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Palo Alto says stop to Palestinian genocide: Community unites in solidarity

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With music, food and children's activities, a large group of residents of Palo Alto, California, joined the growing number of voices against the genocide that Israel is committing against the Palestinian people. 

The rally took place at King Plaza, 250 Hamilton Ave., where a vigil in solidarity with Palestine was held, organized by ASWAT and Heal Palestine.

Among the organizations present, he highlighted ZawayaZawaya, a nonprofit organization that promotes multicultural discourse in the Bay Area through Arab arts. Founded in 2003 by Nabila Mango and Haya Shawwa Ben-Halim, Zawaya seeks to provide a space to discover and enjoy the multiple art forms in Arab culture. 

Bisan Shehadeh, Executive Director of Zawaya, stressed the importance of solidarity with Palestine, highlighting the crucial role of the community in speaking out against the injustices it faces.

Shehadeh told Peninsula 360 Press in an interview that, “Palestine is in our hearts and minds. Although our organization is not only for Palestinians, I am an indigenous Palestinian. My mother, the founder of Zawaya is an indigenous Palestinian. The community has asked us to perform music from Palestine here at the vigil.”

The vigil creates a community space for Palestinians to raise their voices against the atrocities and brutalities they have been experiencing recently.

Palo Alto says stop to Palestinian genocide: Community unites in solidarity
In a Bay Area context marked by cultural diversity and international solidarity, the Palo Alto community reaffirmed its commitment to justice and human dignity, raising its voice against the Palestinian genocide and advocating for a future of peace and reconciliation in the region. Photo: P360P

For decades, Palestine has faced the occupation of its lands, the expansion of illegal settlements and the economic, social and military blockade imposed by Israel. This situation has worsened over time, resulting in a conflict that has claimed countless innocent lives, especially in the besieged Gaza Strip. 

Indiscriminate attacks, destruction of basic infrastructure and the constant displacement of Palestinian families are ominous aspects of the Zionist siege against Palestinians who are calling for a just and lasting solution. The occupation of Palestine has been going on for Bisan Shehadeh's entire life. 

Shehadeh said: 'My parents are exiles from their villages who had to evacuate when the Zionist militia came in. They were dispossessed of their homes at a very young age.'

The genocide in Gaza resonates deeply in communities like the Bay Area in the United States, reminding us of the urgency of international solidarity and commitment to global justice.

“It is very important for Americans to speak out against the genocide taking place in Gaza. They can participate in vigils like this one, or they can talk to their local representatives, call for a ceasefire. The most important message is that being anti-Zionist is not being anti-Jewish,” Shehadeh said. 

Michelle Higgins, one of the residents who organised the vigil, expressed her commitment to the Palestinian cause and lamented the lack of response from local authorities to the ceasefire resolution. 

Higgins urged the community not to remain indifferent to the suffering of the Palestinian people, recalling the shared responsibility to demand justice and end the violence.

“The Palestinian community feels this very deeply, and so does the Muslim community. I’m not Palestinian or Muslim, but you can’t look at those images and not feel like you have to do something. Especially when you know that our government is funding this war in Gaza. It’s really important for other people to know that people in this community really care about what’s going on.”

On the involvement of the Latino community in the protests against the genocide in Gaza, Higgins added: “Our movement is very multiracial and multicultural and I think there are a lot of commonalities between the communities about the experiences they have had in their countries of origin. As a group, we are of all ages and backgrounds.”

It is crucial to recognize that criticism of genocide should not be equated or confused with anti-Semitism; to do so is to simplify and distort the true reasons for condemning violence and injustice.

Higgins believes that “it is ironic that speaking out against genocide can be labelled anti-Semitic. We speak out for human life, human dignity and justice.”

Domenica, 25, originally from Ecuador and a participant in the vigil, shared her feeling of helplessness in the face of the tragedy in Palestine, but also her hope for change through collective action. 

“As a young person, I feel powerless, unable to help, seeing so many children and adults die every day. I think coming here makes me feel a little more confident in changing what is happening. Don’t be afraid to speak up. Even though we are Latinos and many of us have no connection to Palestine, we must speak up to change the world.”

In a Bay Area context marked by cultural diversity and international solidarity, the Palo Alto community reaffirmed its commitment to justice and human dignity, raising its voice against the Palestinian genocide and advocating for a future of peace and reconciliation in the region.

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The importance of the value of the ethnic vote in the United States for the next elections

The importance of the value of the ethnic vote in the United States for the next elections
The ethnic vote in the United States could change the course of the 2024 elections, which is why the participation of communities of color becomes important.

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The electoral process in the United States has begun, and the participation of ethnic voters in the United States is essential. However, many people think that their community is not represented and that their vote does not make a difference. Therefore, leaders and organizations seek to inform and involve the community to help generate change.

Engaging ethnic communities and people of color in primary and general elections can be a difficult task, as voters of color, including Latinos, African Americans, and Asian Americans, are less consistent voters than whites on electoral issues because they do not feel a sense of belonging in the process. 

This was pointed out by experts during an informative session held by Ethnic Media Services, where Ernie Serrano, integrated electoral participation organizer with Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education (SCOPE) in South Los Angeles, commented that equitable justice on social, economic and environmental fronts is what makes these communities get involved.

In this regard, he stressed that work must be done on behalf of the community, ensuring that politics achieves social change and this must be done through the people who are most affected.

"That's our theory of the social, we are the ones who are directly affected by the conditions and we should be at the front of the battle, so to speak, and we should also have a seat at the table with their elected leaders. They are ruling our communities because they have a lot of leaders who were being elected, but obviously they are not involved, so they really have no interest in knowing the conditions, or in hearing our voice.", he warned.

Serrano said that hard work must be done to create the necessary conditions, because the Colo communities are not being served and are not informed about the policies or the electoral process. 

“TWe have to go the extra mile to tell them why it's important to vote, there are many factors that come into play when it comes to why people are not only disengaged from the voting process, but also disillusioned.”, Serrano added.

Debbie Chen, a Houston community activist and executive vice president of OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates, commented on the importance of the Asian American vote.

"As far as civic engagement and the importance of voting for us, it actually starts with the census. It's not just about going to vote when election time comes because the census and redistricting happen as well., Chen said.

The majority of the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) community are actually first-generation immigrants and similarly to other communities, so it is important to be counted.

The importance of participating and being counted is because each person in the census generates income that is returned to the community in some way and when one votes, one can choose how to spend that money and how it directly affects the place where one lives, he said.

"Because voting is essentially money, so you know your investment because your vote essentially gives you power and power is one of those words that we test in terms of our cultural organizing and community organizing around the importance of voting because power is not a word that we should be afraid of, that's why it's so important to get your community involved.”. 

The AAPI community, the fastest growing community in percentage terms, for the Houston metropolitan area grew at a rate of 74 percent, while the overall rate for voting-age citizens only increased 21 percent.

It is troubling that neither party has traditionally invested in reaching out to the AAPI community, pretending not to matter or thinking it couldn't make a difference to election outcomes, and that is leaving votes on the table. 

"The AAPI community may be a smaller percentage, nationally in some states, in some cities we have a higher concentration in some areas like greater Houston, there are certain pockets of concentration where AAPI can literally be that margin of difference when it comes to these closer races.”, said Debbie Chen.

This is an area of opportunity for candidates and parties to look at a group of people without considering, he said.

Anneshia Hardy, executive director of Alabama Values, a media advocacy organization, says young people are an underserved area and need to be empowered because they often feel their voices aren't counted. 

"Voting is not just about choosing a candidate, it is about shaping the future of our communities, it is a powerful tool to express our values and drive change.", he pointed out Hardy.

The goal is to make voting truly relatable by connecting it to issues that matter, like social justice, healthcare, education, and more, simply by connecting to the needs of each community.

She said that even in the midst of trying to get people out to vote, they are struggling to ensure that everyone has adequate access to the ballot, coupled with misinformation that is a current threat. 

In 2020, Alabama voters under the age of 45 made up 1.7 million of the voting-age population, but only 50 percent of those voters turned out to cast a ballot compared to 70 percent of eligible voters, resulting in 1.4 million eligible Alabama voters not voting. 

Another point to consider is that many marginalized communities have the idea that by abstaining from voting they achieve more; they do not identify with any candidate or proposal and decide not to attend, this as part of a peaceful protest. 

"It is crucial to recognize that many of these voters are disappointed, not because they undervalue their vote, but because they are aware of the systemic injustices and political failures that persist.", he concluded Anneshia Hardy.

 

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San Francisco to implement policy against racially biased police stops

 

 

San Francisco to implement policy against racially biased police stops
San Francisco Police Commission members voted to enact a new policy aimed at curbing racially biased police stops. The new policy prohibits officers from using a list of nine minor traffic violations as a pretext for investigating other crimes, but still allows officers to issue tickets for those violations when stopping vehicles for other reasons or while investigating other crimes.  

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By Grace Marion. Bay City News.

San Francisco Police Commission members voted to enact a new policy aimed at curbing the use of racially biased pretexts in stops by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), according to a Friday press release from the San Francisco Public Advocate's Office.  

The new policy, Department General Order 9.07, was subject to a public engagement process that lasted more than a year and nearly a full year of negotiation with the Police Officers Association.  

“The Police Commission’s vote to restrict pretextual stops is an important step toward reducing racist policing tactics in which police officers disproportionately stop and search Black and brown people under the guise of traffic control,” said Yoel Haile, Director of the ACLU of Northern California’s Criminal Justice Program.

“We will now work to ensure that SFPD implements the policy to prevent unnecessary encounters between police officers and San Francisco residents that too often escalate and end in tragedy,” he added.

The new policy prohibits officers from using a list of nine minor traffic violations as a pretext for investigating other crimes, but still allows officers to issue tickets for those violations when stopping vehicles for other reasons or while investigating other crimes.   

The nine non-priority violations include: having only one license plate displayed, having an expired vehicle registration that is out of date for one year or less, failing to illuminate the rear license plate of a vehicle, driving without taillights on or in operation, driving without rear brake lights on or in operation, having objects in the windows of a vehicle or hanging from the rearview mirror, failing to activate a turn signal more than 100 feet before turning, sleeping in a parked vehicle, and any California Vehicle Code pedestrian violation.   

There are some exceptions to this list. For example, police can still stop vehicles driving without taillights on or working if it is nighttime and vehicles driving without rear brake lights on or working if none of the lights are on. 

Additionally, police can still stop vehicles for unsafe turns or lane changes and can stop pedestrians to prevent an imminent crash.   

The ordinance explicitly allows hanging things like air fresheners and rosaries from rearview mirrors, but objects that obstruct a driver's vision in a way that substantially increases the likelihood of an accident are not allowed and can still lead police to stop a vehicle.   

None of the deprioritizations apply to commercial vehicles, and any vehicle can still be stopped during a traffic accident investigation.   

Other exceptions to the order include allowing police to stop a person or motor vehicle that matches the description of a suspect, or suspect vehicle, involved in a felony where the risk of death or life-threatening injury is imminent if the suspect is not immediately apprehended. 

Applicable felonies include, but are not limited to, murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, armed robbery, kidnapping, forcible sexual offense, and any felony committed against a child.   

The SFPD's own data showed that SFPD officers stopped Black people at a rate six times higher than white people, searched them at a rate more than 10 times higher than white people, and used force against them at a rate more than 21 times higher than white people, according to a news release.

The order also limited SFPD officers to asking investigative questions only in vehicle stops about criminal activity when the belief that criminal activity is occurring, has occurred, or is about to occur is supported by reasonable suspicion or probable cause.  

“While voting to enact this policy limiting racially biased stops is an important step, we recognize that more work needs to be done to heal the harms inflicted on communities of color by decades of overpolicing and underinvestment,” San Francisco Public Advocate Mano Raju said in a Friday news release. 

“My office looks forward to participating in the implementation of this pretext policy by informing the public of their rights. The fight for racial justice continues.”

The commission ordered the police department to implement the new policy within 90 days.  

This publication was supported in whole or part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the CaliFornia State Library. 

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San Mateo County Hosts Job Fair for Veterans, Military Personnel and Their Families

job fair for veterans, military personnel and their families
El Condado de San Mateo ha organizado una feria de empleo para veteranos, personal militar y sus familias, el próximo viernes 1 de marzo en Redwood City.

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Veterans, military personnel and their families in the the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors interesados ​​en carreras en el servicio público, están invitados a reunirse con más de 40 empleadores locales en una feria profesional que se llevará a cabo el viernes 1 de marzo en Redwood City.

Los empleadores participantes incluyen el condado de San Mateo, SamTrans, el Departamento de Salud Pública de San Francisco, BART, la Policía de East Palo Alto, el Distrito de Gestión de la Calidad del Aire del Área de la Bahía, universidades y agencias adicionales locales, estatales y federales.

La feria también ofrecerá asesoramiento profesional gratuito, revisiones de currículums y fotografías profesionales a quienes buscan empleo.

“Como veterano, entiendo los sacrificios y desafíos que conlleva la vida militar, y estoy comprometido a apoyar a nuestros veteranos y sus familias en todas las formas posibles”, señaló Warren Slocum, presidente de la Junta de Supervisores, quien ayuda a patrocinar el evento.

“Los veteranos y el personal militar que hacen la transición a la vida civil traen consigo habilidades que son muy valoradas en la fuerza laboral civil: liderazgo demostrado, trabajo en equipo y resiliencia”, destacó.

Although the event is completely free, a early registration.

Cabe destacar que la feria profesional servirá como un centro de networking para veteranos y otras personas, fomentando conexiones y colaboraciones entre personas con experiencias y objetivos compartidos.

“Queremos ayudar a conectar a los veteranos y sus familias con organizaciones que los alentarán a continuar sirviendo a su país y a sus comunidades”, destacó Claire Cunningham, directora de la Agencia de Servicios Humanos.

De igual manera, la feria ayudar a los veteranos y militares en la transición a la vida civil.

“Al conectarlos con oportunidades laborales significativas, no solo expresamos gratitud por su servicio, sino que también invertimos en la fortaleza y prosperidad de nuestras comunidades. Juntos, honramos sus invaluables habilidades y experiencias, fomentando caminos hacia el éxito mientras invertimos en futuros más brillantes para todos”, explicó Rocio Kiryczun, directora del Departamento de Recursos Humanos del Condado.

El evento tendrá lugar el 1 de marzo en el 501 Winslow St., de Redwood City, de 10:00 a 15:00 horas. Tenga en cuenta que este edificio está en el campus de County Center, ubicado a unas cuadras al norte de la estación Redwood City Caltrain. 

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In-person voting begins at the 9 voting centers in San Mateo County

In-person voting begins at the 9 voting centers in San Mateo County
Desde el sábado 24 de febrero, la votación en persona estará disponible todos los días en nueve centros de votación, incluidos los fines de semana.

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A partir de este sábado 24 de febrero, la votación en persona estará disponible todos los días en nueve centros de votación del condado de San Mateo, incluidos los fines de semana. Se abrirán centros de votación adicionales el 2 de marzo.

Así, nueve centros de votación estarán abiertos todos los días de 9:00 a 17:00 horas, hasta el día de las Elecciones Primarias Presidenciales, el 5 de marzo.

A los centros de votación que se abrieron el 5 de febrero de 2024 en Redwood City, San Mateo y el sur de San Francisco se unieron los centros de votación que se abrirán en Burlingame, Daly City, East Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, Pacifica y San Carlos. 

Los centros de votación actualmente abiertos para las elecciones primarias presidenciales del 5 de marzo de 2024 están ubicados en: 

  • Redwood City: Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, 555 County Center, 1st Floor 
  • San Mateo: Registration & Elections Division, 40 Tower Road 
  • South San Francisco: Library | Parks and Recreation Center, 901 Civic Campus Way

Los Centros de Votación adicionales que se abrirán el 24 de febrero estarán en: 

  • Burlingame Community Center, 850 Burlingame Avenue 
  • Daly City High School District, Jefferson Union, 699 Serramonte Boulevard 
  • East Palo Alto, Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA, 550 Bell Street 
  • Half Moon Bay Emergency Operations Center, 537 Kelly Avenue 
  • Iglesia Pacífica, de San Pedro, 700 Oddstad Boulevard 
  • Biblioteca San Carlos, Salón Comunitario, 610 Elm Street

Horas de operación: 

Sábado 24 de febrero al lunes 4 de marzo de 9:00 a 17:00 horas (diario) 

Martes 5 de marzo (día de las elecciones), de 7:00 a 20:00 horas 

Treinta y seis (36) centros de votación adicionales abrirán el sábado 2 de marzo, para un total de cuarenta y cinco (45) centros de votación disponibles hasta el día de las elecciones.  

Cuatro centros de votación emergentes estarán disponibles el lunes 4 y martes 5 de marzo en East Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, La Honda y Pescadero. 

Un centro de votación móvil estará en el aeropuerto de Half Moon Bay, junto a la autopista 1, del 2 al 5 de marzo.  

Cabe señalar que los folletos y boletas de información para votantes del condado de San Mateo están disponibles en cuatro idiomas: inglés, español, chino y filipino. Los votantes pueden actualizar sus preferencias de idioma en cualquier momento comunicándose con la División de Registro y Elecciones.

El período de votación anticipada se extiende del 5 de febrero al 4 de marzo 

Los votantes registrados en el condado de San Mateo recibieron sus boletas por correo en febrero, y los buzones oficiales de entrega de boletas están abiertos. Para obtener más información sobre las elecciones primarias presidenciales del 5 de marzo de 2024, llame o envíe un mensaje de texto al 650.312.5222, o visite www.smcacre.gov

La División de Registro y Elecciones ofrece una línea directa gratuita, 888.SMC.VOTE (888.762.8683), para ayudar a los votantes en inglés, español, chino y filipino. 

La asistencia a los votantes está disponible en persona en la oficina de la División Electoral de San Mateo o por teléfono de 8:00 a 17:00 horas todos los días con horario extendido de 7:00 a 20:00 horas, el día de las elecciones.

 

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Despite changes in the video game industry, women do not feel welcome in it

Women in the video game industry: despite changes, they do not feel welcome in it
Sigue persistiendo un ambiente machista y excluyente hacia las mujeres en la industria de los videojuegos, según cifras de un estudio realizado por Reach3 en el 2022, 88 por ciento del acoso que sufren las mujeres que juegan videojuegos está basado en su género.

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La industria de los videojuegos está entrando en lo que se podría describir como una pubertad. Con la masificación de su consumo, ha pasado de ser un hobbie principalmente practicado por hombres jóvenes a ser disfrutado por gran parte de la población, a excepción de los adultos mayores (y es probable que esto cambie cuando la generación milenial vaya envejeciendo). Sin embargo, sigue persistiendo un ambiente machista y excluyente hacia las mujeres dentro de este espacio. 

Según cifras de a study conducted by Reach3 en el 2022, 88 por ciento del acoso que sufren las mujeres que juegan videojuegos está basado en su género. 

Y es que, 53 por ciento de las mujeres que participaron en esta investigación, dijeron ocultarse tras pseudónimos neutrales o masculinos para no atraer atención no deseada. 

La investigación de Reach3 arroja que a 83 por ciento de las mujeres que participaron en esta encuesta, les gustaría pertenecer a un grupo exclusivamente de mujeres para jugar videojuegos sin mayor preocupación.

El escenario es claro, el machismo está presente en nuestra sociedad de manera constante y estas personas encuentran en la anonimidad de los videojuegos (e internet en general) el espacio idóneo para decir y hacer cosas a las que no se atreverían en persona. Es decir, no es más que el síntoma de una enfermedad profunda que, si bien tiene expresiones mucho más peligrosas, las más indirectas y sutiles como esta, no son menores. 

Estas noticias tendrían que ser especialmente tristes para todos aquellos quienes compartimos este hobby, porque debería prevalecer entre nosotros un sentimiento de inclusión y alegría de compartirlo con otros, así como descubrir intereses en común con otras personas. 

Las mujeres, “el otro” y el fenómeno de la oveja negra

El espacio de los videojuegos que nace con las computadoras y el siglo veinte, tiene una característica especial, se generó como un espacio de y para hombres. Si bien los primeros videojuegos eran más bien abstractos y el marketing dirigido indistintamente a ambos sexos, los involucrados en la creación de ellos han sido hombres, y pronto se convirtió en un mercado casi exclusivo. 

Si bien es cierto que, es menor el número de mujeres que optan por carreras en el área de computación y matemáticas, la idea de que no se encuentran en la creación de los videojuegos es errónea. 

Los videojuegos son piezas complejas de entretenimiento que incluyen diseño, música y actuación, además de otras muchas disciplinas. Sin embargo, los puestos de poder son predominantemente ocupados por hombres y es reconocido que los programadores cuentan con un estatus distinguido entre sus colegas en el ambiente laboral.  

Como Península 360 Press ha descrito en el texto “El grave problema del acoso sexual en la industria de los videojuegos”, el espacio de la creación misma de este entretenimiento está dominado por una cultura de “Fraternidad de universidad”, en la cual los hombres cultivan una cultura tóxica hacia las mujeres y ha desembocado en un ambiente hostil.

Es así como las mujeres se han convertido en “las otras”, “las extrañas” las “invasoras” de un espacio masculino, donde deben probarse dignas ante los guardianes para acceder al “club”.

Entonces, en el primer momento en el que algo sale mal, en el que el equipo pierde o está en desventaja, es culpa de la persona externa, por ninguna otra razón más que tener el “pecado” de ser mujer, una transgresora en ese espacio. 

También es necesario mencionar que este pensamiento de rechazo y estigmatización, es un principio fundamental de muchos de los fenómenos de discriminación que sufre nuestra sociedad; está en la discriminación por ser mujer, homosoexual, queer, moreno, gordo, flaco, por ser distinto, por ser el otro. 

 

This publication was supported in whole or part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the CaliFornia State Library. 

 

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Annual parade and community fair for Chinese New Year foresee high attendance flows

Annual parade and community fair for Chinese New Year foresee high attendance flows
Las celebraciones por el Año Nuevo Chino están listas en San Francisco, por lo que este sábado 24 y domingo 25 de febrero, el desfile irá desde las calles Market y Second hasta las calles de Kearny y Jackson a partir de las 17:15 horas del sábado.

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Las celebraciones por el Año Nuevo Chino 2024 están listas en San Francisco, por lo que este sábado 24 y domingo 25 de febrero, se espera que la ciudad reciba un alto flujo de visitantes debido al desfile anual, así como para la Feria Comunitaria Callejera de dos días en Chinatown.

El desfile irá desde las calles Market y Second hasta las calles de Kearny y Jackson a partir de las 17:15 horas del sábado. La asistencia al evento, que dura aproximadamente dos horas y media, es gratuita, pero se deben comprar boletos en www.chineseparade.com to sit in the bleacher sections.

La actriz y comediante Awkwafina será la gran mariscal del desfile de este año y se espera que asistan otros políticos y artistas locales.

La celebraciones también cuentan con una feria comunitaria callejera en el vecindario Chinatown de la ciudad de 10:00 a 16:30 horas el sábado y de 9:00 a 17:00 horas el domingo, con más de 120 puestos y concesiones, así como un escenario de entretenimiento ubicado en Pacific Avenue debajo de Grant Avenue, según los organizadores.

Aquellos que buscan comprar asientos en las gradas, pueden encontrarlos a través de Eventeny. El costo oscila entre 41 y 70 dólares por boleto.

¿Dónde están ubicadas las gradas?

La Sección A está ubicada en Kearny Street (entre las calles Washington y Jackson); La Sección B está ubicada en Kearny Street (entre las calles California y Sacramento); La Sección C está ubicada en Post St. (entre las calles Grant Ave y Kearny); La Sección E está ubicada en Geary St (entre las calles Stockton y Powell).

Annual parade and community fair for Chinese New Year foresee high attendance flows

Cabe destacar que este es un evento público por lo que los organizadores han solicitado obedecer todas las leyes y regulaciones locales con respecto a los artículos que no pueden llevarse al público, por ejemplo, no armas, armas de fuego, explosivos, drones, etc. 

Además, dijo, y en consideración a los demás, también solicitaron no llevar hieleras, mascotas, palos para selfies ni trípodes para cámaras en las secciones de gradas.

Los asistentes pueden encontrar más información sobre las festividades en www.chineseparade.com

 

With information from Bay City News.

 

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Hugs are given to those who can generate the best donations

Biden met with Navalny's wife, Yulia, and expressed his support as the US president said he would announce a package of new sanctions against Russia over the death of Alexei Navalny.

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The Chairman Joseph Biden arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday to take part in a series of political fundraising events, calling for people to stay focused on the upcoming election scenario.

As part of these events, a dinner was held to collect donations, where the donation per person was $6000 dollars. 

In the afternoon, he met with the wife and daughter of the late Aleksey Navalny, who was heavily criticized by Russian President Putin and was considered a strong candidate against him. In 2020, Navalny was poisoned with the “Novichok nerve agent” but survived because the pilot of the commercial plane he was traveling on decided to make an emergency landing and he was able to be transferred to Berlin, Germany, where his life was saved.

After recovering, Navalny returned to Russia with the idea of creating a strong opposition movement, but he was imprisoned and sentenced to 19 years. A few days ago, Russia announced that he had died and when his mother tried to claim his body, she was told that he died suddenly, which has generated great criticism from world leaders and a great stir in the mainstream media.

For your part Biden, on his X account before Twitter, uploaded photos hugging Julia, Navalny's wife, showed her support as the US president said he would announce a package of new sanctions against Russia over the death of Alexei Navalny.

“We have crazy SOBs like that Putin guy and others, and we always have to worry about nuclear conflict, but the existential threat to humanity is climate,” Biden said during his speech at the event in San Francisco, which was attended by a small group of journalists.

It seems that Biden is more concerned about looking good politically than about strengthening ties between the hurt communities. In this scenario of preparations for the next elections, my specific question is.

Will Biden be so confident that the Arab community will not vote for Trump?

Assuming this act is done, the only candidate is the current resident of the White House, because they would have to vote for him, in this way he is not interested and ignores the claims of thousands of people who have demonstrated against the genocide that is occurring against the Palestinian people in Gaza, making clear their real concerns.

Well, I have not seen any photo of Biden hugging any family member of the nearly 30,000 dead, many of whom had relatives and friends in the United States, people who are truly hurt and unheard to this day.

In short, when it comes to politics, hugs go to those who can generate the best donations.

 

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California voters will decide on Newsom's mental health review, how did we get here?

California voters will decide on Newsom's mental health review, how did we get here?
California voters will get to decide on Newsom’s mental health overhaul, Proposition 1, a two-pronged measure that would fund a $6.4 billion bond for treatment beds and permanent supportive housing while also requiring counties to spend more of their existing mental health funds on chronically homeless people.

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By Jocelyn Wiener. CalMatters

The consequences of our state's long history of failing to keep promises to people with serious mental illness are everywhere.

It can be found under our overpasses and in our tent encampments, but also inside our jails and prisons, our emergency rooms, schools and homes.

It shows up in our public opinion polls, which repeatedly list mental health as a top concern.

Increasingly, it is making its way into our political discourse. Referring to “our broken system,” Governor Gavin Newsom has in recent years implemented mental health policies at breakneck speed.

Now he’s pushing Proposition 1, a two-pronged measure on the March ballot that would fund a $6.4 billion bond for treatment beds and permanent supportive housing while also requiring counties to spend more of their existing mental health funds on chronically homeless people.

The measure also makes promises.

“These reforms and this new investment in behavioral health housing will help California deliver on promises made decades ago,” Newsom said.

What promises has California made to people with mental illness over the years? And why are so many still suffering?

Here's a brief timeline of mental health policies in our state (of promises made and promises broken) over the past 75 years.

 1950s and 1960s: An era of institutionalization

In the 1950s, it was relatively easy to force people into state mental hospitals, many of which had horrific conditions. Patient numbers peaked in the late 1950s at approximately 37,000. During that time, the state began to shift control of mental health services to the counties, embarking on the process of deinstitutionalization. This process accelerated in the late 1960s with the passage of the landmark Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, a law designed to protect the civil rights of people with mental illness.

1954: The Food and Drug Administration approves chlorpromazine (Thorazine), the first antipsychotic drug, to treat people with serious mental illness.

1957: The California Legislature increases funding for community mental health under the Short-Doyle Act, with the goal of treating more people in their communities rather than in state hospitals.

1963: President John Fitzgerald Kennedy signs the Community Mental Health Act, pledging federal leadership to build and staff a network of community mental health centers. Less than a month later, he is assassinated. Many of the clinics are never built.

1965: Congress creates Medicare and Medicaid, allowing people with mental illness to receive treatment in their communities.

1967: Then-Gov. Ronald Reagan signs the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, limiting involuntary detention for all but the most severely disabled mentally ill and providing them with legal protections.

1970s and 1980s: California tax revolt leads to austerity

As state psychiatric hospitals closed in the 1970s, many people with serious mental illness were moved into for-profit nursing homes and retirement homes. Their numbers on the streets and inside jails and prisons began to rise. The 1980s saw major funding cuts to mental health services at both the state and federal levels.

1978: The Community Residential Treatment Systems Act seeks to create unlocked, non-institutional alternatives for people with mental illness throughout California.

The same year, voters approve Proposition 13, which caps property taxes and reduces the amount of money available to counties for a variety of services, including mental health.

1980: President Jimmy Carter, who a few years earlier created a Presidential Commission on Mental Health at the urging of his wife Rosalynn, signs the Mental Health Systems Act to fund the community mental health centers envisioned by President Kennedy.

1981: President Ronald Reagan signs the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which repeals most of Carter's Mental Health Systems Act and returns responsibility for people with serious mental illness to the states.

1990s: Local control of mental health services

In the decade, funding and responsibility for mental health services shift from the state to counties. California passes a law to hold health plans accountable for providing adequate mental health treatment.

1991: The state Legislature approves a “realignment”: moving funding and responsibility for many mental health services from the state to the counties.

1995: The state implements Medi-Cal Mental Health Managed Care, making counties responsible for providing many Medicaid mental health services.

1999: California passes a state parity law requiring private health plans to provide equal coverage for serious mental illness and physical health.

The same year, the Homeless Mental Illness Act, a pilot program to assist homeless people with serious mental illness and an important precursor to the Mental Health Services Act, is implemented in three counties.

2000s: New resources for mental health care

Optimism about the state's ability to finally address the needs of people with mental illness is growing with the passage of the landmark Mental Health Services Act. But the Great Recession of the latter part of the decade threatens some of that progress.

2002: The Legislature passes Laura's Law. Named after a young woman killed by a man who refused psychiatric care, the law allows, but does not require, counties to create court-ordered treatment programs.

2004: California voters approve the Mental Health Services Act. The $11.3T tax on individuals with incomes over $1.3T provides a new source of revenue to bolster county mental health systems.

2008: A federal parity law, the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, requires health plans that offer coverage for mental health and substance use disorders to provide benefits comparable to those offered for medical and surgical treatments.

2010s: Homelessness takes center stage

The number of people with serious mental illness who are experiencing homelessness continues to rise. Jails and prisons are now the largest mental health providers in the country, and a backlog of incarcerated people deemed incompetent to stand trial is drawing increasing scrutiny. The number of children and adolescents entering hospitals in mental health crises is beginning to rise.

2010: The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) requires insurers to provide mental health as an essential benefit.

2011: The Great Recession causes major budget cuts, pushing some people out of the public mental health system. A second movement or “realignment” of mental health and substance use disorder services shifts even more funding and responsibility from the state to counties.

2012: California eliminates its Department of Mental Health and distributes its responsibilities among other state departments.

2013: The Mental Health Wellness Law injects about $143 million to increase the capacity of the state mental health crisis response system.

2018: California voters approve a ballot measure called No Place Like Home to build and rehabilitate supportive housing for people with mental illness. The measure authorizes the use of Mental Health Services Act funds to pay $2 billion in bonds.

That same year, Newsom is elected governor and promises to make mental health a major focus of his administration.

2020s: Newsom's mental health agenda

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the large number of people with mental illness on the streets, coupled with the fentanyl epidemic and a growing mental health crisis among children and adolescents, is driving heightened public interest in mental health. The Newsom administration is making unprecedented investments and implementing a steady stream of major policy changes. Critics charge that some of these changes move the state toward more involuntary treatment.

2020: California passes a “groundbreaking” new state parity law, greatly expanding its previous law and making it a national leader in requiring commercial health plans to provide mental health services.

2021: Newsom Administration Allocates $1.6 Billion in One-Time Funding for a Child and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.

2022: The administration creates Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Courts, new court systems to address the needs of people with serious mental illness that have some echoes of Laura’s Law. This time, county involvement is not optional.

That same year, a massive statewide effort called California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) begins to roll out, promising to expand and streamline access to mental health care for people insured by Medi-Cal, the public insurance program for low-income Californians.

2023: Newsom signs legislation amending the definition of “severe disability” originally set in the landmark 1967 law limiting involuntary confinement in the state. The amendment makes it easier to confine people with severe mental illness by stripping them of their rights and entrusting their care to public guardians.

2024: Proposition 1 goes before voters. If approved, it will provide billions in new funding for permanent supportive housing and treatment beds, and set new parameters for how Mental Health Services Act funds are used.

This timeline was reported with the help of dozens of news articles and government and academic reports, as well as interviews and historical information provided by a variety of people, including Steve Fields, Adrienne Shilton, Michelle Cabrera, Corey Hashida, Stacie Hiramoto, Randall Hagar, Diane Van Maren, Chad Costello, and Alex Barnard’s 2023 book “Guardianship: Inside California’s Mental Illness Coercion and Care System.”

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Suspect arrested for murder of 3-year-old boy in Santa Clara

 

 

Suspect arrested for murder of 3-year-old boy in Santa Clara.
SCPD agents detained and arrested Sergio Colín Gómez, suspected of the murder of a 3-year-old boy in Santa Clara.

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Agents of Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) detained and arrested Sergio Colin Gomez, 24 years old and resident of the same city, after receiving a complaint of shooting a 3-year-old child. 

Officers responded to a residence in the 3700 block of Poinciana Drive after receiving a report of a shooting. The reporting party called police to report that her boyfriend shot her 3-year-old son.

SCPD officers arrived on scene within minutes of the call. The victim was inside the residence and had suffered a gunshot wound. CPR was performed but the victim was unfortunately pronounced deceased at the scene.

SCPD officers detained a suspect near the residence who resisted arrest and, after a brief struggle, was taken into custody. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. 

The suspect is currently in police custody and is expected to be booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for murder.

The victim was identified as a 3-year-old boy. The suspect is not related to the victim. A handgun was found at the scene of the shooting. 

This remains an active and open investigation. The investigation is preliminary and a motive is unknown at this time. Witnesses to the incident or anyone with evidence and/or information are asked to contact Detective Hagg at 408-615-4814 or email him at fhagg@santaclaraca.gov.

Alternatively, those wishing to remain anonymous may leave a message on the SCPD anonymous tip line at (408) 615-4TIP (4847).

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