mercurynews--2020-09-13--The Latest: Texas reports 1,840 new virus cases, 47 deaths

By The Associated Press AUSTIN , Texas — Texas health officials on Sunday reported 1,840 new cases of the coronavirus and 47 additional deaths .
The Texas Department of State Health Services said the total number of COVID-19 cases so far in the state is now at 659,434 , while the death toll is now at 14,190 .
Health officials estimate that about 67,000 cases in the state are currently active .
There were about 3,300 people with COVID-19 hospitalized in Texas on Sunday , health officials said .
The number of hospitalizations has been decreasing since peaking July 22 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
— Arkansas health officials on Sunday reported 508 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 12 additional deaths .
The Arkansas Department of Health said the number of confirmed cases in the state is now at 69,050 and that there have been 976 deaths among those cases .
As of Sunday there were about 370 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state , health officials said .
And more than 62,000 people have recovered .
HERE ’ S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK — With many teachers opting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus , schools around the U.S. are scrambling to find replacements and in some places lowering certification requirements to help get substitutes in the door .
—Central Americans who ’ ve been cleared to reunite with their families in the U.S. are facing a major obstacle : the coronavirus pandemi c. Only about 338 of 2,700 people approved to come to the U.S. through a small refugee program have arrived since a court settlement more than a year ago .
HERE ’ S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING : JERUSALEM — Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week amid a stubborn surge in coronavirus cases .
Beginning Friday , the eve of the Jewish New Year , schools , restaurants , malls and hotels among other businesses will shut down and restrictions on movement will be imposed .
The lockdown is expected to last at least three weeks , when measures may be eased depending on morbidity .
Israel has seen a spike in cases over recent weeks that more tempered measures failed to bring down .
It now has one of the world ’ s worst outbreaks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this year for its initial handling of the coronavirus domestically , moving quickly to seal the country ’ s borders and appearing to bring the outbreak under control .
It has since been criticized for opening businesses and schools too quickly and allowing the virus to spread once again .
LONDON — The U.K. , which has suffered Europe ’ s deadliest coronavirus outbreak , has recorded more than 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the third day running for the first time since May .
The Department for Health and Social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday , taking the three-day tally above 10,000 .
Though a ramp up in testing accounts for some of the increase , it ’ s clear that the U.K. has seen the virus spread in recent weeks .
Daily cases are more than double those reported a couple of weeks ago , a change that has stoked concerns of a second wave of the virus .
To get on top of the flare-up , authorities have tightened a number restrictions to everyday life .
For example , the British government said social gatherings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people from Monday , both indoors and outdoors , and that rule-breakers will face fines .
Daily deaths remain very low but the worry is that the rise in cases , even if confined to younger people , will lead to a rise in hospitalizations in coming weeks and potentially of more people dying .
The U.K. has an official virus-related toll of over 41,600 people who died within 28 days of testing positive .
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma health officials reported six additional deaths from the coronavirus on Sunday as the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Oklahoma State Department of Health said the state ’ s death toll is now at 905 .
Health officials also reported 695 new cases of COVID-19 , the illness caused by the virus .
The total number of reported cases so far is now at 69,354 .
Health officials say more than 58,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Oklahoma .
There are currently almost 10,000 active cases in the state .
CHICAGO — Chicago schools reported roughly 84 % citywide attendance for the first day of remote classes , but some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students log in .
The Chicago Tribune reported that attendance went up citywide at more than 500 schools for the first three days of remote classes , including 90.2 % on Thursday .
Some schools reported 100 % , but others lagged behind .
Teachers say students who didn ’ t show didn ’ t have devices or reliable internet access .
Chicago school officials say they ’ re still trying to close the digital divide by offering 100,000 devices for students .
ROME — Italy added another 1,458 coronavirus infections to its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return to school for most Italian students for the first time since March .
Another seven people died over the past 24 hours , bringing Italy ’ s official COVID-19 toll to 35,610 , the highest number in Europe after Britain .
The Health Ministry issued its daily update Sunday as Premier Giuseppe Conte urged Italian students to embrace the new school year with enthusiasm but responsibility .
Italian schools closed nationwide on March 5 and never reopened as Italy became the epicenter of the pandemic in Europe .
Most of Italy ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in cases have been among young Italians returning from vacation .
The average age of those infected , which had dropped to the low 30s in recent weeks , is beginning to rise again , presumably as young people infect more vulnerable older relatives .
ATHENS , Greece — Greek health authorities announced 207 new coronavirus cases Sunday , including 29 international arrivals .
There were also three deaths .
Total confirmed cases now stand at 13,240 , about two-thirds of them since the beginning of August .
Deaths are 305 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 39 , while that of those dying is 78 .
Monday marks an important step towards a return to a kind of normal , with the opening of schools .
Teachers and students will be wearing masks .
In the face of some parents protesting against masks and a few rallies against their use , Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he would not hesitate to go after conspiracy theorists .
DES MOINES , Iowa — Iowa officials said the number of coronavirus cases in the state increased by 814 Sunday and two additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that as of 10 a.m. Sunday 74,361 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported since the pandemic began .
Of that total , 1,218 people have died and 53,120 have recovered , according to the state ’ s online virus tracker .
The state said Iowa had an 8.9 % positivity rate over the past 14 days , but six Iowa counties reported positivity rates over 15 % over the past 14 days .
The high rate means that public schools in Sioux , Lyon , Bremer , Plymouth , Carroll and Chickasaw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a state waiver to provide instruction entirely online .
State officials said 274 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 Sunday , down from 290 on Saturday .
The number of patients battling COVID-19 in intensive care also decreased to 79 on Sunday from Saturday ’ s 90 patients .
BEIRUT — More than 3 million Syrian students started school in government-held areas Sunday , marking the first school day amid strict measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus , state media reported .
Syria , which had a population of 23 million before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has registered 3,506 confirmed coronavirus cases as well as 152 deaths in government-held areas .
The actual number of cases is believed to be much higher , as the number of tests being done in the country is very low and many people in rural areas are unaware they are carrying the virus .
Coronavirus tests at private clinics cost around $ 60 , far to expensive for most Syrians , whose average salary is less than $ 100 a month .
The government conducts about 300 free tests each day for people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken by the Ministry of Education were the sanitizing of all classrooms , walls , floors , stairs and bathrooms of schools , state news agency SANA said .
Students ’ temperatures will be checked as well .
SEOUL , South Korea — South Korea says it will ease social distancing rules in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area following a declining number of new coronavirus cases .
Health Minister Park Neung-hoo told an online briefing Sunday that the greater Seoul area recorded about 80-110 new virus cases each day last week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Under eased rules that are effective from Monday for two weeks , Park says authorities will lift a ban on dining at restaurants after 9 p.m. in the Seoul area .
They ’ ve been allowed to provide only takeouts and deliveries after 9 p.m. since late August .
BEIRUT — The U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon along the border with Israel said Sunday that 90 of its troops have tested positive for COVID-19 .
The force , known as UNIFIL , said in a statement that 88 of the troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others are from another country .
Only four presented symptoms .
It said the 90 troops are in complete isolation and it is carrying out contact tracing .
It said the coronavirus cases did not affect activities of the force .
UNIFIL , which has some 10,300 peacekeepers , said last month that 22 soldiers had tested positive for the coronavirus .
PARIS — France ’ s health agency says that the country crossed the threshold of 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours — the most since widespread testing began in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases Saturday , compared to 9,406 fresh cases the day before .
France is one of European countries that has been the hardest hit by the virus , with a total of 30,910 people having died .
Prime Minister Jean Castex pledged on Friday that there would be a reduction in waiting times for tests , faced with what he described as a “ manifest deterioration ” of the situation .
Around 10 millions tests have so far been carried out .
BERLIN — Austria ’ s leader says his country is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wave ” of coronavirus infections .
He is appealing to his compatriots to comply with newly reinforced rules to keep down infections .
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced Friday that the government would reimpose measures such as an obligation to wear masks in shops to curb a rise in new infections .
Austria recorded 859 new infections on Friday , the highest daily figure since late March .
Kurz stepped up his rhetoric on Sunday .
He told the Austria Press Agency in a written statement that “ what we are experiencing at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wave.
” He added that developments in the capital , Vienna , are “ particularly dramatic , ” with the city accounting for around half of new cases .
Kurz said that Austria will soon hit the 1,000 per day mark .
He called on Austrians to reduce social contacts , wear masks and keep their distance “ as well as possible.
” He predicted “ a tough autumn and winter , ” though he stuck to his assessment that things should be largely normal by next summer .
PRAGUE — Coronavirus infections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reaching a record level for the fourth day this week .
The Health Ministry says the day-to-day increase in new cases reached 1,541 on Saturday , a record high for the country .
The Czech Republic has had 35,401 cases overall , including 453 deaths .
NEW DELHI — India has registered a single-day spike of 94,372 new confirmed coronavirus cases , driving the country ’ s overall tally to 4.75 million .
The Health Ministry on Sunday also reported 1,114 deaths in the past 24 hours , taking total fatalities up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing faster in India than anywhere else in the world , the number of people recovering from the virus has also risen sharply .
The country ’ s recovery rate stands at 77.77 % and nearly 70,000 recoveries have been reported every day in the month of September , according to the Health Ministry .
The ministry attributed India ’ s COVID-19 recovery pace to aggressive testing and prompt surveillan , but experts say India needs to test more due to its huge population .
It ’ s climbed to the second worst-hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now testing more than 1 million people every day .
India ’ s Parliament is expected to resume work on Monday with strict physical distancing .
Parliament adjourned in March just before a nationwide lockdown was announced to contain the pandemic .
The harsh lockdown caused a severe economic crisis , with India ’ s economy contracting nearly 24 % in the second quarter , the worst among the world ’ s top economies .

By The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported its lowest daily virus tally in about a month as it began easing its tough social distancing rules in the greater Seoul area.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Monday that the 109 new cases added in the past 24 hours took the country’s total to 22,285 with 363 deaths.
It’s the 12th consecutive day for South Korea’s daily jump to stay in the 100s. The 109 additional cases are also the lowest daily tally since mid-August.
The government on Sunday relaxed its physical distancing guidelines in the Seoul metropolitan area, citing a downward trend in new infections and worries about public livelihoods.
Under new distancing rules that are formally effective from Monday for two-weeks, franchise cafes and bakeries are allowed to have customers drink and eat inside their shops while indoor gyms and after-school academics can reopen. A ban on dining at restaurants after 9 p.m. was also lifted.
These facilities are still required to impose some distancing rules like having visitors sit at least one seat apart from each other or wear masks.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand will keep its virus restrictions in place for at least another week as the country continues to battle a small outbreak that began in Auckland last month. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday the country had taken a cautious approach to the virus from the beginning, which had helped save lives and allowed the economy to reopen in a sustained way. Ardern said New Zealand will continue its strategy of trying to eliminate the virus. Under the restrictions, everybody must wear masks on public transport and planes, and the sizes of most gatherings are limited to 10 in Auckland and 100 elsewhere. Health authorities announced one more case of the virus on Monday, bringing the number of active cases to 96.
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—Central Americans who’ve been cleared to reunite with their families in the U.S. are facing a major obstacle: the coronavirus pandemi c. Only about 338 of 2,700 people approved to come to the U.S. through a small refugee program have arrived since a court settlement more than a year ago.
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HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Sunday reported 1,840 new cases of the coronavirus and 47 additional deaths. The Texas Department of State Health Services said the total number of COVID-19 cases so far in the state is now at 659,434, while the death toll is now at 14,190. Health officials estimate that about 67,000 cases in the state are currently active. There were about 3,300 people with COVID-19 hospitalized in Texas on Sunday, health officials said. The number of hospitalizations has been decreasing since peaking July 22 at 10,893.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas health officials on Sunday reported 508 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 12 additional deaths. The Arkansas Department of Health said the number of confirmed cases in the state is now at 69,050 and that there have been 976 deaths among those cases. As of Sunday there were about 370 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state, health officials said. And more than 62,000 people have recovered.
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JERUSALEM — Israel will reinstate a strict new countrywide lockdown this week amid a stubborn surge in coronavirus cases.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement in a televised speech Sunday.
Beginning Friday, the eve of the Jewish New Year, schools, restaurants, malls and hotels among other businesses will shut down and restrictions on movement will be imposed. The lockdown is expected to last at least three weeks, when measures may be eased depending on morbidity.
Israel has seen a spike in cases over recent weeks that more tempered measures failed to bring down. It now has one of the world’s worst outbreaks, adjusted for population.
Israel earned praise earlier this year for its initial handling of the coronavirus domestically, moving quickly to seal the country’s borders and appearing to bring the outbreak under control. It has since been criticized for opening businesses and schools too quickly and allowing the virus to spread once again.
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LONDON — The U.K., which has suffered Europe’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak, has recorded more than 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the third day running for the first time since May.
The Department for Health and Social Services reported a further 3,330 cases on Sunday, taking the three-day tally above 10,000.
Though a ramp up in testing accounts for some of the increase, it’s clear that the U.K. has seen the virus spread in recent weeks. Daily cases are more than double those reported a couple of weeks ago, a change that has stoked concerns of a second wave of the virus.
To get on top of the flare-up, authorities have tightened a number restrictions to everyday life. For example, the British government said social gatherings in England will be limited to six people from Monday, both indoors and outdoors, and that rule-breakers will face fines.
Daily deaths remain very low but the worry is that the rise in cases, even if confined to younger people, will lead to a rise in hospitalizations in coming weeks and potentially of more people dying.
The U.K. has an official virus-related toll of over 41,600 people who died within 28 days of testing positive.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma health officials reported six additional deaths from the coronavirus on Sunday as the state’s death toll surpassed 900.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health said the state’s death toll is now at 905. Health officials also reported 695 new cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. The total number of reported cases so far is now at 69,354. Health officials say more than 58,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Oklahoma. There are currently almost 10,000 active cases in the state.
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CHICAGO — Chicago schools reported roughly 84% citywide attendance for the first day of remote classes, but some schools had fewer than half of the students log in. The Chicago Tribune reported that attendance went up citywide at more than 500 schools for the first three days of remote classes, including 90.2% on Thursday.
Some schools reported 100%, but others lagged behind. Teachers say students who didn’t show didn’t have devices or reliable internet access. Chicago school officials say they’re still trying to close the digital divide by offering 100,000 devices for students.
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ROME — Italy added another 1,458 coronavirus infections to its official tally on the eve of the return to school for most Italian students for the first time since March.
Another seven people died over the past 24 hours, bringing Italy’s official COVID-19 toll to 35,610, the highest number in Europe after Britain.
The Health Ministry issued its daily update Sunday as Premier Giuseppe Conte urged Italian students to embrace the new school year with enthusiasm but responsibility. Italian schools closed nationwide on March 5 and never reopened as Italy became the epicenter of the pandemic in Europe.
Most of Italy’s recent infections during its six-week spike in cases have been among young Italians returning from vacation. The average age of those infected, which had dropped to the low 30s in recent weeks, is beginning to rise again, presumably as young people infect more vulnerable older relatives.
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ATHENS, Greece — Greek health authorities announced 207 new coronavirus cases Sunday, including 29 international arrivals. There were also three deaths.
Total confirmed cases now stand at 13,240, about two-thirds of them since the beginning of August. Deaths are 305. The median age of those falling sick is 39, while that of those dying is 78.
Monday marks an important step towards a return to a kind of normal, with the opening of schools. Teachers and students will be wearing masks. In the face of some parents protesting against masks and a few rallies against their use, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he would not hesitate to go after conspiracy theorists.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa officials said the number of coronavirus cases in the state increased by 814 Sunday and two additional deaths were reported.
Health officials said that as of 10 a.m. Sunday 74,361 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported since the pandemic began. Of that total, 1,218 people have died and 53,120 have recovered, according to the state’s online virus tracker.
The state said Iowa had an 8.9% positivity rate over the past 14 days, but six Iowa counties reported positivity rates over 15% over the past 14 days. The high rate means that public schools in Sioux, Lyon, Bremer, Plymouth, Carroll and Chickasaw counties may be able to apply for a state waiver to provide instruction entirely online.
State officials said 274 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 Sunday, down from 290 on Saturday. The number of patients battling COVID-19 in intensive care also decreased to 79 on Sunday from Saturday’s 90 patients.
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BEIRUT — More than 3 million Syrian students started school in government-held areas Sunday, marking the first school day amid strict measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, state media reported.
Syria, which had a population of 23 million before its conflict began in March 2011, has registered 3,506 confirmed coronavirus cases as well as 152 deaths in government-held areas. The actual number of cases is believed to be much higher, as the number of tests being done in the country is very low and many people in rural areas are unaware they are carrying the virus.
Coronavirus tests at private clinics cost around $60, far to expensive for most Syrians, whose average salary is less than $100 a month. The government conducts about 300 free tests each day for people showing symptoms.
Among the precautionary measures taken by the Ministry of Education were the sanitizing of all classrooms, walls, floors, stairs and bathrooms of schools, state news agency SANA said. Students’ temperatures will be checked as well.
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says it will ease social distancing rules in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area following a declining number of new coronavirus cases.
Health Minister Park Neung-hoo told an online briefing Sunday that the greater Seoul area recorded about 80-110 new virus cases each day last week, down from 110-180 in the previous week.
Under eased rules that are effective from Monday for two weeks, Park says authorities will lift a ban on dining at restaurants after 9 p.m. in the Seoul area. They’ve been allowed to provide only takeouts and deliveries after 9 p.m. since late August.
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BEIRUT — The U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon along the border with Israel said Sunday that 90 of its troops have tested positive for COVID-19.
The force, known as UNIFIL, said in a statement that 88 of the troops are from the same contingent and two others are from another country. Only four presented symptoms. It said the 90 troops are in complete isolation and it is carrying out contact tracing.
It said the coronavirus cases did not affect activities of the force.
UNIFIL, which has some 10,300 peacekeepers, said last month that 22 soldiers had tested positive for the coronavirus.
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PARIS — France’s health agency says that the country crossed the threshold of 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours — the most since widespread testing began in May.
Public Health France reported 10,561 new cases Saturday, compared to 9,406 fresh cases the day before.
France is one of European countries that has been the hardest hit by the virus, with a total of 30,910 people having died.
Prime Minister Jean Castex pledged on Friday that there would be a reduction in waiting times for tests, faced with what he described as a “manifest deterioration” of the situation. Around 10 millions tests have so far been carried out.
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BERLIN — Austria’s leader says his country is seeing the start of a “second wave” of coronavirus infections. He is appealing to his compatriots to comply with newly reinforced rules to keep down infections.
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced Friday that the government would reimpose measures such as an obligation to wear masks in shops to curb a rise in new infections. Austria recorded 859 new infections on Friday, the highest daily figure since late March.
Kurz stepped up his rhetoric on Sunday. He told the Austria Press Agency in a written statement that “what we are experiencing at the moment is the beginning of a second wave.” He added that developments in the capital, Vienna, are “particularly dramatic,” with the city accounting for around half of new cases.
Kurz said that Austria will soon hit the 1,000 per day mark. He called on Austrians to reduce social contacts, wear masks and keep their distance “as well as possible.”
He predicted “a tough autumn and winter,” though he stuck to his assessment that things should be largely normal by next summer.
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PRAGUE — Coronavirus infections continue to grow in the Czech Republic, reaching a record level for the fourth day this week.
The Health Ministry says the day-to-day increase in new cases reached 1,541 on Saturday, a record high for the country.
Health Minister Adam Vojtech said “nobody expected” such a spike.
The Czech Republic has had 35,401 cases overall, including 453 deaths.
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NEW DELHI — India has registered a single-day spike of 94,372 new confirmed coronavirus cases, driving the country’s overall tally to 4.75 million.
The Health Ministry on Sunday also reported 1,114 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total fatalities up to 78,586.
Even as infections are growing faster in India than anywhere else in the world, the number of people recovering from the virus has also risen sharply. The country’s recovery rate stands at 77.77% and nearly 70,000 recoveries have been reported every day in the month of September, according to the Health Ministry.
The ministry attributed India’s COVID-19 recovery pace to aggressive testing and prompt surveillan, but experts say India needs to test more due to its huge population. It’s climbed to the second worst-hit country behind the United States, and is now testing more than 1 million people every day.
India’s Parliament is expected to resume work on Monday with strict physical distancing. Parliament adjourned in March just before a nationwide lockdown was announced to contain the pandemic.
The harsh lockdown caused a severe economic crisis, with India’s economy contracting nearly 24% in the second quarter, the worst among the world’s top economies.


mercurynews--2020-09-13--Colin Kaepernick blasts NFL, says it’s ‘blackballing’ ex-49ers teammate

Colin Kaepernick blasted the NFL Sunday , questioning how the league can claim to support the “ Black Lives Matter ” movement while he claims it is “ still actively blackballing ” his former 49ers teammate Eric Reid .
Reid , a defensive back who set two Carolina Panthers records last year , still finds himself out of the league as a free agent just like Kaepernick , who hasn ’ t played since 2016 , when he began taking a knee during the national anthem to protest social and racial injustice .
“ While the NFL runs propaganda about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are still actively blackballing Eric Reid ( @ E_Reid35 ) for fighting for the Black community .
Eric set 2 franchise records last year , and is one of the best defensive players in the league , ” Kaepernick tweeted Sunday .
Reid knelt alongside Kaepernick during the anthem while with the 49ers in 2016 , and he continued the protest the next season .
Kaepernick and Reid both filed a grievance against the NFL , the free agents alleging the league ’ s owners were colluding to prevent them from playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of court .
Although Kaepernick hasn ’ t played in four years , his impact can still be seen throughout the league when many players still kneel in protest during the anthem .
Two 49ers , running back Jerick McKinnon and wide receiver Richie James , were both spotted apparently kneeling or squatting during the anthem at Levi ’ s Stadium before their game against the Cardinals .
Reid , a Pro Bowl safety drafted by the 49ers in the first round in 2013 , signed with Carolina as a free agent after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past two seasons .
But , no team has shown any real interest in the 28-year-old Reid this off-season .
While NFL commissioner Roger Goodell encouraged teams to consider signing Kaepernick this summer , he also signaled that the league will support players ’ right to peacefully protest .
Kapernick , though , said he doesn ’ t see the proof of that when the league can ’ t find room for Reid , who had more tackles ( 120 ) and sacks ( 4 ) in 2019 than any Panthers safety had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The NFL has yet to react to Kaepernick ’ s social media post Sunday .

Colin Kaepernick blasted the NFL Sunday, questioning how the league can claim to support the “Black Lives Matter” movement while he claims it is “still actively blackballing” his former 49ers teammate Eric Reid.
Reid, a defensive back who set two Carolina Panthers records last year, still finds himself out of the league as a free agent just like Kaepernick, who hasn’t played since 2016, when he began taking a knee during the national anthem to protest social and racial injustice.
“While the NFL runs propaganda about how they care about Black Life, they are still actively blackballing Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) for fighting for the Black community. Eric set 2 franchise records last year, and is one of the best defensive players in the league,” Kaepernick tweeted Sunday.
While the NFL runs propaganda about how they care about Black Life, they are still actively blackballing Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) for fighting for the Black community. Eric set 2 franchise records last year, and is one of the best defensive players in the league. https://t.co/KQXTaOCcnU — Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 13, 2020
Reid knelt alongside Kaepernick during the anthem while with the 49ers in 2016, and he continued the protest the next season. Kaepernick and Reid both filed a grievance against the NFL, the free agents alleging the league’s owners were colluding to prevent them from playing again. That case was settled out of court.
Although Kaepernick hasn’t played in four years, his impact can still be seen throughout the league when many players still kneel in protest during the anthem. Two 49ers, running back Jerick McKinnon and wide receiver Richie James, were both spotted apparently kneeling or squatting during the anthem at Levi’s Stadium before their game against the Cardinals.
Reid, a Pro Bowl safety drafted by the 49ers in the first round in 2013, signed with Carolina as a free agent after the 2017 season and played well the past two seasons. But, no team has shown any real interest in the 28-year-old Reid this off-season.
While NFL commissioner Roger Goodell encouraged teams to consider signing Kaepernick this summer, he also signaled that the league will support players’ right to peacefully protest.
Kapernick, though, said he doesn’t see the proof of that when the league can’t find room for Reid, who had more tackles (120) and sacks (4) in 2019 than any Panthers safety had recorded in a single season before him.
The NFL has yet to react to Kaepernick’s social media post Sunday.


mercurynews--2020-09-13--Five law-enforcement officers hospitalized after Golden Gate Bridge fentanyl exposure

SAN FRANCISCO — Four California Highway Patrol officers and a Golden Gate Bridge patrol officer were hospitalized for possible fentanyl exposure Sunday after responding to a vehicle blocking Golden Gate Bridge lanes , authorities said .
Around 11:45 a.m. , dispatchers received a call reporting an apparently intoxicated driver heading toward northbound bridge traffic , followed by a second call reporting the vehicle collided with a movable median barrier and blocking at least one lane with an unconscious driver inside , CHP Marin spokesperson Ofc .
Andrew Barclay said Sunday afternoon .
When officers arrived at the scene and found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ check on the driver and put the vehicle in park to prepare for tow removal .
San Francisco Fire Department firefighters also responded to tend to the driver .
Moments after a tow truck moved it from the bridge to the Alexander Avenue off-ramp , the officer who had entered the vehicle became violently ill and nearly became unconscious .
Shortly after , the tow truck driver and a second CHP officer began displaying symptoms of possible fentanyl exposure , Barclay said .
As other officers and paramedics arrived at the scene , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving attention first to the primary officer , who appeared to have received the largest fentanyl exposure .
By the time the situation was under control , at least two other CHP officers and one Golden Gate Bridge patrol officer had also been exposed , for a total of seven people including the original driver .
All officers were taken to medical facilities , while the tow-truck drivers were treated at the scene and cleared , the CHP said .
All were awake and responsive Sunday afternoon .
The Narcan doses , provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revival of people exposed to fentanyl , “ appear to be responsible for those officers still being with us , ” Barclay said .
Investigators declared the off-ramp and vehicle a hazardous-materials scene Sunday afternoon with the Marin County Sheriff ’ s Office hazmat team on scene , and the off-ramp was expected to remain closed to traffic .
Anyone with information about the incident may call the CHP ’ s Marin office at 415-924-1100 .

SAN FRANCISCO — Four California Highway Patrol officers and a Golden Gate Bridge patrol officer were hospitalized for possible fentanyl exposure Sunday after responding to a vehicle blocking Golden Gate Bridge lanes, authorities said.
Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | 5 officers and tow truck driver possibly exposed to fentanyl on Golden Gate Bridge released from hospital Around 11:45 a.m., dispatchers received a call reporting an apparently intoxicated driver heading toward northbound bridge traffic, followed by a second call reporting the vehicle collided with a movable median barrier and blocking at least one lane with an unconscious driver inside, CHP Marin spokesperson Ofc. Andrew Barclay said Sunday afternoon.
When officers arrived at the scene and found the vehicle, one entered it to check on the driver and put the vehicle in park to prepare for tow removal. San Francisco Fire Department firefighters also responded to tend to the driver.
Moments after a tow truck moved it from the bridge to the Alexander Avenue off-ramp, the officer who had entered the vehicle became violently ill and nearly became unconscious. Shortly after, the tow truck driver and a second CHP officer began displaying symptoms of possible fentanyl exposure, Barclay said.
As other officers and paramedics arrived at the scene, they began using department-deployed Narcan doses, giving attention first to the primary officer, who appeared to have received the largest fentanyl exposure.
By the time the situation was under control, at least two other CHP officers and one Golden Gate Bridge patrol officer had also been exposed, for a total of seven people including the original driver. All officers were taken to medical facilities, while the tow-truck drivers were treated at the scene and cleared, the CHP said. All were awake and responsive Sunday afternoon.
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Investigators declared the off-ramp and vehicle a hazardous-materials scene Sunday afternoon with the Marin County Sheriff’s Office hazmat team on scene, and the off-ramp was expected to remain closed to traffic.
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mercurynews--2020-09-14--For $30, you can spend a night in ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ estate

If the lyric “ West Philadelphia , born and raised ” takes you back to the ’ 90s , wait until you roll up to Will Smith ’ s “ Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ” crib .
The multi-hyphenate talent-turned-Airbnb host is opening his former TV home to groups of up to two Los Angeles County residents ( with IDs and from the same household in strict adherence with local Covid-19 guidelines ) for five one-night-only stays — Oct. 2 , 5 , 8 , 11 and 14 .
Regardless of what day of the week you book , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebration of the show ’ s 30th-anniversary debut .
Airbnb-ers will unpack in the Fresh Prince ’ s wing of the mansion , still as “ fly ” as when Smith ’ s street-smart character sent to live with his rich relatives called it home for six seasons , through 1996 .
Bold graffiti art , posh interiors and family portraits add a nostalgic touch .
Accommodations include a bedroom furnished with a king-size bed and shoe and hat wall , a bathroom , a poolside lounge and a dining room .
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Perks include lacing up Air Jordans for b-ball in the bedroom , spinning classics on turntables and raiding Will ’ s closet .
This is not a contest .
Online booking begins at 11 a.m. Sept. 29 at airbnb.com/fresh .
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If the lyric “West Philadelphia, born and raised” takes you back to the ’90s, wait until you roll up to Will Smith’s “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” crib.
The multi-hyphenate talent-turned-Airbnb host is opening his former TV home to groups of up to two Los Angeles County residents (with IDs and from the same household in strict adherence with local Covid-19 guidelines) for five one-night-only stays — Oct. 2, 5, 8, 11 and 14.
Regardless of what day of the week you book, the nightly rate is just $30 in celebration of the show’s 30th-anniversary debut.
Airbnb-ers will unpack in the Fresh Prince’s wing of the mansion, still as “fly” as when Smith’s street-smart character sent to live with his rich relatives called it home for six seasons, through 1996. Bold graffiti art, posh interiors and family portraits add a nostalgic touch.
Accommodations include a bedroom furnished with a king-size bed and shoe and hat wall, a bathroom, a poolside lounge and a dining room.
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This is not a contest.


mercurynews--2020-09-14--Santa Cruz homicide: Man stabbed at Depot Park

A man was fatally stabbed Sunday at Santa Cruz ’ s Depot Park , and a suspect was arrested , @ @ @ @ @ was reported around 3 a.m. , and officers found the victim near the parking lot @ @ @ @ @ suffered multiple stab wounds .
He was pronounced dead at Dominican Hospital .
Witnesses described @ @ @ @ @ the park , two blocks from the Santa Cruz Wharf .
A police search turned @ @ @ @ @ suspect was arrested on suspicion of murder and booked into Santa Cruz County Jail .
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A man was fatally stabbed Sunday at Santa Cruz’s Depot Park, and a suspect was arrested, police say.
The attack was reported around 3 a.m., and officers found the victim near the parking lot. The 43-year-old man had suffered multiple stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at Dominican Hospital.
Witnesses described a man who had fled the park, two blocks from the Santa Cruz Wharf. A police search turned up a suspect.
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of murder and booked into Santa Cruz County Jail. His identity was withheld
“pending additional witness follow-up,” said a police press release.
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mercurynews--2020-09-14--Trump called an Oakland native ‘my African American.’ His life hasn’t been the same since

If Gregory Cheadle had not cracked a joke , his life would be a lot less complicated today .
His troubles began when he attended a rally by then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in Redding , California , in June 2016 .
Cheadle was a California congressional candidate at the time , and he stood out as a Black Republican .
As Cheadle watched from the VIP section of the overwhelmingly white crowd , Trump went into an extended riff about a Black supporter who had assaulted an anti-Trump protester at an Arizona rally .
Trump wondered aloud where his supporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shouted , “ I ’ m here !
” “ Oh , look at my African American over here , ” Trump responded with a smile , pointing at Cheadle as some people in the crowd cheered .
“ Look at him .
Are you the greatest ?
” Cheadle laughed along with everyone else , but that soon changed .
He left the rally early , took a nap at a friend ’ s house , and by the time he woke up , he had gone viral .
His phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters wanting interviews .
There also were angry messages from family and friends wanting to know why he let Trump insult him .
His Facebook page was filled with both Black and White people calling him “ Uncle Tom ” and the N-word and threatening to kick his butt .
“ Oh , you got to be kidding , ” he thought at the time .
“ America doesn ’ t have anything better to do than this ?
” Cheadle was about to discover the loneliest place in the universe may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Trump ’ s Black buddy .
“ Man , I did it for a joke , ” he says now .
“ When I did it , people around me burst out laughing.
” He sighs before adding : “ Then the joke turned sour.
” President Donald Trump ’ s “ great relationship with the Blacks ” is back in the news .
As the 2020 presidential race heads into the home stretch , one of its biggest storylines has been Trump ’ s vigorous attempt to recruit more Black support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at last month ’ s Republican National Convention were reserved for Black speakers .
The Trump campaign has also purchased ads in local Black radio stations and newspapers .
In what may be another close election , Trump ’ s ability to pick off more Black voters could make the difference between winning and losing .
Some polls suggest that Trump is actually performing better with Black voters than he did four years ago .
What ’ s happened to Cheadle since that day in 2016 , though , shows how tough the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be .
For starters , he is no longer Trump ’ s “ African American friend.
” Cheadle , 63 , a real estate broker and a volunteer at a hospital emergency room , says he is a very different man than the one who went to hear Trump four years ago .
He ’ s lost friends and gone into hiding .
Trump ’ s shout-out even shook up his love life .
“ I was dating a woman and we broke up because of that , ” he says .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ stupid .
She was an influential Democrat and she just couldn ’ t handle the pressure of even being seen in public with someone associated with Trump.
” Cheadle says he has since lost respect for some Black Republican conservatives .
He compares them to ventriloquists ’ dolls — puppets employed by powerful white people to mouth political platitudes that hurt Black people .
He also says he was deflated by how the Republican party reacted to the death of Herman Cain , a former Republican presidential candidate .
Cain , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after attending a Trump rally without wearing a mask .
“ It was sad that he died , but even more sad that he was not given any honor by the Republican Party , ” Cheadle says .
“ It was like , ‘ He ’ s dead .
No problem .
Goodbye . '
” Only 8 % of Black Americans voted for Trump in 2016 .
Cheadle doesn ’ t think Trump will pick up more Black support in November .
“ I would be surprised if he did as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did last time , ” he says .
Yet polls show that about 10 % of Black voters still support Trump today .
Ravi Perry , a political scientist , is not surprised by that number .
Ever since the mid-1960s , when he says the Republican Party adopted an anti-civil rights agenda , about 10 % of Black voters have supported the GOP .
“ Even when Obama was on the ticket , he got like 95 % of the Black vote , ” says Perry , chairman of the political science @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He says some Black Republicans have long put more emphasis on conservative principles than skin color .
They like Trump ’ s record of appointing conservative federal judges , for example .
But Perry is not optimistic about Trump ’ s chances of plucking off more Black voters in November because of how Trump is perceived .
One recent poll found that more than 8 in 10 Black voters think the President is a racist .
“ I don ’ t think there ’ s much they can do ( to sway voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Black campaign surrogates .
“ All they can do between now and November is ignore the racial elements of the Trump administration.
” Why he soured on Trump Cheadle won ’ t play along with that strategy .
The divorced father of three is a gregarious man whose voice rises when he starts talking about Trump ’ s treatment of Blacks .
He grew up in inner-city Oakland and Cleveland and still remembers seeing race riots erupt during the mid-1960s .
He is not an unusual character in the Black community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frederick Douglass , Booker T. Washington , Malcolm X and even Obama — has blended conservative principles like self-help and economic empowerment with progressive ideas .
But Cheadle remains skeptical about the Democratic Party .
He doesn ’ t like Obamacare and didn ’ t vote for Obama because he says Obama was an “ elitist ” who never did much for Black people .
He doesn ’ t think Joe Biden , the Democratic presidential nominee , has done much for Black people , either .
And Cheadle still reveres the Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ version of it , which was willing to go to war to end slavery .
“ They freed the slaves , ” he says of the party of Lincoln .
“ They literally gave their lives for the cause.
” That ’ s part of the history Cheadle carried with him when he went to hear Trump speak in 2016 .
He thought the media portrayals of Trump were too harsh , and he wanted to have an open mind .
Many thought that Trump ’ s comment that day — “ my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t think so at the time .
“ We ’ re so polarized and sensitive in this country now .
It ’ s frightening , ” he said a day after the rally .
Some of the attention Cheadle received after that 2016 rally was positive .
He appeared on CNN and PBS , and Stephen Colbert ’ s show featured him in a segment .
He started getting recognized more when he went out in public to campaign for his congressional seat .
But as the threats and verbal abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinking of what happened to Gabrielle Giffords , the former congresswoman from Arizona , who was wounded by a gunman in 2011 at a political event .
“ I pretty much went into hiding , ” Cheadle says .
“ I didn ’ t want to really be in public because it was too ugly .
This is gun country up here .
People don ’ t play.
” Cheadle ending up moving from Northern California to Southern California after he lost his congressional bid .
He then made another move .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what he describes as its “ pro-white agenda ” and Trump ’ s inflammatory racial rhetoric .
Cheadle says he was bothered by Trump ’ s comments last year when he told four congresswomen of color to “ go back ” to where they came from .
He also didn ’ t like the fact that the overwhelming majority of Trump ’ s cabinet and judicial appointments went to white men .
“ When you look at the White House , it really is a white house , ” he says .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist because the term is so loaded .
Instead he says Trump has a “ white superiority complex.
” “ When you say someone is racist , it ’ s damning but it ’ s not productive , ” he says .
The George Floyd racial protests and the resurgence of Black Lives Matter also hit Cheadle deeply .
He says the Floyd video made “ me sick to my stomach.
” And his politics have evolved so much in recent years that he no longer calls himself a conservative .
“ A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the status quo , and the status quo is keeping the white superiority complex in power , ” he says .
“ I ’ m not for that .
I am an independent , an independent thinking person.
” But he hasn ’ t made another big decision — who he ’ s going to vote for in November .
He calls himself undecided between Biden and Trump .
“ You ’ re asking me to choose between projectile vomit and diarrhea , ” he says .
Cheadle does like Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She would be the first vice-president who is Black and South Asian .
He believes Harris ’ race could make her more empathetic toward Black people .
“ If I vote for Biden , it ’ ll probably be because I ’ m voting for Harris , ” he says .
And Cheadle hasn ’ t given up on politics .
He plans on running for office again .
Does he ever worry that he ’ ll forever be known as Trump ’ s “ African American ?
” Just last month , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeking an interview about his famous exchange with Trump .
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Newsom weighs reparations bill , a scholar has a word of caution for California “ It doesn ’ t worry me , ” he says .
“ In the overall scheme of things , I ’ m happy that it happened .
It ’ s given me a platform to use to better my people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve been called is a small price to pay.
” Trump has since found new Black allies , including former NFL running back Herschel Walker , who recently said “ it hurt my soul ” to hear people call Trump a racist .
We ’ ll find out in November if these Black supporters make any difference .
In the meantime , Cheadle has finally got enough distance from that Trump rally in 2016 to start working on his memoir .
He already has a title .

If Gregory Cheadle had not cracked a joke, his life would be a lot less complicated today.
His troubles began when he attended a rally by then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in Redding, California, in June 2016. Cheadle was a California congressional candidate at the time, and he stood out as a Black Republican.
As Cheadle watched from the VIP section of the overwhelmingly white crowd, Trump went into an extended riff about a Black supporter who had assaulted an anti-Trump protester at an Arizona rally. Trump wondered aloud where his supporter was when Cheadle decided to play along and shouted, “I’m here!”
“Oh, look at my African American over here,” Trump responded with a smile, pointing at Cheadle as some people in the crowd cheered. “Look at him. Are you the greatest?”
Cheadle laughed along with everyone else, but that soon changed. He left the rally early, took a nap at a friend’s house, and by the time he woke up, he had gone viral.
His phone was filled with texts and voicemails from reporters wanting interviews. There also were angry messages from family and friends wanting to know why he let Trump insult him. His Facebook page was filled with both Black and White people calling him “Uncle Tom” and the N-word and threatening to kick his butt.
“Oh, you got to be kidding,” he thought at the time. “America doesn’t have anything better to do than this?”
Cheadle was about to discover the loneliest place in the universe may be reserved for a man who becomes known as Trump’s Black buddy.
“Man, I did it for a joke,” he says now. “When I did it, people around me burst out laughing.” He sighs before adding: “Then the joke turned sour.”
How Cheadle’s life changed
President Donald Trump’s “great relationship with the Blacks” is back in the news. As the 2020 presidential race heads into the home stretch, one of its biggest storylines has been Trump’s vigorous attempt to recruit more Black support. Many of the top speaking slots at last month’s Republican National Convention were reserved for Black speakers.
The Trump campaign has also purchased ads in local Black radio stations and newspapers. In what may be another close election, Trump’s ability to pick off more Black voters could make the difference between winning and losing. Some polls suggest that Trump is actually performing better with Black voters than he did four years ago.
What’s happened to Cheadle since that day in 2016, though, shows how tough the Trump campaign’s challenge is going to be. For starters, he is no longer Trump’s “African American friend.”
Cheadle, 63, a real estate broker and a volunteer at a hospital emergency room, says he is a very different man than the one who went to hear Trump four years ago. He’s lost friends and gone into hiding. Trump’s shout-out even shook up his love life.
“I was dating a woman and we broke up because of that,” he says. “The whole thing was kind of stupid. She was an influential Democrat and she just couldn’t handle the pressure of even being seen in public with someone associated with Trump.”
Cheadle says he has since lost respect for some Black Republican conservatives. He compares them to ventriloquists’ dolls — puppets employed by powerful White people to mouth political platitudes that hurt Black people.
He also says he was deflated by how the Republican party reacted to the death of Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential candidate. Cain, who was Black, died after contracting coronavirus soon after attending a Trump rally without wearing a mask.
“It was sad that he died, but even more sad that he was not given any honor by the Republican Party,” Cheadle says. “It was like, ‘He’s dead. No problem. Goodbye.'”
Only 8% of Black Americans voted for Trump in 2016. Cheadle doesn’t think Trump will pick up more Black support in November.
“I would be surprised if he did as well (with Black voters) as he did last time,” he says.
Yet polls show that about 10% of Black voters still support Trump today. Ravi Perry, a political scientist, is not surprised by that number. Ever since the mid-1960s, when he says the Republican Party adopted an anti-civil rights agenda, about 10% of Black voters have supported the GOP.
“Even when Obama was on the ticket, he got like 95% of the Black vote,” says Perry, chairman of the political science department at Howard University in Washington. He says some Black Republicans have long put more emphasis on conservative principles than skin color. They like Trump’s record of appointing conservative federal judges, for example.
But Perry is not optimistic about Trump’s chances of plucking off more Black voters in November because of how Trump is perceived. One recent poll found that more than 8 in 10 Black voters think the President is a racist.
“I don’t think there’s much they can do (to sway voters),” Perry says of Trump’s Black campaign surrogates. “All they can do between now and November is ignore the racial elements of the Trump administration.”
Why he soured on Trump
Cheadle won’t play along with that strategy. The divorced father of three is a gregarious man whose voice rises when he starts talking about Trump’s treatment of Blacks. He grew up in inner-city Oakland and Cleveland and still remembers seeing race riots erupt during the mid-1960s.
He is not an unusual character in the Black community. Virtually every major Black leader — Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Malcolm X and even Obama — has blended conservative principles like self-help and economic empowerment with progressive ideas.
But Cheadle remains skeptical about the Democratic Party. He doesn’t like Obamacare and didn’t vote for Obama because he says Obama was an “elitist” who never did much for Black people. He doesn’t think Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, has done much for Black people, either.
And Cheadle still reveres the Republican Party, or at least the 19th-century version of it, which was willing to go to war to end slavery.
“They freed the slaves,” he says of the party of Lincoln. “They literally gave their lives for the cause.”
That’s part of the history Cheadle carried with him when he went to hear Trump speak in 2016. He thought the media portrayals of Trump were too harsh, and he wanted to have an open mind.
Many thought that Trump’s comment that day — “my African American” — was condescending. Cheadle didn’t think so at the time.
“We’re so polarized and sensitive in this country now. It’s frightening,” he said a day after the rally.
Some of the attention Cheadle received after that 2016 rally was positive. He appeared on CNN and PBS, and Stephen Colbert’s show featured him in a segment. He started getting recognized more when he went out in public to campaign for his congressional seat.
But as the threats and verbal abuse continued to pour in, he started thinking of what happened to Gabrielle Giffords, the former congresswoman from Arizona, who was wounded by a gunman in 2011 at a political event.
“I pretty much went into hiding,” Cheadle says. “I didn’t want to really be in public because it was too ugly. This is gun country up here. People don’t play.”
Cheadle ending up moving from Northern California to Southern California after he lost his congressional bid. He then made another move. He left the Republican Party last year because of what he describes as its “pro-white agenda” and Trump’s inflammatory racial rhetoric.
Cheadle says he was bothered by Trump’s comments last year when he told four congresswomen of color to “go back” to where they came from. He also didn’t like the fact that the overwhelming majority of Trump’s cabinet and judicial appointments went to white men. “When you look at the White House, it really is a white house,” he says.
But he refuses to call Trump a racist because the term is so loaded. Instead he says Trump has a “white superiority complex.”
“When you say someone is racist, it’s damning but it’s not productive,” he says.
How he’s voting in 2020
The George Floyd racial protests and the resurgence of Black Lives Matter also hit Cheadle deeply. He says the Floyd video made “me sick to my stomach.”
And his politics have evolved so much in recent years that he no longer calls himself a conservative.
“A conservative means you’re in favor of the status quo, and the status quo is keeping the white superiority complex in power,” he says. “I’m not for that. I am an independent, an independent thinking person.”
But he hasn’t made another big decision — who he’s going to vote for in November. He calls himself undecided between Biden and Trump.
“You’re asking me to choose between projectile vomit and diarrhea,” he says.
Cheadle does like Biden’s vice-presidential pick, Kamala Harris. She would be the first vice-president who is Black and South Asian. He believes Harris’ race could make her more empathetic toward Black people.
“If I vote for Biden, it’ll probably be because I’m voting for Harris,” he says.
And Cheadle hasn’t given up on politics. He plans on running for office again.
Does he ever worry that he’ll forever be known as Trump’s “African American?” Just last month, a news crew from India contacted him seeking an interview about his famous exchange with Trump.
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Trump has since found new Black allies, including former NFL running back Herschel Walker, who recently said “it hurt my soul” to hear people call Trump a racist.
We’ll find out in November if these Black supporters make any difference.
In the meantime, Cheadle has finally got enough distance from that Trump rally in 2016 to start working on his memoir. He already has a title.
It’s called, “My African American.”
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mercurynews--2020-09-14--SF Giants Gameday podcast: Giants return to field, encounter new problems in San Diego

Simply returning to the field on Sunday at Petco Park was a victory for the San Francisco Giants .
It was a big “ win , ” to resume their season against the Padres , but it was perhaps the only bright spot from a harrowing weekend for the organization on and off the diamond .
After a COVID-19 scare led to the postponement of games on Friday and Saturday , members of the Giants traveling party were understandably relieved when MLB cleared the club to play its Sunday .
Left fielder Alex Dickerson learned of his positive test for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday and detailed his incredibly challenging and emotionally exhausting weekend that culminated with his return to play for Sunday ’ s doubleheader .
Dickerson was immediately skeptical of the result and subsequently tested negative for COVID-19 on a half dozen occasions throughout the weekend .
Under normal circumstances , the experience would be unsettling for anyone .
Dickerson , who was required to isolate in his San Diego hotel room with his pregnant wife after learning of the positive result , lost sleep and explained the damaging effects that inaccurate reporting from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ A report from USA Today saying that ‘ the player who remains unidentified told several members of the Giants traveling party that he believed he was possibly infected by a family member or friend in San Diego , ’ that is completely false , ” Dickerson said Sunday .
“ Those kinds of statements lead to a steamrolling effect that caused my wife , who is 39 weeks pregnant , to deal with a lot of stuff she did not deserve to deal with .
It was not easy.
” The Giants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthy , but they ’ re suddenly concerned about non-COVID-related issues relating to other members of the team .
Right-hander Trevor Gott was placed on the injured list Sunday with elbow inflammation and starter Kevin Gausman was scratched from his probable Game 2 start with elbow tightness .
Manager Gabe Kapler said Gausman would get a MRI and it ’ s unclear whether he ’ ll be available to pitch this week for a Giants team that ’ s suddenly below .500 and barely hanging onto the final National League playoff spot .
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Simply returning to the field on Sunday at Petco Park was a victory for the San Francisco Giants.
It was a big “win,” to resume their season against the Padres, but it was perhaps the only bright spot from a harrowing weekend for the organization on and off the diamond.
After a COVID-19 scare led to the postponement of games on Friday and Saturday, members of the Giants traveling party were understandably relieved when MLB cleared the club to play its Sunday.
Left fielder Alex Dickerson learned of his positive test for the novel coronavirus moments before first pitch on Friday and detailed his incredibly challenging and emotionally exhausting weekend that culminated with his return to play for Sunday’s doubleheader.
Dickerson was immediately skeptical of the result and subsequently tested negative for COVID-19 on a half dozen occasions throughout the weekend. Under normal circumstances, the experience would be unsettling for anyone. Dickerson, who was required to isolate in his San Diego hotel room with his pregnant wife after learning of the positive result, lost sleep and explained the damaging effects that inaccurate reporting from USA Today had on his family.
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The Giants are grateful Dickerson and his wife are healthy, but they’re suddenly concerned about non-COVID-related issues relating to other members of the team. Right-hander Trevor Gott was placed on the injured list Sunday with elbow inflammation and starter Kevin Gausman was scratched from his probable Game 2 start with elbow tightness.
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mercurynews--2020-09-14--Raiders report card: Offense on point, defense needs work against Panthers

How the Raiders graded Sunday in a 34-30 road win over the Carolina Panthers : Take away a third-and-2 flat pass to Jason Witten from the 4-yard line and an intentional grounding call in the third quarter and it was an “ A ” effort by Derek Carr .
Carr was 22 of 30 for 239 yards and a gorgeous 23-yard third-and-2 touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor .
He completed passes to nine different receivers , including a 45-yard pass to Henry Ruggs III after missing a deep shot on the first possession — a throw that served notice Carr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protection was impeccable even with backup guard Denzelle Good playing right tackle .
Carr wasn ’ t sacked and was efficient , in command and on top of his game .
Josh Jacobs ran 25 times for 93 tough yards and touchdown runs of 1 , 6 and 7 yards — the kind of goal-to-go plays that eluded the Raiders a year ago .
Jacobs got good blocking at the point of attack , enabling him to break tackles both at the line and at the second level .
With no gain over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procession of gains for Jacobs .
Devontae Booker ran hard and broke tackles en route to 29 yards on four carries and Ruggs gave defenses something to think about with gains of seven and four yards .
There was little in the way of a pass rush as Teddy Bridgewater completed 22 of 34 passes for 270 yards and a 70-yard touchdown pass to Robby Anderson .
The play was a busted coverage with Damon Arnette letting Anderson past and Erik Harris arriving late .
A rough day overall for Arnette in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nassib combined for the only sack .
There was one big plus — Christian McCaffrey caught just three passes for 38 yards after catching 116 passes in 2019 .
Lamarcus Joyner nearly had an interception but couldn ’ t complete it on a dive .
McCaffrey had to work for most everything he got with 95 yards on 23 carries with no gain longer than 15 yards .
He did have a 6-yard touchdown run in the first quarter .
Bridgewater chipped in with 26 yards rushing on scrambles that came on designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play came on a short-yardage run while up 34-30 .
Alex Armah was stuffed for no gain by Clelin Ferrell and Raekwon McMillan on fourth-and-1 at the Raiders ’ 46 with 1:11 left .
All that was left was for the Raiders to kill the clock .
The Raiders average drive start was the 33-yard line as opposed to Carolina at the 26 .
The lone glitch in the return game was a 38-yard return allowed to Pharoah Cooper .
Hunter Renfrow returned a punt 27 yards to near midfield , a drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Daniel Carlson .
Carlson also connected on chip shot field goal from 20 yards out .
Trayvon Mullen had a tackle and an assist on special teams .
Punter A.J .
Cole was so-so with a 32.7 net on punts and missed a chance to pin Carolina back deeper on its final possession when he angled the ball to close to the sideline .
• Inside the Raiders : 2019 first-round picks Jacobs , Abram , Ferrell come up huge against Panthers • Raiders lose Trent Brown after first series in season-opening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on offense , the Raiders looked like the team that had the advantage of continuity .
Gruden ’ s game plan was nearly perfectly balanced with 31 rushes and 30 passes , 10 first downs rushing and 11 first downs passing .
There were only three total penalties for 40 yards for the Raiders .
There was a pass interference call on Nick Morrow when he was in a coverage mismatch with McCaffrey , but it ’ s hard to quibble with how the Raiders controlled McCaffrey in the passing game overall .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ defensive mistakes appeared to be failing to win matchups rather than scheme and strategy issues .

How the Raiders graded Sunday in a 34-30 road win over the Carolina Panthers:
PASS OFFENSE: B-plus
Take away a third-and-2 flat pass to Jason Witten from the 4-yard line and an intentional grounding call in the third quarter and it was an “A” effort by Derek Carr. Carr was 22 of 30 for 239 yards and a gorgeous 23-yard third-and-2 touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor. He completed passes to nine different receivers, including a 45-yard pass to Henry Ruggs III after missing a deep shot on the first possession — a throw that served notice Carr would throw it deep. The pass protection was impeccable even with backup guard Denzelle Good playing right tackle. Carr wasn’t sacked and was efficient, in command and on top of his game.
RUN OFFENSE: B-plus
Josh Jacobs ran 25 times for 93 tough yards and touchdown runs of 1, 6 and 7 yards — the kind of goal-to-go plays that eluded the Raiders a year ago. Jacobs got good blocking at the point of attack, enabling him to break tackles both at the line and at the second level. With no gain over 14 yards, it was a steady procession of gains for Jacobs. Devontae Booker ran hard and broke tackles en route to 29 yards on four carries and Ruggs gave defenses something to think about with gains of seven and four yards.
PASS DEFENSE: C-minus
There was little in the way of a pass rush as Teddy Bridgewater completed 22 of 34 passes for 270 yards and a 70-yard touchdown pass to Robby Anderson. The play was a busted coverage with Damon Arnette letting Anderson past and Erik Harris arriving late. A rough day overall for Arnette in his starting debut. Maurice Hurst and Carl Nassib combined for the only sack. There was one big plus — Christian McCaffrey caught just three passes for 38 yards after catching 116 passes in 2019. Lamarcus Joyner nearly had an interception but couldn’t complete it on a dive.
RUN DEFENSE: C-plus
McCaffrey had to work for most everything he got with 95 yards on 23 carries with no gain longer than 15 yards. He did have a 6-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Bridgewater chipped in with 26 yards rushing on scrambles that came on designed pass plays. The Raiders biggest defensive play came on a short-yardage run while up 34-30. Alex Armah was stuffed for no gain by Clelin Ferrell and Raekwon McMillan on fourth-and-1 at the Raiders’ 46 with 1:11 left. All that was left was for the Raiders to kill the clock.
SPECIAL TEAMS: B-minus
The Raiders average drive start was the 33-yard line as opposed to Carolina at the 26. The lone glitch in the return game was a 38-yard return allowed to Pharoah Cooper. Hunter Renfrow returned a punt 27 yards to near midfield, a drive that ended with a 54-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson. Carlson also connected on chip shot field goal from 20 yards out. Trayvon Mullen had a tackle and an assist on special teams. Punter A.J. Cole was so-so with a 32.7 net on punts and missed a chance to pin Carolina back deeper on its final possession when he angled the ball too close to the sideline.
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Particularly on offense, the Raiders looked like the team that had the advantage of continuity. Gruden’s game plan was nearly perfectly balanced with 31 rushes and 30 passes, 10 first downs rushing and 11 first downs passing. There were only three total penalties for 40 yards for the Raiders. There was a pass interference call on Nick Morrow when he was in a coverage mismatch with McCaffrey, but it’s hard to quibble with how the Raiders controlled McCaffrey in the passing game overall. Defensive mistakes appeared to be failing to win matchups rather than scheme and strategy issues.


mercurynews--2020-09-14--This toothless Chihuahua is comforting scared patients at Bay Area dentist office

Few people enjoy going to the dentist .
But the patients at one dental office in Marin County have a lot more to look forward to than just root canals and cavity fillings .
Kismet , a 13-year-old Chihuahua and a big fan of treats and back scratches , spends her days at Corte Madera Family Dentistry , where she offers cuddles to patients who could use a little stress relief while having their teeth worked on .
Dr. Cameron Garrett , the office ’ s dentist , and his wife , Debra Garrett , the dental hygienist , adopted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she ’ s been a great addition to their family practice in Corte Madera .
“ After working so long in the industry you begin to understand quickly you ’ re just as much of a psychiatrist as you are a dentist , ” Cameron Garrett told CNN .
“ Everybody brings some anxiety or baggage into the dental environment , and the science is very clear .
Interacting with an animal , having physical contact with a pet really lowers the blood pressure and heart rate and makes it a much calmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who never barks and loves to be held , was a stray rescued by Muttville Senior Dog Rescue .
The nonprofit invested thousands of dollars in Kismet , who was diagnosed with heart disease , had a cancerous tumor removed , a hernia treated and had all of her teeth extracted due to periodontal disease .
Her new owners also suspect she was abused at some point in her life — but nothing has stopped her from giving all of her love to everyone she meets , especially children who often come to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kismet is special in her own way , she isn ’ t the first therapy dog that the Garretts have bought to work .
Five years ago , the couple adopted Karma , a senior dog who eventually became a dental dog for almost four years at the practice .
Karma passed away more than a year ago — but before she died , she helped comfort hundreds of patients , starting with a 9-year-old boy .
The child was a patient at the office who was terrified of getting his teeth worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Garrett asked him if he wanted to hold Karma during his treatment .
“ Everything immediately changed .
He was so happy , and since then he ’ s been excited to come to the office to be with the dogs , ” Cameron Garrett said .
“ Seeing the amazing response in him inspired me to look at other people and see if they ’ d respond in the same way as he did .
When dog lovers see Kismet they immediately light up and it takes them away from the stresses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kept in a cage when people who are scared of dogs visit the office , the majority of patients welcome her with open arms .
They especially appreciate her company during these times of heightened stress , the Garretts said , referring to the coronavirus pandemic .
But their patients aren ’ t the only ones happy to have her in the office .
“ Kismet is such a delight .
She is the sweetest little thing , ” Debra Garrett told CNN .
“ She makes me so happy .
It brings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patient and see her with us .
It makes it nicer for us going to work , too .
”

Few people enjoy going to the dentist. But the patients at one dental office in Marin County have a lot more to look forward to than just root canals and cavity fillings.
Kismet, a 13-year-old Chihuahua and a big fan of treats and back scratches, spends her days at Corte Madera Family Dentistry, where she offers cuddles to patients who could use a little stress relief while having their teeth worked on.
Dr. Cameron Garrett, the office’s dentist, and his wife, Debra Garrett, the dental hygienist, adopted Kismet in July. Since then, she’s been a great addition to their family practice in Corte Madera.
“After working so long in the industry you begin to understand quickly you’re just as much of a psychiatrist as you are a dentist,” Cameron Garrett told CNN. “Everybody brings some anxiety or baggage into the dental environment, and the science is very clear. Interacting with an animal, having physical contact with a pet really lowers the blood pressure and heart rate and makes it a much calmer moment.”‘
The sweet dog, who never barks and loves to be held, was a stray rescued by Muttville Senior Dog Rescue. The nonprofit invested thousands of dollars in Kismet, who was diagnosed with heart disease, had a cancerous tumor removed, a hernia treated and had all of her teeth extracted due to periodontal disease.
Her new owners also suspect she was abused at some point in her life — but nothing has stopped her from giving all of her love to everyone she meets, especially children who often come to the office nervous and afraid.
While Kismet is special in her own way, she isn’t the first therapy dog that the Garretts have bought to work.
Five years ago, the couple adopted Karma, a senior dog who eventually became a dental dog for almost four years at the practice. Karma passed away more than a year ago — but before she died, she helped comfort hundreds of patients, starting with a 9-year-old boy.
The child was a patient at the office who was terrified of getting his teeth worked on. So one day, Cameron Garrett asked him if he wanted to hold Karma during his treatment.
“Everything immediately changed. He was so happy, and since then he’s been excited to come to the office to be with the dogs,” Cameron Garrett said. “Seeing the amazing response in him inspired me to look at other people and see if they’d respond in the same way as he did. When dog lovers see Kismet they immediately light up and it takes them away from the stresses of the moment.”
Although Kismet is kept in a cage when people who are scared of dogs visit the office, the majority of patients welcome her with open arms. They especially appreciate her company during these times of heightened stress, the Garretts said, referring to the coronavirus pandemic.
But their patients aren’t the only ones happy to have her in the office.
“Kismet is such a delight. She is the sweetest little thing,” Debra Garrett told CNN. “She makes me so happy. It brings us joy to be working on a patient and see her with us. It makes it nicer for us going to work, too.”
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mercurynews--2020-09-14--Two new deaths reported at North Complex West Zone fires

OROVILLE — Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea reported two additional deaths in the North Complex West Zone fires Sunday night , bringing the total to 14 since the start of the fires .
Honea was able to identify one victim Sunday , the first since the start of the fires after the victim ’ s family had been notified .
Khawar Bhatt , 58 , was found deceased at his home on Jatko Road in Berry Creek after a welfare check was conducted Thursday by the Sheriff ’ s Office .
Honea reported that 160 people have been found as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missing persons at the North Complex West Zone fires .
Seven people are still missing , though that number is down from the 13 reported Saturday .
Honea said his office believes it has leads on all seven .
Honea said in Sunday night ’ s Cal Fire press briefing that the evacuation warning for most of the city of Oroville was lifted Sunday .
This area includes Garden Drive to Table Mountain Boulevard to the canal that leads to the Feather River and up to the Oroville Dam as well as from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Olive Highway to Oro Dam Boulevard to Highway 70 and Highway 70 to Garden Drive .
Honea referred to the Butte County Sheriff ’ s home page http : //buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner/ where a map is available of the current evacuation warnings and orders with the ability to type in one ’ s address to see the latest information .
The Sheriff ’ s Office added three evacuation warnings in three new areas and reduced an evacuation order to an evacuation warning in another Sunday morning .
A new evacuation warning went into place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Table Mountain to Highway 70 , north of Garden Drive and the water canal in Oroville .
The Sheriff ’ s Office reduced the evacuation order to an evacuation warning in the area of Bangor from Forbestown Road south to Swedes Flat Road , and east of Miner ’ s Ranch Road to the county line .
Chief Meteorologist for Cal Fire Team 4 Dan Borsum said that southwest winds are expected to become noticeable by 10 a.m. Monday , and that should help push some smoke away and possibly clear sky enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are coming from a storm in Oregon and Washington , Borsum said , and 8-12 mile per hour winds are expected , however , they could reach as high as 20 miles per hour .
Fire Behavior Analyst for Cal Fire Team 4 Jonathan Pangburn said that the clearing would enable fire activity ; however , if skies clear enough it could enable air units to help build primary contingency lines .
Borsum said that with no significant storm coming in the next two weeks , he would not be surprised to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of September .
Borsum added that a Red Flag Warning for a fire weather watch has been issued for Monday , and could extend into Tuesday as meteorologists continue to access fire activity in Monday ’ s winds .
The North Complex West Zone fires are now 74,200 acres and 18 percent containment as of Sunday evening , according to Cal Fire – Butte County .
The fires grew by 200 acres Sunday while the containment grew by three percent .
The total acreage of the lightning-started North Complex fires is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its start August 17 .
There have now been 417 structures destroyed , including 253 residential structures , while 38 structures have been damaged .
The structures include residential structures , commercial structures and structures of other types .
Cal Fire Operations Chief Ron Bravo said that the communities of Berry Creek , Brush Creek and Feather Falls have sustained significant damage and will take time for them to be repopulated .
Bravo also mentioned that three years ago this fire would have been the largest in California history .
Bravo said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ northwest area of the fires near Concow and Big Bend Sunday , however , the southwest winds coming could prove troublesome in the Big Bend area in early parts of the week .
The Ponderosa area is presenting challenges as well as fires are pushing primary containment lines near the creek drainage .
As of 7 p.m. Sunday the Air Quality Index in both Chico and Oroville remained above 500 , which is above the index listed on airnow.gov .
With the air quality in this region , the website recommended that everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cal Fire Public Information Officer for Team 4 Chris Harvey said that if residents see yellow caution tape near their home when re-entering , this means that fire crews have inspected the home for safety and it is cleared to re-enter .
PG & E could not report updated power shutoff or power restoration updates Sunday morning , as they said they have not had authorization from Cal Fire for inspection and repairs in many areas .
As reported Saturday the evacuation warnings were lifted for the area of Palermo and Honcut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Highway and Foothill Boulevard , west of Oro Bangor Highway to Bangor , La Porte Road from Bangor to Highway 70 , and Highway 70 North to Feather River in Oroville .
The evacuation order for the Kelly Ridge area was reduced to an evacuation warning , meaning residents can return to their homes .
The area from Canyon Drive East to Miners Ranch Road South to Oro Bangor Highway and the area west has been downgraded to an evacuation warning .
The areas east of Miners Ranch Road are still under evacuation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boulevard are open to traffic .
East of Oro Bangor Highway from Miners Ranch Road to Los Verjeles is still under an evacuation order .
The Butte County Fairgrounds located at 199 E. Hazel St. in Gridley remains as the one evacuation point for fire evacuees .
Changes in the evacuations will be announced on the Butte County Sheriff ’ s Office website www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner and Facebook page www.facebook.com/bcsonews and Butte County website www.buttecounty.net No new road closures were reported Sunday morning , according to Cal Fire .
• Here ’ s how massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closures included Highway 162 at Miners Ranch Road , Miners Ranch Road at Mt .
Ida and at Caroline Lane , Oro Bangor Highway at Rutherford Drive and Swedes Flat Road , Laport Road at Los Verjeles Road , Cherokee Road at Thompson Flat Road and Highway 70 at Cherokee Road and Big Bend Road .
The fire information line for Butte County is 538-7826 .
A new animal shelter has been put in place for small animals at 521 Cal Oak Road .
The hours at the Cal Oak location are currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be taken at the Camelot Equestrian Park , 1985 Clark Road , Paradise , near Butte College .
Other information on animal sheltering is available from the North Valley Animal Disaster Group , 530-895-0000 .

OROVILLE — Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea reported two additional deaths in the North Complex West Zone fires Sunday night, bringing the total to 14 since the start of the fires.
Honea was able to identify one victim Sunday, the first since the start of the fires after the victim’s family had been notified. Khawar Bhatt, 58, was found deceased at his home on Jatko Road in Berry Creek after a welfare check was conducted Thursday by the Sheriff’s Office.
Honea reported that 160 people have been found as his office has received 181 calls regarding missing persons at the North Complex West Zone fires. Seven people are still missing, though that number is down from the 13 reported Saturday. Honea said his office believes it has leads on all seven.
Honea said in Sunday night’s Cal Fire press briefing that the evacuation warning for most of the city of Oroville was lifted Sunday. This area includes Garden Drive to Table Mountain Boulevard to the canal that leads to the Feather River and up to the Oroville Dam as well as from the Oroville Dam down to Canyon Drive to Olive Highway to Oro Dam Boulevard to Highway 70 and Highway 70 to Garden Drive.
Honea referred to the Butte County Sheriff’s home page http://buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner/ where a map is available of the current evacuation warnings and orders with the ability to type in one’s address to see the latest information.
The Sheriff’s Office added three evacuation warnings in three new areas and reduced an evacuation order to an evacuation warning in another Sunday morning.
A new evacuation warning went into place Sunday morning in the area west of Table Mountain to Highway 70, north of Garden Drive and the water canal in Oroville.
The Sheriff’s Office reduced the evacuation order to an evacuation warning in the area of Bangor from Forbestown Road south to Swedes Flat Road, and east of Miner’s Ranch Road to the county line.
Clear skies ahead?
Chief Meteorologist for Cal Fire Team 4 Dan Borsum said that southwest winds are expected to become noticeable by 10 a.m. Monday, and that should help push some smoke away and possibly clear sky enough to see sunshine midweek. The winds are coming from a storm in Oregon and Washington, Borsum said, and 8-12 mile per hour winds are expected, however, they could reach as high as 20 miles per hour.
Fire Behavior Analyst for Cal Fire Team 4 Jonathan Pangburn said that the clearing would enable fire activity; however, if skies clear enough it could enable air units to help build primary contingency lines. Borsum said that with no significant storm coming in the next two weeks, he would not be surprised to see smoke coverage in Butte County through the end of September.
Borsum added that a Red Flag Warning for a fire weather watch has been issued for Monday, and could extend into Tuesday as meteorologists continue to access fire activity in Monday’s winds.
The North Complex West Zone fires are now 74,200 acres and 18 percent containment as of Sunday evening, according to Cal Fire – Butte County. The fires grew by 200 acres Sunday while the containment grew by three percent. The total acreage of the lightning-started North Complex fires is now 261,488 acres and 26 percent containment since its start August 17.
There have now been 417 structures destroyed, including 253 residential structures, while 38 structures have been damaged. The structures include residential structures, commercial structures and structures of other types.
Cal Fire Operations Chief Ron Bravo said that the communities of Berry Creek, Brush Creek and Feather Falls have sustained significant damage and will take time for them to be repopulated. Bravo also mentioned that three years ago this fire would have been the largest in California history.
Bravo said that there was not much movement to the northwest area of the fires near Concow and Big Bend Sunday, however, the southwest winds coming could prove troublesome in the Big Bend area in early parts of the week. The Ponderosa area is presenting challenges as well as fires are pushing primary containment lines near the creek drainage.
Air quality still awful
As of 7 p.m. Sunday the Air Quality Index in both Chico and Oroville remained above 500, which is above the index listed on airnow.gov. With the air quality in this region, the website recommended that everyone should stay indoors and reduce activity levels.
Cal Fire Public Information Officer for Team 4 Chris Harvey said that if residents see yellow caution tape near their home when re-entering, this means that fire crews have inspected the home for safety and it is cleared to re-enter.
PG&E could not report updated power shutoff or power restoration updates Sunday morning, as they said they have not had authorization from Cal Fire for inspection and repairs in many areas.
Warnings, closures, shelters
As reported Saturday the evacuation warnings were lifted for the area of Palermo and Honcut south of Oroville Dam Boulevard, Olive Highway and Foothill Boulevard, west of Oro Bangor Highway to Bangor, La Porte Road from Bangor to Highway 70, and Highway 70 North to Feather River in Oroville.
The evacuation order for the Kelly Ridge area was reduced to an evacuation warning, meaning residents can return to their homes. The area from Canyon Drive East to Miners Ranch Road South to Oro Bangor Highway and the area west has been downgraded to an evacuation warning.
The areas east of Miners Ranch Road are still under evacuation order.
Miners Ranch Road and Foothill Boulevard are open to traffic.
East of Oro Bangor Highway from Miners Ranch Road to Los Verjeles is still under an evacuation order.
The Butte County Fairgrounds located at 199 E. Hazel St. in Gridley remains as the one evacuation point for fire evacuees.
Changes in the evacuations will be announced on the Butte County Sheriff’s Office website www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner and Facebook page www.facebook.com/bcsonews and Butte County website www.buttecounty.net
No new road closures were reported Sunday morning, according to Cal Fire.
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The fire information line for Butte County is 538-7826.
A new animal shelter has been put in place for small animals at 521 Cal Oak Road. The hours at the Cal Oak location are currently 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Large animals can still be taken at the Camelot Equestrian Park, 1985 Clark Road, Paradise, near Butte College.
Other information on animal sheltering is available from the North Valley Animal Disaster Group, 530-895-0000.