The new privacy measures will affect – with an estimated cost of 10 million dollars in losses – the main companies that offer entertainment services – YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat – reported today. The Financial Times.
Apple has been beefing up privacy features across its ecosystem – the biggest being the iPhone and iPad. Now, in iOS 15, Apple will be testing a massive privacy barrier that protects its users from being tracked on the internet via a private cloud-based connection for users of an active iCloud+ plan – iCloud’s most premium service.
Apple will scrub the web of trackers and other malicious code before it ever touches the iPhone, resulting in near-instant loading times in a process that is transparent to the Safari user.
In addition, Apple, in less than a year, offered its users an update to the iOS and iPadOS operating systems with a new button to prevent users from being tracked without knowing it. It is speculated that the change of name to Meta on Facebook is also due to the fact that Facebook has a bad reputation, since its business is based, in large part, on the sale of user data, and with it, their activity on the Internet, which is used to create a profile of you based on the content you visit and offer you targeted advertising.
Advertising data company Lotame told The Financial Times that between the three companies, Facebook – now Meta – YouTube, Twitter and Snapchat lost a combined 12 per cent of their advertising revenue in Q3 and Q4 of 2021 as users opted not to allow tracking on their Apple devices.
This capability is found in the latest updates to their operating systems where the device forces the application to refrain from tracking the user, and simply asks the user if they want to disable tracking.
The advertising firm estimates that Snapchat lost a large portion of its advertising revenue, and Facebook suffered a hit to the way advertisers spend on Facebook ads.
Personally, I'm very strict about what goes into my phone, so these features are always on. This Friday, we'll look at how to configure the privacy settings on your iPhone and iPad.
About 65 cargo ships carrying imported goods are stranded at ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach. Sources indicate that both ports account for 40 percent of all imported goods entering the United States.
The delay is due to the fact that the U.S. has recently opened its borders to foreign trade, including imports, but the large number of containers entering the country that need to be declared has exceeded U.S. Customs capacity, said Gene Seroka, head of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Port of Los Angeles.
After the U.S. economy shut down foreign trade due to the COVID-19 pandemic, imports of goods have slowed down and accumulated in recent months, so now authorities can't keep up with everyone.
Ocean freight is the cheapest form of transportation. It is slow, but compared to air, rail and truck freight, it results in low long-term costs.
As a result, most of the world's trade is conducted by sea. The Port of Los Angeles is the largest seaport in North America, with half a million employees.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global supply chain was disrupted. Reduced schedules and physical distancing measures meant that much less cargo could be processed at ports around the world.
The Port of Los Angeles was not immune to this.
With the reopening, Americans - the world's largest buyers - began spending their income on the only thing they could: goods. Instead of processing 20 percent of all cargo, the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach combined were processing nearly 50 percent of all cargo coming into the country.
It is as if they were being asked to do their work at up to 2.5 times the speed, not counting the delays generated by the effects of the pandemic - COVID-19 absenteeism.
As a result, shortages arose in sectors that were not previously considered urgent. Shipping containers were not emptied in the USA and returned to their countries of origin immediately.
More than a year ago, severe confinement began after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, and people were told to stay home, forcing many to adapt their lifestyles to the comfort of their homes.
Increased subscriptions to streaming platforms -streaming-home meal delivery service, the purchase of electronics such as tabletsThe need for entertainment, smartphones and video game consoles to satiate the need for entertainment also moved into homes.
Among the new devices, which could be categorized as accessories, there has been an increase in the production and sale of "dry leaf vaporizers" as an alternative to the combustion of a marijuana cigarette.
Unlike the mouthpieces with extracts obtained from cannabis for 510 threaded batteries, the "dry leaf vaporizers" work directly with the traditional dehydrated herb previously ground in a grinder to bake them in these devices that have small ceramic chambers that reach high temperatures not only to release the essences of the same, but to heat the air that serves as a vehicle to make vaporizations and extract, in a progressive way, the same properties of marijuana without paying the high costs of the nozzles with extracts.
Casual cannabis users had as an easy option the use of pipes or papers -sheets- to smoke and thus subject the dried marijuana to a combustion process, like the traditional tobacco cigarette, which causes carbon monoxide consumption in both cases due to the burning of the dried herb and, in its case, the paper in which it was wrapped.
Smoke from marijuana combustion can cause illnesses such as chronic and acute bronchitis - according to the WHO's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse; however, the WHO has been able to conclude that smoking cannabis does not cause COPD.
Cannabis use had been on the WHO's Schedule IV since 1961, believing the plant "contained harmful substances" similar to those produced by cocaine or heroin; however, this changed in 2019 when the international body declared that medical marijuana and CBD pose no health concerns.
To minimise any health impact, cannabis users transferred their habit to these devices - many times smaller than smartphones - that raise the temperature of the cannabis inside a ceramic chamber, obtaining, in most cases, better results than if it is burned in the traditional way with a pipe or smoking paper.
This is largely because the active ingredients of marijuana do not disintegrate as quickly in the baking process, since the user can choose the temperature at which to heat the cannabis that previously underwent a combustion process in which the plant's active substances were instantly burned. In addition, these devices eliminate one hundred percent of the adverse effects of combustion and, therefore, the unintentional consumption of carbon monoxide than with the traditional cigarette.
Over the past few years, I have been able to transfer my cannabis experience from the pipe to the vaporizer with consistently favourable results. Most importantly, the adverse effects I used to experience during the aggressive combustion process have completely disappeared, the most noticeable being throat irritation, tachycardia and, in extreme cases, cardiac arrhythmia - suddenly varying heart rate from 50 to 160 beats per minute. Which, on many occasions, led me to discuss the impact on my health with my cardiologist and my psychiatrist, who ended up advising me to stop taking it until rigorous medical tests were completed.
While a bad experience with marijuana use in any form is not indicative of future experiences, a repetition of bad experiences can discourage the consumer and leave them with a wrong opinion that affects the reputation of the plant and stigmatizes marijuana use.
Depending on the portability of the device, you'll be able to heat dried marijuana herb; however, temperatures range from 140°C to 225°C - 284°F to 437°F - but even though higher temperatures produce more vapor, that may not be the right experience.
For reference, combustion begins at 232 °C or 450 °F, a common temperature when a cigarette is consumed by fire; that is, lighting a marijuana cigarette or lighting the herb from a pipe burns the components of marijuana faster.
Sites like https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ indicate that THC begins to evaporate at a temperature of 157 °C or 314 °F. THC is where the psychotropic effects of marijuana are found, the euphoria begins, the happy part of the herb that makes its users laugh and it is also the cannabinoid responsible for increasing appetite, alertness is heightened. Marijuana users should make sure that in order to get a good amount of this cannabinoid, the variation of weed should be high in THC; however, you can try any variation of the plant and get good results.
Staying within 180°C - 356°F - would ensure the full experience of the marijuana baking process through a vaporizer and the ideal temperature for a THC-rich, CBD-rich vapor.
CBD volatilizes at 160 °C and 180 °C - 320 °F and 356 °F -. This cannabinoid produces no psychoactive effects; instead, it provides relaxing and calming effects that control the effects of THC; its concentrate contains analgesic properties; it also has antioxidant effects and, as it blocks CB1 receptors, it has benefits that slow down the degenerative process of neurons. Vapour at this temperature should not irritate the throat.
Sites like https://vaping360.com/ suggest that, for first-time marijuana users, you can gradually increase the temperature to 177°C and 204°C - 350°F and 400°F - an average of 190°C - 374°F - if you want to go straight to the maximum effects of cannabis - both THC and CBD. While the vapor is denser, it is also hotter, which causes a slight throat hit.
Site humidity is also a factor to consider especially in these portable devices; in dry climates there may not be enough moisture in the air to transport the cannabinoids that are released from the weed - whether baked or smoked. Humid climates - such as those near the sea or during the rainy season - suggest a higher concentration of water in the air that serves as an easy vehicle for THC and CBD molecules; this is why water-based tabletop pipes -bongs- are preferred for fixed site consumption without the negative effects of combustion; however, the humidity of an enclosed site can be quickly raised with an ultrasonic humidifier.
While dry herb vaporizers are not a new concept, they have become portable to the point of becoming an accessory that, depending on its rechargeable battery - as any mobile device does - can offer two to four sessions below 200°C (392°F).
Some vaporizers can be found online under the name "herbal aromatherapy" in unregulated markets. Some contain metal capsules that can be reused for more than one session instead of filling the ceramic chamber directly, making them very discreet, as you can reserve the capsules with marijuana and leave the vaporizer empty; others have interchangeable plastic mouthpieces for a glass one for a cleaner taste of marijuana; the more sophisticated ones may have bubblers to cool the steam with water in sessions where the temperature can be very hot.
Newer vaporizers can feature wireless charging, touch buttons and OLED displays to be precise with the desired temperature. For the most part, they prevent the device from overheating, and if the trip gets too deep, the vaporizer can automatically shut off after a few minutes of non-use.
All have safety mechanisms so that they cannot be activated by accident; in addition, their ceramic construction, refillable metal capsules and glass nozzles make these devices hygienic and very easy to clean and, to make sure they are completely germ-free, place them in a UV-C or ultraviolet light disinfectant box.
The Mexican government announced this morning the vaccination plan to be carried out in the country to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made by the country's deputy health minister, Hugo López-Gatell.
The vaccine will be universally accessible and free; that is, it covers the entire population in the country.
It will start in Mexico City and in the state of Coahuila, Mexico with the health professionals who are treating patients with COVID-19.
The vaccination campaign is expected to start in the third week of December with vaccines from CanSino Biologics, of Chinese origin with an effectiveness of 97%; the American vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech, with a reported effectiveness of 95%; and, the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, of European origin with 90% of effectiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that the funds for the vaccination plan are ready, specifically 20 billion pesos, for the purchase of 34 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; 77 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and 35 million doses of the CanSino vaccine.
Lopez-Gatell said the goal is to reach 75% of the population over 16 years old and announced that there will be 7 stages in which the vaccination plan was divided that includes its distribution by age groups:
Health workers. In December 2020 and February 2021.
People 80 years and older. Before February 2021.
People between 70 and 79 years old. Before February 2021.
People between 60 and 69 years old. In February and April 2021.
People between 50 and 59 years old. In April and May 2021.
People between 40 and 49 years old. In May and June 2021.
Population under 40 years of age. From June 2021 and before March 2022
Mexico's Foreign Minister, Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubón, said that early access to vaccines was also due to early integration into COVAX, which, according to the World Health Organization -WHO-, aims to "accelerate the development and manufacture of vaccines against COVID-19 and ensure fair and equitable access to them for all countries of the world". In addition, he highlighted the importance of integrating Mexico into the Gavi Vaccine Alliance -Gavi-, the Coalition for the Promotion of Innovations for Epidemic Preparedness -CEPI-.
The minister confirmed that out of 9 potential COVID-19 vaccine candidates, approximately 50 million doses have already been set aside, including vaccines developed by Inovio, Moderna, CureVac, Merk-Themis, Oxford-AstraZeneca, the University of Hong Kong, Novavax, Clover-BioPharma, and the University of Queensland-CLS.
In addition, he noted that the Mexican Ministry of Health will be able to decide on a total of 18 vaccines as long as phase three trials are completed and approved.
Today, Tuesday, November 3rd, the general elections are taking place in the United States, which include the election for the presidency of the country. As contenders for the presidential campaign is in contention the representative of the Democratic Party, Joe Biden; while Donald J. Trump will try to be re-elected to the post for four more years representing the Republican Party.
Since this morning, various public opinion figures with global influence have spoken out in favor of the importance of exercising the right to vote for their representatives.
Gavin Newsom, governor of the state of California, said via Twitter, that polling stations will be open until 8 pm local time. He recalled the use of masks and a website where you can check which polling place you can access to cast your vote.
CALIFORNIA: the polls are officially OPEN!
Polls close at 8:00PM tonight.
You can STILL register to vote in person at your polling place.
Bring your mask.
If you're in line by 8:00PM stay in line - you will be able to vote.
Wanda Sykes, an actress and activist for the LGBTTTIQ+ community, urged people in Michigan and Nebraska to exercise their right to vote after "stay home" information was released by COVID-19.
The young activist on climate change awareness, Greta Thunberg, strongly criticized by the candidate for re-election to the presidency of the USA, Donald Trump, when he said that he needed more social life, spoke in favor of not missing the opportunity for Americans to vote.
Today, many of you will have the opportunity to make a choice. Your vote will affect billions of people around the world. Your vote will affect countless of generations to come. Use it. Use it well. Every election is a climate election.#ElectionDay
The disease specialist and current COVID-19 researcher took the opportunity to speak out in support of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. She added that the state of Pennsylvania should get up and go out and vote.
In her latest post, which features global pop icon Lady Gaga, who was seen giving a speech at the last event hosted by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, she directed a message against Republican presidential re-election candidate Donald J. Trump and called to vote for his Democratic counterpart.
Laura Packard, a stage 4 cancer survivor and cancer awareness activist whose profile description says she is blocked by top officials in the current administration, sent out a video message in which she expresses her concern that the American people should be aware of the importance of their vote. "Our lives are at stake," she said in the tweet.
Hilary Clinton, contender for the 2016 presidency, showed on her social networks that she had exercised her vote: "I voted and it felt good" without offering more details.
With a sense of closeness with the American population, maintaining the health protocols as required by the pandemic by COVID-19, the former President of the United States, Barack Obama, was in contact with citizens through FaceTime - Apple's secure video call protocol - where he calls on citizens to exercise their vote freely.
More than 100 million Americans have already cast a ballot in this election. Joel, Monica, and Andrés are three of them - and I got to FaceTime with them before they voted.
In the international context, Shakira, a world-class singer-songwriter, named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in October 2003, and creator of the Pies Descalzos foundation concerned about children and Colombian refugees in the United States, sent a message about the importance of the Latino vote in the general elections on November 3.
Latinos are a rapidly growing community with millions of young people for whom we must ensure quality education and equal opportunity. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/hpg0YDyFun
The international star, Kanye West, who announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States and who was strongly criticized by the public opinion not only for this, but for his support for Donald Trump addressed a brief and enigmatic message where he revealed to have voted for himself. It should be noted that this is the first time he is old enough to vote and elect the president of the United States.
God is so good 😊 Today I am voting for the first time in my life for the President of the United States, and it's for someone I truly trust...me. 🇺🇸 🕊
In contrast, the businesswoman Kim Kardashian, with a more sensible tone, offered important information by disclosing phone lines where the U.S. population can be properly informed about the rights that citizens have when it comes to voting.
hoax Maybe from the caló bul 'rubbish'. 1. m. False news spread for some purpose.
https://dle.rae.es/bulo
In April, strong criticism was levelled at now-runner-up for re-election to the U.S. presidency, Donald Trump, when the president suggested, at a public event, the injection of disinfectants to combat COVID-19, a disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 - whose outbreak was located in an exotic market in Wuhan, China. At that time, the President of the United States declared at a press conference that if there was "some way to clean up, like an injection. It would be interesting to check.
This information was quickly distributed on Twitter; however, the company did not stop the messages encouraging people to inject household disinfectants, so much so that the New York Poison Control Center immediately reported a hundred emergency calls during April for ingesting household cleaning products. However, Twitter's action to stop and push for accurate information from the scientific community was overshadowed by Trump's statements, so much so that it became a trend with the absurd #InjectDesinfectant hashtag. Any self-medication without expert consent should be discouraged. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, please see a health care professional.
"The disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute, and is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside, or almost a cleaning. It gets in the lungs" - Trump seems to suggest that injecting disinfectant inside people could be a treatment for the coronavirus pic.twitter.com/amis9Rphsm
In time, Twitter clarified - via email - the Reuters news that the hashtags in trend had to be manipulated at will so that they would not be suggested on the social network; however, the damage was already done, but that was not all, the Twitter response supported Trump's "satirical" statements; in an official statement, the social network said that: "Context matters. Tweets that are clearly satirical in nature, that discuss or report on timely issues about COVID-19 that do not prompt action do not violate our rules.
Context matters. Tweets that are clearly satirical in nature, or that discuss or report on timely issues about #COVID19 without calls to action generally do not break our rules.
With this, we can deduce that Twitter will not take action against false information that could cause physical harm to people, since it is up to the user to decide if the information he receives on this social network is satirical or not. It follows that Twitter is not there to verify whether the information in trend, like Trump's, is true or not.
This is important because, as Twitter states, "context matters". On October 22, it was revealed that Victor Gevers, an ethical hacker from the Netherlands, was able to access Donald Trump's Twitter account with his username and password - "maga2020!", in case you're interested in the data-, this lack of attention from both Twitter and the US president -which is in the spotlight given the upcoming presidential elections to be held on November 3-, puts at risk the strong public opinion with which the president influences the global context.
Fortunately for mankind - since Twitter will not be responsible for Trump's satire - Gevers "only" took screenshots from the @realDonaldTrump account. Obviously, this is not only the fault of the president of the United States, but of Twitter. Well, nowadays, Twitter, upon detecting an uncommon login, immediately informs the account holder, in this case, Trump and his cabinet... the situation becomes more alarming when we realize that the national security of the country that dropped the atomic bomb on Japan in World War II is also compromised.
On this occasion, Twitter did not suggest identity verification, as many of us who logged in are required to confirm; either by correctly entering the email linked to the account or the phone with which the Twitter account was registered. Neither of these things happened. This situation highlights Twitter's lack of attention and makes us doubt the role it -not- plays in people's safety.
In the end, it had to be Gevers who alerted the U.S. Federal Secret Service agency to please change the password and activate the two-factor authentication. The Secret Service welcomed the suggestion of the Dutchman. Twitter had nothing to do with the alert about the security flaws of the president, but as a matter of fact, in October 2016, the same Twitter account with the password "youarefired" was also violated.
An unfortunate tweet can lead to catastrophe. We're talking about people who successfully followed Donald Trump's instructions in suggesting the erroneous indication to inject household disinfectant. But... if Gevers had had other intentions? Surely Twitter would have washed its hands of it.
It is important to note that the United States, according to Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists "United States nuclear forces, 2020"In early 2019, the United States Department of Defense possessed an estimated 3,800 nuclear defenses that could be launched by 800 ballistic missiles and aircraft.
Cristian Carlos is a writer, journalist and sociologist. He is the editor of Peninsula 360 Press.
Although Facebook -a company led by Mark Zuckerberg, recently exposed for selling users' personal data to third parties. has served as a perfect platform to disseminate human rights violations., censorship to campaigns for social justice, scientific outreach and gender equity, and the promotion of hate speech Against minorities, such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the Latino immigrant community and sexual diversity, most of the information circulating on this digital platform is garbage; noise is generated around urgent causes, which, in turn, generates confusion among users.
This company has become a space virtual ideal to spread ignorance, misinformation and hate campaigns. orchestrated by the power groups who hide, for the most part, in anonymity. To a large extent, this explains the enormous echo that the current president of the United States, Donald Trump, has on social networks.
In the last 30 days, according to The New York Times, Trump received 60 million "likes" and comments on Instagram, a platform owned by Facebook. Meanwhile, on the official Facebook page of the candidate for re-election in the United States, Trump generates messages that are often characterized as promoting misogyny, racism, white supremacism and fake news. -the permanent irony of the businessman's discourse-, thus reaching the enormous and implausible figure of 130 million reactions.
It is no coincidence that Facebook, where Trump and his followers move like fish in water, is considered both by the International Center for Journalists -ICFThe social-digital space with a grossly higher rate of digital journalism than the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University elevated disinformation on COVID-19. Therefore, based on the study of these two institutions, Facebook was considered a "prolific disinformation channel".».
In the last Trump vs. Biden debate, six topics were addressed during 90 minutes, covering U.S. national security, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of foreign nations such as Russia and China in the upcoming elections. Kristen Welker, this time the moderator of the debate, is the White House correspondent for NBC.
Nashville, Tennessee. The candidates for the presidency of the United States, current President Donald Trump - from the Republican Party - and Vice President Joe Biden - from the Democratic Party - held a debate with a different moderation to the previous one, where the closing of microphones and timed participations were highlighted to avoid the fiasco of the first presidential debate. The elections are 12 days away.
COVID-19
Regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the first topic of the presidential debate, U.S. re-election candidate Donald J. Trump assured citizens that mortality rates from the new coronavirus have been dropping and he is confident that a vaccine will be ready by the end of 2020. He spoke about his recent positive diagnosis and treatment of the disease, saying it has improved rapidly. He blamed China for dispelling the rumors, even to the point of hiding the disease.
For his part, the Democratic candidate for the presidency of the United States, Joe Biden, accused President Donald Trump of the more than 220,000 deaths caused by COVID-19. He added in the debate the importance of the use of mouthpieces, as well as the urgency of expanding testing programs for the detection of the disease. He claims that Trump lied when he said that the new coronavirus would slow down its infection in hot seasons, the direct intake of chlorine.
National Security
On the subject of the national security of the United States, the American president sent a message to the nations that, if they intervene in the country's elections, "it will be paid without a very high price" and he blamed China, Russia and Iran for the impact on the elections. He also denied that he had received any money from the Russian government, and Trump noted that Biden has earned up to $10 million from shady deals in China. Trump concluded by saying that the U.S. had a good relationship with Hitler--until he decided to invade European territory.
Meanwhile, Joe Biden, Democratic candidate for the US presidency, questioned Trump about why he has not made public statements against Russian President Vladimir Putin to justify his non-intervention stance in the November elections. Biden, for his part, accused Trump of handling his finances on the sly and denied categorically that he had received money from Ukraine and Russia through his son, Hunter Biden.
Family economy
The Republican Party's candidate for re-election to the U.S. presidency, Donald Trump, said Obamacare was "not good" because it forced people to turn to private sector insurers. He says his cabinet is working to change this social security plan into a "beautiful" one. He said that the person responsible for the lack of an economic support program for American families is Nancy Pelosi, in charge of the Lower House.
In contrast, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Obamacare can become a public option for people who cannot access Medicaid and that people can still choose a private insurer anyway. He also opened the window for the possibility of buying drugs at a lower cost in the future. As for support for the family economy, Biden said the Republican representation in the U.S. Senate turned its back on the program that would have been driven by Trump.
Migration
With data in hand, moderator Kristen Welker, White House correspondent for NBC, noted that more than 4,000 infants have been separated from their families during the Trump administration and asked the Republican candidate about his plan to reunite them.
Donald Trump, the Republican Party's candidate for re-election to the U.S. presidency, blamed "coyotes" - people who traffic in people - and Mexican cartels for putting children on U.S. soil.
Joe Biden, the Democratic Party's candidate for the U.S. presidency, says the seriousness lies in the fact that migrant children have been robbed of their right to have a family by being separated from their parents. "It's a crime," Biden said, noting the conditions in which thousands of children are being held in the "cages" Trump built for their detention. He reiterated his support for the continuation of the DACA - Deferred Action for Children - program. "We owe our lives to migrants, who are in the majority in this country," she noted. He said that if he wins the elections on November 3, he will take measures to benefit 11 million undocumented people in order to grant them citizenship.
Racial violence
Republican presidential re-election candidate Donald Trump blamed Biden for not reaching out to the African-American community. He said that "no one has done more" than he has for that community... except Abraham Lincoln. He ended by condemning the Black Lives Matter movement.
On the other hand, the candidate for the U.S. presidency for the Democratic Party, Joe Biden, pointed out Trump as one of the most racist presidents the U.S. nation has had in contemporary history; furthermore, he finished by saying that Trump's policy is spent on exclusion and discrimination and recalled the episode where the U.S. president, Donald Trump, called migrants of Mexican origin "rapists".
Climate change
On the last topic, the lawyer in the last debate between the candidates for the presidency of the United States, Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump, both fixed positions with contrasts.
Donald Trump, the Republican Party's candidate for re-election to the U.S. presidency, said, in the abstract, that he has "thousands" of programs and that he "loves" the environment. Again, during his speech he said that the Paris Accord - an agreement that establishes measures for the reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through mitigation, adaptation and resilience of ecosystems - is the best way to achieve this. Trump also said he knows "more about wind" than Biden and accused him of being against practices such as hydro-fracturing - "fracking", in Spanish-. In the abstract, he said Biden "knows nothing" about climate.
Joe Biden, the Democratic Party's candidate for the U.S. presidency, said climate change is a real consequence and poses a threat to the preservation of the environment and humanity. If it continues for another four years under Trump, Biden warned, humanity will find itself in serious trouble, most of which cannot be reversed. He spoke in favor of investing in the deployment of a network of charging stations for electric cars on U.S. soil.
Conclusions
Republican presidential re-election candidate Donald Trump again boasted that before the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States had one of the lowest unemployment rates. "We must pool our success," he said. In addition, he said his Democratic counterpart's strategy would lead to a new depression with more widespread regulation.
Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. presidency, Joe Biden, promised that, with the vote and election of the American people, he will represent the will and resolve the issues of concern to the citizens of the United States. "I will bring them hope, not fear. We have the potential to create opportunities for improvement on economic issues and to combat racism," he said.
Despite the invitation to the forum, Chris Rasmussen was not present...candidate from District 7.
You can see the forum again at this link: https://www.facebook.com/InnovatePublicSchools/videos/263714451648443/
Lasting approximately one hour, Redwood City Council candidates in their various districts answered questions of interest to voters, including housing, inclusion, education, tenant and business subsidies, and their response to the economic crisis that Redwood City will face as a result of COVID-19.
Janet Borgens, candidate for District 1In the first place, he began his participation by pointing out that it is important to attend to low-income communities, especially in the area of housing. On the subject of inclusion and censusShe stressed that, despite being a white woman, she did not have privileges, and that for this reason, she wants to maintain contact with the communities that have been in the same situation and pointed out the importance of the vote of each person. On the subject of payment of rentHe pointed out the importance of ensuring that funds are reaching the tenants. He added that Redwood City is the city that has been particularly active in supporting its tenants and their businesses. On the subject of educationThe president of the National Association of Schools in Redwood City, said Redwood City schools depend directly on school districts, adding the importance of safe after-school spaces.
Jeff Gee, candidate for District 1He said safety issues should be addressed as a priority and pledged to learn about each of the problems affecting the Bay Area. On the subject of inclusion and censusHe noted that work should be done not only with the Latino community, but also with the Asian-American community, and called for the unity of different communities. On the subject of payment of rentHe said that people in the community who have to pay a mortgage should be taken into account in order to protect tenants and, consequently, dialogue with banks and mortgage companies. On the subject of educationHe noted that the Council has provided support for programs for students; however, he said Redwood City is not on par with the Redwood Shore School District, so all children should be treated equally in education.
Nancy Radcliffe, candidate for District 1He said that, as part of the current Redwood City Council, he will continue the work currently being done for the community. On the subject of inclusion and censusHe said the debate on the subject must be more inclusive, with more events that include different people from different communities. On the topic of payment of rentHe noted that Redwood City is one of the few cities that have subsidies for tenants who are paying a mortgage, and said this is a problem that affects much of the community. On the subject of educationIn his speech, he stressed the importance of ensuring that everyone has access to free Wi-Fi and internet, and safe places to go to continue studying.
Isabella Chu, candidate for district 3In the first instance, he began his participation in the forum by speaking out in favour of decent housing accessible to all in the community, as well as transport and education. On the theme of inclusion and censusHe declared that there must be a balance of power. He noted that it is important to vote and to increase the participation of people who were previously unheard. On the subject of payment of rentHe said the real solution is a universal income that helps not only to pay the rent, but to provide assistance in food and health services. On the issue of education, he emphasized that it is important to increase population density in order to collect more taxes and thus boost the distribution of funds to schools.
Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, candidate for District 3At the beginning of his participation, he emphasized the integration of the most vulnerable sectors of the population and rejected inequity between communities. On the issue of inclusion and censusIn his speech, he spoke out in favour of communities that have suffered discrimination because of their historical status. On the subject of payment of rentIn a statement, he said he was in favor of extending extensions to tenants to prevent evictions; he noted that the city must resolve the problem of debt. On the issue of education, he spoke in favor of access to stable housing, increasing families' salaries, as well as a universal child care program and the promotion of the PAL and SRL program.
Michael Smith, candidate for District 4He said he was also in favour of affordable housing, decent work and people being able to run their own businesses. On the subject of inclusion and censusIn the same vein, he argued that there was a need for discussions regarding inclusion by race and class as well as the promotion of inclusive activities in the community. On the subject of payment of rentHe said that federal officials should be worked on to make them aware of tenants' concerns. On the issue of educationIn addition, the Committee on the Rights of the Child, in its report on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, proposed changing the zoning scheme, such as R1, so that people would have access to better schools and therefore obtain better academic results.
Alicia Aguirre, candidate for district 7In the same way, he pointed out that there is a need for affordable housing, but also for access to transport, to the same extent, for all people. He reiterated his commitment to supporting economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. On the issue of inclusion and censusIn his speech, he referred to leadership as a way to protect vulnerable people, like the "Dreamers". On the subject of payment of rentIn his speech, he pointed out the uncertainty arising from the current crisis, the importance of knowing how people will be cared for through stimuli so that people do not lose their homes. On the subject of educationThe Director of the National Institute of Childhood and Adolescence, who noted that there is now a partnership with the school district, emphasized the continuation of this collaboration to ensure that children and youth have a safe and continuous learning experience.
Mark Wolohan, candidate for District 7In the first part of the meeting, he highlighted his representation of the new generations and reiterated his support and constant rapprochement with the Redwood City community. On the subject of inclusion and censusIn his speech, he emphasized the participation of the Latino community, to amplify their voices and encourage their participation in the Council. On the topic of payment of rentHe said he is concerned that people will have to move away from the community where they live, and that the strategy for protecting tenants in the short term must be rethought. On the issue of educationHe noted that it is important for educational personnel to have affordable housing; he also emphasized access to distance education for all students.
The next forum will take place on Monday, October 19, 2020.
Pacific Gas & Electric has announced, on their website, that they anticipate "a Public Safety Power Disruption, also known as PSPS, and occurs in response to severe weather"; in this case, the Diablo Winds exacerbating the Glass Fire phenomenon in California.
The company reports that it is shutting off "power to help prevent fires and keep communities safe. The reason for the outages can be complex, as they state that "multiple factors come into play when deciding to interrupt your power supply and the decision is taken very seriously". In addition, they clarify that "attempts are made to notify affected customers by phone, text and email".
The counties that could be affected by such preemptive outages are: Alameda, Amador, Butte, Skulls, Against Costa, El Dorado, Humboldt, Lake, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Pleasure, Feathers, Saint Matthew, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba. Where the population is advised to take precautions and take emergency measures to be communicated during the power outage.
Know the traffic light to identify how the process occurs:
The energy company estimates that a total of 54 thousand 250 customers could suffer power outages, while 3 thousand 135 electrical connections belong to health services.
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The life of poets is often tragic. Not only because of the sadness, happiness or melancholy that their verses evoke, but because poetry becomes, for them, a way of being on Earth and directing their actions without limits.
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Phillis Wheatley - from 1753 to 1784 - well represents this strange destiny for people who live within a certain normality, and tragic destiny for those who, perhaps, without knowing it, already embodied a struggle, and without intending it, would prefigure more than a struggle: an ideal of equality.
Born in Senegal, she was caught and taken to the United States at the age of seven and sold by the slave traders to John and Susanna Wheatley, a name she would adopt along with the name of the schooner that crossed the Atlantic: Phillips.
Settling down next to the servants of this Boston family, they soon realized the enormous talents that the young woman, who had been bought in the slave market, was displaying and educating her. They taught her - along with the couple's twins, Nathaniel and Mary - theology, philosophy, astronomy, and literature, in addition to studying English and classical languages.
Influenced by her Bible readings - she was initiated into Christianity - the poems of John Milton and the philosophy of Alexander Pope, little Phillips showed her poetic gifts in the gatherings that the family held at that time in Massachusetts. In the face of a racist society, whose production was based on the slavery that the young slave girl claimed must have been a blow, even emotional, since in that society, people of colour were considered to be soulless and generally intellectually inferior.
In this context, the poet was interrogated by prominent local people -Massachusetts- to corroborate that the writings belonged to the slave. Even the state governor was in on this interrogation.
Phillips was the third woman to publish in the United States. Her book Poems Various Subjects was published in 1773, just two years before the outbreak of the Civil War in North America. Although his work had only been valued as a historical document, which beyond having a literary value in itself, was seen as something like a document that had opened a new path for a vilified social sector in the American Union.
Just as George Washington greeted and celebrated his lyrics, so did Voltaire. He had the opportunity to go to England, where he also met with important figures of the time - Franklin, the Earl of Darthmouth and the Mayor of London - who were able to express their admiration for him, as well as receiving a copy of "The ingenious hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha", the work of the greatest exponent of Spanish literature, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, and one of "The lost paradise"by John Milton.
Despite becoming a famous writer and publishing her works, she fell into a deep depression after the death of the Wheatley twins, who died unexpectedly. Philis Wheatley bought her freedom and she married a free man who couldn't get her out of the poverty she was living in. They both had three children who later died.
Her husband left her and Phillis died at the age of 31 in poverty and his work fell into oblivion.
Donald Trump is positive for COVID-19. Melania TrumpThe U.S. First Lady, also tested positive for coronavirus. This was announced tonight by the US president through his Twitter account. Trump would have held a debate between candidates for the U.S. presidency on Wednesday against his Democratic opponent Joe Biden, what puts his presidential re-election campaign in jeopardy with only 33 days to go before the country's elections..
On Thursday afternoon, it was announced that U.S. President Donald J. Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, were tested for COVID-19 after being in contact with one of his aides.
Through his Twitter account, the president confirmed that the test result was positive for the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. which causes the disease COVID-19 - the origin of which was detected in a maritime market in the Wuhan region of China.
In the tweet, the president mentions that: "Tonight, @FLOTUS - official account of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump - and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately - we'll get through this TOGETHER!".
It was followed by Melania Trump's statements: "Like many Americans this year, @potus - the official account of the President of the United States - and I are under quarantine at home after testing positive for COVID-19. We feel fine and I have postponed all my upcoming engagements. Please make sure you're safe and, everyone, we'll get through this together."he commented sensibly.
As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together.
This Thursday afternoon, the president offered a press conference where he announced that Hope Hicks, close adviser to Trumphad a COVID-19 test, which had come back positive. "Let's see what happens," he stated.
Later, via Twitter, Donald J. Trump said that they had established to remain in quarantine while awaiting the results of the test. Tonight, The White House released the medical report which confirmed that both the President and the First Lady are infected by the new coronavirus.
El condado de Santa Clara comienza a planificar cómo serán los próximos cinco años para abordar el problema de las personas en situación de calle. Foto: archivo P360P
Mientras el condado de Santa Clara comienza a planificar cómo serán los próximos cinco años para abordar el problema de las personas sin hogar, los funcionarios han revisado los últimos cinco años: lo que funcionó y lo que sigue siendo un desafío.
El condado conectó a 17,485 personas sin hogar con viviendas permanentes a partir de 2024, e incluso puede superar la meta de albergar a 20,000 personas para fines de 2025. Pero, por otro lado, evitar que más personas caigan en la falta de vivienda sigue siendo una lucha, según el Plan Comunitario 2020-2025 para Acabar con la Falta de Vivienda.
“Trabajamos en estrecha colaboración para que nuestro sistema esté integrado”, declaró la subdirectora ejecutiva del condado de Santa Clara, Consuelo Hernández, a San Jose Spotlight. “Eso es lo que realmente ha tenido éxito: la voluntad política de dar el sí a los albergues y a la vivienda, y reconocer que la prevención es un componente fundamental para frenar la afluencia”.
Las personas consiguieron una vivienda permanente a través de diversos medios, como reunirse con un familiar, encontrar un apartamento por su cuenta o recibir subsidios de alquiler mediante vales de vivienda. La mayoría consiguió una vivienda permanente mediante vales, incluyendo 3789 personas alojadas en viviendas permanentes con apoyo, de las cuales el 95 % ha permanecido alojada. Entre las casi 17 500 personas alojadas en viviendas estables se encuentran 5514 personas alojadas en un programa de realojamiento rápido, que ofrece asistencia para el alquiler a corto plazo. Aproximadamente el 74 % permanece alojada.
Además de conectar a las personas con la vivienda, en los últimos cinco años el condado ha añadido 1240 plazas de albergue, aumentando la capacidad a 3122, y prevé contar con un total de 3858 en el año fiscal 2025-26. Más de 23 000 personas han recibido servicios en el sistema de albergues desde 2020. El año pasado, el 22 % de las personas del sistema se mudaron a una vivienda permanente, es decir, casi 1750 personas. La mitad de ellas recibieron subsidios de alquiler.
El condado también amplió su Sistema de Prevención de la Falta de Vivienda en un 65% para atender a más de 2500 hogares cada año. El sistema ofrece subsidios de alquiler a quienes están al borde del desalojo. En 2023, las familias recibieron una asistencia promedio de casi $7400.
Pero el condado enfrenta un futuro difícil mientras planifica los próximos cinco años y lucha por mantenerse al día con el número de personas que se quedan sin hogar.
El condado se propone reducir la afluencia de personas sin hogar a 3330 para finales de 2025. Sin embargo, el año pasado, 4098 nuevas personas se quedaron sin hogar, unas 200 familias menos que el año anterior y unas 800 familias más que su objetivo para este año. En 2024, por cada persona alojada, 1.8 se quedaron sin hogar.
La falta de vivienda está en su nivel más alto en el condado de Santa Clara, con 10,711 residentes sin hogar, en comparación con 9,903 en 2023 y 10,028 en 2022, según los resultados preliminares del recuento puntual de este año realizado en enero.
Esto ha sucedido a pesar de las importantes inversiones en viviendas temporales y permanentes, con más de 1.300 apartamentos asequibles construidos en los últimos dos años financiados a través de la Medida A, un bono de vivienda asequible de 950 millones de dólares aprobado por los votantes en 2016.
“Realmente creo que es un problema matemático en este momento. Podemos prestar servicios todo el día y eso nunca cambiará el hecho de que nadie puede pagar el alquiler”, declaró a San Jose Spotlight Debra Townley, miembro del comité directivo del Plan Comunitario para Acabar con la falta de hogar. “Todos pueden recuperar su salud mental y física, y capacitarse para un nuevo trabajo. Pero si no pueden pagar el alquiler, seguirán sin hogar”.
A medida que el costo de la vida sigue aumentando y los inminentes recortes federales socavan las redes de seguridad social, más personas se enfrentarán a situaciones precarias. Además, la financiación estatal para soluciones a las personas sin hogar podría recortarse drásticamente durante el próximo año fiscal, lo que obligará a las ciudades y condados a apresurarse para cubrir el déficit de financiación.
Los funcionarios del condado de Santa Clara afirmaron que mantienen su compromiso de encontrar soluciones para reducir la falta de vivienda. Mientras el condado elabora su estrategia para los próximos cinco años, se centran en mantener la capacidad actual de albergues durante el próximo año. También están realizando un ensayo clínico aleatorio de realojamiento rápido para determinar qué funciona en el sistema.
“Estamos verdaderamente comprometidos a demostrar la eficacia de estos programas para demostrar que estos fondos públicos están teniendo un impacto positivo en miles de personas de nuestra comunidad, a pesar de que aún nos encontramos en medio de la crisis de personas sin hogar”, declaró Kathryn Kaminski, directora interina de la Oficina de Vivienda de Apoyo del condado, a San Jose Spotlight.
Los funcionarios esperan ver qué recortes se implementarán a nivel federal antes de comenzar a crear la siguiente fase del Plan Comunitario para Acabar con la falta de vivienda. Si bien el presupuesto federal debe estar finalizado antes del cierre del año fiscal en septiembre, la administración Trump aspira a tenerlo listo para el 4 de julio.
“El equipo (de la oficina de vivienda con apoyo) es muy creativo. Siempre buscan optimizar sus operaciones, reducir costos y aprovechar otros recursos del condado”, dijo Hernández.
¿Alguna vez has visto esculturas tan reales que parecen vivas? Una de las obras de Eduardo Salinas se volvió viral luego de que usuarios en redes sociales subieran videos en los que supuestamente se movía sola. El detalle en las obras de este escultor es tal que ha recibido pedidos de Europa para ser expuestos en museos fuera de México.
Eduardo Salinas con una de sus piezas más recientes, México, 11 de junio de 2025. Hans Leguizamo / MxPA
“La verdad a mí me da mucho gusto, creo que es una figura muy popular… la gente la acepta tanto que dice: ‘¡ay, se mueve! ¡Se te queda viendo!’”, comentó el escultor mexicano en entrevista para Mexican Press Agency (MxPA) acerca de la popular escultura de María Sabina.
Esta escultura de la famosa “curandera” mexicana se encuentra en la exposición “Brujas en México” en Guadalajara, Jalisco, pero no es la única obra del escultor en exposición; su trabajo puede encontrarse también en el museo de asesinos seriales en la Ciudad de México y en una exposición en Florencia, Italia.
Bustos de monstruos y retratos en el taller de Eduardo Salinas, México, 11 de junio de 2025. Hans Leguizamo / MxPA
Eduardo Salinas, de 56 años y originario de la Ciudad de México, lleva cerca de treinta años esculpiendo y se puede ver su dominio de la técnica de realismo en las esculturas en su taller.
Este artista se especializa en la figura humana, creando retratos particularmente realistas y uno que otro monstruo o dinosaurio.
Contó el escultor a MxPA que: “Desde niño siempre me llamó mucho la atención el arte aunque no lo sabía, modelaba mucho en plastilina… creaba mis propias figuras, mis propias versiones de las cosas. Viendo películas de monstruos hacía mis propios museos con figuritas debajo de la ventana”.
El artista mexicano comenzó su carrera en el Museo de Cera de la Ciudad de México, donde entró como asistente de escultor hasta llegar a coordinar la cadena de producción de las figuras del museo.
“El Museo de Cera fue mi escuela por 14 años, no pude tener mejor universidad”, comentó Eduardo. Aprendió de todos los escultores y personas que trabajaban en el museo, desde artistas hasta carpinteros. Todos quienes participaban en el proceso tenían secretos y técnicas valiosas para este arte.
Eduardo Salinas frente a una escultura de fibra de vidrio en su taller en la Ciudad de México, México, 11 de junio de 2025. Hans Leguizamo / MxPA
Brujas, hombres lobo, vampiros y dictadores, son las figuras que Eduardo esculpe; reconoce que estos temas son complicados, pero dijo que le gusta que sus piezas sean admiradas más allá del morbo. Para el escultor, sus obras cuentan historias que pueden ayudarnos a reflexionar sobre los terribles actos de estas personas y a no repetir errores históricos como en el caso de los dictadores.
El hecho de que sus piezas hayan logrado salir de México para encontrar un hogar en Europa le parece natural al artista chilango, pues comentó que siempre ha trabajado con empresarios extranjeros. También celebró la iniciativa de estos empresarios que llegan fuera de México para invertir en el país y generar empleo.
El programa piloto de drones de San José para detectar fuegos artificiales ilegales se lanzará este viernes con motivo del feriado del 4 de julio. Foto: Bay City News
El programa piloto de drones de San José para acabar con los fuegos artificiales ilegales se lanzará este viernes con motivo del feriado del 4 de julio.
Los drones permitirán a la ciudad detectar y procesar a los residentes que utilicen fuegos artificiales personales, lo que puede resultar en citaciones y multas, dijeron los funcionarios.
El Programa Piloto de Drones fue aprobado por unanimidad a fines de febrero por el Comité de Apoyo Estratégico de Seguridad Pública y Finanzas de San José.
“Con este programa piloto, podemos adoptar un enfoque proactivo y basado en datos para la aplicación de la ley, al tiempo que minimizamos las interrupciones a la comunidad”, dijo el concejal del Distrito 7, Bien Doan.
Los partidarios del programa esperan que los drones mantengan a las comunidades a salvo de los riesgos de lesiones y peligros de incendio que suponen los fuegos artificiales personales.
Los clientes de PG&E en el Área de la Bahía han sido víctimas de una creciente ola de estafas de servicios públicos, con pérdidas reportadas por más de 190 mil dólares en lo que va del año, reveló la compañía de servicios públicos el martes.
PG&E informó el martes que, tan solo en el Área de la Bahía, la compañía ha recibido más de 2 mil 500 denuncias de estafas dirigidas tanto a clientes residenciales como comerciales. La región del Este de la Bahía lidera con 971 denuncias, seguida de la del Norte de la Bahía con 662 y la del Sur de la Bahía con 413.
En San Francisco, se han presentado 260 denuncias, mientras que otras ciudades notables como San José y Oakland también han visto un aumento significativo en los intentos de estafa.
En la mayoría de los casos, los estafadores generan pánico amenazando con desconectar los servicios públicos si no se realiza el pago inmediato. Si el contacto parece sospechoso, cuelgue el teléfono, cierre la puerta o no responda al correo electrónico, declaró Jake Zigelman, vicepresidente de PG&E para la región del Área de la Bahía.
PG&E afirma que los estafadores a menudo se hacen pasar por empleados de servicios públicos, alegando que es necesario el pago inmediato para evitar la desconexión del servicio. Las víctimas son presionadas para realizar pagos mediante métodos como tarjetas de débito prepagadas o aplicaciones de pago móvil, que PG&E nunca utiliza para la facturación.
La víctima típica pierde más de 900 dólares, y más de 200 clientes denuncian haber caído en estas estafas. Los funcionarios de PG&E sospechan que la cifra real de estafas es aún mayor, ya que muchos clientes no denuncian los incidentes.
Los dueños de negocios en el Área de la Bahía también han sido blanco de ataques, con 250 denuncias de estafas dirigidas a pequeñas y medianas empresas. Los estafadores suelen aprovechar las horas punta, con la esperanza de pillar desprevenidos a los clientes durante las horas punta de atención al cliente.
Para protegerse, PG&E recomienda a sus clientes que nunca realicen pagos mediante tarjetas de débito prepagas, verifiquen cualquier comunicación sospechosa a través de sus cuentas oficiales en línea y denuncien estafas sospechosas de inmediato.
“Recuerde, PG&E nunca le solicitará su información financiera por teléfono o correo electrónico, ni le solicitaremos el pago mediante tarjetas de débito prepagas u otros métodos de transferencia de dinero, incluidas las aplicaciones móviles”, dijo Zigelman.
Los clientes pueden llamar a la línea de información sobre estafas de PG&E al 1-833-500-SCAM o visitar pge.com/scams for more information.
PG&E recomienda que cualquier persona que se sienta amenazada por estafadores se comunique con la policía local o llame al 911.
Hace un año, un feroz incendio destruyó por completo el Edificio B de Middlefield Junction, uno de los desarrollos de vivienda asequible más ambiciosos del condado de San Mateo. Hoy, el panorama es radicalmente distinto. Foto: Condado de San Mateo.
Hace un año, un feroz incendio destruyó por completo el Edificio B de Middlefield Junction, uno de los desarrollos de vivienda asequible más ambiciosos del condado de San Mateo. Hoy, el panorama es radicalmente distinto: los seis pisos del edificio han sido reconstruidos y el proyecto, liderado por Mercy Housing, avanza hacia su finalización, con la vista puesta en comenzar a recibir a nuevos residentes en febrero de 2026.
La gerente de proyectos Elaine Palacios recuerda con claridad el momento en que recibió la llamada que cambió el curso de su trabajo: “Hay un incendio en el lugar… es grave”.
El fuego, que comenzó en el quinto piso cuando aún no se habían instalado los rociadores automáticos, consumió por completo las 104 unidades del Edificio B, justo en una fase crítica de la construcción. A pesar de la magnitud del siniestro, no se registraron heridos graves, y la respuesta fue masiva: ocho alarmas, 36 camiones de bomberos y decenas de equipos de emergencia.
Hoy, Palacios camina por el sitio con mirada renovada: “Estoy muy orgullosa de nuestro equipo. Han hecho un trabajo excelente”, afirmó durante una reciente visita. La reconstrucción ha sido posible gracias a un sólido esfuerzo conjunto entre Mercy Housing, contratistas y socios locales, incluyendo importantes contribuciones del Condado de San Mateo.
“Ver a Middlefield Junction resurgir tras un revés tan devastador es verdaderamente inspirador. Este desarrollo es más que solo edificios nuevos; es esperanza”, señaló la supervisora del condado, Lisa Gauthier, quien elogió el progreso.
El Edificio A, con 75 unidades y un centro de cuidado infantil, sufrió daños menores y está casi listo para recibir a los primeros residentes este agosto.
En total, el proyecto ofrecerá 179 apartamentos asequibles para personas y familias de bajos ingresos, incluidas aquellas que han enfrentado la falta de vivienda.
Middlefield Junction no sería posible sin el sólido respaldo del gobierno local. El condado de San Mateo contribuyó con: arrendamiento a largo plazo por debajo del valor de mercado de terrenos propiedad del condado; 44 vales basados en proyectos, que aseguran subsidios para unidades específicas; y préstamos por más de 25 millones de dólares de fondos provenientes del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense, la Medida K y el Fondo Fiduciario de Vivienda Local.
Además, Mercy Housing recibió más de 2 mil solicitudes para las viviendas del complejo, lo que refleja la urgente necesidad de vivienda asequible en la región.
Con cocinas equipadas, lavandería en el lugar, patios comunitarios y acceso a transporte público, Middlefield Junction no solo representa un refugio físico, sino un nuevo comienzo para cientos de personas.
“Este proyecto es profundamente personal para mí”, dijo Palacios. “Nací y crecí en Redwood City. Poder entregar estas unidades a la comunidad es un honor. Ya casi terminamos, pero aún queda el empujón final”.
Un año después de una tragedia que pudo haber paralizado el proyecto, Middlefield Junction no solo se reconstruye; renace como símbolo de resiliencia, colaboración y esperanza para North Fair Oaks.
El gobernador Gavin Newsom llamó al presidente Donald Trump a intensificar la gestión forestal del gobierno federal y seguir el ejemplo de esfuerzos de California contra incendios forestales. Foto: archivo P360
The Governor Gavin Newsom llamó este martes al presidente Donald Trump a intensificar la gestión forestal del gobierno federal y seguir el ejemplo de California en sus esfuerzos por proteger a las comunidades de incendios forestales cada vez más catastróficos.
Newsom advirtió que, pese a que más de la mitad de los bosques del estado (57 por ciento) están bajo jurisdicción federal, el gobierno estatal ha invertido mucho más en su manejo.
A través del envío de un modelo de orden ejecutiva a la Casa Blanca, el gobernador instó al presidente a ordenar una mayor inversión y capacidad operativa en la gestión de bosques por parte de las agencias federales.
De firmarse, la orden permitiría al gobierno federal igualar las políticas avanzadas adoptadas por California y sus municipios.
“Es hora de que Trump cumpla con sus promesas. California ha hecho más de lo que le corresponde al ‘rastrillar’ los bosques; ahora el gobierno federal tiene que hacer su parte”, señaló Newsom. “¿Lo hará el presidente Trump?”
El mandatario estatal destacó que su administración ha duplicado la inversión estatal en este rubro, tratando millones de acres forestales para reducir el riesgo de incendios. Sin embargo, subrayó que los recortes federales y la decisión de Trump de federalizar de manera irregular a miembros de la Guardia Nacional han puesto en riesgo los esfuerzos locales.
El Grupo de Trabajo Rattlesnake, conformado por más de 300 elementos de la Guardia Nacional de California bajo el mando de CAL FIRE, ha visto reducida su capacidad operativa debido al desvío de personal hacia Los Ángeles. Solo el 40 por ciento del equipo está actualmente disponible para enfrentar incendios, advirtió la administración estatal.
Además, el gobernador denunció que los recortes del gobierno de Trump al Servicio Forestal de EE. UU., que ha perdido el 10 por ciento de su fuerza laboral y un 25 por ciento en puestos fuera de la respuesta directa a incendios, también amenazan la seguridad en múltiples comunidades.
Durante la administración Trump, se estableció una meta conjunta con California para tratar un millón de acres de tierra —mitad a cargo de agencias federales y mitad de agencias estatales— para 2025.
Gracias a esa cooperación, se logró aumentar los tratamientos anuales a más de 700 mil acres en 2023, incluyendo el doble de acres tratados con quemas prescritas respecto a 2021. California, por su parte, ha invertido más de 350 millones de dólares en tierras federales desde la llegada de Newsom al poder.
A pesar de los obstáculos, Newsom aseguró que California está mejor preparada que nunca.
El gobernador destacó que CAL FIRE ha expandido significativamente su plantilla, sumando un promedio de mil 800 puestos permanentes y 600 temporales por año desde 2019. En los próximos cuatro años, se prevé la contratación de miles más para enfrentar la creciente amenaza.
El estado también superó, por primera vez, su objetivo anual de tratar 50 mil acres mediante incendios controlados, alcanzando los 51 mil 286 acres. En paralelo, se han aprobado 24 nuevos proyectos de gestión de vegetación, que abarcan 8 mil 500 acres, bajo una iniciativa de tramitación acelerada impulsada por el propio gobernador.
California ha destinado recientemente 135 millones de dólares a proyectos de prevención de incendios y otros 72 millones distribuidos en todo el estado. Además, su flota aérea —la más grande del mundo dedicada a la extinción de incendios— cuenta ahora con un segundo avión C-130 Hércules operativo.
Newsom concluyó reiterando su llamado a una cooperación federal real: “Estamos haciendo todo lo posible para proteger a nuestras comunidades. Ya es hora de que el gobierno federal haga lo mismo”.
Un juez de la Corte Superior del Condado de San Mateo ha denegado la solicitud de la sheriff Christina Corpus para detener un proceso de destitución aprobado por los votantes.
Por segunda vez este mes, un juez de la Corte Superior del San Mateo County ha denegado la solicitud de la sheriff Christina Corpus de una orden de restricción temporal para detener un proceso de destitución aprobado por los votantes.
La jueza Nina Shapirshteyn dictaminó que el intento de Corpus de retrasar los procedimientos no estaba justificado. La sheriff solicitó una orden de restricción temporal que detendría un proceso autorizado por la Medida A, una enmienda a la Carta del Condado aprobada por el 84 por ciento de los votantes en marzo de 2025.
El pasado 9 de junio, un juez denegó una solicitud similar de Corpus, calificándola de “prematura” dado que el proceso aún estaba en curso.
Una vez más, el tribunal denegó la solicitud del peticionario de una orden de restricción temporal, permitiendo que el proceso continúe.
El 24 de junio, la Junta de Supervisores votó 5-0 a favor de aceptar la recomendación de proceder con la destitución de la sheriff Christina Corpus. La decisión requirió una mayoría de cuatro quintos de los votos y sigue un proceso que los votantes autorizaron a la Junta a desarrollar e implementar bajo la Medida A.
Según los procedimientos de destitución adoptados por la Junta, el sheriff tiene derecho a apelar la decisión de la Junta y solicitar una audiencia probatoria completa.
La enmienda a la Carta otorga a la Junta la facultad de destituir hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2028 para permitir la destitución de un sheriff por parte de la Junta si, por una votación de cuatro quintos de los votos, determina que existe causa justificada.
La causa incluye la violación de la ley relacionada con los deberes de un alguacil, el descuido flagrante o repetido de los deberes, la apropiación indebida de fondos públicos, la falsificación intencional de documentos o la obstrucción de una investigación.
Oficiales de la policía de Redwood City usaron un dron para ayudar a localizar a varios jóvenes que huyeron de un estacionamiento público la semana pasada, y finalmente recuperaron un cargador de rifle cargado, drogas y otro contrabando.
Oficiales de Redwood City usaron un dron para ayudar a localizar a varios jóvenes que huyeron de un estacionamiento público la semana pasada, y finalmente recuperaron un cargador de rifle cargado, drogas y otro contrabando, dijeron las autoridades.
Alrededor de las 18:45 horas del viernes, agentes de seguridad privada informaron sobre un grupo de aproximadamente 15 jóvenes que conducían scooters y se negaban a abandonar el estacionamiento ubicado en 750 Marshall Street, según un comunicado del martes del Departamento de Policía de Redwood City.
Antes de la llegada de los agentes, el departamento desplegó un dron para poder observar la escena a distancia. Al acercarse los agentes, se observó a varias personas huyendo en múltiples direcciones. La policía afirmó que el dron ayudó a localizar a sospechosos que, de otro modo, habrían escapado.
Durante la investigación, los oficiales supuestamente recuperaron un cargador de rifle cargado con 30 cartuchos, dos cartuchos de escopeta, una balanza digital, varias bolsas de plástico, presuntamente cocaína y marihuana y una cantidad de dinero en efectivo.
Dos menores, de 17 y 14 años, fueron arrestados por posesión de contrabando. Posteriormente, fueron puestos en libertad en el Centro de Servicios Juveniles del Condado de San Mateo, según informó la policía.
Las autoridades piden a cualquier persona que tenga información adicional sobre el caso que se comunique con la línea de no emergencia del Departamento de Policía de Redwood City al (650) 780-7100.
Programa CARES en Half Moon Bay llega a su fin, un modelo de atención compasivo y centrado en el bienestar de las personas en crisis, ha sido reconocido como un ejemplo a seguir para otras comunidades.
El exitoso Programa de Servicios de Evaluación y Respuesta de Asistencia en Crisis (CARES, por sus siglas en inglés) concluirá operaciones el 30 de junio de 2025, tras agotar sus fuentes actuales de financiamiento. Así lo anunciaron la Ciudad de Half Moon Bay y la organización sin fines de lucro El Centro de Libertad, al tiempo que celebraron los logros alcanzados desde su lanzamiento en 2022 y destacaron su impacto en la salud mental comunitaria.
El programa, que opera con un modelo de atención compasivo y centrado en el bienestar de las personas en crisis, ha sido reconocido como un ejemplo a seguir para otras comunidades.
CARES fue financiado originalmente con el respaldo de la ciudad, el condado y Kaiser Permanente, y posteriormente recibió una subvención estatal de 1 millón de dólares para su mantenimiento.
Desde su creación, CARES ha respondido a más de 894 llamadas relacionadas con crisis de salud mental no violentas, logrando que el 98 por ciento de ellas no requirieran intervención policial o escalada.
Además, ha facilitado cientos de derivaciones exitosas a servicios de seguimiento y mantiene un tiempo de respuesta promedio de menos de 10 minutos.
“El programa CARES ha salvado vidas, generado confianza y demostrado que los gobiernos locales pueden enfrentar los desafíos de salud mental con humanidad y eficacia”, afirmó el alcalde de Half Moon Bay, Robert Brownstone. “El siguiente paso es encontrar un camino sostenible para que CARES continúe prestando este servicio vital”.
Con un equipo bilingüe integrado por un clínico de salud conductual y un técnico de emergencias médicas, CARES ha brindado asistencia diaria desde Devils Slide hasta Pescadero, entre las 8:00 y las 18:30 horas.
Por su parte, Michael Akana, director ejecutivo de El Centro de Libertad, expresó: “Hemos visto de primera mano cómo este modelo cambia vidas. Nuestro compromiso es continuar ofreciendo tratamiento, clases, servicios de referencia y apoyo compasivo a nuestros vecinos en crisis”.
En tanto se define el futuro del programa, la Ciudad y El Centro de Libertad están explorando nuevas fuentes de financiamiento, incluidas subvenciones, alianzas filantrópicas y fondos públicos. Las partes interesadas en apoyar el programa pueden comunicarse con el administrador de la ciudad de Half Moon Bay, Matthew Chidester, al (650) 726-8272 o por correo a MChidester@hmbcity.com.
Mientras tanto, el Condado de San Mateo ofrece servicios similares a través del Equipo Móvil de Respuesta a Crisis (MCRT), disponible las 24 horas llamando al 650-579-0350 o al 988.
CARES ha demostrado que una respuesta comunitaria y empática puede marcar la diferencia. Su posible desaparición pone sobre la mesa el debate sobre la inversión sostenible en salud mental como un pilar de la seguridad pública y el bienestar social.
Senado aprueba One Big Beautiful Bill, por un estrecho margen de 51-50, un ambicioso proyecto que combina recortes fiscales, aumentos en el gasto en defensa y seguridad fronteriza.
El Senado de los Estados Unidos aprobó este martes, por un estrecho margen de 51-50, el paquete legislativo conocido como “One Big Beautiful Bill”, un ambicioso proyecto que combina recortes fiscales, aumentos en el gasto en defensa y seguridad fronteriza, así como recortes significativos a programas sociales como Medicaid y el Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP).
El voto decisivo lo emitió el vicepresidente J.D. Vance, tras un intenso maratón legislativo que incluyó una sesión de votación de enmiendas —el llamado vote-a-rama— que duró más de 24 horas y se extendió hasta el fin de semana.
La aprobación fue posible tras negociar un aumento de fondos rurales para la salud de 25 mil millones de dólares a 50 mil millones, lo cual aseguró el respaldo de la senadora Susan Collins.
¿Qué incluye el paquete?
Hace permanentes los recortes de impuestos de 2017 y elimina gravámenes sobre propinas, horas extras y beneficios del Seguro Social.
Aumenta el techo de deuda en $5 billones para evitar un cierre del gobierno.
Destina miles de millones a financiamiento militar, seguridad en la frontera y elimina incentivos verdes previamente incluidos.
Impone duras medidas en Medicaid y SNAP, introduciendo requisitos laborales y recortes considerables.
El Oficina de Presupuesto del Congreso (CBO) estimó que el proyecto aumentará la deuda federal en aproximadamente 3.3 billones de dólares en la próxima década. Este desequilibrio fiscal preocupa tanto a conservadores escépticos como a demócratas opositores, quienes argumentan que la medida favorece principalmente a los ricos mientras recorta apoyos a los más vulnerables.
La legislación ahora regresa a la Cámara de Representantes, donde se deberá aprobar nuevamente debido a los cambios introducidos en el Senado. Mike Johnson, líder de la Cámara, advirtió que modificaciones adicionales podrían dificultar su paso.
Mientras, la opinión pública simpatiza menos con el paquete: incluso dentro del liderazgo republicano hay voces molestas por la magnitud del déficit adicional que implica.
El “Big Beautiful Bill” representa un triunfo legislativo para la Casa Blanca y para los líderes del Senado, al consolidar medidas fiscales y de seguridad audaces, aunque polémicas. Aún debe enfrentar su aprobación final en la Cámara de Representantes, donde sus consecuencias fiscales y recortes sociales son motivo de resistencia y debate.
