mercurynews--2020-10-19--Bloodletting and gas fumes: Quack treatments of the 1918 flu

If the idea of drinking hand sanitizer , absorbing ultraviolet light and gargling salt water to prevent or treat Covid-19 sounds bizarre to you , know that this isn ’ t the first time humans have put themselves in dangerous situations to quell their fears .
In the face of threat by a new infectious disease , people become desperate , said Dr. Jeremy Brown , an emergency care physician and author of “ Influenza : The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History.
” That desperation and a similar threat were what made people living during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million to 100 million people worldwide — flock to dangerous quack treatments like moths to flames .
That included doctors .
Although conventional doctors had just recently gained more respect than alternative practitioners by the early 20th century , mainstream doctors still “ had almost nothing to offer ” for the flu said Laura Spinney , a science journalist and author of “ Pale Rider : The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World.
” Since they thought the 1918 flu was a bacterial disease instead of a virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she said .
“ Through the course of the pandemic , you see people gradually turning away from conventional medicine as they realize it can ’ t help and turning to the alternatives , folk medicines , quack cures and so on , ” Spinney said .
“ Which , of course , until very recently ( in the early 20th century ) , had been equally respectable and equally accessible.
” Doctors also “ really had no concept of when a medicine becomes a poison — how medicines interact with human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Spinney added .
Those questions are what “ we ask in our clinical trials these days that cost so much , take so long and try to measure safety and efficacy.
” Additionally , during the Covid-19 pandemic , “ we ’ ve talked a lot … about the importance of trust between people and doctors and public health experts , ” Spinney said .
“ But trust also mediates the kind of intimate relationship between a patient and their physician .
And it shapes , in a strong way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of any treatment .
“ One of the interesting things you see in 1918 is that trust broken down because people saw that their doctors were hopeless .
And so they , seeking to control the symptoms , turned to alternative systems which they felt could offer more hope , more effective treatments at that point , ” she added .
“ In different ways , both these pandemics have illustrated to us how absolutely critical to so many aspects of health care — not least , whether people participate in vaccination campaigns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust and trust the general public has in their medics and in their governments.
” Devastation , desperation and an inexperienced , unregulated medical field constituted a petri dish for numerous unproven — and sometimes barbaric — treatments .
Aspirin , made from the bark of willow trees , had been used to treat pain for millennia .
Since aspirin was known for reducing fevers , too , the drug became the international first-line treatment for flu — sometimes administered in doses six times higher than what is now known to be safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misunderstanding that aspirin has a “ narrow therapeutic window , meaning if you give too little it doesn ’ t work ( but if ) you give too much , it can cause some very , very dangerous conditions.
” They include “ sweating , ringing in the ears , rapid breathing and then brain swelling and coma , convulsions and death , ” Brown said .
Given the exorbitant doses and fatal side effects , many flu deaths may have been from aspirin overdoses rather than just the virus itself , some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries with death tolls in the millions — such as India — didn ’ t have easy access to aspirin — so it probably didn ’ t have a major impact on the global death toll , according to one study , Spinney said .
Quinine , another centuries-old drug from cinchona bark , has been used mainly for treating malaria , caused by infection with the parasite Plasmodium .
Like the flu , a symptom of malaria is fever .
“ If you have malaria , you give somebody quinine , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If you don ’ t understand that the fever goes away because the parasite is killed by the quinine , you miss out that little step and say the fever went away because the quinine , so quinine must be good for all fevers.
” Quinine wasn ’ t toxic to the flu virus since the infective agent that caused flu — a virus — differed from the infective agent that induces malaria — a parasite .
That modern medicine will test therapies for similar symptoms is reasonable and common , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you just take a drug used for one condition and you ’ re not testing it to see if it improves a second condition , but you ’ re just simply giving it on the belief that it must , should or will , ” he added .
That ’ s the story of the suggestion that hydroxychloroquine can treat Covid-19 symptoms , Brown added — another antimalarial drug that was once touted by US President Donald Trump and temporarily issued an emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question was perfectly reasonable : Does this drug help in this condition ?
” Brown said .
“ You don ’ t start with the statement ‘ it will help ’ without undergoing … all the slow and methodical ways in which we test drugs .
There are a lot of drugs that we thought would help and had horrible side effects or unknown effects that we haven ’ t bothered to test them.
” For more than 2,500 years , medical practitioners had surgically removed blood from patients to blindly treat disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of four humors — black bile , phlegm , yellow bile and blood — as the basis of emotions , temperament and health , bloodletting was believed to remedy disease caused by imbalanced humors .
“ Some people were hooked on to the belief that even if you were well , having some blood removed was sort of a good preventative measure , like , perhaps today , we might take some vitamins or go on a jog , ” Brown said .
In the 19th century , doctors used bloodletting to treat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 1918 , “ having observed that some patients seemed to take a turn for the better following a gushing nosebleed , menstruation , even — traumatically — miscarriage , ” Spinney wrote in her book , “ some revived the ancient practice of bloodletting.
” The trust in and respect for this historical method meant that many practitioners , including top-tier military doctors , swore by bloodletting after others considered it useless .
Some British parents took their sick children to the local gasworks to sit and inhale fumes to reduce their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went to investigate this claim “ saw that there was indeed a relationship that while a lot of people were dying of influenza in the local area , at these gasworks where people were working , their influenza rate was much , much lower than the general population , ” Brown said .
“ This led people to this observation that inhaling the chlorine gas would be good for you.
” Though chlorine is an effective disinfectant that , in high doses , can kill bacteria and viruses , it is also poisonous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gasworks before their ideas were substantiated might have started with growing rumors , Brown said .
“ Evacuating the bad stuff out of the patient ” was the mindset of doctors who treated their patients ’ fevers with castor oil , enemas and laxatives made from magnesia or mercury chloride , Brown said .
“ There was this belief that an enema would be good for you regardless , really , of what your specific disease was , ” he added .
“ We have medical textbooks that were published as late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which laxatives were recommended as a treatment for the fevers that accompanied influenza.
” Since Western medicine hadn ’ t yet fully spread through Eastern countries such as China and India , some relied on their ancient , traditional forms of healing .
“ Witch doctors in the hills of India moulded human figures out of flour and water and waved them over the sick to lure out the evil spirits , ” Spinney wrote in her book .
“ In China , besides parading the figures of dragon kings through their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sweat out the evil winds , smoked opium and took yin qiao san — a powdered mix of honeysuckle and forsythia that had been developed under the Qing ( dynasty ) for ‘ winter sickness . '
” Generations of local cultures and traditions shaped the remedies people sought to alleviate their symptoms .
“ Human beings , in general , need to feel a sense of control over whatever is afflicting them .
That ’ s just a perennial truth , ” Spinney said .
Back in 1918 , there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , no US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( 1946 ) , no World Health Organization ( 1948 ) and no polio vaccine ( 1954 ) .
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A Bay Area wedding planner gives her take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot more than they did in 1918 — so while doctors in 1918 didn ’ t know any better , “ we can ’ t claim ignorance ” about this pandemic , Brown said .
“ People need to take the time to investigate what it exactly is that they ’ re going to use and to only take medications that have been approved by our regulatory authorities ( and ) prescribed by physicians , ” he added .
“ We don ’ t need to be ignorant about the side effects and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are completely useless .
”

If the idea of drinking hand sanitizer, absorbing ultraviolet light and gargling salt water to prevent or treat Covid-19 sounds bizarre to you, know that this isn’t the first time humans have put themselves in dangerous situations to quell their fears.
In the face of threat by a new infectious disease, people become desperate, said Dr. Jeremy Brown, an emergency care physician and author of “Influenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History.”
That desperation and a similar threat were what made people living during the 1918 flu pandemic — which killed 50 million to 100 million people worldwide — flock to dangerous quack treatments like moths to flames. That included doctors.
Although conventional doctors had just recently gained more respect than alternative practitioners by the early 20th century, mainstream doctors still “had almost nothing to offer” for the flu said Laura Spinney, a science journalist and author of “Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World.”
Since they thought the 1918 flu was a bacterial disease instead of a virus, their knowledge and treatment efforts fell short, she said.
“Through the course of the pandemic, you see people gradually turning away from conventional medicine as they realize it can’t help and turning to the alternatives, folk medicines, quack cures and so on,” Spinney said. “Which, of course, until very recently (in the early 20th century), had been equally respectable and equally accessible.”
Doctors also “really had no concept of when a medicine becomes a poison — how medicines interact with human tissues and what the right dosing is,” Spinney added. Those questions are what “we ask in our clinical trials these days that cost so much, take so long and try to measure safety and efficacy.”
Additionally, during the Covid-19 pandemic, “we’ve talked a lot … about the importance of trust between people and doctors and public health experts,” Spinney said. “But trust also mediates the kind of intimate relationship between a patient and their physician. And it shapes, in a strong way, that placebo effect and hence the effectiveness of any treatment.
“One of the interesting things you see in 1918 is that trust broken down because people saw that their doctors were hopeless. And so they, seeking to control the symptoms, turned to alternative systems which they felt could offer more hope, more effective treatments at that point,” she added.
“In different ways, both these pandemics have illustrated to us how absolutely critical to so many aspects of health care — not least, whether people participate in vaccination campaigns — comes down in the end to trust and trust the general public has in their medics and in their governments.”
Devastation, desperation and an inexperienced, unregulated medical field constituted a petri dish for numerous unproven — and sometimes barbaric — treatments.
Aspirin out of control
Aspirin, made from the bark of willow trees, had been used to treat pain for millennia. Since aspirin was known for reducing fevers, too, the drug became the international first-line treatment for flu — sometimes administered in doses six times higher than what is now known to be safe, Brown said.
The problem was misunderstanding that aspirin has a “narrow therapeutic window, meaning if you give too little it doesn’t work (but if) you give too much, it can cause some very, very dangerous conditions.” They include “sweating, ringing in the ears, rapid breathing and then brain swelling and coma, convulsions and death,” Brown said.
Given the exorbitant doses and fatal side effects, many flu deaths may have been from aspirin overdoses rather than just the virus itself, some studies have suggested.
However, some countries with death tolls in the millions — such as India — didn’t have easy access to aspirin — so it probably didn’t have a major impact on the global death toll, according to one study, Spinney said.
Antimalarial drugs: Quinine vs. hydroxychloroquine
Quinine, another centuries-old drug from cinchona bark, has been used mainly for treating malaria, caused by infection with the parasite Plasmodium. Like the flu, a symptom of malaria is fever.
“If you have malaria, you give somebody quinine, you attack the parasite,” Brown said. “If you don’t understand that the fever goes away because the parasite is killed by the quinine, you miss out that little step and say the fever went away because the quinine, so quinine must be good for all fevers.”
Quinine wasn’t toxic to the flu virus since the infective agent that caused flu — a virus — differed from the infective agent that induces malaria — a parasite. That modern medicine will test therapies for similar symptoms is reasonable and common, Brown said. “The problem is if you just take a drug used for one condition and you’re not testing it to see if it improves a second condition, but you’re just simply giving it on the belief that it must, should or will,” he added.
That’s the story of the suggestion that hydroxychloroquine can treat Covid-19 symptoms, Brown added — another antimalarial drug that was once touted by US President Donald Trump and temporarily issued an emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration.
“At the beginning, the question was perfectly reasonable: Does this drug help in this condition?” Brown said. “You don’t start with the statement ‘it will help’ without undergoing … all the slow and methodical ways in which we test drugs. There are a lot of drugs that we thought would help and had horrible side effects or unknown effects that we haven’t bothered to test them.”
Drain their blood, rid their disease
For more than 2,500 years, medical practitioners had surgically removed blood from patients to blindly treat disease. Partly based on the Greek philosophy of four humors — black bile, phlegm, yellow bile and blood — as the basis of emotions, temperament and health, bloodletting was believed to remedy disease caused by imbalanced humors.
“Some people were hooked on to the belief that even if you were well, having some blood removed was sort of a good preventative measure, like, perhaps today, we might take some vitamins or go on a jog,” Brown said.
In the 19th century, doctors used bloodletting to treat fevers, headaches and difficulty breathing. In 1918, “having observed that some patients seemed to take a turn for the better following a gushing nosebleed, menstruation, even — traumatically — miscarriage,” Spinney wrote in her book, “some revived the ancient practice of bloodletting.”
The trust in and respect for this historical method meant that many practitioners, including top-tier military doctors, swore by bloodletting after others considered it useless.
Gas fumes for symptoms
Some British parents took their sick children to the local gasworks to sit and inhale fumes to reduce their flu symptoms.
A sanitary worker who went to investigate this claim “saw that there was indeed a relationship that while a lot of people were dying of influenza in the local area, at these gasworks where people were working, their influenza rate was much, much lower than the general population,” Brown said. “This led people to this observation that inhaling the chlorine gas would be good for you.”
Though chlorine is an effective disinfectant that, in high doses, can kill bacteria and viruses, it is also poisonous. Why parents started taking their kids to gasworks before their ideas were substantiated might have started with growing rumors, Brown said.
Laxatives, enemas and castor oil
“Evacuating the bad stuff out of the patient” was the mindset of doctors who treated their patients’ fevers with castor oil, enemas and laxatives made from magnesia or mercury chloride, Brown said.
“There was this belief that an enema would be good for you regardless, really, of what your specific disease was,” he added. “We have medical textbooks that were published as late as 1913 (or) 1914, in which laxatives were recommended as a treatment for the fevers that accompanied influenza.”
Expelling evil spirits and elements
Since Western medicine hadn’t yet fully spread through Eastern countries such as China and India, some relied on their ancient, traditional forms of healing.
“Witch doctors in the hills of India moulded human figures out of flour and water and waved them over the sick to lure out the evil spirits,” Spinney wrote in her book. “In China, besides parading the figures of dragon kings through their towns, people went to public baths to sweat out the evil winds, smoked opium and took yin qiao san — a powdered mix of honeysuckle and forsythia that had been developed under the Qing (dynasty) for ‘winter sickness.'”
Generations of local cultures and traditions shaped the remedies people sought to alleviate their symptoms. “Human beings, in general, need to feel a sense of control over whatever is afflicting them. That’s just a perennial truth,” Spinney said.
Lessons from 1918
Back in 1918, there was no widely available flu vaccine (1940s), no US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1946), no World Health Organization (1948) and no polio vaccine (1954).
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“People need to take the time to investigate what it exactly is that they’re going to use and to only take medications that have been approved by our regulatory authorities (and) prescribed by physicians,” he added.
“We don’t need to be ignorant about the side effects and the fact that some of these drugs are completely useless.”
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mercurynews--2020-10-19--Police: California man intentionally drove truck into food vendor

A man drove his SUV into a food vendor , striking a woman and her cart this week in San Bernardino in what police said was an intentional act .
Bystanders in the area of Frontage Road , north of Highland Avenue called authorities on Tuesday about 3:20 p.m. after watching the crash , the San Bernardino Police Department said in a news release Friday that detailed the incident .
Officers arrived to find a woman with significant trauma injuries , police said .
Paramedics transported the woman , identified by authorities as Marlen Muñoz , 28 , of San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she has remained in critical condition .
Sgt .
John Echevarria , spokesman for San Bernardino police , said investigators reviewed statements and possibly footage of the incident , leading them to suspect the crash was intentional .
Police arrested Robert Spargo , 42 , of San Bernardino on suspicion of aggravated assault and impounded the truck .
Police did not say when the arrest was made .
Investigators did not know the motivation in the alleged assault , Echevarria said .
Video of the crash circulated throughout social media , showing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s cart , crushing its rainbow umbrellas .

A man drove his SUV into a food vendor, striking a woman and her cart this week in San Bernardino in what police said was an intentional act.
Bystanders in the area of Frontage Road, north of Highland Avenue called authorities on Tuesday about 3:20 p.m. after watching the crash, the San Bernardino Police Department said in a news release Friday that detailed the incident.
Officers arrived to find a woman with significant trauma injuries, police said. Paramedics transported the woman, identified by authorities as Marlen Muñoz, 28, of San Bernardino, to a local hospital where she has remained in critical condition.
Sgt. John Echevarria, spokesman for San Bernardino police, said investigators reviewed statements and possibly footage of the incident, leading them to suspect the crash was intentional.
Police arrested Robert Spargo, 42, of San Bernardino on suspicion of aggravated assault and impounded the truck. Police did not say when the arrest was made.
Investigators did not know the motivation in the alleged assault, Echevarria said.
Video of the crash circulated throughout social media, showing the SUV accelerating quickly into the vendor’s cart, crushing its rainbow umbrellas.


mercurynews--2020-10-19--Sausalito beach confrontation between Black man and property owner prompts racial demonstration

Activists organized a sit-in at Sausalito beach on Sunday in response to a confrontation between a Black man and a property owner .
The conflict on Oct. 8 was captured on video and posted to social media .
It shows the property owner telling Marcus Hall to leave Swede ’ s Beach , a public access area at the end of Valley Street .
Hall was sitting on a fence after work .
He said he visits the beach during his lunch or after work to enjoy the view and relax .
“ I do feel like I was racially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ As a Black man , and brown people deal with this too , I experience some sort of version of this almost every day .
Unfortunately a lot of us are desensitized to it , unbothered .
It ’ s not surprising because it ’ s not new , and I think that ’ s the saddest part.
” The property owner is Mohamed Karah , founder of Karah Winery .
“ The people here and the police , they don ’ t want you here because this is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Karah said on video before threatening to call the police .
“ People don ’ t want you here , you understand ?
” Karah , who is of Libyan descent , denied a racial motive .
He said he was unsure of Hall ’ s intentions and that the video only caught a portion of the interaction .
The day of the incident , he said , he noticed Hall lying near his fence and asked him to leave , but Hall responded with a middle finger .
“ I started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come to help because I am an 86-year-old living alone and with a broken leg , ” Karah said .
“ He turned sideways so his camera can focus on his expensive clothes , his sandwich , his face and me in the background .
His mission is and was to divide our community and become a national hero in a time where we should work together to heal our wounds.
” Karah said Hall visited the beach multiple times that week .
He said a neighbor who is a single mother with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ had to spray him with water to force him to leave.
” Hall said he is not homeless and denied insulting Karah .
He confirmed he was sprayed with a hose by the other neighbor , but he said he was told a different story as to why .
“ They claimed it was an accident , but it happened on two occasions , ” he said .
“ What made me question that person ’ s intentions was after I had left a note on the fence saying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with your hose , ’ they accused me of being on their property.
” Sausalito police Capt .
Bill Fraass said Hall filed a police report on Wednesday , about a week after the incident .
Police officers followed up and also took a statement from Karah .
Fraass declined to provide a copy of the report , but said that there is no proof anyone broke the law .
Police Chief John Rohrbacher said Hall was lawfully visiting the public beach and that the incident is unusual .
He said the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offleash dogs or people violating county health mandates .
The incident happened about three months after the City Council passed a Black Lives Matter resolution , condemning systemic racism and promoting racial equality .
Sausalito , which was a industrial hub for shipbuilding during World War II , became an enclave for White people after the war when housing restrictions barred Black workers from living in town .
This pushed Black families to live in Marin City .
Damian Morgan , a Marin City resident and a friend of Hall , said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I ’ ve been there a handful of times and all my White friends who live in town have been there hundreds of times , ” said Morgan , who is also sits on the Marin City Community Services District board .
“ Point being is , he harassed my friend.
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“ These things are not new , and there are huge racial disparities in education , housing , policing and health care in this county , ” he said .
“ I think that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who are supportive of me and even those who are apologetic of this man ’ s behavior , which is that racism or racial profiling is , for the most part , only allowed by the power behind it .
If the power structure didn ’ t allow for this , there would be a lot less of it .
”

Activists organized a sit-in at Sausalito beach on Sunday in response to a confrontation between a Black man and a property owner.
The conflict on Oct. 8 was captured on video and posted to social media. It shows the property owner telling Marcus Hall to leave Swede’s Beach, a public access area at the end of Valley Street.
Hall was sitting on a fence after work. He said he visits the beach during his lunch or after work to enjoy the view and relax.
“I do feel like I was racially profiled to the fullest,” he said. “As a Black man, and brown people deal with this too, I experience some sort of version of this almost every day. Unfortunately a lot of us are desensitized to it, unbothered. It’s not surprising because it’s not new, and I think that’s the saddest part.”
The property owner is Mohamed Karah, founder of Karah Winery.
“The people here and the police, they don’t want you here because this is not public. It’s private,” Karah said on video before threatening to call the police. “People don’t want you here, you understand?”
Karah, who is of Libyan descent, denied a racial motive. He said he was unsure of Hall’s intentions and that the video only caught a portion of the interaction. The day of the incident, he said, he noticed Hall lying near his fence and asked him to leave, but Hall responded with a middle finger.
“I started raising my voice so the neighbors would come to help because I am an 86-year-old living alone and with a broken leg,” Karah said. “He turned sideways so his camera can focus on his expensive clothes, his sandwich, his face and me in the background. His mission is and was to divide our community and become a national hero in a time where we should work together to heal our wounds.”
Karah said Hall visited the beach multiple times that week. He said a neighbor who is a single mother with a 16-year-old thought Hall was “homeless” and “had to spray him with water to force him to leave.”
Hall said he is not homeless and denied insulting Karah. He confirmed he was sprayed with a hose by the other neighbor, but he said he was told a different story as to why.
“They claimed it was an accident, but it happened on two occasions,” he said. “What made me question that person’s intentions was after I had left a note on the fence saying, ‘You’re getting me wet with your hose,’ they accused me of being on their property.”
Sausalito police Capt. Bill Fraass said Hall filed a police report on Wednesday, about a week after the incident. Police officers followed up and also took a statement from Karah.
Fraass declined to provide a copy of the report, but said that there is no proof anyone broke the law.
Police Chief John Rohrbacher said Hall was lawfully visiting the public beach and that the incident is unusual. He said the police department has received a few calls about offleash dogs or people violating county health mandates.
The incident happened about three months after the City Council passed a Black Lives Matter resolution, condemning systemic racism and promoting racial equality. Sausalito, which was a industrial hub for shipbuilding during World War II, became an enclave for White people after the war when housing restrictions barred Black workers from living in town. This pushed Black families to live in Marin City.
Damian Morgan, a Marin City resident and a friend of Hall, said he was disgusted by Karah’s behavior.
“I’ve been there a handful of times and all my White friends who live in town have been there hundreds of times,” said Morgan, who is also sits on the Marin City Community Services District board. “Point being is, he harassed my friend.”
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“These things are not new, and there are huge racial disparities in education, housing, policing and health care in this county,” he said. “I think that’s what I want to point out to people who are supportive of me and even those who are apologetic of this man’s behavior, which is that racism or racial profiling is, for the most part, only allowed by the power behind it. If the power structure didn’t allow for this, there would be a lot less of it.”


mercurynews--2020-10-19--Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk offers Halloween options for youth, parents

SANTA CRUZ — Halloween festivities on Pacific Avenue have been canceled this year by the coronavirus pandemic , but all is not lost for candy-seeking , costumed youth and their parents .
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk will host “ Halloween at the Boardwalk ” from noon to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 .
A $ 10 Trick-or-Treat package includes a collectible Boardwalk candy bag , which can be filled from all participating food and shopping locations on the Boardwalk , an $ 8 MyBoardwalk Card to be used on outdoor midway or arcade games , and a costume contest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try to be creative right now and offer a safer alternative , ” said Karley Pope , director of promotions for the Boardwalk .
All Boardwalk employees will be pre-screened for COVID-19 symptoms and wear face coverings .
Hand sanitizer stations are available throughout the premises .
Social distancing guidelines will be enforced .
Pope said there could be a wait to get into the Boardwalk if there ’ s a large turnout .
Marini ’ s Candies , O ’ Neill , Sun Shops and Barbary Coast will be among the businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indoor arcades and amusement rides will be closed , the outdoor arcade and outdoor midway games will be available to play .
Midway games include speed pitch , milk bottles and rings .
The outdoor arcade includes Guitar Hero , air hockey and skee-ball .
The costume contest takes place at Neptune ’ s Stage .
Contestants will pose in front of the harvest backdrop and submit their entry online .
Age group winners will be announced at a later date , with each winning a My Boardwalk card of up to $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have an expiration date . )
For adults , Brews on the Beach , located near Neptune ’ s Kingdom , will offer Hoppy Hour on Halloween from 4 to 8 p.m. Customers will receive three food and beer pairings for $ 30 .
Also , on Oct. 30 and 31 , Drive-in movies at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk — which costs $ 25 a vehicle — will hold screenings of the 1993 Disney film “ Hocus Pocus.
” Presales for the showings has sold out , but a limited number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gate .
Each showing is capped at 130 cars .
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Businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there will be no trick-or-treating .
Additionally , Pacific Avenue will remain open , unlike past years when it has been blocked for pedestrian use .
At the Santa Cruz Wharf , businesses and restaurants will also remain open , but no trick-or-treating will be offered .
Instead , residents can participate in Pumpkin Bingo by visiting businesses over the 13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf promotion .
Visit cityofsantacruz.com/parksandrecevents to reserve a to-go Pumpkin Bingo kit .
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SANTA CRUZ — Halloween festivities on Pacific Avenue have been canceled this year by the coronavirus pandemic, but all is not lost for candy-seeking, costumed youth and their parents.
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk will host “Halloween at the Boardwalk” from noon to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31. A $10 Trick-or-Treat package includes a collectible Boardwalk candy bag, which can be filled from all participating food and shopping locations on the Boardwalk, an $8 MyBoardwalk Card to be used on outdoor midway or arcade games, and a costume contest.
“This is an opportunity to try to be creative right now and offer a safer alternative,” said Karley Pope, director of promotions for the Boardwalk.
All Boardwalk employees will be pre-screened for COVID-19 symptoms and wear face coverings. Hand sanitizer stations are available throughout the premises. Social distancing guidelines will be enforced. Pope said there could be a wait to get into the Boardwalk if there’s a large turnout.
Marini’s Candies, O’Neill, Sun Shops and Barbary Coast will be among the businesses handing out candy to youngsters.
While indoor arcades and amusement rides will be closed, the outdoor arcade and outdoor midway games will be available to play. Midway games include speed pitch, milk bottles and rings. The outdoor arcade includes Guitar Hero, air hockey and skee-ball.
The costume contest takes place at Neptune’s Stage. Contestants will pose in front of the harvest backdrop and submit their entry online. Age group winners will be announced at a later date, with each winning a My Boardwalk card of up to $50. (MyBoardwalk Cards don’t have an expiration date.)
For adults, Brews on the Beach, located near Neptune’s Kingdom, will offer Hoppy Hour on Halloween from 4 to 8 p.m. Customers will receive three food and beer pairings for $30.
Also, on Oct. 30 and 31, Drive-in movies at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk — which costs $25 a vehicle — will hold screenings of the 1993 Disney film “Hocus Pocus.” Presales for the showings has sold out, but a limited number of tickets will be available at the gate. Each showing is capped at 130 cars.
The City of Santa Cruz and the Downtown Association announced Sept. 30 that Downtown Santa Cruz will not host its regular Halloween festivities this year. Businesses and restaurants will be open, but there will be no trick-or-treating. Additionally, Pacific Avenue will remain open, unlike past years when it has been blocked for pedestrian use.
At the Santa Cruz Wharf, businesses and restaurants will also remain open, but no trick-or-treating will be offered. Instead, residents can participate in Pumpkin Bingo by visiting businesses over the 13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf promotion. Visit cityofsantacruz.com/parksandrecevents to reserve a to-go Pumpkin Bingo kit.
IF YOU GO
Halloween at the Boardwalk
What: Boardwalk businesses will hand out candy to costumed youth; costume contest
When: Oct. 31, noon to 7 p.m.
Admission: $10


mercurynews--2020-10-19--California hiker missing for two weeks found alive in Zion National Park, family says

A hiker missing in Zion National Park for nearly two weeks has been found alive , her family said Sunday .
Holly Courtier , 38 , was last seen entering the Utah park October 6 .
The National Park Service said search and rescue teams found Courtier on Sunday after receiving ” a credible tip from a park visitor that they had seen Courtier within the park.
” They said Courtier had since been reunited with her family and left the park .
In a statement , Courtier ’ s family said they were overjoyed she had been found safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rangers and search teams who relentlessly looked for her day and night and never gave up hope .
We are also so grateful to the countless volunteers who were generous with their time , resources and support .
“ This wouldn ’ t have been possible without the network of people who came together , ” the Chambers-Courtier family said in a statement .
“ We are all just overwhelmed and grateful , ” family friend Kelley Kaufman told CNN .
Courtier was last seen getting off a shuttle van at the Grotto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hiking trails , according to the National Park Service .
The park service says Zion ’ s 232 square miles contain “ high plateaus , a maze of narrow , deep , sandstone canyons , and the Virgin River and its tributaries.
” From the highest peak to the lowest canyon is about a 5,000-foot difference .
Zion National Park thanked those who had helped search for Courtier , including the Washington County Sheriff ’ s Office , K-9 units , search teams and rangers from other national parks , and volunteers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ traveled to Zion to try to find her mother .
She told CNN on Saturday that she usually talked to her mother almost every day and was worried when she had not heard from her for well over a week .
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“ She lost her job as a nanny due to Covid-19 .
The family could not afford to keep paying her .
She made that a positive thing — said that gave her the time to get out , see the parks.
” Chambers appealed for help from other hikers to help find Courtier but she said her mother was a fit , experienced hiker and a fighter who could survive for more than a week outdoors in all of Zion ’ s rugged glory .
“ If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would say just keep fighting , ” Chambers said .

A hiker missing in Zion National Park for nearly two weeks has been found alive, her family said Sunday.
Holly Courtier, 38, was last seen entering the Utah park October 6.
The National Park Service said search and rescue teams found Courtier on Sunday after receiving ” a credible tip from a park visitor that they had seen Courtier within the park.”
They said Courtier had since been reunited with her family and left the park.
In a statement, Courtier’s family said they were overjoyed she had been found safe.
“We would like thank the rangers and search teams who relentlessly looked for her day and night and never gave up hope. We are also so grateful to the countless volunteers who were generous with their time, resources and support.
“This wouldn’t have been possible without the network of people who came together,” the Chambers-Courtier family said in a statement.
“We are all just overwhelmed and grateful,” family friend Kelley Kaufman told CNN.
Courtier was last seen getting off a shuttle van at the Grotto area stop that leads to several Zion hiking trails, according to the National Park Service.
The park service says Zion’s 232 square miles contain “high plateaus, a maze of narrow, deep, sandstone canyons, and the Virgin River and its tributaries.” From the highest peak to the lowest canyon is about a 5,000-foot difference.
Zion National Park thanked those who had helped search for Courtier, including the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, K-9 units, search teams and rangers from other national parks, and volunteers.
Courtier’s daughter Kailey Chambers had traveled to Zion to try to find her mother.
She told CNN on Saturday that she usually talked to her mother almost every day and was worried when she had not heard from her for well over a week.
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Chambers appealed for help from other hikers to help find Courtier but she said her mother was a fit, experienced hiker and a fighter who could survive for more than a week outdoors in all of Zion’s rugged glory.
“If I could say anything to her, I would say just keep fighting,” Chambers said.
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mercurynews--2020-10-19--49ers report card: Bounce-back win over Rams is ‘G’-rated

SANTA CLARA — Here is how the 49ers ( 3-3 ) graded in Sunday night ’ s 24-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams ( 4-2 ) at Levi ’ s Stadium : The embattled offensive line allowed NO sacks to Aaron Donald or any other Rams .
“ The pocket was clean all night .
On a couple third-downs I held the ball extra long , the coverage was good , and they didn ’ t get near me , ” Jimmy Garoppolo said .
“ I didn ’ t get hit very much .
Felt great coming out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plays like that , it sets the tone for the whole offense .
They did it tonight.
” Quick throws got the offense flowing for a 21-6 halftime lead .
So great was the first-half blocking that retired 49er Joe Staley tweeted that Mike McGlinchey was playing “ Great with a capital G. ” The greatest receptions came from Deebo Samuel and George Kittle , and not necessarily on their touchdown catches .
Samuel sealed the win with a third-down conversion , coming in motion to snag a flip pass from Garoppolo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to open the game as well as on his 6-yard touchdown catch-and-run .
Kittle ’ s TD was a 44-yard beauty on fourth down , but he also had a third-down conversion late to set up a final field goal .
As for Garoppolo , he ’ s never lost back-to-back starts , and while he rebounded well statistically ( 23-of-33 , 268 yards , three TDs ) , he elevated everyone around him , and that is the purest sign of his leadership value .
Raheem Mostert ’ s hard-nosed approach complemented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all-purpose yards by halftime , and there was as understandable woe once he left with an ankle injury right after halftime .
Rookie JaMycal Hasty ( nine carries , 37 yards ) filled in admirably in his biggest showing as a pro .
If Mostert is out , Jerick McKinnon likely will get the next start like he did the two games Mostert sat with a knee injury , and McKinnon will need to produce more than he did this game ( six carries , 18 yards ; two catches , 10 yards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and let ’ s pause here to note acknowledge how well Daniel Brunskill did against Donald , plus the strong efforts from Trent Williams , Laken Tomlinson and Ben Garland , who left with a calf injury worth monitoring .
Kittle and Shanahan raved about having 37 carries , and the byproduct of a solid rushing game is how it takes pressure off the pass game in clutch situations .
Samuel ’ s catch-and-runs were more like runs , so hence the upgrade over a B grade .
Jason Verrett ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great time , on a fourth-down pass in the end zone late in the third quarter .
It was the defense ’ s biggest play of the year , as Arik Armstead acknowledged .
Verrett showed great instincts and athleticism on that play and several others .
“ Talk about a guy taking advantage of his opportunity , ” Kittle said .
“ I know he ’ s had ups and downs in his career , but he ’ s playing with elite confidence right now .
As a cornerback , that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Emmanuel Moseley ’ s return at the other cornerback spot also settled down the injury-laden unit , and although Moseley allowed a fourth-quarter interception , his approach has the 49ers in good shape if Richard Sherman remains out a couple more games with a calf injury .
The pass rush produced no sacks on Jared Goff , but he was rattled enough to complete only 50 percent of his passes ( 19-of-38 , 198 yards ) .
It also helped that Goff often overthrew receivers , including multiple times to Cooper Kupp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tackling ability earned him prime-time praise on national television , and he finished with seven tackles , tying for team-high honors with Dre Greenlaw and Moseley .
Greenlaw ’ s tackle for a 1-yard loss at the goal line was a definitive play ahead of Verrett ’ s interception , and it came against Darrell Henderson , who was threatening to become the first 100-yard rusher allowed by the 49ers this season .
Henderson finished with 88 yards .
Tarvarius Moore made the special-teams play of the year , so far .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the fourth quarter , and that led to a quick three-and-out to set up the 49ers ensuing field-goal drive .
Dion Jordan blocked the Rams ’ point-after attempt to sour their first touchdown .
Mitch Wishnowsky averaged 47 yards on five punts and made a tackle himself , which may be fun to see but doesn ’ t reflect well on the coverage team .
Richie James ’ season debut as the return specialist went OK ( 21-yard kickoff return , 20 yards on two punt returns ) .
Kyle Shanahan and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the season , rallying all phases to play with urgency and in near-perfect fashion through the first half .
Kittle credited Shanahan for the fourth-down touchdown play against an expected , all-out blitz .
Garoppolo added of the game plan : “ When Kyle mixes it up like that , it makes it hard on defenses .
Kyle did a great job putting us in positions .
He was on point tonight .
It makes all our jobs a lot easier.
” The schedule now gets harder , with four of the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a visit to a New England team that is coming off a stunning loss to Denver after its COVID-outbreak-induced bye .
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SANTA CLARA — Here is how the 49ers (3-3) graded in Sunday night’s 24-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams (4-2) at Levi’s Stadium:
PASS OFFENSE: A-
The embattled offensive line allowed NO sacks to Aaron Donald or any other Rams.
“The pocket was clean all night. On a couple third-downs I held the ball extra long, the coverage was good, and they didn’t get near me,” Jimmy Garoppolo said. “I didn’t get hit very much. Felt great coming out of this game. When the O-line plays like that, it sets the tone for the whole offense. They did it tonight.”
Quick throws got the offense flowing for a 21-6 halftime lead. So great was the first-half blocking that retired 49er Joe Staley tweeted that Mike McGlinchey was playing “Great with a capital G.”
The greatest receptions came from Deebo Samuel and George Kittle, and not necessarily on their touchdown catches. Samuel sealed the win with a third-down conversion, coming in motion to snag a flip pass from Garoppolo, as he did on a 35-yard run to open the game as well as on his 6-yard touchdown catch-and-run. Kittle’s TD was a 44-yard beauty on fourth down, but he also had a third-down conversion late to set up a final field goal.
As for Garoppolo, he’s never lost back-to-back starts, and while he rebounded well statistically (23-of-33, 268 yards, three TDs), he elevated everyone around him, and that is the purest sign of his leadership value.
RUN OFFENSE: A-
Raheem Mostert’s hard-nosed approach complemented his trademark speed en route to 75 all-purpose yards by halftime, and there was as understandable woe once he left with an ankle injury right after halftime. Rookie JaMycal Hasty (nine carries, 37 yards) filled in admirably in his biggest showing as a pro.
If Mostert is out, Jerick McKinnon likely will get the next start like he did the two games Mostert sat with a knee injury, and McKinnon will need to produce more than he did this game (six carries, 18 yards; two catches, 10 yards).
The run blocking was commendable, and let’s pause here to note acknowledge how well Daniel Brunskill did against Donald, plus the strong efforts from Trent Williams, Laken Tomlinson and Ben Garland, who left with a calf injury worth monitoring. Kittle and Shanahan raved about having 37 carries, and the byproduct of a solid rushing game is how it takes pressure off the pass game in clutch situations. Samuel’s catch-and-runs were more like runs, hence the upgrade over a ‘B’ grade.
PASS DEFENSE: A
Jason Verrett’s first interception since 2016 came at a great time, on a fourth-down pass in the end zone late in the third quarter. It was the defense’s biggest play of the year, as Arik Armstead acknowledged. Verrett showed great instincts and athleticism on that play and several others.
“Talk about a guy taking advantage of his opportunity,” Kittle said. “I know he’s had ups and downs in his career, but he’s playing with elite confidence right now. As a cornerback, that’s what you have to play with.”
Emmanuel Moseley’s return at the other cornerback spot also settled down the injury-laden unit, and although Moseley allowed a fourth-quarter touchdown, his approach has the 49ers in good shape if Richard Sherman remains out a couple more games with a calf injury.
The pass rush produced no sacks on Jared Goff, but he was rattled enough to complete only 50 percent of his passes (19-of-38, 198 yards). It also helped that Goff often overthrew receivers, including multiple times to Cooper Kupp.
RUN DEFENSE: B
Fred Warner’s range and tackling ability earned him prime-time praise on national television, and he finished with seven tackles, tying for team-high honors with Dre Greenlaw and Moseley.
Greenlaw’s tackle for a 1-yard loss at the goal line was a definitive play ahead of Verrett’s interception, and it came against Darrell Henderson, who was threatening to become the first 100-yard rusher allowed by the 49ers this season. Henderson finished with 88 yards.
SPECIAL TEAMS: A-
Tarvarius Moore made the special-teams play of the year, so far. He downed a punt at the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter, and that led to a quick three-and-out to set up the 49ers ensuing field-goal drive.
Dion Jordan blocked the Rams’ point-after attempt to sour their first touchdown.
Mitch Wishnowsky averaged 47 yards on five punts and made a tackle himself, which may be fun to see but doesn’t reflect well on the coverage team.
Richie James’ season debut as the return specialist went OK (21-yard kickoff return, 20 yards on two punt returns).
COACHING: A
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Garoppolo added of the game plan: “When Kyle mixes it up like that, it makes it hard on defenses. Kyle did a great job putting us in positions. He was on point tonight. It makes all our jobs a lot easier.”
The schedule now gets harder, with four of the next five on the road, starting with a visit to a New England team that is coming off a stunning loss to Denver after its COVID-outbreak-induced bye.


mercurynews--2020-10-19--HRs from Kiké Hernandez, Cody Bellinger send Dodgers to World Series

ARLINGTON , Texas — Like a medieval knight guarding a bridge over a tiny stream , the Dodgers refused to accept the reality of their setbacks .
Lose the first two games of the National League Championship Series ?
’ Tis but a scratch .
Fall behind 3-1 in the series ?
A mere flesh wound .
Spot the Atlanta Braves a 2-0 lead two innings into Game 7 ?
They ’ ve had worse .
Unlike the Black Knight of “ Holy Grail ” lore , though , the Dodgers have lived to fight another day , rallying on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bellinger to beat the Braves , 4-3 , in an epic tale of a Game 7 on Sunday night at Globe Life Field .
Wounded but not even dead , the Dodgers became the first National League team to fall behind 2-0 and 3-1 in a best-of-seven series and come back to win .
( Four American League teams have done it . )
“ From the moment that we were able to put a season together – once they figured out the COVID thing – everybody was expecting us to get to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to get to the World Series , ” Hernandez said .
“ Up to the point where we went down 3-1 in this series , we hadn ’ t really gone through any adversity this season .
That was the one thing .
It was time to get it done .
“ It was the first time not just going through adversity but kind of feeling like you ’ ve got nothing to lose .
They were the ones who had something to lose .
You have a 3-1 lead .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We were able to take it one game at a time , one inning at a time .
We were able to pull it off.
” The emotion of the moment got to Manager Dave Roberts and he yelled to the limited number of fans in the stands as he accepted the NL championship trophy , “ This year is our year .
This is our year.
” It is the third time in the past four years that the Dodgers will be one of the last two teams standing .
Game 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 5 p.m. PT .
“ You know , we ’ ve worked our ass off all year , ” NLCS MVP Corey Seager said .
“ Following protocols , being away from family at times , being here in the bubble quarantined .
It hasn ’ t been easy .
We ’ ve been up to the challenge and we ’ re sticking with it and we ’ re gon na keep going.
” In a matchup of evenly-equipped teams , the Dodgers held one distinct advantage over the Braves – starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with two , maybe three , the Dodgers had five .
Clayton Kershaw ’ s back spasms reworked the equation some , but the Dodgers changed the math entirely , opting to use Dustin May out of the bullpen early in the series , starting him on three days ’ rest in Game 5 – then bringing him back again after one day off to serve as the “ opener ” in Game 7 .
Roberts explained the decision as a way to give May “ the certainty ” of when he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This “ certainty ” didn ’ t come until Sunday afternoon , however , and May looked decidedly uncertain as he missed the strike zone with his first eight pitches .
Marcell Ozuna cashed in the door prize with an RBI single .
Tony Gonsolin would have been the easy choice to start Game 7 .
He started Game 2 and was on normal rest .
Instead , the Dodgers wanted him to avoid the top of the Braves ’ lineup ( Ronald Acuña Jr. , Freddie Freeman and Ozuna ) until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the certainty ” the Dodgers gave May , Gonsolin served up a solo home run to the first batter he faced , Dansby Swanson and – shades of May – back-to-back walks to start the fourth after Will Smith ’ s two-out , two-run single had tied the score in the third .
The Braves regained the lead on an RBI single by Austin Riley and were poised to do so much more when the Dodgers ’ first hero stepped up .
A wild pitch put runners at second and third with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infield at normal depth but when Nick Markakis bounced a ground ball to third baseman Justin Turner he quickly threw home and Swanson was caught in a rundown .
Turner ended it with a full-out dive , swiping a tag ( barely ) on Swanson ’ s leg then popping up and throwing to third base where Seager was covering and Riley had run into a double play , waiting too long to try and replace Markakis at third .
“ That was huge .
That was huge , ” Mookie Betts said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the backside play .
I didn ’ t .
Once he dove and made the tag I thought the play was over .
They were still in pretty decent shape with guys on first and second at that time , with one out .
It was a whole lot of bacon to save on one play and Betts added to the platter an inning later .
For the third consecutive game , the right fielder showed why his glove is golden .
With one out in the fifth , Freeman drove him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up – as he did in Game 6 – and came down with the ball , this time having robbed a home run .
“ JT ’ s play was huge .
Being second and third , no outs and getting out of the inning with only giving up one run , ” Seager said .
“ Then Mookie taking away a potential homer – another spark.
” That was the Braves ’ last scoring opportunity .
They didn ’ t have another hit and only one baserunner after Turner ’ s play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pitching script , they got one thing very right – Julio Urias was brilliant .
Handed the ball to start the seventh , Roberts rode him to the end and Urias retired the final nine Braves in order .
“ I didn ’ t know Julio was going back out there for the ninth but after I saw him I was pumped up , ” Turner said .
“ He doesn ’ t scare off .
He loves to pitch on the big stage and he ’ s done it all postseason for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when Hernandez came off the bench to face lefty A.J .
Minter ( the Game 5 starter who shut them out for three innings , striking out seven of 10 Dodgers he faced ) in the sixth .
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” There was more of the same when he ended an eight-pitch at-bat against Minter by turning on a fastball and sending it into the left field seats to tie the score .
An inning later , the same buildup ended with the same result , Bellinger taking Chris Martin eight pitches into the at-bat before launching the go-ahead home run into the right field seats .
It was the Dodgers ’ first lead of the deciding game .
“ Two strikes , I was in battle mode .
It was one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit it , I knew I got it , ” Bellinger said .
For all the disappointment of the follow-up to his MVP season and his often poor performance at the plate in the postseason , the home run was Bellinger ’ s 22nd in the seventh inning or later since the start of 2019 ( regular season and postseason ) , the most in the majors .
“ We took care of business against the Brewers .
We took care of business against the Padres .
And we took care of business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It was a little harder than we thought it would be .
But I ’ m glad we pulled it off .
”

ARLINGTON, Texas — Like a medieval knight guarding a bridge over a tiny stream, the Dodgers refused to accept the reality of their setbacks.
Lose the first two games of the National League Championship Series? ’Tis but a scratch. Fall behind 3-1 in the series? A mere flesh wound. Spot the Atlanta Braves a 2-0 lead two innings into Game 7? They’ve had worse.
Unlike the Black Knight of “Holy Grail” lore, though, the Dodgers have lived to fight another day, rallying on home runs by Kiké Hernandez and Cody Bellinger to beat the Braves, 4-3, in an epic tale of a Game 7 on Sunday night at Globe Life Field.
Wounded but not even dead, the Dodgers became the first National League team to fall behind 2-0 and 3-1 in a best-of-seven series and come back to win. (Four American League teams have done it.)
“From the moment that we were able to put a season together – once they figured out the COVID thing – everybody was expecting us to get to the World Series. We were expecting us to get to the World Series,” Hernandez said. “Up to the point where we went down 3-1 in this series, we hadn’t really gone through any adversity this season. That was the one thing. It was time to get it done.
“It was the first time not just going through adversity but kind of feeling like you’ve got nothing to lose. They were the ones who had something to lose. You have a 3-1 lead. You shouldn’t lose this series. We were able to take it one game at a time, one inning at a time. We were able to pull it off.”
The emotion of the moment got to Manager Dave Roberts and he yelled to the limited number of fans in the stands as he accepted the NL championship trophy, “This year is our year. This is our year.”
It is the third time in the past four years that the Dodgers will be one of the last two teams standing. Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Rays is Tuesday at 5 p.m. PT.
“You know, we’ve worked our ass off all year,” NLCS MVP Corey Seager said. “Following protocols, being away from family at times, being here in the bubble quarantined. It hasn’t been easy. We’ve been up to the challenge and we’re sticking with it and we’re gonna keep going.”
In a matchup of evenly-equipped teams, the Dodgers held one distinct advantage over the Braves – starting pitching. While the Braves have managed with two, maybe three, the Dodgers had five.
Clayton Kershaw’s back spasms reworked the equation some, but the Dodgers changed the math entirely, opting to use Dustin May out of the bullpen early in the series, starting him on three days’ rest in Game 5 – then bringing him back again after one day off to serve as the “opener” in Game 7.
Roberts explained the decision as a way to give May “the certainty” of when he would pitch and which batters he would face. This “certainty” didn’t come until Sunday afternoon, however, and May looked decidedly uncertain as he missed the strike zone with his first eight pitches. Marcell Ozuna cashed in the door prize with an RBI single.
Tony Gonsolin would have been the easy choice to start Game 7. He started Game 2 and was on normal rest. Instead, the Dodgers wanted him to avoid the top of the Braves’ lineup (Ronald Acuña Jr., Freddie Freeman and Ozuna) until he had settled in.
Robbed of “the certainty” the Dodgers gave May, Gonsolin served up a solo home run to the first batter he faced, Dansby Swanson and – shades of May – back-to-back walks to start the fourth after Will Smith’s two-out, two-run single had tied the score in the third.
The Braves regained the lead on an RBI single by Austin Riley and were poised to do so much more when the Dodgers’ first hero stepped up.
A wild pitch put runners at second and third with no outs. The Dodgers played their infield at normal depth but when Nick Markakis bounced a ground ball to third baseman Justin Turner he quickly threw home and Swanson was caught in a rundown. Turner ended it with a full-out dive, swiping a tag (barely) on Swanson’s leg then popping up and throwing to third base where Seager was covering and Riley had run into a double play, waiting too long to try and replace Markakis at third.
“That was huge. That was huge,” Mookie Betts said. “I didn’t even see the backside play. I didn’t. Once he dove and made the tag I thought the play was over. They were still in pretty decent shape with guys on first and second at that time, with one out.
“That’s a big momentum shift.”
It was a whole lot of bacon to save on one play and Betts added to the platter an inning later.
For the third consecutive game, the right fielder showed why his glove is golden. With one out in the fifth, Freeman drove him back to the wall. Betts went up – as he did in Game 6 – and came down with the ball, this time having robbed a home run.
“JT’s play was huge. Being second and third, no outs and getting out of the inning with only giving up one run,” Seager said. “Then Mookie taking away a potential homer – another spark.”
That was the Braves’ last scoring opportunity. They didn’t have another hit and only one baserunner after Turner’s play. Whatever they got wrong in their pitching script, they got one thing very right – Julio Urias was brilliant. Handed the ball to start the seventh, Roberts rode him to the end and Urias retired the final nine Braves in order.
“I didn’t know Julio was going back out there for the ninth but after I saw him I was pumped up,” Turner said. “He doesn’t scare off. He loves to pitch on the big stage and he’s done it all postseason for us.”
Urias inherited a tie game when Hernandez came off the bench to face lefty A.J. Minter (the Game 5 starter who shut them out for three innings, striking out seven of 10 Dodgers he faced) in the sixth.
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There was more of the same when he ended an eight-pitch at-bat against Minter by turning on a fastball and sending it into the left field seats to tie the score.
An inning later, the same buildup ended with the same result, Bellinger taking Chris Martin eight pitches into the at-bat before launching the go-ahead home run into the right field seats. It was the Dodgers’ first lead of the deciding game.
“Two strikes, I was in battle mode. It was one of those where as soon as I hit it, I knew I got it,” Bellinger said.
For all the disappointment of the follow-up to his MVP season and his often poor performance at the plate in the postseason, the home run was Bellinger’s 22nd in the seventh inning or later since the start of 2019 (regular season and postseason), the most in the majors.
“We took care of business against the Brewers. We took care of business against the Padres. And we took care of business against the Braves,” Hernandez said. “It was a little harder than we thought it would be. But I’m glad we pulled it off.”


mercurynews--2020-10-19--Trump lands in California for fundraiser with tech mogul; critics, supporters rally nearby

President Donald Trump ’ s visit to Orange County prompted loud supporters and detractors , but no violence , as thousands of people lined streets in and near Newport Beach Sunday without much more than verbal conflict .
Trump ’ s visit , to a fundraiser at the Lido Isle home of tech entrepreneur Palmer Luckey , was attended by about 1,300 people — all of whom were bused to the event .
Most of the crowd wore masks ; Trump reportedly did not .
As Trump spoke , he was greeted by a friendly crowd on land and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including boats , Duffy boats and paddle boarders .
Trump , who landed in Orange County a bit before noon and spoke for about 40 minutes , reportedly told supporters that he would withhold federal money from John Wayne Airport if the airport ’ s name is changed .
He also posed for photos with contributors , who donated up to $ 2,400 to the Trump presidential campaign or up to $ 150,000 per couple that could go to the Republican National Committee or GOP state groups .
The Trump group left the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left John Wayne less than an hour after that .
Though voter registration in the long-time Republican stronghold has flipped to favor Democrats , and Hillary Clinton won the county in 2016 , Orange County remains a reliable source of campaign money and vocal support for GOP candidates , including Trump .
That ’ s particularly true in Newport Beach .
Though Democrats hold a 3 percentage point advantage over Republicans in voter registration throughout Orange County , the GOP holds a much wider advantage — 47 % versus 26 % — in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registration advantage seemed to manifest on the streets Sunday , as the crowd closer to the event seemed to most strongly support Trump .
Here ’ s how much of the day played out : Trump has landed and is heading to Newport Beach .
11:15 AM : About 1,000 people lined Via Lido early Sunday , along the route Trump ’ s likely route to the fundraiser .
Dozens of Newport Beach Police officers were on hand for crowd control , mostly moving to keep people on sidewalks .
Some chanted for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small country of Artsakh .
Many held American flags and chanted : “ Stop finding ISIS ” and “ Recognize Artsakh ” and “ Shame on Turkey.
” “ It ’ s war on Armenia right now , “ said Maya Tokhalyan , of Burbank , who was among hundreds on the street representing her cause .
“ We have big trouble with Turkey and Azarbajyan .
Right now they are fighting against Artsakh , a small country of 250,000 .
There are terrorist from ISIS fighting in our country and violating our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ land and defend our land.
” Tokhalyan said her group , which came mostly from greater Los Angeles , wants to make sure the American people are aware of their plight .
“ We want Trump to help us stop the war and genocide killing our kids and innocent people .
We are in support of Trump and truly believe Trump will do his best to stop the war for a larger community in the U.S. ” Secret Service also were on hand to keep the crowd off Lido Island .
Some island @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , came to check out the growing crowd and chatted with police officers .
10:45 AM Protesters – some who oppose Trump ’ s reelection and others hoping to call attention to recent fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan – planned to demonstrate Sunday morning on the road leading to Luckey ’ s home on a private island in Newport Harbor .
Some Trump supporters turned up near Luckey ’ s home in Newport Beach .
“ I love America and Trump loves America , ” said Phil Currie Sr. , a retired Air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his family to Newport Beach Sunday morning to encourage the president .
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• Here ’ s some notable races and measures Contra Costa voters will see on their ballots “ I want to be here to support the man that made America what it is today.
” Currie , who served in the Air Force in the 1960s and said he is a descendant of one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Independence , added : “ I want to give him a big thumbs-up.
” Meanwhile , Trump fans were urged to gather with signs and flags on Pacific Coast Highway about a half mile from where the protest was planned , in a spot the President ’ s motorcade would have to pass on the way to the fundraiser .
With just about two weeks left until the election , Trump ’ s campaign cash was reportedly lagging behind that of Democratic opponent Joe Biden , with the Trump campaign raising $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign ’ s haul of $ 383 million last month .

President Donald Trump’s visit to Orange County prompted loud supporters and detractors, but no violence, as thousands of people lined streets in and near Newport Beach Sunday without much more than verbal conflict.
Trump’s visit, to a fundraiser at the Lido Isle home of tech entrepreneur Palmer Luckey, was attended by about 1,300 people — all of whom were bused to the event. Most of the crowd wore masks; Trump reportedly did not. As Trump spoke, he was greeted by a friendly crowd on land and a small flotilla of supporters just offshore, including boats, Duffy boats and paddle boarders.
Trump, who landed in Orange County a bit before noon and spoke for about 40 minutes, reportedly told supporters that he would withhold federal money from John Wayne Airport if the airport’s name is changed. He also posed for photos with contributors, who donated up to $2,400 to the Trump presidential campaign or up to $150,000 per couple that could go to the Republican National Committee or GOP state groups.
The Trump group left the event by about 1:40 p.m. and reportedly left John Wayne less than an hour after that.
Though voter registration in the long-time Republican stronghold has flipped to favor Democrats, and Hillary Clinton won the county in 2016, Orange County remains a reliable source of campaign money and vocal support for GOP candidates, including Trump.
That’s particularly true in Newport Beach. Though Democrats hold a 3 percentage point advantage over Republicans in voter registration throughout Orange County, the GOP holds a much wider advantage — 47% versus 26% — in the city of Newport Beach.
That registration advantage seemed to manifest on the streets Sunday, as the crowd closer to the event seemed to most strongly support Trump.
Here’s how much of the day played out:
12:23 PM:
Summer Bailey lives in Newport Beach, says she's here 'because I'm a patriot, & adds, 'I have understood all the multiple sins (Trump has) committed against our democracy and I can't be silent anymore.' pic.twitter.com/bFpYB1goUL — Alicia 'The Blob'-inson (@ARobWriter) October 18, 2020
12:02 PM:
Members of Armenian diaspora, here to bring attention to fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan, line Via Lido on route to fundraising event, chanting 'Turkey our of NATO' and Not more genocide' pic.twitter.com/SjiRfQ530Z — Alicia 'The Blob'-inson (@ARobWriter) October 18, 2020
11:54 AM:
Trump has landed and is heading to Newport Beach.
11:44 AM:
11:15 AM: About 1,000 people lined Via Lido early Sunday, along the route Trump’s likely route to the fundraiser.
Dozens of Newport Beach Police officers were on hand for crowd control, mostly moving to keep people on sidewalks.
Some chanted for peace and stopping the war against the small country of Artsakh. Many held American flags and chanted: “Stop finding ISIS” and “Recognize Artsakh” and “Shame on Turkey.”
Others held pro-Trump/Pence signs.
“It’s war on Armenia right now, “ said Maya Tokhalyan, of Burbank, who was among hundreds on the street representing her cause.
“We have big trouble with Turkey and Azarbajyan. Right now they are fighting against Artsakh, a small country of 250,000. There are terrorist from ISIS fighting in our country and violating our rights. We want to keep our land and defend our land.”
Tokhalyan said her group, which came mostly from greater Los Angeles, wants to make sure the American people are aware of their plight.
“We want Trump to help us stop the war and genocide killing our kids and innocent people. We are in support of Trump and truly believe Trump will do his best to stop the war for a larger community in the U.S.”
Secret Service also were on hand to keep the crowd off Lido Island. Some island residents, on bikes and on foot, came to check out the growing crowd and chatted with police officers.
CHP join Newport Beach police on Lido Island @ocregister pic.twitter.com/VKmdHd4M0S — erika ritchie (@lagunaini) October 18, 2020
10:45 AM Protesters – some who oppose Trump’s reelection and others hoping to call attention to recent fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan – planned to demonstrate Sunday morning on the road leading to Luckey’s home on a private island in Newport Harbor.
Some Trump supporters turned up near Luckey’s home in Newport Beach.
“I love America and Trump loves America,” said Phil Currie Sr., a retired Air Force veteran from La Jolla who came with his family to Newport Beach Sunday morning to encourage the president.
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Currie, who served in the Air Force in the 1960s and said he is a descendant of one of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence, added: “I want to give him a big thumbs-up.”
Meanwhile, Trump fans were urged to gather with signs and flags on Pacific Coast Highway about a half mile from where the protest was planned, in a spot the President’s motorcade would have to pass on the way to the fundraiser.
With just about two weeks left until the election, Trump’s campaign cash was reportedly lagging behind that of Democratic opponent Joe Biden, with the Trump campaign raising $247.8 million in September versus the Biden campaign’s haul of $383 million last month.


mercurynews--2020-10-19--As Trump visits, presidential politics, beach culture collide in Newport

The two tanned , middle-aged men on bicycles lazily cruised north on Newport Beach Boulevard , toward the bridge spanning the city ’ s main waterway .
Both stopped , then the man in the lead turned around to gawk at the massive crowd of supporters of President Donald Trump gathering on Via Lido .
“ Dude !
” the first yelled .
“ He ’ s coming right there.
” “ No way !
” the other said .
As it has numerous times over the last four years , amid protests and political rallies , Orange County ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday .
President Donald Trump ’ s visit to Newport Beach ’ s Lido Isle for a fundraiser drew three different groups in large numbers to the usually packed shopping district with serene harbor views .
Hundreds of supporters of the president mixed with a similar number of protesters waving Armenian flags all along Via Lido .
Another smaller group of supporters of former vice president Joe Biden gathered on the Newport Boulevard bridge .
And around , and sometimes through them , locals on their bikes or on walks with their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ ve never seen anything like this in this area , ” said Natalie Lawrence , 27 , as she walked across the bridge from her family ’ s home on the north side in Costa Mesa .
Behind her , cars honked , and people blasted air horns and shouted through bullhorns .
Lawrence was walking with her father-in-law , Robert , 58 , who was taking his Aussie-doodle mix Saela for a stroll .
The two were just there after church to take in the scene .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have the president visit , ” Robert Lawrence said , noting Newport Beach has been a popular fundraising area for past presidents , most recently Barack Obama .
“ I would have been down here either way , just to see all the people who showed up.
” Few knew the exact route Trump ’ s motorcade would take that morning , so there was plenty of speculation among supporters decked out in Trump gear as they lined up for a glimpse of him .
“ Newport and PCH , those are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maag , 60 , of Santa Ana , standing on the south side of the Newport Boulevard bridge .
“ Your only other option , if he wanted to be sneaky , he could come through the back way , ” he added , not specifying what way that would be .
“ He could take the ferry across !
” offered Maag ’ s brother , Gary , 58 , of Westminster .
About a half-hour later , all traffic on the bridge came to a sudden stop .
A handful of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the northwest side , Biden supporters on the south east side — gingerly walked out on to the now-abandoned roadway before California Highway Patrol and Newport Beach officers on motorcycles shooed them back .
After a few minutes , a fleet of police and emergency vehicles , sirens and lights blazing , sped down the bridge , followed by two presidential limos .
Some of Trump ’ s family members waved to supporters from the first vehicle .
Behind them , Trump himself , maskless , poked his head out of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president sent a huge cheer up on his supporters ’ side .
On the other , Biden supporters and other protesters jeered , some signaling with middle fingers held high , profanities and chants of “ two more weeks !
” Eddie and Michelle Lee , a couple from Costa Mesa , were out on their bikes for what they hoped would be a leisurely Sunday morning ride .
Not so today .
“ Not the most relaxing atmosphere , ” Eddie Lee said as they both rode down one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them , protesters shouted and waved flags .
“ I ’ m trying to convince my wife , let ’ s take another route and go get coffee.
” “ The whole thing , all the conservative politics , you can ’ t really get away from it in Orange County , ” Michelle Lee , originally from San Francisco , said .
George Vivanco and Brenda Arevalo biked down from where they live in the city of Orange on Sunday .
While they were in for a surprise on their normal route @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; after passing through the three rallies , they were starting on their hour and a half ride back home .
“ Chaotic , definitely , ” Vivanco said of what ’ s normally a laid-back scene .
The president ’ s approach drew a large police presence as well as numerous street closures , creating a traffic nightmare for anyone trying to drive to the Balboa Peninsula .
At OC Boat Rentals just a few hundred feet from the main rallies , workers busily signed in customers Sunday morning .
Many who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a relaxed outing on the water were instead late by hours due to the closures .
“ Some of ’ em took an hour just to come down Newport Boulevard , ” said Jay Cardenas , who works at the boat rental stand .
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• Here ’ s some notable races @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their ballots Locals and people employed at the docks and nearby restaurants got a heads up of about a day for Trump ’ s visit — many in the area said they got a noisy alert to their phones the night before .
“ Lido Island residents : We are anticipating a dignitary visit this weekend .
Parking will be impacted on Saturday …Traffic , parking and pedestrian access will be impacted all day Sunday , ” the alert read.
” Please plan your activities accordingly.
” The alert a day ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t much help to anyone with plans who didn ’ t live in the area .
“ Maybe a week in advance would have been nice , ” Cardenas said .
“ Twenty-four hours , not really enough .
”

The two tanned, middle-aged men on bicycles lazily cruised north on Newport Beach Boulevard, toward the bridge spanning the city’s main waterway.
Both stopped, then the man in the lead turned around to gawk at the massive crowd of supporters of President Donald Trump gathering on Via Lido.
“Dude!” the first yelled. “He’s coming right there.”
“No way!” the other said.
As it has numerous times over the last four years, amid protests and political rallies, Orange County’s beach culture collided with presidential politics on Sunday.
President Donald Trump’s visit to Newport Beach’s Lido Isle for a fundraiser drew three different groups in large numbers to the usually packed shopping district with serene harbor views.
Hundreds of supporters of the president mixed with a similar number of protesters waving Armenian flags all along Via Lido. Another smaller group of supporters of former vice president Joe Biden gathered on the Newport Boulevard bridge. And around, and sometimes through them, locals on their bikes or on walks with their dogs mingled among the dueling protests.
“I’ve never seen anything like this in this area,” said Natalie Lawrence, 27, as she walked across the bridge from her family’s home on the north side in Costa Mesa. Behind her, cars honked, and people blasted air horns and shouted through bullhorns. Lawrence was walking with her father-in-law, Robert, 58, who was taking his Aussie-doodle mix Saela for a stroll.
The two were just there after church to take in the scene. “I think it’s kind of neat to have the president visit,” Robert Lawrence said, noting Newport Beach has been a popular fundraising area for past presidents, most recently Barack Obama. “I would have been down here either way, just to see all the people who showed up.”
🇺🇲 Two Marines arguing on the Newport Boulevard Bridge 🇺🇲 pic.twitter.com/tQ5xfm5lPk — Josh Cain (@joshpcain) October 18, 2020
Few knew the exact route Trump’s motorcade would take that morning, so there was plenty of speculation among supporters decked out in Trump gear as they lined up for a glimpse of him.
“Newport and PCH, those are your only options,” said Conrad Maag, 60, of Santa Ana, standing on the south side of the Newport Boulevard bridge.
“Your only other option, if he wanted to be sneaky, he could come through the back way,” he added, not specifying what way that would be.
“He could take the ferry across!” offered Maag’s brother, Gary, 58, of Westminster.
About a half-hour later, all traffic on the bridge came to a sudden stop. A handful of supporters on both sides — Trump supporters on the northwest side, Biden supporters on the south east side — gingerly walked out on to the now-abandoned roadway before California Highway Patrol and Newport Beach officers on motorcycles shooed them back.
After a few minutes, a fleet of police and emergency vehicles, sirens and lights blazing, sped down the bridge, followed by two presidential limos. Some of Trump’s family members waved to supporters from the first vehicle.
Behind them, Trump himself, maskless, poked his head out of his window and waved.
The sight of the president sent a huge cheer up on his supporters’ side. On the other, Biden supporters and other protesters jeered, some signaling with middle fingers held high, profanities and chants of “two more weeks!”
Eddie and Michelle Lee, a couple from Costa Mesa, were out on their bikes for what they hoped would be a leisurely Sunday morning ride. Not so today.
“Not the most relaxing atmosphere,” Eddie Lee said as they both rode down one of the off-ramps from the bridge. All around them, protesters shouted and waved flags. “I’m trying to convince my wife, let’s take another route and go get coffee.”
“The whole thing, all the conservative politics, you can’t really get away from it in Orange County,” Michelle Lee, originally from San Francisco, said.
George Vivanco and Brenda Arevalo biked down from where they live in the city of Orange on Sunday. While they were in for a surprise on their normal route, they weren’t inconvenienced much; after passing through the three rallies, they were starting on their hour and a half ride back home.
“Chaotic, definitely,” Vivanco said of what’s normally a laid-back scene.
The president’s approach drew a large police presence as well as numerous street closures, creating a traffic nightmare for anyone trying to drive to the Balboa Peninsula. At OC Boat Rentals just a few hundred feet from the main rallies, workers busily signed in customers Sunday morning. Many who sought to come to Lido Isle for a relaxed outing on the water were instead late by hours due to the closures.
“Some of ’em took an hour just to come down Newport Boulevard,” said Jay Cardenas, who works at the boat rental stand.
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“Lido Island residents: We are anticipating a dignitary visit this weekend. Parking will be impacted on Saturday …Traffic, parking and pedestrian access will be impacted all day Sunday,” the alert read.”Please plan your activities accordingly.”
The alert a day ahead probably kept some away. But it wasn’t much help to anyone with plans who didn’t live in the area.
“Maybe a week in advance would have been nice,” Cardenas said. “Twenty-four hours, not really enough.”


mercurynews--2020-10-19--Twitter removes tweet from Trump coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas that undermined importance of m

Twitter removes tweet from Trump coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas that undermined importance of masks

Twitter has removed a tweet from White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas that sought to undermine the importance of face masks because it was in violation of the platform ’ s Covid-19 Misleading Information Policy , a spokesman for the company confirmed on Sunday .
Atlas wrote in a tweet posted Saturday , “ Masks work ?
NO ” followed by a series of misrepresentations about the science behind the effectiveness of masks in combating the pandemic .
The tweet , which comes as coronavirus cases spike across the US , also linked to an article in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argues against the effectiveness of masks , among other things .
According to Twitter , the policy Atlas violated prohibits sharing false or misleading content related to Covid-19 that could lead to harm .
CNN has reached out to the White House for comment from Atlas .
The message pushed by the controversial neuroradiologist goes against guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , which recommends people wear masks in public settings and when around people who don ’ t live in their household , especially when other social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidance from US officials didn ’ t recommend widespread masking , but in April , the CDC recommended face coverings for the general public given that people without symptoms could unknowingly transmit the virus .
Masks are primarily to prevent people who have the virus from infecting others .
Atlas ’ tweet echoes President Donald Trump ’ s misleading claims about masks even as the US grapples with grim new spikes in cases .
A federal official told CNN last month that CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield is concerned that Atlas is providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ten states reported their highest single-day tallies of new Covid-19 infections Friday , as experts say a dangerous fall surge of coronavirus infections is well underway .
In all , the US reported more than 69,100 new Covid-19 infections Friday — the most in a single day since about 71,300 were reported on July 29 , according to Johns Hopkins University data .
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Here ’ s why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weddings hold ?
A Bay Area wedding planner gives her take Unlike the government ’ s medical experts who advised Trump in the early months of the pandemic , Atlas has adopted a public stance on the virus much closer to the President ’ s — including decrying the idea that schools can not reopen this fall as “ hysteria ” and pushing for the resumption of college sports .
“ He ’ s working with us and will be working with us on the coronavirus , ” Trump said in August .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And he thinks what we ’ ve done is really good , and now we ’ ll take it to a new level.
” This headline and story have been updated with Twitter ’ s removal of Atlas ’ tweet .

Twitter has removed a tweet from White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas that sought to undermine the importance of face masks because it was in violation of the platform’s Covid-19 Misleading Information Policy, a spokesman for the company confirmed on Sunday.
Atlas wrote in a tweet posted Saturday, “Masks work? NO” followed by a series of misrepresentations about the science behind the effectiveness of masks in combating the pandemic.
The tweet, which comes as coronavirus cases spike across the US, also linked to an article in the American Institute for Economic Research that argues against the effectiveness of masks, among other things.
According to Twitter, the policy Atlas violated prohibits sharing false or misleading content related to Covid-19 that could lead to harm.
CNN has reached out to the White House for comment from Atlas.
The message pushed by the controversial neuroradiologist goes against guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends people wear masks in public settings and when around people who don’t live in their household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Earlier guidance from US officials didn’t recommend widespread masking, but in April, the CDC recommended face coverings for the general public given that people without symptoms could unknowingly transmit the virus.
Masks are primarily to prevent people who have the virus from infecting others.
Atlas’ tweet echoes President Donald Trump’s misleading claims about masks even as the US grapples with grim new spikes in cases. A federal official told CNN last month that CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield is concerned that Atlas is providing Trump with misleading information about Covid-19.
Ten states reported their highest single-day tallies of new Covid-19 infections Friday, as experts say a dangerous fall surge of coronavirus infections is well underway.
In all, the US reported more than 69,100 new Covid-19 infections Friday — the most in a single day since about 71,300 were reported on July 29, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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“He’s working with us and will be working with us on the coronavirus,” Trump said in August. “And he has many great ideas. And he thinks what we’ve done is really good, and now we’ll take it to a new level.”
This headline and story have been updated with Twitter’s removal of Atlas’ tweet.
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