latimes--2020-10-02--In South L.A., police join community leaders to denounce gun violence 'not seen in years'

A 14-year-old aspiring football player .
A 19-year-old high school graduate just getting his start in life .
A 77-year-old woman and her 58-year-old daughter inside their home .
A 79-year-old woman standing outside her car .
On Friday morning , Los Angeles police officials cited these and other recent South L.A. shootings as they joined elected officials , community leaders , gang interventionists and local clergy to denounce the violence — which spiked this summer and surged this week — and ask for the community ’ s help addressing it .
Although the LAPD ’ s South Bureau covers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has experienced 39 % of L.A. 's homicides this year and 45 % of its shootings , police officials said .
Just since Sunday , the region has seen four people killed , 19 wounded by gunfire and 11 others narrowly escape injury after being fired upon .
“ It ’ s not just the gang members shooting each other , it ’ s the innocent victims that are in the crosswalk , ” said South L.A. Deputy Chief Regina Scott , a mother and grandmother whose family lives in the area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do this alone .
We can not arrest our way out of this .
This takes a wholistic approach.
” LAPD Chief Michel Moore cited a recent case in which a 20-year-old man hoping to become a police officer took an exit off the highway to get around traffic , then had his car shot up at a stoplight after local gang members apparently mistook him for a rival and opened fire .
Moore said in South L.A. alone , 40 children younger than 18 have been shot this year — including nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a pace of shooting and violence that we ’ ve not seen in years , ” he said .
The recent “ spasm ” of violence , as Moore called it , has contributed to an almost 15 % rise in homicides in the city this year , compared to last .
Similar increases are being seen all across the country .
The violence has come amid a pandemic related to the novel coronavirus that has driven down other types of crime , including property crime .
Overall violent crime is down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bureau too — just not shootings and homicides .
The increases have followed a summer of anti-police protests that , paired with the pandemic-driven economic downturn , led to a significant cut to the LAPD ’ s budget this year .
Police have said the budget cuts have put restraints on them , and the department has slashed spending on overtime .
Citywide , arrests are down 25 % from last year , and violent crime arrests are down more than 11 % .
Both Moore and Scott said the department ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not slowed .
If anything , they ’ ve increased .
Moore said the department is “ leaning forward ” during a difficult time .
Scott said her officers are making hundreds of arrests , including for violent crime .
This past month , they took more than 250 weapons off the streets , the most in any month this year , she said .
But it ’ s not enough , she said .
“ We can not do this alone.
” City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson said he and Councilman Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area — “ stand together in supporting extended deployments of LAPD officers ” in the area .
“ We ’ ve had an unconscionable number of young people struck by gunfire in the last several weeks .
We ’ ve lost far too many lives , ” he said .
“ In our community we do not take these types of events sitting down .
We get together .
We take action .
We confront it .
We throw everything we can at the problem.
” Buscaino , a former police officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ composed of hardworking families who deserve better .
“ It needs to stop .
Kids are out of school .
Guns are out in the streets .
Fewer police officers on the streets .
It ’ s a recipe for a spike in crime.
” He said gang intervention programs and Community Safety Partnership programs offered by the LAPD need to be expanded and replicated across the city , and more intervention workers need to be put in place .
Bishop Grover Durham , senior minister at Good Citizen Deeds Foundation , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providing information whenever witnessing a crime — even if anonymously .
“ We have so many of our young people who are dying for no reason at all , ” he said .
“ A lot of times we see things and we don ’ t say anything .
We turn our heads .
But this affects many families.
” He said solving the issue will take more than prayer — it will take action .
“ We can not keep doing what we ’ re doing , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay at home to stay safe , a lot of times we ’ re still not safe .
We ’ ve got to do better than we ’ ve been doing .
”

LAPD Police Chief Michel Moore addresses the media outside the Southeast Community Police Station to discuss an increase in crime in South Los Angeles. Next to him is Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino, and at left is LAPD Deputy Chief Regina Scott.
A 14-year-old aspiring football player. A 19-year-old high school graduate just getting his start in life. A 77-year-old woman and her 58-year-old daughter inside their home. A 79-year-old woman standing outside her car.
On Friday morning, Los Angeles police officials cited these and other recent South L.A. shootings as they joined elected officials, community leaders, gang interventionists and local clergy to denounce the violence — which spiked this summer and surged this week — and ask for the community’s help addressing it.
Although the LAPD’s South Bureau covers just 12% of the city, it has experienced 39% of L.A.’s homicides this year and 45% of its shootings, police officials said. Just since Sunday, the region has seen four people killed, 19 wounded by gunfire and 11 others narrowly escape injury after being fired upon.
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“It’s not just the gang members shooting each other, it’s the innocent victims that are in the crosswalk,” said South L.A. Deputy Chief Regina Scott, a mother and grandmother whose family lives in the area. “The police department cannot do this alone. We cannot arrest our way out of this. This takes a wholistic approach.”
LAPD Chief Michel Moore cited a recent case in which a 20-year-old man hoping to become a police officer took an exit off the highway to get around traffic, then had his car shot up at a stoplight after local gang members apparently mistook him for a rival and opened fire.
Moore said in South L.A. alone, 40 children younger than 18 have been shot this year — including nine kids younger than 10.
“This is a pace of shooting and violence that we’ve not seen in years,” he said.
The recent “spasm” of violence, as Moore called it, has contributed to an almost 15% rise in homicides in the city this year, compared to last. Similar increases are being seen all across the country.
The violence has come amid a pandemic related to the novel coronavirus that has driven down other types of crime, including property crime. Overall violent crime is down in the city and in the South Bureau too — just not shootings and homicides. The increases have followed a summer of anti-police protests that, paired with the pandemic-driven economic downturn, led to a significant cut to the LAPD’s budget this year.
Police have said the budget cuts have put restraints on them, and the department has slashed spending on overtime. Citywide, arrests are down 25% from last year, and violent crime arrests are down more than 11%.
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Both Moore and Scott said the department’s efforts to address crime in South L.A. have not slowed. If anything, they’ve increased. Moore said the department is “leaning forward” during a difficult time. Scott said her officers are making hundreds of arrests, including for violent crime.
This past month, they took more than 250 weapons off the streets, the most in any month this year, she said. But it’s not enough, she said.
“We cannot do this alone.”
City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson said he and Councilman Joe Buscaino — the two councilmembers who represent the area — “stand together in supporting extended deployments of LAPD officers” in the area.
“We’ve had an unconscionable number of young people struck by gunfire in the last several weeks. We’ve lost far too many lives,” he said. “In our community we do not take these types of events sitting down. We get together. We take action. We confront it. We throw everything we can at the problem.”
Buscaino, a former police officer, said communities in South L.A. are composed of hardworking families who deserve better.
“It needs to stop. Kids are out of school. Guns are out in the streets. Fewer police officers on the streets. It’s a recipe for a spike in crime.”
He said gang intervention programs and Community Safety Partnership programs offered by the LAPD need to be expanded and replicated across the city, and more intervention workers need to be put in place.
Bishop Grover Durham, senior minister at Good Citizen Deeds Foundation, said the community must support the LAPD by providing information whenever witnessing a crime — even if anonymously.
“We have so many of our young people who are dying for no reason at all,” he said. “A lot of times we see things and we don’t say anything. We turn our heads. But this affects many families.”
He said solving the issue will take more than prayer — it will take action.
“We cannot keep doing what we’re doing,” he said. “During this COVID time when we should stay at home to stay safe, a lot of times we’re still not safe. We’ve got to do better than we’ve been doing.”


latimes--2020-10-02--Three more LAPD officers charged with falsifying information in gang labeling scandal

Three more Los Angeles police officers have been criminally charged with falsifying information on field interview cards , pushing the total number of charged officers in the growing gang labeling scandal to six .
Los Angeles County Dist .
Atty .
Jackie Lacey announced the charges Friday , alleging that the officers — all from the LAPD ’ s troubled Metropolitan Division — had falsified information used to enter the names of people they had stopped on the street into a statewide gang database .
“ In all three cases , the defendants are accused of writing on the card @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gang member , even though body-worn camera video showed the defendants either never asked the individuals about their gang membership , or the individuals denied gang membership if they were asked , ” Lacey ’ s office said .
Officer Rene Braga is charged with filing a false police report and preparing false documentary evidence in a single case .
Officers Raul Uribe and Julio Garcia are each charged with preparing false documentary evidence in a single case .
The officers could not immediately be reached for comment Friday , and it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Their alleged offenses occurred in 2018 , according to court records .
A spokesman for Lacey ’ s office said Friday that prosecutors would review all pending and past cases and convictions involving the three officers — it was not immediately clear how many that was — and then “ determine what appropriate steps need to be taken.
” The board of directors for the Los Angeles Police Protective League , the union that represents rank-and-file LAPD officers , on Friday called on Lacey and the LAPD to ensure that the “ due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers are protected and that the legal process is “ conducted in a fair manner to determine the truth.
” The board also said that its expectation “ is that any officer filling out a police report or field interview card does so with the utmost care and accuracy ” and that the cases brought by Lacey reflect the department ’ s “ rigorous internal investigative processes.
” Three other LAPD Metro officers were charged by Lacey ’ s office in July .
One of them , Officer Braxton Shaw , stands accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cards .
His attorney has said Shaw did nothing wrong .
An additional 18 officers remain under investigation .
Of those , 11 are assigned to home , and seven are assigned to desk duties .
The additional charges Friday make the scandal one of the largest to hit the department in decades and renew questions about the Metro Division ’ s quick ascent and then steady decline in influence within the department in the last five years .
The division was rapidly expanded and heavily relied upon to make traffic stops and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — under a plan to address gun violence that Mayor Eric Garcetti and former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck put into motion in 2015 .
The number of Metro officers was more than doubled under the plan , and the number of car stops the division ’ s officers conducted increased from a few thousand a year to more than 63,000 in 2017 .
The work was later questioned and slowed after a 2019 investigation by The Times revealed that Metro officers were stopping Black drivers at a disproportionate rate .
In recent months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target for cuts as the department weighs its options after a $ 150-million budget reduction and as additional economic pressures mount in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic .
In a statement Friday , LAPD Chief Michel Moore said the department is “ committed to continuing our thorough investigation of these troubling actions and have already taken steps to ensure it never happens again.
” He added , “ Reverence for the law and respect for people are the pillars of our core values .
We will strive to live up to those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them.
” Alex Comisar , a spokesman for Garcetti , said the charged officers ’ alleged conduct is “ absolutely unacceptable , ” “ undermines the public trust in a department that does heroic work to keep Angelenos safe every day ” and should result in serious consequences for any officer found guilty .
He said Garcetti is focused on “ putting an ambitious set of reforms into place that will help us re-imagine public safety in Los Angeles.
” The scandal has already spurred officials to halt the department ’ s use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — a longtime demand of police reform activists who say false gang labels can haunt people for years , hurting their immigration standing and their ability to find employment and housing .
The LAPD launched its investigation into false gang labeling in Metro last year after a Van Nuys mother received a letter in early 2019 informing her that her son had been identified as a gang member .
She fought the label , telling an LAPD supervisor that she believed her son had been misidentified .
After the supervisor reviewed body-camera footage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s report , the woman ’ s son was removed from the gang database , and internal affairs began a deeper review .
In the wake of the charges against the first three officers in July , Lacey ’ s office began dismissing cases that hinged on the testimony of the accused officers , saying prosecutors could no longer rely on their testimony in cases going back years .
Booking records show that the newly charged officers surrendered Friday at the L.A. city jail at 7 a.m. and were released a few hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers are set to be arraigned in February .
Braga faces up to three years and eight months in jail , while Uribe and Garcia each face up to three years .
Field interview cards have been used for decades to gather intelligence in a city beset by gang violence .
The information populated a database that officers accessed to help them with investigations .
A Times analysis found that Metro used such cards more than other divisions , filing more than 20 % of cards during an 18-month period , despite making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Shaw ’ s credibility previously came into question in 2015 , when a prosecutor discovered video from an LAPD patrol car that contradicted testimony Shaw gave about a weapons arrest .
The next year , a judge tossed out an unrelated firearm case after prosecutors disclosed their investigation of Shaw .
After Shaw and officers Michael Coblentz and Nicolas Martinez were charged in July with conspiracy to obstruct justice and multiple counts of filing a false police report and preparing false documentary evidence , Lacey ’ s office began reviewing hundreds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , going back years .
The Times has reported that at least seven cases have been dismissed ; others remain under scrutiny .
Last month , L.A. County Public Defender Ricardo D. Garcia said on Twitter that without more accountability from law enforcement , “ racial profiling will continue as a tool for systemic racism that rewards and perpetuates corruption and lies.
” Shaw , Coblentz and Martinez are set to be arraigned Oct. 13 .

Kevin Rector, Richard Winton, Ben Poston

The Los Angeles Police Department last year launched an investigation into false gang labeling at the elite Metro Division.
Three more Los Angeles police officers have been criminally charged with falsifying information on field interview cards, pushing the total number of charged officers in the growing gang labeling scandal to six.
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey announced the charges Friday, alleging that the officers — all from the LAPD’s troubled Metropolitan Division — had falsified information used to enter the names of people they had stopped on the street into a statewide gang database.
“In all three cases, the defendants are accused of writing on the card that a person admitted to being a gang member, even though body-worn camera video showed the defendants either never asked the individuals about their gang membership, or the individuals denied gang membership if they were asked,” Lacey’s office said.
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Officer Rene Braga is charged with filing a false police report and preparing false documentary evidence in a single case. Officers Raul Uribe and Julio Garcia are each charged with preparing false documentary evidence in a single case.
The officers could not be reached for comment, and it was not clear if they had attorneys. Their alleged offenses occurred in 2018, according to court records.
A spokesman for Lacey’s office said Friday that prosecutors would review all pending and past cases and convictions involving the three officers — it was not immediately clear how many that was — and then “determine what appropriate steps need to be taken.”
The board of directors for the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union that represents rank-and-file officers, called Friday for Lacey and the LAPD to ensure that the “due process rights” of the latest charged officers are protected and that the legal process is “conducted in a fair manner to determine the truth.”
The board also said its expectation “is that any officer filling out a police report or field interview card does so with the utmost care and accuracy” and that the cases brought by Lacey reflect the department’s “rigorous internal investigative processes.”
Three other LAPD Metro officers were charged by Lacey’s office in July. One of them, Braxton Shaw, stands accused of falsifying information on 43 field interview cards. His attorney has said Shaw did nothing wrong.
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An additional 18 officers remain under investigation. Of those, 11 are assigned to their homes, and seven are assigned to desk duties.
The additional charges Friday make the scandal one of the largest to hit the department in decades and renew questions about the Metro Division’s quick ascent and then steady decline in influence within the department over the last five years.
The division was rapidly expanded and heavily relied upon to make traffic stops and confiscate weapons — especially in South L.A. — under a plan to address gun violence that Mayor Eric Garcetti and former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck put into motion in 2015. The number of Metro officers was more than doubled under the plan, and the number of car stops the division’s officers conducted increased from a few thousand a year to more than 63,000 in 2017.
The work was later questioned and slowed after a 2019 investigation by The Times revealed that Metro officers were stopping Black drivers at a disproportionate rate. In recent months, the division has become a prime target for cuts as the department weighs its options after a $150-million budget reduction and as additional economic pressures mount in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement Friday, LAPD Chief Michel Moore said the department is “committed to continuing our thorough investigation of these troubling actions and have already taken steps to ensure it never happens again.”
He added, “Reverence for the law and respect for people are the pillars of our core values. We will strive to live up to those principles by holding anyone accountable who violates them.”
Alex Comisar, a spokesman for Garcetti, said the charged officers’ alleged conduct is “absolutely unacceptable,” “undermines the public trust in a department that does heroic work to keep Angelenos safe every day” and should result in serious consequences for any officer found guilty.
He said Garcetti is focused on “putting an ambitious set of reforms into place that will help us re-imagine public safety in Los Angeles.”
The scandal has already spurred officials to halt the department’s use of the state’s CalGang database — a longtime demand of police reform activists who say false gang labels can haunt people for years, hurting their immigration standing and their ability to find employment and housing.
The LAPD launched its investigation into false gang labeling at Metro last year, after a Van Nuys mother received a letter in early 2019 informing her that her son had been identified as a gang member. She fought the label, telling an LAPD supervisor that she believed her son had been misidentified. After the supervisor reviewed body-camera footage and found inaccuracies in the officer’s report, the woman’s son was removed from the gang database, and internal affairs began a deeper review.
In the wake of the charges against the first three officers in July, Lacey’s office began dismissing cases that hinged on the testimony of the accused officers, saying prosecutors could no longer rely on their testimony in cases going back years.
Booking records show that the newly charged officers surrendered Friday at the L.A. city jail at 7 a.m. and were released a few hours later on their own recognizance.
The officers are set to be arraigned in February. Braga faces up to three years and eight months in jail, while Uribe and Garcia each face up to three years.
Field interview cards have been used for decades to gather intelligence in a city beset by gang violence. The information populated a database that officers accessed to help them with investigations. A Times analysis found that Metro used such cards more than other divisions, filing more than 20% of cards during an 18-month period, despite making up about 4% of the force.
Shaw’s credibility previously came into question in 2015, when a prosecutor discovered video from an LAPD patrol car that contradicted testimony Shaw gave about a weapons arrest. The next year, a judge tossed out an unrelated firearm case after prosecutors disclosed their investigation of Shaw.
After Shaw and officers Michael Coblentz and Nicolas Martinez were charged in July with conspiracy to obstruct justice and multiple counts of filing a false police report and preparing false documentary evidence, Lacey’s office began reviewing hundreds of cases in which the three were involved, going back years. The Times has reported that at least seven cases have been dismissed; others remain under scrutiny.
Last month, L.A. County Public Defender Ricardo Garcia said on Twitter that without more accountability from law enforcement, “racial profiling will continue as a tool for systemic racism that rewards and perpetuates corruption and lies.”
Garcia told The Times that his office’s Law Enforcement Accountability Unit would conduct a review of the officers’ cases.
Shaw, Coblentz and Martinez are set to be arraigned Oct. 13.


latimes--2020-10-02--Biden 'not out of the woods yet' for coronavirus, experts say, despite negative test

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife have both tested negative for the coronavirus , but some public health specialists say it could be days before the couple can be assured they were not infected .
“ Biden is not out of the woods yet , ” Dr. John Swartzberg , a UC Berkeley infectious disease expert , said Friday .
“ If he was infected on Tuesday [ during the presidential debate ] , you wouldn ’ t expect him to be positive today… .
I am more interested in how he tests tomorrow and Sunday and Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is when we really want to look at the test.
” About 50 % of people infected with the coronavirus never develop symptoms but still are contagious , he said .
Trump and his wife are both suffering symptoms , he added .
“ He has COVID-19 , and she has COVID-19 as well , ” Swartzberg said .
After learning that aide Hope Hicks had tested positive for the virus , Trump traveled to a fundraising event Thursday in New Jersey , where he reportedly mingled with many people .
On Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was being helicoptered to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
“ He certainly exposed a lot of people , ” Swartzberg said .
“ How likely they are going to get infected is dependent upon so many other things.
” Swartzberg said these factors include Trump ’ s proximity to others , how long that proximity lasted and air circulation .
“ The bottom line from a public health contact-tracing perspective is that , if he was within six feet of people for 15 minutes or more , they would be considered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” He said Trump probably was already infected by Tuesday , despite the negative test result before the debate .
Trump may not have had enough of the virus to show up on the test , Swartzberg said .
“ So the negative test gives some degree of comfort , though not complete comfort , that he may not have been contagious ” Tuesday .
First Lady Melania Trump also was likely to already have been infected during the debate .
She and other Trump family members removed their face masks while in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules established for the event by the Cleveland Clinic .
Swartzberg said Biden does not need to quarantine now because he was 12 feet away from Trump during the debate .
Still , Biden remains vulnerable because Trump was “ screaming frequently ” during the event , the physician said .
He said the timing of symptoms experienced by Trump , his wife and Hicks suggests that they were all infected at roughly the same time and that it was less likely that Hicks infected the president and his wife .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a half days before an infected person develops symptoms , ” he said .
Dr. Robert Wachter , professor and chair of the Department of Medicine at UC San Francisco , agreed with Swartzberg ’ s assessment .
Biden is probably at “ pretty low risk , but not zero risk , ” Wachter said .
“ He is not out of the woods until several more days of negative tests.
” He said others who were with Trump recently , including Vice President Mike Pence , may still be at risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative Friday , as was reported .
Pence attended a COVID-19 briefing with Trump on Monday at the White House .
Wachter said Trump and others were probably infected at a Saturday event at the White House announcing his Supreme Court nominee , Amy Coney Barrett .
Wachter called it a “ super-spreader event.
” Video showed people hugging .
Sen. Mike Lee ( R-Utah ) , who attended the event for Barrett , announced Friday that he has tested positive for the virus .
Barrett tested negative Friday , but she is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contracted the coronavirus , Wachter said .
“ The chances of getting reinfected are infinitesimal , but not zero , ” he added .
Trump received monoclonal antibodies at the White House , “ a promising therapy but not proven to work and not approved by the [ Food and Drug Administration ] , ” Wachter said .
Other therapies are available once a patient is in the hospital .
Wachter said the most disturbing symptom of COVID-19 is shortness of breath .
If Trump were suffering that , it “ could potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he added .
Dr. George Rutherford , an epidemiology and infectious-disease expert at UC San Francisco , expressed concern that Trump displayed symptoms so soon after getting a positive test result , assuming Trump was tested every day this week .
“ If he had negative tests on Tuesday and Wednesday and a positive test on Thursday , and then symptoms Thursday night , that is very rapid progression , ” Rutherford said .
He cautioned , though , that without more information about Trump ’ s previous tests , it was @ @ @ @ @ @

Joe and Jill Biden at the Democratic National Convention at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife have both tested negative for the coronavirus, but some public health specialists say it could be days before the couple can be assured they were not infected.
“Biden is not out of the woods yet,” Dr. John Swartzberg, a UC Berkeley infectious disease expert, said Friday.
“If he was infected on Tuesday [during the presidential debate], you wouldn’t expect him to be positive today…. I am more interested in how he tests tomorrow and Sunday and Monday,” Swartzberg said. “That is when we really want to look at the test.”
About 50% of people infected with the coronavirus never develop symptoms but still are contagious, he said. Trump and his wife are both suffering symptoms, he added.
“He has COVID-19, and she has COVID-19 as well,” Swartzberg said.
After learning that aide Hope Hicks had tested positive for the virus, Trump traveled to a fundraising event Thursday in New Jersey, where he reportedly mingled with many people. On Friday afternoon, it was reported that Trump was being helicoptered to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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“He certainly exposed a lot of people,” Swartzberg said. “How likely they are going to get infected is dependent upon so many other things.”
Politics Trump hospitalized at Walter Reed for COVID-19 symptoms President Trump was hospitalized at Water Reed on Friday evening after suffering symptoms of COVID-19. Vice President Mike Pence tested negative.
Swartzberg said these factors include Trump’s proximity to others, how long that proximity lasted and air circulation.
“The bottom line from a public health contact-tracing perspective is that, if he was within six feet of people for 15 minutes or more, they would be considered close contacts and should go into quarantine.”
He said Trump probably was already infected by Tuesday, despite the negative test result before the debate. Trump may not have had enough of the virus to show up on the test, Swartzberg said.
“So the negative test gives some degree of comfort, though not complete comfort, that he may not have been contagious” Tuesday.
First Lady Melania Trump also was likely to already have been infected during the debate. She and other Trump family members removed their face masks while in the audience, a violation of health rules established for the event by the Cleveland Clinic.
Swartzberg said Biden does not need to quarantine now because he was 12 feet away from Trump during the debate. Still, Biden remains vulnerable because Trump was “screaming frequently” during the event, the physician said.
He said the timing of symptoms experienced by Trump, his wife and Hicks suggests that they were all infected at roughly the same time and that it was less likely that Hicks infected the president and his wife.
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“It usually takes, on average, five and a half days before an infected person develops symptoms,” he said.
Dr. Robert Wachter, professor and chair of the Department of Medicine at UC San Francisco, agreed with Swartzberg’s assessment. Biden is probably at “pretty low risk, but not zero risk,” Wachter said. “He is not out of the woods until several more days of negative tests.”
He said others who were with Trump recently, including Vice President Mike Pence, may still be at risk, even if their coronavirus tests were negative Friday, as was reported. Pence attended a COVID-19 briefing with Trump on Monday at the White House.
Wachter said Trump and others were probably infected at a Saturday event at the White House announcing his Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett. Wachter called it a “super-spreader event.” Video showed people hugging.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who attended the event for Barrett, announced Friday that he has tested positive for the virus.
Barrett tested negative Friday, but she is at less risk because she had previously contracted the coronavirus, Wachter said. “The chances of getting reinfected are infinitesimal, but not zero,” he added.
Trump received monoclonal antibodies at the White House, “a promising therapy but not proven to work and not approved by the [Food and Drug Administration],” Wachter said. Other therapies are available once a patient is in the hospital.
Wachter said the most disturbing symptom of COVID-19 is shortness of breath. If Trump were suffering that, it “could potentially indicate that things are going sour,” he added.
Dr. George Rutherford, an epidemiology and infectious-disease expert at UC San Francisco, expressed concern that Trump displayed symptoms so soon after getting a positive test result, assuming Trump was tested every day this week.
“If he had negative tests on Tuesday and Wednesday and a positive test on Thursday, and then symptoms Thursday night, that is very rapid progression,” Rutherford said.
He cautioned, though, that without more information about Trump’s previous tests, it was impossible to draw any conclusions.


latimes--2020-10-02--Column: Welcome to the Latino coronavirus club, President Trump. Get well

Welcome to the Latino coronavirus club , Donald Trump .
A damn shame you had to join our fiesta .
But maybe now you ’ ll know what we ’ ve been through .
That ’ s the consensus I got after a trip into the heart of 92704 on news that the president is now afflicted with the plague of our time .
This Santa Ana ZIP Code has seen the highest number of cases of COVID-19 in Orange County and is a microcosm of how the virus has ravaged Latinos here and across the country .
Here , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where multiple families live under one roof have created a welcoming home for the pandemic .
Residents are working class , with jobs that can ’ t happen over Zoom .
City leaders have desperately tried to clamp down on outbreaks with free testing , mask giveaways and bilingual literature urging everyone to social distance .
But the pinche pandemic just doesn ’ t want to leave Latino life .
This virus is like that drunk , shady friend of a cousin at a family party you don ’ t really know who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaves ; if you ’ re lucky , he just warbles a Vicente Fernandez song .
If you ’ re not , maybe he brawls with your cousin from Vegas .
So if any group should feel schadenfreude over Trump ’ s illness , it ’ s the people who live here and in other similarly affected barrios across America .
But that ’ s not how the residents I spoke to felt .
They hope that the president learns a lesson .
But that he comes out of it .
Outside of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Miguel and Martin Rosas drank coffee from the hood of a truck before heading off to their mechanic shop .
“ I ’ m glad he got it , said Jose , 61 .
“ So he knows what Latinos have felt .
Let ’ s desire good for him — and that part of that is that Trump learns.
” “ He got it for being ignorant , ” said Miguel , 52 .
“ But I hope he ’ s now going to be more open to new ideas .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but now maybe he can learn to treat Latinos with more respect .
Because it ’ s hurting us bad.
” Jose and Miguel looked at their younger brother , Martin , the only one among them who wasn ’ t wearing a mask .
“ I got it three months ago , ” admitted the 49-year-old .
“ Just had a slight fever .
But it wasn ’ t fun .
He ’ ll find out soon.
” 70-year-old Jose Perez stood with a friend in front of La Chapina , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Le vale madre , ” said the friend , who refused to give his name .
Trump doesn ’ t give a damn .
“ He ’ s never cared about what happens to us .
Now , all of a sudden he ’ s going to get it ?
No way.
” “ Trump just gave a speech that coronavirus only affects older people , ” said Perez .
“ What does he think he is — a chamaco [ young kid ] ?
May God cure him and grant him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he give amnesty to Latinos for everything we ’ ve suffered.
” Minerva Galvez sat on a bus bench near a laundromat with a blue mask around her neck that she quickly slipped on when I approached her .
“ Some Latinos are going to be happy , like it ’ s some sort of revenge , ” said the seamstress .
The 53-year-old Mexican immigrant lost a niece to coronavirus .
“ But I don ’ t think , ‘ Que bueno.
’ I don ’ t wish this on anyone .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to think , like so many Latinos have : Am I going to survive ?
Does my family have it ?
“ He ’ s the most powerful man in the world , ” Galvez continued .
“ And now , he ’ s going to have the same fears as we do.
” I wish Trump a speedy recovery .
But he deserves the hard lesson that far less powerful people have learned from the coronavirus .
This is a man , after all , who knew the severity of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Who despises masks because he feels they would make him look weak .
Who portrays himself as invincible .
But you know who Trump reminded me of with such an arrogant stance ?
Some Latinos .
Back in February , when the coronavirus had yet to officially hit our shores , I traded texts with my group of friends about how libs were overplaying coronavirus like they do everything .
We mocked one another at the idea of wearing masks .
And then we started to see a sad parade of pleas on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ la corona seriously .
One by one , we shut up and began wearing a mask and isolating .
Nearly every Latino in my life did the same as bad news came from Mexico and other parts of Latino America .
My dad , the eternal macho he is , was one of the last to do so , converting only after friends he knew from Alcoholics Anonymous passed away from the disease .
Latinos can be as ignorant as other people .
But this pandemic shows we can learn quickly .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promotora ( community health worker ) whose aunts and cousins have had to contend with the coronavirus despite doing everything possible to take precautions .
The fear is palpable among her clients .
But Gonzalez has also seen something that Trump often preaches : “ He can learn from us to take action , ” said the 47-year-old .
“ When everyone else abandons us , we say , ‘ Oh , hell no .
We ’ re not going to wait for the government to save us.
’ ” She and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food drives and GoFundMe campaigns to help families who have lost jobs or loved ones to the virus .
“ Trump didn ’ t take action once coronavirus became his responsibility ; 200,000 died because of that .
But now it ’ s hit him .
Let ’ s see what happens , ” Gonzalez said .
“ I ’ m scared for Trump , ” she added .
“ He ’ s a prime candidate to be in a dire condition , and he can die .
That would be horrible .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of compassion .
I ’ m skeptically hopefully.
” I am too .
Because humility can be a hell of a cure .

Welcome to the Latino coronavirus club, Donald Trump.
A damn shame you had to join our fiesta. But maybe now you’ll know what we’ve been through.
That’s the consensus I got after a trip into the heart of 92704 on news that the president is now afflicted with the plague of our time. This Santa Ana ZIP Code has seen the highest number of cases of COVID-19 in Orange County and is a microcosm of how the virus has ravaged Latinos here and across the country.
Here, rows of rundown apartments and tract homes where multiple families live under one roof have created a welcoming home for the pandemic. Residents are working class, with jobs that can’t happen over Zoom.
City leaders have desperately tried to clamp down on outbreaks with free testing, mask giveaways and bilingual literature urging everyone to social distance.
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But the pinche pandemic just doesn’t want to leave Latino life. This virus is like that drunk, shady friend of a cousin at a family party you don’t really know who has you counting the minutes until he leaves; if you’re lucky, he just warbles a Vicente Fernandez song. If you’re not, maybe he brawls with your cousin from Vegas.
So if any group should feel schadenfreude over Trump’s illness, it’s the people who live here and in other similarly affected barrios across America.
But that’s not how the residents I spoke to felt. They hope that the president learns a lesson. But that he comes out of it.
Outside of Christy’s Donuts, brothers Jose, Miguel and Martin Rosas drank coffee from the hood of a truck before heading off to their mechanic shop.
“I’m glad he got it, said Jose, 61. “ So he knows what Latinos have felt. Let’s desire good for him — and that part of that is that Trump learns.”
“He got it for being ignorant,” said Miguel, 52. “But I hope he’s now going to be more open to new ideas. He always wants to persecute us, but now maybe he can learn to treat Latinos with more respect. Because it’s hurting us bad.”
Jose and Miguel looked at their younger brother, Martin, the only one among them who wasn’t wearing a mask.
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“I got it three months ago,” admitted the 49-year-old. “Just had a slight fever. But it wasn’t fun. He’ll find out soon.”
Seventy-year-old Jose Perez stood with a friend in front of La Chapina, a Guatemalan bakery. Both wore masks. “Le vale madre,” said the friend, who refused to give his name. Trump doesn’t give a damn. “He’s never cared about what happens to us. Now, all of a sudden he’s going to get it? No way.”
Perez was more charitable.
“Trump just gave a speech that coronavirus only affects older people,” said Perez. “What does he think he is — a chamaco [young kid]? May God cure him and grant him humility as well. And then may he give amnesty to Latinos for everything we’ve suffered.”
Minerva Galvez sat on a bus bench near a laundromat with a blue mask around her neck that she quickly slipped on when I approached her.
“Some Latinos are going to be happy, like it’s some sort of revenge,” said the seamstress. The 53-year-old Mexican immigrant lost a niece to coronavirus. “But I don’ t think, ‘Que bueno.’ I don’t wish this on anyone. But he’s now going to have to think, like so many Latinos have: Am I going to survive? Does my family have it?
“He’s the most powerful man in the world,” Galvez continued. “And now, he’s going to have the same fears as we do.”
**
I wish Trump a speedy recovery. But he deserves the hard lesson that far less powerful people have learned from the coronavirus.
This is a man, after all, who knew the severity of the coronavirus early on and downplayed it. Who despises masks because he feels they would make him look weak. Who portrays himself as invincible.
Hubris is a hell of a drug.
But you know who Trump reminded me of with such an arrogant stance? Some Latinos.
Friends. Family. Myself.
Back in February, when the coronavirus had yet to officially hit our shores, I traded texts with my group of friends about how libs were overplaying coronavirus like they do everything. We mocked one another at the idea of wearing masks.
And then we started to see a sad parade of pleas on Facebook from people we knew to take la corona seriously.
One by one, we shut up and began wearing a mask and isolating. Nearly every Latino in my life did the same as bad news came from Mexico and other parts of Latino America. My dad, the eternal macho he is, was one of the last to do so, converting only after friends he knew from Alcoholics Anonymous passed away from the disease.
Latinos can be as ignorant as other people.
But this pandemic shows we can learn quickly. All of us.
Gabriela Gonzalez is a promotora (community health worker) whose aunts and cousins have had to contend with the coronavirus despite doing everything possible to take precautions. The fear is palpable among her clients. But Gonzalez has also seen something that Trump often preaches:
Responsibility.
“He can learn from us to take action,” said the 47-year-old. “When everyone else abandons us, we say, ‘Oh, hell no. We’re not going to wait for the government to save us.’”
She and other friends in the health world have organized food drives and GoFundMe campaigns to help families who have lost jobs or loved ones to the virus.
“Trump didn’t take action once coronavirus became his responsibility; 200,000 died because of that. But now it’s hit him. Let’s see what happens,” Gonzalez said.
“I’m scared for Trump,” she added. “He’s a prime candidate to be in a dire condition, and he can die. That would be horrible. I hope this gives him an inch of compassion. I’m skeptically hopeful.”
I am too. Because humility can be a hell of a cure.


latimes--2020-10-02--DNA test links Black man fatally shot by Pasadena police to gun he allegedly tossed

A forensic examination found DNA evidence from a Black man shot to death by Pasadena police in August on a handgun that authorities say he tossed while running away , according to a lab report from the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department .
The “ ghost gun ” made from untraceable parts was recovered across the street from where a Pasadena police officer shot Anthony McClain following a traffic stop on Aug. 15 , police have said previously .
Pasadena Police Chief John Perez has said that McClain had a gun in his left hand as he ran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tossed the weapon after being shot .
“ The lab ’ s DNA analysis report identified only one person ’ s DNA located on the slide ( upper section ) of the firearm and firmly establishes the link between the DNA , the firearm and Mr. McClain , ” a Pasadena police statement said .
According to the report , which was reviewed by The Times , testing also showed McClain ’ s DNA on the grip of the gun , along with the DNA of two other , unidentified people .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapon with McClain ’ s DNA , which was sampled by the L.A. County coroner ’ s office .
Pasadena police captured the shooting of McClain on dashboard camera video taken during the traffic stop .
In the video , McClain is asked to step out of the passenger seat of a four-door Infinity that was stopped because it did not have a front license plate .
The driver , who was found to have a suspended license , is also asked to exit the vehicle .
The video shows McClain running away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around his waistband as two officers give chase , ordering him to stop .
Officer Edwin Dumaguindin is seen firing two shots — one of which strikes the McClain in his flank as he sprints away .
Authorities said McClain ran for about another 100 yards before collapsing .
He died hours later at a hospital .
In a description of the video , police say that the object at McClain ’ s waist was a handgun , and in slow-motion footage the object can be seen in his left hand as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward the pursuing officers .
“ DNA evidence along with the officer ’ s statements , the recorded statement of a witness who saw Mr. McClain throw the firearm and the video evidence all point to the incident unfolding as initially described by the Police Department , ” the police statement said .
Caree Harper , an attorney for some of McClain ’ s relatives who are pursuing legal action against the city , questioned the chain of evidence while noting that McClain was still clearly running away from police when he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is DNA evidence , but no prints ?
” Harper said by email Thursday night .
“ On the street that Mr. McClain ’ s blood was shed all over and in which dozens of citizens and officers trampled through ?
On a street that shooter Edwin Dumaguindin is clearly seen searching for an alleged weapon with Mr. McClain ’ s blood on his hands ?
Who recovered the weapon ?
“ Notwithstanding potentially manipulated evidence , possession of an alleged weapon is not a death sentence , especially while running away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point has been missed if anyone thinks that this is the true issue when someone has been shot repeatedly in the back while running away .
This changes nothing .
The shooting of Anthony McClain was unjustified , unnecessary and tragic.
” Perez offered compassion for the McClain family while saying the department remains committed to a thorough investigation .
“ The loss of any life is extremely tragic , and our prayers remain with the McClain family during this difficult period , ” the chief said in a statement Thursday evening .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ transparency and accountability , it is my public responsibility to conduct thorough and detailed investigations to get to the truth of what led to the death of a community member .
I remain concerned with false information and public statements which increase the distrust we are seeing in our public servants , placing them and their families in direct danger .
”

A forensic examination found DNA evidence from a Black man shot to death by Pasadena police in August on a handgun that authorities say he tossed while running away, according to a lab report from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The “ghost gun” made from untraceable parts was recovered across the street from where a Pasadena police officer shot Anthony McClain following a traffic stop on Aug. 15, police have said previously.
Pasadena Police Chief John Perez has said that McClain had a gun in his left hand as he ran away from officers, and the 32-year-old tossed the weapon after being shot.
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“The lab’s DNA analysis report identified only one person’s DNA located on the slide (upper section) of the firearm and firmly establishes the link between the DNA, the firearm and Mr. McClain,” a Pasadena police statement said.
According to the report, which was reviewed by The Times, testing also showed McClain’s DNA on the grip of the gun, along with the DNA of two other, unidentified people. The tests compared biological evidence found on the weapon with McClain’s DNA, which was sampled by the L.A. County coroner’s office.
Pasadena police captured the shooting of McClain on dashboard camera video taken during the traffic stop. In the video, McClain is asked to step out of the passenger seat of a four-door Infinity that was stopped because it did not have a front license plate. The driver, who was found to have a suspended license, is also asked to exit the vehicle.
The video shows McClain running away with what appears to be something shiny around his waistband as two officers give chase, ordering him to stop. Officer Edwin Dumaguindin is seen firing two shots — one of which strikes the McClain in his flank as he sprints away.
Authorities said McClain ran for about another 100 yards before collapsing. He died hours later at a hospital.
In a description of the video, police say that the object at McClain’s waist was a handgun, and in slow-motion footage the object can be seen in his left hand as he runs away before turning his head back toward the pursuing officers.
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“DNA evidence along with the officer’s statements, the recorded statement of a witness who saw Mr. McClain throw the firearm and the video evidence all point to the incident unfolding as initially described by the Police Department,” the police statement said.
Caree Harper, an attorney for some of McClain’s relatives who are pursuing legal action against the city, questioned the chain of evidence while noting that McClain was still clearly running away from police when he was shot from behind.
“So supposedly there is DNA evidence, but no prints?” Harper said by email Thursday night. “On the street that Mr. McClain’s blood was shed all over and in which dozens of citizens and officers trampled through? On a street that shooter Edwin Dumaguindin is clearly seen searching for an alleged weapon with Mr. McClain’s blood on his hands? Who recovered the weapon?
“Notwithstanding potentially manipulated evidence, possession of an alleged weapon is not a death sentence, especially while running away,” Harper added. “The point has been missed if anyone thinks that this is the true issue when someone has been shot repeatedly in the back while running away. This changes nothing. The shooting of Anthony McClain was unjustified, unnecessary and tragic.”
Perez offered compassion for the McClain family while saying the department remains committed to a thorough investigation.
“The loss of any life is extremely tragic, and our prayers remain with the McClain family during this difficult period,” the chief said in a statement Thursday evening.
“In keeping with the commitment to transparency and accountability, it is my public responsibility to conduct thorough and detailed investigations to get to the truth of what led to the death of a community member. I remain concerned with false information and public statements which increase the distrust we are seeing in our public servants, placing them and their families in direct danger.”


latimes--2020-10-02--Harvey Weinstein faces six more sexual assault charges in L.A.

Los Angeles County prosecutors on Friday charged disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein with six additional sexual assault counts involving two more alleged victims .
Weinstein , already serving time in a New York prison following his conviction in that state , now stands accused of raping and sexually assaulting five women in L.A. County from 2004 to 2013 .
Prosecutors added three felony counts each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation .
Weinstein now faces four counts each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation , two counts of sexual battery by restraint and one count of sexual penetration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women for alleged crimes from 2004 to 2013 .
“ I am thankful to the first women who reported these crimes and whose courage have given strength to others to come forward , ” Los Angeles Dist .
Atty .
Jackie Lacey said in a statement .
“ The willingness of these latest victims to testify against a powerful man gives us the additional evidence we need to build a compelling criminal case.
” The new charges include an incident that took place between September 2004 and September 2005 in which Weinstein allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beverly Hills .
He is also is accused of raping another woman on two separate occasions in November 2009 and November 2010 at a hotel in Beverly Hills .
Weinstein was originally charged in L.A. County in January with sexually assaulting two women during separate incidents in 2013 .
The complaint was amended in April to add a charge that the defendant allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel in May 2010 .
Charges filed against Weinstein on Jan. 6 in Los Angeles stemmed from alleged encounters at hotels in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An Italian model , who gave an extensive interview to The Times in 2017 , said Weinstein forced himself on her in the Mr. C Beverly Hills hotel after they met at the Los Angeles Italia Film , Fashion and Art Fest .
The woman said that she showed Weinstein pictures of her children and begged him to stop during the alleged attack .
“ He grabbed me by the hair and forced me to do something I did not want to do , ” she said .
Days later , prosecutors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his room at a West Los Angeles hotel after a business meeting in the hotel ’ s restaurant and then trapped her in a bathroom , where he groped her while masturbating .
The woman , Lauren Young , later testified about the allegation at Weinstein ’ s criminal trial in New York City .
While on the stand , Young said the attack took place at the Montage Hotel and noted another woman was present and aided Weinstein by closing the door to the bathroom and leaving her alone with the mogul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person will be charged .
The criminal complaint against Weinstein , however , noted that an “ accomplice ” aided him in restraining the victim in both the May 2010 assault and the attack described by Young .
Greg Risling , a spokesman for the district attorney ’ s office , said the reference to an accomplice in connection with the May 2010 attack was “ typical charging language ” that did not “ reflect the facts of the case.
” The Times does not publish the names of alleged victims in sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Weinstein , 68 , was sentenced to 23 years in prison in March after being found guilty of rape and committing a criminal sexual act in New York .

Los Angeles County prosecutors on Friday charged disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein with six additional sexual assault counts involving two more alleged victims.
Weinstein, already serving time in a New York prison following his conviction in that state, now stands accused of raping and sexually assaulting five women in L.A. County from 2004 to 2013.
Prosecutors added three felony counts each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation. Weinstein now faces four counts each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation, two counts of sexual battery by restraint and one count of sexual penetration by use of force, involving five women for alleged crimes from 2004 to 2013.
“I am thankful to the first women who reported these crimes and whose courage have given strength to others to come forward,” Los Angeles Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey said in a statement. “The willingness of these latest victims to testify against a powerful man gives us the additional evidence we need to build a compelling criminal case.”
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The new charges include an incident that took place between September 2004 and September 2005 in which Weinstein allegedly raped a woman at a hotel in Beverly Hills. He is also is accused of raping another woman on two separate occasions in November 2009 and November 2010 at a hotel in Beverly Hills.
Weinstein was originally charged in L.A. County in January with sexually assaulting two women during separate incidents in 2013. The complaint was amended in April to add a charge that the defendant allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel in May 2010.
Charges filed against Weinstein on Jan. 6 in Los Angeles stemmed from alleged encounters at hotels in L.A. and Beverly Hills in February 2013. An Italian model, who gave an extensive interview to The Times in 2017 , said Weinstein forced himself on her in the Mr. C Beverly Hills hotel after they met at the Los Angeles Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest.
The woman said that she showed Weinstein pictures of her children and begged him to stop during the alleged attack.
“He grabbed me by the hair and forced me to do something I did not want to do,” she said.
Days later, prosecutors allege, Weinstein invited a woman to his room at a West Los Angeles hotel after a business meeting in the hotel’s restaurant and then trapped her in a bathroom, where he groped her while masturbating.
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The woman, Lauren Young, later testified about the allegation at Weinstein’s criminal trial in New York City. While on the stand, Young said the attack took place at the Montage Hotel and noted another woman was present and aided Weinstein by closing the door to the bathroom and leaving her alone with the mogul.
Prosecutors have not said if that person will be charged. The criminal complaint against Weinstein, however, noted that an “accomplice” aided him in restraining the victim in both the May 2010 assault and the attack described by Young. Greg Risling, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office, said the reference to an accomplice in connection with the May 2010 attack was “typical charging language” that did not “reflect the facts of the case.”
The Times does not publish the names of alleged victims in sexual assault cases unless they come forward publicly.


latimes--2020-10-02--Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center fined after nurse dies of COVID-19

The California agency that oversees workplace safety has issued a $ 57,120 fine to Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center after a nurse died from COVID-19 , one of the largest employer penalties handed out during the pandemic .
California ’ s Division of Occupational Safety and Health began investigating the Los Angeles hospital after the death of charge nurse Celia Marcos in April .
The Times previously reported that Marcos raced into the room of a COVID-19 patient without proper protective gear .
She died 14 days later .
The Cal/OSHA citations , dated Sept. 25 , do not reference Marcos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsafe exposures among staff on April 3 , the date that Marcos was exposed , according to Times reporting .
The OSHA report also refers to a staff member who died April 17 , the date of Marcos ’ death .
The fine “ affirms what we ’ ve known for a long time , ” said Adriane Carrier , director of education for SEIU121RN , the hospital ’ s nurses union .
“ This hospital , like so many , did not do due diligence to protect its workers.
” Cited for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gowns , Hollywood Presbyterian is one of several healthcare facilities in California recently fined by Cal/OSHA for not keeping workers safe from COVID-19 .
Others include Sutter Health ’ s California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center , though none has been fined in amounts this great .
Hollywood Presbyterian officials say they will appeal the citation .
Officials maintain that any deficiencies identified by Cal/OSHA were not the cause of Marcos ’ death and that it is still unknown how she contracted COVID-19 .
“ While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we will continue to work very hard at prioritizing workplace and patient safety , ” they said in an email to The Times .
Marcos , 61 , had worked at Hollywood Presbyterian for 16 years .
In April , she covered the night shift overseeing a ward that took coronavirus patients when designated COVID units were full .
Because her floor wasn ’ t primarily for COVID patients , N95 masks weren ’ t regularly given to staff and instead preserved for those exclusively treating COVID patients , staff say .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Marcos ’ floor began to struggle to breathe on April 3 , she raced in with just a surgical mask — and stayed in the room for at least 30 minutes while he was intubated , staff say .
Cal/OSHA ’ s report found that during an intubation procedure on a suspected COVID-19 patient on April 3 , one employee wore a surgical mask while the other wore an N95 .
But because of the high-risk nature of the procedure , both should have been wearing powered air-purifying respirators , battery-operated masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
Additionally , at least one staffer also was not given eye protection during the procedure , another violation .
At the very least , all staff assigned to treat COVID-19 patients should have been provided N95s to enter rooms even when high-risk procedures were not being conducted , but they were not , the investigation found .
The failure to provide the correct masks resulted in a $ 16,875 fine .
Hospital staff interviewed by The Times as well as text messages sent by Marcos and reviewed by The Times identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had COVID-19 and was exhibiting symptoms .
Hospital administrators , however , say that the patient Marcos responded to did not have COVID-19 , so it remains unclear how she contracted the virus .
The hospital “ could not determine that her COVID-19 illness was contracted at work , especially given the ample controls the hospital has in place , including but not limited to universal masking , stringent screening of patients and staff , disinfection , ventilation , ” they wrote in a statement .
“ Meanwhile , COVID-19 was and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Cal/OSHA investigators also cited the hospital for not reporting Marcos ’ death to OSHA or the local health department and not notifying staff she worked with of their potential exposure .
The investigation also identified a litany of other COVID-19 safety problems , including : improper reuse of N95 masks ; not fit-testing the masks for staff to make sure they worked properly ; not having enough disinfectant supplies for staff to clean high-touch surfaces ; not having a complete plan for how to protect staff from aerosolized transmission of viruses and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hooks outside patient rooms to be reused , which increased the possibility of contaminating the gowns with germs .
Jamie Court , head of nonprofit Consumer Watchdog , said that given the long list of violations and their severity , the fines don ’ t go far enough .
“ It ’ s shocking , ” he said .
“ If you don ’ t provide masks to your employees , you fail to report their deaths to state authorities and don ’ t tell other healthcare workers they ’ re at risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in my view , when you ’ re dealing with a virus as lethal as coronavirus .
”

The California agency that oversees workplace safety has issued a $57,120 fine to Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center after a nurse died from COVID-19, one of the largest employer penalties handed out during the pandemic.
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health began investigating the Los Angeles hospital after the death of charge nurse Celia Marcos in April. The Times previously reported that Marcos raced into the room of a COVID-19 patient without proper protective gear. She died 14 days later.
The Cal/OSHA citations, dated Sept. 25, do not reference Marcos by name. But the investigators found unsafe exposures among staff on April 3, the date that Marcos was exposed, according to Times reporting. The OSHA report also refers to a staff member who died April 17, the date of Marcos’ death.
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The fine “affirms what we’ve known for a long time,” said Adriane Carrier, director of education for SEIU121RN, the hospital’s nurses union. “This hospital, like so many, did not do due diligence to protect its workers.”
Cited for multiple violations including unsafely reusing masks and gowns, Hollywood Presbyterian is one of several healthcare facilities in California recently fined by Cal/OSHA for not keeping workers safe from COVID-19. Others include Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, though none has been fined in amounts this great.
Hollywood Presbyterian officials say they will appeal the citation. Officials maintain that any deficiencies identified by Cal/OSHA were not the cause of Marcos’ death and that it is still unknown how she contracted COVID-19.
“While we are disappointed in the Cal/OSHA findings, we will continue to work very hard at prioritizing workplace and patient safety,” they said in an email to The Times.
Marcos, 61, had worked at Hollywood Presbyterian for 16 years. In April, she covered the night shift overseeing a ward that took coronavirus patients when designated COVID units were full.
Because her floor wasn’t primarily for COVID patients, N95 masks weren’t regularly given to staff and instead preserved for those exclusively treating COVID patients, staff say.
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So when a suspected COVID-19 patient admitted to Marcos’ floor began to struggle to breathe on April 3, she raced in with just a surgical mask — and stayed in the room for at least 30 minutes while he was intubated, staff say.
Cal/OSHA’s report found that during an intubation procedure on a suspected COVID-19 patient on April 3, one employee wore a surgical mask while the other wore an N95. But because of the high-risk nature of the procedure, both should have been wearing powered air-purifying respirators, battery-operated masks that filter out dangerous particles, investigators wrote. Additionally, at least one staffer also was not given eye protection during the procedure, another violation.
At the very least, all staff assigned to treat COVID-19 patients should have been provided N95s to enter rooms even when high-risk procedures were not being conducted, but they were not, the investigation found. The failure to provide the correct masks resulted in a $16,875 fine.
Hospital staff interviewed by The Times as well as text messages sent by Marcos and reviewed by The Times identified the patient she treated as a man who had COVID-19 and was exhibiting symptoms. Hospital administrators, however, say that the patient Marcos responded to did not have COVID-19, so it remains unclear how she contracted the virus.
The hospital “could not determine that her COVID-19 illness was contracted at work, especially given the ample controls the hospital has in place, including but not limited to universal masking, stringent screening of patients and staff, disinfection, ventilation,” they wrote in a statement. “Meanwhile, COVID-19 was and still is widespread in the community.”
The Cal/OSHA investigators also cited the hospital for not reporting Marcos’ death to OSHA or the local health department and not notifying staff she worked with of their potential exposure.
The investigation also identified a litany of other COVID-19 safety problems, including: improper reuse of N95 masks; not fit-testing the masks for staff to make sure they worked properly; not having enough disinfectant supplies for staff to clean high-touch surfaces; not having a complete plan for how to protect staff from aerosolized transmission of viruses and asking staff to hang their gowns on hooks outside patient rooms to be reused, which increased the possibility of contaminating the gowns with germs.
Jamie Court, head of nonprofit Consumer Watchdog, said that given the long list of violations and their severity, the fines don’t go far enough.
“It’s shocking,” he said. “If you don’t provide masks to your employees, you fail to report their deaths to state authorities and don’t tell other healthcare workers they’re at risk, those are potentially criminal activities, in my view, when you’re dealing with a virus as lethal as coronavirus.”


latimes--2020-10-02--Sheriff's deputy rushed to hospital after colleague accidentally shoots her in leg, officials say

A Los Angeles County sheriff ’ s deputy was rushed to a hospital Friday morning after she was accidentally shot @ @ @ @ @ deputy , authorities said .
The incident — which authorities characterized as an “ unintentional @ @ @ @ @ approximately 5:10 a.m. in the parking lot of the South Los Angeles Sheriff ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Imperial Highway , according to department officials .
The two deputies “ were preparing their @ @ @ @ @ for the start of their shift ” when “ a male deputy unintentionally discharged his @ @ @ @ @ , a female deputy , who was seated behind the steering wheel of the parked @ @ @ @ @ ’ s officials said in a statement .
Deputy Shawn Dubusky , a department spokesman @ @ @ @ @ the female deputy in her leg .
The injured deputy was taken to a hospital @ @ @ @ @ she was in stable condition as of Friday afternoon .
Dubusky did not identify what @ @ @ @ @ to , but other outlets have reported that it was Harbor-UCLA Medical Center .

Medical staff attend to a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy after another deputy accidentally shot her in the leg.
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was rushed to a hospital Friday morning after she was accidentally shot in the leg by another deputy, authorities said.
The incident — which authorities characterized as an “unintentional discharge” — occurred at approximately 5:10 a.m. in the parking lot of the South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station, at 1310 W. Imperial Highway, according to department officials.
The two deputies “were preparing their patrol vehicle at the station for the start of their shift” when “a male deputy unintentionally discharged his firearm — striking his partner, a female deputy, who was seated behind the steering wheel of the parked patrol vehicle,” sheriff’s officials said in a statement.
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Deputy Shawn Dubusky, a department spokesman, said the round struck the female deputy in her leg.
The injured deputy was taken to a hospital for treatment. Authorities said she was in stable condition as of Friday afternoon.
Dubusky did not identify what hospital the deputy was taken to, but other outlets have reported that it was Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
The incident remains under investigation.


latimes--2020-10-02--Will a former hurricane provide the 'great wet hope' for the West Coast?

Extended weather outlooks are providing some hope for fire-scorched Northern California .
Weather models are starting to show greater agreement on the possibility of moisture making its way into Northern California by the second half of next week , the National Weather Service said .
The weather service said that more details resulting in increased confidence in the forecast could emerge in the early part of next week .
“ It looks like a dramatic dip in the jet stream pattern , ” said climatologist Bill Patzert .
“ For much of the summer , the jet stream has shunned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperatures from Seattle to San Diego .
Next week it should dip southward into the Pacific Northwest and perhaps Northern California.
” In addition , the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ’ s precipitation outlooks covering the period from Oct. 7 through Oct. 15 favor above-normal chances of precipitation in Northern California .
Moisture from what is now Hurricane Marie may move into Central and Northern California next week .
Marie was intensifying at about 15 degrees north latitude and 120 degrees west longitude , southwest of Baja California on Thursday afternoon .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was expected to weaken in about 48 hours as it moves over cooler waters .
By next week the remnant of the storm would be a cutoff low , which would make its movements hard to predict .
“ The great wet hope for the West Coast is the interaction between remnants of Hurricane Marie and the cold jet stream coming out of the North Pacific , ” Patzert said .
Forecasters will be watching developments in the days ahead .
“ Even if it doesn ’ t bring rainfall , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the delight of firefighters , ” he said .
As the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor data released Thursday indicate , extreme drought expanded in parts of Northern California and neighboring states .
So if any rain falls , it would dampen areas that could really use the relief , especially with major fires still burning and red-flag fire warnings posted from north of the San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Coast .
Elsewhere in the West , the Drought Monitor reported new areas of exceptional drought appearing or expanding in Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The monsoon season in the Southwest ended in record territory .
For example , in Tucson , 6.08 inches of rain would be normal for the season from June through September .
This year , only 1.62 inches fell .
That makes it the second-driest monsoon on record .
The movement of the jet stream should push high pressure over the Great Basin farther east .
“ Don ’ t expect much relief in the bull ’ s-eye of the drought , ” Patzert said , referring to the extremely dry areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The shift in the jet stream provides a glimmer of hope for the West Coast .
“ At a minimum , it will be a taste of fall and a welcome relief from all the hot , dry weather news of the last three months , ” Patzert said .

Extended weather outlooks are providing some hope for fire-scorched Northern California.
Weather models are starting to show greater agreement on the possibility of moisture making its way into Northern California by the second half of next week, the National Weather Service said.
The weather service said that more details resulting in increased confidence in the forecast could emerge in the early part of next week.
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“It looks like a dramatic dip in the jet stream pattern,” said climatologist Bill Patzert. “For much of the summer, the jet stream has shunned the West Coast, resulting in record temperatures from Seattle to San Diego. Next week it should dip southward into the Pacific Northwest and perhaps Northern California.”
In addition, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s precipitation outlooks covering the period from Oct. 7 through Oct. 15 favor above-normal chances of precipitation in Northern California.
Moisture from what is now Hurricane Marie may move into Central and Northern California next week. Marie was intensifying at about 15 degrees north latitude and 120 degrees west longitude, southwest of Baja California on Thursday afternoon. The storm was moving to the northwest and was expected to weaken in about 48 hours as it moves over cooler waters.
By next week the remnant of the storm would be a cutoff low, which would make its movements hard to predict.
“The great wet hope for the West Coast is the interaction between remnants of Hurricane Marie and the cold jet stream coming out of the North Pacific,” Patzert said. Forecasters will be watching developments in the days ahead. “Even if it doesn’t bring rainfall, it will drop temperatures and increase humidity to the delight of firefighters,” he said.
U.S. Drought Monitor data released Thursday. (Paul Duginski / Los Angeles Times)
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As the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor data released Thursday indicate, extreme drought expanded in parts of Northern California and neighboring states. So if any rain falls, it would dampen areas that could really use the relief, especially with major fires still burning and red-flag fire warnings posted from north of the San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Coast.
Elsewhere in the West, the Drought Monitor reported new areas of exceptional drought appearing or expanding in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.
The monsoon season in the Southwest ended in record territory. For example, in Tucson, 6.08 inches of rain would be normal for the season from June through September. This year, only 1.62 inches fell. That makes it the second-driest monsoon on record.
The movement of the jet stream should push high pressure over the Great Basin farther east. “Don’t expect much relief in the bull’s-eye of the drought,” Patzert said, referring to the extremely dry areas of the Southwest near the Four Corners.
The shift in the jet stream provides a glimmer of hope for the West Coast.
“At a minimum, it will be a taste of fall and a welcome relief from all the hot, dry weather news of the last three months,” Patzert said.


latimes--2020-10-02--What happens now that Gov. Newsom vetoed high school ethnic studies requirement?

Ethnic studies supporters expressed disappointment after Gov .
Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required high schoolers to take the course , while work mandated by law to develop a model curriculum for it continues apace — as does the controversy around it .
Under the bill vetoed late Wednesday , written by Assembly Member Jose Medina ( D-Riverside ) , all public high school students in California would have had to take at least one semester of ethnic studies in order to graduate , beginning with the class of 2029-2030 .
A separate bill , written by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and signed into law in 2016 , requires the state to create and adopt a model curriculum for ethnic studies courses by March 31 , 2021 .
In his veto message , Newsom said he values the role of ethnic studies in helping students understand the experiences of marginalized communities and that he supports schools and districts offering such courses .
But , he said , there was too much uncertainty about the content of the model curriculum and he wanted to be sure it “ achieves balance , fairness and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ founding half a century ago , ethnic studies has been defined as focusing on the experiences , histories and contributions of four racial/ethnic groups that have historically been marginalized and oppressed in the United States : African Americans , Latino Americans , Native Americans and Indigenous peoples , and Asian Americans .
Coursework emphasizes “ auto-ethnography , ” encourages students to “ tell their own stories , ” and engage in social justice , according to descriptions from curricula and teachers .
Theresa Montaño , a professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the advisory committee that helped develop the first draft of the ethnic studies model curriculum , said Thursday that Newsom ’ s veto message was “ painful.
” “ White people in this society can still with the stroke of a pen say to children of color in this state that your history doesn ’ t matter and that the only way your history will be told is if we get to sanitize it , scrutinize it and approve it before it gets to you .
That I think is to me the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medina , the bill ’ s sponsor , said Thursday that his bill ’ s intent to make ethnic studies a standard component of high school education got confused with the debate over how inclusive an ethnic studies curriculum should be .
Under his bill , courses developed off the model curriculum would have met the requirement , but so would other ethnic studies courses .
“ Some of the discussion that I saw that took place this time made a lot of reference to where the curriculum was a year ago .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the curriculum is now , ” he said .
In the summer of 2019 , state education officials released a first draft of the model curriculum to intense controversy , particularly from Jewish groups , including the California Legislative Jewish Caucus , whose members objected to their lack of inclusion and a perception that the curriculum and sample lesson plans were anti-Semitic .
After a lengthy public comment and revision process , officials issued a new draft in July , which the caucus said “ addresses the most critical concerns raised by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it later became clear that the curriculum would include a sample lesson on Arab Americans , many Jewish and other ethnic groups once again mobilized .
Sarah Levin , executive director of Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa , said her group supports “ high-quality , rigorous ethnic studies ” but wants to see the curriculum include “ balance in its portrayal ” of Middle Eastern communities and “ equitable representation ” for other groups , such as Iranian Americans , Kurdish Americans , and Mizrahi Jews .
She said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lesson plan on anti-Semitism .
“ Let ’ s continue improving this and getting this to the right place where we ’ re all content and where we all feel like we ’ re meaningfully included , ” she said .
Daniel Thigpen , a spokesman for the California Dept .
of Education , said it had received at least 9,000 letters from the public on the latest curriculum draft .
At the crux of the challenge , Thigpen said , is how to balance that feedback and demands for inclusion with fidelity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The position of the department right now and how we ’ re navigating that is by listening , ” he said .
The department is currently synthesizing the public comments , reviewing additional materials and sample lesson plans , and working to produce another revision of the curriculum ahead of the next meeting of the Instructional Quality Commission in November .
The commission can then either adopt that version or modify it further before opening it up for another 45-day public comment period and forwarding it to the State Board of Education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his bill as soon as he returns to the Legislature in December .
“ California is the most diverse state in the United States .
We should have it within our ability to teach students differently from what we ’ ve done for the last 50 years , ” he said .
“ I am very hopeful that we get there next year .
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Anti-racism signs are seen around a classroom as students work on assignments during an ethnic studies class at John O’Connell High School in San Francisco.
Ethnic studies supporters expressed disappointment after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required high schoolers to take the course, while work mandated by law to develop a model curriculum for it continues apace — as does the controversy around it.
Under the bill vetoed late Wednesday, written by Assembly Member Jose Medina (D-Riverside), all public high school students in California would have had to take at least one semester of ethnic studies in order to graduate, beginning with the class of 2029-2030. A separate bill, written by former Assembly Member Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) and signed into law in 2016, requires the state to create and adopt a model curriculum for ethnic studies courses by March 31, 2021.
In his veto message, Newsom said he values the role of ethnic studies in helping students understand the experiences of marginalized communities and that he supports schools and districts offering such courses. But, he said, there was too much uncertainty about the content of the model curriculum and he wanted to be sure it “achieves balance, fairness and is inclusive of all communities.”
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Since its founding half a century ago, ethnic studies has been defined as focusing on the experiences, histories and contributions of four racial/ethnic groups that have historically been marginalized and oppressed in the United States: African Americans, Latino Americans, Native Americans and Indigenous peoples, and Asian Americans. Coursework emphasizes “auto-ethnography,” encourages students to “tell their own stories,” and engage in social justice, according to descriptions from curricula and teachers.
Theresa Montaño, a professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at Cal State Northridge and a member of the advisory committee that helped develop the first draft of the ethnic studies model curriculum, said Thursday that Newsom’s veto message was “painful.”
“White people in this society can still with the stroke of a pen say to children of color in this state that your history doesn’t matter and that the only way your history will be told is if we get to sanitize it, scrutinize it and approve it before it gets to you. That I think is to me the most painful,” she said.
California Governor Newsom vetoes high school ethnic studies bill The legislation would have required all public high school students in the state to complete a semester of ethnic studies.
Medina, the bill’s sponsor, said Thursday that his bill’s intent to make ethnic studies a standard component of high school education got confused with the debate over how inclusive an ethnic studies curriculum should be.
Under his bill, courses developed off the model curriculum would have met the requirement, but so would other ethnic studies courses.
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“Some of the discussion that I saw that took place this time made a lot of reference to where the curriculum was a year ago. And that is certainly very different from where the curriculum is now,” he said.
In the summer of 2019, state education officials released a first draft of the model curriculum to intense controversy, particularly from Jewish groups, including the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, whose members objected to their lack of inclusion and a perception that the curriculum and sample lesson plans were anti-Semitic. After a lengthy public comment and revision process, officials issued a new draft in July, which the caucus said “addresses the most critical concerns raised by our community last year.”
But when it later became clear that the curriculum would include a sample lesson on Arab Americans, many Jewish and other ethnic groups once again mobilized.
Sarah Levin, executive director of Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa, said her group supports “high-quality, rigorous ethnic studies” but wants to see the curriculum include “balance in its portrayal” of Middle Eastern communities and “equitable representation” for other groups, such as Iranian Americans, Kurdish Americans, and Mizrahi Jews. She said also that the curriculum should include a lesson plan on anti-Semitism.
“Let’s continue improving this and getting this to the right place where we’re all content and where we all feel like we’re meaningfully included,” she said.
Daniel Thigpen, a spokesman for the California Dept. of Education, said it had received at least 9,000 letters from the public on the latest curriculum draft.
At the crux of the challenge, Thigpen said, is how to balance that feedback and demands for inclusion with fidelity to the definition of ethnic studies.
“The position of the department right now and how we’re navigating that is by listening,” he said.
The department is currently synthesizing the public comments, reviewing additional materials and sample lesson plans, and working to produce another revision of the curriculum ahead of the next meeting of the Instructional Quality Commission in November. The commission can then either adopt that version or modify it further before opening it up for another 45-day public comment period and forwarding it to the State Board of Education.
Medina said he plans to reintroduce his bill as soon as he returns to the Legislature in December.
“California is the most diverse state in the United States. We should have it within our ability to teach students differently from what we’ve done for the last 50 years,” he said. “I am very hopeful that we get there next year.”


latimes--2020-10-01--Shooting at San Francisco's Union Square leaves one dead

A man who suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds Thursday in an altercation at San Francisco ’ s Union Square has died @ @ @ @ @ San Francisco Police Department said .
Sgt .
Michael Andraychak said officers responded just after @ @ @ @ @ in the 100 block of Geary Street .
That city block is lined with designer @ @ @ @ @ a high-end department store .
An altercation between at least two people preceded the shooting @ @ @ @ @ cautioned that the information was preliminary and subject to change .
The nature of the @ @ @ @ @ .
One man , whom police are identifying only as a 21-year-old , was taken @ @ @ @ @ gunshot wounds and later died from his injuries , Andraychak said Friday morning .
Another @ @ @ @ @ has been detained .

A man who suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds Thursday in an altercation at San Francisco’s Union Square has died, a spokesman for the San Francisco Police Department said.
Sgt. Michael Andraychak said officers responded just after 5 p.m. to a shooting in the 100 block of Geary Street. That city block is lined with designer showrooms, luxury boutiques and a high-end department store.
An altercation between at least two people preceded the shooting, said Andraychak, who cautioned that the information was preliminary and subject to change. The nature of the altercation was not immediately clear.
One man, whom police are identifying only as a 21-year-old, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening gunshot wounds and later died from his injuries, Andraychak said Friday morning. Another man involved in the altercation has been detained.