mercurynews--2020-07-22--CCS announces 2020-21 prep sports calendar; fall practice to start in December

One day after the California Interscholastic Federation announced that fall sports would be delayed until winter because of coronavirus , the Central Coast Section ’ s executive committee on Tuesday followed the state ’ s model .
Fall sports practice will begin Dec. 14 , with football allowed to start playing games Jan. 8 and cross country , field hockey , boys and girls water polo and boys and girls volleyball cleared to start games or meets on Dec. 28 .
The spring season , which will include traditional winter sports such as basketball , soccer and wrestling because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with two seasons of sports rather than three , will start practice in February or March .
The CCS ’ s schedule matches up with nearly all of the other sections , with the football playoffs being pushed to April and the basketball playoffs to June .
“ In the end , we landed where the state was , but there was a lot of talk that got us to that point , ” CCS commissioner David Grissom said .
“ The executive committee was awesome and asked a lot of questions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought we probably would land .
“ But now it ’ s hoping that we can do it.
” As other sections have done , the CCS temporarily amended bylaws to allow athletes for the upcoming school year to play the same club and high school sport simultaneously , a tweak that was included in the CIF ’ s announcement Monday .
The CCS also extended the “ summer ” activity period to Dec. 12 .
In some ways , the heavy lifting starts now for the section administrators as they try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitoring coronavirus data .
“ We ’ re going to have to lay out where we ’ re going to have these championships , ” Grissom said .
“ We haven ’ t done that .
We had done it .
Now we ’ re going to have to cancel facilities and try to get facilities .
That ’ s going to take some work .
“ We ’ re going to have to set dates for seeding meetings and those kinds of things .
They ’ ll have to go to all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bit of work to go into that.
” Hillsdale football Mike Parodi said he is thankful for the new calendar while acknowledging the many unresolved challenges with regards to the virus .
“ I ’ m excited that we have a direction , ” Parodi said after the CIF ’ s announcement Monday .
“ Now we can get through the next phase of our lives .
Having this pretty good indicator is a great starting point.
” But , Parodi added , “ There are some obvious major hurdles we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re starting to practice the week of finals .
Then we ’ re practicing over the holiday break .
It ’ s going to be a lot of sacrifice and commitment .
Now talking about having a practice when our facilities are locked down .
Will we still have locker rooms ?
There is still a lot to figure out .
“ And football coaches are made for the fall , not the winter .
We ’ re not going to get the extreme weather of places .
We ’ re just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the CCS ’ s schedule :

One day after the California Interscholastic Federation announced that fall sports would be delayed until winter because of coronavirus, the Central Coast Section’s executive committee on Tuesday followed the state’s model.
Fall sports practice will begin Dec. 14, with football allowed to start playing games Jan. 8 and cross country, field hockey, boys and girls water polo and boys and girls volleyball cleared to start games or meets on Dec. 28.
The spring season, which will include traditional winter sports such as basketball, soccer and wrestling because of the CIF’s decision to go with two seasons of sports rather than three, will start practice in February or March.
The CCS’s schedule matches up with nearly all of the other sections, with the football playoffs being pushed to April and the basketball playoffs to June.
“In the end, we landed where the state was, but there was a lot of talk that got us to that point,” CCS commissioner David Grissom said. “The executive committee was awesome and asked a lot of questions. And tthey landed pretty much where we thought we probably would land.
“But now it’s hoping that we can do it.”
As other sections have done, the CCS temporarily amended bylaws to allow athletes for the upcoming school year to play the same club and high school sport simultaneously, a tweak that was included in the CIF’s announcement Monday. The CCS also extended the “summer” activity period to Dec. 12.
In some ways, the heavy lifting starts now for the section administrators as they try to secure venues for playoffs and championships while monitoring coronavirus data.
“We’re going to have to lay out where we’re going to have these championships,” Grissom said. “We haven’t done that. We had done it. Now we’re going to have to cancel facilities and try to get facilities. That’s going to take some work.
“We’re going to have to set dates for seeding meetings and those kinds of things. They’ll have to go to all our member schools. We have quite a bit of work to go into that.”
Hillsdale football coach Mike Parodi said he is thankful for the new calendar while acknowledging the many unresolved challenges with regards to the virus.
“I’m excited that we have a direction,” Parodi said after the CIF’s announcement Monday. “Now we can get through the next phase of our lives. Having this pretty good indicator is a great starting point.”
But, Parodi added, “There are some obvious major hurdles we need to pass during this timeline. We’re starting to practice the week of finals. Then we’re practicing over the holiday break. It’s going to be a lot of sacrifice and commitment. Now talking about having a practice when our facilities are locked down. Will we still have locker rooms? There is still a lot to figure out.”
“And football coaches are made for the fall, not the winter. We’re not going to get the extreme weather of places (in some parts of the state). We’re just going to get crappy weather.”
Here is the CCS’s schedule:
Season 1
Cross country
Practice start date: Dec. 14, 2020
First day of contests: Dec. 28, 2020
Section final date: March 20, 2021
Field hockey
Practice start date: Dec. 14, 2020
First day of contests: Dec. 28, 2020
Section final date: March 20, 2021
Football
Practice start date: Dec. 14, 2020
First day of contests: Jan. 8, 2021
Section final date: April 10, 2020
Water polo (boys and girls)
Practice start date: Dec. 14, 2020
First day of contests: Dec. 28, 2020
Section final date: March 13, 2021
Volleyball (boys and girls)
Practice start date: Dec. 14, 2020
First day of contests: Dec. 28, 2020
Section final date: March 13, 2021
Season 2
Badminton
Practice start date: Feb. 22, 2021
First day of contests: March 8, 2021
Section final date: May 22, 2021
Soccer
Practice start date: Feb. 22, 2021
First day of contests: March 8, 2021
Section final date: May 29, 2021
Tennis (team)
Practice start date: Feb. 22, 2021
First day of contests: March 8, 2021
Section final date: May 29, 2021
Tennis (individual)
Practice start date: Feb. 22, 2021
First day of contests: March 8, 2021
Section final date: TBD
Swimming and dive
Practice start date: March 8, 2021
First day of contests: March 22, 2021
Section final date: May 29, 2021
Wrestling
Practice start date: March 15, 2021
First day of contests: March 29, 2021
Section final date: June 5, 2021
Basketball
Practice start date: March 15, 2021
First day of contests: March 29, 2021
Section final date: June 12, 2021
Baseball
Practice start date: March 15, 2021
First day of contests: March 29, 2021
Section final date: June 19, 2021
Boys golf
Practice start date: March 15, 2021
First day of contests: March 29, 2021
Section final date: June 8, 2021
Girls golf
Practice start date: March 15, 2021
First day of contests: March 29, 2021
Section final date: June 9, 2021
Lacrosse
Practice start date: March 15, 2021
First day of contests: March 29, 2021
Section final date: June 17, 2021
Softball
Practice start date: March 15, 2021
First day of contests: March 29, 2021
Section final date: June 19, 2021
Track and field
Practice start date: March 15, 2021
First day of contests: March 29, 2021
Section final date: June 19, 2021
Traditional competitive cheer
Practice start date: N/A
First day of contests: N/A
Section final date: April 3, 2021
Gymnastics
Practice start date: TBD
First day of contests: TBD
Section final date: TBD
Competitive sport cheer
Practice start date: TBD
First day of contests: TBD
Section final date: TBD


mercurynews--2020-07-22--Bay Area man gets four months in jail for selling counterfeit electronics

OAKLAND — A man who received and sold counterfeit goods that were falsely labeled as Apple , Samsung and Hewlett Packard wares was sentenced to four months in jail last week , though prosecutors asked for a three-year federal prison term .
Hang Chen , who also goes by Henry Chen , was sentenced July 15 by U.S. District Judge James Donato .
The charges are related to businesses operated by his co-defendant , Lixiong Chen ( aka John Chen ) , which had offices in China as well as Newark .
The businesses — CBK Auto , CBK Holdings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA , Bestcompu , yourlaptopsolutions , and Silicon Electronics — had a warehouse in Newark , where Hang Chen allegedly received electronics that were mislabeled as being manufactured by major companies .
Federal prosecutors say they have evidence that more than $ 200,000 worth of counterfeit goods were sold through the scheme .
In addition to the jail term , Chen will pay a $ 75,000 fine and serve three years of federal probation , court records show .
Chen ’ s attorneys , in a heavily-redacted sentencing memo , argued for home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They wrote that Chen worked several jobs after coming to the United States to start a new life , and that although he took on a lot of legal risk , he didn ’ t profit from CBK ’ s scheme .
“ Henry is a first-time , non-violent offender who presents no risk of recidivism… He never earned more than $ 100,000 , and for many years he earned significantly less , ” Chen ’ s attorneys wrote in the memo .
“ He and his family enjoy a modest lifestyle that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yet he alone among all those at CBK will shoulder the entire financial burden of $ 137,030.10 in restitution ; he alone is held to account for the conduct that occurred there .
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OAKLAND — A man who received and sold counterfeit goods that were falsely labeled as Apple, Samsung and Hewlett Packard wares was sentenced to four months in jail last week, though prosecutors asked for a three-year federal prison term.
Hang Chen, who also goes by Henry Chen, was sentenced July 15 by U.S. District Judge James Donato. The charges are related to businesses operated by his co-defendant, Lixiong Chen (aka John Chen), which had offices in China as well as Newark.
The businesses — CBK Auto, CBK Holdings, Inc., CBK Wholesale, CBK USA, Bestcompu, yourlaptopsolutions, and Silicon Electronics — had a warehouse in Newark, where Hang Chen allegedly received electronics that were mislabeled as being manufactured by major companies. Federal prosecutors say they have evidence that more than $200,000 worth of counterfeit goods were sold through the scheme.
In addition to the jail term, Chen will pay a $75,000 fine and serve three years of federal probation, court records show.
Chen’s attorneys, in a heavily-redacted sentencing memo, argued for home confinement in lieu of jail time. They wrote that Chen worked several jobs after coming to the United States to start a new life, and that although he took on a lot of legal risk, he didn’t profit from CBK’s scheme.
“Henry is a first-time, non-violent offender who presents no risk of recidivism… He never earned more than $100,000, and for many years he earned significantly less,” Chen’s attorneys wrote in the memo. “He and his family enjoy a modest lifestyle that he continues to work hard to maintain. Yet he alone among all those at CBK will shoulder the entire financial burden of $137,030.10 in restitution; he alone is held to account for the conduct that occurred there.”


mercurynews--2020-07-22--5 donkeys killed after wandering onto California freeway

Five donkeys that wandered onto the 215 Freeway in Riverside Tuesday morning were killed after they were struck by a cement truck and two other vehicles , authorities said .
California Highway Patrol officers received a call just before 2:25 a.m. that a herd of donkeys had entered the northbound lanes of the freeway from the Center Street off-ramp , Officer Juan Quintero said .
Shortly after , officers received an update that a truck had hit two donkeys , Quintero said .
Officers later learned that the other two vehicles had hit the herd as well .
Officers arrived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died , Quintero said .
It wasn ’ t known how many donkeys had initially entered the freeway lanes or where they came from , but they have been known to primarily hang around the Reche Canyon area , Quintero said .
How they got to the freeway remained under investigation , he said .
The impact of the crash caused the cement truck to jackknife across all northbound lanes of the freeway , prompting the CHP to close that stretch of the freeway at Center Street at about 2:40 a.m. Traffic was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One of the drivers involved in the collisions complained of pain and was taken to Riverside Community Hospital , Quintero said .
CHP asked anyone who may have information about the incident to call the Accident Investigation Unit at 951-637-8000 .

Five donkeys that wandered onto the 215 Freeway in Riverside Tuesday morning were killed after they were struck by a cement truck and two other vehicles, authorities said.
California Highway Patrol officers received a call just before 2:25 a.m. that a herd of donkeys had entered the northbound lanes of the freeway from the Center Street off-ramp, Officer Juan Quintero said.
Shortly after, officers received an update that a truck had hit two donkeys, Quintero said. Officers later learned that the other two vehicles had hit the herd as well.
Officers arrived to find five of the donkeys had died, Quintero said.
It wasn’t known how many donkeys had initially entered the freeway lanes or where they came from, but they have been known to primarily hang around the Reche Canyon area, Quintero said.
How they got to the freeway remained under investigation, he said.
The impact of the crash caused the cement truck to jackknife across all northbound lanes of the freeway, prompting the CHP to close that stretch of the freeway at Center Street at about 2:40 a.m. Traffic was diverted off the freeway at Center Street.
One of the drivers involved in the collisions complained of pain and was taken to Riverside Community Hospital, Quintero said.
CHP asked anyone who may have information about the incident to call the Accident Investigation Unit at 951-637-8000.
City News Service contributed to this report.


mercurynews--2020-07-22--Bay Area car thief loses state appeal over $370

A convicted vehicle thief who challenged $ 370 in Marin County court costs has been rejected by a state appeals court .
Myles Alec Gipson , 61 , was arrested in Sausalito last year after police linked him to a stolen Mercedes .
He also had a stun gun , stolen property , drug paraphernalia and suspected burglary tools , police said .
Gipson pleaded guilty to vehicle theft .
Judge Kelly Simmons sentenced him to prison and imposed a $ 300 fine and $ 70 in fees .
Gipson appealed the fine and fees to the 1st District Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed Simmons erred by presuming he could pay the money based on “ future prison wages , ” according to the appeals court .
“ The relatively short length of Gipson ’ s sentence does not persuade us he is unable to pay a total of $ 370 , ” Justice Barbara Jones wrote .
Gipson is serving his sentence at San Quentin State Prison .
He is eligible for parole in September 2021 .
Gipson was represented by the First District Appellate Project , an Oakland-based nonprofit funded through a contract with @ @ @

A convicted vehicle thief who challenged $370 in Marin County court costs has been rejected by a state appeals court.
Myles Alec Gipson, 61, was arrested in Sausalito last year after police linked him to a stolen Mercedes. He also had a stun gun, stolen property, drug paraphernalia and suspected burglary tools, police said.
Gipson pleaded guilty to vehicle theft. Judge Kelly Simmons sentenced him to prison and imposed a $300 fine and $70 in fees.
Gipson appealed the fine and fees to the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco. He claimed Simmons erred by presuming he could pay the money based on “future prison wages,” according to the appeals court.
In a decision released July 15, a three-judge panel unanimously denied the appeal.
“The relatively short length of Gipson’s sentence does not persuade us he is unable to pay a total of $370,” Justice Barbara Jones wrote.
Gipson is serving his sentence at San Quentin State Prison. He is eligible for parole in September 2021.
Gipson was represented by the First District Appellate Project, an Oakland-based nonprofit funded through a contract with the state.


mercurynews--2020-07-22--2026 World Cup: How does the Bay Area rate against other U.S. soccer cities?

Bay Area sports officials brought in Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday to help make the region ’ s case to serve as one of the 10 venues for the 2026 World Cup .
Spoiler alert : We predict Levi ’ s Stadium will make the cut .
The virtual meeting was the Bay Area committee ’ s first chance to discuss its plan one-on-one with FIFA and U.S. Soccer officials who are expected to whittle down 17 American finalists to 10 winners by early 2021 .
The three-country tournament also will have games in Canada ( Edmonton , Toronto and Montreal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City and Monterrey ) .
While former U.S. Secretary of State Rice gives the Bay Area some political clout as honorary chairwoman of the bid committee , the region already might have an inside track to be part of the World Cup .
Stanford held games when the World Cup made its debut in the United States in 1994 — while Rice was a provost at the university .
More recently , Levi ’ s and Earthquakes stadiums have regularly hosted successful international games .
The favorites to win bids are New York/New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Miami and Seattle .
The five cities would place games across the country .
Missing is the Second City : Chicago decided against entering the bidding contest but FIFA officials could ask for it to be included anyway .
Here is our handicap with reasons why they are in or out ( listed in alphabetical order ) : Atlanta — In its first two seasons in Major League Soccer Atlanta United has averaged more than 52,000 fans per game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium .
The numbers don ’ t lie .
Bay Area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s and Earthquakes — that are within five miles of each other .
International sports officials love to come to San Francisco .
Boston — It ’ s one of the country ’ s best-known and most historic cities with a strong soccer allegiance .
Dallas — FIFA knows Dallas well after the city served as its headquarters for the 1994 World Cup .
And now the area has the Cowboys ’ AT & T Stadium in Arlington that can be expanded to 105,000 people .
Kansas City — Sporting K.C .
has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attracted many successful international games .
Bidders plan to use the Chiefs ’ Arrowhead Stadium with 76,416 seats and not Sporting ’ s Children ’ s Mercy Park ( capacity 18,467 ) .
Los Angeles — L.A. has the Rose Bowl and the new SoFi NFL stadium in Inglewood .
It also is a deeply rooted soccer city with two thriving MLS teams with soccer-specific facilities .
Miami — Inter Miami CF has started MLS with a terrible record , losing its first five games , but the city ’ s international flavor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s performance .
Seattle — Before Atlanta , the Emerald City was the jewel of American soccer .
The Sounders FC still draws about 40,000 fans per game .
Washington D.C. — It would be embarrassing not to play games in the country ’ s capital .
Well , unless you ’ re Canada ( sorry , Ottawa ) .
Baltimore — When it comes to football , Baltimoreans lean heavily toward the game of touchdowns .
Besides , it ’ s too close to D.C. Cincinnati — When we think of soccer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not Cincinnati , that comes to mind .
Denver — It feels like it ’ s going to come down to Kansas City or Denver , just like an old AFL West title game .
Houston — America ’ s fourth-largest city is going to be bypassed by Texas favorite Dallas .
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Orlando — Disney World loses out to South Beach for all the oranges .
Nashville — Tennessee is just getting started with soccer and its expansion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Philadelphia — Philly ’ s proximity hurts : It ’ s between New York and Washington with less to offer .

Bay Area sports officials brought in Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday to help make the region’s case to serve as one of the 10 venues for the 2026 World Cup.
Spoiler alert: We predict Levi’s Stadium will make the cut.
The virtual meeting was the Bay Area committee’s first chance to discuss its plan one-on-one with FIFA and U.S. Soccer officials who are expected to whittle down 17 American finalists to 10 winners by early 2021.
The three-country tournament also will have games in Canada (Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal) and Mexico (Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey).
While former U.S. Secretary of State Rice gives the Bay Area some political clout as honorary chairwoman of the bid committee, the region already might have an inside track to be part of the World Cup. Stanford held games when the World Cup made its debut in the United States in 1994 — while Rice was a provost at the university. More recently, Levi’s and Earthquakes stadiums have regularly hosted successful international games.
The favorites to win bids are New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Miami and Seattle. The five cities would place games across the country. Missing is the Second City: Chicago decided against entering the bidding contest but FIFA officials could ask for it to be included anyway.
Here is our handicap with reasons why they are in or out (listed in alphabetical order):
IN
Atlanta — In its first two seasons in Major League Soccer Atlanta United has averaged more than 52,000 fans per game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The numbers don’t lie.
Bay Area — Two proven stadiums — Levi’s and Earthquakes — that are within five miles of each other. International sports officials love to come to San Francisco.
Boston — It’s one of the country’s best-known and most historic cities with a strong soccer allegiance.
Dallas — FIFA knows Dallas well after the city served as its headquarters for the 1994 World Cup. And now the area has the Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington that can be expanded to 105,000 people.
Kansas City — Sporting K.C. has represented the Midwest with loyal fans and attracted many successful international games. Bidders plan to use the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium with 76,416 seats and not Sporting’s Children’s Mercy Park (capacity 18,467).
Los Angeles — L.A. has the Rose Bowl and the new SoFi NFL stadium in Inglewood. It also is a deeply rooted soccer city with two thriving MLS teams with soccer-specific facilities.
Miami — Inter Miami CF has started MLS with a terrible record, losing its first five games, but the city’s international flavor is enough to overlook the team’s performance.
Seattle — Before Atlanta, the Emerald City was the jewel of American soccer. The Sounders FC still draws about 40,000 fans per game.
Washington D.C. — It would be embarrassing not to play games in the country’s capital. Well, unless you’re Canada (sorry, Ottawa).
OUT
Baltimore — When it comes to football, Baltimoreans lean heavily toward the game of touchdowns. Besides, it’s too close to D.C.
Cincinnati — When we think of soccer and Ohio, it’s Columbus, not Cincinnati, that comes to mind.
Denver — It feels like it’s going to come down to Kansas City or Denver, just like an old AFL West title game.
Houston — America’s fourth-largest city is going to be bypassed by Texas favorite Dallas.
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Nashville — Tennessee is just getting started with soccer and its expansion MLS team. The timing is off.
Philadelphia — Philly’s proximity hurts: It’s between New York and Washington with less to offer.


mercurynews--2020-07-22--Cabrillo College to consider changing its name

APTOS — Cabrillo College is considering changing its name , joining the growing list of institutions grappling with the fraught legacies of their namesakes amid a national climate of soul-searching around questions of social justice and race .
College trustees approved a plan to begin a multi-month process to consider the potential name change Monday evening .
The decision was prompted by a recent grassroots push from a faculty-led group , delivered to trustees and the college president Friday .
Founded in 1959 , the Aptos-based community college is named after Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo , who in 1542 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s coast .
The explorer , until recently believed to be Portuguese , is widely commemorated in California .
Sept. 28 is a state holiday marking his landing in San Diego Bay , also the site of the Cabrillo National Monument .
His name is also commemorated by a portion of Highway 1 — the Cabrillo Highway — and several other schools across the state .
According to the Cabrillo College ’ s website , the name held “ special significance ” to its founders : “ While his sense of exploration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Cabrillo founders hoped that students would undertake a similar searching for their own new world of personal achievement and leadership , ” the website states .
Some , however , see the explorer ’ s legacy as one inextricably tied to Spanish colonialism and the resulting decimation and subjugation of California ’ s indigenous population .
A faculty-led resolution delivered to Cabrillo College President Matt Wetstein on Friday accuses Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo of enslaving indigenous people and profiting from the genocide and exploitation of the indigenous , including through a gold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operated in Guatemala .
“ Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo took part in the genocide of the Americas , ” Martin Garcia , an English instructor at the college and among the petition ’ s co-authors , told trustees at a board retreat Monday evening .
“ He was a murderer , a slaver , and a sex trafficker , ultimately dying of gangrene … Personally , I would rather have the college named Gangrene College than Cabrillo College.
” History instructor Enrique Buelna also endorsed changing the college ’ s name , writing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his educational career that Cabrillo “ was never the hero or upstanding citizen that many have often portrayed him as … the college should have never been named after this man , he did not deserve it.
” Among others to endorse the potential name change , former student trustee Madison Raasch suggested it would be more appropriate to name the college after historical and contemporary figures influential in Santa Cruz County — floating possibilities such as London Nelson , Eduardo Carillo , Dolores Huerta and Angela Davis .
Others , meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday , raising concerns from cost , to its ideological roots , to its potential for superficiality , to the suddenness of the proposal .
“ To think that this college that I love would throw away its identity to superficially claim to resolve an issue of systemic racism is disheartening , ” math instructor Nate Kotila wrote to trustees .
“ We are better than that .
If we genuinely want to solve systemic racism , we can achieve that by helping our minority students achieve their educational goals .
We should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the name of our institution will hurt them.
” Under the college ’ s plan , a subcommittee of three trustees will be formed to study the question and solicit feedback from various stakeholders before bringing a recommendation to the full board at an unspecified date in months ahead .
That plan was approved by all college trustees with the exception of Adam Spickler , the Area 2 Trustee , who unsuccessfully advocated for another approach that would have created a parallel task force to study the question alongside the board .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an interview that he expects the subcommittee would be formed at the board ’ s Aug. 3 meeting .
The decision on whether to rename the college , he said , likely won ’ t be made until after the end of the fall semester .
The push to change the college ’ s name first surfaced — to his ears , at least — in the wake of the May 25 killing of George Floyd , Wetstein said .
Digital-media instructor John Govsky raised the issue at two subsequent board meetings before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group of faculty prompting his decision to bring the question of whether to consider the name change to trustees Monday .
Ultimately , he emphasized , the decision rests with the college ’ s elected board of trustees on behalf of the community as a whole .
“ The name change is a community issue , it really is , ” Wetstein said .
“ The way I ’ ve described it to the board last night , it ’ s such a political issue it really resides in their orbit to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the elected representatives of the community.
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If the college does change its name , practical considerations would include legal costs , updating marketing materials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the campus , highways and roadways , according to a news release .
More broadly , Wetstein said he views the conversation as a “ teaching moment ” for the college and the surrounding community .
“ What I hope comes out of it is a more elevated conversation than we ’ re used to in the body politic right now , ” he said .
“ … I think it ’ s an entirely appropriate thing to talk about the history of who we ’ re named after , warts and all @ @

APTOS — Cabrillo College is considering changing its name, joining the growing list of institutions grappling with the fraught legacies of their namesakes amid a national climate of soul-searching around questions of social justice and race.
College trustees approved a plan to begin a multi-month process to consider the potential name change Monday evening. The decision was prompted by a recent grassroots push from a faculty-led group, delivered to trustees and the college president Friday.
Founded in 1959, the Aptos-based community college is named after Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who in 1542 became the first European to navigate California’s coast.
The explorer, until recently believed to be Portuguese, is widely commemorated in California. Sept. 28 is a state holiday marking his landing in San Diego Bay, also the site of the Cabrillo National Monument. His name is also commemorated by a portion of Highway 1 — the Cabrillo Highway — and several other schools across the state.
According to the Cabrillo College’s website, the name held “special significance” to its founders: “While his sense of exploration and discovery applied to the New World, the Cabrillo founders hoped that students would undertake a similar searching for their own new world of personal achievement and leadership,” the website states.
Some, however, see the explorer’s legacy as one inextricably tied to Spanish colonialism and the resulting decimation and subjugation of California’s indigenous population.
A faculty-led resolution delivered to Cabrillo College President Matt Wetstein on Friday accuses Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo of enslaving indigenous people and profiting from the genocide and exploitation of the indigenous, including through a gold mine the resolution states he owned and operated in Guatemala.
“Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo took part in the genocide of the Americas,” Martin Garcia, an English instructor at the college and among the petition’s co-authors, told trustees at a board retreat Monday evening. “He was a murderer, a slaver, and a sex trafficker, ultimately dying of gangrene … Personally, I would rather have the college named Gangrene College than Cabrillo College.”
History instructor Enrique Buelna also endorsed changing the college’s name, writing to trustees that he had learned early in his educational career that Cabrillo “was never the hero or upstanding citizen that many have often portrayed him as … the college should have never been named after this man, he did not deserve it.”
Among others to endorse the potential name change, former student trustee Madison Raasch suggested it would be more appropriate to name the college after historical and contemporary figures influential in Santa Cruz County — floating possibilities such as London Nelson, Eduardo Carillo, Dolores Huerta and Angela Davis.
Others, meanwhile, pushed back against the potential name change Monday, raising concerns from cost, to its ideological roots, to its potential for superficiality, to the suddenness of the proposal.
“To think that this college that I love would throw away its identity to superficially claim to resolve an issue of systemic racism is disheartening,” math instructor Nate Kotila wrote to trustees. “We are better than that. If we genuinely want to solve systemic racism, we can achieve that by helping our minority students achieve their educational goals. We should not be victimizing them and telling them that the name of our institution will hurt them.”
Under the college’s plan, a subcommittee of three trustees will be formed to study the question and solicit feedback from various stakeholders before bringing a recommendation to the full board at an unspecified date in months ahead.
That plan was approved by all college trustees with the exception of Adam Spickler, the Area 2 Trustee, who unsuccessfully advocated for another approach that would have created a parallel task force to study the question alongside the board.
Cabrillo College President Matt Wetstein said in an interview that he expects the subcommittee would be formed at the board’s Aug. 3 meeting. The decision on whether to rename the college, he said, likely won’t be made until after the end of the fall semester.
The push to change the college’s name first surfaced — to his ears, at least — in the wake of the May 25 killing of George Floyd, Wetstein said.
Digital-media instructor John Govsky raised the issue at two subsequent board meetings before Wetstein received a petition from a broader group of faculty prompting his decision to bring the question of whether to consider the name change to trustees Monday.
Ultimately, he emphasized, the decision rests with the college’s elected board of trustees on behalf of the community as a whole.
“The name change is a community issue, it really is,” Wetstein said. “The way I’ve described it to the board last night, it’s such a political issue it really resides in their orbit to make the decision, because they’re the elected representatives of the community.”
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If the college does change its name, practical considerations would include legal costs, updating marketing materials and the website and changing signage on the campus, highways and roadways, according to a news release.
More broadly, Wetstein said he views the conversation as a “teaching moment” for the college and the surrounding community. “What I hope comes out of it is a more elevated conversation than we’re used to in the body politic right now,” he said. “… I think it’s an entirely appropriate thing to talk about the history of who we’re named after, warts and all.”


mercurynews--2020-07-22--‘Stay calm’: Walmart trains staff how to deal with the maskless

Walmart has some advice for employees who have the unenviable task of reminding shoppers to wear masks : Stay calm , listen intently and show understanding .
But if customers insist on walking in without one , staffers should just get out of the way .
That ’ s the message from a short training video for Walmart ’ s new “ Health Ambassador ” role .
The two-minute guide , which was obtained by Bloomberg News , teaches employees how to deal with customers who are not wearing masks — an issue that has divided the nation as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animated video explains to Health Ambassadors — who receive no additional pay for the role — that not all customers can wear a mask due to age , health conditions or religious reasons .
“ If a customer tells you they can ’ t for one of these reasons , listen and tell them you understand , ” says the video , which is dated July 13 , just two days before Walmart decided to require that all customers wear masks regardless of local mandates .
“ And thank them for shopping at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ customers will still see some people in stores not wearing a face covering , a Walmart spokesman said Tuesday when asked about the training video .
“ We believe our requirement will result in many more people wearing masks in our stores and clubs than before and that ’ s ultimately what we are aiming for , ” he said .
But not everyone has a valid exception .
When a customer who won ’ t wear a mask or provide a reason for not donning one tries to enter a store — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with narrowed eyebrows and hands angrily on his hips — Health Ambassadors should simply allow the maskless customer inside and alert a member of management to determine the next steps , which are not detailed .
“ Never engage with a customer physically , ” the video says .
“ Do not block their entrance or attempt to stop them .
Never ask a customer to explain their health condition , religious reason or any other reason they give for not wearing a face mask.
” Workers at Walmart and other food retailers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engage with maskless customers , fearful that such an encounter could turn confrontational or even violent , as it has already in recent weeks .
Although top health experts recommend wearing masks in public to prevent the spread of the virus , the issue of whether to wear one has swelled into a culture war , especially since President Donald Trump hasn ’ t made mask wearing a habit himself .
He has since tweeted a photo of himself in a mask , calling the act of wearing one patriotic .
On employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vocal about their concerns regarding the Health Ambassador role , which Walmart treats as a “ secondary job code , ” meaning it doesn ’ t entail any additional pay on top of the associate ’ s existing wage rate .
One thread on a popular board asked Health Ambassadors to share their experiences , and followed with this blessing : “ GOD Be With You.
” • Bubble Dribble : How the NBA has built something from nothing Acknowledging the difficult conditions its 1.5 million U.S. workers face , Walmart said separately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ installment of employee bonuses totaling $ 428 million next month , bringing the total it ’ s paid out this year to $ 1.1 billion .
The world ’ s largest retailer also said it would close its stores on Thanksgiving Day for the first time since the late 1980s .
Unlike other retailers who have stepped up hourly pay for periods during the pandemic , Walmart has instead relied on one-time cash bonuses .
“ We know this has been a trying year , and our associates have stepped up , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
“ We hope they will enjoy a special Thanksgiving Day at home with their loved ones .
”

By Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg
Walmart has some advice for employees who have the unenviable task of reminding shoppers to wear masks: Stay calm, listen intently and show understanding. But if customers insist on walking in without one, staffers should just get out of the way.
That’s the message from a short training video for Walmart’s new “Health Ambassador” role. The two-minute guide, which was obtained by Bloomberg News, teaches employees how to deal with customers who are not wearing masks — an issue that has divided the nation as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread.
The animated video explains to Health Ambassadors — who receive no additional pay for the role — that not all customers can wear a mask due to age, health conditions or religious reasons.
“If a customer tells you they can’t for one of these reasons, listen and tell them you understand,” says the video, which is dated July 13, just two days before Walmart decided to require that all customers wear masks regardless of local mandates. “And thank them for shopping at Walmart.”
Due to those exceptions, customers will still see some people in stores not wearing a face covering, a Walmart spokesman said Tuesday when asked about the training video. “We believe our requirement will result in many more people wearing masks in our stores and clubs than before and that’s ultimately what we are aiming for,” he said.
Angry eyebrows
But not everyone has a valid exception. When a customer who won’t wear a mask or provide a reason for not donning one tries to enter a store — portrayed in the video as a man with narrowed eyebrows and hands angrily on his hips — Health Ambassadors should simply allow the maskless customer inside and alert a member of management to determine the next steps, which are not detailed.
“Never engage with a customer physically,” the video says. “Do not block their entrance or attempt to stop them. Never ask a customer to explain their health condition, religious reason or any other reason they give for not wearing a face mask.”
Workers at Walmart and other food retailers have said they’re reluctant to engage with maskless customers, fearful that such an encounter could turn confrontational or even violent, as it has already in recent weeks.
Although top health experts recommend wearing masks in public to prevent the spread of the virus, the issue of whether to wear one has swelled into a culture war, especially since President Donald Trump hasn’t made mask wearing a habit himself. He has since tweeted a photo of himself in a mask, calling the act of wearing one patriotic.
Employee pay
On employee message boards, Walmart associates have been vocal about their concerns regarding the Health Ambassador role, which Walmart treats as a “secondary job code,” meaning it doesn’t entail any additional pay on top of the associate’s existing wage rate.
One thread on a popular board asked Health Ambassadors to share their experiences, and followed with this blessing: “GOD Be With You.”
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mercurynews--2020-07-22--California mansion, scene of infamous double-murder, sells for $3.8 million

After being on and off the market for the last four years , an infamous San Juan Capistrano mansion has found a buyer for $ 3.75 million , down just over 34 % from the initial asking price .
In June 2016 , the home had listed at $ 5.695 million .
It dropped that July to $ 4.995 million and continued to fall .
By May 2020 , it was listed at $ 3.999 million .
The house has changed ownership twice after Ashton Sachs shot and killed his parents and left his then 8-year-old brother paralyzed as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sachs , one of five children in a tight-knit family , also attempted to shoot his then 17-year-old sister .
He is now serving life in prison for the attack at his family ’ s former home .
Perched on a hill in the Peppertree Bend community , the house was built in 1982 and extensively renovated by previous owner SB Spring LLC .
The investor paid $ 2.995 million for it in November 2015 , property records show .
The 9,200-square-foot residence unfolds across a terraced 1-acre slope .
It has six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertaining space — think a formal dining room , home theater and wet bar .
In the kitchen , all-white cabinets and countertops , commercial-grade appliances and a center island with seating outfit the area .
Nearby is a breakfast nook .
The house has a temperature-controlled wine cellar , gym , sauna and steam room .
“ True to modernism design , ” the listing reads , “ the site consists of varying cubist structures comprised of steel and glass bringing in an abundance of light and offering an indoor/outdoor experience.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house with natural light and frame views of the mountains and the Pacific Ocean .
Outside features include a swimming pool , spa , waterfalls , patios and a poolhouse with office space .
Sean Stanfield of Pacific Sotheby ’ s International Realty handled both sides of the deal but declined to comment on the sale .
Seth Nelson of Pacific Sotheby ’ s International Realty co-listed the property .

After being on and off the market for the last four years, an infamous San Juan Capistrano mansion has found a buyer for $3.75 million, down just over 34% from the initial asking price.
In June 2016, the home had listed at $5.695 million. It dropped that July to $4.995 million and continued to fall. By May 2020, it was listed at $3.999 million.
The house has changed ownership twice after Ashton Sachs shot and killed his parents and left his then 8-year-old brother paralyzed as they slept one night in February 2014.
Sachs, one of five children in a tight-knit family, also attempted to shoot his then 17-year-old sister. He is now serving life in prison for the attack at his family’s former home.
Perched on a hill in the Peppertree Bend community, the house was built in 1982 and extensively renovated by previous owner SB Spring LLC. The investor paid $2.995 million for it in November 2015, property records show.
The 9,200-square-foot residence unfolds across a terraced 1-acre slope. It has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and loads of entertaining space — think a formal dining room, home theater and wet bar.
In the kitchen, all-white cabinets and countertops, commercial-grade appliances and a center island with seating outfit the area. Nearby is a breakfast nook.
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“True to modernism design,” the listing reads, “the site consists of varying cubist structures comprised of steel and glass bringing in an abundance of light and offering an indoor/outdoor experience.”
Skylights and oversized windows fill the main house with natural light and frame views of the mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Outside features include a swimming pool, spa, waterfalls, patios and a poolhouse with office space.
Sean Stanfield of Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty handled both sides of the deal but declined to comment on the sale. Seth Nelson of Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty co-listed the property.


mercurynews--2020-07-22--Anti-feminist’ lawyer linked to California and New Jersey slayings described as jealous and angry

Roy Den Hollander , the lawyer suspected in a deadly shooting at federal judge ’ s home over the weekend and linked to the July 11 slaying of men ’ s rights lawyer Marc Angelucci at his home near Crestline , was jealous and angry about Angelucci ’ s prominence , says a man who knew them both .
Den Hollander was enraged he was not co-counsel in a lawsuit Angelucci had filed against the Selective Service System , said Harry Crouch , who heads the San Diego-based the National Coalition for Men .
Angelucci , 52 , died when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cedar Pines Park in the San Bernardino Mountains , in an attack similar to the one at the judge ’ s home , with the shooter claiming to be a delivery man and opening fire .
Angelucci was vice president of the National Coalition for Men , which states on its website it is “ committed to ending harmful discrimination and stereotypes against boys , men , their families and the women who love them.
” Den Hollander described himself as an “ anti-feminist ” attorney who filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and nightclubs , sued Columbia University for providing women ’ s studies classes , and sued news organizations over what he said was biased coverage .
Crouch said he kicked Den Hollander out of the organization around 2013 when Den Hollander complained about being left out of the lawsuit that Angelucci had filed .
Den Hollander also then threatened Crouch , the official said .
“ He heard about it , and he was really upset , yelling and screaming and swearing , ” Crouch said of the call regarding the lawsuit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in New York , told Crouch he was going “ to ‘ come out to California and kick my ass ’ — that ’ s a quote.
” That led to Den Hollander ’ s dismissal from the organization .
Crouch said he had not talked to Den Hollander since then .
“ At that same time , I think Marc called him up over his threats against me , and so there was a little animosity there.
” He did not have details of the call .
Den Hollander was sought in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , N.J. home of federal judge Esther Salas that left her son dead and husband critically wounded , Den Hollander was found dead Monday in Sullivan County , New York from a self-inflicted gunshot wound , authorities said .
Two law enforcement officials , cautioning that the investigation was in its earliest stages , said federal authorities were examining whether Mr. Den Hollander might be linked to the Angelucci slaying , according to The New York Times .
Den Hollander wrote of about death and revenge in an online draft of a 1,500-page @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stupid Frigging Fool ” .
“ There has been a joy in fighting everybody who violates my rights , especially the Feminazis , but nothing in this life matters anymore , ” he wrote .
“ All the illusions and false hopes no longer hold sway .
Death ’ s hand is on my left shoulder as it walks beside me , and that ’ s just fine … a man ends up with so many enemies he can ’ t even the score with all of them.
” Attorneys and members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the two attacks , Crouch said , but are being reserved in their judgment because they are involved in several cases where emotions run high .
“ I ’ m really hopeful that this resolves everything , because there ’ s still a number of people out there , in our organization , that are concerned about being shot , ” added Crouch .
In the 2013 lawsuit , Angelucci prevailed in a 2019 decision that found conscripting only male service members into compulsory military service via the draft was unfair to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case again in early March before the 5th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals .
No ruling had yet been issued .
Den Hollander , 72 , filed his own Selective Service lawsuit in 2015 in New Jersey , and it was assigned to Judge Salas in New Jersey .
He since withdrew from the case , claiming he had terminal cancer .
It was at Salas ’ s home where her son , 20-year-old Daniel Anderl , was killed and his father , Mark Anderl , 63 , was wounded in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was in another part of the house and was unharmed .
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Crouch said Tuesday he has told law enforcement about the issues with Den Hollander since the attorney was found dead and linked to the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Den Hollander an “ outlier ” in the men ’ s rights movement .
“ Roy , like many people , suffered from a very bad divorce .
So he developed some very negative attitudes towards women and put those out over the internet and all sorts of places.
” Crouch said the National Coalition for Men is “ not a shame , blame , and guilt organization.
” Also in “ I ’ m a Stupid Frigging Fool , ” Hollander complained that Salas had held up his Selective Service suit while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suit , which was filed in Cailfornia but wound up being heard in Texas .
Den Hollander wrote that in Angelucci ’ s Texas case “ two guys were the plaintiffs and a white 70 year-old man was the judge , ” and got a summary judgment in 18 months .
Den Hollander said he meanwhile was contending with three years of motions to dismiss .
“ We , however , were still in the first inning fighting over DOJ ’ s fourth motion to dismiss , ” Den Hollander wrote of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , by now we should have been knocking on the U.S. Supreme Court ’ s door , but lady unluck stuck us with an Obama appointee.
” “ As far as I know , that was the whole story , ” J. Steven Svoboda , a spokesman for the coalition , said of Den Hollander ’ s jealousy of Angelucci , who he called “ the most self-effacing man you could meet .
The fact that this happened to him is so heartbreaking.
” “ Marc bent over backwards to understand others and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Den Holland , who called , “ a complete nut case , and I think everyone else thought the same way.
” “ I hope everything may be put to rest and the people I love and care about no longer have to worry about opening their front doors , ” Crouch said .
Angelucci was an adjunct professor in the business department at Pasadena City College .
He was a graduate of UC Berkeley and earned his law degree at UCLA .
Neither the FBI nor the San Bernardino County Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday on the California case .
Staff writer Scott Schwebke and The Associated Press contributed to this report .

Roy Den Hollander, the lawyer suspected in a deadly shooting at federal judge’s home over the weekend and linked to the July 11 slaying of men’s rights lawyer Marc Angelucci at his home near Crestline, was jealous and angry about Angelucci’s prominence, says a man who knew them both.
Den Hollander was enraged he was not co-counsel in a lawsuit Angelucci had filed against the Selective Service System, said Harry Crouch, who heads the San Diego-based the National Coalition for Men.
Angelucci, 52, died when he was shot at his home in Cedar Pines Park in the San Bernardino Mountains, in an attack similar to the one at the judge’s home, with the shooter claiming to be a delivery man and opening fire.
Angelucci was vice president of the National Coalition for Men, which states on its website it is “committed to ending harmful discrimination and stereotypes against boys, men, their families and the women who love them.”
Den Hollander described himself as an “anti-feminist” attorney who filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of “ladies night” promotions at bars and nightclubs, sued Columbia University for providing women’s studies classes, and sued news organizations over what he said was biased coverage.
Crouch said he kicked Den Hollander out of the organization around 2013 when Den Hollander complained about being left out of the lawsuit that Angelucci had filed. Den Hollander also then threatened Crouch, the official said.
“He heard about it, and he was really upset, yelling and screaming and swearing,” Crouch said of the call regarding the lawsuit. He said Den Hollander, who lived in New York, told Crouch he was going “to ‘come out to California and kick my ass’ — that’s a quote.”
That led to Den Hollander’s dismissal from the organization.
Crouch said he had not talked to Den Hollander since then. “At that same time, I think Marc called him up over his threats against me, and so there was a little animosity there.” He did not have details of the call.
Den Hollander was sought in the Sunday attack on the North Brunswick, N.J. home of federal judge Esther Salas that left her son dead and husband critically wounded, Den Hollander was found dead Monday in Sullivan County, New York from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
Two law enforcement officials, cautioning that the investigation was in its earliest stages, said federal authorities were examining whether Mr. Den Hollander might be linked to the Angelucci slaying, according to The New York Times.
Death and revenge
Den Hollander wrote of about death and revenge in an online draft of a 1,500-page memoir titled “I’m a Stupid Frigging Fool”.
“There has been a joy in fighting everybody who violates my rights, especially the Feminazis, but nothing in this life matters anymore,” he wrote. “All the illusions and false hopes no longer hold sway. Death’s hand is on my left shoulder as it walks beside me, and that’s just fine … a man ends up with so many enemies he can’t even the score with all of them.”
Attorneys and members of the coalition are aware of the similarities of the two attacks, Crouch said, but are being reserved in their judgment because they are involved in several cases where emotions run high.
“I’m really hopeful that this resolves everything, because there’s still a number of people out there, in our organization, that are concerned about being shot,” added Crouch.
In the 2013 lawsuit, Angelucci prevailed in a 2019 decision that found conscripting only male service members into compulsory military service via the draft was unfair to men and unconstitutional. Angelucci argued the case again in early March before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. No ruling had yet been issued.
Den Hollander, 72, filed his own Selective Service lawsuit in 2015 in New Jersey, and it was assigned to Judge Salas in New Jersey. He since withdrew from the case, claiming he had terminal cancer.
It was at Salas’s home where her son, 20-year-old Daniel Anderl, was killed and his father, Mark Anderl, 63, was wounded in the Sunday night attack. Salas, 51, was in another part of the house and was unharmed.
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Crouch said Tuesday he has told law enforcement about the issues with Den Hollander since the attorney was found dead and linked to the New Jersey shooting.
He said he considered Den Hollander an “outlier” in the men’s rights movement. “Roy, like many people, suffered from a very bad divorce. So he developed some very negative attitudes towards women and put those out over the internet and all sorts of places.”
Crouch said the National Coalition for Men is “not a shame, blame, and guilt organization.”
“Lady unluck”
Also in “I’m a Stupid Frigging Fool,” Hollander complained that Salas had held up his Selective Service suit while Angelucci had found success with his similar suit, which was filed in Cailfornia but wound up being heard in Texas.
Den Hollander wrote that in Angelucci’s Texas case “two guys were the plaintiffs and a white 70 year-old man was the judge,” and got a summary judgment in 18 months. Den Hollander said he meanwhile was contending with three years of motions to dismiss.
“We, however, were still in the first inning fighting over DOJ’s fourth motion to dismiss,” Den Hollander wrote of his New Jersey case. “Just unbelievable, by now we should have been knocking on the U.S. Supreme Court’s door, but lady unluck stuck us with an Obama appointee.”
“As far as I know, that was the whole story,” J. Steven Svoboda, a spokesman for the coalition, said of Den Hollander’s jealousy of Angelucci, who he called “the most self-effacing man you could meet. The fact that this happened to him is so heartbreaking.”
“Marc bent over backwards to understand others and empathize,” Svoboda said, contrasting with Den Holland, who called, “a complete nut case, and I think everyone else thought the same way.”
“I hope everything may be put to rest and the people I love and care about no longer have to worry about opening their front doors,” Crouch said.
Angelucci was an adjunct professor in the business department at Pasadena City College. He was a graduate of UC Berkeley and earned his law degree at UCLA.
Neither the FBI nor the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department released any new information Tuesday on the California case.
Staff writer Scott Schwebke and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


mercurynews--2020-07-22--10 most expensive Disneyland items in auction featuring 1,100 theme park collectibles

An upcoming auction featuring hundreds of Disneyland items expected to fetch as much as $ 70,000 apiece will give hard-core Disney fans a chance to add a part of the Anaheim theme park ’ s history to their personal memorabilia collections .
Van Eaton Galleries in Sherman Oaks will hold the Disneyland 65th anniversary auction on Aug. 15 and 16 .
The 376-page catalog for the two-day auction contains more than 1,100 items designed to make Disneyana collectors drool — with everything from ride vehicles to animatronic figures to cast member attire .
“ Disneyland : The First 65 Years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exhibition from Saturday , July 25 to Aug. 14 at the Sherman Oaks gallery at 13613 Ventura Blvd .
We ’ ve collected the 10 most expensive Disneyland items in the auction to help you refine your shopping list before the bidding starts .
The top 10 list is ranked by estimated auction house prices .
The 58-inch-tall , banjo-shaped sign hung over the entrance of film and television star Don DeFore ’ s Frontierland restaurant from 1957 to 1962 .
The original lighted sign with hand-painted lettering and a metal body was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years after the Disneyland restaurant closed .
The 44-by-29-inch hand-painted sign listed the menu options outside the Silver Banjo Barbecue restaurant .
The menu sign also retired to DeFore ’ s home after its Disneyland days .
The 10-foot-long Space Mountain ride vehicle is from the opening year of the Tomorrowland attraction .
The coaster train has minor wear from use , but has been restored to museum quality , according to the auction catalog .
The vehicle still has the original speakers and working audio .
A 10-by-20-inch gouache watercolor was created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walkthrough dioramas planned for the interior of Sleeping Beauty Castle .
The signed painting was created by Eyvind Earle , a background artist for Disney ’ s “ Sleeping Beauty ” animated film .
The 72-by-35-inch Z-scale 1/220th scale model was created by miniaturist artist Robert Olszewski .
Built between 2002 and 2012 , the model comes with two Main Street Electrical Parade sets .
The Tomorrowland concept art by Imagineer Bruce Bushman was shown by Walt Disney on the first episode of the “ Disneyland ” television show in 1954 as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon-to-open theme park .
The 22-by-29-inch conte crayon and charcoal drawing on thin art paper has some discoloration , yellowing and wavy creases .
Despite the condition , the Tomorrowland drawing is a “ museum quality artifact of Disneyland history , ” according to the auction catalog .
The original 19-by-39-inch double-sided metal sign reminded riders to wear their seat belts and other safety instructions .
The warning sign is an “ incredible relic ” of the short-lived 1998 “ cult ” Tomorrowland ride , according to the auction catalog .
The extremely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exterior queue area of the Haunted Mansion before being removed in the 1970s .
The 43-by-28-inch painted fiberglass tombstone pays respect to Phineas Pock , one of the five singing busts in the graveyard scene inside the attraction .
The inaugural run of the 44-by-31-inch hand silk-screened poster announced the soon-to-be open Frontierland attraction .
The poster promoted a June 1979 opening date even though Big Thunder Mountain didn ’ t open until September of that year due to delays .
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You can pick up an original 1967 PeopleMover attraction poster to go alongside the Monorail one for about the same price .

An upcoming auction featuring hundreds of Disneyland items expected to fetch as much as $70,000 apiece will give hard-core Disney fans a chance to add a part of the Anaheim theme park’s history to their personal memorabilia collections.
Van Eaton Galleries in Sherman Oaks will hold the Disneyland 65th anniversary auction on Aug. 15 and 16.
The 376-page catalog for the two-day auction contains more than 1,100 items designed to make Disneyana collectors drool — with everything from ride vehicles to animatronic figures to cast member attire.
“Disneyland: The First 65 Years” auction items will be on public exhibition from Saturday, July 25 to Aug. 14 at the Sherman Oaks gallery at 13613 Ventura Blvd.
We’ve collected the 10 most expensive Disneyland items in the auction to help you refine your shopping list before the bidding starts. The top 10 list is ranked by estimated auction house prices.
1) Silver Banjo Barbecue Entrance Sign
Estimate: $50,000-$70,000
The 58-inch-tall, banjo-shaped sign hung over the entrance of film and television star Don DeFore’s Frontierland restaurant from 1957 to 1962.
The original lighted sign with hand-painted lettering and a metal body was displayed in DeFore’s home for years after the Disneyland restaurant closed.
2) Silver Banjo Barbecue Menu Sign
Estimate: $50,000-$70,000
The 44-by-29-inch hand-painted sign listed the menu options outside the Silver Banjo Barbecue restaurant.
The menu sign also retired to DeFore’s home after its Disneyland days.
3) Space Mountain Attraction Vehicle
Estimate: $50,000-$60,000
The 10-foot-long Space Mountain ride vehicle is from the opening year of the Tomorrowland attraction.
The coaster train has minor wear from use, but has been restored to museum quality, according to the auction catalog.
The vehicle still has the original speakers and working audio.
4) Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough Concept Art
Estimate: $15,000-$20,000
A 10-by-20-inch gouache watercolor was created in 1957 as concept art for the walkthrough dioramas planned for the interior of Sleeping Beauty Castle.
The signed painting was created by Eyvind Earle, a background artist for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” animated film.
5) Main Street U.S.A. Scale Model
Estimate: $15,000-$20,000
The 72-by-35-inch Z-scale 1/220th scale model was created by miniaturist artist Robert Olszewski.
Built between 2002 and 2012, the model comes with two Main Street Electrical Parade sets.
6) Tomorrowland Concept Drawing
Estimate: $10,000-$20,000
The Tomorrowland concept art by Imagineer Bruce Bushman was shown by Walt Disney on the first episode of the “Disneyland” television show in 1954 as an example of what to expect at the soon-to-open theme park.
The 22-by-29-inch conte crayon and charcoal drawing on thin art paper has some discoloration, yellowing and wavy creases.
Despite the condition, the Tomorrowland drawing is a “museum quality artifact of Disneyland history,” according to the auction catalog.
7) Rocket Rods Loading Sign
Estimate: $16,000-$18,000
The original 19-by-39-inch double-sided metal sign reminded riders to wear their seat belts and other safety instructions.
The warning sign is an “incredible relic” of the short-lived 1998 “cult” Tomorrowland ride, according to the auction catalog.
8) Haunted Mansion Tombstone Prop
Estimate: $8,000-$12,000
The extremely rare 1969 original tombstone prop sat in the exterior queue area of the Haunted Mansion before being removed in the 1970s.
The 43-by-28-inch painted fiberglass tombstone pays respect to Phineas Pock, one of the five singing busts in the graveyard scene inside the attraction.
9) Big Thunder Mountain Attraction Poster
Estimate: $8,000-$10,000
The inaugural run of the 44-by-31-inch hand silk-screened poster announced the soon-to-be open Frontierland attraction.
The poster promoted a June 1979 opening date even though Big Thunder Mountain didn’t open until September of that year due to delays.
10) PeopleMover or Monorail Attraction Poster
Estimate: $8,000-$10,000
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Got an extra $10,000 to spare? You can pick up an original 1967 PeopleMover attraction poster to go alongside the Monorail one for about the same price.


mercurynews--2020-07-22--Video shows sharks near unsuspecting surfers and swimmers off California coast

A video released Tuesday by Cal State Long Beach ’ s Shark Lab gives a look at how juvenile great white sharks act off the Southern California coast , often with humans swimming or surfing very nearby – and the footage indicates the sharks could really care less .
The latest findings are based on hours of drone footage shot in the past year , part of a two-year study funded by a state grant to research the mysterious sea creatures ’ behavior .
Sharks have been showing up in greater numbers in the past five years , since an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions to the Southern California coastline .
“ Hot spots ” of shark populations have formed close to shore in areas of the South Bay , Long Beach , Huntington Beach , Dana Point and San Clemente .
A number of long-term factors have at the same time helped the shark population rebound , including restrictions on catching the species and protections for their food sources .
But with the great white sharks ’ surge in population , researchers are trying to learn more about their behavior to educate ocean users up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-exist successfully .
The short film was put together by Shark Lab graduate student Patrick Rex for his thesis studying juvenile white shark behavior when humans are nearby .
It was edited with the help of fellow student Samantha Johnson .
The video was released as buzz is starting up around the popular SharkFest by National Geographic , which recently kicked off , and Discovery Channel ’ s Shark Week , which premiers in two weeks , with hopes of balancing out sensationalized shows and to change people ’ s perception of great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lab Director Chris Lowe said .
“ It hopefully shows people that all the things they see with Shark Week don ’ t resonate , and even though these are the infamous white sharks we ’ ve heard about , we ’ re in their nursery all the time and we are able to share the waves , ” Lowe said .
The footage was shot over the ocean from San Diego to Santa Barbra , including shark nursery grounds near the South Bay , Long Beach and Orange County .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student Ben Winwood was purposely paired with the footage that shows the sharks swimming next to , and at times under , surfers , paddleboarders and swimmers off the coast .
“ It ’ s amazing how things change when you put different music to it , your perspective changes , they become graceful like dolphins .
With Shark Week , everything is about anxiety , drama and threat , ” Lowe said .
“ This is the opposite .
They are just another animal out sharing the environment .
When you look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are serine , peaceful , graceful .
You look at them and think : ‘ That is amazing.
’ ” There ’ s still , however , much data analysis that has to be done to quantify the behavior , Lowe said .
In the video , snippets show a swimmer calmly stroking in the glistening water with a shark nearby , while another clip shows a group of surfers paddling for the same wave as a shark is darting for under their boards .
Some clips show sharks get skittish and swim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Most of these interactions are ‘ passive , ’ ” reads words superimposed on the video .
“ Remember , the ocean is their home .
While enjoying the ocean , be a respectful guest… “ When you ’ re at the beach , always assume the locals are home.
” In most of the footage , the people who have been filmed don ’ t even know the sharks are present , Lowe said .
“ If you ’ re out surfing and swimming , you can ’ t see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Lowe said .
“ When you look at that , they really don ’ t seem to care about people.
” But , marine scientists are continuing to learn about the species , Lowe warns .
“ We don ’ t know very much about their behavior , ” he said .
“ But as long as people seem to leave them alone and ignore them , they seem to leave them alone .
All that can change if people started messing with them.
” Even less is known about the older @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but in the hours of footage only one or two were spotted , Lowe said .
The larger sharks – when they get upward of 10 foot – are the ones that start to feed on marine mammals and are mostly the cause of the handful of shark bites that have happened along the coast .
But if you account for the millions of people who use the water each year , compared to how many shark bites have happened – mistaking humans for prey , statistically , doesn ’ t happen often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compare it to people , our mistake rate is way higher , ” Lowe said .
“ We don ’ t see that malicious intent that is a lot of time the perception portrayed for sharks .
”

A video released Tuesday by Cal State Long Beach’s Shark Lab gives a look at how juvenile great white sharks act off the Southern California coast, often with humans swimming or surfing very nearby – and the footage indicates the sharks could really care less.
The latest findings are based on hours of drone footage shot in the past year, part of a two-year study funded by a state grant to research the mysterious sea creatures’ behavior.
Sharks have been showing up in greater numbers in the past five years, since an El Nino brought warm water and appealing conditions to the Southern California coastline. “Hot spots” of shark populations have formed close to shore in areas of the South Bay, Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Dana Point and San Clemente.
A number of long-term factors have at the same time helped the shark population rebound, including restrictions on catching the species and protections for their food sources. But with the great white sharks’ surge in population, researchers are trying to learn more about their behavior to educate ocean users up and down the coast so the two can co-exist successfully.
The short film was put together by Shark Lab graduate student Patrick Rex for his thesis studying juvenile white shark behavior when humans are nearby. It was edited with the help of fellow student Samantha Johnson.
The video was released as buzz is starting up around the popular SharkFest by National Geographic, which recently kicked off, and Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, which premiers in two weeks, with hopes of balancing out sensationalized shows and to change people’s perception of great white sharks as a threat, Shark Lab Director Chris Lowe said.
“It hopefully shows people that all the things they see with Shark Week don’t resonate, and even though these are the infamous white sharks we’ve heard about, we’re in their nursery all the time and we are able to share the waves,” Lowe said.
The footage was shot over the ocean from San Diego to Santa Barbra, including shark nursery grounds near the South Bay, Long Beach and Orange County. In the film, a calming melody created by student Ben Winwood was purposely paired with the footage that shows the sharks swimming next to, and at times under, surfers, paddleboarders and swimmers off the coast.
“It’s amazing how things change when you put different music to it, your perspective changes, they become graceful like dolphins. With Shark Week, everything is about anxiety, drama and threat,” Lowe said. “This is the opposite. They are just another animal out sharing the environment. When you look at them in that context, they are serine, peaceful, graceful. You look at them and think: ‘That is amazing.’”
There’s still, however, much data analysis that has to be done to quantify the behavior, Lowe said.
In the video, snippets show a swimmer calmly stroking in the glistening water with a shark nearby, while another clip shows a group of surfers paddling for the same wave as a shark is darting for under their boards. Some clips show sharks get skittish and swim away when coming close up with humans.
“Most of these interactions are ‘passive,’” reads words superimposed on the video. “Remember, the ocean is their home. While enjoying the ocean, be a respectful guest…
“When you’re at the beach, always assume the locals are home.”
In most of the footage, the people who have been filmed don’t even know the sharks are present, Lowe said.
“If you’re out surfing and swimming, you can’t see them even if they are close,” Lowe said. “When you look at that, they really don’t seem to care about people.”
But, marine scientists are continuing to learn about the species, Lowe warns.
“We don’t know very much about their behavior,” he said. “But as long as people seem to leave them alone and ignore them, they seem to leave them alone. All that can change if people started messing with them.”
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The larger sharks – when they get upward of 10 foot – are the ones that start to feed on marine mammals and are mostly the cause of the handful of shark bites that have happened along the coast. But if you account for the millions of people who use the water each year, compared to how many shark bites have happened – mistaking humans for prey, statistically, doesn’t happen often, Lowe said.
“If you compare it to people, our mistake rate is way higher,” Lowe said. “We don’t see that malicious intent that is a lot of time the perception portrayed for sharks.”


mercurynews--2020-07-22--49ers training camp preview: Testing, testing, for Super Bowl return

Training camp offers a hopeful sign that a NFL season actually will ensue , and , potentially , the 49ers ’ sweet shot at Super Bowl revenge .
There will be COVID-19 swabs tickling players ’ noses .
Then comes more virtual learning , team-supervised conditioning and , somehow , summertime bonding .
Not until mid-August will the 49ers ’ Santa Clara training fields again see sweat drip , footballs fly and Jimmy Garoppolo bark a comforting cadence in a full-team practice .
Storylines are plentiful as ever , though , as the 49ers reconvene for training camp after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their Levi ’ s Stadium locker room .
In this safety-first society , let ’ s start with the topic at the forefront of everyone ’ s lives : A parking-lot trailer greets players for COVID-19 testing upon their arrival , which comes Thursday for about a third of the team ( four quarterbacks , 15 rookies , plus rehabilitating players ) and July 28 for the remainder .
Before anyone can access the facility as early as Day 5 , two negative tests are required , starting on Days 1 and 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 72 hours in between .
Daily tests will ensue over two weeks before an every-other-day scenario if less than 5 percent of tests are positive , according to the NFL Network .
More safety parameters are being hashed out , including full-time masks , social distancing in meetings , take-out only at the cafeteria .
The 49ers also must brace for those who test positive or simply opt out of the coming season .
Santa Clara County officials have kept in contact with the 49ers , whose protocol and testing should clear the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t be sequestered at a nearby hotel , though some can stay there if they choose while others bunker in at their private homes .
Mitigating the risk of infection is the goal , and players are cognizant how this might impact not only their health and that of their families , but also the long-term potential effects to lungs and other organs .
Remember the good old days when hamstring pulls and ankle sprains were training camp ’ s health hurdles ?
Exactly how much longer will the 49ers wait to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and how will that deal reset the market for tight ends ?
Excuses abound on a delay , the primary one being the salary cap ’ s likely liquefaction in 2021 due to lost revenue from the pandemic .
Rigorous offseasons helped build Kittle into the NFL ’ s premier tight end , and he ’ s continued that this year from his Nashville garage .
With a year left on his rookie deal at a $ 2 million salary , Kittle could and maybe should hold out , though he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present as a two-time captain .
If the cap number comes into focus , there is a better chance at a moderate extension for the 49ers ’ conga line of 2021 free agents .
It ’ s not just running back Raheem Mostert who wants a raise , though he went rogue and had his agent publicly request a trade .
Among the potential starters not signed beyond this season : Richard Sherman , Kyle Juszczyk , Trent Williams , K ’ Waun Williams , Jaquiski Tartt , Trent Taylor , Kendrick Bourne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call for a penny-pinching mentality , but it ’ s not an ideal reputation to gain , especially after this past March ’ s quiet market and DeForest Buckner ’ s cost-saving trade .
First-round draft picks Javon Kinlaw and Brandon Aiyuk are signed , so there is no financial worry there , and only tight end Charlie Woerner ( sixth round ) needs to sign from their five-man class .
Kinlaw joins the 49ers ’ most coveted unit , their defensive line , and must make an immediate impact in place of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joins the 49ers ’ most curious unit , with Deebo Samuel recovering from foot surgery while Trent Taylor and Jalen Hurd return from their 2019 stints on injured reserve .
Not since the 2011 lockout have rookies waited this long to descend upon the 49ers ’ facility .
Trimming 10 from the 90-man roster means more woes for underdogs , especially the 10-man undrafted class .
But the 49ers liked these players for a reason , and with no exhibition film , other teams may not claim them off the waiver wire ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 49ers could stash them on the practice squad .
The 10 undrafted rookies under contract : quarterback Broc Rutter , cornerback DeMarkus Acy , defensive lineman Darrion Daniels , wide receiver Chris Finke , linebacker Jonas Griffith , tight end Chase Harrell , fullback Josh Hokit , safety Jared Mayden , and running backs Jamycal Hasty and Salvon Ahmed .
Teams ’ depth will be valued more in this coronavirus-affected season than ever .
General manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have spent three years fortifying the roster into a legitimate contender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illustrated how they ’ ve had to rely on backups and discovered unlikely gems .
Once a starter gets benched for a positive test , how does one chart the contact tracing in the moshpit of camp ?
That ’ s just one of many questions sure to surface .
The cancellation of the exhibition schedule will hinder – not kill — the chances of underdogs making the roster .
Coaches will see plenty in practice and meetings .
A larger practice squad should keep all players on-call , and this season should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever .
Versatility and reliability could mean job security .
This camp will be cloaked in privacy .
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Daily crowds of about 2,000 fans had watched practices the past three years from bleachers bordering the fields , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be stationed to watch this camp .
No in-person interview of players is allowed , so video conferences are the play , just as they were in the spring .
With no exhibitions and no joint practices , the 2020 49ers won ’ t be revealed to the public until Sept. 13 , when they ’ re scheduled to host the Arizona Cardinals at Levi ’ s Stadium – if all goes as scheduled in this year of unexpected twists .

Training camp offers a hopeful sign that the NFL season actually will ensue and that the 49ers will get the chance to avenge their Super Bowl loss.
Great tests await.
There will be COVID-19 swabs tickling players’ noses. Then comes more virtual learning, team-supervised conditioning and, somehow, summertime bonding.
Reporting day is Tuesday, but not until mid-August will we see sweat drip, footballs fly and Jimmy Garoppolo barking signals in a full-team practice.
Storylines are plentiful as ever, though, despite a mostly virtual offseason and a five-month separation from Levi’s Stadium. In this safety-first society, let’s start with the topic at the forefront of everyone’s lives:
1. Health check
A parking-lot trailer greets players for COVID-19 testing upon their arrival. About one-third of the team (four quarterbacks, 15 rookies, plus rehabilitating players) reported last Thursday. The rest report Tuesday.
To participate in camp, a player must take (and pass) two Covid tests — one on Day 1 of camp and the other on Day 4. In between, players self-quarantine and attend virtual meetings. Daily testing will ensue over two weeks. Then, assuming less than 5% of the tests are positive, players will be tested every other day.
More safety parameters are being hashed out, including full-time masks, social distancing in meetings, take-out only at the cafeteria. The 49ers also must brace for those who test positive or simply opt out of the coming season.
Santa Clara County officials have kept in contact with the 49ers, whose protocol and testing should clear the way for camp. Players likely won’t be sequestered at a nearby hotel, though some can stay there if they choose while others bunker in at their private homes.
Mitigating the risk of infection is the goal, and players are cognizant how this might impact not only their health and that of their families, but also the long-term potential effects to lungs and other organs. Remember the good old days when hamstring pulls and ankle sprains were training camp’s health hurdles?
2. Money talk
Exactly how much longer will the 49ers wait to award a new contract to George Kittle, and how will that deal reset the market for tight ends?
Excuses abound on a delay, the primary one being the salary cap’s likely liquefaction in 2021 due to lost revenue from the pandemic. Rigorous offseasons helped build Kittle into the NFL’s premier tight end, and he’s continued that this year from his Nashville garage.
With a year left on his rookie deal at a $2 million salary, Kittle could and maybe should hold out, though he’s already intimated he wants to be present as a two-time captain. If the cap number comes into focus, there is a better chance at a moderate extension for the 49ers’ conga line of 2021 free agents.
It’s not just running back Raheem Mostert who wants a raise, though he went rogue and had his agent publicly request a trade. Among the potential starters not signed beyond this season: Richard Sherman, Kyle Juszczyk, Trent Williams, K’Waun Williams, Jaquiski Tartt, Trent Taylor, Kendrick Bourne and Tevin Coleman. These times may call for a penny-pinching mentality, but it’s not an ideal reputation to gain, especially after this past March’s quiet market and DeForest Buckner’s cost-saving trade.
3. Rookies arrive
First-round draft picks Javon Kinlaw and Brandon Aiyuk are signed, so there is no financial worry there, and only tight end Charlie Woerner (sixth round) needs to sign from the team’s five-player draft class.
Kinlaw joins the 49ers’ most coveted unit, the defensive line, and must make an immediate impact in place of Buckner as an interior force. Aiyuk joins the 49ers’ most curious unit, the wide receivers. Deebo Samuel is recovering from foot surgery while Trent Taylor and Jalen Hurd return from their 2019 stints on injured reserve.
Not since the 2011 lockout have rookies waited this long to descend upon the 49ers’ facility.
Trimming 10 from the 90-man roster means more woes for underdogs, especially the 10-man undrafted class. But the 49ers liked these players for a reason, and with no exhibition film, other teams may not claim them off the waiver wire ahead of the regular season, so the 49ers could stash them on the practice squad.
The 10 undrafted rookies under contract: quarterback Broc Rutter, cornerback DeMarkus Acy, defensive lineman Darrion Daniels, wide receiver Chris Finke, linebacker Jonas Griffith, tight end Chase Harrell, fullback Josh Hokit, safety Jared Mayden, and running backs Jamycal Hasty and Salvon Ahmed.
4. Deep bench
Depth will be valued more than ever in this pandemic-impacted season.
General manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have spent three years building the roster into a legitimate contender, and a high injury rate has illustrated how they’ve had to rely on backups and discovered unlikely gems.
Once a starter gets benched for a positive test, how does one chart the contact tracing in the moshpit of camp? That’s just one of many questions sure to surface.
The cancellation of the exhibition schedule will hinder – not kill — the chances of underdogs making the roster. Coaches will see plenty in practice and meetings. A larger practice squad should keep all players on-call, and this season should yield more promotions to gameday uniforms than ever. Versatility and reliability could mean job security.
5. Outside observers
This camp will be cloaked in privacy.
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No in-person interview of players is allowed, so video conferences are the play, just as they were in the spring.
With no exhibitions and no joint practices, the 2020 49ers won’t be revealed to the public until Sept. 13, when they’re scheduled to host the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium – if all goes as scheduled in this year of unexpected twists.


mercurynews--2020-07-23--Fired Minn. officer, estranged wife, facing tax evasion charges

The former Minneapolis police officer who was charged in George Floyd ’ s death and his estranged wife face nine felony income-tax charges , according to the Washington County , Minnesota , attorney .
Derek Chauvin and his wife , Kellie , did not file income tax returns in the state for some years and underreported income for others , according to court records .
Each count carries a maximum five-year prison sentence and a fine of $ 10,000 .
Derek ’ s attorney had no comment on the charges , while Kellie ’ s did not respond to CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The investigation began in June 2020 and involved the Minnesota Department of Revenue and Oakdale Police Department , Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said in a release .
The Chauvins did not file income tax returns in Minnesota from 2016 to 2018 , and underreported income on their 2014 , 2015 and 2019 returns , according to court records .
Chauvin worked as a Minneapolis police officer during that time as well as working in security at several different Minneapolis businesses , the court records said .
Kellie was a realtor and photographer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ records .
The Chauvins also did not pay proper sales tax on a vehicle they purchased in Minnesota , the complaint said .
Derek Chauvin is currently in custody , facing charges of second degree murder in the death of George Floyd .
He was fired from the Minneapolis Police Department in May .
Kellie Chauvin filed for divorce on June 1 .
She is not in custody , according to Wednesday ’ s court filing .

By Kay Jones, Brad Parks and Natalie Andes | CNN
The former Minneapolis police officer who was charged in George Floyd’s death and his estranged wife face nine felony income-tax charges, according to the Washington County, Minnesota, attorney.
Derek Chauvin and his wife, Kellie, did not file income tax returns in the state for some years and underreported income for others, according to court records.
Each count carries a maximum five-year prison sentence and a fine of $10,000.
Derek’s attorney had no comment on the charges, while Kellie’s did not respond to CNN’s emailed requests for comment.
The investigation began in June 2020 and involved the Minnesota Department of Revenue and Oakdale Police Department, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said in a release.
The Chauvins did not file income tax returns in Minnesota from 2016 to 2018, and underreported income on their 2014, 2015 and 2019 returns, according to court records.
Chauvin worked as a Minneapolis police officer during that time as well as working in security at several different Minneapolis businesses, the court records said.
Kellie was a realtor and photographer during the time, according to the records.
The Chauvins also did not pay proper sales tax on a vehicle they purchased in Minnesota, the complaint said.
Derek Chauvin is currently in custody, facing charges of second degree murder in the death of George Floyd. He was fired from the Minneapolis Police Department in May.
Kellie Chauvin filed for divorce on June 1. She is not in custody, according to Wednesday’s court filing.