mercurynews--2020-04-16--Coping during COVID-19: They check in on us, take our temperature

We asked readers to tell us how they ’ re coping during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Today , we bring you more of their responses .
My shelter place is somewhat different since I live in the Saratoga Retirement Assistant Living facility .
Ian Webb , my husband , has Alzheimer and resides at Cedar Creek in Los Gatos .
He is well taken care of , which gives me peace .
I communicate with him through Zoom and often send him notes .
It is difficult not seeing him in person .
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They check in on us daily and take our temperature .
Three meals are served daily and there are choices .
Meals are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t allowed to go in other residents ’ rooms .
Activities staff come around with a cart of books , puzzles , art paper , colored pencils and other treats .
Exercise classes in small groups are held in the hallway .
People are spaced apart .
Sometimes Bingo with prizes are done the same way .
I think it is important to have somewhat of a schedule .
At 9 a.m. , I do a TV aerobics class .
We are allowed to go outside .
In the afternoon , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We aren ’ t allowed to leave the premises for other things .
Friends are allowed to bring items to a drop-off place and the things are delivered to us .
It makes me feel good giving when I can .
I am enjoying staying home and doing catch-up , reading , watching TV , tidying up , and sleeping late .
When this period of staying in is over I believe I will appreciate life even more .
Meanwhile I remind myself daily of the many reasons to be grateful .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are coping during the coronavirus shutdown , click here .
We also welcome more submissions .
Whether you ’ re working from home , out of work or a critical frontline worker , we ’ d like to hear from you .
Think of this as an opportunity to share with other readers .
Not about politics , but about how you ’ re getting by and how this challenging time affects you .
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Please include , for publication , your name and your city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Please also include , not for publication , your address and phone number .
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We asked readers to tell us how they’re coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we bring you some of the responses. We will publish more in the days ahead. To read all of the Coping series, click here.
My shelter place is somewhat different since I live in the Saratoga Retirement Assistant Living facility. Ian Webb, my husband, has Alzheimer and resides at Cedar Creek in Los Gatos. He is well taken care of, which gives me peace. I communicate with him through Zoom and often send him notes. It is difficult not seeing him in person.
The staff here are doing an excellent job taking care of us. They check in on us daily and take our temperature. Three meals are served daily and there are choices. Meals are set outside our doors.
We aren’t allowed to go in other residents’ rooms. Activities staff come around with a cart of books, puzzles, art paper, colored pencils and other treats.
Exercise classes in small groups are held in the hallway. People are spaced apart. Sometimes Bingo with prizes are done the same way.
I think it is important to have somewhat of a schedule. At 9 a.m., I do a TV aerobics class. We are allowed to go outside. In the afternoon, I look forward to a long walk. We aren’t allowed to leave the premises for other things. Friends are allowed to bring items to a drop-off place and the things are delivered to us.
It makes me feel good giving when I can. I am enjoying staying home and doing catch-up, reading, watching TV, tidying up, and sleeping late.
When this period of staying in is over I believe I will appreciate life even more. Meanwhile I remind myself daily of the many reasons to be grateful.
Louise Webb
Saratoga
To read other submissions from readers about how they are coping during the coronavirus shutdown, click here.
We also welcome more submissions. Whether you’re working from home, out of work or a critical frontline worker, we’d like to hear from you. Think of this as an opportunity to share with other readers. Not about politics, but about how you’re getting by and how this challenging time affects you.
Send submissions to COVID19@bayareanewsgroup.com. Please include, for publication, your name and your city, and a horizontal photo of you. Please also include, not for publication, your address and phone number. Please limit your thoughts to 250 words.


mercurynews--2020-04-16--Mountain View: $1.1 million dollars more in rent aid could help hundreds more families

MOUNTAIN VIEW — In an effort to bolster its fund to provide rent relief for those affected by the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak , council members voted Monday to add about $ 1.1 million to its aid fund .
The approval comes about a week after council members passed a $ 1.3 million relief package for local small businesses , seniors , homeless and unstably housed .
Just under half of that money was allocated for rent relief , a sum that would have left hundreds of families out despite qualifying for aid .
Just after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abe-Koga said in an interview that more than 830 households have already sought rent relief from Community Services Agency , a city rental assistance group that will administer the about half a million dollars the city has given for rent relief .
Back then she said about 50 to 80 would receive assistance , and that even if the city allocated $ 1 million for one month of rent relief , it could only cover about 500 families .
In an interview Wednesday , Abe-Koga said about 1,100 people have applied for help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have already received checks of $ 2,000 , many of them among the lowest earners in the city .
“ We ’ re able to help the folks that need it the most was the conclusion that we had from the data , ” Abe-Koga said .
The new money Mountain View is cobbled together from about $ 350,000 the city expects to get in federal block grant money and about $ 750,000 the city saved from building affordable housing projects on time and under budget .
Along with a $ 100,000 check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donations to the TogetherMV fund adding up to $ 75,000 , the city ’ s rent relief fund adds up to nearly $ 1.8 million , $ 200,000 shy of San Jose ’ s fund , a city 10 times the size of Mountain View .
At $ 2,000 a piece , the city hopes to give rent aid to about 650 families , Abe-Koga said .
City staff have been asked by the council to explore more rent relief funding of up to a potential $ 1 million , taking into account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The council will make a decision on those funds on May 5 .
For Abe-Koga , the quick work of city staff and other Mountain View agencies to provide relief for renters is a sign that the city is “ ahead of the game.
” “ We won ’ t be able to help everyone , and there ’ s always going to be someone who ’ s critical , ” Abe-Koga said .
“ But in light of who we are and how big our city is , I think we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But while rent relief efforts provide some peace to tenants who would otherwise be thousands of dollars in debt , council members wondered whether the city could coordinate with landlords to provide relief to tenants that need it while not necessarily handing out checks .
That ’ s happening more on a case-by-case basis , officials said , with tenants often asking their landlords directly for discounts , reductions in rent or payback terms .
As for the more radical ideas circulating around the Bay Area — rent strikes , canceling rent or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t legally allowed to mandate something like that , Abe-Koga said .
“ I don ’ t think that is a policy that we can do , ” Abe-Koga said .
“ We definitely don ’ t want to do something that puts us in legal jeopardy .
If it ’ s clear that it ’ s not legally possible , I wouldn ’ t want go there.
” As for those advocating rent strikes , Abe-Koga said that ’ s not how she does business .
“ I know that everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but my hope is that folks would try first to talk to their landlord and work out a situation and collaborate rather than be combative , ” Abe-Koga said .
“ That ’ s my approach to things usually that would be how I would approach things first .
”

MOUNTAIN VIEW — In an effort to bolster its fund to provide rent relief for those affected by the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak, council members voted Monday to add about $1.1 million to its aid fund.
The approval comes about a week after council members passed a $1.3 million relief package for local small businesses, seniors, homeless and unstably housed. Just under half of that money was allocated for rent relief, a sum that would have left hundreds of families out despite qualifying for aid.
Just after the last city council meeting, Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga said in an interview that more than 830 households have already sought rent relief from Community Services Agency, a city rental assistance group that will administer the about half a million dollars the city has given for rent relief.
Back then she said about 50 to 80 would receive assistance, and that even if the city allocated $1 million for one month of rent relief, it could only cover about 500 families.
In an interview Wednesday, Abe-Koga said about 1,100 people have applied for help paying rent and that some 160 families have already received checks of $2,000, many of them among the lowest earners in the city.
“We’re able to help the folks that need it the most was the conclusion that we had from the data,” Abe-Koga said.
The new money Mountain View is cobbled together from about $350,000 the city expects to get in federal block grant money and about $750,000 the city saved from building affordable housing projects on time and under budget.
Along with a $100,000 check from Google for rent relief and 400 donations to the TogetherMV fund adding up to $75,000, the city’s rent relief fund adds up to nearly $1.8 million, $200,000 shy of San Jose’s fund, a city 10 times the size of Mountain View.
At $2,000 a piece, the city hopes to give rent aid to about 650 families, Abe-Koga said.
City staff have been asked by the council to explore more rent relief funding of up to a potential $1 million, taking into account the city’s future financial health. The council will make a decision on those funds on May 5.
For Abe-Koga, the quick work of city staff and other Mountain View agencies to provide relief for renters is a sign that the city is “ahead of the game.”
“We won’t be able to help everyone, and there’s always going to be someone who’s critical,” Abe-Koga said. “But in light of who we are and how big our city is, I think we’ve gone above and beyond.”
But while rent relief efforts provide some peace to tenants who would otherwise be thousands of dollars in debt, council members wondered whether the city could coordinate with landlords to provide relief to tenants that need it while not necessarily handing out checks.
That’s happening more on a case-by-case basis, officials said, with tenants often asking their landlords directly for discounts, reductions in rent or payback terms.
As for the more radical ideas circulating around the Bay Area — rent strikes, canceling rent or forgiving rent — the city simply isn’t legally allowed to mandate something like that, Abe-Koga said.
“I don’t think that is a policy that we can do,” Abe-Koga said. “We definitely don’t want to do something that puts us in legal jeopardy. If it’s clear that it’s not legally possible, I wouldn’t want go there.”
As for those advocating rent strikes, Abe-Koga said that’s not how she does business.
“I know that everyone’s in a different situation, but my hope is that folks would try first to talk to their landlord and work out a situation and collaborate rather than be combative,” Abe-Koga said. “That’s my approach to things usually that would be how I would approach things first.”


mercurynews--2020-04-15--Trump threatens to adjourn Congress over nominees

President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to either force the U.S. Congress to formally adjourn , or return to the Capitol despite the coronavirus pandemic , saying he was frustrated lawmakers were not in Washington to confirm his nominees for federal judgeships and other government positions .
“ The current practice of leaving town , while conducting phony pro forma sessions , is a dereliction of duty that the American people can not afford during this crisis , ” an angry Trump told reporters at his daily White House news conference .
No U.S. president has ever used the authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adjourn both chambers of Congress if they can not agree on a date to adjourn .
It was not immediately clear if Congress ’ current absence from Washington could be classified as due to a failure to agree on an adjournment date .
Congressional leaders did not immediately respond to requests for comment .
Members of the Republican-controlled Senate and Democratic-led House of Representatives have been out of Washington since last month , as government officials and health experts have recommended that Americans stay home to avoid spreading the deadly coronavirus .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House and Senate have continued to hold regular “ pro forma ” sessions , brief meetings that can last less than a minute .
As long as these short sessions are held , the president is legally barred from using his power to make “ recess appointments ” to fill positions without having to submit his nominees to Senate confirmation votes .
After lamenting that some of his nominees have waited for months to be confirmed , Trump threatened to force Congress to adjourn .
He acknowledged that such a move would face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was confident he would prevail .
“ We ’ ll probably be challenged in court , and we ’ ll see who wins , ” Trump said .
Any legal challenge would likely take many months .
Trump argued that his nominees would help to deal with the coronavirus epidemic , without offering any explanation of why that would be the case .

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By Steve Holland and Patricia Zengerle | Reuters
President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to either force the U.S. Congress to formally adjourn, or return to the Capitol despite the coronavirus pandemic, saying he was frustrated lawmakers were not in Washington to confirm his nominees for federal judgeships and other government positions.
“The current practice of leaving town, while conducting phony pro forma sessions, is a dereliction of duty that the American people cannot afford during this crisis,” an angry Trump told reporters at his daily White House news conference.
No U.S. president has ever used the authority, included in the Constitution, to adjourn both chambers of Congress if they cannot agree on a date to adjourn.
It was not immediately clear if Congress’ current absence from Washington could be classified as due to a failure to agree on an adjournment date. Congressional leaders did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Members of the Republican-controlled Senate and Democratic-led House of Representatives have been out of Washington since last month, as government officials and health experts have recommended that Americans stay home to avoid spreading the deadly coronavirus.
As is typical during congressional recesses, the House and Senate have continued to hold regular “pro forma” sessions, brief meetings that can last less than a minute.
As long as these short sessions are held, the president is legally barred from using his power to make “recess appointments” to fill positions without having to submit his nominees to Senate confirmation votes.
After lamenting that some of his nominees have waited for months to be confirmed, Trump threatened to force Congress to adjourn. He acknowledged that such a move would face a legal challenge, but said he was confident he would prevail.
“We’ll probably be challenged in court, and we’ll see who wins,” Trump said.
Any legal challenge would likely take many months.
Trump argued that his nominees would help to deal with the coronavirus epidemic, without offering any explanation of why that would be the case.


mercurynews--2020-04-15--Coronavirus: 12 more inmates test positive for coronavirus in East Bay jail

DUBLIN — A total of 12 more inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in Alameda County ’ s jail , bringing the total to 27 inmates , the sheriff ’ s office said Wednesday .
As of Wednesday , 12 of those 27 who tested positive have recovered so far at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin .
At least six inmates were reported “ recovered ” late Monday , and another six recovered as of Wednesday .
One inmate who tested positive was released from custody .
In addition , at least two jail staff members also tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of inmates who have tested positive in the immediate Bay Area .
In Santa Clara County , there have been two reported cases of inmates testing positive in the Main Jail in San Jose , while no cases have been reported in San Mateo County or Contra Costa County jails .
As of Wednesday , the jail population at Santa Rita was 1,801 , down 125 inmates from Sunday ’ s population of 1,925 .
In total , the population is down about 700 from its normal daily average of 2,600 ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Bay Area , with capacity for 3,500 inmates .
The jail uses a color-coded system to separate inmates who are at risk or suspected to be at risk during the coronavirus pandemic .
As of Wednesday , there are 18 “ red ” labeled patient/inmates being housed in a separate housing unit , those with known or suspected COVID-19 .
Red is the highest level , then yellow for patients with exposure to the virus , orange for those who are healthy but are high-risk and could be vulnerable , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Advocates have called on the sheriff ’ s office and court system to release inmates that are either vulnerable to the virus , or close to their release dates .
Advocates worry that the virus can rapidly spread throughout the jail , affecting many others .
Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods has been vocal in his efforts , commenting last week to this news organization that people serving time did not sign up for a death sentence .
“ People didn ’ t sign up and take a plea bargain , thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentence , ” he said .
On Monday , Alameda County Superior Court Presiding Judge Tara M. Desautels ordered the release of 56 more people from the jail .
The judge also released 19 inmates Friday who had 66 days or less left to serve on their felony sentences .

DUBLIN — A total of 12 more inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in Alameda County’s jail, bringing the total to 27 inmates, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday.
As of Wednesday, 12 of those 27 who tested positive have recovered so far at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. At least six inmates were reported “recovered” late Monday, and another six recovered as of Wednesday. One inmate who tested positive was released from custody and will quarantine at home.
In addition, at least two jail staff members also tested positive.
Alameda County may have the highest number of inmates who have tested positive in the immediate Bay Area. In Santa Clara County, there have been two reported cases of inmates testing positive in the Main Jail in San Jose, while no cases have been reported in San Mateo County or Contra Costa County jails.
As of Wednesday, the jail population at Santa Rita was 1,801, down 125 inmates from Sunday’s population of 1,925. In total, the population is down about 700 from its normal daily average of 2,600; the jail is one of the largest in the Bay Area, with capacity for 3,500 inmates.
Advocates have called on the sheriff’s office and court system to release inmates who are either vulnerable to the virus, or close to their release dates. Advocates worry that the virus can rapidly spread throughout the jail, affecting many others.
Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods has been vocal in his efforts, commenting last week to this news organization that people serving time did not sign up for a death sentence.
“People didn’t sign up and take a plea bargain, thinking it could result in a potential death sentence,” he said.
On Monday, Alameda County Superior Court Presiding Judge Tara M. Desautels ordered the release of 56 more people from the jail. The judge also released 19 inmates Friday who had 66 days or less left to serve on their felony sentences.


mercurynews--2020-04-15--Coronavirus: When school campuses open in the fall, students might find a soberingly different exper

Coronavirus: When school campuses open in the fall, students might find a soberingly different experience

School campuses across the state will likely reopen in the fall , but the experience for students might be soberingly different .
District leaders will have to consider safety measures like “ reconfigured classrooms ” and staggered classes to allow for social distancing as schools open back up , though online learning will likely continue , Gov .
Gavin Newsom said Tuesday .
“ Those are the kinds of conversations we ’ re all going to be having over the course of the next number of weeks and the next number of months , ” Newsom said .
“ Can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come in so you can appropriate yourself differently within the existing physical environment by reducing physical contact if possible , reducing the congregate meal , dressing issues related to PE and recess ?
” Such steps as separating students at lunch and changing up the school schedule are sure to have a significant impact on the Bay Area ’ s more than 860,000 students , many who already are struggling to continue their education at home as districts have switched to distance learning .
Newsom ’ s comments come as districts contemplate about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move of closing down campuses amid the ongoing spread of the coronavirus .
Palo Alto Unified School District Superintendent Don Austin already has seen how the debate over distance learning , online education and a teacher ’ s role in that environment has been turned on its head as at-home education becomes a top priority .
Austin hopes that ideas like expanding the number of year-round schools , moving to morning and afternoon school shifts and a combination of online and in-person teaching will be more palatable .
“ I think the problem-solving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and beyond has not been radical enough and I think that people are still trying to make things fit the paradigm they ’ re used to , ” Austin said .
But radical changes like these can ’ t be made without the consent of thousands of unionized teachers who have gone to the bargaining table over the years to secure better working conditions and more funding for schools .
There ’ s no doubt whatever strategy districts choose for summer and fall , teacher ’ s unions across the Bay Area will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea of public education shifts toward something new , Austin said .
California Teacher ’ s Association President E. Toby Boyd said no one knows exactly what a new teaching environment for school districts and teachers will look like .
“ Just as we worked with the Governor , local school districts , parents and education organizations to create a distance learning framework , ” Boyd said , “ we look forward to working with the Governor , Superintendent of Public Instruction and our education partners to ensure when it is time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conversation…so our students can be taught well and in safe conditions.
” San Jose Unified School District Teacher ’ s Association President Patrick Bernhardt said it is too early to tell what summer and fall will look like , but he is taking the governor ’ s comments into account .
“ We don ’ t have negotiations planned at this point , but SJTA and SJUSD will carefully review Governor Newsom ’ s plan as it is fleshed out over the next few weeks , ” Bernhardt said .
Lynn Mackey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said in an email that while educators in her district will “ work to create an environment ” that allows students to focus on academics , “ without stakeholders coming together and financial support from the state , it will make it almost impossible for schools to reopen throughout California.
” To prepare for the uncertainties that lie ahead , Chris Funk , superintendent of the East Side Union School District in San Jose , is working to develop a “ hybrid learning model ” that would combine on-site classes with online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming to school every other day and working from home the two days in between , to give custodial staff the opportunity to clean classrooms during those days .
It also might involve forming ‘ A ’ and ‘ B ’ schedules in which half of the students come to campus one day and the other half work from home , he said .
But as for Newsom ’ s suggestion for opening schools up but maintaining smaller class sizes , Funk said it would be “ unfeasible unless the state provides earmarked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the ultimate decision for what school will look like in the fall will hinge on the guidelines given by public health officials closer to the beginning of the school year , Funk said .
“ The new norm is that public education is probably not going to be what it ’ s always been for the near future , ” Funk said .
“ But it would be a shame to take this crisis and not improve on how we interact with students , how teachers are teaching and kids are demonstrating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ School District , Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi said his team is currently developing two plans — one for schools reopening as normal in late August and a contingency plan that extends distance learning into the next school year .
But implementing Newsom ’ s suggestions of staggering schedules and reducing class sizes will require “ really complicated calculations ” and cause “ serious impacts on planning and scheduling and logistics , ” according to Scuderi .
“ The idea of rewriting or reconstructing a high school master schedule for a school of 1,500 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staggered A/B schedule is a pretty significant change on how we do business that would impact class times , length of the school day and might involve expanding the school year , ” he said .
So Scuderi is hoping superintendents will have a role in deciding what guidelines they will be expected to follow in the fall .
In the meantime , both parents and educators like Kathy Hudson , a first-grade teacher in the Union School District in San Jose , are waiting for more direction from the state and individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve talked to would rather be back in the classroom with their kids .
It ’ s definitely not the same , ” Hudson said .
“ But we know we ’ ve got to keep it safe for teachers and students .
”

School campuses across the state will likely reopen in the fall, but the experience for students might be soberingly different.
District leaders will have to consider safety measures like “reconfigured classrooms” and staggered classes to allow for social distancing as schools open back up, though online learning will likely continue, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday.
“Those are the kinds of conversations we’re all going to be having over the course of the next number of weeks and the next number of months,” Newsom said. “Can you stagger the times that our students come in so you can appropriate yourself differently within the existing physical environment by reducing physical contact if possible, reducing the congregate meal, dressing issues related to PE and recess?”
Such steps as separating students at lunch and changing up the school schedule are sure to have a significant impact on the Bay Area’s more than 860,000 students, many who already are struggling to continue their education at home as districts have switched to distance learning.
Newsom’s comments come as districts contemplate about what’s next after the unprecedented move of closing down campuses amid the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.
Palo Alto Unified School District Superintendent Don Austin already has seen how the debate over distance learning, online education and a teacher’s role in that environment has been turned on its head as at-home education becomes a top priority.
Austin hopes that ideas like expanding the number of year-round schools, moving to morning and afternoon school shifts and a combination of online and in-person teaching will be more palatable.
“I think the problem-solving, the brainstorming around summer, fall and beyond has not been radical enough and I think that people are still trying to make things fit the paradigm they’re used to,” Austin said.
But radical changes like these can’t be made without the consent of thousands of unionized teachers who have gone to the bargaining table over the years to secure better working conditions and more funding for schools.
There’s no doubt whatever strategy districts choose for summer and fall, teacher’s unions across the Bay Area will fight for specific working standards as the idea of public education shifts toward something new, Austin said.
California Teacher’s Association President E. Toby Boyd said no one knows exactly what a new teaching environment for school districts and teachers will look like.
“Just as we worked with the Governor, local school districts, parents and education organizations to create a distance learning framework,” Boyd said, “we look forward to working with the Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction and our education partners to ensure when it is time to reopen schools, educators are part of the conversation…so our students can be taught well and in safe conditions.”
San Jose Unified School District Teacher’s Association President Patrick Bernhardt said it is too early to tell what summer and fall will look like, but he is taking the governor’s comments into account.
“We don’t have negotiations planned at this point, but SJTA and SJUSD will carefully review Governor Newsom’s plan as it is fleshed out over the next few weeks,” Bernhardt said.
Lynn Mackey, Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools, said in an email that while educators in her district will “work to create an environment” that allows students to focus on academics, “without stakeholders coming together and financial support from the state, it will make it almost impossible for schools to reopen throughout California.”
To prepare for the uncertainties that lie ahead, Chris Funk, superintendent of the East Side Union School District in San Jose, is working to develop a “hybrid learning model” that would combine on-site classes with online distance learning. That might have students coming to school every other day and working from home the days in between, to give custodial staff the opportunity to clean classrooms during those days.
It also might involve forming ‘A’ and ‘B’ schedules in which half of the students come to campus one day and the other half work from home, he said.
But as for Newsom’s suggestion for opening schools up but maintaining smaller class sizes, Funk said it would be “unfeasible unless the state provides earmarked funding for that.”
No matter what, the ultimate decision for what school will look like in the fall will hinge on the guidelines given by public health officials closer to the beginning of the school year, Funk said.
“The new norm is that public education is probably not going to be what it’s always been for the near future,” Funk said. “But it would be a shame to take this crisis and not improve on how we interact with students, how teachers are teaching and kids are demonstrating their learning.”
At the Alameda Unified School District, Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi said his team is currently developing two plans — one for schools reopening as normal in late August and a contingency plan that extends distance learning into the next school year.
But implementing Newsom’s suggestions of staggering schedules and reducing class sizes will require “really complicated calculations” and cause “serious impacts on planning and scheduling and logistics,” according to Scuderi.
“The idea of rewriting or reconstructing a high school master schedule for a school of 1,500 to 3,000 students to a split day, staggered A/B schedule is a pretty significant change on how we do business that would impact class times, length of the school day and might involve expanding the school year,” he said.
So Scuderi is hoping superintendents will have a role in deciding what guidelines they will be expected to follow in the fall.
In the meantime, both parents and educators like Kathy Hudson, a first-grade teacher in the Union School District in San Jose, are waiting for more direction from the state and individual school districts.
“Every teacher I’ve talked to would rather be back in the classroom with their kids. It’s definitely not the same,” Hudson said. “But we know we’ve got to keep it safe for teachers and students.”


mercurynews--2020-04-15--Valley Medical Center opens COVID-19 testing center in Milpitas

MILPITAS — Santa Clara Valley Medical Center opened a new drive-through COVID-19 testing center in Milpitas for its patients Wednesday .
The new testing center is located at the Milpitas Sports Center , at 1325 E Calaveras Blvd.
, and marks the second such site opened by Valley Medical Center in the county , following the one located at Valley Health Center Downtown in San Jose .
The testing is by appointment only , and anyone seeking a test must go through their Valley Medical Center doctor to get a recommendation based on their individual health factors , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s CEO “ Anyone that currently receives care from a primary care provider or specialist within our healthcare system will be able to be scheduled to have a test if they meet the criteria , ” he said .
To make an appointment with their doctor to get evaluated for a possible COVID-19 test , people should call Valley Connection , the county system ’ s healthcare call center , Lorenz said .
Valley Connection ’ s number is 1-888-334-1000 , and features options in English , Spanish , and Vietnamese , among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a healthcare provider can also contact Valley Connection , “ and we can make sure that they get the appropriate healthcare that they need , ” Lorenz said .
Lorenz said Valley Medical Center is now able to do COVID-19 testing in-house , which has increased their testing ability massively , as opposed to depending only on private labs and the county ’ s public health department testing ability .
“ At this point in time , we ’ ve been able to move up our testing capacity up to around 1,600 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase over our previous capacity , ” which was approximately 50 tests per day , Lorenz said .
Valley Medical Center hopes to open another testing center in the southern and northern parts of the county , as well as a location in East San Jose in the future , as testing capacity continues to expand .
While Valley Medical operates a clinic in Milpitas on Main Street , Lorenz said the testing site is being hosted at the sports center because the space would be “ kind of tight ” to run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The partnership with the city of Milpitas has been very helpful , and we ’ re grateful for the city to be working with us on this project , ” he said .
Across all its facilities , Valley Medical Center serves between 250,000 and 300,000 people each year , according to Evelyn Ho , a spokeswoman for the county during the pandemic .
While the testing at the new Milpitas location and the existing San Jose location is currently limited to Valley Medical Center patients , “ it will be obviously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department as more community-wide testing is made available , ” Lorenz said , but he did not have a clear timeline for expanding testing .
Other free COVID-19 testing centers have opened to all Bay Area residents in recent weeks , including one in Fremont , and another in Hayward which relocated to the campus of Cal State East Bay .
Those centers do not require a doctor ’ s recommendation , but people seeking to be tested need to show symptoms of COVID-19 , usually including a fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit @ @ @

MILPITAS — Santa Clara Valley Medical Center opened a new drive-through COVID-19 testing center in Milpitas for its patients Wednesday.
The new testing center is located at the Milpitas Sports Center, at 1325 E Calaveras Blvd., and marks the second such site opened by Valley Medical Center in the county, following the one located at Valley Health Center Downtown in San Jose.
The testing is by appointment only, and anyone seeking a test must go through their Valley Medical Center doctor to get a recommendation based on their individual health factors, according to Paul Lorenz, the medical system’s CEO
“Anyone that currently receives care from a primary care provider or specialist within our healthcare system will be able to be scheduled to have a test if they meet the criteria,” he said.
To make an appointment with their doctor to get evaluated for a possible COVID-19 test, people should call Valley Connection, the county system’s healthcare call center, Lorenz said.
Valley Connection’s number is 1-888-334-1000, and features options in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, among other languages.
People who do not have a healthcare provider can also contact Valley Connection, “and we can make sure that they get the appropriate healthcare that they need,” Lorenz said.
Lorenz said Valley Medical Center is now able to do COVID-19 testing in-house, which has increased their testing ability massively, as opposed to depending only on private labs and the county’s public health department testing ability.
“At this point in time, we’ve been able to move up our testing capacity up to around 1,600 a week, which is a significant increase over our previous capacity,” which was approximately 50 tests per day, Lorenz said.
Valley Medical Center hopes to open another testing center in the southern and northern parts of the county, as well as a location in East San Jose in the future, as testing capacity continues to expand.
While Valley Medical operates a clinic in Milpitas on Main Street, Lorenz said the testing site is being hosted at the sports center because the space would be “kind of tight” to run a drive-through operation at the clinic.
“The partnership with the city of Milpitas has been very helpful, and we’re grateful for the city to be working with us on this project,” he said.
Across all its facilities, Valley Medical Center serves between 250,000 and 300,000 people each year, according to Evelyn Ho, a spokeswoman for the county during the pandemic.
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Other free COVID-19 testing centers have opened to all Bay Area residents in recent weeks, including one in Fremont, and another in Hayward which relocated to the campus of Cal State East Bay. Those centers do not require a doctor’s recommendation, but people seeking to be tested need to show symptoms of COVID-19, usually including a fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or more.


mercurynews--2020-04-15--Remote Raid Passes and Incense Day are coming to ‘Pokemon Go’

Niantic is continuing to adapt “ Pokemon Go ” to the coronavirus pandemic with the introduction of Remote Raid Passes and a new type of event .
The first move is a big change to one of the pillars for the location-based mobile game .
It ’ s also a badly needed one .
With social distancing and stay-at-home orders prevalent throughout most of the world , it effectively halted difficult raids in the game .
No one can realistically tackle a five-star battle without help from family members or friends .
Many of these battles require at least one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a solution because it lets players gather virtually for raids that appear in their collective Nearby screen .
That means players can ’ t raid with someone across a continent ; instead , it has to be a “ Pokemon Go ” gym that they can tap on while on the main map screen .
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Sort of .
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According to Niantic , 20 trainers can join a raid battle but a limited number of them will be Remote Raid Passes holders .
In addition , remote raid pass holders will be able to do the same amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that will change in the future .
Most likely when stay-at-home orders are lifted and the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided they will contribute less damage in a battle .
Niantic says it will adjust the feature over time and so some of the figures and options can change .
Options that are being floated are changing the maximum number of remote raiders and adding the “ ability to invite friends to raids regardless of location.
” That could be an even bigger game-changer , allowing players to raid from far away .
Lastly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tasks , so those are likely to show up again in research tasks .
Keep in mind , Remote Raid Passes are a separate from Premium Raid Passes .
They are not the same .
Niantic will offer 1 PokeCoin bundle that features the new passes .
They also will be offered at a discounted price of 100 PokeCoins , meaning Remote Raid Passes will be more expensive than normal ones .
Niantic hasn ’ t set a date for the feature ’ s release but the company did say it was coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an interesting exercise .
Players can coordinate raids via the Telegram or Discord apps .
If they want to make it more intimate , they can perhaps use Zoom to go on a raid train together with other players .
Raids are one of the key social elements to “ Pokemon Go.
” It ’ s how players meet up face to face and make friends .
For many , it ’ s how they get to know their community and neighbors .
Remote Raid Passes are a step toward bringing that part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the meanwhile , Niantic is adding other tweaks to facilitate play from home .
For example , players will now receive a daily bonus Field Research task without using a Pokestop .
It will be added as fourth task , but players can only hold one at a time .
Another change is that Buddy Pokemon will bring players gifts if they don ’ t have any on hand .
This means that they don ’ t have to go out and spin a stop to get a gift for friends .
Lastly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19 .
Taking advantage of a boosted 1-hour incense that has been active since the shelter-in-place order in California , “ Pokemon Go ” will have different types of pocket monsters available for those who use the power-up .
The type of Pokemon falls under the following schedule : 11 a.m. to noon : Water-type Pokemon such as Poliwag ( shiny available ) , Tentacool ( shiny available ) and Spheal will show up with an occasional Clamperl ( shiny available ) .
Noon to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Growlithe ( shiny available ) , Ponyta ( shiny available ) and Houndor ( shiny available ) will show up .
The rare Pokemon will be Litwick .
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. : Grass-type Pokemon such as Oddish ( shiny available ) , Roselia ( shiny available ) and Lileep ( shiny available ) will be available .
Ferroseed will be the rare Pokemon .
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. : Psychic-type Pokemong such as Slowpoke , Baltoy ( shiny available ) and Bronzor ( shiny available ) will be available .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. : Bug-type Pokemon such as Caterpie ( shiny available ) , Ledyba and Skorupi ( shiny available ) will be available .
Joltik will be the rare Pokemon .
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. : Ground-type Pokemon such as Wooper , Barboach ( shiny available ) and Hippopotas ( shiny available ) will be available .
Drilbur will be the rare Pokemon .
All throughout the event , Sentret will appear more often and yes that Pokemon can be shiny as well .

Niantic is continuing to adapt “Pokemon Go” to the coronavirus pandemic with the introduction of Remote Raid Passes and a new type of event.
The first move is a big change to one of the pillars for the location-based mobile game. It’s also a badly needed one. With social distancing and stay-at-home orders prevalent throughout most of the world, it effectively halted difficult raids in the game. No one can realistically tackle a five-star battle without help from family members or friends. Many of these battles require at least one other person.
Remote Raid Passes are a solution because it lets players gather virtually for raids that appear in their collective Nearby screen. That means players can’t raid with someone across a continent; instead, it has to be a “Pokemon Go” gym that they can tap on while on the main map screen.
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Niantic says it will adjust the feature over time and so some of the figures and options can change. Options that are being floated are changing the maximum number of remote raiders and adding the “ability to invite friends to raids regardless of location.” That could be an even bigger game-changer, allowing players to raid from far away. Lastly, remote raids will count toward raid-related tasks, so those are likely to show up again in research tasks.
Keep in mind, Remote Raid Passes are a separate from Premium Raid Passes. They are not the same. Niantic will offer 1 PokeCoin bundle that features the new passes. They also will be offered at a discounted price of 100 PokeCoins, meaning Remote Raid Passes will be more expensive than normal ones. Niantic hasn’t set a date for the feature’s release but the company did say it was coming soon.
Personally, this will be an interesting exercise. Players can coordinate raids via the Telegram or Discord apps. If they want to make it more intimate, they can perhaps use Zoom to go on a raid train together with other players. Raids are one of the key social elements to “Pokemon Go.” It’s how players meet up face to face and make friends. For many, it’s how they get to know their community and neighbors.
Remote Raid Passes are a step toward bringing that part of the game back, but in the meanwhile, Niantic is adding other tweaks to facilitate play from home. For example, players will now receive a daily bonus Field Research task without using a Pokestop. It will be added as fourth task, but players can only hold one at a time. Another change is that Buddy Pokemon will bring players gifts if they don’t have any on hand. This means that they don’t have to go out and spin a stop to get a gift for friends.
Lastly, Niantic is organizing its first-ever Incense Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19. Taking advantage of a boosted 1-hour incense that has been active since the shelter-in-place order in California, “Pokemon Go” will have different types of pocket monsters available for those who use the power-up. The type of Pokemon falls under the following schedule:
11 a.m. to noon: Water-type Pokemon such as Poliwag (shiny available), Tentacool (shiny available) and Spheal will show up with an occasional Clamperl (shiny available).
Noon to 1 p.m.: Fire-type Pokemon such as Growlithe (shiny available), Ponyta (shiny available) and Houndor (shiny available) will show up. The rare Pokemon will be Litwick.
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Grass-type Pokemon such as Oddish (shiny available), Roselia (shiny available) and Lileep (shiny available) will be available. Ferroseed will be the rare Pokemon.
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Psychic-type Pokemong such as Slowpoke, Baltoy (shiny available) and Bronzor (shiny available) will be available. The rare Pokemon will be Gothita.
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Bug-type Pokemon such as Caterpie (shiny available), Ledyba and Skorupi (shiny available) will be available. Joltik will be the rare Pokemon.
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Ground-type Pokemon such as Wooper, Barboach (shiny available) and Hippopotas (shiny available) will be available. Drilbur will be the rare Pokemon.
All throughout the event, Sentret will appear more often and yes that Pokemon can be shiny as well.


mercurynews--2020-04-15--Tesla, Musk ordered to face lawsuit over tweet

A federal judge said Tesla Inc and Chief Executive Elon Musk must face a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders when Musk tweeted that he had secured funding to take his electric car company private in a $ 72 billion transaction .
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled on Wednesday that shareholders could try to prove Musk intended to defraud them with his Aug. 7 , 2018 tweet and follow-up messages about plans for his Palo Alto-based company .
The judge said shareholders could also try to prove Musk ’ s tweet was the “ proximate cause ” of volatility in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billions of dollars of losses .
Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment .
The lawsuit arose after Musk stunned investors on Aug. 7 , 2018 by announcing on Twitter : “ Am considering taking Tesla private at $ 420 .
Funding secured.
” Musk ’ s tweet helped push Tesla ’ s stock price more than 13 % above the prior day ’ s close .
But it soon gave those gains back , and by Aug. 17 , 2018 had fallen 11 % below where it was before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet a ploy to squeeze short-sellers , long an irritant for Musk , who were betting Tesla ’ s stock would fall .
Musk tweeted on Aug. 24 , 2018 that Tesla would remain public .
A month later , he agreed to pay a $ 20 million civil fine to settle fraud charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission .
The SEC also required Musk to step down as chairman , and Tesla lawyers to vet some of his tweets in advance .
Tesla reached a separate $ 20 million settlement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stock price has since roughly doubled , and Musk is worth $ 37.6 billion according to Forbes magazine .
In letting the shareholder case , which combined nine lawsuits , go forward , Chen said reasonable investors could have viewed Musk ’ s Aug. 7 tweet as signaling he had unconditionally obtained enough financing to take Tesla private .
“ So read , the statement is not true , ” Chen wrote .
The judge rejected Tesla ’ s and Musk ’ s argument that the tweet was not false or misleading because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to approve the transaction .
The proposed class action covers shareholders who bought and sold Tesla stock from Aug. 7 to Aug. 17 , 2018 .
Their lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment .
Tesla shares closed up $ 19.94 at $ 729.83 on Wednesday .

By Jonathan Stempel | Reuters
A federal judge said Tesla Inc and Chief Executive Elon Musk must face a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders when Musk tweeted that he had secured funding to take his electric car company private in a $72 billion transaction.
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled on Wednesday that shareholders could try to prove Musk intended to defraud them with his Aug. 7, 2018 tweet and follow-up messages about plans for his Palo Alto-based company.
The judge said shareholders could also try to prove Musk’s tweet was the “proximate cause” of volatility in Tesla’s stock price that caused billions of dollars of losses.
Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The lawsuit arose after Musk stunned investors on Aug. 7, 2018 by announcing on Twitter: “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.”
Musk’s tweet helped push Tesla’s stock price more than 13% above the prior day’s close. But it soon gave those gains back, and by Aug. 17, 2018 had fallen 11% below where it was before the original tweet.
Some investors called the tweet a ploy to squeeze short-sellers, long an irritant for Musk, who were betting Tesla’s stock would fall.
Musk tweeted on Aug. 24, 2018 that Tesla would remain public.
A month later, he agreed to pay a $20 million civil fine to settle fraud charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The SEC also required Musk to step down as chairman, and Tesla lawyers to vet some of his tweets in advance. Tesla reached a separate $20 million settlement with the regulator.
Tesla’s stock price has since roughly doubled, and Musk is worth $37.6 billion according to Forbes magazine.
In letting the shareholder case, which combined nine lawsuits, go forward, Chen said reasonable investors could have viewed Musk’s Aug. 7 tweet as signaling he had unconditionally obtained enough financing to take Tesla private.
“So read, the statement is not true,” Chen wrote.
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mercurynews--2020-04-15--Coronavirus: Santa Clara County jails get good marks from health officials, critics undeterred

SAN JOSE — A favorable assessment from the health department of how Santa Clara County jails have addressed coronavirus risks has inflamed a rift between jail administrators touting their myriad efforts to keep people inside safe , and defense attorneys and inmate advocates who say some of the conclusions run counter to what they ’ re seeing and hearing from their clients .
Dr. Sarah Rudman , the county ’ s assistant public health officer , on Friday visited the Main Jail in North San Jose and Elmwood Correctional Complex in Milpitas , partly in response to calls from local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conditions the groups described as rife with risks for a COVID-19 outbreak .
What Rudman found was that the sheriff ’ s office , while having clear areas for improvement , was doing a good job given the challenges of mitigating the virus in a jail environment , according to a letter she sent to Sheriff Laurie Smith this week .
“ From my observation , I believe you are very much in compliance with both the letter and the spirit of all important public health measures , ” Rudman wrote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was doing better than “ the vast majority of other custody settings.
” The county jails were praised for having a comprehensive plan for contract tracing , decontamination and quarantine practices , and for working amid vendor restrictions and the closure of the commissary to provide soap and other sundries for inmates .
But Rudman also affirmed ongoing inmate concerns about lapses in social distancing , ensuring frequent hand washing by inmates , and how staff as a whole , and inmates assigned to food preparation , were not consistently wearing masks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Neal , the county ’ s public defender , acknowledged the praise for the sheriff ’ s office , but read Rudman ’ s letter as a “ roadmap for improvement rather than as a passing grade for the jails.
” “ I remain concerned that not all inmates and not all jail staff are wearing masks , that inmates cluster together , are not socially distanced , and that folks are sleeping close together and gathering closely at pill call as well , ” O ’ Neal said .
“ We continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socially distanced and not wearing masks.
” Rudman also noted with pointed criticism that jail staff were not wearing masks , a practice she wrote should be made mandatory in the jails .
That directive was based in part on her observations of masks not being consistently worn in jail booking areas , and seeing staff congregating with each other and not wearing masks .
She also called attention to inmates working in food preparation working in close proximity , unmasked .
Smith said her office will review and consider recommendations it deems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that they “ have already implemented changes based on the recommendations and visit by Dr. Rudman.
” “ The sheriff ’ s office is very proud of the innovative COVID-19 mitigation and protection steps that our staff have taken , ” Smith said in a statement .
Johnny Page , 41 , an Elmwood inmate whose his formal sentencing for drug charges has been delayed , said he and other inmates were already worried about the jail ’ s capacity to handle inmates ’ medical needs before the pandemic .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understaffed , ” Page said .
“ I ’ ve seen flu spread rapidly like a brush fire .
We ’ re all at high risk.
” In response to a request for comment , Rudman , through the county public health department , referred to the letter , in which she also described how she and her team talked to several inmates about their experiences .
She affirmed inmates ’ concerns about having to bunk far less than 6 feet apart from each other , sometimes as close as 2 feet apart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determined enough soap was being provided to inmates , but also noted their complaints about not getting enough disinfectant products to clean their quarters .
She also wrote that the sheriff ’ s office needs to more rigorously enforce hand washing by inmates , especially around meal times .
In a related note , Rudman found that had sanitizer has been withheld in some circumstances because of its primary ingredient .
“ The sheriff ’ s office is unable to supply hand sanitizer to inmates in some circumstances due to its alcohol content @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is unclear how often handwashing is occurring.
” Fears of COVID-19 jail outbreaks have spurred prosecutors , public defenders and judges across the state have been negotiating the release of hundreds of county jail inmates — mostly nonviolent pretrial detainees and people with expiring jail sentences .
Superior courts have instituted measures like extending trial deadlines and setting bail to $ 0 for misdemeanors and low-level felonies to slow jail admissions .
In Santa Clara County , efforts like these have driven a 25 % decrease in the jail population , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County has dropped its jail census by 39 % , Alameda County by 28 % , and San Francisco by 33 % .
Still , Bay Area jails have deeply felt the impact of the virus , with Alameda County reporting at least 27 inmates confirmed to have contracted the virus ; in Santa Clara County , nine jail deputies , two civilian jail staff and two inmates were confirmed to have been infected .
“ It is quite simply the nature of custodial facilities that it is practically impossible to keep people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Neal said .
“ For that reason we have to continue to let people out of jail during this unprecedented time .
”

SAN JOSE — A favorable assessment from the health department of how Santa Clara County jails have addressed coronavirus risks has inflamed a rift between jail administrators touting their myriad efforts to keep people inside safe, and defense attorneys and inmate advocates who say some of the conclusions run counter to what they’re seeing and hearing from their clients.
Dr. Sarah Rudman, the county’s assistant public health officer, on Friday visited the Main Jail in North San Jose and Elmwood Correctional Complex in Milpitas, partly in response to calls from local civil-rights groups that health officials see firsthand the conditions the groups described as rife with risks for a COVID-19 outbreak.
What Rudman found was that the sheriff’s office, while having clear areas for improvement, was doing a good job given the challenges of mitigating the virus in a jail environment, according to a letter she sent to Sheriff Laurie Smith this week.
“From my observation, I believe you are very much in compliance with both the letter and the spirit of all important public health measures,” Rudman wrote, adding that the sheriff’s office was doing better than “the vast majority of other custody settings.”
The county jails were praised for having a comprehensive plan for contract tracing, decontamination and quarantine practices, and for working amid vendor restrictions and the closure of the commissary to provide soap and other sundries for inmates.
But Rudman also affirmed ongoing inmate concerns about lapses in social distancing, ensuring frequent hand washing by inmates, and how staff as a whole, and inmates assigned to food preparation, were not consistently wearing masks in the jail facilities.
Molly O’Neal, the county’s public defender, acknowledged the praise for the sheriff’s office, but read Rudman’s letter as a “roadmap for improvement rather than as a passing grade for the jails.”
“I remain concerned that not all inmates and not all jail staff are wearing masks, that inmates cluster together, are not socially distanced, and that folks are sleeping close together and gathering closely at pill call as well,” O’Neal said. “We continue to see deputies in the courtrooms not socially distanced and not wearing masks.”
Rudman also noted with pointed criticism that jail staff were not wearing masks, a practice she wrote should be made mandatory in the jails.
That directive was based in part on her observations of masks not being consistently worn in jail booking areas, and seeing staff congregating with each other and not wearing masks. She also called attention to inmates working in food preparation working in close proximity, unmasked.
Smith said her office will review and consider recommendations it deems “feasible” in a jail setting, and that they “have already implemented changes based on the recommendations and visit by Dr. Rudman.”
“The sheriff’s office is very proud of the innovative COVID-19 mitigation and protection steps that our staff have taken,” Smith said in a statement.
Johnny Page, 41, an Elmwood inmate whose formal sentencing for drug charges has been delayed, said he and other inmates were already worried about the jail’s capacity to handle inmates’ medical needs before the pandemic.
“The medical staff here is overworked and understaffed,” Page said. “I’ve seen flu spread rapidly like a brush fire. We’re all at high risk.”
In response to a request for comment, Rudman, through the county public health department, referred to the letter, in which she also described how she and her team talked to several inmates about their experiences. She affirmed inmates’ concerns about having to bunk far less than 6 feet apart from each other, sometimes as close as 2 feet apart.
Regarding hygiene, Rudman said she determined enough soap was being provided to inmates, but also noted their complaints about not getting enough disinfectant products to clean their quarters. She also wrote that the sheriff’s office needs to more rigorously enforce hand washing by inmates, especially around meal times.
In a related note, Rudman found that hand sanitizer has been withheld in some circumstances because of its primary ingredient.
“The sheriff’s office is unable to supply hand sanitizer to inmates in some circumstances due to its alcohol content,” she wrote, “and it is unclear how often handwashing is occurring.”
Fears of COVID-19 jail outbreaks have spurred prosecutors, public defenders and judges across the state to work out the release of hundreds of county jail inmates — mostly nonviolent pretrial detainees and people with expiring jail sentences. Superior courts have instituted measures like extending trial deadlines and setting bail to $0 for misdemeanors and low-level felonies to slow jail admissions.
In Santa Clara County, efforts like these have driven a 25% decrease in the jail population, from 3,200 to around 2,400. San Mateo County has dropped its jail census by 39%, Alameda County by 28%, and San Francisco by 33%. Still, Bay Area jails have deeply felt the impact of the virus, with Alameda County reporting at least 27 inmates confirmed to have contracted the virus; in Santa Clara County, nine jail deputies, two civilian jail staff and two inmates were confirmed to have been infected.
Raj Jayadev, director of Silicon Valley De-Bug, one of the local civil-rights groups that requested the jail review, said takeaways from the letter should be measured, and that the health department should embed physicians in the facilities to ensure sustained progress.
“This is an outbreak that is on the verge every minute, every day,” he said, “and requires a level of hyper-vigilance and responsiveness that goes beyond one escorted tour with the sheriff.”


mercurynews--2020-04-15--Watch live: Tour the Conservatory of Flowers at Golden Gate Park

CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the video on a mobile device Join us as we take an inside look at the Conservatory of Flowers , the temporarily closed historic greenhouse and botanical garden at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco .
The oldest public wood-and-glass conservatory in North America houses a collection of rare and exotic plants .
Construction was completed on the facility — a city , state and national historic landmark — in 1879 .
The iconic Victorian glass structure ’ s beginnings are somewhat shrouded in mystery .
James Lick , a California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estate , ordered two conservatories for his estate in Santa Clara in the 1870s .
Lick died in 1876 , before his plans for the conservatories were carried out .
After Lick ’ s death , his assets were divided between many charitable causes and the Academy of Sciences and the Society of California Pioneers .
The society received 33 tons of glass packed in crates for the unconstructed conservatories .
The conservatories were then sold to 27 prominent San Franciscans and local philanthropists , who donated them to the city of San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park .
Lick originally purchased two conservatories : One was built in Golden Gate Park , but what happened to the second ?
Several theories have been floated , including that some smaller greenhouses may have been constructed in the park , but the true answer may never be known .
The conservatory houses five different galleries .
Here is how the conservatory describes them : The Lowland Tropics Gallery : “ In the steamy , lush jungles of the Lowland Tropics Gallery , a light rain falls on the canopy of majestic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the forest floor while brightly colored orchids and falling water cascade around it .
Coffee berries , cacao pods , and tropical fruits hang heavily from branches , and the sweet fragrance of jasmine and Stanhopea orchids mingle in the air .
The gallery is also home to the Conservatory ’ s centenarians , including the towering Imperial Philodendron , a pygmy date palm from San Francisco ’ s 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition , and 100-year old Cycads , which are primitive gymnosperms that pre-date the dinosaurs.
” The Highland Tropics Gallery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of only four institutions in the United States to feature a Highland Tropics display .
The gallery mimics the misty cloud forests of tropical mountaintops .
Dense mosses , Impatiens , and Gesneriads engulf rocks .
Also featured is the renowned collection of delicate high-altitude orchids .
Many of these orchids are epiphytes , which are plants that grow on other plants , including the infamous Dracula orchids that hang throughout.
” The Aquatic Plants Gallery : “ The magical pools in the Aquatic Plants Gallery simulate the flow of a river @ @ @ @ @ @ @ features carnivorous pitcher plants , warm-growing orchids , and brightly painted Heliconia and Hibiscus .
Giant taro leaves line the pond and the flowers of hundreds of bromeliads emerge from their water-filled buckets .
A sculpture of a Giant Water Lily hangs suspended in the air .
The Giant Water Lily , lotus plants , and colorful water lilies grow in the ponds.
” The Potted Plants Gallery : “ The Potted Plants Gallery pays homage to the Conservatory ’ s late 1800s Victorian roots when plant collectors stored their exotic tropical treasures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from cold European climates .
Rare flowering plants are potted in an incredible assortment of decorative urns and containers from all over the world including copper containers from India , Javanese palm pots , ceramic pots from Burkina Faso and a historic urn from San Francisco ’ s 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
” The West Gallery : “ A tranquil space to sit and reflect , featuring ferns from all over the tropical world .
Ferns are a fitting focus collection for a Victorian style conservatory given the obsession of the Victorians with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ferns , large ferns with trunks , an ancient group of plants that date back to the Jurassic period .
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Join us as we take an inside look at the Conservatory of Flowers, the temporarily closed historic greenhouse and botanical garden at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
The oldest public wood-and-glass conservatory in North America houses a collection of rare and exotic plants. Construction was completed on the facility — a city, state and national historic landmark — in 1879.
The iconic Victorian glass structure’s beginnings are somewhat shrouded in mystery. James Lick, a California pioneer who made his fortune in real estate, ordered two conservatories for his estate in Santa Clara in the 1870s. Lick died in 1876, before his plans for the conservatories were carried out.
After Lick’s death, his assets were divided between many charitable causes and the Academy of Sciences and the Society of California Pioneers.
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Lick originally purchased two conservatories: One was built in Golden Gate Park, but what happened to the second? Several theories have been floated, including that some smaller greenhouses may have been constructed in the park, but the true answer may never be known.
The conservatory houses five different galleries. Here is how the conservatory describes them:
The Lowland Tropics Gallery: “In the steamy, lush jungles of the Lowland Tropics Gallery, a light rain falls on the canopy of majestic palms. An enormous kapok tree lies on the forest floor while brightly colored orchids and falling water cascade around it. Coffee berries, cacao pods, and tropical fruits hang heavily from branches, and the sweet fragrance of jasmine and Stanhopea orchids mingle in the air. The gallery is also home to the Conservatory’s centenarians, including the towering Imperial Philodendron, a pygmy date palm from San Francisco’s 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition, and 100-year old Cycads, which are primitive gymnosperms that pre-date the dinosaurs.”
The Highland Tropics Gallery: “The Conservatory of Flowers is one of only four institutions in the United States to feature a Highland Tropics display. The gallery mimics the misty cloud forests of tropical mountaintops. Dense mosses, Impatiens, and Gesneriads engulf rocks. Also featured is the renowned collection of delicate high-altitude orchids. Many of these orchids are epiphytes, which are plants that grow on other plants, including the infamous Dracula orchids that hang throughout.”
The Aquatic Plants Gallery: “The magical pools in the Aquatic Plants Gallery simulate the flow of a river winding through the tropics. The gallery features carnivorous pitcher plants, warm-growing orchids, and brightly painted Heliconia and Hibiscus. Giant taro leaves line the pond and the flowers of hundreds of bromeliads emerge from their water-filled buckets. A sculpture of a Giant Water Lily hangs suspended in the air. The Giant Water Lily, lotus plants, and colorful water lilies grow in the ponds.”
The Potted Plants Gallery: “The Potted Plants Gallery pays homage to the Conservatory’s late 1800s Victorian roots when plant collectors stored their exotic tropical treasures in opulent glass greenhouses to protect them from cold European climates. Rare flowering plants are potted in an incredible assortment of decorative urns and containers from all over the world including copper containers from India, Javanese palm pots, ceramic pots from Burkina Faso and a historic urn from San Francisco’s 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.”
The West Gallery: “A tranquil space to sit and reflect, featuring ferns from all over the tropical world. Ferns are a fitting focus collection for a Victorian style conservatory given the obsession of the Victorians with fern collection. This gallery features tree ferns, large ferns with trunks, an ancient group of plants that date back to the Jurassic period.”


mercurynews--2020-04-16--Horgan: Don’t let shelter-in-place become a prison sentence

It ’ s not court-ordered home confinement .
There is no GPS ankle bracelet to track your every move , and a probation officer is nowhere to be found .
A judge is not involved .
But self-isolation inside one ’ s domicile as a device to combat a feared new virus does have some similarities .
It ’ s not out of the question to describe shelter-in-place as a sort of self-induced medical prison , albeit with cable-TV , Wi-Fi and the possibility of home-delivered meals on occasion .
The danger , depending on how long this voluntary ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strongly recommended ) precautionary condition lasts , is mental/emotional in addition to financial .
There is an unfortunate tendency to pay way too much attention to the hour-by-hour changes in the fight against the virus , including the disturbing gyrations in the stock market .
Grim statistics from hard-hit spots throughout the world can be magnified by isolation .
Personal health ( perceived symptoms in particular ) could become an obsession .
If you live alone , that only worsens the problem .
So communicate electronically if you have to .
At least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spot one from a comfortable distance .
Stay in touch with family and friends .
Don ’ t slip into a depressing cocoon even though every day has become Saturday , a sort of endless Groundhog Day if you will .
Using the established social limitations , shop if you are able .
Careful human contact , even from afar , is a good thing , provided the rules of the moment are followed .
For some of us of the male persuasion , a notable issue could become a tendency toward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ habits , like regular shaving and haircuts .
But it would not be advisable to wind up looking like a suburban son of Sasquatch after several weeks of voluntary isolation .
Why frighten dogs and small children when you finally re-appear from your home or apartment or lair when the all-clear signal is announced ?
So try to maintain your in-house routine .
Don ’ t backslide .
All of this will pass .
Eventually .
You need to be natty and spruce when it ’ s over .
In light of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bet that a number of local public school districts are especially pleased about the timing of their successful bond measures early last month .
It may not seem all that obvious but , in some cases , money generated by the bonds is not ticketed only for construction of new roofs , renovated athletic fields and the like .
There is also the matter of equipment — computers , heating/cooling systems , security cameras , etc .
By utilizing the fresh bond funds for what , in past generations , was considered annual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the capital improvement budget , cash is quietly freed up for other , pressing fiscal needs , such as employee pension requirements .
And make no mistake about it , those pension mandates are getting increasingly onerous as the years go by .
It ’ s a matter of priorities , so every dollar is helpful .
An item in this space earlier this month indicated that a University of Washington study ’ s projected likelihood of dying from the new virus as a California resident by Aug. 4 was 0.000152 percent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by any standard , is 0.0152 percent .
A number of alert readers pointed out the two-zero mistake .
By the way , the revised projections from UW were even more optimistic .
John Horgan ’ s column appears weekly in the Mercury News .
You can contact him by email at johnhorganmedia @ gmail.com or by regular mail at P.O .
Box 117083 , Burlingame , CA 94011 .

It’s not court-ordered home confinement. There is no GPS ankle bracelet to track your every move, and a probation officer is nowhere to be found. A judge is not involved.
But self-isolation inside one’s domicile as a device to combat a feared new virus does have some similarities.
It’s not out of the question to describe shelter-in-place as a sort of self-induced medical prison, albeit with cable-TV, Wi-Fi and the possibility of home-delivered meals on occasion.
The danger, depending on how long this voluntary (well, shall we say, very strongly recommended) precautionary condition lasts, is mental/emotional in addition to financial.
There is an unfortunate tendency to pay way too much attention to the hour-by-hour changes in the fight against the virus, including the disturbing gyrations in the stock market.
Grim statistics from hard-hit spots throughout the world can be magnified by isolation. Personal health (perceived symptoms in particular) could become an obsession.
If you live alone, that only worsens the problem. So communicate electronically if you have to. At least wave to a neighbor if you happen to spot one from a comfortable distance.
Stay in touch with family and friends. Don’t slip into a depressing cocoon even though every day has become Saturday, a sort of endless Groundhog Day if you will. Using the established social limitations, shop if you are able.
Careful human contact, even from afar, is a good thing, provided the rules of the moment are followed.
For some of us of the male persuasion, a notable issue could become a tendency toward a lack of attention to normal personal habits, like regular shaving and haircuts.
But it would not be advisable to wind up looking like a suburban son of Sasquatch after several weeks of voluntary isolation.
Why frighten dogs and small children when you finally re-appear from your home or apartment or lair when the all-clear signal is announced?
So try to maintain your in-house routine. Don’t backslide. All of this will pass. Eventually. You need to be natty and spruce when it’s over.
Just a thought.
A fiscal note
In light of the present health care/financial crisis, you can bet that a number of local public school districts are especially pleased about the timing of their successful bond measures early last month.
It may not seem all that obvious but, in some cases, money generated by the bonds is not ticketed only for construction of new roofs, renovated athletic fields and the like. There is also the matter of equipment — computers, heating/cooling systems, security cameras, etc.
By utilizing the fresh bond funds for what, in past generations, was considered annual maintenance needs or normal equipment purchases from the capital improvement budget, cash is quietly freed up for other, pressing fiscal needs, such as employee pension requirements.
And make no mistake about it, those pension mandates are getting increasingly onerous as the years go by. It’s a matter of priorities, so every dollar is helpful.
Too many zeroes
An item in this space earlier this month indicated that a University of Washington study’s projected likelihood of dying from the new virus as a California resident by Aug. 4 was 0.000152 percent.
The accurate figure, still extremely low by any standard, is 0.0152 percent. A number of alert readers pointed out the two-zero mistake.
By the way, the revised projections from UW were even more optimistic.
John Horgan’s column appears weekly in the Mercury News. You can contact him by email at johnhorganmedia@gmail.com or by regular mail at P.O. Box 117083, Burlingame, CA 94011.


mercurynews--2020-04-16--Letter: Contra Costa’s words on worship like acid in believers’ wounds

Reading the press release of the Contra Costa County Health Services Department titled “ Contra Costa Reminds Residents to Observe Religious Practices at Home this Weekend , ” I was surprised to learn that “ Suspending in-person gatherings does not mean suspending worship.
” May I ask how this was discerned by the polymaths in Contra Costa Health Services ?
Was it years of theological study ?
Perhaps the Almighty revealed it to the staff in a meeting ?
Regardless , who are they to determine whether or not their actions suspend worship ?
While I imagine this is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s trampling of our First Amendment right to worship as we choose , it is nonetheless grossly insulting to those of us who believe in something greater even than the Contra Costa County Health Services Department .
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Reading the press release of the Contra Costa County Health Services Department titled “Contra Costa Reminds Residents to Observe Religious Practices at Home this Weekend,” I was surprised to learn that “Suspending in-person gatherings does not mean suspending worship.”
May I ask how this was discerned by the polymaths in Contra Costa Health Services? Was it years of theological study? Perhaps the Almighty revealed it to the staff in a meeting? Regardless, who are they to determine whether or not their actions suspend worship?
While I imagine this is a fig leaf to cover the county’s trampling of our First Amendment right to worship as we choose, it is nonetheless grossly insulting to those of us who believe in something greater even than the Contra Costa County Health Services Department.
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mercurynews--2020-04-16--49ers draft preview: Take a quarterback to learn under Garoppolo?

Jimmy Garoppolo didn ’ t lose his job to Tom Brady .
Nor will he next year to Kyle Shanahan favorite Kirk Cousins .
Is there a quarterback lurking in the draft who eventually could seize the 49ers ’ quarterback throne ?
Easy there , this does not mean the 49ers are trading up and drafting Joe Burrow No .
1 overall , which is about the only offseason rumor that hasn ’ t surfaced to threaten Garoppolo ’ s job security .
The 49ers are not looking to replace Jimmy G. Not now .
He just steered them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season as a starter , and in his first season back from serious knee surgery .
His unthreatening understudies also remain in place : Nick Mullens and C.J .
Beathard .
Simply , the 49ers ’ offensive needs are for more pass catchers and pass protectors , rather than a new passer .
Any addition likely would be as an undrafted free agent or Day 3 flier , more so for depth and insurance than as a true challenger to Mullens or Beathard to simply back up Garoppolo .
A burning desire to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seismic acquisition of Brady , who reportedly had the 49ers atop his wish list before heading to Tampa Bay .
Will there be a need in 2021 or ’ 22 ?
Probably not .
But , if the 49ers use their No .
31 overall pick on a quarterback , they could slowly develop him and hold his rights for five years .
Here is a closer look at the 49ers ’ draft need at quarterback : First-round class : Once Burrow goes No .
1 overall presumably to the Bengals , NFL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the first round .
It wouldn ’ t be a surprise if Tua Tagovailoa slides because of health and durability concerns .
Oregon ’ s Justin Herbert bypassed last year ’ s draft to season his strong arm and secure a top-10 spot .
Utah State ’ s Jordan Love has the arm but does he have enough love to sway a first-round pick ?
Familiar frames : The 49ers ’ quarterbacks aren ’ t mirror images in body sizes , but they ’ re close .
Garoppolo is 6-foot-2 , 225 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; and , Beathard is 6-2 , 215 .
Draft prospects roughly in that size window include Jalen Hurts ( 6-1 , 222 ) , Khalil Tate ( 6-2 , 215 ) , Anthony Gordon ( 6-2 , 205 ) , Shea Patterson ( 6-1 , 212 ) , Brian Lewerke ( 6-2 , 213 ) , Jake Fromm ( 6-2 , 219 ) , Cole McDonald ( 6-3 , 215 ) , Kelly Bryant ( 6-3 , 229 ) and Bryce Perkins ( 6-3 , 215 ) .
Fun to imagine the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patterson .
Love connection : Perhaps Love should be included in that group .
He was compared to Garoppolo last November by TheDraftNetwork.com analyst Jordan Reid , who cited similarities in Love ’ s quick release , pocket awareness and , well , mixing stellar throws with head-scratching decisions .
Love , a Bakersfield native , is among seven quarterbacks committed to the NFL ’ s virtual coverage , as are Burrow , Taglovailoa , Herbert , Hurts , Fromm and Jacob Eason , a strong-armed QB who played at Georgia then Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago , the 49ers had the NFL ’ s most potent dual-threat quarterback in Colin Kaepernick .
That style , among other things , did not fit coach Kyle Shanahan ’ s ideals .
Baltimore ’ s Lamar Jackson just won NFL MVP honors with his dual-threat ability , and Taysom Hill adds an element to New Orleans ’ offense , so perhaps Shanahan considers inserting that twist into his scheme .
If so , four quarterbacks come to mind and worth Day 2 or 3 gambles : Hurts , Tate , Bryant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Stunningly take running back in first round ?
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Teams potentially in the market : the Cincinnati Bengals , the Miami Dolphins , the Jacksonville Jaguars , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England Patriots , the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington .
The Raiders ?
Probably not with Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota in tow .

Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t lose his job to Tom Brady. Nor will he next year to Kyle Shanahan favorite Kirk Cousins.
Is there a quarterback lurking in the draft who eventually could seize the 49ers’ quarterback throne?
Easy there, this does not mean the 49ers are trading up and drafting Joe Burrow No. 1 overall, which is about the only offseason rumor that hasn’t surfaced to threaten Garoppolo’s job security.
The 49ers are not looking to replace Jimmy G. Not now. He just steered them to the Super Bowl in his first full season as a starter, and in his first season back from serious knee surgery. His unthreatening understudies also remain in place: Nick Mullens and C.J. Beathard.
Simply, the 49ers’ offensive needs are for more pass catchers and pass protectors, rather than a new passer.
Any addition likely would be as an undrafted free agent or Day 3 flier, more so for depth and insurance than as a true challenger to Mullens or Beathard to simply back up Garoppolo.
A burning desire to change quarterbacks likely would have triggered the seismic acquisition of Brady, who reportedly had the 49ers atop his wish list before heading to Tampa Bay.
Will there be a need in 2021 or ’22? Probably not. But, if the 49ers use their No. 31 overall pick on a quarterback, they could slowly develop him and hold his rights for five years.
Here is a closer look at the 49ers’ draft need at quarterback:
Draft priority: Low
First-round class: Once Burrow goes No. 1 overall presumably to the Bengals, NFL draft gurus generally project three other quarterbacks for the first round. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Tua Tagovailoa slides because of health and durability concerns. Oregon’s Justin Herbert bypassed last year’s draft to season his strong arm and secure a top-10 spot. Utah State’s Jordan Love has the arm but does he have enough love to sway a first-round pick?
Familiar frames: The 49ers’ quarterbacks aren’t mirror images in body sizes, but they’re close. Garoppolo is 6-foot-2, 225 pounds; Mullens is 6-1, 210; and, Beathard is 6-2, 215. Draft prospects roughly in that size window include Jalen Hurts (6-1, 222), Khalil Tate (6-2, 215), Anthony Gordon (6-2, 205), Shea Patterson (6-1, 212), Brian Lewerke (6-2, 213), Jake Fromm (6-2, 219), Cole McDonald (6-3, 215), Kelly Bryant (6-3, 229) and Bryce Perkins (6-3, 215). Fun to imagine the 49ers taking a Jim Harbaugh product in Patterson.
Love connection: Perhaps Love should be included in that group. He was compared to Garoppolo last November by TheDraftNetwork.com analyst Jordan Reid, who cited similarities in Love’s quick release, pocket awareness and, well, mixing stellar throws with head-scratching decisions.
Love, a Bakersfield native, is among seven quarterbacks committed to the NFL’s virtual coverage, as are Burrow, Taglovailoa, Herbert, Hurts, Fromm and Jacob Eason, a strong-armed QB who played at Georgia then Washington.
Dual-threat QBs: Only four years ago, the 49ers had the NFL’s most potent dual-threat quarterback in Colin Kaepernick. That style, among other things, did not fit coach Kyle Shanahan’s ideals. Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson just won NFL MVP honors with his dual-threat ability, and Taysom Hill adds an element to New Orleans’ offense, so perhaps Shanahan considers inserting that twist into his scheme.
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Trade candidates: Even after an amazing shuffle of quarterbacks in free agency, several teams could be shopping for solutions in the draft, or perhaps by trading for Mullens or Beathard. Teams potentially in the market: the Cincinnati Bengals, the Miami Dolphins, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Los Angeles Chargers, the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington. The Raiders? Probably not with Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota in tow.