Silver and Gold by conducting virtual meetings. Above all, Mrs. Cox believes in structuring an environment that honors and acknowledges the girls while emphasizing the four pillars of Girl Scouts: Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM), Life

to stand in a room of injustice.” RWJBarnabas Health was the Platinum Sponsor of the event.

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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

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OBITUARIES Robert Edward Sloan Sr. SUNRISE 7/10/37

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Ramona Fay Vorner-Grant

SUNSET

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7/19/20

6/29/58

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ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL Graveside Service was held Friday, July 30, 2020 at Miramar National Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted RAMONA FAY VORNER GRANT was born on June 29, programs with Changing Options – Mental Rehab to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

1958 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Vivian Inez Wooten for Specialty Psychiatric Rehabilitation. The San ROBERT EDWARD SLOAN SR. was born July 10, 1937 While in the United States Marine corps, Robert met Vorner and Ivy Lee Vorner. She is affectionately known Diego Brain Injury Foundation was another internship program. to Theolpia Whittington Sloan and Charlie Sloan Sr. in and married his “Honey”, Nora Brown. Their marriage to all as “Peaches”.

Donora, PA. Robert, fondly known to all as Bob, was of more than 50 years brought forth three children: In 1972, Vivian and her girls relocated to San Diego, CA Peaches joined the NAACP and became an Executive baptized at the age at St. Paul Baptist Church, where Robert and Nora joined Mt. Erie Baptist church and where Peaches attended Morse High School. Peaches Board Chair-Life & Membership, Executive Board he also attended public schools and was very studi- remained faithful members for a number of years, up was an advocate for education and helping others. Member. ous. The football coaches were ecstatic when he tried through their senior years and were very active.

She attended San Diego City College and San Diego 2017 Peaches retired and relocated out of State to out and made the teams during his junior and senior Robert and Nora enjoyed extended cruise ship vaca- Business College.

Las Vegas, NV. Peaches volunteered as a counselor high school years as a right guard. Tensions were tions, fishing, and countless road trips. Bob followed always high before a big game, but to ease his spirit all sports; but especially loved college and pro football Peaches married her first husband Andre Manning and case manager at Innovative Health & Wellness, and of this union she had one daughter Vivian Wanika a non-profit where she worked for Mr. Carlos Pollard. he played his violin in the locker room, which everyone games.

Manning Vorner Golston. She married her second She taught a THUG class for young guys who are thoroughly enjoyed and he enjoyed playing for them. husband James Mitchell and had her oldest daughter involved in the criminal justice system and she taught He was preceded in death by his wife, Nora E. Sloan; Bob blazed the football fields, where he was fearfully but fervently known as the “Hammer!” He had talent, son, Robert E. Sloan Jr., his parents; Theoplia and JaVodki ONeshea Vorner-Harrison. She started work Sex Education.

Charlie Sloan; four brothers: Gonzales, Charles, for the County of San Diego in 1983 and worked her Peaches loved the LORD, and everyone knew it. brawn and brains. way up to Senior Clerk to Communicable Disease After graduating, he entered the United States Marine Winslow and Westley Sloan, and one sister, Gwendolyn. Investigator from which she medically retired from Peaches then relocated to Truth Apostolic Church.

She was ordained in 2006 as a minister, 2010 as an Corps, where he continued his studies and rein on the He leaves behind to cherish his memory two daugh- after thirty-five years. evangelist. football field. Robert served proudly in the military for ters: Diane and Valerie Sloan; grandchildren, Rodney twenty-two years. He was involved in Beirut Lebanon Sloan, Marcel Sloan, Qaadir Fardan, Tianna Davis, Many years later she would marry again. From this Peaches was attending Powerhouse Church of COGIC and the Bay of Pigs conflicts, as well as serving three Devery Worsham, Amber and Cameron Sloan; his sis- union Marlishea L. Readus was born. This marriage to in Las Vegas. She also completed her Chaplain Class tours in Vietnam. In 1966, he transferred to California ter, Charliemae White (Theodore); brothers, George Readus lasted thirteen years. Keithramon D. Grant was May 2020. where he was stationed at Camp Pendleton. He retired Stanford Sloan (Lucille) and James Sloan (Brenda) her own son by her last husband Keith Dewayne Grant. On Sunday July 12. 2020 Peaches went home to be with from the Marine Corps in 1977 as a decorated MSgt. Sloan; and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, In 2005 Peaches decided to go back to school, the Lord. She was preceded in death by parents Ivy (Master Sergeant). nephews and cousins. she attended the University of Phoenix where she Lee and Vivian Inez Vorner; and nephew Arthur Lee received her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Calbert, Jr. Administration. Peaches worked for four years for Peaches leaves to cherish her memory daughters Sharp HealthCare as a Community Health Educator.

JaVodki O. Vorner-Harrison , Marlishea L. Readus; In 2014 Peaches graduated from San Diego State and loving son KeithRamon D. Grant; Vivian Wanika University where she received her Master’s in Science Manning Vorner-Golston; sister Sherlian Calbert; in Rehabilitation in Counseling (Specialization in nephew Reshard Calbert,; Brothers In Love Melvin Psychiatric Rehabilitation). This opened up oppor- Draine, Jr; and Lee Cooper “Marshall”; five grandchiltunities for Peaches to provide graduate internship dren; special cousins and a host of family and friends.

Louise Marie Reed

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Elvis Ray Pollard ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL LOUISE MARIE REED was the second child born to Willie Z. and Sam Parker, Sr., on February 6, 1930, in Alto, Texas. Her parents moved to San Diego, CA in the late thirties.

Louise attended Dana Junior High School, Point Loma High School and San Diego City College. She met and married Roy L. Reed when he moved to California.

Through this union seven children were born.

Louise was a former member of Calvary Baptist Church, under the leadership of the late Rev. S.M. Lockridge.

She served in many capacities including: secretary of the Sunday school adult class #2, secretary of Priscilla Circle, second vice president of the deaconess board, and president of the pastor’s aid. Later, Louise became a dedicated member of Mt. Erie Baptist Church under the leadership of Dr. Walter G. Wells. She faithfully attended Sunday school and served as secretary of Lydia Circle, Naomi Circle and the deaconess board.

Volunteering was very important to Louise. She donated and dedicated her time, energy, and efforts to following organizations: Board of Directors, Sickle Cell Anemia; C.A.R.C.H., San Diego Charter Chapter of Business and Professional Women; Neighborhood House Association,

and NAACP Treasurer. She was also active in her community as a member of the Prince Hall Family Ruth Chapter #11; O.E.S. Past Matron and Deputy; Order of the Golden Circle; Past Loyal Lady Ruler and Daughter of ISIS Past (Commandress).

Louise loved God, loved her family, traveled the world, and served others. Don’t mourn her homegoing but celebrate her life. To God be the Glory!

On Saturday, July 18, 2020, Louise Marie Reed moved out of her earthly tabernacle in exchange for a new building that will never need repair. She was preceded her in death by her parents Willie and Sam Parker, Sr.; her husband Roy L. Reed; daughter Cynthia Reed; and brothers Sam Parker Jr., Chester Parker, and John Parker.

Left to treasure Louise memory are sister Callie (Donald Flowers, Captain USN (RET)); six children Priscilla (Norman Williams, Commander, USN (RET)), Kenneth Reed, Cedric Reed, Linda Payne, Constance Hadley, and Jacqueline Gist; nine grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; three great-great-great- grandchildren; a newly-adopted spiritual family, Isaac (Beverly) Williams; Linda Sexton; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

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ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY Visitation was held Friday, July 31, 2020. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

The journey of life for ELVIS RAY POLLARD began on November 23, 1959 in Rusk, Texas. He was born to proud parents, Bobbie Louise and William Pollard. He began his primary education in Rusk.

The family moved to California in 1971. They eventually settled in San Diego, California, where Elvis continued his education. However, Elvis later moved to Los Angeles, where he graduated from Jefferson Davis High School. After graduating, he returned to San Diego, making it his permanent resident.

Elvis, who was extremely hardworking with strong work ethics, spent most of his career path with the shipyard industry in both Los Angeles and San Diego, where he made many long-lasting friendships along the way.

Elvis enjoyed playing basketball and watching all sports and old western movies. He also enjoyed spending quality time with his family and friends. He would often round up the family and his close friends for picnics and backyard barbequing. He greatly enjoyed spending

quality time with his grandchildren. Elvis took family and friends to heart; if you needed a friend, you could always count on Elvis or “Pilord”, as he was affectionately known by his family and friends. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved. Him. On Friday, July 10, 2020, Elvis Ray Pollard was called from earthly labor to eternal rest. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Ruth Carol Green Pollard of San Diego, CA; daughters: Kizzy Walker (Joel) and Shanika Pollard both of Katy, TX; sons, Elvis Pollard Jr., Marquis Pollard (Jessica) and Travonne Pollard all of San Diego, CA; his siblings: Don Pollard Sr., Mark Pollard Sr. and Michael Pollard Sr. all of San Diego, CA, John Pollard (Tracy) of Mesquite, TX and Barbara McDonald (Roy) of Houston, TX; stepchildren: Pamela, Araine, Dorth, Lavonda, Shonda, Rhonda, Clifton, Chansey, Dexter, Byron, Devoy, Brentt, Marcellus and Fredrick; and a host of other relatives and many life-long and devoted friends who will mourn his passing, yet celebrate his life.

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