mercurynews--2020-06-22--Ask Amy: I don’t want to enable my sister’s eccentric lifestyle

Dear Amy : About 15 years ago my sister sold her house and started living in rented accommodations in the winter .
She camps from May to October .
This has resulted in her calling me three to five times a year , asking if she can stay with us in the city while she goes to appointments ( such as dentist , doctor , car repair etc. )
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Last year my siblings and I inherited some money .
I was hoping that she would buy some basic accommodation ( such as a condo ) somewhere in our province @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winter rental is ending and like clockwork she has just contacted me to see if she can stay with us for two nights .
I am really struggling with how to answer her .
Part of me says to just go ahead and let her stay with us for a couple of days — but my wife and I don ’ t want to enable a lifestyle that depends on us having her in our home several times a year .
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If you didn ’ t host her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accomplish what she needs .
You should only ask yourself whether you and your wife want to see her , everything else aside .
If you do , then welcome her .
All you have to do to change this dynamic is to say “ no ” one time : “ We ’ re not going to host you this season , but maybe next time.
” You don ’ t need to make up an excuse , or supply a reason .
In beautiful Vancouver , it would be easy for your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple of nights .
Dear Amy : I have been married for a year and a half .
We got married super-quick without knowing each other well .
I am mostly happy .
My husband treats me well and we have a baby on the way .
My complaint is that when we got married , he had a good-paying factory job that he had been at for three years .
Immediately after our marriage he got fired ( for not showing up ) .
Since then , he has had five different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gotten fired from all of them .
He also does not seem to care if a job pays well .
I have had the same job for four years at a factory and make good money , but the job can be demanding .
I try not to nag him and instead encourage him , but it doesn ’ t seem to help .
I am getting fed up .
I don ’ t want to end my marriage over this , but I also don ’ t want to be the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do you have any advice for me ?
Dear Worried : The first thing you should do is to face the reality that you are very likely going to be the main – if not only – financial mainstay for your family .
Unfortunately , realistically the person who enters into marriage and parenthood by immediately retreating and acting like an entitled child is establishing that he has no intention of being a partner .
Your behavior ( whether “ nagging ” or encouraging ) has little impact on him .
If he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and child , he might be a good candidate for being the primary at-home parent ( while you remained the main breadwinner ) .
The qualities for being a good dad are remarkably similar to the qualities for being a good employee : Demonstrating the dedication to show up every single day ; performing tasks that are boring , repetitive , and thankless ; and having a boss ( your baby ) who might occasionally scream at you .
And guess what ?
You can ’ t quit !
So far , your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualities .
He may have a substance abuse or mental health issue that has caused this behavior , but , again , those are issues only he can work to fix .
The good news is that you sound like a solid , responsible person — and you will be a great role model for your child .
Dear Amy : Thank you for offering actual practical advice to “ Grieving Daughter , ” regarding her smoking addiction .
When I read her question , I assumed you would just say , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I quit was the only way I could do it .
Thank you for suggesting that .
Dear Former : Many people did not like that I recommended gums , patches and vaping as things to try while quitting cigarettes .
I don ’ t think any of them were former smokers ( I am ) .
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Box 194 , Freeville , NY 13068 .
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Dear Amy: About 15 years ago my sister sold her house and started living in rented accommodations in the winter. She camps from May to October.
This has resulted in her calling me three to five times a year, asking if she can stay with us in the city while she goes to appointments (such as dentist, doctor, car repair etc.).
Last year my siblings and I inherited some money. I was hoping that she would buy some basic accommodation (such as a condo) somewhere in our province in Canada.
My sister’s winter rental is ending and like clockwork she has just contacted me to see if she can stay with us for two nights.
I am really struggling with how to answer her. Part of me says to just go ahead and let her stay with us for a couple of days — but my wife and I don’t want to enable a lifestyle that depends on us having her in our home several times a year.
Conflicted in Vancouver
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You should only ask yourself whether you and your wife want to see her, everything else aside. If you do, then welcome her.
All you have to do to change this dynamic is to say “no” one time: “We’re not going to host you this season, but maybe next time.” You don’t need to make up an excuse, or supply a reason. In beautiful Vancouver, it would be easy for your sister to rent a room for a couple of nights.
Dear Amy: I have been married for a year and a half. We got married super-quick without knowing each other well.
I am mostly happy. My husband treats me well and we have a baby on the way.
My complaint is that when we got married, he had a good-paying factory job that he had been at for three years. Immediately after our marriage he got fired (for not showing up).
Since then, he has had five different jobs! He has quit or has gotten fired from all of them. He also does not seem to care if a job pays well.
I have had the same job for four years at a factory and make good money, but the job can be demanding.
I try not to nag him and instead encourage him, but it doesn’t seem to help. I am getting fed up. I don’t want to end my marriage over this, but I also don’t want to be the only responsible person worried about our finances.
Do you have any advice for me?
Worried Wife
Dear Worried: The first thing you should do is to face the reality that you are very likely going to be the main – if not only – financial mainstay for your family.
Unfortunately, realistically the person who enters into marriage and parenthood by immediately retreating and acting like an entitled child is establishing that he has no intention of being a partner. Your behavior (whether “nagging” or encouraging) has little impact on him.
If he proved capable of caring for a home and child, he might be a good candidate for being the primary at-home parent (while you remained the main breadwinner).
The qualities for being a good dad are remarkably similar to the qualities for being a good employee: Demonstrating the dedication to show up every single day; performing tasks that are boring, repetitive, and thankless; and having a boss (your baby) who might occasionally scream at you. And guess what? You can’t quit!
So far, your husband does not demonstrate any of these qualities.
He may have a substance abuse or mental health issue that has caused this behavior, but, again, those are issues only he can work to fix.
The good news is that you sound like a solid, responsible person — and you will be a great role model for your child.
Dear Amy: Thank you for offering actual practical advice to “Grieving Daughter,” regarding her smoking addiction. When I read her question, I assumed you would just say, “Quit!”
Ingesting some nicotine while I quit was the only way I could do it. Thank you for suggesting that.
Former Smoker
Dear Former: Many people did not like that I recommended gums, patches and vaping as things to try while quitting cigarettes. I don’t think any of them were former smokers (I am).
You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.


mercurynews--2020-06-23--Kurtenbach: Major League Baseball forgot who pays the bills

The billionaires and millionaires in Major League Baseball have spent the last three months fighting about money .
You ’ d think that during a pandemic , the contention between Major League Baseball ’ s owners and players would have been about health and safety , but no , it was all about the Benjamins , baby .
MLB owners voted unanimously to proceed with the 2020 season under the terms of their March 26 agreement with the players association , the league said in a statement Monday night , after the union ’ s executive board voted down MLB @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season with expanded playoffs .
The owners ’ vote now allows commissioner Rob Manfred to implement a schedule of his choosing — likely between 50 and 60 games .
Manfred asked that the players association provide two pieces of information by today , according to an ESPN report .
The first being whether players will be able to report to training within seven days , by July 1 .
The second is whether the union agrees to the health and safety protocols necessary to provide the best opportunity to complete the regular season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll get baseball this year .
That ’ s good news .
But it will be played among dirty laundry .
Good lucky ignoring the stains the sport has picked up over the last few months .
Everyone wants to take sides in this battle , and I will too : The owners were being greedy .
The players were being greedy .
Divvy out blame at your own discretion — all I know is that it was unbecoming for both sides , and it was unquestionably bad for the long-term viability of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me is that the source of all that money — the countless millions the players and owners were fighting over — was forgotten .
Amid this battle , which was made out by both the league and the players to be existential , when was anyone going to think about the actual lifeblood of the sport : the fans ?
Feel free to call it self interest — it is — but that ’ s my side in all of this .
Yes , despite what these leagues and the players believe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from fans .
Some of it is indirect , sure , but MLB , the NBA , the NFL , even the Professional Bowling Association , are entertainment products that derive their operating revenue from folks shelling over their hard-earned money for tickets , jerseys , hats , cable packages , and MLB.TV .
But , as if the 4 1/2-hour nine-inning games and consistently increasing prices didn ’ t already tell you , baseball has forgotten who pays its bills .
And while I , a lifelong lover of the sport — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bay Area teams — will be there for Opening Day ( in a work capacity ) and will likely enjoy every chaotic minute of the demolition-derby style shortened season ( one that could see both the Giants and A ’ s make the playoffs ) , it will no doubt be challenging to compartmentalize this fight that has raged over the last few weeks and is only an opening salvo to an even larger battle that looms in December 2021 .
Why is it that our love of the sport seems to trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking care of it at the professional level .
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” Make no mistake about it , the league is still going to shut down — probably for longer than three months — after the 2021 season , giving baseball two unforced work stoppages in the span of three years .
This , while it purges both steady @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertainment landscape in the history of humanity .
Don ’ t worry , though — owners are charging fans more to make up for the losses .
The league had an opportunity — health and safety guidelines permitting — to win back some of those fans in the last few months .
Baseball , a naturally socially distanced sport , should have been the first professional game to return to the field this summer .
Given the current timeline , it seems as if they will start a day or two before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sweat inside air-conditioned arenas .
The COVID-19 pandemic has been terrible , but one of the few silver linings is that it has removed a great deal of pretense from the world .
Anyone who cared to look deeper knew that this labor showdown between the players and owners was inevitable .
But now , without the song and dance , it ’ s been laid bare for all to see .
And , geez , it is an ugly look .

The billionaires and millionaires in Major League Baseball have spent the last three months fighting about money.
You’d think that during a pandemic, the contention between Major League Baseball’s owners and players would have been about health and safety, but no, it was all about the Benjamins, baby.
MLB owners voted unanimously to proceed with the 2020 season under the terms of their March 26 agreement with the players association, the league said in a statement Monday night, after the union’s executive board voted down MLB’s latest offer of a 60-game season with expanded playoffs.
The owners’ vote now allows commissioner Rob Manfred to implement a schedule of his choosing — likely between 50 and 60 games.
Manfred asked that the players association provide two pieces of information by today, according to an ESPN report. The first being whether players will be able to report to training within seven days, by July 1. The second is whether the union agrees to the health and safety protocols necessary to provide the best opportunity to complete the regular season and playoffs.
Yes, we’ll get baseball this year. That’s good news. But it will be played among dirty laundry. Good lucky ignoring the stains the sport has picked up over the last few months.
Everyone wants to take sides in this battle, and I will too: The owners were being greedy. The players were being greedy. Divvy out blame at your own discretion — all I know is that it was unbecoming for both sides, and it was unquestionably bad for the long-term viability of the sport.
But what truly bothers me is that the source of all that money — the countless millions the players and owners were fighting over — was forgotten.
Amid this battle, which was made out by both the league and the players to be existential, when was anyone going to think about the actual lifeblood of the sport: the fans?
Feel free to call it self interest — it is — but that’s my side in all of this.
Yes, despite what these leagues and the players believe, 100 percent of all baseball revenue comes from fans. Some of it is indirect, sure, but MLB, the NBA, the NFL, even the Professional Bowling Association, are entertainment products that derive their operating revenue from folks shelling over their hard-earned money for tickets, jerseys, hats, cable packages, and MLB.TV.
But, as if the 4 1/2-hour nine-inning games and consistently increasing prices didn’t already tell you, baseball has forgotten who pays its bills.
And while I, a lifelong lover of the sport — and still a paying customer to both Bay Area teams — will be there for Opening Day (in a work capacity) and will likely enjoy every chaotic minute of the demolition-derby style shortened season (one that could see both the Giants and A’s make the playoffs), it will no doubt be challenging to compartmentalize this fight that has raged over the last few weeks and is only an opening salvo to an even larger battle that looms in December 2021.
Why is it that our love of the sport seems to trump that of those who are entrusted with taking care of it at the professional level.
Oh, and by the way, the while the owners and the players wanted to hash things out, they only created more animosity in the process — not one of the league’s major issues was resolved over the last three months of “negotiations.”
Make no mistake about it, the league is still going to shut down — probably for longer than three months — after the 2021 season, giving baseball two unforced work stoppages in the span of three years.
That’s just bad business.
This, while it purges both steady and casual fans amid the most crowded entertainment landscape in the history of humanity. Don’t worry, though — owners are charging fans more to make up for the losses.
The league had an opportunity — health and safety guidelines permitting — to win back some of those fans in the last few months. Baseball, a naturally socially distanced sport, should have been the first professional game to return to the field this summer. Given the current timeline, it seems as if they will start a day or two before the NBA — a game where players trade sweat inside air-conditioned arenas.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been terrible, but one of the few silver linings is that it has removed a great deal of pretense from the world. Anyone who cared to look deeper knew that this labor showdown between the players and owners was inevitable. But now, without the song and dance, it’s been laid bare for all to see.
And, geez, it is an ugly look.


mercurynews--2020-06-23--San Jose police seek woman who coughed on baby at business

SAN JOSE – Authorities are asking for the public ’ s help in identifying a woman who coughed on a baby at a San Jose business last week , an act that takes on greater significance amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
The incident was reported about 5:25 p.m. Friday at the Yogurtland at 5638 Cottle Road , said San Jose police Sgt .
Enrique Garcia .
Garcia said the suspect , who was standing in front of a mother and her 1-year-old child , was upset that the mother was not “ maintaining proper social distancing , ” and removed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the baby ’ s face and coughed two to three times .
The suspect then left the business , Garcia said .
She had not yet been identified or arrested by Monday evening .
Garcia said the suspect was described as a white woman in her 60s with a medium build .
She was last seen wearing a gray bandana , glasses , long-sleeved shirt with gray vertical lines , white dress pants and patterned tennis shoes .
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SAN JOSE – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who coughed on a baby at a San Jose business last week, an act that takes on greater significance amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The incident was reported about 5:25 p.m. Friday at the Yogurtland at 5638 Cottle Road, said San Jose police Sgt. Enrique Garcia.
Garcia said the suspect, who was standing in front of a mother and her 1-year-old child, was upset that the mother was not “maintaining proper social distancing,” and removed her face mask, got close to the baby’s face and coughed two to three times.
The suspect then left the business, Garcia said. She had not yet been identified or arrested by Monday evening.
Garcia said the suspect was described as a white woman in her 60s with a medium build. She was last seen wearing a gray bandana, glasses, long-sleeved shirt with gray vertical lines, white dress pants and patterned tennis shoes.
COVID-19 is mostly spread by respiratory droplets released when people talk, cough or sneeze, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Monday, the virus had infected 184,278 people in California, with 5,562 deaths.


mercurynews--2020-06-23--SF: Several injured in Tenderloin shooting Monday afternoon

Police are investigating a shooting in San Francisco ’ s Tenderloin neighborhood Monday afternoon that injured several people , police @ @ @ @ @ Police Department ’ s Tenderloin Station said on Twitter around 3:40 p.m. they were investigating @ @ @ @ @ block of Leavenworth Street .
Police didn ’ t say exactly how many victims were @ @ @ @ @ in the area are being redirected , according to police .
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Police are investigating a shooting in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood Monday afternoon that injured several people, police said.
The San Francisco Police Department’s Tenderloin Station said on Twitter around 3:40 p.m. they were investigating a shooting in the 200 block of Leavenworth Street.
Police didn’t say exactly how many victims were involved. Traffic and pedestrians in the area are being redirected, according to police.
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mercurynews--2020-06-23--San Jose: Sunrise Middle School among the first to reopen classroom doors in age of COVID-19

SAN JOSE — In single file , with everyone trying to stay at least six feet apart , a dozen students walked out of a Sunrise Middle School classroom on Monday wearing masks .
They walked quietly down an empty courtyard into a dark cafeteria to thoroughly wash their hands in its large kitchen sinks .
But instead of sitting next to each other inside the cafeteria , they returned to their classroom , where a teaching assistant rolled in a small cart filled with a boxed lunch of sandwich , grapes and a small salad for each one .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 50 other students at the San Jose campus will have to get used to during summer school in the age of COVID-19 .
And in the fall , when all 270 or so students return , it ’ ll be the same story .
Sunrise on Monday became one of the Bay Area ’ s first schools to reopen classroom doors since stay-at-home orders issued in mid-March to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic forced campuses to close down and adopt distance learning .
The reopening comes nearly a month after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools — guidelines that have been criticized by educators as logistical nightmares .
Parents had expected that Sunrise would remain closed until the fall after receiving a letter from the school saying students should plan to continue online schooling .
But after Principal Teresa Robinson heard in mid-May that schools could reopen with safety guidelines , she said she immediately started drawing up plans for the summer .
Robinson called it a “ dress rehearsal for the fall ” as many eyes elsewhere turn to Sunrise for possible do ’ s and don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school year starts in August .
Having gone through the first few hours of school Monday and dispensed with mandatory temperature checks , hand washing , mask checks and questions about family health , Robinson remained cautiously optimistic as she walked around the central courtyard peeking inside classrooms occupied by no more than a dozen students each .
“ I just want to make sure that we get the fun in the first day so the kids loosen up a little because right now it looks kind of sad , ” Robinson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ education to prevent the summer slide but also to give them some kind of fun .
Normally classrooms would be filled to the brim with students patiently doing school work and awaiting the Sunrise summer experience : field trips , pool parties , lunches in the courtyard and long hours out in the sun .
But with COVID-19 guidelines now firmly in place , field trips have been cancelled , and students can expect to spend most of day in the classroom , although the school is trying to figure out how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week and rotating artistic activities during the afternoon .
“ It ’ s the first day , it ’ s a little serious , ” Robinson said .
“ This year is not going to be as fun as it usually is .
I was looking at the video from this past year , and I just started crying because most of these things we won ’ t be able to do .
We usually have a field trip to Mount Shasta in a big cabin .
We can ’ t do that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be allowed to play games as they did last year , and sports facilities currently being built on campus won ’ t be used any time soon .
As lunch was brought into his classroom , PE teacher Omar Reynoso , who is helping to teach math this summer , scrolled through a playlist of YouTube videos he made of himself cooking healthy meals and doing workouts and other activities he shared with students to give them some way of keeping fit while stuck at home .
“ We wanted to keep the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has taught summer school at Sunrise for 10 years .
“ Every year we had a class full of students , 25 to 30 students , ” Reynoso said .
“ Now it ’ s 12 students .
It ’ s sad but I have to stay focused .
I ’ m happy that they ’ re able to come to school rather than be home because a lot of them were bored .
It ’ s exciting to see them back , but I just wish we had bigger classes because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to summer school.
” Students weren ’ t the only ones who did not return to school .
Robinson said several teachers , scared of potential exposure to the virus , decided to stay home instead of teaching summer school .
But English director Jessica DeAnda said she wasn ’ t scared to return and was happy to be back inside the classroom , despite the changes .
“ It ’ s different and the same , ” DeAnda said .
“ I would say the different part is the social distancing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the health and safety .
But our reason that we ’ re here , our goal , our mission hasn ’ t changed at all .
That distance learning was a struggle , and as soon as we ’ re able to have that contact time with the kids , that ’ s what really matters.
” Eleven-year-old Kayla Torres said she doesn ’ t mind the little changes .
She said it ’ s good to see other people for once .
“ It ’ s hard to interact with people and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
“ You ’ re just inside all the time .
If you go back to school , since they ’ re also keeping you healthy and making sure you ’ re clean , that ’ s really good so that we can still do things we like but be safe.
” For Torres , distance learning was hard because sometimes she couldn ’ t find a good place to work at home .
And on top of that , it ’ s just plain difficult to do school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also a problem .
“ I was kind of alone and lonely because I had no one to really hang out with besides family , ” she said .
“ It was just weird to be separated from the people who I ’ m usually with .
Now being here , it does kind of feel like when you go to a new school — all these mixed emotions — and then also kind of strange to see people .
I don ’ t know why , but it seems strange to @ @ @ @

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SAN JOSE — In single file, with everyone trying to stay at least six feet apart, a dozen students walked out of a Sunrise Middle School classroom on Monday wearing masks.
They walked quietly down an empty courtyard into a dark cafeteria to thoroughly wash their hands in its large kitchen sinks. But instead of sitting next to each other inside the cafeteria, they returned to their classroom, where a teaching assistant rolled in a small cart filled with a boxed lunch of sandwich, grapes and a small salad for each one.
That’s a routine they and about 50 other students at the San Jose campus will have to get used to during summer school in the age of COVID-19. And in the fall, when all 270 or so students return, it’ll be the same story.
Sunrise on Monday became one of the Bay Area’s first schools to reopen classroom doors since stay-at-home orders issued in mid-March to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic forced campuses to close down and adopt distance learning.
The reopening comes nearly a month after the state released draft guidelines for reopening schools — guidelines that have been criticized by educators as logistical nightmares.
Parents had expected that Sunrise, a public charter school, would remain closed until the fall after receiving a letter from the school saying students should plan to continue online schooling. But after Principal Teresa Robinson heard in mid-May that schools could reopen with safety guidelines, she said she immediately started drawing up plans for the summer.
Robinson called it a “dress rehearsal for the fall” as many eyes elsewhere turn to Sunrise for possible do’s and don’t’s once the new school year starts in August.
Having gone through the first few hours of school Monday and dispensed with mandatory temperature checks, hand washing, mask checks and questions about family health, Robinson remained cautiously optimistic as she walked around the central courtyard peeking inside classrooms occupied by no more than a dozen students each.
“I just want to make sure that we get the fun in the first day so the kids loosen up a little because right now it looks kind of sad,” Robinson said. “We want to give them education to prevent the summer slide but also to give them some kind of fun.”
Normally classrooms would be filled to the brim with students patiently doing school work and awaiting the Sunrise summer experience: field trips, pool parties, lunches in the courtyard and long hours out in the sun.
But with COVID-19 guidelines now firmly in place, field trips have been cancelled, and students can expect to spend most of day in the classroom, although the school is trying to figure out how to at least have a pool day every week and rotating artistic activities during the afternoon.
“It’s the first day, it’s a little serious,” Robinson said. “This year is not going to be as fun as it usually is. I was looking at the video from this past year, and I just started crying because most of these things we won’t be able to do. We usually have a field trip to Mount Shasta in a big cabin. We can’t do that, obviously.”
Kids won’t be allowed to play games as they did last year, and sports facilities currently being built on campus won’t be used any time soon.
As lunch was brought into his classroom, PE teacher Omar Reynoso, who is helping to teach math this summer, scrolled through a playlist of YouTube videos he made of himself cooking healthy meals and doing workouts and other activities he shared with students to give them some way of keeping fit while stuck at home.
“We wanted to keep the kids engaged,” said Reynoso, who has taught summer school at Sunrise for 10 years.
“Every year we had a class full of students, 25 to 30 students,” Reynoso said. “Now it’s 12 students. It’s sad but I have to stay focused. I’m happy that they’re able to come to school rather than be home because a lot of them were bored. It’s exciting to see them back, but I just wish we had bigger classes because not everyone got a chance to go to summer school.”
Students weren’t the only ones who did not return to school. Robinson said several teachers, scared of potential exposure to the virus, decided to stay home instead of teaching summer school.
But English director Jessica DeAnda said she wasn’t scared to return and was happy to be back inside the classroom, despite the changes.
“It’s different and the same,” DeAnda said. “I would say the different part is the social distancing, the hand washing, the sanitizing and the health and safety. But our reason that we’re here, our goal, our mission hasn’t changed at all. That distance learning was a struggle, and as soon as we’re able to have that contact time with the kids, that’s what really matters.”
Eleven-year-old Kayla Torres said she doesn’t mind the little changes. She said it’s good to see other people for once.
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For Torres, distance learning was hard because sometimes she couldn’t find a good place to work at home. And on top of that, it’s just plain difficult to do school work through Zoom.
She said isolation was also a problem.
“I was kind of alone and lonely because I had no one to really hang out with besides family,” she said. “It was just weird to be separated from the people who I’m usually with. Now being here, it does kind of feel like when you go to a new school — all these mixed emotions — and then also kind of strange to see people. I don’t know why, but it seems strange to see people.”


mercurynews--2020-06-23--Milpitas police say man yelled ‘kill me’ before charging at officer with kitchen knife

MILPITAS – New details emerged Monday in the fatal police shooting of a man in Milpitas a day earlier , including that he reportedly yelled “ kill me ” before charging at an officer with a knife , authorities said .
Officers were called to the 100 block of North Temple Drive at 12:57 p.m. Sunday for a report of a stabbing inside an apartment , Milpitas police Sgt .
Jason Speckenheuer said in a news release Monday .
Speckenheuer said an initial investigation found that a 19-year-old man had stabbed his 34-year-old stepfather .
A uniformed officer arrived at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and found the man outside the apartment “ still armed with a large kitchen knife.
” The officer tried to strike up a conversation with the man and de-escalate the situation , said Speckenheuer , adding that the officer also tried numerous times to get the man to drop the knife .
Speckenheuer said the man appeared to hear the officer , but he walked away instead – and toward a second uniformed officer who had just arrived at the scene .
The man changed directions , and “ suddenly , the man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the officer ‘ kill me , ’ ” Speckenheuer said .
Speckenheuer said the second officer fired his Taser at the man , but it didn ’ t stop him .
The first officer fired his gun at the man , who was reportedly still armed with the knife .
It was not immediately clear how many times the man was shot , but officers arrested and tended to him until paramedics arrived at the scene , Speckenheuer said .
The man was taken to a hospital , but he died of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meanwhile , survived .
The fatal shooting comes at a time of intense scrutiny over the use of force by police .
Millions have taken to the streets nationwide to call for reforms , triggered in part by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day .
Speckenheuer said police plan to release body-worn camera footage from the shooting .
“ This is a tragic situation that is still being investigated to establish the sequence of events , ” Speckenheuer said .
• Cops cleared in death of mentally ill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to door • LAPD ending use of CalGang database after 2 decades “ We are working diligently through the investigation and are seeking potential witnesses , ” he continued .
“ Once additional interviews are completed , we will compile the statements with the evidence and intend to release the body worn camera video footage as soon as practical.
” Anyone with information about the case can contact the Milpitas Police Department at 408-586-2400 .
Those wishing to remain anonymous can leave a tip at 408-586-2500 or www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/crimetip .

MILPITAS – New details emerged Monday in the fatal police shooting of a man in Milpitas a day earlier, including that he reportedly yelled “kill me” before charging at an officer with a knife, authorities said.
Officers were called to the 100 block of North Temple Drive at 12:57 p.m. Sunday for a report of a stabbing inside an apartment, Milpitas police Sgt. Jason Speckenheuer said in a news release Monday.
Speckenheuer said an initial investigation found that a 19-year-old man had stabbed his 34-year-old stepfather. A uniformed officer arrived at the scene in less than two minutes and found the man outside the apartment “still armed with a large kitchen knife.”
The officer tried to strike up a conversation with the man and de-escalate the situation, said Speckenheuer, adding that the officer also tried numerous times to get the man to drop the knife.
Speckenheuer said the man appeared to hear the officer, but he walked away instead – and toward a second uniformed officer who had just arrived at the scene.
The man changed directions, and “suddenly, the man ran quickly at the first officer yelling at the officer ‘kill me,’ ” Speckenheuer said.
Speckenheuer said the second officer fired his Taser at the man, but it didn’t stop him. The first officer fired his gun at the man, who was reportedly still armed with the knife.
It was not immediately clear how many times the man was shot, but officers arrested and tended to him until paramedics arrived at the scene, Speckenheuer said.
The man was taken to a hospital, but he died of his injuries. The stabbing victim, meanwhile, survived.
The fatal shooting comes at a time of intense scrutiny over the use of force by police. Millions have taken to the streets nationwide to call for reforms, triggered in part by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.
Speckenheuer said police plan to release body-worn camera footage from the shooting.
“This is a tragic situation that is still being investigated to establish the sequence of events,” Speckenheuer said.
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Anyone with information about the case can contact the Milpitas Police Department at 408-586-2400. Those wishing to remain anonymous can leave a tip at 408-586-2500 or www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/crimetip.


mercurynews--2020-06-23--COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing in San Quentin, Corcoran prisons

SAN QUENTIN — Over the past 30 days , California ’ s oldest prison has gone from having zero coronavirus cases to being on the fast track to becoming the most infected prison in the state system .
According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ’ s COVID-19 tracker — which is updated in real time and rapidly increasing — there are now more than 300 active cases in San Quentin .
This is a sixfold increase from eight days ago , when there were 48 reported cases in the prison .
All of the reported cases came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the California Institution for Men — a prison in Chino with 850 active coronavirus cases — to San Quentin and Corcoran prisons .
The transfer plan was announced May 28 , and since then , more than 450 cases have cumulatively been reported at both prisons .
No one has died of COVID-19 in either San Quentin or Corcoran , but there is growing distress that the virus will spread through the 168-year-old prison faster than officials can contain it .
“ This is unconscionable , ” said a Saturday news release by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a pro-decarceration nonprofit based in Oakland .
“ We have been asking for mass releases from CDCR , including San Quentin State Prison since March .
We knew this would happen .
We also know that this will lead to death .
This outbreak was preventable.
” In response to the growth of COVID-19 in California prisons — there are roughly 3,700 reported cases and 19 people in prisons have been killed by the virus — CDCR announced last week it is going to streamline parole and early releases .
These efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space to help with inmate movement , physical distancing and isolation efforts , ” a CDCR spokeswoman said in a Thursday news release .
Inmates who have 180 days or fewer left to serve on their sentences will be eligible for expedited parole , except for those serving sentences for domestic violence , a violent or serious crime as defined by law , or registered sex offenders .
Meanwhile , a steadily increasing number of voices have called for an investigation into the decision to transfer inmates from Chino .
Assemblyman Marc Levine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put out a news release last week blasting CDCR , calling the transfers the result of , “ a series [ of ] poorly managed actions , ” and saying that inmates weren ’ t tested immediately before being moved to new prisons .
“ In April , I raised red flags about the lack of a clear , site specific COVID-19 plan by CDCR and the dangerous potential of a COVID-19 infection spike at San Quentin State Prison , ” Levine said in the news release .
“ Those concerns were dismissed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call for immediate action by CDCR and San Quentin leadership to prevent an even larger COVID-19 public health crisis .
Those concerns were dismissed .
Now in mid-June and with COVID-19 infections at San Quentin spiking among inmates and staff , serious questions are being raised about CDCR and San Quentin ’ s ability to limit the spread of this deadly disease and this preventable crisis.
” A look at the coronavirus trajectory for both San Quentin and Corcoran prisons show a similar pattern .
On May 31 , San Quentin had zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one was reported .
By June 8 , there were 16 .
Over the next week , the virus exploded ; 196 active cases were reported on June 15 .
The latest tally , released around 5 p.m. Monday , puts the number of active cases at 317 .
Corcoran reported its first active case on May 29 .
A week after that , there were 93 cases .
On June 19 , 153 active cases were reported .
The latest tally , released Monday , is slightly lower , at 149 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ database .
“ What you ’ re seeing at San Quentin is exactly what we ’ d always feared , ” Michael Bien , a San Francisco attorney whose firm is suing Santa Rita Jail over mental healthcare for inmates , told the Marin Independent Journal last week .
“ Once infected people are in the prison there simply is not enough room to quarantine inmates and keep the virus from spreading .
”

SAN QUENTIN — Over the past 30 days, California’s oldest prison has gone from having zero coronavirus cases to being on the fast track to becoming the most infected prison in the state system.
According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s COVID-19 tracker — which is updated in real time and rapidly increasing — there are now more than 300 active cases in San Quentin. This is a sixfold increase from eight days ago, when there were 48 reported cases in the prison.
All of the reported cases came after CDCR transfer nearly 200 inmates from the California Institution for Men — a prison in Chino with 850 active coronavirus cases — to San Quentin and Corcoran prisons. The transfer plan was announced May 28, and since then, more than 450 cases have cumulatively been reported at both prisons.
No one has died of COVID-19 in either San Quentin or Corcoran, but there is growing distress that the virus will spread through the 168-year-old prison faster than officials can contain it.
“This is unconscionable,” said a Saturday news release by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, a pro-decarceration nonprofit based in Oakland. “We have been asking for mass releases from CDCR, including San Quentin State Prison since March. We knew this would happen. We also know that this will lead to death. This outbreak was preventable.”
In response to the growth of COVID-19 in California prisons — there are roughly 3,700 reported cases and 19 people in prisons have been killed by the virus — CDCR announced last week it is going to streamline parole and early releases. These efforts, “will create increased capacity and space to help with inmate movement, physical distancing and isolation efforts,” a CDCR spokeswoman said in a Thursday news release.
Inmates who have 180 days or fewer left to serve on their sentences will be eligible for expedited parole, except for those serving sentences for domestic violence, a violent or serious crime as defined by law, or registered sex offenders.
Meanwhile, a steadily increasing number of voices have called for an investigation into the decision to transfer inmates from Chino. Assemblyman Marc Levine — whose district includes San Quentin — put out a news release last week blasting CDCR, calling the transfers the result of, “a series [of] poorly managed actions,” and saying that inmates weren’t tested immediately before being moved to new prisons.
“In April, I raised red flags about the lack of a clear, site specific COVID-19 plan by CDCR and the dangerous potential of a COVID-19 infection spike at San Quentin State Prison,” Levine said in the news release. “Those concerns were dismissed. In May, I renewed my call for immediate action by CDCR and San Quentin leadership to prevent an even larger COVID-19 public health crisis. Those concerns were dismissed. Now in mid-June and with COVID-19 infections at San Quentin spiking among inmates and staff, serious questions are being raised about CDCR and San Quentin’s ability to limit the spread of this deadly disease and this preventable crisis.”
A look at the coronavirus trajectory for both San Quentin and Corcoran prisons show a similar pattern. On May 31, San Quentin had zero active cases. The next day, one was reported. By June 8, there were 16.
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Corcoran reported its first active case on May 29. A week after that, there were 93 cases. On June 19, 153 active cases were reported. The latest tally, released Monday, is slightly lower, at 149, according to CDCR’s public tracker database.
“What you’re seeing at San Quentin is exactly what we’d always feared,” Michael Bien, a San Francisco attorney whose firm is suing Santa Rita Jail over mental healthcare for inmates, told the Marin Independent Journal last week. “Once infected people are in the prison there simply is not enough room to quarantine inmates and keep the virus from spreading.”


mercurynews--2020-06-22--Rock climbing from a distance? How San Jose coach teaches climbers virtually

Editor ’ s note : This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students , a two-week intensive course at journalism .
Students in this year ’ s virtual program report and photograph real stories under the guidance of professional journalists .
On a balmy afternoon , Kris Garcia settled down by attempting to cool down his room with a few fans .
Before the pandemic , Garcia was coaching his youth rock climbing team at the Studio , a downtown San Jose gym .
Now , he ’ s trying to guide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One big challenge is the equipment that students have at home .
“ Some people have pull-up bars , some people don ’ t , some have hangboards , ” a training tool that helps climbers to strengthen fingers , “ and some people don ’ t , ” said Garcia , 31 .
“ So it ’ s kind of hard to develop something for everyone to do together.
” Before their gym was closed , the climbers trained together on the same equipment .
“ We usually incorporate some sort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do some stretching , and we either focus more on top roping or bouldering , ” Garcia said .
Top roping involves climbing with an anchoring system on higher and larger rock faces , while bouldering is typically done with minimal protection on smaller rock formations .
The structured practice helps Garcia ’ s athletes , ages 11-17 , to improve and , for some , to prepare for competitive climbing .
Due to the pandemic , rock climbing is even riskier now , because athletes are constantly touching items that other people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re in contact with , the higher the chance you have with spreading it , especially if you ’ re touching the same stuff , or have the same crash pads , ” Garcia said .
Garcia is considering holding an outdoor climbing session , but that would come with risks , too .
“ It ’ s just harder when it ’ s like 10 kids and two coaches , ” he said .
“ I definitely want to be responsible and not throw caution to the wind.
” Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and just staying in shape .
“ I would do a lot of cross cardio with a jump rope , core ( work-outs ) , and weighted pull-ups.
” Garcia says he and his team are eager to return to climbing .
“ It ’ ll definitely be different , and I ’ m not really sure what that ’ s going to look like , ” he said .
Tara Nguyen is a rising junior at Silver Creek High School in San Jose .

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course at journalism. Students in this year’s virtual program report and photograph real stories under the guidance of professional journalists.
On a balmy afternoon, Kris Garcia settled down by attempting to cool down his room with a few fans. Before the pandemic, Garcia was coaching his youth rock climbing team at the Studio, a downtown San Jose gym. Now, he’s trying to guide his students through video workouts from home.
One big challenge is the equipment that students have at home.
“Some people have pull-up bars, some people don’t, some have hangboards,” a training tool that helps climbers to strengthen fingers, “and some people don’t,” said Garcia, 31. “So it’s kind of hard to develop something for everyone to do together.”
Before their gym was closed, the climbers trained together on the same equipment.
“We usually incorporate some sort of core or upper-body workout, we do some stretching, and we either focus more on top roping or bouldering,” Garcia said. Top roping involves climbing with an anchoring system on higher and larger rock faces, while bouldering is typically done with minimal protection on smaller rock formations.
The structured practice helps Garcia’s athletes, ages 11-17, to improve and, for some, to prepare for competitive climbing.
Due to the pandemic, rock climbing is even riskier now, because athletes are constantly touching items that other people have touched.
“The more people you’re in contact with, the higher the chance you have with spreading it, especially if you’re touching the same stuff, or have the same crash pads,” Garcia said.
Garcia is considering holding an outdoor climbing session, but that would come with risks, too. “It’s just harder when it’s like 10 kids and two coaches,” he said. “I definitely want to be responsible and not throw caution to the wind.”
Meanwhile, Garcia has been working on nutrition and just staying in shape. “I would do a lot of cross cardio with a jump rope, core (work-outs), and weighted pull-ups.”
Garcia says he and his team are eager to return to climbing. “It’ll definitely be different, and I’m not really sure what that’s going to look like,” he said.
Tara Nguyen is a rising junior at Silver Creek High School in San Jose.


mercurynews--2020-06-22--H-1B: Trump administration extends visa ban to non-immigrants

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — The Trump administration on Monday extended a ban on green cards issued outside the United States until the end of the year and added many temporary work visas to the freeze , including those used heavily by technology companies and multinational corporations .
The administration cast the effort as a way to free up jobs in an economy reeling from the coronavirus .
A senior official who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity predicted it will open up to 525,000 jobs for Americans , a claim that was immediately challenged by critics .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to major restructuring of legal immigration if made permanent , a goal that had eluded the administration before the pandemic .
Long-term changes that would prevent many asylum seekers from getting work permits and would allocate high-tech worker visas differently are also being sought .
Business groups pressed hard to limit the changes , but got little of what they wanted , marking a victory for immigration hardliners as Trump seeks to further solidify their support ahead of the November election .
The ban on new visas applies to H-1B visas , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indian technology companies , H-2B visas for nonagricultural seasonal workers , J-1 visas for cultural exchanges and L-1 visas for managers and other key employees of multinational corporations .
There will be exemptions for food processing workers , which make up about 15 % of H-2B visas , the official said .
Health care workers assisting with the coronavirus fight will continue to be spared from the green-card freeze , though their exemption will be narrower .
“ In the administration of our Nation ’ s immigration system , we must remain mindful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States labor market , particularly in the current extraordinary environment of high domestic unemployment and depressed demand for labor , ” Trump wrote in his presidential proclamation .
Trump imposed a 60-day ban on green cards issued abroad in April , which was set to expire Monday .
That announcement , which largely targeted family members , drew a surprisingly chilly reception from immigration hardliners , who said the president didn ’ t go far enough .
The new steps to include non-immigrant visas went a long toward appeasing hardliners .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration to protect American jobs , ” said Mark Krikorian , executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies , which advocates for restrictions .
“ Not all the items on our checklist of needed actions are included in today ’ s announcement , but the corporate lobbyists who were desperately fighting for exceptions to protect their clients ’ access to cheap foreign labor have largely been rebuffed.
” Thomas J. Donohue , the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ’ s chief executive officer , said the measures will harm , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putting up a ‘ not welcome ’ sign for engineers , executives , IT experts , doctors , nurses and other workers won ’ t help our country , it will hold us back , ” he said .
“ Restrictive changes to our nation ’ s immigration system will push investment and economic activity abroad , slow growth , and reduce job creation.
” BSA , a group that represents major software companies , urged the administration to reconsider , particularly changes to the H-1B program , saying they will hinder economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical positions .
“ Filling these roles that are more abundant than the number of U.S. employees qualified to fill them means these jobs can be kept in the U.S. , ” the group said .
“ This allows companies based in the U.S. to remain globally competitive , which in turn boosts the U.S. economy , creating jobs for millions of Americans.
” The freezes on visas issued abroad are designed to take effect immediately .
Other changes , including restrictions on work permits for asylum seekers , will go through a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The administration is proposing a new way of awarding H-1B visas , the official said , awarding them by highest salary instead of by lottery .
H-1B visas are capped at 85,000 a year for people with “ highly specialized knowledge ” and minimum of a bachelor ’ s degree , often in science , technology , engineering , teaching and accounting .
Critics say high-tech companies have used the visas as a tool to outsource jobs to foreigners , replacing Americans .
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. was the largest H-1B employer in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. , Infosys Ltd. , Deloitte Consulting LLP and Microsoft Corp. Other major employers include Amazon.com Inc. , Apple Inc. , Google and Facebook Inc .
The rule against asylum seekers , scheduled to take effect Aug. 25 , would make it much more difficult for them to get work permits by , among other things , lengthening the waiting time to apply from 150 days to a year and barring applicants who cross the border illegally .
The 328-page regulation — signed by Chad Mizelle , the Homeland Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is considered an ally of White House adviser Stephen Miller — says limiting work permits will remove a major incentive for people to come to the United States for asylum .
It is the latest in a long string of measures that make asylum more difficult to get — almost unattainable , according to some immigrant advocacy groups .
“ The rule will prevent many refugees from feeding , supporting , and housing themselves and their families , ” said Eleanor Acer , Human Rights First ’ s senior director for refugee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families already struggle to survive under existing work authorization wait times .
But this rule will make survival impossible for many.
” Perhaps the only major consolation for business and academic institutions is the preservation — at least for now — of the Optional Practical Training program that allows college graduates to stay in the United States up to three years after completing study .

By DEB RIECHMANN and ELLIOT SPAGAT | The associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday extended a ban on green cards issued outside the United States until the end of the year and added many temporary work visas to the freeze, including those used heavily by technology companies and multinational corporations.
The administration cast the effort as a way to free up jobs in an economy reeling from the coronavirus. A senior official who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity predicted it will open up to 525,000 jobs for Americans, a claim that was immediately challenged by critics.
The ban, while temporary, represents a cut to legal immigration on a scale that had eluded the administration before the pandemic. Long-term changes that would prevent many asylum seekers from getting work permits and would allocate high-tech worker visas differently are also being sought.
Business groups pressed hard to limit the changes, but got little of what they wanted, marking a victory for immigration hardliners as Trump seeks to further solidify their support ahead of the November election.
The ban on new visas, which takes effect Wednesday, applies to H-1B visas, which are widely used by major American and Indian technology companies, H-2B visas for nonagricultural seasonal workers, J-1 visas for cultural exchanges and L-1 visas for managers and other key employees of multinational corporations.
There will be exemptions for food processing workers, which make up about 15% of H-2B visas, the official said. Health care workers assisting with the coronavirus fight will continue to be spared from the green-card freeze, though their exemption will be narrower.
“In the administration of our Nation’s immigration system, we must remain mindful of the impact of foreign workers on the United States labor market, particularly in the current extraordinary environment of high domestic unemployment and depressed demand for labor,” Trump wrote in his presidential proclamation.
Trump imposed a 60-day ban on green cards issued abroad in April, which was set to expire Monday. That announcement, which largely targeted family members, drew a surprisingly chilly reception from immigration hardliners, who said the president didn’t go far enough.
The new steps to include non-immigrant visas went a long toward appeasing hardliners.
“This is a bold move by the Trump administration to protect American jobs,” said Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates for restrictions. “Not all the items on our checklist of needed actions are included in today’s announcement, but the corporate lobbyists who were desperately fighting for exceptions to protect their clients’ access to cheap foreign labor have largely been rebuffed.”
Thomas J. Donohue, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive officer, said the measures will harm, not help, the American economy.
“Putting up a ‘not welcome’ sign for engineers, executives, IT experts, doctors, nurses and other workers won’t help our country, it will hold us back,” he said. “Restrictive changes to our nation’s immigration system will push investment and economic activity abroad, slow growth, and reduce job creation.”
BSA, a group that represents major software companies, urged the administration to reconsider, particularly changes to the H-1B program, saying they will hinder economic recovery by making it harder to fill critical positions.
“Filling these roles that are more abundant than the number of U.S. employees qualified to fill them means these jobs can be kept in the U.S.,” the group said. “This allows companies based in the U.S. to remain globally competitive, which in turn boosts the U.S. economy, creating jobs for millions of Americans.”
The freezes on visas issued abroad are designed to take effect immediately. Other changes, including restrictions on work permits for asylum seekers, will go through a formal rule-making process that takes months.
The administration is proposing a new way of awarding H-1B visas, the official said, awarding them by highest salary instead of by lottery.
H-1B visas are capped at 85,000 a year for people with “highly specialized knowledge” and minimum of a bachelor’s degree, often in science, technology, engineering, teaching and accounting. Critics say high-tech companies have used the visas as a tool to outsource jobs to foreigners, replacing Americans.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. was the largest H-1B employer in the 2018 fiscal year, followed by Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Infosys Ltd., Deloitte Consulting LLP and Microsoft Corp. Other major employers include Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Google and Facebook Inc.
The rule against asylum seekers, scheduled to take effect Aug. 25, would make it much more difficult for them to get work permits by, among other things, lengthening the waiting time to apply from 150 days to a year and barring applicants who cross the border illegally.
The 328-page regulation — signed by Chad Mizelle, the Homeland Security Department’s acting general counsel, who is considered an ally of White House adviser Stephen Miller — says limiting work permits will remove a major incentive for people to come to the United States for asylum.
It is the latest in a long string of measures that make asylum more difficult to get — almost unattainable, according to some immigrant advocacy groups.
“The rule will prevent many refugees from feeding, supporting, and housing themselves and their families,” said Eleanor Acer, Human Rights First’s senior director for refugee protection. “Asylum seekers and their families already struggle to survive under existing work authorization wait times. But this rule will make survival impossible for many.”
Perhaps the only major consolation for business and academic institutions is the preservation — at least for now — of the Optional Practical Training program that allows college graduates to stay in the United States up to three years after completing study.
___
Spagat reported from San Diego.


mercurynews--2020-06-22--Bubble Watch: California’s late mortgage payments triple

“ Bubble Watch ” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead .
Buzz : The easing of “ stay at home ” orders may have got some Californians in a homebuying mood but a growing number of current owners can ’ t make their loan payments .
Coronavirus-related economic woes have more than tripled the number of troubled mortgages in California — the third-largest jump in the nation .
In May , 6.85 % of California mortgages were estimated to be “ non-current , ” that ’ s a troubled-loan category that includes mortgages with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreclosure process .
The rate ’ s 228 % jump in six months from 2.1 % was topped by only two states : Alaska — up 256 % — and Nevada — up 236 % .
Nationally 7.76 % of mortgages are non-current , up 103 % since November .
Black Knight noted that means 4.3 million U.S. homeowners in May were past due on their mortgages or in active foreclosure , up from 2 million in March .
Various financial stimulus efforts have not increased numerous California borrowers ’ ability to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge surprise as California ’ s economy has been battered by a wave of business limitations mandated since March to slow the pandemic ’ s spread .
Those “ stay at home ” orders are a key reason why California unemployment rate was 16.3 % for May .
Yes , foreclosure numbers show record lows .
But that ’ s because state and federal authorities have clamped down on the foreclosure process .
But that hasn ’ t halted a growing share of owners being forced to skip payments and/or seek loan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California ’ s problems could be worse : California ’ s peak mortgage problems amid the Great Recession came in February 2010 , with 15.65 % of loans non-current .
( By the way , the state ’ s record low was 1.53 % in December 2004 . )
And California ’ s mortgage woes are nowhere near Mississippi , with the nation ’ s biggest share of non-current loans at 12.73 % .
Montana has the fewest troubled home loans at 5.13 % .
On a scale of zero bubbles ( no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five-alarm warning ) … FOUR BUBBLES !
Not sure why these numbers aren ’ t setting off more alarms .
I ’ m guessing it ’ s a bet that a combination of an economic rebound , even more real estate bailouts , and compassionate lenders won ’ t let this become another housing debacle .
Dare I politely say , I ’ ve seen this story line before .
To be fair , with the economy slowly reopening there comes a noteworthy bit of promising real estate news : Southern California ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight straight weeks .
That suggests there could be ample demand to scoop up properties if these loan delinquencies eventually force homes to the market .

“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
Buzz: The easing of “stay at home” orders may have some Californians in a homebuying mood, but a growing number of current owners can’t make their loan payments. Coronavirus-related economic woes have more than tripled the number of troubled mortgages in California — the third-largest jump in the nation.
Source: Black Knight
The Trend
In May, 6.85% of California mortgages were estimated to be “non-current,” a troubled-loan category that includes mortgages with missed payments plus those formally in the foreclosure process. The rate’s 228% jump in six months from 2.1% was topped by only two states: Alaska, up 256%, and Nevada, up 236%.
Nationally 7.76% of mortgages are non-current, up 103% since November. Black Knight noted that means 4.3 million U.S. homeowners in May were past due on their mortgages or in active foreclosure, up from 2 million in March.
The Dissection
Various financial stimulus efforts have not been enough to increase numerous California borrowers’ ability to make their house payments.
It’s not a huge surprise as California’s economy has been battered by a wave of business limitations mandated since March to slow the pandemic’s spread. Those stay at home orders are a key reason why the state’s unemployment rate was 16.3% in May.
Yes, foreclosure numbers are still at record lows. But that’s because state and federal authorities have clamped down on the foreclosure process, while a growing number of owners are skipping payments and/or seeking loan forbearance agreements with lenders.
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California’s problems could be worse: Its peak mortgage problems amid the Great Recession came in February 2010, with 15.65% of loans non-current. (By the way, the state’s record low was 1.53% in December 2004.)
And California’s mortgage woes are nowhere near Mississippi’s, which has the nation’s biggest share of non-current loans at 12.73%. Montana has the fewest troubled home loans at 5.13%.
How bubbly?
On a scale of zero bubbles (no bubble here) to five bubbles (five-alarm warning) … FOUR BUBBLES!
I’m not sure why these numbers aren’t setting off more alarms. I’m guessing it’s a bet that a combination of an economic rebound, more real estate bailouts and compassionate lenders won’t let this become another housing debacle.
Dare I politely say, I’ve seen this storyline before.


mercurynews--2020-06-22--A’s set to negotiate to buy Oakland’s share of Coliseum site

The A ’ s may not have to worry about paying rent at the Oakland Coliseum in the future .
Instead , the team could be months away from dealing with mortgage payments on the property .
Facing a $ 122 million budget shortfall this year , the Oakland City Council authorized negotiations to sell the city ’ s half of the 155-acre Coliseum property to the A ’ s , multiple sources confirmed to the Bay Area News Group Monday .
In a closed session meeting last Thursday , the council reversed its thinking on how to deal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready to oblige the A ’ s wishes to own and develop the site , the Chronicle reported .
In a lawsuit filed last October by the City of Oakland that was ultimately withdrawn at the behest of Major League Baseball , the city tried to block Alameda County ’ s sale of its 50 percent share of the Coliseum site to the A ’ s for $ 85 million .
The A ’ s , who haven ’ t given up hopes to build a privately financed stadium at Howard Terminal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to generate revenue for its prospective new home near Jack London Square .
The A ’ s , who didn ’ t immediately respond to a request for comment on the negotiations with the city , were originally set to close on their $ 85 million purchase of the county ’ s share of the Coliseum by next week .
However , the effects of COVID-19 pushed back that date to Oct. 5 , when terms of the deal become final .
Now , instead of working with the city to develop the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are set to enter talks with the city to make the Coliseum their own .
It took a global pandemic and a crippling local economy for the city of Oakland to realize it could no longer wait to help dig itself out of a financial hole .
Besides , said Oakland City Councilman Noel Gallo , the city is losing money fast at the Coliseum .
“ There ’ s no baseball or activity at the Coliseum , no activities at Oracle , and we ’ re investing $ 6.5 million to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Considering where we are today with the coronavirus and where the city is financially … the reality is the Oakland A ’ s still keep knocking on the door and we wanted to open up negotiations.
” Included in Oakland ’ s city budget shortfall is the $ 1.2 million in annual rent money the A ’ s still owe .
The A ’ s , citing the fact they couldn ’ t play at the Coliseum due to the coronavirus , have deferred their rent payment .
• On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s , best team in baseball , reacquire Rickey Henderson • MLB : Players counter with 70-game season , 10 more than owners • Farewell : After 43 years , sportswriter Gary Peterson is calling it a day In order to own the land , the A ’ s would likely need to pay at least the same $ 85 million they paid to the County , Gallo said .
“ The Oakland A ’ s have a great interest in the Coliseum site , ” Gallo said .
“ We may just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coliseum and we ’ ll help you with Howard Terminal.
” Council President Rebecca Kaplan indicated there are certain terms the City needs in any Coliseum land deal .
“ Any ultimate decision about the Coliseum would come to open session .
If and when we do have a full proposal before us – I would insist that it include affordable housing , ” Kaplan said .

The A’s may not have to worry about paying rent at the Oakland Coliseum in the future. Instead, the team could be months away from dealing with mortgage payments on the property.
Facing a $122 million budget shortfall this year, the Oakland City Council authorized negotiations to sell the city’s half of the 155-acre Coliseum property to the A’s, multiple sources confirmed to the Bay Area News Group Monday.
In a closed session meeting last Thursday, the council reversed its thinking on how to deal with its share of the Coliseum and is ready to oblige the A’s wishes to own and develop the site, the Chronicle reported.
In a lawsuit filed last October by the City of Oakland that was ultimately withdrawn at the behest of Major League Baseball, the city tried to block Alameda County’s sale of its 50 percent share of the Coliseum site to the A’s for $85 million. The A’s, who haven’t given up hopes to build a privately financed stadium at Howard Terminal, still want to redevelop the Coliseum complex to generate revenue for its prospective new home near Jack London Square.
The A’s, who didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the negotiations with the city, were originally set to close on their $85 million purchase of the county’s share of the Coliseum by next week. However, the effects of COVID-19 pushed back that date to Oct. 5, when terms of the deal become final.
Now, instead of working with the city to develop the Coliseum site, the A’s are set to enter talks with the city to make the Coliseum their own.
It took a global pandemic and a crippling local economy for the city of Oakland to realize it could no longer wait to help dig itself out of a financial hole.
Besides, said Oakland City Councilman Noel Gallo, the city is losing money fast at the Coliseum.
“There’s no baseball or activity at the Coliseum, no activities at Oracle, and we’re investing $6.5 million to keep them both safely open,” Gallo said. “Considering where we are today with the coronavirus and where the city is financially … the reality is the Oakland A’s still keep knocking on the door and we wanted to open up negotiations.”
Included in Oakland’s city budget shortfall is the $1.2 million in annual rent money the A’s still owe. The A’s, citing the fact they couldn’t play at the Coliseum due to the coronavirus, have deferred their rent payment.
In order to own the land, the A’s would likely need to pay at least the same $85 million they paid to the County, Gallo said.
“The Oakland A’s have a great interest in the Coliseum site,” Gallo said. “We may just compromise. You help us develop the Coliseum and we’ll help you with Howard Terminal.”
Council President Rebecca Kaplan indicated there are certain terms the City needs in any Coliseum land deal.
“Any ultimate decision about the Coliseum would come to open session. If and when we do have a full proposal before us – I would insist that it include affordable housing,” Kaplan said.


mercurynews--2020-06-23--Mourners bid farewell to Rayshard Brooks at historic church

ATLANTA — Scores of mourners , some dressed all in white and others wearing Black Lives Matter shirts , filed into the historic Atlanta church that was once the Rev .
Martin Luther King Jr. ’ s pulpit for a funeral Tuesday for the Black man whose killing by police in a fast-food parking lot stoked protests across the U.S. against racial injustice .
King ’ s daughter , the Rev .
Bernice King , planned to deliver remarks at the private service , along with a friend of Brooks , his mother-in-law and the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Rayshard Brooks wasn ’ t just running from the police .
He was running from a system that makes slaves out of people .
A system that doesn ’ t give ordinary people who ’ ve made mistakes a second chance , a real shot at redemption , ” Warnock , a Democratic candidate for Senate , said in an excerpt of his eulogy released ahead of the service .
Among those arriving was Stacey Abrams , the former state lawmaker who has been mentioned as a potential running mate for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ossoff , a young Georgia media executive who broke fundraising records during an unsuccessful 2017 run for Congress , was also seen .
Some mourners wore T-shirts with Brooks ’ picture .
Brooks , 27 , was shot twice in the back June 12 by Officer Garrett Rolfe after a struggle that erupted when police tried to handcuff him for being intoxicated behind the wheel of his car at a Wendy ’ s drive-thru .
Video showed Brooks snatching a police Taser and firing it at the white officer while running away .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder and jailed without bail .
A second officer , Devin Brosnan , 26 , was charged with aggravated assault , accused of stepping on Brooks ’ shoulder as he lay dying on the pavement .
Lawyers for both men said their clients ’ actions were justified .
The killing unfolded amid protests and scattered violence set off around the country by the case of George Floyd , the Black man who was pronounced dead May 25 after a white Minneapolis put his knee on Floyd ’ s neck for nearly eight minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down less than 24 hours after Brooks ’ death , and the Wendy ’ s was burned by protesters .
While Brooks was not a member of Ebenezer Baptist , the church where King preached is a “ sanctuary for those who suffer , ” Warnock said in a statement announcing the funeral plans .
Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry offered financial help for the service , according to the statement .
An afternoon bail hearing for Rolfe that would have conflicted with the funeral was canceled by a judge .
Under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are entitled to be heard at such proceedings .
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Hire more women • Vallejo cop who shot and killed Sean Monterrosa is named in excessive force case alleging mistaken identity • Letter : Hold police accountable just like anyone else is • Milpitas police say man yelled ‘ kill me ’ before charging at officer with kitchen knife Meanwhile , a new poll that finds nearly all Americans favor at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal justice system , and they overwhelmingly want to see clear standards on when police officers may use force and consequences for those who cross the line .
The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research said 29 % think the criminal justice system needs “ a complete overhaul , ” 40 % say it needs “ major changes , ” and 25 % say it needs “ minor changes.
” Just 5 % believe no changes are necessary .

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By Kate Brumback | Associated Press
ATLANTA — Scores of mourners, some dressed all in white and others wearing Black Lives Matter shirts, filed into the historic Atlanta church that was once the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s pulpit for a funeral Tuesday for the Black man whose killing by police in a fast-food parking lot stoked protests across the U.S. against racial injustice.
King’s daughter, the Rev. Bernice King, planned to deliver remarks at the private service, along with a friend of Brooks, his mother-in-law and the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Rev. Raphael Warnock.
“Rayshard Brooks wasn’t just running from the police. He was running from a system that makes slaves out of people. A system that doesn’t give ordinary people who’ve made mistakes a second chance, a real shot at redemption,” Warnock, a Democratic candidate for Senate, said in an excerpt of his eulogy released ahead of the service.
Among those arriving was Stacey Abrams, the former state lawmaker who has been mentioned as a potential running mate for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Jon Ossoff, a young Georgia media executive who broke fundraising records during an unsuccessful 2017 run for Congress, was also seen. Some mourners wore T-shirts with Brooks’ picture.
Brooks, 27, was shot twice in the back June 12 by Officer Garrett Rolfe after a struggle that erupted when police tried to handcuff him for being intoxicated behind the wheel of his car at a Wendy’s drive-thru. Video showed Brooks snatching a police Taser and firing it at the white officer while running away.
Rolfe, 27, was charged with murder and jailed without bail. A second officer, Devin Brosnan, 26, was charged with aggravated assault, accused of stepping on Brooks’ shoulder as he lay dying on the pavement. Lawyers for both men said their clients’ actions were justified.
The killing unfolded amid protests and scattered violence set off around the country by the case of George Floyd, the Black man who was pronounced dead May 25 after a white Minneapolis put his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly eight minutes.
Atlanta’s police chief stepped down less than 24 hours after Brooks’ death, and the Wendy’s was burned by protesters.
While Brooks was not a member of Ebenezer Baptist, the church where King preached is a “sanctuary for those who suffer,” Warnock said in a statement announcing the funeral plans. Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry offered financial help for the service, according to the statement.
An afternoon bail hearing for Rolfe that would have conflicted with the funeral was canceled by a judge. Under the law, crime victims and their families are entitled to be heard at such proceedings.
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The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research said 29% think the criminal justice system needs “a complete overhaul,” 40% say it needs “major changes,” and 25% say it needs “minor changes.” Just 5% believe no changes are necessary.


mercurynews--2020-06-23--An 8-year-old girl, her mother and her grandfather were found dead in the swimming pool of a house t

An 8-year-old girl, her mother and her grandfather were found dead in the swimming pool of a house they had just moved into

An 8-year-old girl was found dead in a swimming pool along with her mother and grandfather in East Brunswick , New Jersey .
The bodies were discovered Monday , but authorities don ’ t yet know the cause of death , the East Brunswick Police Department told CNN .
The family had moved into the home just 20 days earlier , police said .
“ This is a devastating day for our entire community and we are working to determine exactly what happened , ” said East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco .
Officers arrived at the home and found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a 62-year-old man unresponsive in a pool .
The three were pronounced dead shortly afterward .
There was another family member living in the house , but authorities didn ’ t say how that person was related to the victims .
While the cause of death is still under investigation , an electrician was at the scene Monday , Sutter said .
“ That ’ s just to rule in or rule out the possibility of electrical currents , ” he said .
“ The investigation is still active and we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county Medical Examiner ’ s Office will conduct the autopsies .
The office , but it isn ’ t known when .
The East Brunswick Police Department and Middlesex County Prosecutor ’ s Office continue to investigate the deaths .

An 8-year-old girl was found dead in a swimming pool along with her mother and grandfather in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
The bodies were discovered Monday, but authorities don’t yet know the cause of death, the East Brunswick Police Department told CNN.
The family had moved into the home just 20 days earlier, police said.
“This is a devastating day for our entire community and we are working to determine exactly what happened,” said East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco.
Monday afternoon, police received a call from a neighbor who heard screaming, police Lt. Frank Sutter told CNN.
Officers arrived at the home and found an 8-year-old girl, a 32-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man unresponsive in a pool.
The three were pronounced dead shortly afterward. There was another family member living in the house, but authorities didn’t say how that person was related to the victims.
While the cause of death is still under investigation, an electrician was at the scene Monday, Sutter said.
“That’s just to rule in or rule out the possibility of electrical currents,” he said. “The investigation is still active and we’re waiting for the autopsies.”
The county Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct the autopsies. The office, but it isn’t known when.
The East Brunswick Police Department and Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office continue to investigate the deaths.
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mercurynews--2020-06-23--LA County Sheriff’s Department places autopsy of Andres Guardado on ‘security hold’ after he was sho

LA County Sheriff’s Department places autopsy of Andres Guardado on ‘security hold’ after he was shot by deputy

The autopsy for a man shot and killed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s deputy last week has been placed on a “ security hold ” by the department , according to a statement from the coroner ’ s office .
News of the hold came the same day the city of Compton issued a statement demanding answers over the death of 18-year-old Andres Guardado .
Guardado was pursued by sheriff ’ s deputies after he reportedly displayed a handgun , looked toward the deputies and ran from the front of an auto body shop in Gardena , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department Homicide Bureau , said during a Saturday press conference .
One of the deputies fired six rounds after catching up to Guardado at the rear of the business .
Guardado was hit in the upper torso and pronounced dead at the scene , Wegener said .
Adam Shea , representing the Guardado family , issued a statement late Monday night saying that the family demands and deserves justice .
“ The family of Andres Guardado demands answers .
They demand accountability .
They demand , and deserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County Sheriff ’ s Department regarding the facts surrounding the death of this young man , ” the statement said .
“ We will not rest until these facts are fully disclosed.
” But now the answers Guardado ’ s family and others want about his death may not be coming for some time .
“ Since LASD placed a security hold on the case , the report and the cause of death can not be released to the public , ” Sarah Ardalani , the Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told CNN on Monday .
Guardado ’ s body was scheduled to be examined Monday but with the hold , it could be some time before the results are released to the public .
The hold could last for “ months to years , depending on the investigation and the agency , ” according to Ardalani .
That doesn ’ t bode well for the city and community that want to know what happened .
“ The only acceptable reaction to the murder of Andres Guardado is immediate action by all responsible parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tired of excuses , ” the city of Compton said .
“ I strongly urge the LA County Sheriff ’ s Department to address this incident immediately and provide answers for the family and our community.
” After the hold was announced , the city of Santa Ana set a curfew Monday night for 10 p.m. due to “ possible civil unrest resulting from protests , ” according to the city .
Over the weekend , protesters marching for justice for Guardado clashed with sheriff ’ s deputies at the sheriff ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tear gas were deployed against the protesters , some of whom were detained .
Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva reached out to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to request his office oversee the investigation into Guardado ’ s death “ out of an abundance of caution , ” Villanueva said in a tweet on Monday .
“ I am committed to transparency and strengthening community faith in the investigative process , ” he tweeted .
• Vallejo cop who shot and killed Sean Monterrosa is named in excessive force case alleging mistaken identity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill me ’ before charging at officer with kitchen knife • A march for a California man shot and killed by police ended with protesters being shot by rubber bullets In a letter to the AG , Villanueva said , “ The public has demanded oversight in the ensuring investigation .
The current nation-wide political climate lends itself to a public demand for police accountability , and the propensity of antagonists to assemble large amounts of people in a short time in protest to any perception of impropriety.
” Villanueva ended the letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation being conducted by the department .
The sheriff also tweeted Monday night that he is still committed to implementing the use of body worn cameras for all deputies in the department .

The autopsy for a man shot and killed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy last week has been placed on a “security hold” by the department, according to a statement from the coroner’s office.
News of the hold came the same day the city of Compton issued a statement demanding answers over the death of 18-year-old Andres Guardado.
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Guardado was pursued by sheriff’s deputies after he reportedly displayed a handgun, looked toward the deputies and ran from the front of an auto body shop in Gardena, Captain Kent Wegener, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau, said during a Saturday press conference.
One of the deputies fired six rounds after catching up to Guardado at the rear of the business. Guardado was hit in the upper torso and pronounced dead at the scene, Wegener said.
Adam Shea, representing the Guardado family, issued a statement late Monday night saying that the family demands and deserves justice.
“The family of Andres Guardado demands answers. They demand accountability. They demand, and deserve, full transparency from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department regarding the facts surrounding the death of this young man,” the statement said. “We will not rest until these facts are fully disclosed.”
But now the answers Guardado’s family and others want about his death may not be coming for some time.
Autopsy on ‘security hold’
“Since LASD placed a security hold on the case, the report and the cause of death cannot be released to the public,” Sarah Ardalani, the Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office, told CNN on Monday.
Guardado’s body was scheduled to be examined Monday but with the hold, it could be some time before the results are released to the public.
The hold could last for “months to years, depending on the investigation and the agency,” according to Ardalani.
That doesn’t bode well for the city and community that want to know what happened.
“The only acceptable reaction to the murder of Andres Guardado is immediate action by all responsible parties. People are hurting and they are tired of excuses,” the city of Compton said. “I strongly urge the LA County Sheriff’s Department to address this incident immediately and provide answers for the family and our community.”
After the hold was announced, the city of Santa Ana set a curfew Monday night for 10 p.m. due to “possible civil unrest resulting from protests,” according to the city.
Over the weekend, protesters marching for justice for Guardado clashed with sheriff’s deputies at the sheriff’s station in Compton. Rubber bullets and tear gas were deployed against the protesters, some of whom were detained.
Sheriff requested investigation oversight by AG
Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva reached out to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to request his office oversee the investigation into Guardado’s death “out of an abundance of caution,” Villanueva said in a tweet on Monday.
“I am committed to transparency and strengthening community faith in the investigative process,” he tweeted.
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Villanueva ended the letter by requesting that the AG monitor the investigation being conducted by the department.
The sheriff also tweeted Monday night that he is still committed to implementing the use of body worn cameras for all deputies in the department.
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