mercurynews--2020-11-19--Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Brown, found dead in LA home

Bobby Brown Jr. , the son of singer Bobby Brown , was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday , authorities confirmed to CNN .
Brown Jr. , the half brother of Bobbi Kristina Brown who died in 2015 , was 28 .
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call for a medical emergency on Wednesday around 1:50 p.m. , spokesman Jeff Lee confirmed to CNN .
Brown Jr. was pronounced deceased at the scene .
No foul play is suspected , Lee added .
In a statement to CNN , Nick Szatmari , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had “ no comment ” regarding the death .
Brown Jr. is one of Bobby Brown ’ s seven children .
His mother is Kim Ward , with whom Brown senior also has a daughter , LaPrincia , 30 .
The Brown family has suffered several losses in recent years .
Whitney Houston , the singer who was married to Brown senior until 2007 , died February 11 , 2012 , after accidentally drowning in a bathtub , a coroner ruled .
Heart disease and cocaine were named as contributing factors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s daughter , Bobbi Kristina Brown , was found unresponsive and not breathing in the bathtub at her Roswell , Georgia home .
She was treated in a hospital and then a hospice facility for nearly six months until her death in July 2015 .
An autopsy showed that drug intoxication and immersion led to the pneumonia and brain damage that killed the 22-year-old .
Brown senior wanted his daughter ’ s boyfriend , Nick Gordon , held accountable for her death .
Gordon was taken in by Houston as a child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brown when she was a teenager and he in his 20 ’ s .
Gordon was found liable in a civil case for her death .
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“ He worked hard to hold his head up and stay sober and … he genuinely wanted a happy healthy life with his family more than anything else , ” Gordon ’ s attorney , Joe Habachy , said .
“ My heart goes out to the family and friends Nick leaves behind and to any other families dealing with the losses and heartache caused by drugs .
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Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Brown, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday, authorities confirmed to CNN.
Brown Jr., the half brother of Bobbi Kristina Brown who died in 2015, was 28.
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call for a medical emergency on Wednesday around 1:50 p.m., spokesman Jeff Lee confirmed to CNN.
Brown Jr. was pronounced deceased at the scene. No foul play is suspected, Lee added.
In a statement to CNN, Nick Szatmari, the agent for Brown senior, said he had “no comment” regarding the death.
Brown Jr. is one of Bobby Brown’s seven children. His mother is Kim Ward, with whom Brown senior also has a daughter, LaPrincia, 30.
Years of loss and grief
The Brown family has suffered several losses in recent years.
Whitney Houston, the singer who was married to Brown senior until 2007, died February 11, 2012, after accidentally drowning in a bathtub, a coroner ruled. Heart disease and cocaine were named as contributing factors.
Three years later, Houston and Brown’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, was found unresponsive and not breathing in the bathtub at her Roswell, Georgia home. She was treated in a hospital and then a hospice facility for nearly six months until her death in July 2015.
An autopsy showed that drug intoxication and immersion led to the pneumonia and brain damage that killed the 22-year-old.
Brown senior wanted his daughter’s boyfriend, Nick Gordon, held accountable for her death. Gordon was taken in by Houston as a child and developed a relationship with Bobbi Kristina Brown when she was a teenager and he in his 20’s.
Gordon was found liable in a civil case for her death.
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“He worked hard to hold his head up and stay sober and … he genuinely wanted a happy healthy life with his family more than anything else,” Gordon’s attorney, Joe Habachy, said. “My heart goes out to the family and friends Nick leaves behind and to any other families dealing with the losses and heartache caused by drugs.”
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mercurynews--2020-11-19--NFL Week 11 picks: Raiders can’t sweep Chiefs; Seahawks defend home against Cardinals

Long story short , the NFL season ’ s has made it to these Week 11 picks , even with all teams entering COVID-19 intense protocol : Chiefs 31 , Raiders 20 : By the nature of football , it ’ s usually a great thing if your starting defenders are close contacts .
Not when it comes to the COVID-19 era .
The Raiders ’ latest coronavirus trouble overshadows their AFC West title hunt .
Line : Chiefs -7 1/2 Seahawks 26 , Cardinals 24 : Russell Wilson outduels Kyler “ Hail ” Murray as the Seahawks remain unbeaten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ straight road game .
Line : Cardinals +3 Washington 25 , Bengals 24 : Alex Smith wins two years to the week of his gnarly leg injury .
Joe Burrow just misses his first road victory .
Line : Washington -1 1/2 Browns 20 , Eagles 16 : Carson Wentz is drawing more criticism than every Browns quarterback combined the past 20 years .
So , a lot .
Line : Browns -3 1/2 Titans 28 , Ravens 24 : Weren ’ t the Titans ’ just 5-0 ?
This could get them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race after three recent losses .
Line : Titans +6 1/2 Panthers 23 , Lions 20 : Carolina ’ s five-game slides ends against Matthew Stafford and his torn-up thumb .
Line : Panthers -1 1/2 Texans 27 , Patriots 23 : Anyone else envision Pats offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels returning to Houston in less than two months as the Texans ’ coach ?
Line : Texans +2 Steelers 19 , Jaguars 14 : The Steelers get to 10-0 and don ’ t get caught looking ahead to next week ’ s AFC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Jaguars +10 Saints 31 , Falcons 28 : Even with Drew Brees sidelined , New Orleans finds a way for Jameis Winston to eat a big ‘ W ’ against its NFC South rival .
Line : Falcons +5 Dolphins 20 , Broncos 17 : After picking Tua Tagovailoa to lose in his first two losses , we never will again .
Line : Broncos +3 1/2 Packers 26 , Colts 23 : It ’ s been 15 years since Aaron Rodgers took the Indianapolis field for the combine and a self-disputed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good grudge to fire up Rodgers .
Line : Packers +1 1/2 Chargers 23 , Jets 20 : Can the winless Jets please leave Frank Gore in California so he can come finish his career with the 49ers ?
( Otherwise , Frank Gore Jr. , 2023 NFL Draft . )
Line : Jets +8 1/2 Vikings 29 , Cowboys 17 : What are the odds the 1989 Herschel Walker trade is brought up with a graphic ?
Line : Vikings -7 Rams 27 , Bucs 24 : Thanksgiving feast comes early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line .
Line : Rams +4 Last week : 8-6 straight up , 8-6 against the spread Season : 87-58-1 straight up , 71-71-4 against the spread • Some good news for Raiders : Kolton Miller , Maurice Hurst back at practice • Raiders take a big COVID hit : 10 defensive players to miss practice all week • Raiders mailbag : Nick Morrow ’ s big day and how it relates to the future of Cory Littleton at linebacker • Raiders place two more defensive starters on COVID reserve list • Inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picking up pace with Chiefs up next

Long story short, the NFL season’s has made it to these Week 11 picks, even with all teams entering COVID-19 intense protocol:
Chiefs 31, Raiders 20: By the nature of football, it’s usually a great thing if your starting defenders are close contacts. Not when it comes to the COVID-19 era. The Raiders’ latest coronavirus trouble overshadows their AFC West title hunt. Line: Chiefs -7 1/2
Seahawks 26, Cardinals 24: Russell Wilson outduels Kyler “Hail” Murray as the Seahawks remain unbeaten at home, after losing a third straight road game. Line: Cardinals +3
Washington 25, Bengals 24: Alex Smith wins two years to the week of his gnarly leg injury. Joe Burrow just misses his first road victory. Line: Washington -1 1/2
Browns 20, Eagles 16: Carson Wentz is drawing more criticism than every Browns quarterback combined the past 20 years. So, a lot. Line: Browns -3 1/2
Titans 28, Ravens 24: Weren’t the Titans’ just 5-0? This could get them back in the thick of the AFC race after three recent losses. Line: Titans +6 1/2
Panthers 23, Lions 20: Carolina’s five-game slides ends against Matthew Stafford and his torn-up thumb. Line: Panthers -1 1/2
Texans 27, Patriots 23: Anyone else envision Pats offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels returning to Houston in less than two months as the Texans’ coach? Line: Texans +2
Steelers 19, Jaguars 14: The Steelers get to 10-0 and don’t get caught looking ahead to next week’s AFC North visit by the Ravens. Line: Jaguars +10
Saints 31, Falcons 28: Even with Drew Brees sidelined, New Orleans finds a way for Jameis Winston to eat a big ‘W’ against its NFC South rival. Line: Falcons +5
Dolphins 20, Broncos 17: After picking Tua Tagovailoa to lose in his first two losses, we never will again. Line: Broncos +3 1/2
Packers 26, Colts 23: It’s been 15 years since Aaron Rodgers took the Indianapolis field for the combine and a self-disputed 40-yard dash time. Any grudge is a good grudge to fire up Rodgers. Line: Packers +1 1/2
Chargers 23, Jets 20: Can the winless Jets please leave Frank Gore in California so he can come finish his career with the 49ers? (Otherwise, Frank Gore Jr., 2023 NFL Draft.) Line: Jets +8 1/2
Vikings 29, Cowboys 17: What are the odds the 1989 Herschel Walker trade is brought up with a graphic? Line: Vikings -7
Rams 27, Bucs 24: Thanksgiving feast comes early for Aaron Donald against the Bucs’ line. Line: Rams +4
Last week: 8-6 straight up, 8-6 against the spread
Season: 87-58-1 straight up, 71-71-4 against the spread


mercurynews--2020-11-20--Hayward man arrested in connection with Fairfield robbery

A robbery in Fairfield Tuesday resulted in an arrest and the return of the victim ’ s property .
Just after 11 p.m. , police responded to a report of a man robbed at gunpoint in the 1600 block of Park Lane.The 23-year-old provided officers with a description and a related vehicle .
The vehicle was later found in the 3300 block of North Texas Street .
An officer attempted a stop , police said , but the driver fled .
A chase ensued , with officers losing sight of the vehicle in the area of Marigold Drive and Orchid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vehicle was found on Geranium Court , unoccupied and with a loaded handgun inside , officials said .
With the help of residents , the suspect was found nearby .
Arrested was identified as Valentine Sua , 29 , of Hayward .
Believing he was on drugs , officers took Sua to a hospital .
Once cleared , he was booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of robbery , assault with a deadly weapon , being a felon in possession of a firearm , making criminal threats and evading police .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s property was returned to him .

A robbery in Fairfield Tuesday resulted in an arrest and the return of the victim’s property.
Just after 11 p.m., police responded to a report of a man robbed at gunpoint in the 1600 block of Park Lane.The 23-year-old provided officers with a description and a related vehicle.
The vehicle was later found in the 3300 block of North Texas Street. An officer attempted a stop, police said, but the driver fled.
A chase ensued, with officers losing sight of the vehicle in the area of Marigold Drive and Orchid Street. A perimeter was established and the vehicle was found on Geranium Court, unoccupied and with a loaded handgun inside, officials said.
With the help of residents, the suspect was found nearby.
Arrested was identified as Valentine Sua, 29, of Hayward.
Believing he was on drugs, officers took Sua to a hospital. Once cleared, he was booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, being a felon in possession of a firearm, making criminal threats and evading police.
Meanwhile, all of the victim’s property was returned to him.


mercurynews--2020-11-20--Review: Riz Ahmed is riveting in ‘Sound of Metal’

The film “ Sound of Metal ” starts with the uncomfortably loud noises of guitar feedback and ends two hours later with absolute silence .
The trip through those extremes is a worthy one , if sometimes exasperating .
British actor and rapper Riz Ahmed absolutely shines as Ruben Stone , an American punk-metal drummer whose life is upended when he abruptly loses his hearing while on tour .
“ Eliminate all exposure to loud noises , ” a doctor advises Ruben .
That ’ s not so easy .
He ’ s a punk-metal drummer , after all .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The diagnosis threatens Stone ’ s livelihood but also his four-year streak at sobriety .
His girlfriend and bandmate ( a superb Olivia Cooke ) convinces him to drive their Airstream across the country to a rehab facility that specializes in deaf addicts .
There he must leave her and learn how to be deaf .
And that ’ s where most films would usually end .
But that ’ s not what director and co-writer Darius Marder is after in his feature directorial debut .
Yes , there ’ s a discussion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deaf community see them as a betrayal , but deafness isn ’ t what “ Sound of Metal ” is about .
It ’ s about belonging .
Marder , who wrote the screenplay with his brother , Abraham Marder , takes far too long to get to his points in a sluggish middle but has crafted a quite lyrical tale of a man trying to find his way when everything he knows is taken away .
Our hero ’ s backstory isn ’ t revealed until the 100-minute mark and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s churning in his interior life .
But Ahmed is a revelation , another notch for a rising star .
Watching his character take in and process information is riveting .
Listening to him lost in silence and despairing with his big , expressive eyes is devastating .
“ Sound of Metal ” is also the first film you ’ ll see where you ’ ll want to instantly find out who oversaw the sound design .
That would be Nicolas Becker .
His team jumps in and out of the world of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and muffles in the twilight between those worlds that feel just out of reach .
The film has been subtitled so it can be experienced by both the hearing and deaf communities .
At the rehab facility , our drummer goes through the difficult process of rebuilding his life .
Without a language in the deaf world , he is doubly lost .
He learns American Sign Language with deaf elementary school kids and becomes a sort of big brother to them .
He also becomes a helpful part of the adult recovery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demands of the facility owner ( a terrific Paul Raci ) to sit every day with a pen and paper and write his feelings out .
Ruben seems to have found his way .
“ You ’ ve become very important to a lot of people around here , ” the rehab head tells him .
But Ruben is really an undercover agent — he hasn ’ t given up on the world of the hearing .
The film has another , unexpected chapter , one set in Paris and , to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attached .
Reunited with his girlfriend , Ruben now has to decide where he really fits .
And if he can just enjoy the silence .
Rating : R ( for language throughout and brief nude images )

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press
The film “Sound of Metal” starts with the uncomfortably loud noises of guitar feedback and ends two hours later with absolute silence. The trip through those extremes is a worthy one, if sometimes exasperating.
British actor and rapper Riz Ahmed absolutely shines as Ruben Stone, an American punk-metal drummer whose life is upended when he abruptly loses his hearing while on tour.
“Eliminate all exposure to loud noises,” a doctor advises Ruben. That’s not so easy. He’s a punk-metal drummer, after all. Loud noises is what he does.
The diagnosis threatens Stone’s livelihood but also his four-year streak at sobriety. His girlfriend and bandmate (a superb Olivia Cooke) convinces him to drive their Airstream across the country to a rehab facility that specializes in deaf addicts. There he must leave her and learn how to be deaf. And that’s where most films would usually end.
But that’s not what director and co-writer Darius Marder is after in his feature directorial debut. Yes, there’s a discussion of cochlear implants and how some in the deaf community see them as a betrayal, but deafness isn’t what “Sound of Metal” is about. It’s about belonging.
Marder, who wrote the screenplay with his brother, Abraham Marder, takes far too long to get to his points in a sluggish middle but has crafted a quite lyrical tale of a man trying to find his way when everything he knows is taken away.
Our hero’s backstory isn’t revealed until the 100-minute mark and there are too few clues to what’s churning in his interior life. But Ahmed is a revelation, another notch for a rising star. Watching his character take in and process information is riveting. Listening to him lost in silence and despairing with his big, expressive eyes is devastating.
“Sound of Metal” is also the first film you’ll see where you’ll want to instantly find out who oversaw the sound design. That would be Nicolas Becker. His team jumps in and out of the world of hearing, creating scrapes, choppy distortions and muffles in the twilight between those worlds that feel just out of reach. The film has been subtitled so it can be experienced by both the hearing and deaf communities.
At the rehab facility, our drummer goes through the difficult process of rebuilding his life. Without a language in the deaf world, he is doubly lost. He learns American Sign Language with deaf elementary school kids and becomes a sort of big brother to them.
He also becomes a helpful part of the adult recovery group, drawing tattoos and following the demands of the facility owner (a terrific Paul Raci) to sit every day with a pen and paper and write his feelings out.
Ruben seems to have found his way. “You’ve become very important to a lot of people around here,” the rehab head tells him. But Ruben is really an undercover agent — he hasn’t given up on the world of the hearing.
The film has another, unexpected chapter, one set in Paris and, to be honest, it’s not seamlessly attached. Reunited with his girlfriend, Ruben now has to decide where he really fits. And if he can just enjoy the silence.
“Sound of Metal”
3 stars out of 4
Rating: R (for language throughout and brief nude images)
Running time: 130 minutes


mercurynews--2020-11-20--San Francisco homicide: Two men shot in Hunters Point

Two men died in a shooting in San Francisco ’ s Hunters Point neighborhood on Wednesday night , according to @ @ @ @ @ identified by the city medical examiner ’ s office as Lamar Williams , 38 , @ @ @ @ @ , both of San Francisco .
The shooting was reported at 8:52 p.m. on Bertha @ @ @ @ @ been made in connection with the case , and no suspect information or other details @ @ @ @ @ available from police .
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Two men died in a shooting in San Francisco’s Hunters Point neighborhood on Wednesday night, according to police.
Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Bay Area homicides 2020: Map and details The men were identified by the city medical examiner’s office as Lamar Williams, 38, and Demaree Hampton, 30, both of San Francisco. The shooting was reported at 8:52 p.m. on Bertha Lane.
No arrest has been made in connection with the case, and no suspect information or other details about the shooting were immediately available from police.
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mercurynews--2020-11-20--Inside the Raiders: Old-school Jon Gruden looks to take it straight at Chiefs

The first time Jon Gruden and Andy Reid were head coaches on opposite sidelines was in 2001 .
Gruden was in his fourth year as head coach of the Raiders .
Reid , who worked with Gruden on Mike Holmgren ’ s staff with the Green Bay Packers , was in his third year with the Philadelphia Eagles .
Both teams would win their respective divisions and go to the playoffs , and Gruden and Reid were considered among the brightest young offensive minds in the NFL .
Even then Gruden was miscast as a proponent of the “ West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foundation of the system Holmgren imported from the 49ers and ran in Green Bay .
Gruden , borrowed heavily from the offense , but would laugh at the connection , noting his use of extra tight ends and a smash-mouth running game .
“ You know how many plays we use three tight ends ?
, ” Gruden said at the time .
“ If that ’ s West Coast , I ’ m Jimmy Carter.
” The Raiders beat the Eagles at Veteran ’ s Stadium 20-10 .
Playing without the injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ball 47 times for 202 yards and kept the ball for 40:09 .
The Eagles and their talented young quarterback Donovan McNabb had the ball for all of 19:51 .
So it comes as no surprise to Reid , the Chiefs head coach since 2013 , that the Raiders ’ current three-game winning streak has come with 112 carries , 572 yards and six touchdowns on the ground .
“ Jon trusts it and he ’ s going to call it , ” Reid said .
“ He ’ s always had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its “ Gruden ’ s QB Camp ” show because it highlighted football ’ s glamour role .
Gruden has spent his adult life teaching the position .
But as the pre-teen son of a running backs coach in Sandusky , Ohio , Gruden wore a Cleveland Browns jersey with Leroy Kelly ’ s No .
44 .
Unless the score dictates otherwise , he is equally committed to run and pass .
In what has become a pass-first league , the Raiders have run the ball 49.9 percent of the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Given that the Raiders will spend the week of practice without 10 defensive players on the COVID-19 reserve list , running the ball and maintaining possession will be a major factor if they hope to sweep the Chiefs and climb within a game of first place in the AFC West .
The Raiders are fourth n the NFL with 282 carries and 1,282 yards , fifth in rushing attempts and fourth in rushing first downs with 78 .
And they ’ re doing it the old fashioned way , with a quarterback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plays with his feet but still has only 118 yards on 27 carries .
Lead back Josh Jacobs is the NFL ’ s fourth leading rusher with 700 yards and 182 carries , with Devontae Booker chipping in with 304 yards on 49 attempts .
The Raiders will run with Carr under center and with Alec Ingold as a lead blocking fullback .
They ’ ll run out of the shotgun .
They ’ ll mix in an occasional run-pass option ( RPO ) just to prove they can and in case Marcus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They ’ ll run a fly sweep occasionally to add some spice to the meat and potatoes .
Formations change constantly , but the end game is the same and the approach is as subtle as a left-hook to the jaw .
Fox analyst Mark Schlereth , a former NFL tackle with Denver and Washington , could barely contain his glee when he called the Raiders 31-26 win over the Chargers and Gabe Jackson and Rodney Hudson pulled to the outside and led the way for a 23-yard touchdown run by Booker .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you a lot of eye candy to look at and then running it down your throat , ” Schlereth said .
Gruden sees no sense in exposing Carr to unnecessary punishment when he ’ s got a big , deep offensive line and hard running , no-nonsense backs .
“ Our quarterback is not going to be exposed to the read options and RPO hits that some of the others are taking , ” Gruden said .
“ We ’ re just not going to play that way with Derek .
When you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you have a responsibility to surround him with the proper equipment .
He needs a blocking tight end , he needs a blocking fullback .
We take pride in being able to run the ball in a two-back set , which is a little bit old-school.
” Gruden turns on the sarcasm just to make it clear he ’ s got the new-fangled RPOs in his playbook just in case .
“ If you watch us carefully , we are able to spread it around and do some of these really modern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is a thing of the world right now I guess , ” Gruden said .
The Raiders offensive line under Tom Cable is big enough to push people around and agile enough to get to the outside .
Known primarily as a zone scheme coach , Cable said blocking schemes are mixed and matched based on the opponent .
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He ’ s in his third year with Gruden , and the two think alike .
Carr can and will change plays from pass to run , and from one run to a different run depending on what he sees .
“ There are times where we do things like that and I absolutely love it , man , ” Carr said .
“ I dreamed of that just watching Peyton Manning play .
He just had total command of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was going to get them to good run plays and into good looks , and it ’ s a cool feeling for me to be able to do that kind of stuff at this point in my career.
” It ’ s not unusual for Carr to come to the sideline after a big running play and celebrate with Cable as if he ’ d thrown a touchdown pass .
When the Raiders beat the Chiefs 40-32 at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 5 , Carr had his biggest statistical game , completing 22 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three touchdowns .
Included were a 59-yard touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor and a 72-yard rainbow to Henry Ruggs III .
He also completed a 46-yard pass to Agholor .
Amidst the aerial display , the Raiders ran it more than they passed it , with 35 carries for 144 yards .
They had a 20:31 to 9:29 time of possession advantage in the second half which helped take Patrick Mahomes and Co. out of their rhythm offensively .
Could the Raiders possibly do it again ?
Knowing Gruden , he ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his DNA .

The first time Jon Gruden and Andy Reid were head coaches on opposite sidelines was in 2001. Gruden was in his fourth year as head coach of the Raiders. Reid, who worked with Gruden on Mike Holmgren’s staff with the Green Bay Packers, was in his third year with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Both teams would win their respective divisions and go to the playoffs, and Gruden and Reid were considered among the brightest young offensive minds in the NFL.
Even then, Gruden was miscast as a proponent of the “West Coast offense,” which was the foundation of the system Holmgren imported from the 49ers and ran in Green Bay. Gruden borrowed heavily from the offense, but would laugh at the connection, noting his use of extra tight ends and a smash-mouth running game.
“You know how many plays we use three tight ends?” Gruden said at the time. “If that’s West Coast, I’m Jimmy Carter.”
The Raiders beat the Eagles at Veteran’s Stadium 20-10. Playing without the injured Tyrone Wheatley, the Raiders ran the ball 47 times for 202 yards and kept the ball for 40:09. The Eagles and their talented young quarterback Donovan McNabb had the ball for all of 19:51.
So it comes as no surprise to Reid, the Chiefs head coach since 2013, that the Raiders’ current three-game winning streak has come with 112 carries, 572 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.
“Jon trusts it and he’s going to call it,” Reid said. “He’s always had a good running game.”
Top NFL running back tandems: Dalvin Cook-Alexander Mattison, Vikings 295-1,280
Derrick Henry-Jeremy McNichols, Titans 227-1,119
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Josh Jacobs-Devontae Booker, Raiders 231-1,004 #Raiders — Jerry McDonald (@Jerrymcd) November 20, 2020
ESPN created “Gruden’s QB Camp” starring the man himself because it highlighted football’s glamour role. Gruden has spent his adult life teaching the position. But as the pre-teen son of a running backs coach in Sandusky, Ohio, Gruden wore a Cleveland Browns jersey with Leroy Kelly’s No. 44. Unless the score dictates otherwise, he is equally committed to run and pass. In what has become a pass-first league, the Raiders have run the ball 49.9 percent of the time, the highest percentage in the NFL.
Given that the Raiders will spend the week of practice without 10 defensive players on the COVID-19 reserve list, running the ball and maintaining possession will be a major factor if they hope to sweep the Chiefs and climb within a game of first place in the AFC West.
The Raiders are fourth in the NFL with 282 carries and 1,282 yards, fifth in rushing attempts and fourth in rushing first downs with 78. And they’re doing it the old-fashioned way, with a quarterback in Derek Carr, who has made more plays with his feet but still has only 118 yards on 27 carries.
Lead back Josh Jacobs is the NFL’s fourth-leading rusher with 700 yards and 182 carries, with Devontae Booker chipping in with 304 yards on 49 attempts.
The Raiders will run with Carr under center and with Alec Ingold as a lead blocking fullback. They’ll run out of the shotgun. They’ll mix in an occasional run-pass option (RPO) just to prove they can and in case Marcus Mariota ever plays in a game. They’ll run a fly sweep occasionally to add some spice to the meat and potatoes. Formations change constantly, but the end game is the same and the approach is as subtle as a left hook to the jaw.
Fox analyst Mark Schlereth, a former NFL tackle with Denver and Washington, could barely contain his glee when he called the Raiders’ 31-26 win over the Chargers and Gabe Jackson and Rodney Hudson pulled to the outside and led the way for a 23-yard touchdown run by Booker.
“Jon Gruden is all about giving you a lot of eye candy to look at and then running it down your throat,” Schlereth said.
Gruden sees no sense in exposing Carr to unnecessary punishment when he’s got a big, deep offensive line and hard-running, no-nonsense backs.
“Our quarterback is not going to be exposed to the read options and RPO hits that some of the others are taking,” Gruden said. “We’re just not going to play that way with Derek. When you have a running back like Josh Jacobs, you have a responsibility to surround him with the proper equipment. He needs a blocking tight end, he needs a blocking fullback. We take pride in being able to run the ball in a two-back set, which is a little bit old-school.”
Gruden turns on the sarcasm just to make it clear he’s got the new-fangled RPOs in his playbook just in case.
“If you watch us carefully, we are able to spread it around and do some of these really modern, really cool, RPO-type runs, which is a thing of the world right now, I guess,” Gruden said.
The Raiders’ offensive line under Tom Cable is big enough to push people around and agile enough to get to the outside. Known primarily as a zone scheme coach, Cable said blocking schemes are mixed and matched based on the opponent.
Carr’s influence in the running game cannot be understated. He’s in his third year with Gruden, and the two think alike. Carr can and will change plays from pass to run, and from one run to a different run depending on what he sees.
“There are times where we do things like that and I absolutely love it, man,” Carr said. “I dreamed of that just watching Peyton Manning play. He just had total command of a game. The coaches knew he was going to get them to good run plays and into good looks, and it’s a cool feeling for me to be able to do that kind of stuff at this point in my career.”
It’s not unusual for Carr to come to the sideline after a big running play and celebrate with Cable as if he’d thrown a touchdown pass.
When the Raiders beat the Chiefs 40-32 at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 5, Carr had his biggest statistical game, completing 22 of 31 passes for 347 yards and three touchdowns. Included were a 59-yard touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor and a 72-yard rainbow to Henry Ruggs III. He also completed a 46-yard pass to Ruggs.
Amidst the aerial display, the Raiders ran it more than they passed it, with 35 carries for 144 yards. They had a 20:31 to 9:29 time of possession advantage in the second half, which helped take Patrick Mahomes and Co. out of their rhythm offensively.
Could the Raiders possibly do it again? Knowing Gruden, he’ll try. Running the ball is in his DNA.


mercurynews--2020-11-20--Sponsored: Delaney Park is ‘where the bay comes to live and play’

Delaney Park in Oakley in Contra Costa County showcases a community park , playground , lake trails and 15 furnished model homes at five residential collections .
New homes at Delaney Park are now selling from the low $ 500,000 range .
At completion , Delaney Park will include up to 581 single-family residences centered around a recently completed lake that anchors community amenities including playgrounds , tot lots , bocce ball and basketball courts , barbecue pits , and picnic areas aimed at attracting homebuyers looking for a suburban lifestyle with more space and attainably priced homes .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of homebuyers who are priced out of most Bay Area markets but are searching for more affordable options with plenty of space , an abundance of lifestyle amenities and access to great public schools , ” says Ann Marie Olson , vice president of sales and marketing for DeNova Homes .
“ Our builders have been attracting a variety of families who want to achieve the dream of homeownership while maintaining a close connection to the strong job markets and culture of San Francisco and Sacramento.
” The neighborhoods of Delaney Park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from Traditional and Farmhouse to Prairie and Spanish .
Single- and two-story floor plans will incorporate open living concepts that encourage togetherness and flexibility with additional plan options for lofts and downstairs bedrooms .
Virtual tours and private appointments to physically tour model homes are available in the following neighborhoods that are actively open and selling : Northpoint by D.R .
Horton offers up to 2,261 square feet , four bedrooms and three bathrooms .
Prices begin in the low $ 500,000 range .
Westerly by KB Home features up to 2,475 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bathrooms .
Prices begin in the mid- $ 500,000 range .
Middlefield by Richmond American Homes provides up to 3,280 square feet , six bedrooms and four bathrooms .
Prices start in the $ 500,000 range .
Easton by Brookfield Residential offers up to 2,803 square feet , five bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms .
Prices start in the mid- $ 500,000 range .
Southport by Brookfield Residential features up to 3,547 square feet , six bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms .
Prices start in the high $ 500,000 range .
To join the interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news on all community and neighborhood updates , please visit www.LiveDelaneyPark.com .

BANG Advertising Staff and correspondents

Delaney Park in Oakley in Contra Costa County showcases a community park, playground, lake trails and 15 furnished model homes at five residential collections. New homes at Delaney Park are now selling from the low $500,000 range.
At completion, Delaney Park will include up to 581 single-family residences centered around a recently completed lake that anchors community amenities including playgrounds, tot lots, bocce ball and basketball courts, barbecue pits, and picnic areas aimed at attracting homebuyers looking for a suburban lifestyle with more space and attainably priced homes.
“Delaney Park is ideal for the increasing number of homebuyers who are priced out of most Bay Area markets but are searching for more affordable options with plenty of space, an abundance of lifestyle amenities and access to great public schools,” says Ann Marie Olson, vice president of sales and marketing for DeNova Homes. “Our builders have been attracting a variety of families who want to achieve the dream of homeownership while maintaining a close connection to the strong job markets and culture of San Francisco and Sacramento.”
The neighborhoods of Delaney Park feature a wide range of architectural styles, from Traditional and Farmhouse to Prairie and Spanish. Single- and two-story floor plans will incorporate open living concepts that encourage togetherness and flexibility with additional plan options for lofts and downstairs bedrooms.
Virtual tours and private appointments to physically tour model homes are available in the following neighborhoods that are actively open and selling:
Northpoint by D.R. Horton offers up to 2,261 square feet, four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Prices begin in the low $500,000 range.
Westerly by KB Home features up to 2,475 square feet, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Prices begin in the mid-$500,000 range.
Middlefield by Richmond American Homes provides up to 3,280 square feet, six bedrooms and four bathrooms. Prices start in the $500,000 range.
Easton by Brookfield Residential offers up to 2,803 square feet, five bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. Prices start in the mid-$500,000 range.
Southport by Brookfield Residential features up to 3,547 square feet, six bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. Prices start in the high $500,000 range.
To join the interest list for Delaney Park and receive specific news on all community and neighborhood updates, please visit www.LiveDelaneyPark.com.
Content provided by DeNova Homes


mercurynews--2020-11-20--Review: ‘Collective’ documents modern corruption in Romania

A politicized healthcare crisis , horrifyingly unnecessary death , a crucial election .
“ Collective , ” a piercing documentary about corruption in Romania , may not directly concern current events but it feels urgent and vital just the same .
In 2015 , a fire swept through a Bucharest nightclub without emergency exits .
Footage early in “ Collective ” ( in theaters and on-demand Friday ) captures the frighteningly fast flames engulfing the crowded club just after , fittingly , a punk band scream a song about endemic corruption in the Eastern European country .
The fire left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the real scandal came after ; another 37 people died of burn wounds that shouldn ’ t have been life threatening .
It ’ s in that aftermath that Romanian director Alexander Nanau began trailing the journalists of Gazeta Sporturilor , a sports tabloid that under editor Cătălin Tolontan consistently advanced the story with dogged reporting .
They uncovered the heinous reason for the out-of-control bacteria in Romanian hospitals : a firm called Hexi Pharma , along with a mafia network of politically appointed hospital managers , were diluting disinfectant .
Seldom will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ metaphor for corruption than — in one of the Sporturilor ’ s breaks — the image of maggots crawling in uncleaned wound .
So , no , “ Collective ” is not a walk in the park .
But it ’ s admirably awake to the cause-and-effect tragedies that can follow seemingly slight or obscure governmental decisions .
As a journalism drama , it ’ s as absorbing as “ Spotlight ” and more sober than “ All the President ’ s Men.
” Filmed in a observation style , there are meetings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data dives —the nuts and bolts of reporting .
But scoops yield no high-fiving celebrations , just mournful disbelief at the wanton cruelty and ineptitude they uncover .
“ The story is so mind blowing I ’ m afraid people will think we ’ re crazy , ” one reporter says .
“ Collective ” take a turn midway , shifting its focus to a newly installed health minister , Vlad Voiculescu who takes over following the resignation of his under-pressure predecessor .
A former patients ’ rights activist , Voiculescu is strikingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to his meetings .
He seeks immediate reforms to the hospital system but is continually met by bureaucratic red tape and , eventually , a pseudo scandal propagated by a conservative news network .
Still , he ever more bluntly beats back against the rot .
After six months , his work hangs in the balance in a national election that will see the populist party easily defeat foes of corruption and turn Voiculescu out of a job .
“ Collective , ” a document of a modern corruption that can fester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mortifying shudder and tears at a gravesite .

By Jake Coyle | Associated Press
A politicized healthcare crisis, horrifyingly unnecessary death, a crucial election. “Collective,” a piercing documentary about corruption in Romania, may not directly concern current events but it feels urgent and vital just the same.
In 2015, a fire swept through a Bucharest nightclub without emergency exits. Footage early in “Collective” (in theaters and on-demand Friday) captures the frighteningly fast flames engulfing the crowded club just after, fittingly, a punk band scream a song about endemic corruption in the Eastern European country. The fire left 27 dead and 180 injured. But the real scandal came after; another 37 people died of burn wounds that shouldn’t have been life threatening.
It’s in that aftermath that Romanian director Alexander Nanau began trailing the journalists of Gazeta Sporturilor, a sports tabloid that under editor Cătălin Tolontan consistently advanced the story with dogged reporting. They uncovered the heinous reason for the out-of-control bacteria in Romanian hospitals: a firm called Hexi Pharma, along with a mafia network of politically appointed hospital managers, were diluting disinfectant. Seldom will you find an uglier or more apt metaphor for corruption than — in one of the Sporturilor’s breaks — the image of maggots crawling in uncleaned wound.
So, no, “Collective” is not a walk in the park. But it’s admirably awake to the cause-and-effect tragedies that can follow seemingly slight or obscure governmental decisions. As a journalism drama, it’s as absorbing as “Spotlight” and more sober than “All the President’s Men.” Filmed in a observation style, there are meetings with whistleblowers, photo stake-outs and deep data dives —the nuts and bolts of reporting. But scoops yield no high-fiving celebrations, just mournful disbelief at the wanton cruelty and ineptitude they uncover. “The story is so mind blowing I’m afraid people will think we’re crazy,” one reporter says.
“Collective” take a turn midway, shifting its focus to a newly installed health minister, Vlad Voiculescu who takes over following the resignation of his under-pressure predecessor. A former patients’ rights activist, Voiculescu is strikingly more candid, and gives Nanau remarkable access to his meetings. He seeks immediate reforms to the hospital system but is continually met by bureaucratic red tape and, eventually, a pseudo scandal propagated by a conservative news network. Still, he ever more bluntly beats back against the rot. After six months, his work hangs in the balance in a national election that will see the populist party easily defeat foes of corruption and turn Voiculescu out of a job. “Collective,” a document of a modern corruption that can fester and thrive anywhere, ends with a mortifying shudder and tears at a gravesite.
“Collective”
3 1/2 stars out of 4
Rating: Unrated, but contains violent imagery
Running time: 109 minutes


mercurynews--2020-11-20--Wrongful death lawsuit filed over actress Naya Rivera’s drowning in Southern California

VENTURA — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over the drowning of “ Glee ” actress Naya Rivera , who died this summer while boating with her 4-year-old son on a California lake .
The suit , filed Tuesday , blames Ventura County and managers of Lake Piru for her accidental death on July 8 at the lake northwest of Los Angeles .
It was filed on behalf of her son , Josey Hollis Dorsey , by Ryan Dorsey — Rivera ’ s ex-husband and the boy ’ s father and guardian — and also on behalf of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rented a pontoon boat on the lake .
Her son was found sleeping and alone on the drifting boat later that afternoon .
Rivera ’ s body was found floating in a 30-foot-deep area of the lake five days later .
The Ventura County Sheriff ’ s Office said Rivera ’ s body was most likely trapped in thick vegetation underwater for several days before floating to the top .
An autopsy report said Rivera was a good swimmer and listed her death as an accident .
But the lawsuit said negligence was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lacked a safely accessible ladder , radio , rope , anchor or other equipment to keep swimmers from being separated from the boat .
It also didn ’ t have a life preserver or other flotation or lifesaving devices , according to the suit .
The man who rented Rivera the boat has said she declined a life vest , but he put one aboard anyway .
The suit also said there weren ’ t any signs in the area warning “ of the lake ’ s strong currents , low visibility , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though at least 26 people have drowned there since the lake opened in 1959 .
“ While Naya and Josey were swimming , the boat started to be carried away — likely by the current and wind , which gusted up to 21 mph that afternoon , ” according to the lawsuit .
Inaccurate reports had said that Rivera boosted the boy back aboard the boat but he managed to get aboard by himself , according to the suit .
The boy heard Rivera cry for help as she struggled to get back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the suit said .
Rivera may not have known that her son had made it to the boat “ but she surely knew that she was dying and would not make it back to her son , ” the suit contends .
A call seeking comment from Ventura County wasn ’ t immediately returned Wednesday night .
A county spokesperson declined to comment to Fox News , saying the county hadn ’ t been served with the lawsuit .
Rivera was born in Valencia and grew up in the city , graduating from @ @ @ @ @

VENTURA — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over the drowning of “Glee” actress Naya Rivera, who died this summer while boating with her 4-year-old son on a California lake.
The suit, filed Tuesday, blames Ventura County and managers of Lake Piru for her accidental death on July 8 at the lake northwest of Los Angeles. It was filed on behalf of her son, Josey Hollis Dorsey, by Ryan Dorsey — Rivera’s ex-husband and the boy’s father and guardian — and also on behalf of her estate.
Rivera, 33, had rented a pontoon boat on the lake. Her son was found sleeping and alone on the drifting boat later that afternoon.
Rivera’s body was found floating in a 30-foot-deep area of the lake five days later. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said Rivera’s body was most likely trapped in thick vegetation underwater for several days before floating to the top.
An autopsy report said Rivera was a good swimmer and listed her death as an accident.
But the lawsuit said negligence was involved. It said the pontoon boat lacked a safely accessible ladder, radio, rope, anchor or other equipment to keep swimmers from being separated from the boat.
It also didn’t have a life preserver or other flotation or lifesaving devices, according to the suit.
The man who rented Rivera the boat has said she declined a life vest, but he put one aboard anyway.
The suit also said there weren’t any signs in the area warning “of the lake’s strong currents, low visibility, high winds” and other dangers even though at least 26 people have drowned there since the lake opened in 1959.
“While Naya and Josey were swimming, the boat started to be carried away — likely by the current and wind, which gusted up to 21 mph that afternoon,” according to the lawsuit.
Inaccurate reports had said that Rivera boosted the boy back aboard the boat but he managed to get aboard by himself, according to the suit.
The boy heard Rivera cry for help as she struggled to get back to the boat before she disappeared, the suit said.
Rivera may not have known that her son had made it to the boat “but she surely knew that she was dying and would not make it back to her son,” the suit contends.
A call seeking comment from Ventura County wasn’t immediately returned Wednesday night. A county spokesperson declined to comment to Fox News, saying the county hadn’t been served with the lawsuit.
Rivera was born in Valencia and grew up in the city, graduating from Valencia High in 2005.


mercurynews--2020-11-20--Coachella festival to release clothing collections: Here’s how you can snag some swag

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival isn ’ t just a tastemaker in music , but also in fashion , with popular brands marketing festival looks just in time for April .
Now the Indio based festival has announced its own clothing collections but you won ’ t find any flower crowns , fairy wings or bedazzled items .
The festival , which didn ’ t happen this year due to the novel coronavirus , is releasing a pair of clothing collections that include of T-shirts , hoodies and hats .
The clothing will be available for purchase starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and on Nov. 30 via Coachella ’ s website , according to an announcement about the clothing lines on Nov. 19 .
One of the collections features items from Black designers , including Bricks & Wood , Diana Boardley , Nicholas Mayfield and Supervsn .
The collection consists of one long-sleeved shirt and three hoodies , all with creative graphics and colors .
Boardley ’ s hooded sweatshirt ( $ 85 ) reads “ Coachella is Dope ” in typography reminiscent of the logo of the Spike Lee ’ s 1989 film “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s collaboration is a hooded sweatshirt ( $ 175 ) with a red , yellow and green tie-dye pattern that reads “ Love Black people like you love Black music ” in font Coachella uses for its branding and “ Do better.
” in big block Nike “ Just Do It ” -style letters on the back .
Behind the collection was GV Black , a group of employees at Coachella promoter Goldenvoice that seeks to increase equity and inclusion and amplify Black creatives .
By contrast , everything in Coachella ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” is pretty basic .
If you ’ re expecting the almost artwork-like hoodies and T-shirts that people braved hour-long lines for at festivals past , you won ’ t find it here .
It consists only of items with the recognizable Coachella logo ranging from corduroy hats to basic T-shirts and even a onesie for infants .
But you can expect the matching Coachella prices : a simple blue hoodie with “ Coachella ” emblazoned across the front comes in at $ 60 —but that might be a deal , considering it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kanye West ’ s church socks from last year .

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival isn’t just a tastemaker in music, but also in fashion, with popular brands marketing festival looks just in time for April.
Now the Indio based festival has announced its own clothing collections but you won’t find any flower crowns, fairy wings or bedazzled items.
The festival, which didn’t happen this year due to the novel coronavirus, is releasing a pair of clothing collections that include of T-shirts, hoodies and hats. The clothing will be available for purchase starting Nov. 24 via @Coachella on Instagram and on Nov. 30 via Coachella’s website, according to an announcement about the clothing lines on Nov. 19.
One of the collections features items from Black designers, including Bricks & Wood, Diana Boardley, Nicholas Mayfield and Supervsn. The collection consists of one long-sleeved shirt and three hoodies, all with creative graphics and colors. Boardley’s hooded sweatshirt ($85) reads “Coachella is Dope” in typography reminiscent of the logo of the Spike Lee’s 1989 film “Do the Right Thing.” Supervsn’s collaboration is a hooded sweatshirt ($175) with a red, yellow and green tie-dye pattern that reads “Love Black people like you love Black music” in font Coachella uses for its branding and “Do better.” in big block Nike “Just Do It”-style letters on the back.
Behind the collection was GV Black, a group of employees at Coachella promoter Goldenvoice that seeks to increase equity and inclusion and amplify Black creatives.
By contrast, everything in Coachella’s other collection, “Coachella Classics,” is pretty basic. If you’re expecting the almost artwork-like hoodies and T-shirts that people braved hour-long lines for at festivals past, you won’t find it here. It consists only of items with the recognizable Coachella logo ranging from corduroy hats to basic T-shirts and even a onesie for infants.
But you can expect the matching Coachella prices: a simple blue hoodie with “Coachella” emblazoned across the front comes in at $60 —but that might be a deal, considering it’s only $10 more than Kanye West’s church socks from last year.


mercurynews--2020-11-20--Cal/OSHA requires face masks, sick pay in new COVID-19 worker protections

Cal/OSHA approved temporary new standards Thursday , Nov. 19 , that will require employers to establish stronger workplace protections against COVID-19 and make it easier for the state to pursue those who do not comply .
Though several guidelines have been released in the past , including from Cal/OSHA , the new standards streamline and strengthen the agency ’ s enforcement efforts by establishing more specific mandates , according to an analysis by Cal/OSHA .
Many of the existing regulations for protecting workers from infectious disease did not cover certain industries affected by major outbreaks , officials said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more deaths in less time than any other workplace crisis in the nearly fifty-year existence of Cal/OSHA , ” wrote Douglas L. Parker , chief of the division of Occupational Safety and Health , in the analysis of the proposed changes .
“ The COVID-19 public health crisis is exactly the type of catastrophe that the legislature intended an emergency regulation to address.
” The emergency standards , however , are only temporary at this point , and will run for 180 days while an advisory committee determines permanent rules .
Cal/OSHA ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Just sitting on this and waiting will not help , 750 people are dying a day , ” said David Thomas , chair of the standards board .
“ It ’ s time , somebody has to lead.
” The United States surpassed 250,000 deaths from COVID-19 this week , with more than 18,400 from California .
Gov .
Gavin Newsom reintroduced stay-at-home curfews Thursday that prohibit nonessential work and travel from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in counties ranked in the “ purple tier.
” The order goes into effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in effect until Dec. 21 .
The National Lawyers Guild and the advocacy group WorkSafe filed the original petition requesting Cal/OSHA develop the emergency standards .
“ A vaccine appears to be coming in the future , but until we have enough vaccine doses available to inoculate a vast proportion of the working population , we need to continue with nonpharmaceutical measures to prevent continued spread , illness , hospitalizations and deaths , ” said Stephen Knight , executive director of Workspace , in a statement .
During a nearly eight-hour public comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detailed instances in which workers have faced retaliation for raising concerns and pressure to continue working even when sick .
At one warehouse in Brea , 8 % of the employees tested positive for the virus , according to Matt Hart of the United Food and Commercial Workers , Local 324 .
“ To put it bluntly , in many cases , it seems employers are putting profits before people , ” Hart said .
Under the standards , employers will have to maintain a 6-foot separation between employees and build cleanable , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not feasible .
Employees will need to wear masks , which the employer must provide , with limited exceptions .
Personal protective equipment can not be shared between employees , and other items , such as phones and keyboards , should not be shared , whenever feasible .
Regular disinfection and cleaning of shared supplies and spaces are required .
If someone is infected with COVID-19 , the standards outline steps workplaces must take to investigate , notify and test , for free , every impacted employee .
Cal/OSHA will require a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will need to maintain an infected employee ’ s earnings , seniority and benefits during the 14-day quarantine .
Some requirements drew criticism from industry associations .
In particular , businesses employing migrant workers argued rules for social distancing on shared transportation and in employer-provided housing would create a financial burden .
One of the criticized rules requires employers to space beds at least 6 feet apart in all directions .
Others feared a requirement to test all potentially impacted employees could cripple California ’ s supply chain if several distribution centers had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some California police agencies will not enforce new stay-at-home orders , is a ‘ last resort ’ for others • Japan , New Zealand press for open markets to boost recovery • Oakland hall owner : Pandemic ‘ never seemed like a real thing , ’ venue will defy city order to close • Coronavirus : What does California ’ s new curfew mean ?
• Senator : Trump vaccine team will not brief president-elect Biden Before the vote , Parker said tests would be needed only for individuals who were in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only if those individuals were there during the specific times the infected person worked .
Parker said he is aware the implementation is not a small or simple task , but added that employers who have been following the guidelines previously issued by local , state and federal agencies will be in a good position to implement the new rules .
“ It does have some complexity , but this is a standard that cover infectious diseases , so it should not be a surprise to anyone , ” he said .

Cal/OSHA approved temporary new standards Thursday, Nov. 19, that will require employers to establish stronger workplace protections against COVID-19 and make it easier for the state to pursue those who do not comply.
Though several guidelines have been released in the past, including from Cal/OSHA, the new standards streamline and strengthen the agency’s enforcement efforts by establishing more specific mandates, according to an analysis by Cal/OSHA.
Many of the existing regulations for protecting workers from infectious disease did not cover certain industries affected by major outbreaks, officials said.
“COVID-19 is an occupational health emergency causing more deaths in less time than any other workplace crisis in the nearly fifty-year existence of Cal/OSHA,” wrote Douglas L. Parker, chief of the division of Occupational Safety and Health, in the analysis of the proposed changes. “The COVID-19 public health crisis is exactly the type of catastrophe that the legislature intended an emergency regulation to address.”
The emergency standards, however, are only temporary at this point, and will run for 180 days while an advisory committee determines permanent rules. Cal/OSHA’s standards board approved the matter unanimously.
“Just sitting on this and waiting will not help, 750 people are dying a day,” said David Thomas, chair of the standards board. “It’s time, somebody has to lead.”
New stay-at-home orders
The United States surpassed 250,000 deaths from COVID-19 this week, with more than 18,400 from California. Gov. Gavin Newsom reintroduced stay-at-home curfews Thursday that prohibit nonessential work and travel from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in counties ranked in the “purple tier.” The order goes into effect Saturday, Nov. 21, and remains in effect until Dec. 21.
The National Lawyers Guild and the advocacy group WorkSafe filed the original petition requesting Cal/OSHA develop the emergency standards.
“A vaccine appears to be coming in the future, but until we have enough vaccine doses available to inoculate a vast proportion of the working population, we need to continue with nonpharmaceutical measures to prevent continued spread, illness, hospitalizations and deaths,” said Stephen Knight, executive director of Workspace, in a statement.
During a nearly eight-hour public comment period Thursday, proponents of the standards detailed instances in which workers have faced retaliation for raising concerns and pressure to continue working even when sick. At one warehouse in Brea, 8% of the employees tested positive for the virus, according to Matt Hart of the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 324.
“To put it bluntly, in many cases, it seems employers are putting profits before people,” Hart said.
Under the standards, employers will have to maintain a 6-foot separation between employees and build cleanable, solid barriers in instances where social distancing is not feasible. Employees will need to wear masks, which the employer must provide, with limited exceptions. Personal protective equipment cannot be shared between employees, and other items, such as phones and keyboards, should not be shared, whenever feasible. Regular disinfection and cleaning of shared supplies and spaces are required.
If someone is infected with COVID-19, the standards outline steps workplaces must take to investigate, notify and test, for free, every impacted employee. Cal/OSHA will require a one-business-day turnaround for exposure notification.
Businesses will need to maintain an infected employee’s earnings, seniority and benefits during the 14-day quarantine.
Some industries complain
Some requirements drew criticism from industry associations. In particular, businesses employing migrant workers argued rules for social distancing on shared transportation and in employer-provided housing would create a financial burden. One of the criticized rules requires employers to space beds at least 6 feet apart in all directions.
Others feared a requirement to test all potentially impacted employees could cripple California’s supply chain if several distribution centers had to shut down for testing.
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Parker said he is aware the implementation is not a small or simple task, but added that employers who have been following the guidelines previously issued by local, state and federal agencies will be in a good position to implement the new rules.
“It does have some complexity, but this is a standard that cover infectious diseases, so it should not be a surprise to anyone,” he said.


mercurynews--2020-11-20--653,551 folks left California in 2019. Where did they go?

Last year 653,551 Californians relocated to other states with Texas drawing the most transplants while Nevada had the largest share of its population being 2019 newcomers from the Golden State .
Annual state-to-state migration stats from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal that Californians , when they move , like to stay in the West .
And while no state lost more residents to other states , California ’ s 2019 departures equaled only 1.7 % of its largest-in-the-nation population .
Only two states had smaller shares of moves elsewhere — Michigan and Texas .
Here ’ s what my trusty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ migration data for 2019 , showed me about the ins and outs of California population … Big moves : Texas was last year ’ s top spot for California relocations , with 82,235 Golden Staters moving to the Lone Star State .
Next was Arizona at 59,713 ; then Nevada at 47,322 ; Washington at 46,791 ; and Oregon at 37,927 .
Small ones : Delaware got the fewest Californians , only 161 .
Next was North Dakota at 404 ; West Virginia at 940 ; Vermont at 1,048 ; and New Hampshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider these interstate moves vs. the varied size of state populations .
Nevada is the place where ’ s you ’ d most likely run into a 2019 California transplant .
The Silver State ’ s cross-border relocations equaled 1,552 per 100,000 Nevadans .
Next came Idaho at 1,004 ; Oregon at 908 ; Arizona at 829 ; and Hawaii at 784 .
Hard to find : Where is it unlikely you ’ ll see an ex-Californian who moved last year ?
Delaware had only 17 relocations per 100,000 residents .
Next was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 54 ; Alabama at 76 ; and Kentucky at 77 .
Biggest increase : Please be aware that California departures fell 5.4 % in 2019 — the first dip in eight years .
But that drop was by no means across the board .
The state with the largest one-year increase in drawing ex-Californians was Ohio , up 3,478 from 2018 .
Next was Tennessee at 2,192 ; Maryland at 2,168 ; Florida at 1,740 ; and Wyoming at 1607 .
Biggest decline : Arizona got 8,803 fewer new Californians .
Next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , off 5,131 ; South Carolina , off 4,318 ; and Virginia , off 4,216 .
California drew 480,204 newbies from other states last year .
And only two states — Florida and Texas — took in more .
But California ’ s inflow was down 4.2 % in a year to a low not seen since 2011 .
Incoming wave : If you have a new neighbor from out-of-state , it ’ s probably a former New Yorker .
California drew the most from that state in 2019 with 37,567 relocations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 31,882 ; Arizona at 28,226 ; and Nevada at 26,433 .
No go : West Virginia sent us the fewest new folks at 303 , then New Hampshire at 709 ; North Dakota at 710 ; Vermont at 784 ; and Wyoming at 1,159 .
Per capita : Nevada was the state most likely to lose a resident to the Golden State — with those relocations equal to 867 for every 100,000 residents .
Next was Hawaii at 858 ; Alaska at 701 ; Washington , D.C. at 441 ; and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss , per-capita ?
West Virginia at 17 per 100,000 then New Hampshire at 53 ; Kentucky at 59 ; Iowa at 63 ; and Michigan at 65 .
Dropoff : In a year that saw California ’ s fewest newcomers since 2011 , arrivals from Oregon dropped by 6,785 — the biggest dip .
Washington was next at 6,125 lower ; then came Arizona , off 5,444 ; Ohio , off 4,901 ; and Michigan , down 3,929 .
Upswing : The Golden State ’ s No .
1 arrival gain was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Next was Nevada at 4,000 higher ; Alaska was up 2,909 ; Georgia was up 2,743 ; and Minnesota rose 2,730 .
More outs than ins add up to what demographers call a “ net domestic migration loss ” of 173,347 for California .
That gap did fall 8.8 % during the year .
Only New York had more exits than arrivals in 2019 .
Top taker : What states contributed the most to that outsized migration chasm ?
Texas was No .
1 with 45,172 more Californians arriving than departures ; then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; Oregon at 20,662 ; and Washington at 14,909 .
Top giver : On the flip side , California fared best against New York with 13,235 more arrivals than exits .
Next was Illinois , a “ net ” take of 9,393 residents ; Virginia at 7,512 ; Massachusetts at 4,728 ; and Minnesota at 2,719 .
PS : Despite the net loss of residents to other states , California ’ s population is boosted by newcomers from other nations — 261,818 last year , the largest foreign inflow among the states .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ population , California ’ s foreign newcomers — legal or not — equaled 0.7 % of the population , the 12th highest share nationally .
Still , this immigration was down 7.7 % from 2018 .

Last year 653,551 Californians relocated to other states with Texas drawing the most transplants while Nevada had the largest share of its population being 2019 newcomers from the Golden State.
Annual state-to-state migration stats from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal that Californians, when they move, like to stay in the West. And while no state lost more residents to other states, California’s 2019 departures equaled only 1.7% of its largest-in-the-nation population. Only two states had smaller shares of moves elsewhere — Michigan and Texas.
Here’s what my trusty spreadsheet, filled with the new interstate migration data for 2019, showed me about the ins and outs of California population …
Where’d they go?
Big moves: Texas was last year’s top spot for California relocations, with 82,235 Golden Staters moving to the Lone Star State. Next was Arizona at 59,713; then Nevada at 47,322; Washington at 46,791; and Oregon at 37,927.
Small ones: Delaware got the fewest Californians, only 161. Next was North Dakota at 404; West Virginia at 940; Vermont at 1,048; and New Hampshire at 1,110.
Hot spots: Now consider these interstate moves vs. the varied size of state populations. Nevada is the place where’s you’d most likely run into a 2019 California transplant. The Silver State’s cross-border relocations equaled 1,552 per 100,000 Nevadans. Next came Idaho at 1,004; Oregon at 908; Arizona at 829; and Hawaii at 784.
Hard to find: Where is it unlikely you’ll see an ex-Californian who moved last year? Delaware had only 17 relocations per 100,000 residents. Next was West Virginia at 53; North Dakota at 54; Alabama at 76; and Kentucky at 77.
Biggest increase: Please be aware that California departures fell 5.4% in 2019 — the first dip in eight years. But that drop was by no means across the board. The state with the largest one-year increase in drawing ex-Californians was Ohio, up 3,478 from 2018. Next was Tennessee at 2,192; Maryland at 2,168; Florida at 1,740; and Wyoming at 1607.
Biggest decline: Arizona got 8,803 fewer new Californians. Next was Washington, down 8,676; Oregon, off 5,131; South Carolina, off 4,318; and Virginia, off 4,216.
Who’s arriving?
California drew 480,204 newbies from other states last year. And only two states — Florida and Texas — took in more. But California’s inflow was down 4.2% in a year to a low not seen since 2011.
Incoming wave: If you have a new neighbor from out-of-state, it’s probably a former New Yorker. California drew the most from that state in 2019 with 37,567 relocations. Next was Texas at 37,063; Washington at 31,882; Arizona at 28,226; and Nevada at 26,433.
No go: West Virginia sent us the fewest new folks at 303, then New Hampshire at 709; North Dakota at 710; Vermont at 784; and Wyoming at 1,159.
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Dropoff: In a year that saw California’s fewest newcomers since 2011, arrivals from Oregon dropped by 6,785 — the biggest dip. Washington was next at 6,125 lower; then came Arizona, off 5,444; Ohio, off 4,901; and Michigan, down 3,929.
Upswing: The Golden State’s No. 1 arrival gain was from Virginia, up 6,781 transplants. Next was Nevada at 4,000 higher; Alaska was up 2,909; Georgia was up 2,743; and Minnesota rose 2,730.
‘Net’ results
More outs than ins add up to what demographers call a “net domestic migration loss” of 173,347 for California. That gap did fall 8.8% during the year. Only New York had more exits than arrivals in 2019.
Top taker: What states contributed the most to that outsized migration chasm? Texas was No. 1 with 45,172 more Californians arriving than departures; then Arizona at 31,487; Nevada at 20,889; Oregon at 20,662; and Washington at 14,909.
Top giver: On the flip side, California fared best against New York with 13,235 more arrivals than exits. Next was Illinois, a “net” take of 9,393 residents; Virginia at 7,512; Massachusetts at 4,728; and Minnesota at 2,719.
PS: Despite the net loss of residents to other states, California’s population is boosted by newcomers from other nations — 261,818 last year, the largest foreign inflow among the states.
Even considering the state’s large population, California’s foreign newcomers — legal or not — equaled 0.7% of the population, the 12th highest share nationally. Still, this immigration was down 7.7% from 2018.


mercurynews--2020-11-21--White House aide Andrew Giuliani positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON – Andrew Giuliani , a White House aide and son of President Donald Trump ’ s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani , said on Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19 .
“ This morning , I tested positive for COVID-19 , ” the younger Giuliani , who joined the Trump White House ’ s Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs in 2017 , said on Twitter .
“ I am experiencing mild symptoms , and am following all appropriate protocols , including being in quarantine and conducting contact tracing.
” Andrew attended his father ’ s press conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Washington , according to multiple reports .
The elder Giuliani and other Trump campaign lawyers spoke without masks from an indoor podium , to an audience of dozens .
Jenna Ellis , another Trump lawyer who spoke at the press conference said on Twitter Friday that she and the elder Giuliani “ have both tested negative for COVID-19.
” “ The entire legal team will continue to follow the advice and protocols of our doctors , ” Ellis wrote .
Several White House staffers have tested positive for the disease in recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meadows , while six members of Congress have tested positive this week .
At least four other people who work in the White House , in addition to Andrew , have contracted the disease in recent days , the New York Times reported Friday afternoon .
Trump ’ s son Donald Trump Jr. has also tested positive for the disease , his spokesman said Friday evening .

By Heather Timmons | Reuters
WASHINGTON – Andrew Giuliani, a White House aide and son of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, said on Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19.
“This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19,” the younger Giuliani, who joined the Trump White House’s Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs in 2017, said on Twitter. “I am experiencing mild symptoms, and am following all appropriate protocols, including being in quarantine and conducting contact tracing.”
Andrew attended his father’s press conference Thursday at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, according to multiple reports. The elder Giuliani and other Trump campaign lawyers spoke without masks from an indoor podium, to an audience of dozens.
Jenna Ellis, another Trump lawyer who spoke at the press conference said on Twitter Friday that she and the elder Giuliani “have both tested negative for COVID-19.”
“The entire legal team will continue to follow the advice and protocols of our doctors,” Ellis wrote.
Several White House staffers have tested positive for the disease in recent weeks, including chief of staff Mark Meadows, while six members of Congress have tested positive this week.
At least four other people who work in the White House, in addition to Andrew, have contracted the disease in recent days, the New York Times reported Friday afternoon.
Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. has also tested positive for the disease, his spokesman said Friday evening.


mercurynews--2020-11-21--President-elect Joe Biden turns 78

President-elect Joe Biden turns 78

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — President-elect Joe Biden turned 78 on Friday .
In two months , he ’ ll take the reins of a politically fractured nation facing the worst public health crisis in a century , high unemployment and a reckoning on racial injustice .
As he wrestles with those issues , Biden will be attempting to accomplish another feat : demonstrating to Americans that age is but a number and he ’ s up to the job .
Biden will be sworn in as the oldest president in the nation ’ s history , displacing Ronald Reagan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1989 when he was 77 years and 349 days old .
The president-elect spent his birthday in Delaware at work on the government transition , including a meeting with Congress ’ top two Democrats : House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer .
During the closed-door portion of the meeting , Pelosi presented Biden with a white orchid , one of her signature flowers , an aide said .
The age and health of both Biden and President Donald Trump — less than four years Biden ’ s junior — loomed throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ younger and more diverse electorate and at a moment when the nation is facing no shortage of issues of consequence .
Out of the gate , Biden will be keen to demonstrate he ’ s got the vigor to serve .
“ It ’ s crucial that he and his staff put himself in the position early in his presidency where he can express what he wants with a crispness that ’ s not always been his strength , ” said Ross Baker , a political scientist at Rutgers University who has advised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has got to build up credibility with the American people that he ’ s physically and mentally up to the job.
” Throughout the campaign , Trump , 74 , didn ’ t miss a chance to highlight Biden ’ s gaffes and argue that the Democrat lacked the mental acuity to lead the nation .
Both critics and some backers of Biden worried that he was sending the wrong message about his stamina by keeping a relatively light public schedule while Trump barnstormed battleground states .
Biden attributed his light schedule to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some of Biden ’ s rivals in the Democratic primary also made a case on age — while skipping Trump ’ s vitriol — by raising the question of whether someone of Biden ’ s and Trump ’ s generation was the right person to lead a nation dealing with issues like climate change and racial inequality .
Brian Ott , a Missouri State University communications professor who studies presidential rhetoric , said Biden was hardly impressive as a campaigner but has proved far more effective with his public remarks since Election Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech was poignant , and his empathy showed in a virtual discussion that he held earlier this week with frontline health care workers .
The president-elect ’ s experience — a combination of age and nearly 50 years in politics — conveys more clearly through the prism of governing than the chaos of campaigning , he said .
“ The rhetoric of governing , unlike the rhetoric of campaigning , is collaborative rather than adversarial , ” Ott said .
Biden ’ s relatively advanced age also puts a greater premium on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His choice of Sen. Kamala Harris , nearly 20 years younger than him , as his running mate effectively acknowledged his age issue .
Biden has described himself as a transitional president but hasn ’ t ruled out running for a second term .
“ He ’ s well served in making it known from day one that she ’ s ready to go , ” Baker said of Harris .
“ She ’ s got to be in the images coming out of the White House .
They also need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highlight her inclusion in whatever the important issue or debate is going on in the White House.
” Biden , in a September interview with CNN , promised to be “ totally transparent ” about all facets of his health if elected , but he hasn ’ t said how he ’ ll do that .
The campaign has made the case that Biden isn ’ t your average septuagenarian .
His physician , Dr. Kevin O ’ Connor , in a medical report released by the campaign last December , described Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency , to include those as Chief Executive , Head of State and Commander in Chief.
” O ’ Connor reported that Biden works out five days a week .
The president-elect told supporters that during the pandemic he has relied on home workouts involving a Peloton bike , treadmill and weights .
In 1988 , Biden suffered two life-threatening brain aneurysms , an experience that he wrote in his memoir shaped him into the “ kind of man I want to be.
” O ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden has an irregular heartbeat , but it has not required any medication or other treatment .
He also had his gallbladder removed in 2003 .
A September article by a group of researchers in the Journal on Active Aging concluded that both Biden and Trump are “ super-agers ” and are likely to outlive their American contemporaries and maintain their health beyond the end of the next presidential term .
• Biden calls for another round of COVID relief this year • Source : Trump knows he lost , wants to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s White House predecessors left behind breadcrumbs about the dos and don ’ ts of demonstrating presidential vigor , said Edward Frantz , a presidential historian at the University of Indianapolis .
Reagan made sure the public saw him chopping wood and riding horses .
Trump , after being diagnosed with the coronavirus , quickly returned to a busy campaign schedule — holding dozens of crowded rallies in battleground states in the final weeks of the campaign .
Those events flouted coronavirus guidelines on social distancing , wearing masks and avoiding large gatherings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 68 , attempted to show off his vigor by delivering a lengthy inaugural address without a coat or hat .
Weeks later , Harrison , then the oldest president elected in U.S. history , developed a cold that turned into pneumonia that would kill him just a month into his presidency .
It ’ s disputed whether Harrison ’ s illness was related to his inaugural address .

By Aamer Madhani | Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden turned 78 on Friday. In two months, he’ll take the reins of a politically fractured nation facing the worst public health crisis in a century, high unemployment and a reckoning on racial injustice.
As he wrestles with those issues, Biden will be attempting to accomplish another feat: demonstrating to Americans that age is but a number and he’s up to the job.
Biden will be sworn in as the oldest president in the nation’s history, displacing Ronald Reagan, who left the White House in 1989 when he was 77 years and 349 days old.
The president-elect spent his birthday in Delaware at work on the government transition, including a meeting with Congress’ top two Democrats: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer. During the closed-door portion of the meeting, Pelosi presented Biden with a white orchid, one of her signature flowers, an aide said.
The age and health of both Biden and President Donald Trump — less than four years Biden’s junior — loomed throughout a race that was decided by a younger and more diverse electorate and at a moment when the nation is facing no shortage of issues of consequence.
Out of the gate, Biden will be keen to demonstrate he’s got the vigor to serve.
“It’s crucial that he and his staff put himself in the position early in his presidency where he can express what he wants with a crispness that’s not always been his strength,” said Ross Baker, a political scientist at Rutgers University who has advised legislators from both parties. “He has got to build up credibility with the American people that he’s physically and mentally up to the job.”
Throughout the campaign, Trump, 74, didn’t miss a chance to highlight Biden’s gaffes and argue that the Democrat lacked the mental acuity to lead the nation. Both critics and some backers of Biden worried that he was sending the wrong message about his stamina by keeping a relatively light public schedule while Trump barnstormed battleground states. Biden attributed his light schedule to being cautious during the coronavirus pandemic.
Some of Biden’s rivals in the Democratic primary also made a case on age — while skipping Trump’s vitriol — by raising the question of whether someone of Biden’s and Trump’s generation was the right person to lead a nation dealing with issues like climate change and racial inequality.
Brian Ott, a Missouri State University communications professor who studies presidential rhetoric, said Biden was hardly impressive as a campaigner but has proved far more effective with his public remarks since Election Day.
Ott said Biden’s victory speech was poignant, and his empathy showed in a virtual discussion that he held earlier this week with frontline health care workers. The president-elect’s experience — a combination of age and nearly 50 years in politics — conveys more clearly through the prism of governing than the chaos of campaigning, he said.
“The rhetoric of governing, unlike the rhetoric of campaigning, is collaborative rather than adversarial,” Ott said.
Biden’s relatively advanced age also puts a greater premium on the quality of his staff, Baker said. His choice of Sen. Kamala Harris, nearly 20 years younger than him, as his running mate effectively acknowledged his age issue. Biden has described himself as a transitional president but hasn’t ruled out running for a second term.
“He’s well served in making it known from day one that she’s ready to go,” Baker said of Harris. “She’s got to be in the images coming out of the White House. They also need to, in terms of their messaging, highlight her inclusion in whatever the important issue or debate is going on in the White House.”
Biden, in a September interview with CNN, promised to be “totally transparent” about all facets of his health if elected, but he hasn’t said how he’ll do that.
The campaign has made the case that Biden isn’t your average septuagenarian.
His physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, in a medical report released by the campaign last December, described Biden as “healthy, vigorous … fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief.”
O’Connor reported that Biden works out five days a week. The president-elect told supporters that during the pandemic he has relied on home workouts involving a Peloton bike, treadmill and weights.
In 1988, Biden suffered two life-threatening brain aneurysms, an experience that he wrote in his memoir shaped him into the “kind of man I want to be.” O’Connor also noted in his report that Biden has an irregular heartbeat, but it has not required any medication or other treatment. He also had his gallbladder removed in 2003.
A September article by a group of researchers in the Journal on Active Aging concluded that both Biden and Trump are “super-agers” and are likely to outlive their American contemporaries and maintain their health beyond the end of the next presidential term.
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Reagan made sure the public saw him chopping wood and riding horses. Trump, after being diagnosed with the coronavirus, quickly returned to a busy campaign schedule — holding dozens of crowded rallies in battleground states in the final weeks of the campaign. Those events flouted coronavirus guidelines on social distancing, wearing masks and avoiding large gatherings.
In 1841, William Harrison, 68, attempted to show off his vigor by delivering a lengthy inaugural address without a coat or hat. Weeks later, Harrison, then the oldest president elected in U.S. history, developed a cold that turned into pneumonia that would kill him just a month into his presidency. It’s disputed whether Harrison’s illness was related to his inaugural address.


mercurynews--2020-11-21--‘This is one of the most brutal, unprovoked police beatdowns I’ve seen’: Vallejo settles police beat

‘This is one of the most brutal, unprovoked police beatdowns I’ve seen’: Vallejo settles police beating suit for whopping $750,000

VALLEJO — The city has agreed to pay $ 750,000 to settle a suit with a man who was wrestled into the pavement and placed into a now-banned carotid hold by several officers investigating a report of a man shooting a slingshot at kids , according attorneys representing him .
The plaintiff , Carl Edwards was on his property fixing a fence when the first officer approached him .
He suffered head trauma , a broken nose , a black eye , cuts to his face , arms , back , hands , head , and he required stitches over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ records .
Video of the incident shows officers wrestling with and pinning Edwards against the concrete , blooding his entire face as he screams .
At one point in the July 2017 incident , an officer placed his knee on Edwards ’ neck .
“ This is one of the most brutal , unprovoked police beatdowns I ’ ve seen in almost thirty years of practice .
Vallejo needs to rein in its violent police officers , ” Edwards ’ attorney , Michael Haddad , said in a news release .
Hours after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the city of Vallejo issued a statement apologizing to Edwards for his “ negative experience ” with the Vallejo police department .
The statement notes that the city did not require Vallejo police to admit wrongdoing , but then goes on to stop just short of doing that very thing .
“ The Vallejo Police Department will not tolerate any acts of excessive force on our residents…As a police department and a city , we are continually learning from our past mistakes and successes as we move forward , ” city spokeswoman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We are working hard to establish policies and a culture to avoid negative experiences between our citizens and officers , particularly those that may result in injury , and to honor the sanctity of life for all in our community.
” Jackson ’ s statement says the city is working to bring “ awareness ” about de-escalation tactics in the police force .
The suit named as defendants Ofc .
Mark Thompson , Ofc .
Bret Wagoner , Lt. Steve Darden , and then-Vallejo-Ofc .
Spencer Muniz-Bottomley , who now works for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the incident , Muniz-Bottomley is seen , through his shadow on the ground , gesturing for Edwards to come forward .
The officer continues to walk toward Edwards , who is standing near the fence , the footage shows .
Although not seen fully , Edwards appears to be working on the upper portion of the fence .
“ Put your hands on your head , bro , ” the officer is heard saying .
He follows up with “ What the ( expletive ) … ” before he suddenly grabs Edwards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrestles Edwards to the ground while others hold his head down and attempt to cuff Edwards as he attempts to hold his arm steady .
At one point , Muniz-Bottomley puts Edwards in a carotid hold , a controversial technique because of its potential to close a person ’ s arteries , putting them at risk for death .
The carotid was widely banned in the wake of the George Floyd killing as police departments reacted to nationwide protests and the start of the “ Defund the Police ” movement .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued to settle a civil rights lawsuit including the city ’ s police force , and more could be on the way .
Two major suits — over the 2019 fatal shooting of Willie McCoy by six officers , and the killing of Sean Monterrosa last June — remain in early stages of litigation .
In September , the city agreed to pay $ 5.7 million to the family of Ronell Foster by then-Ofc .
Ryan McMahon in 2018 .
McMahon was later fired after an internal review found he put his partner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the McCoy killing .
As if all that wasn ’ t enough , several investigations into alleged serious misconduct remain active , most notably a probe that has turned up evidence corroborating a report by the nonprofit news site Open Vallejo that several officers involved in fatal shootings would bend their badge to celebrate the killings , City Manager Greg Nyhoff said at a public event earlier this year .
The president of the Vallejo police union has also been put on leave pending an internal probe into the destruction of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he killed Monterrosa .
A bizarre investigation into the online circulation of a pre-World War II era Vallejo police badge with a backwards swastika on it is also ongoing .

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VALLEJO — The city has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a suit with a man who was wrestled into the pavement and placed into a now-banned carotid hold by several officers investigating a report of a man shooting a slingshot at kids, according attorneys representing him.
The plaintiff, Carl Edwards was on his property fixing a fence when the first officer approached him. He suffered head trauma, a broken nose, a black eye, cuts to his face, arms, back, hands, head, and he required stitches over his right brow, according to court records.
Video of the incident shows officers wrestling with and pinning Edwards against the concrete, blooding his entire face as he screams. At one point in the July 2017 incident, an officer placed his knee on Edwards’ neck.
“This is one of the most brutal, unprovoked police beatdowns I’ve seen in almost thirty years of practice. Vallejo needs to rein in its violent police officers,” Edwards’ attorney, Michael Haddad, said in a news release.
Hours after Haddad’s office announce the settlement, the city of Vallejo issued a statement apologizing to Edwards for his “negative experience” with the Vallejo police department. The statement notes that the city did not require Vallejo police to admit wrongdoing, but then goes on to stop just short of doing that very thing.
“The Vallejo Police Department will not tolerate any acts of excessive force on our residents. … As a police department and a city, we are continually learning from our past mistakes and successes as we move forward,” city spokeswoman Brittany Jackson said, later adding, “We are working hard to establish policies and a culture to avoid negative experiences between our citizens and officers, particularly those that may result in injury, and to honor the sanctity of life for all in our community.”
Jackson’s statement says the city is working to bring “awareness” about de-escalation tactics in the police force.
The suit named as defendants Ofc. Mark Thompson, Ofc. Bret Wagoner, Lt. Steve Darden, and then-Vallejo-Ofc. Spencer Muniz-Bottomley, who now works for the Sonoma County Sheriff.
In video of the incident, Muniz-Bottomley is seen, through his shadow on the ground, gesturing for Edwards to come forward. The officer continues to walk toward Edwards, who is standing near the fence, the footage shows. Although not seen fully, Edwards appears to be working on the upper portion of the fence.
“Put your hands on your head, bro,” the officer is heard saying. He follows up with “What the (expletive)…” before he suddenly grabs Edwards, who utters expletives.
Muniz-Bottomley then wrestles Edwards to the ground while others hold his head down and attempt to cuff Edwards as he attempts to hold his arm steady. At one point, Muniz-Bottomley puts Edwards in a carotid hold, a controversial technique because of its potential to close a person’s arteries, putting them at risk for death. The carotid was widely banned in the wake of the George Floyd killing as police departments reacted to nationwide protests and the start of the “Defund the Police” movement.
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McMahon was later fired after an internal review found he put his partner in danger when he fired a shot in the McCoy killing.
As if all that wasn’t enough, several investigations into alleged serious misconduct remain active, most notably a probe that has turned up evidence corroborating a report by the nonprofit news site Open Vallejo that several officers involved in fatal shootings would bend their badge to celebrate the killings, City Manager Greg Nyhoff said at a public event earlier this year. The president of the Vallejo police union has also been put on leave pending an internal probe into the destruction of the windshield Det. Jarrett Tonn fired through when he killed Monterrosa.
An investigation into the online circulation of a pre-World War II era Vallejo police badge with a backwards swastika on it is ongoing.