mercurynews--2020-09-20--Ask Amy: Here’s why I was accused of hitting on this woman

Dear Amy : A few years ago , my girlfriend ’ s friend told her that I was hitting on her .
My girlfriend asked her what I did to make her feel that way , and she said , “ He asked me questions , and when I answered them he followed up with questions about my answers.
” My girlfriend said , “ How is that hitting on you ?
” and her friend said , “ Men don ’ t listen to women , and then ask questions , without wanting something.
” That ’ s probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together almost 20 years , while her friend has been divorced twice .
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Now he ’ s having another .
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( I love this .
Thank you . )
Dear Amy : I currently work in a family-owned office that my mother manages .
My sister and I both work there .
I ’ ve helped my mother since she acquired the business from the previous owner a few years ago .
There are no issues in our working relationship/dynamic .
However , she doesn ’ t pay very well and can ’ t afford to pay me more .
I don ’ t believe I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s husband earns a hefty salary that provides them with financial stability . )
I don ’ t have any superfluous bills ( really ! )
but also have no savings , and I realize this must change !
My question is , how do I leave ?
How do I broach this subject and find other employment while maintaining a good relationship with my mother ?
I know this will cause her an immense amount of stress because there is no replacement and potential candidates are difficult to find , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meager income .
I have plenty of customer service/professional experience ( plus prior military service ) and have done some job searching to ensure I am marketable for a better salary in other career opportunities with similar job duties before settling on the idea of leaving .
I am just unsure of what to do next and I ’ m fearful of her feelings .
I also believe that I ’ m really overthinking this .
I ’ m ready to move on , but find it difficult to have the “ break-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyalty is to my mother .
Dear Daughter : Wanting to advance your career , move on to a different field , make more money , or simply make a change does not mean you are being disloyal .
Your mother might frame your choice that way , but if she does , that is yet another reason for you to leave .
I ’ m going to suggest , however , that your mother might surprise you .
( Moms are occasionally capable of surprising their offspring . )
You should meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office .
Take her out for coffee , if possible .
Write down your thoughts in advance .
Thank her for providing this opportunity .
Express your gratitude .
Tell her that you believe you ’ ve gone as far as you can in the family business .
“ I ’ ve decided to start a job search , and I want to give you a heads up that I ’ m going to be leaving the company .
I will help you find and train my replacement , if you want.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your mother gave you a raise ?
You should consider this possibility and have your answer ready .
Be firm and friendly in expressing your resolve .
Keep it professional .
Do not criticize her or your sister .
Do not anchor to her reaction if she becomes upset .
You have the right and responsibility to solve your own problems .
The same goes for your mother .
Dear Amy : I have a friend who is overly generous .
We exchange birthday and Christmas gifts , but she quite regularly sends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want .
I am at the age where I am downsizing , and I really don ’ t want more stuff .
I feel if I donate the gift ( or regift it to someone else ) , she might wonder where the gift is when visiting me .
Sometimes I ’ ll discuss something with her and the next thing I know there is a box at my door with something in it ( book , music , etc . )
related to a casual comment that I made to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell her I appreciate her friendship but don ’ t want the “ stuff ?
” Dear Too Much : Yes , you can communicate with your friend using the wording you yourself supply : “ I really appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity — all those gifts you ’ ve sent to me over the years !
But I am currently downsizing , so I ’ m hoping that you and I can confine our giving to only exchanging cards .
Can you agree to that ?
” You can email Amy Dickinson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter to Ask Amy , P.O .
Box 194 , Freeville , NY 13068 .
You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or Facebook .

Dear Amy: A few years ago, my girlfriend’s friend told her that I was hitting on her.
My girlfriend asked her what I did to make her feel that way, and she said, “He asked me questions, and when I answered them he followed up with questions about my answers.”
My girlfriend said, “How is that hitting on you?” and her friend said, “Men don’t listen to women, and then ask questions, without wanting something.”
That’s probably why my girlfriend and I have been together almost 20 years, while her friend has been divorced twice.
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Dear Dave: Wait … are you hitting on me? (I love this. Thank you.)
Dear Amy: I currently work in a family-owned office that my mother manages. My sister and I both work there.
I’ve helped my mother since she acquired the business from the previous owner a few years ago. There are no issues in our working relationship/dynamic. However, she doesn’t pay very well and can’t afford to pay me more.
I don’t believe I’m financially stable. (My sister’s husband earns a hefty salary that provides them with financial stability.)
I don’t have any superfluous bills (really!) but also have no savings, and I realize this must change!
My question is, how do I leave? How do I broach this subject and find other employment while maintaining a good relationship with my mother?
I know this will cause her an immense amount of stress because there is no replacement and potential candidates are difficult to find, but I cannot currently survive on the meager income.
I have plenty of customer service/professional experience (plus prior military service) and have done some job searching to ensure I am marketable for a better salary in other career opportunities with similar job duties before settling on the idea of leaving.
I am just unsure of what to do next and I’m fearful of her feelings. I also believe that I’m really overthinking this.
I’m ready to move on, but find it difficult to have the “break-up” talk when I know how important loyalty is to my mother.
Daughter’s Day-Job Dilemma
Dear Daughter: Wanting to advance your career, move on to a different field, make more money, or simply make a change does not mean you are being disloyal. Your mother might frame your choice that way, but if she does, that is yet another reason for you to leave.
I’m going to suggest, however, that your mother might surprise you. (Moms are occasionally capable of surprising their offspring.)
You should meet with her outside of the home and office. Take her out for coffee, if possible. Write down your thoughts in advance.
Thank her for providing this opportunity. Express your gratitude. Tell her that you believe you’ve gone as far as you can in the family business.
“I’ve decided to start a job search, and I want to give you a heads up that I’m going to be leaving the company. I will help you find and train my replacement, if you want.”
Would you stay with the company if your mother gave you a raise? You should consider this possibility and have your answer ready. Be firm and friendly in expressing your resolve. Keep it professional. Do not criticize her or your sister. Do not anchor to her reaction if she becomes upset.
You have the right and responsibility to solve your own problems. The same goes for your mother.
Dear Amy: I have a friend who is overly generous. We exchange birthday and Christmas gifts, but she quite regularly sends me other gifts that I really don’t want.
I am at the age where I am downsizing, and I really don’t want more stuff.
I feel if I donate the gift (or regift it to someone else), she might wonder where the gift is when visiting me.
Sometimes I’ll discuss something with her and the next thing I know there is a box at my door with something in it (book, music, etc.) related to a casual comment that I made to her.
Is there a way to tell her I appreciate her friendship but don’t want the “stuff?”
Too Much Stuff!
Dear Too Much: Yes, you can communicate with your friend using the wording you yourself supply: “I really appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity — all those gifts you’ve sent to me over the years! But I am currently downsizing, so I’m hoping that you and I can confine our giving to only exchanging cards. Can you agree to that?”
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--2020-09-20--Dear Abby: I have my eye on this widower, but I want him to ditch his mistress

DEAR ABBY : A friend ’ s wife died six months ago after a 10-year battle with cancer .
He was her faithful caretaker , as she was mostly homebound and bedridden .
He told me previously that he has had a female friend for the last four years .
He didn ’ t say , but I think she comes “ with benefits ” ( i.e.
, they have been intimate ) .
Her office and his workplace regularly interact , and he knows her family and her kids .
He likes me , and I like him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ even for a year — I wish to only be friends , and I have told him we are not going to be intimate anytime soon .
As his grief lessens , it is possible that he and I may eventually date .
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If they have been lovers , I would want him to cut all ties with her .
Abby , how likely is a widower to carry forward the ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife ’ s protracted illness ?
DEAR WAITING : Very likely !
Although I wish you good hunting , you may be four years too late to bag this buck .
DEAR ABBY : My 28-year-old daughter is having our first grandchild .
My daughter and I have a good relationship , but she doesn ’ t want me to be around when she goes into labor .
All her life I have been the most loving and caring mother I could be to her .
She has a great husband .
Should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want me there when she goes into labor ?
I have waited a long time to be a grandmother .
I feel she should be happy to have me around .
I ’ m deeply hurt that she won ’ t let me be with her during this beautiful moment in her life .
What do you think ?
DEAR SADDENED : This isn ’ t about you , and I urge you not to personalize this as you are doing .
Childbirth may , indeed , be a “ beautiful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a challenge .
This challenge is one your daughter may prefer to face with her husband at her side — if even he is allowed to be there because of the pandemic .
There will be plenty of beautiful moments you can share with your grandchild in the future , so concentrate on those .
DEAR ABBY : I have stayed in contact with my college friends , but sad to say , many of my fellow students are now gone for good .
I went to a reunion and met classmates I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
How circumstances and personalities have changed .
Do you believe that once a person makes a move , either out of school or a job , that it ’ s all over ?
You can ’ t go back and relive old times , and if you return to the community , it isn ’ t the same as if you never left ?
DEAR SENTIMENTAL : Time marches on , and people often grow and change as they mature .
Some — not all — people maintain childhood and college friendships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance can cause those ties to loosen .
Although we can ’ t relive the old times , we CAN reminisce .
But as the old saying goes , we can ’ t go home again .
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren , also known as Jeanne Phillips , and was founded by her mother , Pauline Phillips .
Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O .
Box 69440 , Los Angeles , CA 90069 .

DEAR ABBY: A friend’s wife died six months ago after a 10-year battle with cancer. He was her faithful caretaker, as she was mostly homebound and bedridden.
He told me previously that he has had a female friend for the last four years. He didn’t say, but I think she comes “with benefits” (i.e., they have been intimate). Her office and his workplace regularly interact, and he knows her family and her kids.
He likes me, and I like him. During this initial grief period — perhaps even for a year — I wish to only be friends, and I have told him we are not going to be intimate anytime soon. As his grief lessens, it is possible that he and I may eventually date.
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Abby, how likely is a widower to carry forward the (likely) mistress he had during the wife’s protracted illness?
WAITING IN THE WINGS
DEAR WAITING: Very likely! Although I wish you good hunting, you may be four years too late to bag this buck.
DEAR ABBY: My 28-year-old daughter is having our first grandchild. My daughter and I have a good relationship, but she doesn’t want me to be around when she goes into labor.
All her life I have been the most loving and caring mother I could be to her. She has a great husband. Should I take it personally that she doesn’t want me there when she goes into labor?
I have waited a long time to be a grandmother. I feel she should be happy to have me around. I’m deeply hurt that she won’t let me be with her during this beautiful moment in her life. What do you think?
SADDENED IN OREGON
DEAR SADDENED: This isn’t about you, and I urge you not to personalize this as you are doing. Childbirth may, indeed, be a “beautiful moment,” but it is also a challenge. This challenge is one your daughter may prefer to face with her husband at her side — if even he is allowed to be there because of the pandemic. There will be plenty of beautiful moments you can share with your grandchild in the future, so concentrate on those.
DEAR ABBY: I have stayed in contact with my college friends, but sad to say, many of my fellow students are now gone for good. I went to a reunion and met classmates I was close to back in the 1960s. How circumstances and personalities have changed.
Do you believe that once a person makes a move, either out of school or a job, that it’s all over? You can’t go back and relive old times, and if you return to the community, it isn’t the same as if you never left?
SENTIMENTAL IN SAN FRANCISCO
DEAR SENTIMENTAL: Time marches on, and people often grow and change as they mature. Some — not all — people maintain childhood and college friendships into their senior years. But geographical distance can cause those ties to loosen. Although we can’t relive the old times, we CAN reminisce. But as the old saying goes, we can’t go home again.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


mercurynews--2020-09-20--Bay Area air better Sunday, but wildfire smoke is still an issue

After smoke from wildfires in Mendocino and Humboldt counties led to another day of unhealthy air in parts of the Bay Area on Saturday , air quality is expected to improve somewhat Sunday and in the early part of the week , according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District .
The Spare the Air alert that was issued Saturday won ’ t be necessary Sunday , officials said .
However , the district has issued an air quality advisory , which means that smoke could potentially affect air quality , or it could be visible in the atmosphere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough at lower levels where people breathe .
Forecasts on the district website show that air quality is expected to be “ moderate ” in most parts of the Bay Area Sunday , measuring 51 to 100 on the U.S. Air Quality Index .
When the air is “ moderate , ” it ’ s generally safe for people to open windows , go outside and move around and exercise , Dr. Stephanie Christenson , an assistant professor of pulmonology at UC San Francisco , said in an interview earlier this week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bother people who are particularly sensitive to air pollution .
Air quality is expected to become “ good ” in some areas Monday and Tuesday , especially in Santa Clara County and along San Francisco Bay and the Pacific coast .
“ Good ” air , measuring 0 to 50 , means there is little to no risk from air pollution or wildfire smoke .
But inland areas of the East Bay and the North Bay will continue to experience mostly “ moderate ” air quality Monday and Tuesday , according to air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Air alert was the 31st this year .
It came after the Bay Area enjoyed a two-day reprieve from a record streak of 30 consecutive days of Spare the Air alerts .
Over the past month , smoke from wildfires , burning across more than 1.2 million acres throughout Northern California , has been blowing into the Bay Area and choking the region with sooty , ashy air that at times has been rated “ unhealthy ” or “ very unhealthy.
” One day earlier this month , smoke trapped in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the region and kept street lamps and car headlights on through the day .
Much of the smoke lately has been generated by the August Complex fires in Mendocino and Humboldt counties , air district meteorology manager Charley Knoderer said .
The August fires have burned more than 833,000 acres but were only about 31 percent contained as of Saturday evening , according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection .
Knoderer said smoke from the North Complex fires , which have burned about 289,000 acres in Plumas and Butte @ @ @ @ @ @ @ east over the Sierra Nevada .
Even as the air quality improves , health experts say it ’ s still a good idea for people to check local hourly conditions via the air district website before they open windows or go outside .
District spokesman Aaron Richardson also said people can look for updated readings , sometimes at the neighborhood level , on the Fire and Smoke map from the Environmental Protection Agency .
If the air quality degrades again , no one should count on bandanas or surgical masks to protect them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people should continue to wear them in public to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 , but these masks are too loose-fitting to keep out very small smoke particles , which can also pass through cloth .
Experts have also cautioned against relying on the more sought-after N95 respirator masks because they are in short supply .

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Sunday may have felt like a flashback for many Bay Area residents, as smoke crept back into the region’s skies and air quality meters warned people to stay inside.
North to south winds carrying smoke from wildfires in Mendocino and Humboldt counties led to another day of moderately unhealthy air in most of the Bay Area, National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Garcia said Sunday.
Winds should pick most of the smoke up by late afternoon and early evening. But if a marine layer settles in too early before all the smoke is gone, the smoke could be trapped in the low-lying valleys of the Bay.
“Thankfully though it’s not going to be as thick and dense or as impactful as it was a week and a half ago or two weeks ago,” Garcia said.
On Saturday officials said a Spare the Air alert that was issued Saturday would not be necessary Sunday. The district first issued an air quality advisory, which means that smoke could potentially affect air quality, or it could be visible in the atmosphere but won’t hurt air quality enough at lower levels where people breathe.
Forecasts on the district website show that air quality was expected to be “moderate” in most parts of the Bay Area Sunday, measuring 51 to 100 on the U.S. Air Quality Index.
When the air is “moderate,” it’s generally safe for people to open windows, go outside and move around and exercise, Dr. Stephanie Christenson, an assistant professor of pulmonology at UC San Francisco, said in an interview earlier this week. But “moderate”-rated air may bother people who are particularly sensitive to air pollution.
Air quality is expected to become “good” in some areas Monday and Tuesday, especially in Santa Clara County and along San Francisco Bay and the Pacific coast. “Good” air, measuring 0 to 50, means there is little to no risk from air pollution or wildfire smoke. But inland areas of the East Bay and the North Bay will continue to experience mostly “moderate” air quality Monday and Tuesday, according to air district forecasts.
Garcia said there’s little hope that rain will put an end to the raging fires across California. Though mostly contained, officials are still saying that the SCU and LNU lightning complex fires are 98 percent contained, while the CZU lightning complex is 99 percent contained.
“No rain in the next seven to 10 days,” Garcia said. “In all likelihood we’ll finish the month without any rain across the area. Odds favor that storm tracks this year are going to be farther north than us, but in any given year we can see systems drop in toward us even early in the season.”
Staff writer Aldo Toledo contributed to this report.


mercurynews--2020-09-20--The Latest: South Korea’s daily virus total drops slightly

By The Associated Press South Korea __ South Korea ’ s new coronavirus tally has fallen below 100 for the first time in more than a month , as the country ’ s recent viral resurgence is gradually easing .
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Sunday that the newly counted 82 cases took the country ’ s total to 22,975 with 383 deaths .
It ’ s the first time for South Korea ’ s daily jump to fall to double digits since Aug. 13 .
The drop is likely partly driven by the fact that authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But even before Sunday , South Korea ’ s daily virus tally had been staying in the 100s for more than two weeks , after it once surpassed 400 in late August .
Health officials said the downward trend was a result of stringent social distancing rules imposed on the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area .
Those distancing rules were recently relaxed .
The government is urging the public not to lower their guard against the pandemic as small-scale cluster infections have been still continuously reported .
HERE ’ S WHAT YOU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — 2 more college football games postponed because of coronavirus — Director of the University of Colorado ’ s football operations cited for violating coronavirus-related public health orders after a team practice involved 108 people on a mountain hike .
— Some Romanian families protest mandatory use of masks in school .
Like other countries in Europe , the number of virus cases has spiked in recent days in Romania .
— The official Oktoberfest is cancelled in Munich , so 50 of the German city ’ s beer halls are hosting their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidelines .
HERE ’ S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING : TOKYO — Train stations and airports in Japan were filled with people over this “ Silver Week ” holiday weekend running through Tuesday , in a sign of recovering local travel amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The surge of domestic travel is a contrast to previous holidays , such as the summer Obon .
Pressures were high for people living in urban congested areas not to visit families or play tourist in areas , where cases have been far fewer , with some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The daily new cases of coronavirus infections in Tokyo have recently fluctuated at around 200 people .
Japan does not have widespread testing and so many cases are likely going undetected .
Baseball games , stores and theaters are back open in recent weeks with social distancing , mask-wearing , hand sanitizers and temperature checks .
A government-backed “ GoTo ” discount campaign at hotels and restaurants to encourage travel within Japan began in July , but Tokyo was left out .
It ’ s still unclear whether that gets lifted from next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tourist spots have started taking reservations , with cancellation guaranteed at no extra cost if Tokyo fails to quality .
A study by mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo showed crowd size at a terminal for domestic flights at Tokyo ’ s main Haneda airport , as well as train stations and shopping districts nationwide , on Saturday was basically at pre-pandemic levels , just a tad lower , according to Kyodo News service .
It had fallen by about a third , as of earlier this month .
Japan , which has about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has banned visitors from almost all countries , and requires quarantine and virus checks for returning Japanese .
Silver Week includes this weekend and two national holidays , Respect for the Aged Day and the Autumn Equinox .
Japanese have a reputation as workaholics because of a rigid work culture and fears about job loss , but younger and more individualistic Japanese are starting to take extended time off .
PARIS — Coronavirus infections tipped the scales again in France on Saturday with nearly 13,500 new infections in 24 hours .
Economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He announced Friday in a tweet that he had tested positive with no symptoms and was working during self-isolation .
The high-profile Le Maire is the fourth French minister to test positive since March .
It was the second day in a row that new COVID-19 cases in France were above 13,000 .
The French health agency said Friday ’ s big jump was the result of one hospital in the Essonne region south of Paris belatedly reporting numerous cases .
It wasn ’ t clear whether that kind of add-on effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health authorities , it is clear that France needs to worry about the spread of the coronavirus , with over 1,000 clusters detected .
There have been 31,274 deaths since the start of the pandemic — among the highest death tolls in Europe — and 26 deaths in the last 24 hours .
In Paris , the Prefecture de Police warned in a tweet that there will be no more tolerance for bars and restaurants where rules to counter the virus aren ’ t respected , like standing at counters or failing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intensifying ” checks that can lead to closing establishments , it said .
In one Paris district , 13 establishments were formally notified that they risk being shut down and 16 others were fined , the prefecture tweeted .
WATERBURY , Conn. — Connecticut U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes says she and all of her staff will be quarantining after one of her aides tested positive for the coronavirus .
The first-term Democratic congresswoman , who represents much of western Connecticut , said in a Twitter post Saturday that she did not have any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get tested .
“ I have been in close contact with the staffer ( who tested positive ) and I have worked in both my CT and D.C. offices over the last week , ” Hayes said .
“ All of my staff has been notified and directed to quarantine and get tested .
I will quarantine until I have the test and receive the results.
” Hayes says all of her staff in Connecticut and Washington will be working remotely until further notice .
PHOENIX — Arizona health officials on Saturday reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , increasing the statewide totals to 213,551 confirmed cases and 5,467 deaths .
According to Johns Hopkins University data analyzed by The Associated Press , the seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Arizona rose over the past two weeks , from 575 new cases on Sept. 4 to 774 on Friday .
The increase followed the state Department of Health Service ’ s recent changing of its case-counting methodology to adopt an updated national standard that includes “ probable ” results from less-accurate antigen testing .
The counting change resulted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday as the department updated its records to include more than 1,300 probable cases from September and previous months .
Meanwhile , the seven-day rolling average of daily deaths dropped during the past two weeks , going from 32 deaths on Sept. 4 to 23 deaths on Friday .
TEL AVIV , Israel — Dozens of Israelis held a beach demonstration against a new lockdown prompted by a surge in coronavirus cases .
The protesters Saturday relied on a loophole in the national closure ’ s guidelines that allows people to travel beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are to participate in a demonstration .
The three-week nationwide lockdown began Friday as Israel celebrates Rosh Hashana , the Jewish new year .
The demonstrators gathered on the beach of the central city of Tel Aviv , wearing swimsuits , raising black and pink flags connoting various protest movements .
Some protesters carried pictures of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , who has been the target of weekly protests during the summer for his corruption charges and failure to handle the pandemic .
Israel has largely contained the virus in the spring , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in May worsened the outbreak .
The protests against Netanyahu also were fueled by business owners who say the government failed to offer proper compensation in the first lockdown .
The government decided to impose a second lockdown because health authorities are recording thousands of cases a day , with a confirmed death toll of about 1,200 .
The total number of confirmed cases is 14,978 and 331 deaths .
Authorities say a second monk from the same Mt .
Athos monastery , St. Paul ’ s , has tested positive .
Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Athos monastic community .
Doctors say the second became ill inside the community .
The monastery , which has about 30 monks , is not allowing visitors .
ROME — The Italian health ministry reported another 1,638 new cases of coronavirus and 24 deaths .
The deaths brought Italy ’ s official coronavirus toll to 35,692 , second highest in Europe after Britain .
The health ministry says the new cases were based on a record 103,223 tests .
While countries such as Germany have been processing more than double that number in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at around 100,000 tests .
Public health officials said in their weekly monitoring report that Italy ’ s seven-week uptick in cases represented a “ slow and progressive worsening of the outbreak.
” However , it ’ s not as bad as in other European countries where new daily cases have exceeded 10,000 .
LONDON — Police in London have clashed with protesters at a rally organized by opponents of restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus .
Scuffles broke out Saturday as police moved in to disperse hundreds of demonstrators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trafalgar Square .
Some of the protesters formed blockades to stop officers from making arrests , and traffic was brought to a halt in the busy area .
The rally included dozens of people holding banners and placards and chanting “ freedom.
” Britain recently imposed a ban on all social gatherings of more than six people this week in a bid to tackle a steep rise in coronavirus cases .
Britain has 338,420 confirmed cases and 41,821 deaths , the fifth-highest death toll in the world , according to a tally by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Francis is urging political leaders make sure coronavirus vaccines are available to the poorest nations .
He says in many parts of the world , there is a “ pharmacological marginalization ” of those without access to health care .
Francis met Saturday with members of an Italian aid group that collects donated medicines from pharmaceutical companies and distributes them to clinics and centers helping the neediest .
Francis says far too many people die in parts of the world for lack of drugs widely available elsewhere , and political leaders must take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeat , it would be sad if in distributing the vaccine , priority was given to the wealthiest , or if a vaccine becomes the property of this or that nation and not for everyone , ” the pope said .
Francis has previously called for universal access to the vaccine .
NEW YORK — New York City ’ s mayor says he is confident the city will meet a revised timeline to bring public school students back to classrooms within the next two weeks .
De Blasio recently delayed the reopening plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district for the second time since it was announced in July , citing a shortage of staff and supplies .
Unions representing the city ’ s teachers said it wouldn ’ t have been safe to open all the school sites next week .
Under the revised timeline , most elementary school students will return to in-person learning starting Sept. 29 , while middle and high school students will do the same Oct. 1 .
The unions had pressed for more staff and additional protective equipment to protect against the virus .
De @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in addition to the 2,000 additional teachers he had previously announced .
BOULDER , Colo. – The director of the University of Colorado ’ s football operations was cited for violating coronavirus-related public health orders after a team practice involved 108 people on a mountain hike .
Bryan McGinnis could face a maximum $ 1,000 fine , city spokeswoman Sarah Huntley says .
Many were not wearing masks or social distancing .
The group also violated a city requirement that groups of 25 or more people get a permit to use open space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city , Huntley says .
Public health orders limit groups to 10 people to stem the spread of the coronavirus .
CU Athletic Director Rick George says all student-athletes are frequently tested for coronavirus and all players who took part in the hike had recently tested negative .
The school has reported at least 670 coronavirus cases since classes began about a month ago .
University officials have expressed regret and say they ’ re taking steps to avoid similar occurrences .
NEW YORK — Two more college football games on Saturday have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baylor ’ s season opener against Houston and Florida Atlantic ’ s opener against Georgia Southern have been affected by positive tests .
Baylor says its unable to meet the Big 12 roster threshold of a minimum of 53 players available to play .
There ’ s now been 16 Bowl Subdivision games postponed or canceled because of virus issues since Aug. 26 .
The pandemic has impacted college basketball , with the start date delayed until Nov. 25 .
The marquee basketball tournament on Maui has been moved to North Carolina .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ back into fall football .
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for massive upgrades of school technology around the country .
Merkel said Saturday during her weekly video podcast that teachers were left scrambling to teach courses virtually when schools closed at the start of the country ’ s outbreak .
She says that underscored how important digital media and other tools are but also exposed widespread infrastructure failings .
The German leader said : “ That is why we have to push ahead with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We need this as an indispensable addition to face-to-face teaching.
” Merkel says the government is committing 6 billion euros ( $ 7.1 billion ) to support the development of digital learning and infrastructure in schools .
She says all schools need high-speed internet access as soon as possible and teachers need computers suitable for providing digital lessons .
Germany ’ s schools have reopened and students have returned to in-class learning , but officials have cautioned that the country needs to be better prepared in case virus case numbers spike again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surge in coronavirus cases , adding 93,337 new confirmed infections in the past 24 hours .
The Health Ministry on Saturday raised the nation ’ s caseload to more than 5.3 million out of the nearly 1.4 billion people .
It said 1,247 more people died in the past 24 hours for a total of 85,619 .
The country has over a million active cases with about 80 % recovery rate .
India has been reporting the highest single-day rise in the world every day for more than five weeks .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s worst-hit country within weeks , surpassing the United States .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’ s government has faced scathing criticism from opposition lawmakers in India ’ s Parliament for its handling of the pandemic amid a contracting economy leaving millions jobless .
More than 10 million migrant workers , out of money and fearing starvation , poured out of cities and headed back to villages when Modi ordered the nationwide lockdown on March 24 .
The migration was one key reason that the virus spread to the far reaches of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pain .
The economy contracted nearly 24 % in the second quarter , the worst among the world ’ s top economies .

By The Associated Press
South Korea __ South Korea’s new coronavirus tally has fallen below 100 for the first time in more than a month, as the country’s recent viral resurgence is gradually easing.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Sunday that the newly counted 82 cases took the country’s total to 22,975 with 383 deaths.
It’s the first time for South Korea’s daily jump to fall to double digits since Aug. 13. The drop is likely partly driven by the fact that authorities conduct fewer tests on weekends than weekdays.
But even before Sunday, South Korea’s daily virus tally had been staying in the 100s for more than two weeks, after it once surpassed 400 in late August. Health officials said the downward trend was a result of stringent social distancing rules imposed on the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area. Those distancing rules were recently relaxed.
The government is urging the public not to lower their guard against the pandemic as small-scale cluster infections have been still continuously reported.
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HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK
— Police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in London
— India adds 93,337 new confirmed infections in past 24 hours
— 2 more college football games postponed because of coronavirus
— Director of the University of Colorado’s football operations cited for violating coronavirus-related public health orders after a team practice involved 108 people on a mountain hike.
— Some Romanian families protest mandatory use of masks in school. Like other countries in Europe, the number of virus cases has spiked in recent days in Romania.
— The official Oktoberfest is cancelled in Munich, so 50 of the German city’s beer halls are hosting their own, smaller parties conforming to coronavirus guidelines.
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TOKYO — Train stations and airports in Japan were filled with people over this “Silver Week” holiday weekend running through Tuesday, in a sign of recovering local travel amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The surge of domestic travel is a contrast to previous holidays, such as the summer Obon. Pressures were high for people living in urban congested areas not to visit families or play tourist in areas, where cases have been far fewer, with some regions having zero or a handful. The daily new cases of coronavirus infections in Tokyo have recently fluctuated at around 200 people. Japan does not have widespread testing and so many cases are likely going undetected. Baseball games, stores and theaters are back open in recent weeks with social distancing, mask-wearing, hand sanitizers and temperature checks.
A government-backed “GoTo” discount campaign at hotels and restaurants to encourage travel within Japan began in July, but Tokyo was left out. It’s still unclear whether that gets lifted from next month, as proposed. Travel agencies and tourist spots have started taking reservations, with cancellation guaranteed at no extra cost if Tokyo fails to quality.
A study by mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo showed crowd size at a terminal for domestic flights at Tokyo’s main Haneda airport, as well as train stations and shopping districts nationwide, on Saturday was basically at pre-pandemic levels, just a tad lower, according to Kyodo News service. It had fallen by about a third, as of earlier this month.
Japan, which has about 1,500 deaths related to COVID-19 so far, has banned visitors from almost all countries, and requires quarantine and virus checks for returning Japanese.
Silver Week includes this weekend and two national holidays, Respect for the Aged Day and the Autumn Equinox. Japanese have a reputation as workaholics because of a rigid work culture and fears about job loss, but younger and more individualistic Japanese are starting to take extended time off.
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PARIS — Coronavirus infections tipped the scales again in France on Saturday with nearly 13,500 new infections in 24 hours. Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire is among them.
He announced Friday in a tweet that he had tested positive with no symptoms and was working during self-isolation. The high-profile Le Maire is the fourth French minister to test positive since March.
It was the second day in a row that new COVID-19 cases in France were above 13,000. The French health agency said Friday’s big jump was the result of one hospital in the Essonne region south of Paris belatedly reporting numerous cases. It wasn’t clear whether that kind of add-on effect was at play on Saturday.
For health authorities, it is clear that France needs to worry about the spread of the coronavirus, with over 1,000 clusters detected. There have been 31,274 deaths since the start of the pandemic — among the highest death tolls in Europe — and 26 deaths in the last 24 hours.
In Paris, the Prefecture de Police warned in a tweet that there will be no more tolerance for bars and restaurants where rules to counter the virus aren’t respected, like standing at counters or failing to respect social distancing. Police “are intensifying” checks that can lead to closing establishments, it said. In one Paris district, 13 establishments were formally notified that they risk being shut down and 16 others were fined, the prefecture tweeted.
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WATERBURY, Conn. — Connecticut U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes says she and all of her staff will be quarantining after one of her aides tested positive for the coronavirus.
The first-term Democratic congresswoman, who represents much of western Connecticut, said in a Twitter post Saturday that she did not have any symptoms and was awaiting an appointment to get tested.
“I have been in close contact with the staffer (who tested positive) and I have worked in both my CT and D.C. offices over the last week,” Hayes said. “All of my staff has been notified and directed to quarantine and get tested. I will quarantine until I have the test and receive the results.”
Hayes says all of her staff in Connecticut and Washington will be working remotely until further notice.
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PHOENIX — Arizona health officials on Saturday reported 610 additional coronavirus cases and 16 deaths, increasing the statewide totals to 213,551 confirmed cases and 5,467 deaths.
According to Johns Hopkins University data analyzed by The Associated Press, the seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Arizona rose over the past two weeks, from 575 new cases on Sept. 4 to 774 on Friday.
The increase followed the state Department of Health Service’s recent changing of its case-counting methodology to adopt an updated national standard that includes “probable” results from less-accurate antigen testing.
The counting change resulted in big bulges of additional cases Thursday and Friday as the department updated its records to include more than 1,300 probable cases from September and previous months.
Meanwhile, the seven-day rolling average of daily deaths dropped during the past two weeks, going from 32 deaths on Sept. 4 to 23 deaths on Friday.
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TEL AVIV, Israel — Dozens of Israelis held a beach demonstration against a new lockdown prompted by a surge in coronavirus cases.
The protesters Saturday relied on a loophole in the national closure’s guidelines that allows people to travel beyond the one square kilometer limit if they are to participate in a demonstration. The three-week nationwide lockdown began Friday as Israel celebrates Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year.
The demonstrators gathered on the beach of the central city of Tel Aviv, wearing swimsuits, raising black and pink flags connoting various protest movements.
Some protesters carried pictures of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been the target of weekly protests during the summer for his corruption charges and failure to handle the pandemic.
Israel has largely contained the virus in the spring, but the abrupt reopening of the economy in May worsened the outbreak. The protests against Netanyahu also were fueled by business owners who say the government failed to offer proper compensation in the first lockdown.
The government decided to impose a second lockdown because health authorities are recording thousands of cases a day, with a confirmed death toll of about 1,200.
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ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities announced 240 coronavirus cases Saturday and four deaths.
The total number of confirmed cases is 14,978 and 331 deaths.
Authorities say a second monk from the same Mt. Athos monastery, St. Paul’s, has tested positive. Both monks were tested outside the Mt. Athos monastic community. Doctors say the second became ill inside the community.
The monastery, which has about 30 monks, is not allowing visitors.
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ROME — The Italian health ministry reported another 1,638 new cases of coronavirus and 24 deaths.
The deaths brought Italy’s official coronavirus toll to 35,692, second highest in Europe after Britain.
The health ministry says the new cases were based on a record 103,223 tests. While countries such as Germany have been processing more than double that number in recent days, Italy has been limited at around 100,000 tests.
Public health officials said in their weekly monitoring report that Italy’s seven-week uptick in cases represented a “slow and progressive worsening of the outbreak.” However, it’s not as bad as in other European countries where new daily cases have exceeded 10,000.
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LONDON — Police in London have clashed with protesters at a rally organized by opponents of restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
Scuffles broke out Saturday as police moved in to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who gathered in central London’s Trafalgar Square. Some of the protesters formed blockades to stop officers from making arrests, and traffic was brought to a halt in the busy area.
The rally included dozens of people holding banners and placards and chanting “freedom.”
Britain recently imposed a ban on all social gatherings of more than six people this week in a bid to tackle a steep rise in coronavirus cases.
Britain has 338,420 confirmed cases and 41,821 deaths, the fifth-highest death toll in the world, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
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ROME — Pope Francis is urging political leaders make sure coronavirus vaccines are available to the poorest nations.
He says in many parts of the world, there is a “pharmacological marginalization” of those without access to health care.
Francis met Saturday with members of an Italian aid group that collects donated medicines from pharmaceutical companies and distributes them to clinics and centers helping the neediest.
Francis says far too many people die in parts of the world for lack of drugs widely available elsewhere, and political leaders must take their plight into account.
“I repeat, it would be sad if in distributing the vaccine, priority was given to the wealthiest, or if a vaccine becomes the property of this or that nation and not for everyone,” the pope said.
Francis has previously called for universal access to the vaccine.
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NEW YORK — New York City’s mayor says he is confident the city will meet a revised timeline to bring public school students back to classrooms within the next two weeks.
De Blasio recently delayed the reopening plan for the nation’s largest school district for the second time since it was announced in July, citing a shortage of staff and supplies.
Unions representing the city’s teachers said it wouldn’t have been safe to open all the school sites next week.
Under the revised timeline, most elementary school students will return to in-person learning starting Sept. 29, while middle and high school students will do the same Oct. 1.
The unions had pressed for more staff and additional protective equipment to protect against the virus. De Blasio promised to hire 2,500 more teachers in addition to the 2,000 additional teachers he had previously announced.
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BOULDER, Colo. – The director of the University of Colorado’s football operations was cited for violating coronavirus-related public health orders after a team practice involved 108 people on a mountain hike.
Bryan McGinnis could face a maximum $1,000 fine, city spokeswoman Sarah Huntley says. Many were not wearing masks or social distancing.
The group also violated a city requirement that groups of 25 or more people get a permit to use open space and mountain park land owned by the city, Huntley says. Public health orders limit groups to 10 people to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
CU Athletic Director Rick George says all student-athletes are frequently tested for coronavirus and all players who took part in the hike had recently tested negative. The school has reported at least 670 coronavirus cases since classes began about a month ago.
University officials have expressed regret and say they’re taking steps to avoid similar occurrences.
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NEW YORK — Two more college football games on Saturday have been postponed because of the coronavirus.
Baylor’s season opener against Houston and Florida Atlantic’s opener against Georgia Southern have been affected by positive tests. Baylor says its unable to meet the Big 12 roster threshold of a minimum of 53 players available to play.
There’s now been 16 Bowl Subdivision games postponed or canceled because of virus issues since Aug. 26.
The pandemic has impacted college basketball, with the start date delayed until Nov. 25. The marquee basketball tournament on Maui has been moved to North Carolina. Meanwhile, the Pac-12 is considering getting back into fall football.
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BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for massive upgrades of school technology around the country.
Merkel said Saturday during her weekly video podcast that teachers were left scrambling to teach courses virtually when schools closed at the start of the country’s outbreak. She says that underscored how important digital media and other tools are but also exposed widespread infrastructure failings.
The German leader said: “That is why we have to push ahead with the digitization of schools at full speed. We need this as an indispensable addition to face-to-face teaching.”
Merkel says the government is committing 6 billion euros ($7.1 billion) to support the development of digital learning and infrastructure in schools. She says all schools need high-speed internet access as soon as possible and teachers need computers suitable for providing digital lessons.
Germany’s schools have reopened and students have returned to in-class learning, but officials have cautioned that the country needs to be better prepared in case virus case numbers spike again.
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NEW DELHI —India has maintained its surge in coronavirus cases, adding 93,337 new confirmed infections in the past 24 hours.
The Health Ministry on Saturday raised the nation’s caseload to more than 5.3 million out of the nearly 1.4 billion people. It said 1,247 more people died in the past 24 hours for a total of 85,619. The country has over a million active cases with about 80% recovery rate.
India has been reporting the highest single-day rise in the world every day for more than five weeks. It’s expected to become the pandemic’s worst-hit country within weeks, surpassing the United States.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has faced scathing criticism from opposition lawmakers in India’s Parliament for its handling of the pandemic amid a contracting economy leaving millions jobless.
More than 10 million migrant workers, out of money and fearing starvation, poured out of cities and headed back to villages when Modi ordered the nationwide lockdown on March 24. The migration was one key reason that the virus spread to the far reaches of the country while the lockdown caused severe economic pain. The economy contracted nearly 24% in the second quarter, the worst among the world’s top economies.
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mercurynews--2020-09-22--San Francisco Giants’ assistant coach Alyssa Nakken shows up on ‘Jeopardy’

San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken has spent the year making history as she became the first woman to be hired as a full-time coach for a Major League Baseball team .
Baseball fans first learned of Nakken when the Giants hired her to join Gabe Kapler ’ s first staff in January , 2020 and later watched her become the first woman to coach in an on-field capacity when she replaced Antoan Richardson as the first base coach during exhibition games against the Oakland A ’ s this summer .
On Monday , hundreds of thousands of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learned a little bit more about Nakken .
The Giants ’ assistant was featured in a question on “ Jeopardy !
, ” one of the most famous game shows in the history of television .
In a category titled , “ The Good Stuff , ” the $ 800 question read , “ Ex-Sacramento State softball star Alyssa Nakken didn ’ t have to go far to be the first female coach in MLB with this NL team.
” The answer , of course , was , “ Who are the San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players have praised Nakken for her contributions as an outfield and baserunning coach during the 2020 season .
Nakken ’ s No .
92 jersey from the Giants ’ July 23 season-opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers was sent to Cooperstown so it could be displayed at the Baseball Hall of Fame .
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San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken has spent the year making history as she became the first woman to be hired as a full-time coach for a Major League Baseball team.
Baseball fans first learned of Nakken when the Giants hired her to join Gabe Kapler’s first staff in January, 2020 and later watched her become the first woman to coach in an on-field capacity when she replaced Antoan Richardson as the first base coach during exhibition games against the Oakland A’s this summer.
On Monday, hundreds of thousands of people who may not have known her story learned a little bit more about Nakken.
The Giants’ assistant was featured in a question on “Jeopardy!,” one of the most famous game shows in the history of television.
In a category titled, “The Good Stuff,” the $800 question read, “Ex-Sacramento State softball star Alyssa Nakken didn’t have to go far to be the first female coach in MLB with this NL team.”
The answer, of course, was, “Who are the San Francisco Giants?”
Kapler and Giants players have praised Nakken for her contributions as an outfield and baserunning coach during the 2020 season.
Nakken’s No. 92 jersey from the Giants’ July 23 season-opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers was sent to Cooperstown so it could be displayed at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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mercurynews--2020-09-22--Barrett reportedly emerges as favorite for SCOTUS nomination

By Lisa Mascaro , Zeke Miller and Jonathan Lemire | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump met Monday with Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the White House as the conservative jurist emerged as a favorite to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court , the start of a monumental Senate confirmation fight over objections from Democrats it ’ s too close to the November election .
Trump said he expects to announce his pick by week ’ s end , before the burial of Ginsburg , the court ’ s liberal icon , at Arlington National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was still going to be interviewing other candidates and might meet with Judge Barbara Lagoa when he travels to Florida later this week .
But Barrett has long been favored by conservatives , and those familiar with the process said interest inside the White House seemed to be waning for Lagoa amid concerns by some that she did not have a proven record as a conservative jurist .
Democrats , led by presidential nominee Joe Biden , are protesting the Republicans ’ rush to replace Ginsburg , saying voters should speak first , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the winner of the White House should fill the vacancy .
Trump dismissed those arguments , telling “ Fox & Friends , ” “ I think that would be good for the Republican Party , and I think it would be good for everybody to get it over with.
” The mounting clash over the vacant seat — when to fill it and with whom — injects new turbulence in the presidential campaign with the nation still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 200,000 Americans , left millions unemployed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Up until now , the race has been largely a referendum on how Trump has managed or mismanaged the COVID-19 pandemic .
Democrats point to hypocrisy in Republicans trying to rush through a pick so close to the election after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell led the GOP in refusing to vote on a nominee of President Barack Obama in February 2016 , long before that year ’ s election .
Biden is appealing to GOP senators to “ uphold your constitutional duty , your conscience ” and wait until after the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of metastatic pancreatic cancer .
She will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week , the first woman ever accorded that honor .
First , her casket is to be on view mid-week on the steps of the high court .
She is to be buried next week in a private service at Arlington National Cemetery .
Conversations in the White House and McConnell ’ s office have been increasingly focused on Barrett and Lagoa , according to a person granted anonymity to discuss the private deliberations .
An appellate court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the seat that eventually went to Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 .
At the time , Trump told confidants he was “ saving ” Barrett for Ginsburg ’ s seat .
Lagoa has been pushed by some aides who tout her political advantages of being Hispanic and hailing from the key political battleground state of Florida .
Trump said he is planning to name his pick by Friday or Saturday , ahead of the first presidential election debate .
With just over a month before the election , McConnell said the Senate has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee has won confirmation so quickly since Sandra Day O ’ Connor — with no opposition from either party — became the first woman to serve on thSee Supreme Court in 1981 .
Both sides are mobilizing for a wrenching confirmation fight punctuated by crucial issues before the court — healthcare , abortion access and even the potential outcome of the coming presidential election .
Some protesters showed up early Monday morning outside the homes of key GOP senators .
Trump has said he would choose a woman , and he admitted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave a nod to another election battleground state , Michigan , and White House officials confirmed he was referring to Joan Larsen , a federal appeals court judge there .
The president also indicated that Allison Jones Rushing , a 38-year-old appellate judge from North Carolina , is on his short list .
His team is also actively considering Kate Todd , the White House deputy counsel who has never been a judge but was a clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas .
As the Senate returned to Washington on Monday , several key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Utah , declined to say whether they would agree to a swift vote .
Four Republicans could halt a quick confirmation and Trump criticized Republican Sens .
Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska for opposing a vote before elections .
The president warned they would be “ very badly hurt ” by voters .
Others , including GOP Sens .
Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Cory Gardner of Colorado , declined to join in opposing the president ’ s plan .
Trump went so far as to disparage reports that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her wish that a replacement justice not be confirmed until the inauguration of a new president .
With no evidence — just “ it sounds to me like ” — he suggested the wish came from his political foes including Rep. Adam Schiff , the House Intelligence Committee chairman .
Schiff said Trump sank to a new “ low ” with that comment .
He said he had nothing to do with Ginsburg ’ s dying wish but would “ fight like hell to make it come true.
” A day earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Collins in opposing a confirmation vote before the Nov. 3 election .
He said , “ Let the people speak .
Cool the flames that have engulfed our country.
” On Monday , Biden focused on joblessness and the pandemic rather than the court vacancy as he campaigned in Wisconsin , aligning himself with the country ’ s workers , especially those who voted for Trump in 2016 after having backed Obama and himself four years earlier .
He noted that COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are surging past 200,000 and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say Trump has done too little to stop , “ I worry we ’ re risking becoming numb to the toll that it has taken on us and our country and communities like this.
” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer objected to what he called McConnell ’ s “ utterly craven ” pursuit of Supreme Court confirmation under current circumstances , warning it would shatter Senate norms .
“ It ’ s enough to make your head explode , ” he said .
Biden and his team are working closely with Democratic leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schumer .
The sudden vacancy seems certain to electrify both parties : Democrats were breaking fundraising records while a packed Trump crowd in North Carolina Saturday loudly chanted “ Fill that seat.
” But it remains unclear if the high bench vacancy will persuade disenchanted Republicans to return to Trump or fire up women or suburban voters to break for Biden .
Republicans hold a 53-47 edge in the Senate .
If there were a 50-50 tie , it could be broken by Vice President Mike Pence .
Jaffe reported from Philadelphia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporting by Laurie Kellman , Mark Sherman , Zeke Miller , Kevin Freking and Mike Balsamo in Washington , Bill Barrow and Steve Peoples in New York .

By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller and Jonathan Lemire | Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump met Monday with Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the White House as the conservative jurist emerged as a favorite to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, the start of a monumental Senate confirmation fight over objections from Democrats it’s too close to the November election.
Trump said he expects to announce his pick by week’s end, before the burial of Ginsburg, the court’s liberal icon, at Arlington National Cemetery.
The president told reporters he was still going to be interviewing other candidates and might meet with Judge Barbara Lagoa when he travels to Florida later this week. But Barrett has long been favored by conservatives, and those familiar with the process said interest inside the White House seemed to be waning for Lagoa amid concerns by some that she did not have a proven record as a conservative jurist.
Democrats, led by presidential nominee Joe Biden, are protesting the Republicans’ rush to replace Ginsburg, saying voters should speak first, on Election Day, Nov. 3, and the winner of the White House should fill the vacancy.
Trump dismissed those arguments, telling “Fox & Friends,” “I think that would be good for the Republican Party, and I think it would be good for everybody to get it over with.”
The mounting clash over the vacant seat — when to fill it and with whom — injects new turbulence in the presidential campaign with the nation still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 200,000 Americans, left millions unemployed and heightened partisan tensions and anger.
Up until now, the race has been largely a referendum on how Trump has managed or mismanaged the COVID-19 pandemic.
Democrats point to hypocrisy in Republicans trying to rush through a pick so close to the election after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell led the GOP in refusing to vote on a nominee of President Barack Obama in February 2016, long before that year’s election. Biden is appealing to GOP senators to “uphold your constitutional duty, your conscience” and wait until after the election.
Ginsburg, 87, died Friday of metastatic pancreatic cancer. She will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week, the first woman ever accorded that honor. First, her casket is to be on view mid-week on the steps of the high court. She is to be buried next week in a private service at Arlington National Cemetery.
Conversations in the White House and McConnell’s office have been increasingly focused on Barrett and Lagoa, according to a person granted anonymity to discuss the private deliberations.
An appellate court judge, Barrett was a strong contender for the seat that eventually went to Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. At the time, Trump told confidants he was “saving” Barrett for Ginsburg’s seat.
Lagoa has been pushed by some aides who tout her political advantages of being Hispanic and hailing from the key political battleground state of Florida.
Trump said he is planning to name his pick by Friday or Saturday, ahead of the first presidential election debate. With just over a month before the election, McConnell said the Senate has “more than sufficient time.”
No nominee has won confirmation so quickly since Sandra Day O’Connor — with no opposition from either party — became the first woman to serve on thSee Supreme Court in 1981.
Both sides are mobilizing for a wrenching confirmation fight punctuated by crucial issues before the court — healthcare, abortion access and even the potential outcome of the coming presidential election. Some protesters showed up early Monday morning outside the homes of key GOP senators.
Trump has said he would choose a woman, and he admitted that politics may play a role. He gave a nod to another election battleground state, Michigan, and White House officials confirmed he was referring to Joan Larsen, a federal appeals court judge there.
The president also indicated that Allison Jones Rushing, a 38-year-old appellate judge from North Carolina, is on his short list. His team is also actively considering Kate Todd, the White House deputy counsel who has never been a judge but was a clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas.
As the Senate returned to Washington on Monday, several key GOP senators, including Mitt Romney of Utah, declined to say whether they would agree to a swift vote.
Four Republicans could halt a quick confirmation and Trump criticized Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska for opposing a vote before elections. The president warned they would be “very badly hurt” by voters.
Others, including GOP Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Cory Gardner of Colorado, declined to join in opposing the president’s plan.
Trump went so far as to disparage reports that Ginsburg had told her granddaughter it was her wish that a replacement justice not be confirmed until the inauguration of a new president. With no evidence — just “it sounds to me like” — he suggested the wish came from his political foes including Rep. Adam Schiff, the House Intelligence Committee chairman.
Schiff said Trump sank to a new “low” with that comment. He said he had nothing to do with Ginsburg’s dying wish but would “fight like hell to make it come true.”
A day earlier, Biden appealed to Republicans to join Murkowski and Collins in opposing a confirmation vote before the Nov. 3 election. He said, “Let the people speak. Cool the flames that have engulfed our country.”
On Monday, Biden focused on joblessness and the pandemic rather than the court vacancy as he campaigned in Wisconsin, aligning himself with the country’s workers, especially those who voted for Trump in 2016 after having backed Obama and himself four years earlier.
He noted that COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are surging past 200,000 and said of the count, which many Democrats say Trump has done too little to stop, “I worry we’re risking becoming numb to the toll that it has taken on us and our country and communities like this.”
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer objected to what he called McConnell’s “utterly craven” pursuit of Supreme Court confirmation under current circumstances, warning it would shatter Senate norms. “It’s enough to make your head explode,” he said.
Biden and his team are working closely with Democratic leaders in Congress, and he spoke with Schumer.
The sudden vacancy seems certain to electrify both parties: Democrats were breaking fundraising records while a packed Trump crowd in North Carolina Saturday loudly chanted “Fill that seat.” But it remains unclear if the high bench vacancy will persuade disenchanted Republicans to return to Trump or fire up women or suburban voters to break for Biden.
Republicans hold a 53-47 edge in the Senate. If there were a 50-50 tie, it could be broken by Vice President Mike Pence.
Jaffe reported from Philadelphia. Lemire reported from New York. Additional reporting by Laurie Kellman, Mark Sherman, Zeke Miller, Kevin Freking and Mike Balsamo in Washington, Bill Barrow and Steve Peoples in New York.


mercurynews--2020-09-22--Four-alarm fire in Belmont hills triggers evacuations

BELMONT – A four-alarm fire in the Belmont hills triggered evacuations Monday afternoon , authorities said .
The vegetation fire @ @ @ @ @ near East Laurel Creek Road and San Juan Boulevard .
Just after 5 p.m. , @ @ @ @ @ Department announced in a tweet that forward progress of the fire had been stopped .
@ @ @ @ @ on scene to assure all hot spots are put out , ” the fire department @ @ @ @ @ , evacuations were ordered for San Juan Canyon , from East Laurel Creek Road to @ @ @ @ @ the Belmont Police Department .
The orders were still in place as of 5:30 p.m @ @ @ @ @ reports of injuries .

BELMONT – A four-alarm fire in the Belmont hills triggered evacuations Monday afternoon, authorities said.
The vegetation fire was reported about 3:45 p.m. near East Laurel Creek Road and San Juan Boulevard. Just after 5 p.m., the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department announced in a tweet that forward progress of the fire had been stopped.
“Crews will be extended on scene to assure all hot spots are put out,” the fire department said.
Forward progress on the 4-Alarm #VegetationFire off of E. Laurel Creek Rd. in the Belmont hills has been stopped. Crews will be extended on scene to assure all hot spots are put out. #LaurelFire #SMCFIRE — San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (@SMCFireDept) September 22, 2020
About 4:15 p.m., evacuations were ordered for San Juan Canyon, from East Laurel Creek Road to Cipriani Boulevard, according to the Belmont Police Department. Residents were permitted to return at 9 p.m.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.


mercurynews--2020-09-22--Trump says aides wouldn’t let him adjust value of dollar

DAYTON , Ohio – President Donald Trump on Monday said he was rebuffed when he asked officials to adjust the exchange rate of the dollar to counteract what he described as repeated currency manipulation by China of its yuan .
Trump told thousands of supporters at a political rally in Dayton , Ohio , that his policies were saving jobs in the political battleground state after years of inaction to confront China ’ s aggressive behavior in global markets .
“ I go to my guys , ‘ What about doing a little movement on the dollar ? '
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not possible .
“ ‘ Sir , we can ’ t do that .
It has to float naturally . '
” The Republican president , who is seeking reelection to a second term in the Nov. 3 national poll , repeated his claim – which China denies – that Beijing deliberately changes the value of its currency to gain competitive advantage in global markets .
China ’ s central bank has denied intervening to weaken the yuan and lower the cost of its exports to the United States .
The yuan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a softening dollar .
Trump gave no details on his conversation about tweaking the dollar ’ s value , and no comment was immediately available from the U.S. Treasury Department , which is expected to release its long-delayed semi-annual currency report in coming weeks .
The United States , like most global economies , allows the price of its currency to float , meaning it is set by the foreign exchange market based on supply and demand relative to other currencies .
Trump in May reversed course and backed a “ strong dollar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollar ’ s relative strength as a factor harming U.S. competitiveness .
The Treasury Department in January dropped its designation of China as a “ currency manipulator , ” days before U.S. and Chinese officials signed the Phase 1 trade deal , saying Beijing had agreed to refrain from competitive devaluation .
Washington ’ s unexpected decision in August 2019 to label China a “ currency manipulator ” came at the height of trade tensions between the world ’ s two large economies , but was widely criticized as not based in fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labeled China a currency manipulator since 1994 .

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By Jeff Mason | Reuters
DAYTON, Ohio – President Donald Trump on Monday said he was rebuffed when he asked officials to adjust the exchange rate of the dollar to counteract what he described as repeated currency manipulation by China of its yuan.
Trump told thousands of supporters at a political rally in Dayton, Ohio, that his policies were saving jobs in the political battleground state after years of inaction to confront China’s aggressive behavior in global markets.
“I go to my guys, ‘What about doing a little movement on the dollar?'” he said, but they countered that was not possible. “‘Sir, we can’t do that. It has to float naturally.'”
The Republican president, who is seeking reelection to a second term in the Nov. 3 national poll, repeated his claim – which China denies – that Beijing deliberately changes the value of its currency to gain competitive advantage in global markets.
China’s central bank has denied intervening to weaken the yuan and lower the cost of its exports to the United States. The yuan has firmed for eight weeks straight against a softening dollar.
Trump gave no details on his conversation about tweaking the dollar’s value, and no comment was immediately available from the U.S. Treasury Department, which is expected to release its long-delayed semi-annual currency report in coming weeks.
The United States, like most global economies, allows the price of its currency to float, meaning it is set by the foreign exchange market based on supply and demand relative to other currencies.
Trump in May reversed course and backed a “strong dollar” after years of railing against the dollar’s relative strength as a factor harming U.S. competitiveness.
The Treasury Department in January dropped its designation of China as a “currency manipulator,” days before U.S. and Chinese officials signed the Phase 1 trade deal, saying Beijing had agreed to refrain from competitive devaluation.
Washington’s unexpected decision in August 2019 to label China a “currency manipulator” came at the height of trade tensions between the world’s two large economies, but was widely criticized as not based in fact.
Before that, Treasury had not labeled China a currency manipulator since 1994.


mercurynews--2020-09-22--Intimate drive-in concert series brings live music to Carmel

The Sunset Cultural Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea has launched a new outdoor drive-in concert series , dubbed Sunset Presents : Live From the Lot , which kicks off with accordion master Andre Thierry on Oct. 3-4 .
The Grammy-nominated zydeco artist is performing four shows in all — two per day .
Show times are 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $ 65 per vehicle , with up to four 4 adult passengers allowed per vehicle , and go on sale at noon Sept. 23 at www.sunsetcenter.org .
The concerts are held at the Sunset Center ’ s main parking lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the building on 8th Avenue between San Carlos and Mission streets , and will run 75 minutes each .
These will be intimate affairs , as admission is limited to 40 vehicles per show .
The venue will host drive-in concerts each weekend in October ( except for Halloween weekend ) .Thus far , however , these shows with Thierry are the only ones that have been announced .
Music lovers will watch the shows “ in and adjacent their vehicle , while being entertained by stellar artistic talent via an outdoor sound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release .
Food and beverages will be sold at the shows .

Drive-in concerts are coming to Carmel.
The Sunset Cultural Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea has announced a new outdoor drive-in concert series, dubbed Sunset Presents: Live From the Lot, which kicks off with accordion master Andre Thierry on Oct. 3-4.
The Grammy-nominated zydeco artist is performing four shows in all — two per day. Show times are 3 and 7 p.m.
Tickets are $65 per vehicle, with up to four 4 adult passengers allowed per vehicle, and go on sale at noon Sept. 23 at www.sunsetcenter.org.
The concerts are held at the Sunset Center’s main parking lot, located on the north side of the building on 8th Avenue between San Carlos and Mission streets, and will run 75 minutes each. These will be intimate affairs, as admission is limited to 40 vehicles per show.
The venue will host drive-in concerts each weekend in October (except for Halloween weekend).Thus far, however, these shows with Thierry are the only ones that have been announced.
Music lovers will watch the shows “in and adjacent their vehicle, while being entertained by stellar artistic talent via an outdoor sound system,” according to a news release.
Food and beverages will be sold at the shows.


mercurynews--2020-09-21--Some Louisville federal buildings close ahead of Taylor decision

Some federal buildings in Louisville , Kentucky , will be closed this week and police will operate under a state of emergency as the city awaits an announcement by state Attorney General Daniel Cameron about his office ’ s investigation into the killing of Breonna Taylor .
The Gene Snyder United States Courthouse will be closed to the public through Friday , September 25 , according to an order by Greg Stivers , the chief US District Court judge for Western Kentucky .
All scheduled in-court appearances will be continued or converted to videoconference proceedings at the discretion of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The courthouse ’ s windows were boarded up on Monday .
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Louisville will also be closed during that period “ due to a court order.
” Neither facility provided additional details for the closures .
The closures come as a grand jury has been empaneled in Louisville , and sources have told CNN that it will at some point take up Taylor ’ s case .
Louisville Metro Police Department interim Chief Robert Schroeder has declared a state of emergency for the department .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ under emergency staffing and reporting protocols such as canceling off-day requests .
“ The public may also see barriers being staged around downtown , which is another part of our preparations , ” police spokesman Sgt .
Lamont Washington said .
Taylor , a 26-year-old emergency room technician and aspiring nurse , was fatally shot after police broke down the door to her apartment while executing a late-night “ no-knock ” warrant in a narcotics investigation on March 13 .
None of the officers involved in her death have been arrested or charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while a third officer was fired and is appealing to get his job back .
Her death has led to widespread protests as part of the Black Lives Matter movement and calls for justice for Taylor and other Black victims of police violence .
Cameron has not publicly commented on a timeline into his office ’ s investigation into Taylor ’ s death .
Still , the closures , the state of emergency , and other movements suggest an upcoming announcement .
Last Thursday , US Attorney Russell Coleman asked the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal buildings in downtown Louisville .
Jean Porter , director of communications for Mayor Greg Fischer , told CNN the Federal Protective Service or FPS , which is a branch of DHS , was asked by the US Attorney to come to Louisville to protect the Snyder Courthouse , Mazzoli Building , US Attorney ’ s Office and an ICE office that are adjacent to each other .
Porter said the Louisville Metro Government did not make the request .
Porter did not provide any additional details about the request .
The mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whose spokesman would not confirm nor deny any details on the order .
DHS officials did not immediately respond to CNN ’ s request for comment .
Federal agents have been used to protect federal courthouses in other cities , including Portland and Chicago , following complaints from the Trump ’ s administration that local officials were not doing enough to stop vandalism .

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By Elizabeth Joseph and Skylar Mitchell | CNN
Some federal buildings in Louisville, Kentucky, will be closed this week and police will operate under a state of emergency as the city awaits an announcement by state Attorney General Daniel Cameron about his office’s investigation into the killing of Breonna Taylor.
The Gene Snyder United States Courthouse will be closed to the public through Friday, September 25, according to an order by Greg Stivers, the chief US District Court judge for Western Kentucky. All scheduled in-court appearances will be continued or converted to videoconference proceedings at the discretion of the presiding judge, the order says.
The courthouse’s windows were boarded up on Monday.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Louisville will also be closed during that period “due to a court order.” Neither facility provided additional details for the closures.
The closures come as a grand jury has been empaneled in Louisville, and sources have told CNN that it will at some point take up Taylor’s case.
Louisville Metro Police Department interim Chief Robert Schroeder has declared a state of emergency for the department. The declaration allows the department to operate under emergency staffing and reporting protocols such as canceling off-day requests.
“The public may also see barriers being staged around downtown, which is another part of our preparations,” police spokesman Sgt. Lamont Washington said.
Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician and aspiring nurse, was fatally shot after police broke down the door to her apartment while executing a late-night “no-knock” warrant in a narcotics investigation on March 13.
None of the officers involved in her death have been arrested or charged. Two remain on the force, while a third officer was fired and is appealing to get his job back.
Her death has led to widespread protests as part of the Black Lives Matter movement and calls for justice for Taylor and other Black victims of police violence.
Cameron has not publicly commented on a timeline into his office’s investigation into Taylor’s death. Still, the closures, the state of emergency, and other movements suggest an upcoming announcement.
Last Thursday, US Attorney Russell Coleman asked the Department of Homeland Security to provide protection for four federal buildings in downtown Louisville.
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Porter did not provide any additional details about the request. The mayor’s office referred comment to Coleman, whose spokesman would not confirm nor deny any details on the order. DHS officials did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.
Federal agents have been used to protect federal courthouses in other cities, including Portland and Chicago, following complaints from the Trump’s administration that local officials were not doing enough to stop vandalism.


mercurynews--2020-09-21--Vigil to be held for teenage girl shot to death in Oakland

OAKLAND — Friends and others who knew a 16-year-old girl fatally shot in East Oakland last week will hold a vigil for her Monday night at her old school .
The vigil for the girl , identified as Nandi Perry by family on social media and in an online fundraiser , will be held at 6 p.m. at Alameda ’ s Encinal Junior and Senior High School , 210 Central Ave. Nandi attended junior high at the school before going elsewhere , friends said .
Nandi was found Sept. 16 inside a home in the 1900 block of Solano Way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commercial area just south of International Boulevard in the San Antonio neighborhood .
A shooting was reported there around 9:07 p.m. , police said .
She was pronounced dead at the scene .
The fundraiser , which seeks $ 15,000 to help the family with expenses , had raised $ 9,769 by 4 p.m. Monday .
According to Christina “ Krea ” Gomez , the organizer of the fundraiser , Nandi had a teenage brother , as well as a 6-month-old brother .
She is also survived by her mother and father .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was optimistic and wanted so much for herself and her family , ” the page reads .
“ She was brilliant , strong , independent , funny and loving .
Nandi had a big heart , was a nurturer and cared deeply about others .
She would do anything to support a friend and had a big heart for animals.
” A 16-year-old Fresno boy whom authorities called her boyfriend was later arrested and has been charged with murder , authorities said .
Police arrested him outside the home where Nandi was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a possible motive for the killing .
Kimberly Thomas , whose daughter Wynter went to school briefly with Nandi in Oakland , called her “ a giving spirit , who always had a smile on her face and always asked you if you needed anything.
” • Officers ’ response to East Bay apartment complex tied to earlier double shooting , police say • One dead after double shooting at East Bay shopping center Thomas said Nandi and her daughter would do each other ’ s hair together at her home and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bathroom .
She also said Nandi was on the “ right track ” for leading a successful , productive life .
“ Everybody was her best friend , ” Thomas said .

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OAKLAND – Relatives and friends of a 16-year-old Pittsburg girl fatally shot in East Oakland last week held a vigil for her Monday night.
The vigil for the teenager, identified as Nandi Perry by family on social media and in an online fundraiser, was held at Encinal Junior and Senior High School in Alameda. Nandi attended junior high at the school before going elsewhere, friends said.
“She was always happy. I’ve never seen her sad,” Nandi’s aunt, Latonja Duckworth, of Hayward, said at the vigil. “But she had a really hard life.”
Nandi was found Sept. 16 inside a home in the 1900 block of Solano Way, a narrow street in a mostly commercial area just south of International Boulevard in the San Antonio neighborhood. A shooting was reported there at about 9:07 p.m., police said.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The fundraiser, which seeks $15,000 to help the family with expenses, had raised $9,769 by 4 p.m. Monday.
According to Christina “Krea” Gomez, the organizer of the fundraiser, Nandi had a teenage brother, as well as a 6-month-old brother. She is also survived by her mother and father.
“Nandi was a beautiful young woman who was optimistic and wanted so much for herself and her family,” the page reads. “She was brilliant, strong, independent, funny and loving. Nandi had a big heart, was a nurturer and cared deeply about others. She would do anything to support a friend and had a big heart for animals.”
A 16-year-old Fresno boy whom authorities called her boyfriend was later arrested and has been charged with murder, authorities said. Police arrested him outside the home where Nandi was found, but they have not offered a possible motive for the killing.
Kimberly Thomas, whose 17-year-old daughter Wynter went to school briefly with Nandi in Oakland, called her “a giving spirit, who always had a smile on her face and always asked you if you needed anything.”
Thomas said Nandi and her daughter would do each other’s hair together at her home and that reminders of those nights remain in her bathroom. She also said Nandi was on the “right track” for leading a successful, productive life.
“Everybody was her best friend,” Thomas said.
“I just got to say that she should be here,” Wynter said at the vigil. “That’s all I have to say.”
Staff photographer Jane Tyska and staff writer Jason Green contributed to this report.