#redlands christian center

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#church signs #redlands christian center

[gothhabiba]

FARMWORKERS’ COVID-19 PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND

Justice for Migrant Women and other farmworker-serving organizations are raising immediate funds to help keep farmworker families safe from COVID-19 as they work to feed us.

Who is this fund for?

An estimated two to three million farmworkers feed us through their labor, bringing fruits, vegetables and other crops to homes across the nation. As the country is learning, their work is critical, yet they and their work have not been properly valued.

Why was the fund created?

The COVID-19 pandemic is expanding into rural America, and these communities may be among the hardest hit due to their demographics and lack of resources. Justice for Migrant Women (J4MW) and other farmworker-serving partner organizations are gravely concerned about the health and welfare of the farmworker community, their families and the security of our entire food supply. It is our hope that farmworkers are not forgotten or left behind.

How will these funds be used?

In addition, J4MW has joined with HIP to raise funds to address the immediate needs of the farmworker community and mitigate the risks of the pandemic. Now, more than ever, farmworkers need our support during these uncertain times. All funds raised will go directly to farmworkers to help them purchase basic needs for their families, like groceries and hygienic supplies; pay for utilities and other expenses; and assistance to offset medical costs and to aid in purchasing medical supplies.

In addition, to help limit the impact of the virus on the farmworker community, acclaimed fashion designer Mario De La Torre has teamed up with J4MW, Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and the National Center for Farmworker Health to launch the #Masks4Farmworkers campaign, which will sew tens of thousands of masks so that farmworkers and healthcare professionals who serve them have much-needed protective wear in order to safely perform their jobs.

How will the funds be distributed?

Our partner organizations, such as the Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organizations (FL), Dolores Huerta Foundation, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (Multi-state), Farmworker Association of Florida (FL), The United Farm Workers Foundation (CA, WA), Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noreste (PCUN) (OR), Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) (FL), Pathstone (Multi-state), NC Fields (NC), La Cooperativa Campesina de California (CA), Proteus, Inc. (Multi-state), Student Action with Farmworkers (NC), Telamon Corporation (Multi-state), UMOS (WI, MN) and La Union del Pueblo Entero (TX) will receive money from this collective fund to help provide farmworker community members with much-needed resources and goods to meet their basic needs.

Please support:

Please donate $25 today to help support the farmworkers who feed our nation. Checks can be mailed made payable to Hispanics In Philanthropy with Farmworkers’ Pandemic Relief Fund written in the check memo line. Please mail checks to 414 13th Street, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94612

Farmworkers do life-sustaining work and put their lives and health at risk by continuing to work in the fields during the COVID-19 pandemic. I am thanking them through my donation to the Farmworkers Pandemic Relief Fund. Join me in showing our gratitude and support today!

#mutual aid #donations

[elderperfect]

2020 Best Nursing Homes - California

ElderPerfect a leading publisher on senior healthcare across the United States, today announced the recipients of the Best Nursing Homes in California for 2020. These awards are designed to recognize providers based on their ability to consistently deliver excellence in the areas of Health Inspections, Quality of Residence Care, Penalties and Staffing. We’ve evaluated over 1,194 facilities, of which 324 (29%) met our top rating. This report marks the Gold Standard in terms of care for seniors. 0 Ranked Best Facilities  5/5

US Standard vs. Best Facilities

Average Number of Beds: 106 vs 95 Average Occupancy: 81% vs 83% Average Health Inspection Rating: 2.82 / 5.00 vs. 3.90 / 5.00 Average Government Rating: 3.01 / 5.00 vs. 4.49 / 5.00

Rating Methodology

Health Inspections Every year, the government assigns inspectors to conduct a formal review of nursing homes for regulatory purposes to meet the mandates outlined for Medicare and Medicaid, this aims to measure and improve the safety of residents across providers. Facilities may also be inspected when complaints are submitted or based on a reported incident. When noncompliance is identified, the facility is served a citation that indicates which regulation that was identified, along with the severity of the incident. Nursing homes are subsequently required to execute a program of resolution in order to meet compliance. Some scenarios require enforcement actions to be applied, such as a civil monetary penalty or withholding of payment(s), to incentivize resolution in a timely manner. Penalties Facilities are applied 2 types of penalties due to non-compliance / accumulation of incidents. Civil penalties are monetary fines that may be applied to a facility based on citations / infractions identified during a review. The severity of a penalty is defined primarily by the size and frequency of the infraction. Quality of Residence Care There are 3 types of resident care ratings, but for this exercise, we primarily focused on the overall quality measure rating. The quality measures (QMs) include 17 data points that are derived from clinical information reported by the respective nursing home and also from Medicare claims data submitted for payment. Ratings are calculated for the QM domain using the 4 most recent quarters for which data are available. A nursing home receives points contingent on performance on each measure (weighting distribution is not equal). Staffing Staffing research is submitted regularly by the facility and is adjusted for the requirement of the facilities residents. For each of registered nurse staff and total staffing, a 1 - 5 rating is applied according to definitions established for each category. These ratings are subsequently combined to assign an overall staffing rating. As an example, to get an overall staffing rating of 5 stars, nursing homes must earn a rating of 5 stars for both registered nurses and total staffing. Nursing homes could also be assigned a 1 star rating should they not have a registered nurse on-site daily, and do not submit staffing data, or which the data cannot be verified.

Best Nursing Homes in California

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HOSP D/P SNF GOOD SAMARITAN REHAB AND CARE CENTER PLEASANT HILL POST ACUTE PALOMAR VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER VILLA CORONADO D/P SNF MISSION VIEW HEALTH CENTER ARBOR HILLS NURSING CENTER LINDA MAR CARE CENTER BERKLEY WEST CONV HOSP COUNTRY VILLA PAVILION NURSING CENTER MONTEREY PARK CONV HOSP FOLSOM CARE CENTER HERITAGE GARDENS HEALTH CARE CENTER GREENFIELD CARE CENTER OF FAIRFIELD PROVIDENCE ST ELIZABETH CARE CENTER MARYCREST MANOR OAKLAND HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER VICTORIA HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER EAST BAY POST-ACUTE WILLOW PASS HEALTHCARE CENTER FAIRMONT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL MERCED NURSING & REHABILITATION CTR LOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CTR COMP CARE CTR D/P SNF LOMITA POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER LA SIERRA CARE CENTER WINDSOR PARK CARE CENTER OF FREMONT KEARNY MESA CONVALESCENT AND NURSING HOME FALLBROOK SKILLED NURSING CANTERBURY WOODS GRANT CUESTA SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER MOUNTAIN VIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER UNIVERSITY CARE CENTER LA PALOMA HEALTHCARE CENTER CULVER WEST HEALTH CENTER VISTA PACIFICA CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL SAN JOSE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER SAYLOR LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER WINDSOR GARDENS CARE CENTER OF HAYWARD ROCK CREEK CARE CENTER SEQUOIAS, THE THE CALIFORNIAN-PASADENA VIENNA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER LA MESA HEALTHCARE CENTER ROCKY POINT CARE CENTER ARROYO VISTA NURSING CENTER REDDING POST ACUTE WOODLANDS HEALTHCARE CENTER NEWPORT NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER CRENSHAW NURSING HOME THE REUTLINGER COMMUNITY ARTESIA CHRISTIAN HOME INC. SANTA MONICA HEALTH CARE CENTER MISSION CARE CENTER HILLSIDE SENIOR CARE COASTAL VIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER GROSSMONT POST ACUTE CARE MISSION SKILLED NURSING & SUBACUTE CENTER PALO ALTO SUB-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER HIGHLAND CARE CENTER OF REDLANDS SOUTH COAST POST ACUTE BETHANY HOME SOCIETY SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY THE CALIFORNIAN MONTCLAIR MANOR CARE CENTER VENTURA POST ACUTE VALLE VERDE HEALTH FACILITY HARBOR VILLA CARE CENTER CLOVERDALE HEALTHCARE CENTER ENCINITAS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER CHAPMAN CARE CENTER SAN LUIS CARE CENTER THE TERRACES AT SAN JOAQUIN GARDENS VILLAGE VICTORIAN POST ACUTE REDWOOD COVE HEALTHCARE CENTER HAYWARD HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER SAN TOMAS CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL RIVER BEND NURSING CENTER BERKELEY PINES SKILLED NURSING CENTER ST JUDE CARE CENTER APPLE VALLEY POST-ACUTE REHAB COURTYARD HEALTH CARE CENTER FRIENDSHIP MANOR NURSING & REHAB CENTER ST. FRANCIS HEIGHTS CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL FRANCISCAN CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL COVENTRY COURT HEALTH CENTER HY-LOND HEALTH CARE CENTER-MERCED MISSION TERRACE CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL LA JOLLA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER EMPRESS CARE CENTER, LLC COUNTRY VILLA BAY VISTA HCC PACIFIC COAST MANOR PETALUMA POST-ACUTE REHABILITATION SACRAMENTO POST-ACUTE TOPANGA TERRACE DEVONSHIRE CARE CENTER PIEDMONT GARDENS HEALTH FACILITY DYCORA TRANSITIONAL HEALTH - SANGER ROSEWOOD POST ACUTE REHABILITATION COMMUNITY CONVALESCENT CENTER OF SAN BERNARDINO WOODLAND SKILLED NURSING FACILITY AVALON HEALTH CARE - SAN ANDREAS STOLLWOOD CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL GREENFIELD CARE CENTER OF FULLERTON, LLC COLLEGE OAK NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF RIVERSIDE GRANADA HILLS CONVALESCENT EXCELL HEALTH CARE CENTER MID-WILSHIRE HEALTH CARE CNTR LAKE BALBOA CARE CENTER TUNNELL SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER PACIFICA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER PACIFIC GARDENS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER TAMPICO TERRACE CARE CENTER RAMONA REHABILITATION AND POST ACUTE CARE CENTER NORTHBROOK HEALTHCARE CENTER CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR- DAVIES CAMPUS HOSP RED BLUFF HEALTH CARE CENTER SIERRA VIEW HOMES DYCORA TRANSITIONAL HEALTH MEMORY CARE OF FRESNO BIXBY KNOLLS TOWERS HEALTH CARE & REHAB CENTER LOS GATOS MEADOWS GERIATRIC HOSPITAL ALCOTT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL REO VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER SAN LEANDRO HEALTHCARE CENTER SUMMERFIELD HEALTH CARE CENTER BETHESDA HOME REGENCY OAKS POST ACUTE CARE CENTER PARADISE VALLEY HEALTH CARE VALE HEALTHCARE CENTER PLEASANTON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER WHITNEY OAKS CARE CENTER DELANO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GEORGE L MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL D/P SNF COMMUNITY EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF MONTCLAIR HILLTOP CARE CENTER CASA COLOMA HEALTH CARE CENTER CARLSBAD BY THE SEA PROVIDENCE LITTLE CO OF MARY TRANSITIONAL CARE CTR THE ROYAL HOME PORTERVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER SHANDIN HILLS BEHAVIOR THERAPY CENTER SONOMA DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER D/P SNF RIVERSIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE CENTER VISTA PACIFICA CENTER DYCORA TRANSITIONAL HEALTH-SAN JOSE RADY CHILDREN'S CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL D/P SNF LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR CRESTWOOD MANOR - 104 DEPT OF STATE HOSPITALS - NAPA D/P SNF VILLA SIENA CRESTWOOD WELLNESS AND RECOVERY CENTER CRESTWOOD TREATMENT CENTER SAKURA INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY CRESTWOOD MANOR - FREMONT PARK MERRITT CARE CENTER TUSTIN CARE CENTER LONG BEACH POST ACUTE

  GOLDEN STATE COLONIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER ST JOHN KRONSTADT CONVALESCENT CENTER ORANGEGROVE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BEACHSIDE NURSING CENTER LODI NURSING & REHABILITATION MCCLURE POST ACUTE PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS MED CTR D/P SNF TRACY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER DEL MAR CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL VALLEY POINTE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER KINGSLEY MANOR CARE CENTER PACIFIC COAST POST ACUTE VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - YOUNTVILLE - SNF ESKATON CARE CENTER GREENHAVEN SAN MIGUEL VILLA INLAND CHRISTIAN HOME MCKINLEY PARK CARE CENTER ARARAT CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL MOUNT MIGUEL COVENANT VILLAGE POWAY HEALTHCARE CENTER GRANCELL VILLAGE OF THE JEWISH HOMES FOR THE AGING THE BRADLEY COURT TOWN AND COUNTRY MANOR WESTLAND HOUSE REDWOOD TERRACE HEALTH CENTER SHORELINE CARE CENTER FRIENDS HOUSE NORTHPOINTE HEALTHCARE CENTRE LINCOLN SQUARE POST ACUTE CARE ENGLISH OAKS CONVALESCENT & REHABILITATION HOSPITA DEL ROSA VILLA SARATOGA PEDIATRIC SUBACUTE ADVENTIST HEALTH SONORA - D/P SNF EXTENDED CARE HOSP WESTMINSTER SHARP CHULA VISTA MED CTR SNF VINEYARD HILLS HEALTH CENTER TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL D/P SNF SAINT FRANCIS MED CTR DP ACC CARE CENTER CASTLE MANOR CONVALESCENT CENTER UNIVERSITY POST-ACUTE REHAB SUN MAR NURSING CENTER SPRING LAKE VILLAGE DIAMOND RIDGE HEALTHCARE CENTER STANFORD COURT SKILLED NURSING & REHAB CENTER REGENTS POINT - WINDCREST REMINGTON CLUB HEALTH CENTER VILLA POMERADO D/P SNF VILLA RANCHO BERNARDO CARE CENTER AVIARA HEALTHCARE CENTER CARMEL MOUNTAIN REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER LA PALMA NURSING CENTER VALENCIA GARDENS HEALTH CARE CENTER LINCOLN MEADOWS CARE CENTER VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SNF MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES (CITRUS HEIGHTS) REDWOOD CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, INC SUNNY VIEW MANOR CASA DE LAS CAMPANAS SHIELDS NURSING CENTER BAYSIDE CARE CENTER DANVILLE POST-ACUTE REHAB ASISTENCIA VILLA REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER ALAMEDA HOSPITAL D/P SNF CREEKSIDE CENTER CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF FREEDOM VILLAGE HEALTHCARE CENTER DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF ST FRANCIS EXTENDED CARE STONEBROOK HEALTHCARE CENTER THE DOROTHY & JOSEPH GOLDBERG HEALTHCARE CENTER LIFE CARE CENTER OF ESCONDIDO VILLA GARDENS HEALTH CARE UNIT EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL- PORTOLA CAMPUS DP/SNF CAPITAL TRANSITIONAL CARE MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES (SUNNYVALE) MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES - ROSSMOOR GLENWOOD CARE CENTER MARINA GARDEN NURSING CENTER MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY HOSP DPSNF ALTA GARDENS CARE CENTER MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF USC VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL DP/SNF MIRAVILLA CARE CENTER RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER PALM VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMM. HERITAGE PARK NURSING CENTER COMM. HOSP. OF SAN BERNARDINO DP SNF HEALTH CARE CTR AT THE FORUM AT RANCHO SAN ANTONIO EDEN VALLEY CARE CENTER PIONEER HOUSE THE COVE AT LA JOLLA THE TERRACES OF LOS GATOS DANISH CARE CENTER ESKATON VILLAGE CARE CENTER OAKLAND HEIGHTS NURSING AND REHABILITATION GROSSMONT HOSPITAL D/P SNF ARARAT NURSING FACILITY TOTALLY KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL - D/P SNF HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL DP/SNF SAN LUIS TRANSITIONAL CARE O'CONNOR HOSPITAL D/P SNF EMANATE HEALTH INTER-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL- D/P SNF WINDSOR MANOR ARROYO GRANDE CARE CENTER REDLANDS COMM HOSP D/P SNF ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSP & TRAUMA SNF GARDEN PARK CARE CENTER NORWALK SKILLED NURSING & WELLNESS CENTRE, LLC TERRACE VIEW CARE CENTER LEGACY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER BARTON HOSPITAL D/P SNF SIMI VALLEY CARE CENTER CHAPMAN GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF HILLVIEW CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL ROWNTREE GARDENS LAUREL CREEK HEALTH CENTER SAN FRANCISCO TOWERS CHILDREN'S RECOVERY CENTER OF NO CA D/P SNF SIENA SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER BROOKDALE CARLSBAD COVENANT VILLAGE CARE CENTER SAMARKAND SKILLED NURSING FACILITY PALOMAR HEIGHTS POST ACUTE REHAB BELLAKEN SKILLED NURSING CENTER UNIVERSITY RETIREMENT COMMUNITY AT DAVIS CAMARILLO HEALTHCARE CENTER KAISER PERMANENTE POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER CEDAR CREST NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER VI AT LA JOLLA VILLAGE MISSION CARE CENTER BEL VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER GLENBROOK PROVIDENCE ALL SAINT'S SUBACUTE LOMPOC SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER VI AT PALO ALTO JONES CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL ALHAMBRA HOSPITAL MED CTR DP/SNF BAY AREA HEALTHCARE CENTER VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - BARSTOW BAYWOOD COURT HEALTH CENTER OAKVIEW SKILLED NURSING KINDRED HOSPITAL BREA D/P SNF VILLA SCALABRINI SPECIAL CARE SIERRA VISTA HEALTHCARE FOREST HILL MANOR HEALTH CENTER LAUREL HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CARE BELLA VISTA HEALTH CENTER SOMERSET SUBACUTE AND CARE CHAPARRAL HOUSE BROOKDALE CAMARILLO ALL SAINT'S MAUBERT CLEAR VIEW CONVALESCENT CENTER CLEAR VIEW SANITARIUM LAKESIDE SPECIAL CARE CENTER MOUNTAIN MANOR SENIOR RESIDENCE VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - REDDING FOOTHILL HEIGHTS CARE CENTER CREEKVIEW SKILLED NURSING MOCHO PARK CARE CENTER VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO ANBERRY TRANSITIONAL CARE

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[jethomme]

California Voters:  Vote YES on Proposition 10--Fairness to Renters paying in excess of 30% of their income on rent.

Make it clear to greedy developers and unscrupulous landlords that the rent is too damn high!  We’re counting on grassroots supporters to step up and vote for Proposition 10 on November 6. Your vote and your voice COUNT! Give the right of city self-determination back to each city government = local control.  People on fixed incomes like retirees, veterans, and others require reasonable rents.  Median home values have increased by 80% since 2011.   More than half the renters in the state of California spend MORE than 30% of their income on rent (Haas Institute for Fair & Inclusive Society, UC Berkeley). 

Vote for fairness, or do not be surprised at budding chaos.

Partial list of endorsements follow:

Congresswoman Barbara Lee

Congresswoman Maxine Waters

State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin (fmr)

State Senator Ben Allen

State Senator Connie M. Leyva

State Senator Kevin De Leon

State Senator Ricardo Lara

State Assemblymember David Chiu

State Assemblymember Laura Friedman

State Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher

State Assemblymember Mike Davis (fmr)

State Assemblymember Phil Ting

State Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer

State Assemblymember Rob Bonta

State Assemblymember Tony Thurmond

Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin

Berkeley Rent Board Member Igor Tregub

Berkeley Rent Board Member Leah Simon-Weisberg

Beverly Hills Vice Mayor John Mirisch

Culver City Vice Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells

Culver City Councilmember Daniel Lee

El Cerrito Mayor Gabriel Quinto

Emeryville Mayor Ken Bukowski (fmr)

Fontana School Board Member Mary Sandoval

Fowler Mayor Don Cardenas

Highland City Mayor Pro Tem Jesus Chavez

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti

Los Angeles City Councilmember David Ryu

Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo

Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson

Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin

Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz

Los Angeles City Councilmember Robert Farrell (fmr)

Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn

Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl

Los Angeles Unified School District Board Member George McKenna

Malibu City Councilmember Lou La Monte

Mountain View Mayor Lenny Siegel

Mountain View Councilmember Pat Showalter

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf

Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb

Oakland City Councilmember Desley Brooks

Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan

Redlands City Councilmember Eddie Tejeda

Richmond Vice Mayor Melvin Willis

Richmond City Councilmember Jovanka Beckles

Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin (fmr)

San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen

San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer

San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim

San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin

San Jose Councilmember Don Rocha

San Jose Councilmember Sergio Jimenez

Santa Barbara Community College Board of Trustees Vice President Jonathan Abboud

Santa Clara City Councilmember Nassim Nouri

Santa Cruz City Councilmember Chris Krohn

Santa Monica City Councilmember Kevin McKeown

Santa Monica City Councilmember Sue Himmelrich

Santa Monica City Councilmember Tony Vazquez

Santa Monica Rent Board Member Caroline Torosis

Santa Monica Rent Board Member Nicole Phillis

Tulare City Council Member Jose Sigala

Ukiah Mayor Phil Baldwin (fmr)

Vallejo School Board Member Ruscal Cayangyang

West Hollywood City Councilmember Lindsey Horvath

West Hollywood City Councilmember Lauren Meister

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

City of Berkeley

City of Beverly Hills

City of Oakland

City of Palm Springs

City of San Francisco

City of Santa Monica

City of West Hollywood

City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Monterey County Board of Supervisors

San Francisco City/County Board of Supervisors

PUBLICATIONS

Los Angeles Times

Sacramento Bee

ColoradoBlvd.net

The Daily Californian

East Bay Express

Hoy Los Angeles

KnockLA

San Francisco Bay Guardian

Santa Maria Times

AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS

Housing California

Affordable Housing Alliance

Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County

Berkeley Student Cooperative

Christian Church Homes

Council of Community Housing Organizations (CCHO)

East LA Community Corporation

Esperanza Community Housing Corporation

Marty’s Place Affordable Housing Corporation

Mission Economic Development Agency

Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH)

Oakland Community Land Trust

Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH)

Tenderloin Housing Clinic

Thai Community Development Center

TRUST South LA

Venice Community Housing Corporation

Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (WORKS)

TENANT/HOUSING RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS

Housing NOW! California

Tenants Together

Affordable Homeless Housing Alternatives

Alameda Renters Coalition

Anti-Eviction Mapping Project

Arcata Lazy J Homeowners Association

Asian Law Alliance

Berkeley Tenants Union

Beverly Hills Renters Alliance

Bill Sorro Housing Program (BiSHoP)

California Coalition for Rural Housing

Causa Justa / Just Cause

Chinatown Community for Equitable Development

Coalition for Economic Survival

El Comite de Vecinos del Lado Oeste, East Palo Alto

Comite de la Esperanza

De Rose Gardens Tenant Association (DRGTA)

East Bay Housing Organizations

East Palo Alto Council of Tenants Education Fund

Equity Housing Alliance

EveryOne Home

Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California

Gamaliel CA

Glendale Tenants Union

Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League

Homes for All

Homeless Student Advocate Alliance

Housing 4 Sacramento

Housing Long Beach

Housing Rights Committee San Francisco

Hunger Action Coalition Los Angeles

Inquilinos Unidos

Isla Vista Tenants Union

LiBRE (Long Beach Residents Empowered)

Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN)

Los Angeles Tenants Union

Manufactured Housing Action

Mountain View Tenants Coalition

Oakland Tenants Union

Orange County Mobile Home Residents Coalition

Pasadena Tenants Union

People of Color Sustainable Housing Network

People Organized for Westside Renewal (POWER)

Poverty Matters

Property Owners for Fair and Affordable Housing

The Q Foundation

Renters of Moreno Valley

Sacramento Housing Alliance

Sacramento Tenants Union

Sanctuary of Hope

San Diego Tenants United

San Francisco Anti-Displacement Coalition

San Francisco Tenants Union

Santa Ana Tenants United

Santa Monicans for Renters Rights (SMRR)

Shelter for All Koreatown

Sonoma County Manufactured-Home Owners Association

Sonoma Valley Housing Group

South Pasadena Tenants Union

Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE)

Students United with Renters

Union de Vecinos

United for Housing Justice (SF)

United Neighbors In Defense Against Displacement (UNIDAD)

Uplift Inglewood

Urban Habitat

TENANT LEGAL SERVICES

Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus

BASTA

California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation

Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice

Centro Legal de la Raza

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto

Crow & Rose, Tenant Lawyers

East Bay Community Law Center

Eviction Defense Center

Eviction Defense Network

Inner City Law Center – Los Angeles

LA Center for Community Law & Action

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley

National Lawyers Guild – Los Angeles

Public Advocates

Public Counsel

Public Interest Law Project

Western Center on Law and Poverty

LABOR & WORKERS RIGHTS

California Labor Federation

AFSCME California People

AFSCME Local 3299

AFT Local 2121

AFT Local 1521

Bay Area Labor Committee for Peace & Justice

California Faculty Association

California Federation of Teachers

California Nurses Association

California Teachers Association

Central Coast Alliance United For A Sustainable Economy (CAUSE)

Employee Rights Center San Diego

Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Central Labor Council AFL-CIO

International Union of Painters & Allied Trades Local 510

Jobs with Justice San Francisco

Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance

Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Los Angeles Black Worker Center

Oakland Education Association (OEA)

National Union of Healthcare Workers

Painters & Allied Trades 36

Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers Retirees

San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Central Labor Council

SEIU California

SEIU Local 1021

SEIU Local 99

SEIU Local 221

SEIU Local 521

SEIU Local 721

SEIU Local 2015

SEIU USWW

UC Student-Workers Union UAW Local 2865

United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America UAW Local 5810

UFCW Local 770

Unite HERE Local 11

Unite HERE Local 2850

Unite HERE Local 2

United Educators of San Francisco

United Taxi Workers of San Diego

United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA)

Warehouse Worker Resource Center

POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS

California Democratic Party

Green Party of California

Peace and Freedom Party of California

Our Revolution

AAPIs for Civic Empowerment Education Fund

Alhambra Democratic Club

Americans for Democratic Action Southern California

Bernal Heights Democratic Club

Bernie Sanders Brigade

California Progressive Alliance

Chicano Latino Caucus of the California Democratic Party

Democratic Socialists of America

Democratic Socialists of America East Bay

Democratic Socialists of America Los Angeles

Democratic Socialists of America Orange County

Democratic Socialists of America Peninsula

Democratic Socialists of America Pomona Valley

Democratic Socialists of America Sacramento

Democratic Socialists of America San Diego

Democratic Socialists of America San Francisco

Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz

Democratic Socialists of America Silicon Valley

Democratic Socialists of America Ventura County

East Area Progressive Dems

El Dorado County Democratic Party

Feel the Bern Democratic Club Los Angeles

Green Party of Santa Clara County

Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club

Humboldt County Democrats

Inland Empire for Our Revolution

International Socialist Organization

Los Angeles County Democratic Party

Napa County Green Party

NorCal4OurRevolution

North Valley Democratic Club

Our Revolution

Our Revolution East Bay

Our Revolution Progressive Los Angeles

Our Revolution Santa Ana

Our Revolution Ventura County

Party for Socialism and Liberation – SF

Peninsula Young Democrats

Progressive Democrats of America California PAC

Progressive Democrats of America San Fernando Valley

Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica Mountains

Richmond Progressive Alliance

San Bernardino County Young Democrats

San Diego Central Committee of the Peace and Freedom Party of CA

San Diego County Peace and Freedom Party

San Francisco Berniecrats

San Francisco County Democratic Party

San Francisco Latino Democratic Club

San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party

San Luis Obispo County Progressives

San Pedro Democratic Club

Santa Monica Democratic Club

Socialist Alternative Los Angeles

Socialist Party of Ventura County

Stonewall Democratic Club

UC Berkeley Young Democratic Socialists of America

Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club

West Hollywood-Beverly Hills Democratic Club

CIVIL RIGHTS/LIBERTIES ORGANIZATIONS

ACLU of California

ACLU of Northern California

ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties

ACLU of Southern California

Advocates for Black Strategic Alternatives

African American Cultural Center

American Indian Movement Southern California

APGA Tour

API Equality – LA

Black Community Clergy & Labor Alliance

Brotherhood Crusade

CARECEN

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles (CHIRLA)

Committee for Racial Justice

Council on American-Islamic Relations California (CAIR)

Dellums Institute for Social Justice

Fannie Lou Hamer Institute

Institute of the Black World 21st Century

Latino Equality Alliance

Los Angeles Urban League

MLK Coalition of Greater LA

Muslim Public Alliance Council (MPAC)

National Action Network Los Angeles

National Urban League

Services Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN)

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) Bay Area

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) San Jose

Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Southern California

United Native Americans

Urban League of San Diego County

Youth Justice Coalition

HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

Access Support Network San Luis Obispo & Monterey Counties

AIDS Healthcare Foundation

APAIT (Special Service for Groups)

Asian Pacific Islander Forward Movement

Black Women for Wellness

Latino Health Access

San Francisco Human Services Network

Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation

St. John’s Well Child & Family Center

Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases (WORLD)

SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS

California Alliance for Retired Americans

Monterey County Area Agency on Aging

Senior and Disability Action

Social Security Works

FAITH INSTITUTIONS & LEADERS

Rev. James Lawson

AME Ministerial Alliance – NorCal

Bend the Arc – Southern California

Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Social Justice Committee

California Church IMPACT

Cheryl Ward Ministries

Christian Church Homes

Church Without Walls – Skid Row Los Angeles

Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice – Los Angeles (CLUE)

Congregational Church of Palo Alto

Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE)

Congregations Organizing For Renewal (COR)

First AME Church – Los Angeles

Greater Long Beach Interfaith Community Organization (ICO)

Holman United Methodist Church – Los Angeles

Inland Empire African American Pastors

Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace

Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity

Jewish Center for Justice

LA Voice – PICO Affiliate

Lutheran Office of Public Policy – California

McCarty Memorial Christian Church – Los Angeles

Multi-faith ACTION Coalition

Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)

Oakland Community Organizing – PICO Affiliate (OCO)

PACT: People Acting in Community Together – PICO Affiliate

PICO California

Poor People’s Campaign of California

Sacramento ACT – PICO Affiliate

Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church

Unitarian Universalist Faith in Action Committee

STATEWIDE, REGIONAL & LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

ACTICON

Advancement Project California

Alliance for Community Transit – Los Angeles (ACT-LA)

Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE Action)

Allies for Life

All Peoples Community Center

ANSWER SF

Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)

Associated Students of UC Santa Barbara

Block by Block Organizing Network

Brave New Films

California Bicycle Coalition

California Calls

California Environmental Justice Alliance

Californians for Justice

California for Progress

Californians for Safety and Justice

Californian Latinas for Reproductive Justice

California Partnership

California Reinvestment Coalition

Chicano Latino Caucus of San Bernardino County

Chispa

Coalition to Preserve LA

CDTech

Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council – Los Angeles

Committee to Defend Roosevelt

Communities for a New California

Community Coalition

Consumer Watchdog

Courage Campaign

Creating Freedom Movements

Crenshaw Subway Coalition

D5Action

Dolores Huerta Foundation

The East Oakland Collective

East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice

Ensuring Opportunity Campaign to End Poverty in Contra Costa County

Environmental Health Coalition

Friends Committee on Legislation of California

The Fund for Santa Barbara

GLIDE Foundation

The Green Scene TV

Ground Game LA

The Hayward Collective

Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council – Los Angeles

Hyde Park Organizational Partnership for Empowerment

Indivisible SF

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Inland Empowerment

InnerCity Struggle

Justice House

Kenwood Oakland Community Organization

Korean Resource Center

LA Forward

Latino Economic Development Center

Latinos United for a New America

Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability Central Valley

League of Women Voters of California

League of Women Voters of Los Angeles

Liberty Hill Foundation

Livable California

Los Feliz Neighborhood Council – Los Angeles

Million Voter Project

Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc.

Mobilize the Immigrant Vote

Neighbors United – San Francisco

9to5 Los Angeles Chapter

North Bay Organizing Project

Orange County Civic Engagement Table

Organize Sacramento

Pasadenans Organizing for Progress

People for Mobility Justice

Places in the City

PolicyLink

Pomona Economic Opportunity Center

Progressive Alliance – San Bernardino County

Progressive Asian Network for Action

Public Bank LA/Revolution LA/Divest LA

Rampart Village Neighborhood Council – Los Angeles

Right Way Foundation

Rubicon Programs

RYSE Youth Center

Sacred Heart Community Service

Sero Project

SF Neighbors United

The Sidewalk Project

Sierra Club of California

Sierra Club of San Gorgonio Chapter

Silicon Valley De-Bug

Skid Row Coffee

Sociedad Organizada de Latinas Activas

Solidarity – Bay Area

SolidarityINFOService

Southeast Asian Community Alliance

South of Market Community Action Network

STAND LA

Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education (SCOPE)

University of California Student Association

Urban Tilth

Velveteen Rabbit Project

Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council – Los Angeles

Working Partnerships USA

Xochipilli Latino Men’s Circle

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Eighth grader Jameson Terry of Rancho Cucamonga took his mask off when he could stand it no longer. Later, a cop showed up at his house.

In Temecula, siblings Drew Nelson, 17, and Victoria, 16, headed to a Springs Charter Schools campus without face coverings. They refused requests to wear masks.

“It’s hard to do school with a mask on,” said Terry, who is 13. “It’s distracting because it’s something on your face and it’s in the way of everything. It’s also sweaty.”

Across the Inland Empire, following a long and widespread pandemic closure, schools are trying to bring back in-person teaching while monitoring for coronavirus outbreaks and enforcing a statewide mandate that students wear face coverings inside school buildings.

School officials received much pushback from parents on California’s requirement as they prepared to open their doors last month and some students have since refused to mask up. Despite those disputes, Inland school officials say most kids are wearing face coverings without complaint.

Jameson Terry, a 13-year-old student at Vineyard Junior High School, addresses the Alta Loma School District board Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Board members and Vice President Brad Buller and President Caryn Payzant listen. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Jameson Terry, 13, an eighth grader at Vineyard Junior High School, speaks Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 to the Alta Loma School District board in Rancho Cucamonga. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Alta Loma School District Superintendent Karen Hendricks listens during a board meeting in Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Jameson Terry, 13, an eighth grader at Vineyard Junior High School, addresses the Alta Loma School District board Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Jameson Terry, a Vineyard Junior High School student, addresses the Alta Loma School District board Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Board members and Vice President Brad Buller and President Caryn Payzant listen. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Jameson Terry, 13, an eighth grader at Vineyard Junior High School, and his mother, Conni Terry, listen during an Alta Loma School District board meeting Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Alta Loma School District board President Caryn Payzant talks to Conni Terry during a Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, board meeting in Rancho Cucamonga. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

From left, Diana McKee, Carole Phillips and Robin Aguirre pray before the start of an Alta Loma School District board meeting in Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Jameson Terry, a Vineyard Junior High School student, speaks during an Alta Loma School District board meeting about masks in school Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Temecula siblings Victoria, 16, and Drew Nelson, 17, recall on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, the first day of school, when they declined to wear masks at the Temecula High School campus of Springs Charter Schools. The school sent them home. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Drew Nelson, 17, a senior at the Temecula High School campus of Springs Charter Schools, foreground, and Victoria, 16, describe their first day of school without masks Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Victoria Nelson, 16, a junior at the Temecula High School campus of Springs Charter Schools, and mother Sonja Nelson recall on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, when the junior declined to wear a mask. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Temecula resident Sonja Nelson, seen Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, says her daughter Victoria, 16, a junior at the Temecula High School campus of Springs Charter Schools, has always been a straight-A student. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Temecula resident Sonja Nelson, seen Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, discusses how her two teens went to school without masks because of their religious beliefs. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Temecula resident Gary Nelson, seen Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, discusses his two teens’ refusal to wear masks at Springs Charter Schools. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Victoria Nelson, 16, a junior at Temecula High campus of Springs Charter Schools, seen Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, describes the day she was sent home from school for not wearing a mask. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

The Nelson family of Temecula, seen Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, includes siblings Drew, 17, Victoria, 16, in foreground. Both refused to wear a mask on the Temecula High School campus of Springs Charter Schools. Parents Gary and Sonja support their decision. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Temecula residents Gary and Sonja Nelson, seen Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, support their son’s and daughter’s religious decision to not wear a mask on the Temecula High School campus of Springs Charter Schools. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Jameson Terry, 13, an eighth grader at Vineyard Junior High School, is seen with his mother Conni Terry before addressing the Alta Loma School District board in Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

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As for Jameson Terry, he removed his mask Tuesday, Aug. 10 — the first day of the 2021-22 school year at Vineyard Junior High School in the Alta Loma School District, his mom, Conni Terry, said. The next day, he made it through a few class periods before again removing the face covering because it bothered him. Both times, she said, her son was asked to leave.

The conflict involving Drew and Victoria Nelson also occurred the first day of school, which for them was Thursday, Aug. 19.

“They told me that they didn’t want to wear masks to school,” their father, Gary Nelson, said. “I said, ‘Well, go to school. Maybe your school won’t enforce it … Maybe nobody will be wearing a mask. It’s a charter school.’”

Class started at 9 a.m., Gary Nelson said, and at 9:06 he received a call from the school saying his daughter needed a mask.

Natali South, a spokesperson for Springs Charter Schools, wrote in an email Thursday, Sept. 2, that the superintendent sent notes to all students’ families July 30 saying Springs would enforce California’s statewide mask-wearing requirement in schools.

In an interview, Victoria Nelson said she refused to don a mask not because of discomfort, but because of her Christian belief that doing so covers “the image of God.”

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“I believe that we were made in the image of God,” she said, citing a passage in the biblical book of Genesis. “And I know that Satan hates that. He uses everything he can to try to cover up what we look like.”

Sharon McKeeman, founder of the Oceanside-based advocacy group Let Them Breathe that has been organizing anti-mask rallies and consulting families opposed to the school mandate, said many parents have expressed concern about the treatment of defiant students.

“Kids are being told to go home — harassed and intimidated into going home,” McKeeman said, calling Jameson Terry’s situation “one of the worst and most bizarre.”

When it comes to enforcement, most Inland school systems have been requiring masks. But not all.

In an Aug. 7 email to Redlands Christian Schools parents, Head of Schools Brian T. Bell outlined a different approach.

“We have successfully navigated our summer programming mask optional and will continue that into the school year,” he wrote. “We will support parents and students who choose to be masked as well as those parents who prefer to have their student not wear a face covering.” The policy also was mentioned on the schools’ website.

Bell did not return phone calls seeking comment.

Schools have flexibility in how they enforce the rule, but “do not have discretion or authority to opt out from enforcing the requirement,” the California Department of Public Health wrote in an email.

Wearing masks is one of the most effective and simplest ways to curb the spread of the coronavirus, state health officials say.

There are potential consequences for not enforcing the mandate. Officials warn on a state website that schools and school officials could face civil lawsuits and fines, and be disciplined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

The Pomona Unified School District is enforcing the rule, said spokesperson Oliver Unaka, and its campuses have gotten broad buy-in from parents glad to have their kids back at school.

In the Rialto Unified School District, mask wearing has been widely accepted and “become second nature,” spokesperson Syeda Jafri said.

Similarly, compliance hasn’t been an issue in the San Bernardino City Unified School District, one of the region’s largest, spokesperson Maria Garcia said.

“Our teachers and school staff do have to remind students from time to time that appropriate mask wearing includes covering the nose,” Garcia wrote.

In Moreno Valley, there also has been widespread compliance, Moreno Valley Unified School District Superintendent Martinrex Kedziora said.

“In fact, I see students wearing them outside when they aren’t required to,” Kedziora said.

Laura Boss, a Temecula Valley Unified School District spokesperson, wrote that there have been a few isolated problems.

In Redlands, officials has seen a “few frustrations” regarding mask wearing in the Redlands Unified School District, said Heidi Mackamul, assistant to the superintendent. Each situation, she wrote in an email, was resolved without moving a student to “an alternative learning setting.”

At many schools, Inland officials said, the alternative is enrolling in a long-term independent study program that students do from home.

In a bid to address mask fatigue, Redlands Unified Superintendent Mauricio Arellano announced in an Aug. 5 letter a plan to give kids “face-covering breaks” after 30 minutes of instruction in kindergarten through the third grade and after 45 minutes in fourth and fifth grades.

“The ‘face-covering break’ involves allowing the teachers to take the students briefly outdoors to remove their face-covering, get some fresh air, regroup and then return to the instructional program indoors,” Mackamul wrote.

As for what’s next for the Nelson children and Jameson Terry, Conni Terry said she has a meeting with Alta Loma officials Tuesday, Sept. 7. Gary Nelson said he has a meeting the same day with Springs Charter Schools.

Since being sent home on the first day of school, Victoria Nelson, a straight-A student, said she has kept pace by doing assignments.

She wants to return to the classroom but said, “I’m not going to go back if they won’t accept my religious exemption.”

Victoria Nelson claims such an exemption because, she said, her refusal to mask up is rooted in her beliefs.

Springs Charter Schools, which has headquarters in Temecula and more than 10,000 students in the Inland Empire and surrounding counties, said in an emailed statement that no religious exemptions are permitted in the state’s school mask order. One is not mentioned in an online list of exemptions from following mask requirements.

In its statement, Springs Charter officials did not address the Nelsons’ situation. However, officials wrote that no students had been expelled or excluded.

“Any student who declines to wear a mask at school is given the opportunity to participate in our academic home study program with full access to staff and curriculum,” the statement said.

As for Jameson Terry, his mother said she obtained a note from the family doctor Thursday, Aug. 26, granting her son a medical exemption. She delivered the note to the school. That night, she said, she received an email from the school saying he had to wear a clear plastic face shield with a drape.

Conni Terry said that bothered her son, who worried he would be singled out and laughed at.

Jameson Terry said he returned to school the next day wearing, instead, a disposable mask with a ski mask over it “to keep the mask underneath in place so I wouldn’t play with it.” That day, he said, he was separated from the other kids in a second-period science class.

“They were instructed to go to the library,” he said.

Jameson Terry also said that an administrator grabbed the ring of his backpack and the school called his mom.

“They said I couldn’t be there because I was trespassing,” he said.

Conni Terry said a short time later an armed school police officer stopped by the house. She said the officer told her the school wanted her to sign an agreement covering expectations, and that Jameson Terry would be cited for trespassing if he returned to campus absent the agreement. Conni Terry filmed the conversation, which was posted on Instagram.

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Alta Loma School District Superintendent Karen Hendricks said in an email she could not comment on any matter involving a specific student.

“I can tell you, however, that no students have been singled out with respect to our COVID-19 public health guidelines,” she wrote.

Hendricks said a person with a medical exemption is required by state health rules to “wear a non-restrictive alternative, such as a face shield with a drape on the bottom edge, as long as their condition permits it.”

Hendricks said mask wearing isn’t an option.

“This is not an Alta Loma issue – or any other individual school district – but a statewide requirement for public K-12 schools throughout California,” she wrote.

-on September 03, 2021 at 11:53AM by David Downey

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Newsboys Making Their First Greatness of Our God Tour Stop at Troy

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September 12 - Troy, Ohio at Hobart Arena 

September 14 - Joplin, Missouri at Joplin Memorial Hall

September 15 - Houston, Texas at Revention Music Center

October 4 - Englewood, Colorado at Denver First Church

October 5 - Tyler, Texas at CityFest East Texas

October 6 - Phoenix, Arizona at Grand Canyon University Arena

October 9 - Fresno, California at Paul Paul Theater

October 10 - Bakersfield California at Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center

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Interested in biochemistry and hunting for the right college for him, Ross Sibley, his mother Pam and sister Emily flew 2,000 miles from Southern California to Nashville, Tennessee, last summer.

They planned to check out schools in Nashville and Knoxville, then discovered Middle Tennessee State University. “We stopped here, in Murfreesboro, and I fell in love with it,” said Sibley, 17, a resident of Redlands. “It was a hidden gem, academic heaven.”

Mother and son flew back for another look Monday, Feb. 17, during the daylong Honors College Presidents Day Open House, a major event for public, private and homeschool students seeking a strong academic institution. It was held in the Student Union and other campus venues.

When the Yucaipa (California) High School senior with a weighted 4.56 GPA, 34 ACT and 1510 SAT returned, he already knew he was being offered an Honors College Buchanan Fellowship (the highest MTSU scholarship awarded).

Honors College Dean John Vile and Department of Chemistry Chair Greg Van Patten had “sold” Sibley on “the big emphasis with collaboration and working with others on research. The people here were so welcoming, a college town feel,” the teenager said.

Sibley must still decide. Monday morning, he said he was considering two or three schools. Before leaving campus to fly back home, he said it was MTSU and one other school.

“It’s definitely a strong option for me,” he said of MTSU. “If I’m here, it’s meant to be.”

At his school, he is involved with the international Best Buddies program “to help fellow students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. If MTSU didn’t have a Best Buddies program, I would want to start one.”

MTSU recording industry prospect Ingrid Gessert of Lincoln, Nebraska (Lincoln Southwest High School), was another out-of-state student being offered a Buchanan scholarship in attendance for the special event.

Quite a day, turnout for open house

Vile said the early morning Buchanan Scholar breakfast and all-day open house “went quite well. We had a great crowd (nearly 250 prospective students, plus parents), the weather was almost perfect and President (Sidney A.) McPhee emphasized how MTSU was increasingly recruiting more students with high GPAs and test scores and how this contributed to our recognition by The Princeton Review.”

Junior Ella Morin, double major in biology and Spanish, delivered a compelling message with a NASCAR theme and high praise for the Honors College staff and genetics class research mentor David Nelson — “part of my loyal pit crew,” she said.

“Regardless of your passion, the Honors College will elevate your experience and ease your ride along the raceway of life,” she added. “And as you search for your future pit crew, we hope you choose True Blue.”

Native American musician Gareth Laffely, an Honors transfer student, performed the flute.

Vile said one of the highlights of the day was a quiz on American presidents. Luke Marlin, of Christiana, Tennessee, who attends Middle Tennessee Christian School, turned in the best exam.

The Honors dean thanked all of the colleges within the university for their participation, noting that Beverly Keel, who is the new College of Media and Entertainment dean, met individually with a potential Buchanan Scholar who is interested in journalism.

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MTSU Honors College courts top prospects during open house Interested in biochemistry and hunting for the right college for him, Ross Sibley, his mother Pam and sister Emily flew 2,000 miles from Southern California to Nashville, Tennessee, last summer.

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WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of its continued commitment to address social determinants of

health (SDOH), the Aetna Foundation today announced it has awarded more

than $2.4 million in grants to 25 nonprofits across the U.S. as part of

its larger Building Healthy Communities initiative. The funding was

announced today by Aetna Foundation President, Dr. Garth Graham, MD,

MPH, in Washington, D.C. at The

Equity of Health, an event held in conjunction with The Atlantic

Festival.

The Aetna Foundation’s support is happening at a critical time when the

medical community is placing greater emphasis on SDOH. A person’s

genetic makeup only accounts for 30 percent of their overall health,

while factors outside the doctor’s office such as access to economic

opportunities, healthy food options, and safe spaces influence as much

as 60 percent of an individual’s health1.

Increasing Access to Healthy Foods at School & at Home

Among these awards are two grants to support access to nutritious meals

in vulnerable populations. Meals on Wheels America has been awarded a

$174,000 grant to provide adequate nutrition for seniors at risk of

malnutrition following hospitalization. In addition, Share Our

Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign has been awarded a $225,000 grant to

increase access to free school breakfasts for 10,000 students in Texas

and Florida schools.

Insufficient access to nutrition is linked to poor health and social

outcomes. Childhood food insecurity, which affects 1 in 6 children2

nationally, has been linked to increased hospitalizations, stunted

development, and reduced test scores in school3.

Additionally, inadequate food access affects 1 in 12 seniors4

nationally. Food insecure seniors are 78 percent more likely to

experience depression4 and have greater use of healthcare

services and related costs5.

Supporting Community Impact

Also included in this year’s awards are 23 grants totaling more than $2

million made through the Cultivating Healthy Communities (CHC)

initiative, which directly support resident-driven projects focused on

making measurable improvements in the health outcomes of communities.

The grants are being made at a time when low-income, nonwhite

communities are disproportionately burdened by chronic conditions like

obesity, heart disease and diabetes6, and more than half of

all avoidable deaths in the U.S. are caused by behavior factors7,

which are directly shaped by SDOH.

“We know there’s no single solution to building a healthy community,”

said Karen Lynch, a member of the Board of the Directors for the Aetna

Foundation and President of Aetna. “In order to make a real, lasting

impact, we must empower the organizations on the ground, who understand

the unique needs and challenges of that community, with the tools they

need to create and implement local solutions.”

This year, CHC funding is focused on projects in which residents have a

lead role in designing and implementing the activities. Youth

empowerment is a specific priority, with more than $800,000 awarded to

projects that will mobilize youth leaders to address community health

concerns. In addition, awards totaling more than $750,000 have been

designated for projects that seek to promote health through changes to

local policy.

Since 2016, the Aetna Foundation has awarded more $6 million in grants

through the CHC program, which is a cornerstone of their

multimillion-dollar commitment to Building Healthy Communities.

This year, grants have been awarded to the following projects:

            Organization

    Amount Awarded

    State Served

    Summary

Roosevelt School District

    $100,000

    Arizona

    The Orchard Community Learning Center, in partnership with a nearby

elementary school, will work with students to expand hours at a

student-run restaurant that provides healthy food options for the

community, business skills for the students, and supports a local

food system that also includes an urban farm and the school

cafeteria.

California Indian Museum & Cultural Center

    $100,000

    California

    A youth-led social enterprise will address diet-related health

disparities in Sonoma County’s Native communities while educating

Native people and other consumers about the health benefits of

traditional foods by producing and selling acorn-based food products

in existing healthy food retail spaces.

YWCA New Britain

    $100,000

    Connecticut

    Teenage leaders will improve public safety in their community by

identifying and documenting safety concerns, working with the local

police department to address the issues they identify, and hosting

community events to share their work with the community.

The Children’s Home, Inc.

    $100,000

    Florida

    Grandparent caregivers struggling with poverty and poor health will

learn skills to improve both their and their grandchildren’s

well-being through a peer-supported, self-management approach that

addresses diet, physical activity, and stress management.

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County,

Inc.

    $100,000

    Florida

    Broward County residents will work with community centers and

libraries to improve maternal/child health outcomes during pregnancy

by providing women and their families with free indoor fitness

activities, nutrition education, and stress management classes.

Urban Health Partnerships, Incorporated

    $100,000

    Florida

    Urban Health Partnerships and local nonprofit partners will work

closely with older residents to achieve policy changes that create

social and built environments that meet the needs of older adults.

Redlands Christian Migrant Association Inc

    $60,000

    Florida

    Three charter schools serving low-income populations will improve

the health of students and their families through organized physical

activity, access to community gardens, and education on stress

reduction techniques.

Florida Introduces Physical Activity And Nutrition

To Youth

    $93,000

    Florida

    A student advisory council will improve health of peers and their

families by working with school officials and community partners to

implement new health services and policies in two Broward County

schools.

Soccer In The Streets Inc

    $100,000

    Georgia

    Soccer in the Streets will make soccer accessible for youth and

adults throughout Atlanta by creating fields at transit stations and

providing recreational and competitive leagues, eliminating barriers

of transportation and cost for underserved youth.

Environmental Law & Policy Center Of The Midwest

    $100,000

    Illinois

    The Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest and local

community groups will reduce levels of pollution that can cause

asthma and other illnesses by engaging residents to monitor air

quality and developing an air quality data platform to build public

support for improved air quality.

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc

    $50,000

    Indiana

    Keep Indianapolis Beautiful will help neighborhood groups eliminate

blight and create community gathering spaces by providing supplies

and support to transform vacant lots into resident-designed pocket

parks.

La Comunidad Inc

    $50,000

    Massachusetts

    La Comunidad will improve address high stress levels among

immigrants in Everett, MA, by training interpreters and storytellers

who will work with residents and police to craft community policing

strategies that address residents’ most pressing safety concerns.

FoodLab Detroit

    $100,000

    Michigan

    FoodLab Detroit will work to strengthen Detroit’s regional food

economy by providing over 200 local entrepreneurs with hands-on

education, resources, and opportunities for community learning to

support their work distributing, processing, and selling healthy

food.

Health Foundation Inc

    $71,000

    North Carolina

    Youth participants will increase utilization of active

transportation options through a design process aimed at improving

residents’ access to bicycles.

National PTA

    $91,615

    North Carolina

    National PTA will help students and parents at three schools make

healthier food choices through improved school menu options, family

food tastings of healthy options, and sample kits to help families

try new foods at home.

Sustain Charlotte Inc

    $65,000

    North Carolina

    Residents of two low-income Charlotte neighborhoods will improve

bicycle and pedestrian access to transit infrastructure by working

with elected officials and their neighbors to advance transportation

improvements.

Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation Inc

    $100,000

    Ohio

    Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation will increase food access and

create opportunities for food entrepreneurs by developing unused

space into a multifunctional food hub.

Grounded Strategies

    $80,000

    Pennsylvania

    Grounded Strategies will support youth and residents in two

Pennsylvania towns in reducing blight and improving their

community’s access to green spaces by equipping participants with

the skills, resources, and tools to redevelop vacant lots into

community assets.

The Food Trust

    $100,000

    Pennsylvania

    Youth leaders will increase access to healthy foods in Philadelphia

by working with corner store owners to stock and promote healthy

food choices and working with schools to host farm stands.

Air Alliance Houston

    $100,000.00

    Texas

    Air Alliance Houston will reduce exposure to traffic-related air

pollutants and increase physical activity among children at four

school campuses by implementing activities that encourage active

transit and reduce personal vehicle use and school bus idling.

Houston Health Foundation

    $89,885

    Texas

    Houston Health Foundation will promote food access and well-being

among immigrant populations by supporting youth in developing an

urban agriculture enterprise that produces and sells native crops.

Greater Richmond Fit4Kids, Inc

    $80,000

    Virginia

    Fit4Kids will increase opportunities for health for students by

training youth, parents, and organizational partners to address

system and policy issues, such as ensuring daily recess and reducing

sugar content in school breakfasts.

Core-El Centro Inc

    $75,000

    Wisconsin

    An action board of Latina residents will improve public safety and

build trust and communication between residents and the Milwaukee

Police Department by acting as a liaison between their community and

police and providing community events to share information and

foster understanding.

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Immigrants Worry ‘Every Time Someone Knocks’ As Raids Loom https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/13/us/ice-raids.html

The PURPOSEFUL, UNNECESSARY TRAUMA and TERROR Trump and his minions are instilling in these immigrant families is PURE EVIL 😈. It's NOT who we are as AMERICANS and as a NATION. It has to STOP 🛑 NOW.

With ICE Raids Looming, Immigrants Worry: ‘Every Time Someone Knocks, You Get Scared’

By Caitlin Dickerson, Jose A. Del Real and Julie Bosman | Published July 13, 2019 | New York Times | Posted July 13, 2019 |

All week, Veronica had distracted herself from a constant barrage of news about a series of coordinated immigration raids that the Trump administration planned to begin this weekend in cities across the country.

She worked late every night, preparing for a weeklong family vacation to Florida to visit Disney World and go fishing. She booked a three-bedroom apartment for herself and 13 family members. She packed her 4-year-old daughter’s Mickey Mouse backpack and “Frozen”-themed suitcase with clothes, stuffed animals and a blanket to sleep with.

But then, the woman who cleans Veronica’s home, who is undocumented, showed her cellphone videos of immigration arrests happening in Miami. The woman warned that Freddie, Veronica’s husband and partner of 15 years, who is undocumented and has a standing deportation order, could be swept up. Other family members and friends started to call, saying the same.

Hours before the family was scheduled pile into cars for the long drive to Florida from their home in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Veronica, who asked to be identified only by her first name, called her immigration lawyer for advice. The lawyer told her to cancel.

“It’s a disaster because my daughter was happy that we were taking this trip. She’s only 4 years old but she knows a lot things,” Veronica said. “Now we don’t know how we are going to explain to her that we’re not going to be able to go on vacation anymore.”

President Trump’s promises on Friday that the administration would execute a series of immigration arrests nationwide added to fears that have been growing among immigrant communities for more than a month, as the raids have been debated,  scheduled and then rescheduled.

The operation will target some 2,000 undocumented immigrants who crossed the border recently, in groups of family units. That is a departure from what is typical for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who tend to focus on deporting adults who entered the country alone. But word of the operation seems to have struck fear across undocumented communities, including among people who have been living here for years.

Immigration agents were spotted on Friday in Immokalee, Fla., about 40 miles east of Naples, though it was not clear whether their work was connected to the larger operation. Norelia Sanchez, an immigrant family support worker with the Redlands Christian Migrant Association in Immokalee, said locals had called her at 6 a.m., when ICE agents were seen parked outside of a local Hispanic restaurant.

Ms. Sanchez said residents had reported seeing the agents “knocking door by door.” Her organization was still trying to confirm on Saturday reports that a mother had been detained when she had met one of her children at a bus stop.

Some parents called the center’s offices and apologized for not sending their children into summer day care and education programs; they would not be leaving the house because of ICE’s presence, they told Ms. Sanchez and her colleagues.

“The ones who did, you could actually see mothers with children, holding their hands, holding their cellphones, and they were literally running to the school,” Ms. Sanchez said.

The Campo Rojo area, where many migrants live, appeared deserted on Friday, Ms. Sanchez said. “It was just plain silent. It was completely a ghost town.”

The raids were planned out of Mr. Trump’s frustration over the steady stream of migrant parents and children who began crossing the border in record numbers last October, with numbers increasing almost every month since. Though border crossings dropped slightly in June, the administration says that the situation is still a “humanitarian crisis.”

Caving to pressure from Democratic lawmakers and immigrant advocates who had labeled the raid operation as inhumane and unnecessary, Mr. Trump delayed the raids in June, saying that he would give Democratic lawmakers time to adjust existing immigration laws to tighten up the asylum process. In the absence of legislative change, plans for the raids re-emerged this week, spiking fear once again.

Now, a number of undocumented immigrants — particularly those in the dozen or so cities that are rumored to be a focus of the event — are making plans to evade arrest. Some have fled their homes, choosing to get as far as possible from the addresses that the government has on file for them. Others are hunkering down with reserves of food, planning to shut themselves inside until the operation ends.

They are helped by the fact that ICE agents cannot forcibly enter the homes of their targets under the law. But if past tactics are any measure, agents are likely to come to the operation armed with ruses to coax people outside. They will likely have new strategies that might help to counteract the preparations that undocumented immigrants have been making with the help of their lawyers.

Anticipating that they will not manage to block all of the arrests through preventive strategies, immigration lawyers and advocates across the country have been working swiftly to distribute contingency plans for those who are captured.

Shannon Camacho, a coordinator of the Los Angeles Raids Rapid Response Network for immigrants, said the organization is urging undocumented parents with children who are United States citizens or legal permanent residents to sign caregiver affidavits, so that if the parents are deported, the children will not be left without legal guardians.

“When people are arrested, their children can’t be picked up from school, or if they’re caring for the elderly, no one will be around to give them their medicine. We tell them to have designated people in their friends or family networks to respond,” said Ms. Camacho.

Mony Ruiz-Velasco, the director of PASO-West Suburban Action Project, a community group in Melrose Park, Ill., said her staff and volunteers were advising families to memorize at least one phone number so that they can call for help if they are detained.

Win, the largest nonprofit provider of shelters for families with children in New York, notified families with undocumented members to be cautious and to leave over the weekend, if necessary, a person familiar with the instructions confirmed. The nonprofit operates 11 shelters, and houses about 10 percent of the nearly 12,000 families in the city currently living in shelters.

A 17-year-old girl, who lives in one of the shelters and who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said a shelter employee used coded language to warn her family to go into hiding and to return on Monday. “They said, ‘Your room is going to be very hot this weekend. Come back Monday when things cool off,’” she said.

Meanwhile, immigrants’ rights lawyers were preparing to file court motions to reopen the immigration cases of people who are arrested in the operation before they can be deported. Doing so will require that the lawyers get access to the detention centers where the migrants will be held, and it is unclear whether federal officials will make such access available, lawyers said.

“We have a library at this point of different kinds of motions that we can file,” said Judy London, directing attorney of Public Counsel’s Immigrants’ Rights Project in Los Angeles. She added: “The access issue is what we are most concerned about.”

Ms. London’s organization is party to a lawsuit filed this week in New York to prevent the operation. In the lawsuit, the lawyers, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, claim that many of the migrants who are being targeted failed to appear in immigration court — a common reason for a deportation order — because the Trump administration did not inform them of their court dates.

Across the country, news of the operation sparked fear, even among immigrants who were unlikely to be affected — such as those who had never had an encounter with federal authorities, and were therefore unknown to the government, according to lawyers who were making preparations on Friday.

That afternoon, Atlanta immigration lawyer Charles Kuck took audience questions from inside the Univision 34 studio for a Facebook Live interview. Some in the audience said they had work permits or pending green card applications, or had been granted permission by authorities to voluntarily leave the United States but had not yet reached the deadline before which they must do so. They asked if they should be worried. In each case, his answer was no.

“There are people worrying who shouldn’t be worrying,” Mr. Kuck said in a phone interview afterward.

After a brief stop at a Chick-fil-A, Mr. Kuck planned to meet with more clients, conduct a second Facebook Live interview, and attend a “Lights for Liberty” rally at Plaza Fiesta, a sprawling strip mall along Buford Highway, a corridor that is home to many Atlanta-area immigrants. As he continued to arm immigrants with information about their legal rights, he hoped to tame the panic that had spread throughout the region’s Latino communities.

“ICE isn’t driving up and down Buford Highway,” Mr. Kuck said. “They’re going to do targeted raids. I’d be shocked if Atlanta took more than a couple hundred people.”

Democratic lawmakers also rallied around immigrants, promising to protect their rights to due process and prevent as many arrests as possible. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said on Friday that the city would increase funding for legal protections for immigrant families, and reiterated that she had banned ICE from accessing Chicago Police Department databases related to federal immigration enforcement activities.

Harry Osterman, a city alderman whose far-north-side district includes many Latinos, emailed constituents on Friday evening with hotline numbers and information on what to do if they see ICE activity.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California posted a video on Facebook informing immigrants of their rights. And Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young of Baltimore released a statement encouraging anyone who was arrested to avail themselves of the city’s public immigration defense fund.

The only immigrants who appear to be shielded from any deportation raids, for now, are those living in New Orleans — which is experiencing heavy flooding this week and is bracing for more, brought on by tropical storm Barry. Following the agency’s usual practice during extreme weather, ICE leadership sent a staff-wide email this week saying that agents would not conduct enforcement operations there during the storm.

Some undocumented immigrants have chosen to continue their routines as much as possible, in some cases a way to cope with the stress. When rumors first swirled about the latest round of immigration raids, said Geovani, 24, he didn’t panic about his family’s well-being. In a way, this weekend would be like any other for the undocumented family from Mexico, now living in Atlanta: home-cooked meals, hours lost on Facebook, down time shared among his parents and children.

Silvia Padilla has been living illegally in Los Angeles for 14 years. Her husband is also undocumented. She stressed multiple times that her family had never taken any government assistance. Her youngest child, Joshua, 1, is an American citizen.

News of the raids, Ms. Padilla said, is alarming. But it is a fear she has lived with for a long time. If ICE agents show up at their home, the entire family knows not to open the door.

This weekend, she still intends to take her children to the park and let them walk to the mall, and she plans to go to a doctor’s appointment with her husband.

“We’re going to go about our lives the same as we do. We have a lot of things to do. We’re leaving it up to God,” she said.

Veronica, the woman from Maryland who canceled her trip to Florida, is more uneasy. “Every time someone knocks, you get scared of who’s going to be behind the door,” she said. “Especially when you’re not expecting anyone.”

Reporting was contributed by Max Blau, Patricia Mazzei, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Elizabeth Dias and Nikita Stewart.

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After more than a year of large-scale fairs, festivals and events being a no-go because of the coronavirus pandemic, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s actually the sun, in case you’ve forgotten what it looks like.

There are things to go and do this summer all over Southern California, from family favorites like the OC Fair and Pageant of the Masters to music festivals such as Hard Summer and BeachLife. While many of the events happening will be modified, and in many cases with smaller audiences than before the pandemic, there are still ways to get out and celebrate.

There’s one big caveat here: If we learned anything in the last year, it’s that plans can change fast. Be sure to check refund and cancellation policies before plunking down your cryptocurrency. And you will need to stay on top of COVID-19 precautions, which are also a moving target. Your best bet? Checking with the events’ websites and social media pages for the latest updates and pricing. Be advised that tickets for many events are required to be purchased in advance.

And even though events are being scheduled well into the fall, we’re capping our list as events through the end of September for now.

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May

San Bernardino County Fair

The SBC Fair is back for three weekends, but you will need to purchase tickets online in advance. This year, the admission price gets you access to the entertainment and includes the carnival rides. You can also nosh on fair food and see livestock exhibits.

When: May 29-31; June 4-6; June 11-13

Where: San Bernardino County Fairgrounds, 14800 7th St., Victorville

Information: sbcfair.com

June

Home Grown Fun

The San Diego County Fair is scaling back for 2021 with a smaller event that has the spirit of the fair. Expect a Ferris wheel, carousel, food, agricultural-themed exhibits and more.

When: June 11-July 4 (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays)

Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar

Information: sdfair.com

Palm Springs ShortFest

The annual festival of short films had more than 5,500 submissions. The schedule will be released in early June. 

When: June 22-28

Where: Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs

Information: psfilmfest.org

The Redlands Bowl Music Festival will start its season online before moving to in-person events this summer. (File photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival 

The Redlands Bowl will start its season online before moving to in-person programming. The lineup has not yet been announced. 

When: Select nights June 25-Aug. 13

Where: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St., Redlands

Information: redlandsbowl.org

Summer Roots Craft Beer and Music Festival

Brew Ha Ha Productions will debut a new festival featuring reggae and rock bands and craft beer. Performers include Fortunate Youth, The Expendables, Pacific Dub, Arise Roots, Eli-Mac, Bikini Trill and Roots of Mine.

When: June 26

Where: Oak Canyon Park, 5305 E. Santiago Canyon Road, Silverado

Information: summerrootsfest.com/ 

July

Festival season in Laguna Beach

This seaside enclave will again draw hordes of visitors as Laguna Beach’s three summer art festivals are back. The Festival of Arts will boast work by more than 100 artists, hands-on art demonstrations and live music. The Sawdust Art Festival spotlights the creations of Laguna Beach artists, with more than 200 locals represented. Laguna Art-A-Fair is a juried competition of more than 100 artists from around the world.

When: Festival of Arts, July 5-Sept. 3; Sawdust and Art-A-Fair, July 2-Sept. 5

Where: Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach; Sawdust, 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach; Art-A-Fair, 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach

Information: foapom.com; sawdustartfestival.org; art-a-fair.com

  Pageant of the Masters

One of Southern California’s signature events returns with nightly displays of tableaux vivants, or living pictures, featuring volunteers in elaborate costumes and makeup posing to recreate classic works of art. This year’s theme is “Made in America: Trailblazing Artists and Their Stories” and works depicted will include John Trumbull’s portrait of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks,” as well other iconic paintings by Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt and Norman Rockwell. Pageant tickets include admission to the neighboring Laguna Beach Festival of Arts.

When: July 7-Sept. 3

Where: Irvine Bowl, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach

Information: 800-487-3378; foapom.com

Midland, shown here at the 2018 Stagecoach Country Music Festival, will headline Mission Fest in San Juan Capistrano in July. (File photo by Matt Masin, Contributing Photographer)

Mission Fest

Headlined by country band Midland, this fest will also include performances from Devin Dawson, the White Buffalo, Daring Greatly and The James Kelly Band.  Expect wine, local food, vendors and activities.

When: July 10

Where: The OutPost at Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, 27174 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano

Information: missionfest.com

OC Fair

Cute baby animals, carnival rides and vats full of deep-fried wonderment — there’s nothing like a county fair. While the dates, hours and prices will be familiar to veteran fair-goers, organizers plan to have capacity limits, fewer rides and booths and a new layout of the fairgrounds to avoid crowding. Admission tickets must be purchased in advance online. The 2021 Toyota Concert Series will present shows at Pacific Amphitheatre most nights of the fair. Concert tickets are sold separately but include fair admission.

When: July 16-Aug. 15 (Wednesdays-Sundays)

Where: OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa

Information: ocfair.com; pacamp.com

In this Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019 file photo, a festival goer is silhouetted before a Ferris wheel against the sky at dusk next during Hard Summer Music Festival at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. The festival plans to return in July, but with a new home at the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino. (File photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Hard Summer Music Festival

Insomniac’s big EDM/hip-hop crossover festival moves from Fontana to San Bernardino this year with artists including Future, 2 Chainz and Dillon Francis. Note that it’s open to guests 18 and older only. 

When: July 31-Aug. 1

Where: NOS Event Center, 689 S. E St., San Bernardino

Information: hardsummer.com

August

Uptown Jazz Festival

The 10th annual event went virtual in 2020, but in 2019 attracted nearly 10,000 jazz fans. The city announced in May that the event would return in August, but lineup information has not yet been revealed.

When: Aug. 21

Where: Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave., Long Beach

Beyond Wonderland

Insomniac’s massive EDM fest announced in April that it was moving from June to August. The lineup includes Tiesto, Kayzo, Dillon Francis and more. Attendees must be at least 18.

When: Aug. 27-28 

Where: NOS Event Center, 689 S. E St., San Bernardino

Information: socal.beyondwonderland.com

The Orange International Street Fair draws hundreds of thousands to downtown Orange for the three-day event.

September

Orange International Street Fair

It’s simply not Labor Day weekend in SoCal without this massive food and beverage festival, which began as a celebration of Orange’s centennial in 1973 and grew into a sprawling event attracting half a million visitors. Booths run by nonprofits will offer a vast array of food items, from egg rolls and gyros to cheesesteaks and brats, plus craft beer and wine. The 3-day event will also have arts and crafts booths, kids’ activities and continuous live entertainment. 

When: Sept. 3-5

Where: Area surrounding Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street, Orange

Information: orangestreetfair.org

Same Same But Different

This year’s festival will feature Big Gigantic, STS9 and J. Worra and is going bigger with its production, with larger stages and LED screens and lasers. There will be limited attendance and guests will have to either be vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test before entering.

When: Sept. 9-12

Where: Lake Perris State Recreation Area, 17801 Lake Perris Drive, Perris.

Information: ssbdfest.com

BeachLife Festival

The event’s second edition has moved from May to September and will include sets from Jane’s Addiction, Counting Crows, Ziggy Marley & Stephen Marley performing the music of their father Bob Marley, Fitz and the Tantrums, Cage the Elephant and more. This year will mark the debut of the Speakeasy stage, curated by Pennywise’s Jim Lindberg and celebrated South Bay chef David LeFevre will curate the chef lineup for the stage-side pop-up restauramt. 

When: Sept. 10-12

Where: Seaside Lagoon, 137 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach

Information: beachlifefestival.com

God’s House of Hip Hop 20/20 Summer Fest

This Christian hip-hop, Latin Christian hip-hop and gospel hip-hop festival will finally make its debut after having to cancel its inaugural plans in 2020. Performers include Alex Zurdo, Derek Minor, Flame, WHATUPRG, Angie Rose, Canton Jones, Manny Montes and more. 

When: Sept. 17-18

Where: Banc of California Stadium, 3939 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles

Information: 2020summerfest.com

A classic street rod drives up Euclid Avenue in downtown Ontario on Friday evening, Sept. 20, 2019 during the opening night of the 7th annual Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion. The event is expected to return in September. (File photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion

Celebrate Route 66 with classic cars, tribute acts and family fun in Ontario. The event usually draws more than 1,000 vintage rides and lots of car lovers.

When: Sept 17-18

Where: More than 22 square blocks along Euclid Avenue in Ontario

Information: Route66CruisinReunion.com

So Cal Hoedown

In April, the festival announced a move from June to September. The fourth edition of this punk-leaning fest will include the Horrorpops, Face to Face, Fishbone and more. 

When: Sept. 18

Where: Port of Los Angeles, 3011 Miner St., San Pedro

Information: socalhoedown.com

Idyllwild Renaissance Faire

Travel back in time to “The Shire of Idyllwild” for this mountain community Renaissance festival with vendors, entertainment food and more. 

When: Sept. 24-26

Where: Camp Emerson, 53115 Idyllbrook Drive, Idyllwild

Information: idyllwildrenfaire.com

Ohana Festival

The fifth edition of the festival will be headlined by Kings of Leon on Friday, fest curator Eddie Vedder on Saturday and Pearl Jam on Sunday. Other performers include Brandi Carlile, Spoon, Cold War Kids, My Morning Jacket and more. 

When: Sept. 24-26

Where: Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point.

Information: ohanafest.com

Other events to be determined 

LA County Fair

The Los Angeles County Fair, which usually opens Labor Day weekend and runs for weeks at Fairplex in Pomona, plans to hold a smaller celebration in 2021 but hasn’t announced dates. Information: lacountyfair.com

Long Beach Greek Fest

The Long Beach Greek Fest has announced that it will bring back the food, dancing and more on Labor Day weekend at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church but hasn’t released specifics. Information: lbgreekfest.org

Vans U.S. Open of Surfing

Organizers say this popular annual event will return this year, but have yet to announce dates. Besides featuring the world’s best surfers, the U.S. Open also offers skateboarding and BMX competitions in a temporary arena south of the Huntington Beach Pier. Information: vansusopenofsurfing.com

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  -on May 25, 2021 at 12:21AM by Staff report

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Freshman Bailey Cabrera never imagined a pandemic would force her to begin her first year of college at the University of Redlands from her Bakersfield bedroom.

But when the university opened its dorms in January for spring semester, she jumped at the chance to move on campus. 

“I wanted to get as much of a college experience that I could, no matter how modified,” said Cabrera, 18. “… Now, living on campus, I feel more like an adult, with higher expectations and responsibilities.”

But with Inland Empire universities mostly shuttered for in-person classes, students like Cabrera who live on campus are having to adjust to a lonelier, socially distant, “ghost town” college experience.

Many Inland universities — including UC Riverside, the University of Redlands, Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino — have scaled back their dorms and residence halls to less than half capacity in hopes of curbing the spread of COVID-19. Gone is the tradition of a college roommate, as students now live alone to minimize their exposure. Students take classes from laptops in their rooms. Wearing masks, they eat together spaced out in quads. And some schools have added a new ritual for students — regular coronavirus tests.

UC Riverside first-year students Luis Sandoval, 18, left, Marjorie Serrano, 18, middle, and Miezue Primo, 18, finger paint as they interact with their resident adviser via Zoom at Pentland Hills Residence Hall on Oct. 12, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Stan Lim, UC Riverside)

Rajbeer Sahi, a registered nurse for UC Riverside’s Student Health Services, looks to make sure a coronavirus test is done properly by student Christian Arguelles on Sept. 28, 2020, at the Pentland Bear Cave. The test requires the subject to extract saliva and place it into a tube. (Photo courtesy of Stan Lim, UC Riverside)

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Resident adviser Thomas Valenzuela, checks in with first-year student Prabhnoor “Noor” Kaur on Zoom from his room at Pentland Hills Residence Hall on Oct. 12, 2020. Resident advisers such as Valenzuela are finding ways to interact with students safely during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Stan Lim, UC Riverside)

UC Riverside student Christian Arguelles takes a COVID-19 test Sept. 28, 2020, at the Pentland Bear Cave. (Photo courtesy of Stan Lim, UC Riverside)

First-year students line up to receive paint supplies from their resident adviser Thomas Valenzuela at Pentland Hills Residence Hall on Oct. 12, 2020. Valenzuela did a finger-painting activity with his students through Zoom as a way to interact with them safely. (Photo courtesy of Stan Lim, UC Riverside)

UC Riverside student Killian Andrews, 18, interacts with resident adviser Thomas Valenzuela and other students through Zoom from his room at Pentland Hills Residence Hall on Oct. 12, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Stan Lim, UC Riverside)

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The few who live on Inland campuses are a diverse group, but include athletes, those whose homes are far away, students with campus jobs, and those with specific needs or who have learning issues at home.

After mostly switching to online courses when the pandemic struck in March, some colleges, including UC Riverside and the Cal State universities, began to slowly reopen some facilities as the 2020-21 school year started.

At Redlands, campus residents are down from 1,600 in a typical year to about 600 now, according to university spokeswoman Jennifer Dobbs.

UC Riverside has nearly 2,000 students in three residence halls this quarter — far fewer than the more than 7,000 students living in campus residence halls, apartments and family housing during a normal school year, according to housing staff.

Cal State San Bernardino has about 200 students in two apartment villages, down from the usual 1,700 residents. And Cal Poly Pomona, which typically houses 4,000 students, has about 270 undergraduates in suites and apartments this semester, staff said.

Bailey Cabrera, 18, is a freshman at the University of Redlands and a vocal music education major. While living alone on campus during the coronavirus pandemic, she enjoys singing and playing music in her makeshift dorm room studio. (Photo courtesy of Bailey Cabrera)

For Cabrera, in addition to her seven classes on Zoom, the vocal music education major practices trumpet and piano from a makeshift “recording studio” — the extra bed in her dorm room. She and friends in the ensemble choir sometimes meet off campus to practice, socially distant, while wearing masks.

Music, she says, keeps her motivated while in solitude. She also enjoys caring for her room’s growing plant collection.

“It’s different for sure, but (it) brings a different kind of joy in the lockdown,” Cabrera said.

At Cal Poly, Hazar Eldick, a junior liberal studies major from Irvine, still remembers having to move out of her school’s new residence halls when classes went fully online.

“The energy was kind of sad,” she said. 

Eldick, 21, was excited to move back on campus in fall as a resident adviser. She takes classes and stays virtually involved with her sorority. Such community, she said, has given her a sense of normalcy that “most students don’t have now.”

“Things stopped and it was like, wow, I have so much time with myself,” she said. “I had to learn to be OK with that, find ways to stay connected, take care of myself and fulfill my social needs. But it’s hard because going to class can sometimes be your only social fix.”

Inland students follow similar rules, including a no-visitor policy, wearing masks when outside their rooms, no eating in dining halls, and staying 6 feet apart when dining outside in the quad and campus common areas.

Coronavirus testing can be campus routine

The pandemic has also added an extra step to housing procedures: coronavirus screening and testing.

Inland universities have their own versions of online daily health surveys, in which students living on campus must check in — via their school’s website or through an app — and report symptoms. Health officials monitor the responses for possible COVID-19 symptoms, and anyone who tests positive must follow procedures, including contact tracing or possible quarantine.

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The University of Redlands requires weekly tests. It partners with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health to offer COVID-19 nasal swab testing on campus. In addition to daily health assessments through a smartphone app, students are supposed to report up to three “close contacts,” with whom they don’t need to wear masks while in their residence hall.

Neither Inland Cal State school has testing requirements, but students are encouraged to get tested regularly and must complete daily online health assessments to enter campus. Of the Inland Cal States, only Cal Poly Pomona offers on-site testing, administered by school staff.

Nick Leiva, 21, a fourth-year political science major at UC Riverside, is a campus resident adviser in the East Lothian hall. He says playing music and working out in his dorm room helps make campus life feel as normal as possible, even in a pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Nick Leiva)

UC Riverside has the strictest policies. Students test twice a week at “spit-and-go” stations, where they spit into a plastic pipette tube and give it to a staff member. The process, including check-in, takes one minute. Students can get results, processed at the campus COVID-19 laboratory, the same day. Lab staff can process up to 900 saliva samples a day.

“It’s the easiest and most efficient way,” Senior Administrative Director William Rall said. “If you did nasal tests twice a week, just think about the scars.”

UCR senior Nick Leiva, 21, agreed that spit-and-go testing is “a lot less uncomfortable,” and is something to which he and other students eventually became accustomed.

Leiva, who works as a resident adviser at the Lothian residence hall, said enforcing the rules — which include making sure people wear masks, stay socially distant and hold no private gatherings or parties in dorm rooms — comes easier when residents understand the implications of living on campus during a global pandemic.

“I know that when I first started college, I wanted to live in the dorms so bad,” said Leiva. “The fact that these students are choosing to do that during these times really speaks to the desire for adulthood and a feel for college life… I see it as my job to make them feel welcome and safe here.”

Students find community on campus

Though day-to-day campus life looks different these days, students say prioritizing “self-care” hobbies — such as meditation and exercise — and finding community keeps them going, even while pent up indoors. They’ve joined virtual club meetings and events, found friends to grab lunch with outside between classes and gradually established a routine in the quiet.

Hazar Eldick, a 21-year-old junior liberal studies major at Cal Poly Pomona, has lived on campus all three years. She wanted the full college experience, even during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Hazar Eldick)

Jon Merchant, interim director for housing and residential education at Cal State San Bernardino, said it’s important to give students a “normal experience” as best as they can — knowing that nothing about the past year has been normal.

Reyes Luna, interim executive director and director of residence life and university housing services at Cal Poly Pomona, agreed that campuses are doing their best “to build engagement in a virtual world.”

Eldick, the Cal Poly student, said that living on a typically bustling campus with less than 300 others for the past few months has allowed students to get to know each other much faster, and to “get creative with how we spend time together.”

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She likes to skateboard with friends and hike to hideaway spots — such as the school’s iconic hilltop “Cal Poly Pomona letters” — around campus.

“Our campus is usually so crowded and busy, but I’ve been noticing more of its natural beauty when it’s empty,” Eldick said. “It’s very peaceful.”

Leiva said that, between a rigorous class and work schedule, he finds ways to exercise through his ROTC program. He said it’s all about “making the best out of the situation,” especially with the lack of social or extracurricular events. As a resident assistant, he enjoys hosting virtual programs with students, such as watching movies or teaching arts-and-crafts through Zoom.

“I’ve still been able to make good connections, even if it’s all virtual,” he said. “That’s what makes it all worth it.”

-on February 10, 2021 at 04:58AM by Allyson Escobar

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