mercurynews--2020-06-08--The Latest: 1st in-person Mass since suspension held in LA

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A Catholic archbishop has celebrated the first in-person Mass since public worship services were suspended in Los Angeles because of the coronavirus pandemic .
The Los Angeles Times reports Archbishop José H. Gomez celebrated the Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Sunday .
The morning service was limited to 100 people , with face masks and social distancing required for everyone in attendance .
People older than 65 , suffering from underlying health conditions or experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms were encouraged to instead watch a livestream online .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanitized immediately following the Mass .
HERE ’ S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK : — Tens of thousands in Europe are out on the streets once more to protest racism and police brutality in what is becoming an international Black Lives Matter movement .
— Travel restrictions and lockdowns have made for one of Normandy ’ s loneliest D-Day remembrances .
— Britain faces criticism for another sudden change in its advice on face masks : all hospital staff in England will wear surgical face masks beginning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of face covering .
— While seasonal colds and the flu spread through NFL locker rooms most years , many players polled by The Associated Press say they ’ re scared to return to work without a vaccine for the coronavirus .
Go to https : //apnews.com/VirusOutbreak for updates throughout the day .
HERE ’ S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING TODAY : ROME — Italy has registered 197 new cases of COVID-19 with some 60 percent of them in Lombardy , which remains by far the country ’ s region with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw an increase of 53 deaths nationwide .
Overall , Italy has just under 235,000 known infections and 33,899 deaths of persons who tested positive for the coronavirus .
Authorities acknowledge that the real number of cases and of deaths is considerably higher .
Many with mild symptoms didn ’ t get tested , and other who had serious COVID-19 symptoms but who died in nursing care facilities or in their own homes didn ’ t get tested , particularly among the elderly .
Italy has eased many of its lockdown restrictions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year and those coming from overseas are still required to self-quarantine .
___ ROME — The Italian government ’ s point person on combating the COVID-19 pandemic says so far not enough Italians have downloaded an app to help health authorities trace contacts with persons testing positive for the virus .
Domenico Arcuri said in an interview with Italian state TV on Sunday that 2 million people in Italy have downloaded Immuni , the app that uses Bluetooth technology to signal when someone comes in close contact with an infected person .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Arcuri said .
He was referring to experts ’ advising that at least 60 % of Italy ’ s 60 million people would have to use the app for contact-tracing to be effective .
As Italy gradually emerges from lockdown , allowing travel to resume throughout the country for whatever reason , the health minister and scientific experts who advise him have urged citizens to use Immuni .
Arcuri called the app “ a very useful component for the strategy of the last weeks ” to gradually reopen the country .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Users won ’ t be told who tested positive but instead receive a notification urging them to get tested .
Arcuri originally pledged the app would be up and running by the end of May .
Later , authorities said it should be operating across the country before the end of June .
DUBAI , United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia surpassed 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday with 3,045 new infections in the past 24 hours .
The kingdom ’ s total confirmed cases since the start of the epidemic stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Around 70 % of all cases have recovered .
On Saturday , Saudi authorities moved to restrict movement again in the second largest city of Jiddah with a 3 p.m. curfew and the suspension on mosque prayers there .
MOSCOW — As other nations in Europe report sharply lower new coronavirus cases , Russia has recorded nearly 9,000 new infections over the past day .
The number is roughly in line with those reported over the past week as the spread of the virus may be reaching a plateau in Russia .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8,984 new cases were recorded in a day , and 134 people died of the virus .
New cases of the virus have hovered around 9,000 per day since the middle of May .
As the worldwide coronavirus death count surpasses 400,000 , Russia has tallied 5,859 deaths overall , a number that health experts question as being much too low .
Russian authorities say it ’ s due to their efficient work at handling the pandemic and method of counting the virus-linked dead that differs from other countries .
VATICAN CITY — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emerging from coronavirus lockdowns to keep following authorities ’ rules for COVID-19 containment .
“ Be careful , don ’ t cry victory , don ’ t cry victory too soon , ” he said Sunday .
Italy ’ s gradual easing of stay-at-home rules now allows the public to gather in St. Peter ’ s Square on Sundays for the pope ’ s noon blessing , and Francis was clearly delighted to see several hundred people gathered in the square below his window , standing safely either individually or as families .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules , they are rules that help us to avoid the virus getting ahead ” again .
“ Thank God , we ’ re slowly coming out ” from the coronavirus pandemic , ” he said .
But in his prepared remarks , the Argentine-born pontiff has also expressed dismay that the virus is still claiming many lives , especially in Latin America .
In his off-the-cuff comments to the people in the square , he didn ’ t name any country , but said that two days earlier , in one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person was registered every minute .
LONDON — The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 400,000 , according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University that health experts say is still an undercount because many who died were not tested for the virus .
The milestone was reached Sunday , a day after the Brazilian government stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections .
Critics called the move an extraordinary attempt to hide the true toll of the disease rampaging through Latin America ’ s largest nation .
Brazil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34,000 virus-related deaths , the third-highest toll in the world behind the U.S. and Britain .
Worldwide , at least 6.9 million people have been infected by the virus , according to Johns Hopkins .
The U.S. has seen nearly 110,000 confirmed virus-related deaths and Europe has recorded over 175,000 since the virus emerged in China late last year .
LONDON — The British government will allow places of worship to reopen on June 15 — but only for private prayer .
Weddings and other services will not be permitted under the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are expected to adhere to social-distancing rules .
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said it has been a “ priority ” to get places of worship to open again .
He said people of all faiths have “ shown enormous patience and forbearance ” during the lockdown , unable to mark Easter , Passover , Ramadan or Vaisakhi in the traditional way .
Under the government ’ s road map for easing the lockdown , places of worship are not due to fully reopen until at least July 4 .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the lockdown easing with his Cabinet on Tuesday .
As things stands , nonessential shops , including department stores , are due to reopen on June 15 .
The government insists it will hold off if any of its five tests to monitor the pandemic , such as being confident there is no second wave in the outbreak , are not met .
KUALA LUMPUR , Malaysia — Malaysians will be allowed to travel interstate , get their hair cut at salons and visit street markets beginning Wednesday , when more coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Muhyiddin Yassin said Sunday that more economic sectors will reopen , schools and religious activities will gradually resume , and people can travel for domestic holidays after nearly three months of lockdown .
But he said certain prohibitions will remain as the country enters a “ recovery ” phase until the end of August .
Nightclubs , pubs , karaoke parlors , theme parks and reflexology centers will stay shut .
Contact sports or those that involve many spectators , including soccer and boxing , and activities involving mass groups will remain banned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of the virus , including 117 deaths .
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan passed another grim milestone as the number of deaths from COVID-19 crossed the 2,000 mark on Sunday .
Pakistan is also pushing toward 100,000 confirmed infections as Prime Minister Imran Khan warned the country ’ s 220 million people in televised speeches that they are going to have to learn to live with the virus .
He said the country is too poor to go into a full lockdown , which he warned would devastate a failing economy , already dependent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international lending institutions .
Pakistan ’ s medical professionals have pleaded for more controls and greater enforcement of social distancing directives .
They ’ re infuriated that Khan ’ s government bowed to the radical religious right to keep open mosques , which have been one of the leading causes of the spikes in infections .
To try to stem the spread of the virus , the government has ordered markets closed on weekends and inspections have been stepped up in some areas where clusters have emerged , quarantining entire neighborhoods .
Pakistan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while the demands are increasing , nearly 25 % are still available .
NEW DELHI — India reported 9,971 new coronavirus cases Sunday in another biggest single-day spike , a day before it prepares to reopen shopping malls , hotels and religious places after a 10-week lockdown .
India has now surpassed Spain as the fifth hardest-hit by the pandemic with 246,628 confirmed cases and 6,929 fatalities .
New Delhi , Mumbai and Ahmedabad are among the worst-hit cities in the country .
Six of India ’ s 28 states account for 73 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already partially restored train services and domestic flights and allowed shops and manufacturing to reopen .
E-commerce companies have started to deliver goods , including those considered nonessential , to places outside containment zones .
BEIJING — China has reported its first non-imported case of the new coronavirus in two weeks , an infected person on the island of Hainan off the southern coast .
The National Health Commission said Sunday that there were also five imported cases in the previous 24-hour period , bringing the nation ’ s total case count to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stopped the spread of the virus at home , though it continues to have occasional localized outbreaks .
It is on guard against imported cases as it begins to ease restrictions on flights and people arriving from abroad .
The official death toll in China is 4,634 .
SEOUL , South Korea — South Korea has reported 57 additional cases of the coronavirus , marking a second day in a row that its daily jump is above 50 as authorities struggle to suppress a spike in fresh infections in the densely populated Seoul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took the country ’ s total to 11,776 cases , with 273 deaths .
The agency says 10,552 people have recovered while 951 remain in treatment .
South Korea ’ s caseload peaked in late February and early March but a later significant easing amid aggressive tracing , testing and treatment prompted authorities to loosen strict social distancing rules .
The country has since seen an increase in new infections , mostly in the Seoul region , where about half of its 51 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northern Arizona University will start and end its fall semester earlier this year , hoping to mitigate the spread ofthe coronavirus .
University President Rita Cheng has announced in an email that classes will start Aug. 12 and end before Thanksgiving Day .
She adds that the university plans to increase cleaning and sanitation measures , require facial coverings in common areas and maintain social distancing guidelines and protocols for testing and screening .
On Saturday , Arizona state officials reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases , increasing the statewide total to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have died from the virus in Arizona .

By The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Data from the New Mexico Health Department shows COVID-19 infections among health care workers in the state have spiked as intensive care units remain full and nurses and first responders call for more protective equipment.
The data shows 492 workers were diagnosed in May, marking a 219% increase from the 154 workers who had tested positive for the coronavirus the month before.
Human Services Secretary David Scrase told the Albuquerque Journal that the increase was expected.
The largest increase came in Bernalillo County — home to three of the state’s COVID-19 hub hospitals. San Juan and McKinley counties also had surges.
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HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:
— Worldwide virus deaths pass 400,000, according to Johns Hopkins tally.
— Brazil yanks providing virus death tolls as data befuddles experts.
— Tens of thousands in Europe are out on the streets once more to protest racism and police brutality in what is becoming an international Black Lives Matter movement.
— Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species.
— Travel restrictions and lockdowns have made for one of Normandy’s loneliest D-Day remembrances.
— Britain faces criticism for another sudden change in its advice on face masks: all hospital staff in England will wear surgical face masks beginning June 15 while visitors will need some sort of face covering.
— While seasonal colds and the flu spread through NFL locker rooms most years, many players polled by The Associated Press say they’re scared to return to work without a vaccine for the coronavirus.
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Go to https://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak for updates throughout the day.
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HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING TODAY:
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta, the city hardest hit by the new coronavirus, has partly reopened after two months of partial lockdown as the world’s fourth most populous nation braces to gradually reopen its economy.
The city of 11 million people, with a total of 30 million in its greater metropolitan area, has been under large-scale social restrictions since April 10.
Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan announced that all worship facilities will be allowed to reopen with half their capacity and social distancing measures on Friday, followed by offices, restaurants and grocery stores that begin to resume activities with only 50% of their employees and clients on Monday. The measure also applies to public transportation.
Schools are closed during this month’s transition phase to the so-called “new normal,” while some shopping centres, zoo and beaches will open their doors next week.
But the major transport and industrial hub has now signalled the end of its isolation, with social media showing long lines of travelers queued at train stations, many ignoring social distancing rules.
Jakarta, the first large city to enforce a partial lockdown in the country, has recorded more than 8,033 confirmed cases with 529 deaths. Nationwide, there’s been 31,186 infections and 1,851 fatalities.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has eradicated the coronavirus from its shores after health officials reported that the final person known to have contracted an infection had recovered.
It has been 17 days since the last new case was reported in New Zealand, and Monday also marked the first time since late February that there have been no active cases. Health officials caution that new cases could be imported into the country, which has closed its borders to everybody but citizens and residents, with some exceptions.
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said it was a pleasing development.
“Having no active cases for the first time since February 28 is certainly a significant mark in our journey but as we’ve previously said, ongoing vigilance against COVID-19 will continue to be essential,” Bloomfield said.
Experts say a number of factors have helped the nation of 5 million wipe out the disease, including its isolated location, along with leadership shown by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who imposed a strict lockdown early on during the outbreak. Just over 1,500 people contracted the virus in New Zealand, including 22 who died.
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 38 new cases of COVID-19 as infections continue to rise in the densely populated capital area.
The figures by South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday brought national totals to 11,814 cases and 273 deaths.
All but four of the new cases came from the Seoul metropolitan area, where about half of South Korea’s 51 million people live, as officials scramble to stem transmissions linked to e-commerce workers, door-to-door sellers and people who went out amid loosened social distancing.
Health Minister Park Neunghoo, during a virus meeting, called for officials to examine the supplies of test equipment in case infections continue to increase. He also called for education officials to double-check preventive measures with millions of children returning to school.
Classes on Monday were reopened for around 1.3 million middle-school freshmen and fifth- and sixth-grade elementary school kids in the last stage of a phased reopening of schools, which began with high school seniors on May 13.
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LOS ANGELES — A Catholic archbishop has celebrated the first in-person Mass since public worship services were suspended in Los Angeles because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Los Angeles Times reports Archbishop José H. Gomez celebrated the Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Sunday.
The morning service was limited to 100 people, with face masks and social distancing required for everyone in attendance. People older than 65, suffering from underlying health conditions or experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms were encouraged to instead watch a livestream online.
The cathedral was scheduled to be cleaned and sanitized immediately following the Mass.
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ROME — Italy has registered 197 new cases of COVID-19 with some 60 percent of them in Lombardy, which remains by far the country’s region with the most infections.
The same 24-hour period saw an increase of 53 deaths nationwide. Overall, Italy has just under 235,000 known infections and 33,899 deaths of persons who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Authorities acknowledge that the real number of cases and of deaths is considerably higher. Many with mild symptoms didn’t get tested, and other who had serious COVID-19 symptoms but who died in nursing care facilities or in their own homes didn’t get tested, particularly among the elderly.
Italy has eased many of its lockdown restrictions, but schools never re-opened for the academic year and those coming from overseas are still required to self-quarantine.
___ ROME — The Italian government’s point person on combating the COVID-19 pandemic says so far not enough Italians have downloaded an app to help health authorities trace contacts with persons testing positive for the virus.
Domenico Arcuri said in an interview with Italian state TV on Sunday that 2 million people in Italy have downloaded Immuni, the app that uses Bluetooth technology to signal when someone comes in close contact with an infected person.
That number is “still too few,” Arcuri said. He was referring to experts’ advising that at least 60% of Italy’s 60 million people would have to use the app for contact-tracing to be effective. As Italy gradually emerges from lockdown, allowing travel to resume throughout the country for whatever reason, the health minister and scientific experts who advise him have urged citizens to use Immuni.
Arcuri called the app “a very useful component for the strategy of the last weeks” to gradually reopen the country. The government says the app will safeguard privacy. Users won’t be told who tested positive but instead receive a notification urging them to get tested. Arcuri originally pledged the app would be up and running by the end of May. Later, authorities said it should be operating across the country before the end of June.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia surpassed 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday with 3,045 new infections in the past 24 hours.
The kingdom’s total confirmed cases since the start of the epidemic stand at 101,914, including 712 deaths. Around 70% of all cases have recovered.
On Saturday, Saudi authorities moved to restrict movement again in the second largest city of Jiddah with a 3 p.m. curfew and the suspension on mosque prayers there.
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MOSCOW — As other nations in Europe report sharply lower new coronavirus cases, Russia has recorded nearly 9,000 new infections over the past day.
The number is roughly in line with those reported over the past week as the spread of the virus may be reaching a plateau in Russia.
The national task force for the pandemic said 8,984 new cases were recorded in a day, and 134 people died of the virus. New cases of the virus have hovered around 9,000 per day since the middle of May.
As the worldwide coronavirus death count surpasses 400,000, Russia has tallied 5,859 deaths overall, a number that health experts question as being much too low. Russian authorities say it’s due to their efficient work at handling the pandemic and method of counting the virus-linked dead that differs from other countries.
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is cautioning people in countries emerging from coronavirus lockdowns to keep following authorities’ rules for COVID-19 containment.
“Be careful, don’t cry victory, don’t cry victory too soon,” he said Sunday.
Italy’s gradual easing of stay-at-home rules now allows the public to gather in St. Peter’s Square on Sundays for the pope’s noon blessing, and Francis was clearly delighted to see several hundred people gathered in the square below his window, standing safely either individually or as families.
Francis told the faithful to “follow the rules, they are rules that help us to avoid the virus getting ahead” again.
“Thank God, we’re slowly coming out” from the coronavirus pandemic,” he said.
But in his prepared remarks, the Argentine-born pontiff has also expressed dismay that the virus is still claiming many lives, especially in Latin America. In his off-the-cuff comments to the people in the square, he didn’t name any country, but said that two days earlier, in one day, a death of an infected person was registered every minute.
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LONDON — The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 400,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University that health experts say is still an undercount because many who died were not tested for the virus.
The milestone was reached Sunday, a day after the Brazilian government stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections. Critics called the move an extraordinary attempt to hide the true toll of the disease rampaging through Latin America’s largest nation.
Brazil’s last official numbers recorded over 34,000 virus-related deaths, the third-highest toll in the world behind the U.S. and Britain.
Worldwide, at least 6.9 million people have been infected by the virus, according to Johns Hopkins. The U.S. has seen nearly 110,000 confirmed virus-related deaths and Europe has recorded over 175,000 since the virus emerged in China late last year.
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LONDON — The British government will allow places of worship to reopen on June 15 — but only for private prayer.
Weddings and other services will not be permitted under the latest easing of the coronavirus lockdown.
People are expected to adhere to social-distancing rules.
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said it has been a “priority” to get places of worship to open again. He said people of all faiths have “shown enormous patience and forbearance” during the lockdown, unable to mark Easter, Passover, Ramadan or Vaisakhi in the traditional way.
Under the government’s road map for easing the lockdown, places of worship are not due to fully reopen until at least July 4.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to discuss the next stage of the lockdown easing with his Cabinet on Tuesday. As things stands, nonessential shops, including department stores, are due to reopen on June 15.
The government insists it will hold off if any of its five tests to monitor the pandemic, such as being confident there is no second wave in the outbreak, are not met.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysians will be allowed to travel interstate, get their hair cut at salons and visit street markets beginning Wednesday, when more coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted.
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Sunday that more economic sectors will reopen, schools and religious activities will gradually resume, and people can travel for domestic holidays after nearly three months of lockdown.
But he said certain prohibitions will remain as the country enters a “recovery” phase until the end of August.
Nightclubs, pubs, karaoke parlors, theme parks and reflexology centers will stay shut. Contact sports or those that involve many spectators, including soccer and boxing, and activities involving mass groups will remain banned.
Malaysia has confirmed just over 8,000 cases of the virus, including 117 deaths.
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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan passed another grim milestone as the number of deaths from COVID-19 crossed the 2,000 mark on Sunday.
Pakistan is also pushing toward 100,000 confirmed infections as Prime Minister Imran Khan warned the country’s 220 million people in televised speeches that they are going to have to learn to live with the virus.
He said the country is too poor to go into a full lockdown, which he warned would devastate a failing economy, already dependent on billions of dollars in loans from international lending institutions.
Pakistan’s medical professionals have pleaded for more controls and greater enforcement of social distancing directives. They’re infuriated that Khan’s government bowed to the radical religious right to keep open mosques, which have been one of the leading causes of the spikes in infections.
To try to stem the spread of the virus, the government has ordered markets closed on weekends and inspections have been stepped up in some areas where clusters have emerged, quarantining entire neighborhoods.
Pakistan has some 3,000 ICU beds, and while the demands are increasing, nearly 25% are still available.
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NEW DELHI — India reported 9,971 new coronavirus cases Sunday in another biggest single-day spike, a day before it prepares to reopen shopping malls, hotels and religious places after a 10-week lockdown.
India has now surpassed Spain as the fifth hardest-hit by the pandemic with 246,628 confirmed cases and 6,929 fatalities.
New Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad are among the worst-hit cities in the country. Six of India’s 28 states account for 73% of total cases.
India has already partially restored train services and domestic flights and allowed shops and manufacturing to reopen. E-commerce companies have started to deliver goods, including those considered nonessential, to places outside containment zones.
Subways, schools and movie theaters remain closed.
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BEIJING — China has reported its first non-imported case of the new coronavirus in two weeks, an infected person on the island of Hainan off the southern coast.
The National Health Commission said Sunday that there were also five imported cases in the previous 24-hour period, bringing the nation’s total case count to 83,036.
China says it has largely stopped the spread of the virus at home, though it continues to have occasional localized outbreaks. It is on guard against imported cases as it begins to ease restrictions on flights and people arriving from abroad.
The official death toll in China is 4,634.
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 57 additional cases of the coronavirus, marking a second day in a row that its daily jump is above 50 as authorities struggle to suppress a spike in fresh infections in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area.
The figures released Sunday by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took the country’s total to 11,776 cases, with 273 deaths. The agency says 10,552 people have recovered while 951 remain in treatment.
South Korea’s caseload peaked in late February and early March but a later significant easing amid aggressive tracing, testing and treatment prompted authorities to loosen strict social distancing rules. The country has since seen an increase in new infections, mostly in the Seoul region, where about half of its 51 million people live.
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mercurynews--2020-06-07--Wildfire danger: Red-flag warning from Delta to Sierra foothills

A red-flag warning , indicating elevated wildfire conditions , has been issued by the National Weather Service for a swath @ @ @ @ @ Carquinez Strait .
The warning is in effect from 11 p.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. @ @ @ @ @ the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to the northern San Joaquin Valley and the southern Sacramento @ @ @ @ @ the counties of Solano , Yolo , Sacramento , San Joaquin , Stanislaus and Sutter @ @ @ @ @ winds of 15 to 20 mph are forecast , with gusts up to 30 mph @ @ @ @ @ is expected to be 10 to 13 percent .
“ Any fires that develope will @ @ @ @ @ the warning said , noting that several grass fires have started in the area this @ @ @ @ @ them , the Quail Fire , started Saturday afternoon and by Sunday morning had burned @ @ @ @ @ the Solano County town of Winters .

A red-flag warning, indicating elevated wildfire conditions, has been issued by the National Weather Service for a swath of Northern California including the Carquinez Strait.
The warning is in effect from 11 p.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. Monday.
It extends from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to the northern San Joaquin Valley and the southern Sacramento Valley, comprising parts of the counties of Solano, Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Sutter.
Dry north to northwesterly winds of 15 to 20 mph are forecast, with gusts up to 30 mph. Humidity during the day is expected to be 10 to 13 percent.
“Any fires that develope will likely spread rapidly,” the warning said, noting that several grass fires have started in the area this weekend. The largest of them, the Quail Fire, started Saturday afternoon and by Sunday morning had burned more than 1,400 acres near the Solano County town of Winters.


mercurynews--2020-06-07--George Floyd protests: Groups gather around Bay Area Sunday

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OAKLAND — Nearly a fortnight after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers , thousands continued to meet Sunday to participate in protests supporting police accountability and the Black Lives Matter movement .
Outside city halls and police departments , as well as in quieter suburban neighborhoods , many met to hold signs , chant slogans and walk , bike or drive .
Newark police estimated about 200 people came out in peaceful protest between 10:30 and 11:30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lafayette and Thornton avenues , with officers conducting traffic control .
In the Rossmoor retirement community , a silent vigil from noon to 1:30 p.m. organized by the Rossmoor Advocates for Diversity drew about 500 people , many of whom held signs and waved at cars that honked along Golden Rain Road .
“ We ’ d like to make Rossmoor a more welcoming , inclusive and diverse community , ” vigil co-organizer Aki Rasmussen said Sunday .
While some contemplated a wagon laden with flowers and photos of George Floyd and Breonna @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share signatures for a petition to ask Walnut Creek police to rule out use of a choke-hold maneuver while arresting people .
Around 2:30 p.m. , Lafayette police said a peaceful protest began at Lafayette Plaza and marched along Mt .
Diablo Boulevard .
A crowd of hundreds gathered at a park at Moraga Road and Mt .
Diablo Boulevard , spilling into at least one boulevard lane by 3:25 p.m. • Bay Area businesses reckon with vandalism , looting on top of pandemic shutdowns • Motorcycles , horses give Compton march a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial justice • Opinion : What will we do when the Floyd protests die down ?
In Oakland , a kids ’ march began at 2 p.m. and drew hundreds of families to Children ’ s Fairyland at Lake Merritt , with parents and children holding hands and marching along long stretches of Grand Avenue and Lakeshore Boulevard .
Close to Oakland police headquarters , another group of protesters gathered around 1:45 p.m. , marching up the Broadway off-ramp toward Interstate 880 but encountering several California Highway Patrol officers blocking their path .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter peaceful protest organized by My Roots Are Rich .
Milpitas Police Chief Armando Corpuz spoke to a crowd of over a thousand .
Other groups planned additional separate gatherings , including a cyclists gathering at 5:30 p.m. at Frank Ogawa Plaza before a 6 p.m. ride along a 15-mile route visiting memorial sites and East Bay BART stations , a car caravan through East Oakland in honor of DuJuan Armstrong and a vigil at 7 p.m. at the Lake Merritt Amphitheater honoring recent victims of police brutality .

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OAKLAND — Nearly a fortnight after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, thousands continued to meet Sunday to participate in protests supporting police accountability and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Outside city halls and police departments, as well as in quieter suburban neighborhoods, many met to hold signs, chant slogans and walk, bike or drive.
Newark police estimated about 200 people came out in peaceful protest between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. to walk along Newark Boulevard between Lafayette and Thornton avenues, with officers conducting traffic control.
In the Rossmoor retirement community, a silent vigil from noon to 1:30 p.m. organized by the Rossmoor Advocates for Diversity drew about 500 people, many of whom held signs and waved at cars that honked along Golden Rain Road.
“We’d like to make Rossmoor a more welcoming, inclusive and diverse community,” vigil co-organizer Aki Rasmussen said Sunday.
While some contemplated a wagon laden with flowers and photos of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, others visited a table to share signatures for a petition to ask Walnut Creek police to rule out use of a choke-hold maneuver while arresting people.
Around 2:30 p.m., Lafayette police said a peaceful protest began at Lafayette Plaza and marched along Mt. Diablo Boulevard. A crowd of hundreds gathered at a park at Moraga Road and Mt. Diablo Boulevard, spilling into at least one boulevard lane by 3:25 p.m.
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Israel’s Netanyahu released from hospital ahead of key vote on legal overhaul California News | Protesters try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi flag in Denmark In Oakland, a kids’ march began at 2 p.m. and drew hundreds of families to Children’s Fairyland at Lake Merritt, with parents and children holding hands and marching along long stretches of Grand Avenue and Lakeshore Boulevard.
Close to Oakland police headquarters, another group of protesters gathered around 1:45 p.m., marching up the Broadway off-ramp toward Interstate 880 but encountering several California Highway Patrol officers blocking their path.
In Milpitas, protesters marched around 2 p.m. during a Black Lives Matter peaceful protest organized by My Roots Are Rich. Milpitas Police Chief Armando Corpuz spoke to a crowd of over a thousand.
In Alameda, dozens of residents expressed their feelings about the May 23 arrest of a man dancing in the street by gathering Sunday afternoon at Oak and Central streets before walking over to police headquarters for an impromptu dance party.
Other groups planned additional separate gatherings, including a cyclists gathering at 5:30 p.m. at Frank Ogawa Plaza before a 6 p.m. ride along a 15-mile route visiting memorial sites and East Bay BART stations, a car caravan through East Oakland in honor of DuJuan Armstrong and a vigil at 7 p.m. at the Lake Merritt Amphitheater honoring recent victims of police brutality.
We've just learned there's going to be a family-friendly march this Sunday at 2 p.m. starting at our Big Shoe, and going around Lake Merritt! It's in solidarity with the San Francisco Kids Peace March and in support of #BlackLivesMatter. Join the #oaklandkidsmarch! via @jenamigx pic.twitter.com/xAql6AjXtp — Children's Fairyland (@FairylandCA) June 5, 2020
Peaceful Protest Will Take Place on Sunday June 7, 2020 in Milpitas. #MilpitasPD is in contact with the organizer and will have officers helping to ensure that the participants have the ability to safely march. https://t.co/Yy71e0a9xs — Milpitas Police (@MilpitasPD) June 7, 2020
Ride in solidarity today, two invitations from @APTPaction 3:30pm and East Bay Bike Party 5:30pm pic.twitter.com/6UGUr1JRBw — Bike East Bay (@BikeEastBay) June 7, 2020
ONGOING: Northbound I-880 Jackson St and Broadway On Ramps Remain Closed Due Protest Activity in Oakland. https://t.co/ITRwoLsl4h — 511 SF Bay (@511SFBay) June 7, 2020
OAKLAND PROTEST: A large crowd gathered outside police headquarters. They blocked traffic on Broadway. CHP was standing by, in case they tried to march onto 880. Instead, the group decided to have a big dance party @KPIXtv pic.twitter.com/pWZuRvTfRb — Betty Yu (@BettyKPIX) June 7, 2020
APD stands for Alameda Public Dance today, folks pic.twitter.com/4Q5Hc5vcUZ — Jeremy C. Owens (@jowens510) June 8, 2020
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mercurynews--2020-06-07--Union City: BART service resumes, station reopens after grass fire

UNION CITY — BART has resumed service along its Warm Springs-Fremont line after a grass fire closed the Union City @ @ @ @ @ , authorities said .
In a statement , Union City police said its officers and @ @ @ @ @ were responding to a grass fire on a flood control plain near Atlantic and Lewis @ @ @ @ @ Westgard Street near 11 Street .
Police said no structures appeared to be threatened , @ @ @ @ @ and asked residents to avoid the area .
Around 2:50 p.m. , BART officials sent @ @ @ @ @ Union City station was closed and service was stopped between South Hayward and Fremont .
@ @ @ @ @ service running for its No .
99 route serving all three stations .
The station @ @ @ @ @ BART said .
There were no immediate reports of injuries .

UNION CITY — BART has resumed service along its Warm Springs-Fremont line after a single-alarm grass fire closed the Union City station for nearly two hours, authorities said.
In a statement, Union City police said its officers and Alameda County Fire Department firefighters were responding to a grass fire on a flood control plain near Atlantic Street and Lewis Avenue, moving northeast toward Westgard Street near 11 Street.
Police said no structures appeared to be threatened, but cautioned about heavy smoke and asked residents to avoid the area. In tweets, the fire department said two recreational vehicles burned after propane tank explosions.
Around 2:50 p.m., BART officials sent an advisory message saying the Union City station was closed and service was stopped between South Hayward and Fremont. AC Transit had parallel bus service running for its No. 99 route serving all three stations.
Fire crews began mopping up the fire after 4:30 p.m., and the station reopened around 4:45 p.m., BART said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
2 fully involved RV’s — Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) June 7, 2020
BART service has stopped between South Hayward and Fremont station. Union City station is also closed due to a grass fire. There is parallel bus service with A/C Transit. Bus #99 services South Hayward, Union City and Fremont stations. — SFBARTalert (@SFBARTalert) June 7, 2020
Crews in mop up stage — Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) June 7, 2020
Union City Station has reopened, and normal train service has been restored in the Warm Springs, Richmond and Daly City directions. — SFBARTalert (@SFBARTalert) June 7, 2020
Union City PD Weekend Update https://t.co/MuA4AxI9LN — Union City Police CA (@UnionCityPD_CA) June 8, 2020
Check back for updates. Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.


mercurynews--2020-06-07--San Jose: Traffic alert lifted after fire at I-280 interchange

SAN JOSE — Firefighters quickly knocked down a single-alarm brush fire Sunday near Highway 87 at the Interstate 280 interchange @ @ @ @ @ before 2 p.m. , California Highway Patrol officers learned of smoke and flames seen near @ @ @ @ @ Highway 87 lanes at the interchange .
Officers worked to close nearby on-ramps onto the @ @ @ @ @ Fire Department firefighters dispatched to the fire at 2:05 p.m. responded to the scene with @ @ @ @ @ to multiple calls reporting the fire at different locations .
Sixteen firefighters managed to put @ @ @ @ @ had erupted from an acre-wide mulch-covered area near a gore point , and a CalTrans @ @ @ @ @ clear out the area to prevent smoldering and re-lighting .
The CHP issued a Sig-alert @ @ @ @ @ the Nos .
2 and 3 lanes .
All lanes were reopened by 4:30 p.m. @ @ @ @ @ .
There were no immediate reports of injuries or a cause .

SAN JOSE — Firefighters quickly knocked down a single-alarm brush fire Sunday near Highway 87 at the Interstate 280 interchange, authorities said.
Just before 2 p.m., California Highway Patrol officers learned of smoke and flames seen near the right-hand side of southbound Highway 87 lanes at the interchange.
Officers worked to close nearby on-ramps onto the highway, while San Jose Fire Department firefighters dispatched to the fire at 2:05 p.m. responded to the scene with only a minor delay due to multiple calls reporting the fire at different locations.
Sixteen firefighters managed to put out the fire, which had erupted from an acre-wide mulch-covered area near a gore point, and a CalTrans crew was summoned to help clear out the area to prevent smoldering and re-lighting.
The CHP issued a Sig-alert at 2:46 p.m., blocking the Nos. 2 and 3 lanes. All lanes were reopened by 4:30 p.m., a CHP officer said.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or a cause.
New start in San Jose. Not sure where, exactly. pic.twitter.com/WWQfhC7Bmw — 🌿Cascadia Fire Season 🌿 (@barkflight) June 7, 2020
Brush fire on Southbound CA-87 at I-280 Interchange in San Jose. Right Lane Blocked. https://t.co/ITRwoLsl4h — 511 SF Bay (@511SFBay) June 7, 2020
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mercurynews--2020-06-07--Bay Area businesses reckon with vandalism, looting on top of pandemic shutdowns

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Come hell or high water , owner Adolfo Gomez plans to re-open Mezcal restaurant in downtown San Jose on Tuesday .
The family-run Oaxacan eatery at 25 W. San Fernando Street was set to open last week after the long shutdowns ordered under the COVID-19 pandemic — until looters broke into the building during a spasm of Bay Area mayhem May 29 , following a growing national movement that had seen peaceful protests over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his restaurant lost $ 14,000 in alcohol and suffered thousands more in property damage after a group ransacked the restaurant in just five minutes .
He said he planned to reinstall windows and doors on Monday .
“ No matter what , I am opening Tuesday , ” Gomez said .
“ I can ’ t be closed any longer.
” More than a week after the start of the Bay Area ’ s protests — including some that turned chaotic amid aggressive police response — some small businesses damaged by looting and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California leaders had begun loosening restrictions in response to the global pandemic .
Already reeling from a statewide lockdown since mid-March , some Bay Area business owners lamented the experience of feeling as if they have been kicked while already down .
“ Our business was obliterated by the protests , ” said George Lahlough , who co-owns specialty bars in downtown San Jose .
He said his businesses had just begun serving again under new takeout rules .
“ We hardly did ( any business ) Thursday , Friday and Saturday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to come downtown right now.
” Protests began locally on May 28 with peaceful demonstrations in Oakland and other East Bay communities .
The next day , marchers in Oakland and San Jose blocked roadways and freeways , and police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets .
Some people lit small fires or broke windows .
Looting and vandalism were reported in San Francisco , Walnut Creek and other cities in the following days , even as the peaceful protests grew in size .
Since then , thousands have turned out for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , San Mateo , Fremont and Pleasanton , none known for being political hotbeds .
Some police departments have de-escalated their responses , even as city and county officials imposed , then quickly lifted , curfews to try to curtail nighttime vandalism .
But the future is daunting for businesses hit by those early waves of chaotic unrest , some of those impacted say .
Broken windows have been replaced with plywood boards , in some cases covered in murals and graffiti calling for justice .
Stanley Pas , the owner of West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store in San Francisco ’ s iconic Union Square , had reopened last month to limited customers and with a plan to develop an online business .
Within two weeks , Pas lost almost all of his inventory .
As a reporter watched nearby last month , some looters broke down the store ’ s window , climbed over it and ran out with armloads of leather goods .
Passersby noticed the opening and ran inside while on the lookout for the occasional police cruiser patrolling the area .
“ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and all the inventory was taken — the front , the middle and part of the back , including just breaking anything that could be broken inside , ” Pas said .
The company opened in 1967 as North Beach Leather and has operated since 2003 under its current name .
Pas said he believes he has the only non-chain store in Union Square .
The losses , which he estimates had a retail value in the millions , were nearly total .
Insurance will help , he said , but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of the losses he suffered .
Pas said he has trouble watching security videos of dozens of people at a time streaming through a broken front window , some snatching whole rows of jackets worth an average of $ 1,000 each .
Others carefully selected items as if they were shopping , Pas said .
He already has found one stolen jacket for sale by a young woman in Half Moon Bay , Pas said .
The $ 2,500 jacket was on sale for $ 1,000 , the security tag still attached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can lead the way in creating a more peaceful , united future .
“ I feel like the people who are protesting have a right to do that , ” he said .
“ But I don ’ t feel like the people who are breaking into stores are the same people.
” San Jose business owners Gomez and Lahlough shared Pas ’ sentiment about those who damaged their stores .
Gomez said a video appeared to show the ransackers were teenagers and that a protester entered the restaurant to admonish the kids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — where vandals targeted small , locally-owned businesses in the first weekend of violence — has weathered challenge after challenge , said Trinh Banh , co-founder of the food-business assistance group Good Good Eatz .
“ It ’ s almost like a triple wave , ” Banh said .
Chinatown merchants were among the first to lose business due to the coronavirus outbreak , as xenophobia drove some customers away from the area long before shelter-at-home orders did .
While major damage hasn ’ t been reported in days , many businesses remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Oakland Pharmacy , which had its medications looted on the night of May 29 , was covered this weekend .
But signs on the plywood boards reassure its customers : “ We are open normal hours.
” Lahlough , 36 , said the global pandemic had destroyed 90 percent of his business , allowing him to re-hire only 13 of his 104 employees .
Then came the protests near San Jose City Hall .
Lahlough , a San Jose State and Archbishop Mitty High alumnus , said on the evening of May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about a block away from his vintage arcade bar on East Santa Clara Street .
About 6:30 p.m. Lahlough said he decided to close the bar and began issuing refunds to customers who had called in orders .
“ We just started a level of comfort with the takeout program , ” Lahlough said of the easing of coronavirus restrictions .
“ Then that all goes to hell .
Last weekend we were doing 100-plus customers .
This weekend we had 15.
” Gomez said he decided against curbside pickups because he didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ downtown to get food .
That ’ s likely to change this week , when Mezcal begins a drop-off service until authorities allow in-dining experiences .
The next three months will be telling , Gomez said ; Mezcal has lost 20 percent of business with an expectation to lose another 20 percent before the restaurant might rebound .
“ Whoever survives the next three months are the ones who will survive , ” Gomez said .
“ The hardest part is to gain the confidence to come and dine .
The fear of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he opened Mezcal in 2008 , in the midst of the Great Recession .
He described the first three years as a nightmare but he said the family preserved .
Two years ago , they paid off the loan they took out tstart the restaurant .
Gomez said the hardships from the past will serve the family well as it digs in to rebuild .
Pas said Sunday that he decided to speak about looting at West Coast Leather because he wants people to know what happened .
“ I ’ m trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Pas said .
“ This is another disaster .
How do people recover from this ?
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Come hell or high water, owner Adolfo Gomez plans to re-open Mezcal restaurant in downtown San Jose on Tuesday.
The family-run Oaxacan eatery at 25 W. San Fernando Street was set to open last week after the long shutdowns ordered under the COVID-19 pandemic — until looters broke into the building during a spasm of Bay Area mayhem May 29, following a growing national movement that had seen peaceful protests over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police.
Gomez said his restaurant lost $14,000 in alcohol and suffered thousands more in property damage after a group ransacked the restaurant in just five minutes. He said he planned to reinstall windows and doors on Monday.
“No matter what, I am opening Tuesday,” Gomez said. “I can’t be closed any longer.”
More than a week after the start of the Bay Area’s protests — including some that turned chaotic amid aggressive police response — some small businesses damaged by looting and vandalism are trying to regroup just as California leaders had begun loosening restrictions in response to the global pandemic.
Already reeling from a statewide lockdown since mid-March, some Bay Area business owners lamented the experience of feeling as if they have been kicked while already down.
“Our business was obliterated by the protests,” said George Lahlough, who co-owns specialty bars in downtown San Jose. He said his businesses had just begun serving again under new takeout rules. “We hardly did (any business) Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A lot of folks don’t want to come downtown right now.”
Protests began locally on May 28 with peaceful demonstrations in Oakland and other East Bay communities. The next day, marchers in Oakland and San Jose blocked roadways and freeways, and police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets. Some people lit small fires or broke windows.
Looting and vandalism were reported in San Francisco, Walnut Creek and other cities in the following days, even as the peaceful protests grew in size.
Since then, thousands have turned out for demonstrations in cities such as Redwood City, San Mateo, Fremont and Pleasanton, none known for being political hotbeds. Some police departments have de-escalated their responses, even as city and county officials imposed, then quickly lifted, curfews to try to curtail nighttime vandalism.
But the future is daunting for businesses hit by those early waves of chaotic unrest, some of those impacted say. Broken windows have been replaced with plywood boards, in some cases covered in murals and graffiti calling for justice.
Stanley Pas, the owner of West Coast Leather, a high-end specialty leather store in San Francisco’s iconic Union Square, had reopened last month to limited customers and with a plan to develop an online business. Within two weeks, Pas lost almost all of his inventory.
As a reporter watched nearby last month, some looters broke down the store’s window, climbed over it and ran out with armloads of leather goods. Passersby noticed the opening and ran inside while on the lookout for the occasional police cruiser patrolling the area.
“We’re devastated. The entire store was damaged, and all the inventory was taken — the front, the middle and part of the back, including just breaking anything that could be broken inside,” Pas said.
The company opened in 1967 as North Beach Leather and has operated since 2003 under its current name. Pas said he believes he has the only non-chain store in Union Square.
The losses, which he estimates had a retail value in the millions, were nearly total. Insurance will help, he said, but he doesn’t expect it to cover all of the losses he suffered.
Pas said he has trouble watching security videos of dozens of people at a time streaming through a broken front window, some snatching whole rows of jackets worth an average of $1,000 each. Others carefully selected items as if they were shopping, Pas said. He already has found one stolen jacket for sale by a young woman in Half Moon Bay, Pas said. The $2,500 jacket was on sale for $1,000, the security tag still attached.
Pas said he hopes San Francisco can lead the way in creating a more peaceful, united future.
“I feel like the people who are protesting have a right to do that,” he said. “But I don’t feel like the people who are breaking into stores are the same people.”
San Jose business owners Gomez and Lahlough shared Pas’ sentiment about those who damaged their stores. Gomez said a video appeared to show the ransackers were teenagers and that a protester entered the restaurant to admonish the kids to stop.
Oakland’s Chinatown — where vandals targeted small, locally-owned businesses in the first weekend of violence — has weathered challenge after challenge, said Trinh Banh, co-founder of the food-business assistance group Good Good Eatz.
“It’s almost like a triple wave,” Banh said.
Chinatown merchants were among the first to lose business due to the coronavirus outbreak, as xenophobia drove some customers away from the area long before shelter-at-home orders did.
While major damage hasn’t been reported in days, many businesses remain boarded up. Every window of the New Oakland Pharmacy, which had its medications looted on the night of May 29, was covered this weekend.
But signs on the plywood boards reassure its customers: “We are open normal hours.”
Lahlough, 36, said the global pandemic had destroyed 90 percent of his business, allowing him to re-hire only 13 of his 104 employees.
Then came the protests near San Jose City Hall.
Lahlough, a San Jose State and Archbishop Mitty High alumnus, said on the evening of May 29, authorities moved a crowd to about a block away from his vintage arcade bar on East Santa Clara Street. About 6:30 p.m. Lahlough said he decided to close the bar and began issuing refunds to customers who had called in orders.
“We just started a level of comfort with the takeout program,” Lahlough said of the easing of coronavirus restrictions. “Then that all goes to hell. Last weekend we were doing 100-plus customers. This weekend we had 15.”
Gomez said he decided against curbside pickups because he didn’t think enough customers would venture downtown to get food. That’s likely to change this week, when Mezcal begins a drop-off service until authorities allow in-dining experiences.
The next three months will be telling, Gomez said; Mezcal has lost 20 percent of business with an expectation to lose another 20 percent before the restaurant might rebound.
“Whoever survives the next three months are the ones who will survive,” Gomez said. “The hardest part is to gain the confidence to come and dine. The fear of being infected is huge.”
Gomez said he opened Mezcal in 2008, in the midst of the Great Recession. He described the first three years as a nightmare but he said the family preserved. Two years ago, they paid off the loan they took out tstart the restaurant.
Gomez said the hardships from the past will serve the family well as it digs in to rebuild.
Pas said Sunday that he decided to speak about looting at West Coast Leather because he wants people to know what happened.
“I’m trying to recover from a pandemic disaster,” Pas said. “This is another disaster. How do people recover from this?”


mercurynews--2020-06-07--JK Rowling’s tweets on transgender people spark outrage

LOS ANGELES ( AP ) — “ Harry Potter ” author J.K. Rowling is facing hefty backlash after she posted a series of tweets about transgender people .
Rowling drew outrage Saturday on Twitter when she criticized an opinion piece published by the website Devex , a media platform for the global development community , that used the phrase “ people who menstruate.
” “ I ’ m sure there used to be a word for those people , ” the famous British author tweeted .
“ Someone help me out .
Wumben ?
Wimpund ?
Woomud ?
” She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concept of biological sex .
“ If sex isn ’ t real , there ’ s no same-sex attraction , ” she tweeted .
“ If sex isn ’ t real , the lived reality of women globally is erased .
I know and love trans people , but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives .
It isn ’ t hate to speak the truth.
” Rowling ’ s tweets caused a firestorm of responses from the LGBTQ community and others who were upset @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fan group tweeted its disapproval of Rowling ’ s post and encouraged followers to donate to a group that supports back transgender women .
Rowling said she respects “ every trans person ’ s rights to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them.
” She went on to say she would march “ if you were discriminated against on the basis of being trans .
At the same time , my life has been shaped by being female .
I do not believe it ’ s hateful to say so.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , calling Rowling ’ s tweets “ inaccurate and cruel.
” The advocacy organization dedicated to LGBTQ equality then asked those upset by the author ’ s comments to support organizations that help black transgender people .
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“ In 2020 , there is no excuse for targeting trans people.
” Rowling ’ s representative has not responded to an email request for comment .

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is facing hefty backlash after she posted a series of tweets about transgender people.
Rowling drew outrage Saturday on Twitter when she criticized an opinion piece published by the website Devex, a media platform for the global development community, that used the phrase “ people who menstruate.”
“I’m sure there used to be a word for those people,” the famous British author tweeted. “Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?”
She continued with another thread speaking about the concept of biological sex.
“If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction,” she tweeted. “If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth.”
Rowling’s tweets caused a firestorm of responses from the LGBTQ community and others who were upset with her words. A Harry Potter fan group tweeted its disapproval of Rowling’s post and encouraged followers to donate to a group that supports back transgender women.
Rowling said she respects “every trans person’s rights to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them.” She went on to say she would march “if you were discriminated against on the basis of being trans. At the same time, my life has been shaped by being female. I do not believe it’s hateful to say so.”
GLAAD issued a response on Twitter, calling Rowling’s tweets “inaccurate and cruel.” The advocacy organization dedicated to LGBTQ equality then asked those upset by the author’s comments to support organizations that help black transgender people.
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Rowling’s representative has not responded to an email request for comment.


mercurynews--2020-06-07--F1 tornado strikes neighborhoods southeast of downtown Orlando

By Lisa Maria Garza , Kevin Spear and Mark Skoneki | The Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO , Fla. — An F1 tornado that struck Orlando on Saturday night toppled trees , smashed cars and ripped off roofs in neighborhoods southeast of downtown , authorities said Sunday .
The National Weather Service determined that the twister , with winds of 100 to 105 mph , started as a water spout on Lake Conway at 7:20 p.m. and lifted back to the sky at 7:32 p.m. near Lake Lawsona .
There were no reports of injuries .
The majority of the damage was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to a tweet from meteorologist Scott Spratt in the Melbourne office .
The Lake Margaret Village apartment complex took the brunt of the tornado , with several buildings damaged .
Terri Young , 56 , had just moved in January to the single-story complex on South Ferncreek Avenue at Lake Margaret Drive .
On Sunday morning , Young used aluminum foil to cover windows smashed during the storm .
Her truck is damaged , but her two cats , Elvis Presley and Amber Lynn , plus her cocker spaniel , Lucky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It happened too fast , ” Young said .
“ The next thing you know you hear the big pop , and the power went out .
All of a sudden , it was so loud .
I ran down the hall and the cats came running .
… It was frightening , and then it was over .
The cats are fine , but they ’ re terrified.
” Heavy damage also occurred along Catherine Street west of Mills Avenue several blocks south of State Road 408 .
A large oak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wires .
At least a half-dozen Orlando Utilities Commission trucks were brought in to make repairs .
The two-story Lake Davis Apartments complex on the north side of Catherine Street also was struck .
Resident Dr. George Cooper said the building shook when it was hit by a falling oak tree that gouged a large hole in a second-story exterior wall of the complex .
Cooper said responders and the Red Cross evacuated three apartments closest to the damaged building .
Cooper said he was monitoring weather reports and received a tornado warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will miss us , ’ ” he said .
“ It sure didn ’ t. ” Back at Lake Margaret Village , Seejay Coffindaffer , 24 , and her fiancé Tyler Gootee , 27 , ran into the bathroom after they heard the transformers blow .
“ It was 20 seconds of the loudest —the only way I can describe it is — pressure , ” Coffindaffer said .
The couple said they heard their neighbor , an amputee in a wheelchair , screaming for help so Tyler ran next door and tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Authorities quickly showed up , they said , kicked in the door and took the man to a hospital .
“ It was horrible , ” Coffindaffer said .
“ It was so scary , and I don ’ t think I ’ m going to be able to go through a thunderstorm the same way again.
” Jhon Pico came to complex to check on his brother Jose , who lives there , and discovered that the roof of his apartment had been torn off by the storm .
“ Thank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stuff is just material stuff , I don ’ t care about that , ” Jhon Pico said Orange County Fire department spokeswoman Carrie Proudfit said eight buildings were damaged and 30 to 50 residents were potentially displaced by the storm .
The Red Cross came to assist anyone who might end up homeless , she said .
The Red Cross could not be reached for comment .
The storm rattled Central Florida for hours on Saturday .
The National Weather Service issued at least six tornado warnings for the region , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park north of downtown to the Ferncreek and Wadeview Park areas south .
Reports of scattered damage stretched from Ocala to parts of Brevard County .
The heavy rains and high winds were part of the eastern edge of Tropical Storm Cristobal , which was expected to strike Louisiana late Sunday .
Tony Cristaldi , a National Weather Service meteorologist , said Cristobal isn ’ t particularly intense , but it is wide , engulfing two-thirds of the Gulf and reaching inland to Orlando .
“ It just goes to show you how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Cristaldi said .
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By Lisa Maria Garza, Kevin Spear and Mark Skoneki | The Orlando Sentinel
ORLANDO, Fla. — An F1 tornado that struck Orlando on Saturday night toppled trees, smashed cars and ripped off roofs in neighborhoods southeast of downtown, authorities said Sunday.
The National Weather Service determined that the twister, with winds of 100 to 105 mph, started as a water spout on Lake Conway at 7:20 p.m. and lifted back to the sky at 7:32 p.m. near Lake Lawsona. There were no reports of injuries.
The majority of the damage was caused by trees that fell onto homes, according to a tweet from meteorologist Scott Spratt in the Melbourne office.
The Lake Margaret Village apartment complex took the brunt of the tornado, with several buildings damaged.
Terri Young, 56, had just moved in January to the single-story complex on South Ferncreek Avenue at Lake Margaret Drive.
On Sunday morning, Young used aluminum foil to cover windows smashed during the storm. Her truck is damaged, but her two cats, Elvis Presley and Amber Lynn, plus her cocker spaniel, Lucky, are safe, she said.
“It happened too fast,” Young said. “The next thing you know you hear the big pop, and the power went out. All of a sudden, it was so loud. I ran down the hall and the cats came running. … It was frightening, and then it was over. The cats are fine, but they’re terrified.”
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Heavy damage also occurred along Catherine Street west of Mills Avenue several blocks south of State Road 408.
A large oak toppled onto powerlines, snapping poles and wires. At least a half-dozen Orlando Utilities Commission trucks were brought in to make repairs.
The two-story Lake Davis Apartments complex on the north side of Catherine Street also was struck.
Resident Dr. George Cooper said the building shook when it was hit by a falling oak tree that gouged a large hole in a second-story exterior wall of the complex.
Cooper said responders and the Red Cross evacuated three apartments closest to the damaged building.
Cooper said he was monitoring weather reports and received a tornado warning.
“I thought,‘ It will miss us,’” he said. “It sure didn’t.”
Back at Lake Margaret Village, Seejay Coffindaffer, 24, and her fiancé Tyler Gootee, 27, ran into the bathroom after they heard the transformers blow.
“It was 20 seconds of the loudest —the only way I can describe it is — pressure,” Coffindaffer said.
The couple said they heard their neighbor, an amputee in a wheelchair, screaming for help so Tyler ran next door and tried to get inside but couldn’t. Authorities quickly showed up, they said, kicked in the door and took the man to a hospital.
“It was horrible,” Coffindaffer said. “It was so scary, and I don’t think I’m going to be able to go through a thunderstorm the same way again.”
Jhon Pico came to complex to check on his brother Jose, who lives there, and discovered that the roof of his apartment had been torn off by the storm.
“Thank Jesus my brother is OK! The stuff is just material stuff, I don’t care about that,” Jhon Pico said
Orange County Fire department spokeswoman Carrie Proudfit said eight buildings were damaged and 30 to 50 residents were potentially displaced by the storm. The Red Cross came to assist anyone who might end up homeless, she said. The Red Cross could not be reached for comment.
The storm rattled Central Florida for hours on Saturday.
The National Weather Service issued at least six tornado warnings for the region, and the public reported tornado sightings from College Park north of downtown to the Ferncreek and Wadeview Park areas south.
Reports of scattered damage stretched from Ocala to parts of Brevard County.
The heavy rains and high winds were part of the eastern edge of Tropical Storm Cristobal, which was expected to strike Louisiana late Sunday.
Tony Cristaldi, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Cristobal isn’t particularly intense, but it is wide, engulfing two-thirds of the Gulf and reaching inland to Orlando.
“It just goes to show you how far-reaching a system like this can be,” Cristaldi said.
Sentinel photographer Stephen M. Dowell contributed to this report.
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mercurynews--2020-06-07--Monterey police arrest suspect, look for another in two gunfire incidents

MONTEREY — Monterey police dealt with two reports of gunshots being fired Saturday , one resulting in an arrest after the suspect reportedly resisted and had to be subdued , and one where the subject was not located .
Officers were called to the 200 block of Monroe Street about 8:30 p.m. on multiple reports of either gunshots or fireworks in the area and found 31-year-old Monterey resident Patrick Evans .
“ Evans refused to listen to commands , charged toward officers on-scene and twice quickly brought his hand from behind his back and pointed at officers mimicking as if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Monterey Police Department said in a news release .
A taser was used and Evans was taken into custody and booked on charges of negligent discharge of a firearm , child endangerment , assault , and resisting , delaying , or obstructing a peace officer in the performance of their duties .
At 9:16 p.m. officers responded to reports of a man firing a gun into the air at the Transit Plaza , 500 Tyler St .
They found and interviewed several witnesses , but couldn ’ t locate a suspect or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident is asked to call the Monterey Police Department at ( 831 ) 646-3816 or the confidential tipline at ( 831 ) 646-3840 .
The two incidents coincided with the department lending assistance in the community of Ben Lomond , where a Santa Cruz County Sheriff ’ s deputy was fatally shot and another was seriously wounded .
• Santa Cruz County : Man suspected of killing Sheriff ’ s deputy on active duty in Air Force • Quote of the week : Eyewitness on policing • ‘ You know how Oakland is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal gun charges “ We know these incidents create anxiety for all of our communities , ” Monterey police said .
“ It is important to point out that none of the gun-related crimes are related to one another .
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MONTEREY — Monterey police dealt with two reports of gunshots being fired Saturday, one resulting in an arrest after the suspect reportedly resisted and had to be subdued, and one where the subject was not located.
Officers were called to the 200 block of Monroe Street about 8:30 p.m. on multiple reports of either gunshots or fireworks in the area and
found 31-year-old Monterey resident Patrick Evans.
“Evans refused to listen to commands, charged toward officers on-scene and twice quickly brought his hand from behind his back and pointed at officers mimicking as if he was holding a gun,” the Monterey Police Department said in a news release.
A taser was used and Evans was taken into custody and booked on charges of negligent discharge of a firearm, child endangerment, assault, and resisting, delaying, or obstructing a peace officer in the performance of their duties.
At 9:16 p.m. officers responded to reports of a man firing a gun into the air at the Transit Plaza, 500 Tyler St.
They found and interviewed several witnesses, but couldn’t locate a suspect or firearm.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Monterey Police Department at (831) 646-3816 or the confidential tipline at
(831) 646-3840.
The two incidents coincided with the department lending assistance in the community of Ben Lomond, where a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot and another was seriously wounded.


mercurynews--2020-06-08--Anderson Dam: Plans released to drain Santa Clara County’s largest reservoir

Three months after federal dam safety regulators ordered Anderson Reservoir , the largest reservoir in Santa Clara County , to be drained due to earthquake concerns , new details are emerging on what will happen to all that water , the fish that depend on it , and the water supply for Silicon Valley .
The Santa Clara Valley Water District , which owns the 7-mile-long reservoir located east of Highway 101 between Morgan Hill and San Jose , has drawn up plans to begin emptying it starting Oct. 1 .
The massive lake will be drained at the rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 65 million gallons a day — the equivalent of 98 Olympic swimming pools every 24 hours .
If the weather this fall and early winter is dry , the reservoir will be all but empty by mid-December or early January .
If the weather is rainy , however , full draining could take until April , district water engineers say .
On May 26 , the district ’ s board approved a 42-page draining plan .
The plan includes building , at a cost of $ 220 million , a 1,700-foot high tunnel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on the left side of the dam starting early next year .
It is expected to increase by five-fold the rate at which water can be released during major storms or after an earthquake that could damage the dam .
That tunnel , scheduled to be completed in late 2023 , was part of the original plan to rebuild the 70-year-old Anderson Dam before the federal order sped up the process .
Seismic problems at the dam were first identified 12 years ago .
But the district ’ s delays in rebuilding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1950 , prompted the dramatic order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in February that shocked water managers across California .
“ This is our number 1 priority , ” said Chris Hakes , deputy operating officer of the district , also known as Valley Water .
“ It is a public safety project first , ” he said .
“ It ’ s a long time coming .
We have good momentum .
We have hit every roadblock we could along the way .
I feel like we have our arms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Everybody is committed to getting this done.
” The work will mean the closure of most , if not all , of Anderson Lake County Park for up to 10 years , water district officials say .
The reservoir is currently 29 % full .
Over the summer , the district plans to use the water in it for human consumption so that by Oct. 1 when draining starts , it will be just 11 % full .
Even then , Hakes , said , much of that water won ’ t simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Creek into San Francisco Bay .
Some will be stored in local underground aquifers .
And some , if the quality remains sufficient as the lake level drops , will be diverted for human use .
“ We don ’ t want to waste anything , ” Hakes said .
And what of all the fish ?
The reservoir will be drawn down to just 3 % full , a level called “ dead pool ” that is below outlet pipes .
Some fish will be able to live there .
The dead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 2,300 acre feet , or five times the capacity of Vasona Lake in Los Gatos .
Other fish , including rainbow trout , catfish and large mouth bass , that are trapped in smaller pools around the reservoir will be caught in nets and moved to creeks upstream , or possibly put in Coyote Reservoir or San Luis Reservoir .
The district also plans to rescue endangered steelhead trout that live in Coyote Creek just downstream from the dam and move them to Upper Penitencia Creek .
To stop Coyote Creek , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through downtown San Jose , from going completely dry , the district plans to use imported water after the reservoir is drained .
The district holds roughly 350,000 acre-feet of water , more than a year ’ s supply , in underground aquifers in Kern County in the Semitropic Water Storage District .
Some will be released through pipelines into Coyote Creek , and some will be piped into percolation ponds near Coyote Creek Golf Course , keeping local groundwater supplies up .
Hakes noted that local groundwater supplies in Santa Clara County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has recycled water , and contracts for state and federal water from the Delta .
“ Through this year and into next , it looks really good from a water supply perspective , ” he said .
“ We always knew that Anderson would be taken off line so we have been reaching out for some additional imported sources.
” After the tunnel is finished , the district plans to begin construction on the new dam in 2024 and finish by 2030 .
The entire project is estimated to cost $ 576 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a drought ?
“ Generally speaking , in a drought we don ’ t have a lot of supply to put into Anderson , ” Hakes said .
“ It ’ s kind of no harm no foul.
” The water district plans to hold a public hearing on the plan June 23 .
In December 2008 , engineers found that a 6.6 magnitude quake on the Calaveras Fault at Anderson Reservoir , or a 7.2 quake a mile away , could cause the dam to fail , sending a wall of water @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within 10 minutes , and 10 feet deep into San Jose in three hours , potentially killing thousands of people , according to the most recent studies .
Environmentalists note that federal dam officials have been cracking down on safety after Oroville Dam ’ s spillway failed three years ago , causing the emergency evacuation of 188,000 people around Butte County .
“ FERC is throwing down the gauntlet against agencies that are slow to respond to dam safety emergencies or circumstances that require new investments for dam safety , ” said Ron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friends of the River , in Sacramento .
“ We ’ ve seen that big time , since the soul searching after Oroville .
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Three months after federal dam safety regulators ordered Anderson Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Santa Clara County, to be drained due to earthquake concerns, new details are emerging on what will happen to all that water, the fish that depend on it, and the water supply for Silicon Valley.
The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which owns the 7-mile-long reservoir located east of Highway 101 between Morgan Hill and San Jose, has drawn up plans to begin emptying it starting Oct. 1.
The massive lake will be drained at the rate of about 200 acre feet, or 65 million gallons a day — the equivalent of 98 Olympic swimming pools every 24 hours. If the weather this fall and early winter is dry, the reservoir will be all but empty by mid-December or early January. If the weather is rainy, however, full draining could take until April, district water engineers say.
On May 26, the district’s board approved a 42-page draining plan. The plan includes building, at a cost of $220 million, a 1,700-foot-long tunnel, up to 24 feet in diameter, on the left side of the dam starting early next year. It is expected to increase by five-fold the rate at which water can be released during major storms or after an earthquake that could damage the dam. That tunnel, scheduled to be completed in late 2023, was part of the original plan to rebuild the 70-year-old Anderson Dam before the federal order sped up the process.
Seismic problems at the dam were first identified 12 years ago. But the district’s delays in rebuilding the 240-high earthen dam, first constructed in 1950, prompted the dramatic order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in February that shocked water managers across California.
“This is our number 1 priority,” said Chris Hakes, deputy operating officer of the district, also known as Valley Water.
“It is a public safety project first,” he said. “It’s a long time coming. We have good momentum. We have hit every roadblock we could along the way. I feel like we have our arms around the situation at this point. Everybody is committed to getting this done.”
The work will mean the closure of most, if not all, of Anderson Lake County Park for up to 10 years, water district officials say.
The reservoir is currently 29% full. Over the summer, the district plans to use the water in it for human consumption so that by Oct. 1 when draining starts, it will be just 11% full. Even then, Hakes, said, much of that water won’t simply flow out of the reservoir down Coyote Creek into San Francisco Bay. Some will be stored in local underground aquifers. And some, if the quality remains sufficient as the lake level drops, will be diverted for human use.
“We don’t want to waste anything,” Hakes said.
And what of all the fish? The reservoir will be drawn down to just 3% full, a level called “dead pool” that is below outlet pipes. Some fish will be able to live there. The dead pool will still be fairly significant — about 2,300 acre feet, or five times the capacity of Vasona Lake in Los Gatos. Other fish, including rainbow trout, catfish and large mouth bass, that are trapped in smaller pools around the reservoir will be caught in nets and moved to creeks upstream, or possibly put in Coyote Reservoir or San Luis Reservoir.
The district also plans to rescue endangered steelhead trout that live in Coyote Creek just downstream from the dam and move them to Upper Penitencia Creek.
To stop Coyote Creek, a major body of water that flows through downtown San Jose, from going completely dry, the district plans to use imported water after the reservoir is drained. The district holds roughly 350,000 acre-feet of water, more than a year’s supply, in underground aquifers in Kern County in the Semitropic Water Storage District. Some will be released through pipelines into Coyote Creek, and some will be piped into percolation ponds near Coyote Creek Golf Course, keeping local groundwater supplies up.
Hakes noted that local groundwater supplies in Santa Clara County are nearly full. And the district has recycled water, and contracts for state and federal water from the Delta.
“Through this year and into next, it looks really good from a water supply perspective,” he said. “We always knew that Anderson would be taken off line so we have been reaching out for some additional imported sources.”
After the tunnel is finished, the district plans to begin construction on the new dam in 2024 and finish by 2030. The entire project is estimated to cost $576 million. And what if there’s a drought?
“Generally speaking, in a drought we don’t have a lot of supply to put into Anderson,” Hakes said. “It’s kind of no harm no foul.”
The water district plans to hold a public hearing on the plan June 23.
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“FERC is throwing down the gauntlet against agencies that are slow to respond to dam safety emergencies or circumstances that require new investments for dam safety,” said Ron Stork, a senior policy advocate at Friends of the River, in Sacramento. “We’ve seen that big time, since the soul searching after Oroville.”