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Carmen Aristegui joins the Gabo Foundation Board of Trustees

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Carmen Aristegui

Carmen Aristegui, renombrada periodista mexicana, es una de las tres mujeres que recientemente se unieron –junto con María Jesús Espinosa de los Monteros (España) y Luz Mely Reyes (Venezuela)– al Consejo Rector de la Fundación Gabo, órgano perteneciente a la institución creada por Gabriel García Márquez.

Fundación Gabo es una institución sin fines de lucro creada por el periodista colombiano Gabriel García Márquez, que busca promover el periodismo y estimular la creatividad, así como incentivar la investigación a través de talleres, becas, premios y publicaciones. 

Por su parte, el Premio Gabo reconoce e incentiva la excelencia entre los periodistas que trabajan en español y portugués.

Reconocida por su excelencia, profesionalismo y lucha por la libertad de expresión, Carmen Aristegui –directora general de Aristegui Noticias– ofreció una charla con la Fundación Gabo donde compartió su experiencia dentro del mundo del periodismo.

«La palabra es alegría, el estado de ánimo es de entusiasmo y con todas las ganas de trabajar en lo que nos corresponda en este Consejo Rector de esta fundación», expresó Aristegui sobre su incorporación al equipo del Consejo de la Fundación Gabo.

Aristegui resaltó la importancia que ha tenido para ella incorporarse al Consejo Rector de la fundación, pues para ella, hablar de periodismo, ver lo que hacen los colegas y participar con los mismos, siempre ha sido estimulante y agradecible.

Comentó también que está convencida de que «el papel de los periodistas es fundamental para las democracias» pues mostrarle al público lo que ocurre en el mundo es una banda sin fin muy importante para la sociedad, pues un publico informado y crítico es mejor.

Por otra parte, mencionó el problema que enfrentan los periodistas en México, pues existe una violencia sistémica que promueve las agresiones en contra del gremio, mismos que han llegado al asesinato y a la impunidad de los mismos. 

Adicionalmente, resaltó que existe un fenómeno muy importante en el que los gobiernos buscan desgastar, desprestigiar y colocar a los periodistas como enemigos del pueblo.

En relación con los jóvenes que desean ser periodistas, Aristegui comentó que «el periodismo está lleno de desafíos,problemas y circunstancias, pero es una tarea fascinante con una adrenalina a tope. El mejor oficio del mundo, es una actividad que tiene una serie de características que te hacen que sea imposible abandonar». 

Finalmente, Carmen Aristegui contó las dificultades que pasó posterior al reportaje de La casa blanca de Enrique Peña Nieto -el cual ganó el Premio Gabo- debido a la insistencia del gobierno por callar y desprestigiar a los periodistas. 

Asimismo, resaltó que los presidentes reaccionan de distintas formas a su trabajo periodístico y de investigación, sin embargo ha notado una tendencia en todos por desprestigiar a quienes llevan la información al público.

La incorporación de Carmen Aristegui al Consejo Rector de la Fundación Gabo no sólo significa un reconocimiento a su trabajo sino también la oportunidad de luchar desde distintas trincheras por la libertad de expresión.

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Fourth of July festivities return to Redwood City

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Fourth of July festivities return to Redwood City
July 4 in Redwood City

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Redwood City's Fourth of July festivities return this year.

The city is preparing for a day full of free events for all ages. 

Festivities range from the return of the annual parade and the Peninsula Celebration Association-organized pancake breakfast, Chalk Full of Fun, a concert and one of California's most popular fireworks shows. 

Thus, the Redwood City Fire Department Pancake Breakfast at the main fire station on Marshall Street will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to benefit the Redwood City Firefighters Association. 

Breakfast costs $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and children. Payment is cash only.

The annual Fourth of July parade, beginning at 10 a.m., will take place in the heart of Redwood City and wind through downtown, starting on Winslow Street at the corner of Brewster, and continuing to Marshall Street, Main Street, Middlefield Road, Winslow, up Broadway, and on to Arguello where it ends at the corner of Alden Street. 

The Independence Day Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. will feature crafts, food, drinks, bands and children's activities covering several city blocks. 

Chalk Full of Fun takes place this year over two days, beginning on Sunday, July 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Monday, July 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Redwood City.

The July 4 fireworks show will take place at the Port of Redwood City. Food trucks will be available, as well as a live concert by The Fog City Swampers at the port access area beginning at 7 p.m.

The 20-minute fireworks show will begin at approximately 9:30 p.m. 

Fireworks can be viewed from areas where there is a clear view of the sky over the Port, and from high points throughout the Peninsula. 

The Port has set up a public viewing area along the waterfront, adjacent to Seaport Court. Portable toilets and handwashing facilities will be available. 

It should be noted that barbecues and alcohol are not permitted, while personal fireworks are always illegal in Redwood City.

For those who decide to go to the Port, it is highly recommended to arrive early as the area is a private property with very limited public parking. 

Once public parking capacity at the Port is full, the Redwood City Police Department may, at its discretion, close Seaport Boulevard at Blomquist Street. 

For parking downtown, please note that Jefferson Avenue Garage, Box Garage, and the San Mateo County Garage will not be accessible during the parade. 

All three parking lots will reopen after the parade has concluded. 

The public is therefore encouraged to take public transportation to the event, as the Caltrain station is located in downtown Redwood City.

Among the restrictions, the placement of chairs, barricades, coolers, ribbons or other objects on the sidewalk or in the street for the parade has been prohibited before 12:00 a.m. on July 4.

“Any chairs, barricades, coolers, tape or other objects placed on the sidewalk or street prior to July 4, 2022 will be removed and stored at the Redwood City Corporation Yard at 1400 Broadway. Confiscated items may be picked up at the City Corporation Yard between 7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during regular business hours,” the mayor’s office said in a statement.

It is important to know that fines for illegal use of fireworks and their application will be in force. To learn more about the celebration, those interested can give click here.

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San Mateo County calls for smallpox awareness this summer

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San Mateo County calls for smallpox awareness this summer
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As the summer season begins with increased travel and large events and gatherings, Bay Area health officials have urged people to protect themselves against the monkeypox virus, better known as “monkeypox,” which spreads through prolonged skin-to-skin contact and bodily fluids, such as through crowded environments or sexual contact.

While there are no reported cases of monkeypox in San Mateo County to date, the alert from nine health jurisdictions comes as cases, which appear in people as distinctive rashes and sores that can look like blisters or pimples, continue to pop up across the Bay Area, the nation and the world. 

Monkeypox is not new, but this is the first time the virus has spread to so many countries at once. 

Most cases of monkeypox resolve on their own, although they can be severe. The disease often begins with flu-like symptoms before a rash appears and can last 2 to 4 weeks. 

It is worth noting that a post-exposure vaccine is available through healthcare providers.

Unlike COVID-19, which spreads easily through the air, the risk of monkeypox to the general public is currently low unless they engage in higher-risk behaviors. 

Having sex with multiple sexual partners may increase a person's risk of becoming infected when monkeypox is spreading in the community. 

Health authorities have urged people to be aware of crowded indoor spaces where people have close skin-to-skin contact, sex, kissing and breathing closely. The virus can also spread through shared clothing or bedding. 

“Even with the low public risk of monkeypox, it is important to be vigilant for signs of infection,” said Dr. Scott Morrow, San Mateo County health officer. “Anyone experiencing symptoms should stay home and contact their health care provider immediately.”

Many of the cases currently appearing are within networks of self-identified gay and bisexual men, trans people and men who have sex with men, they said.

While it is true that people in such networks are at higher risk today, people of any sexual orientation or gender identity can become infected and spread monkeypox.

"Public awareness is important as the disease could spread within potentially larger groups or networks of people," San Mateo County said in a statement.

Bay Area health officials urge the media, government officials and the community at large to avoid stigmatizing any particular group or person for monkeypox, but to instead support those most at risk and prevent others from becoming complacent.

There are other contagious diseases that can cause rashes or skin lesions. For example, syphilis and herpes are much more common than monkeypox, which can look similar and also need to be treated.

Protecting yourself against monkeypox

To protect against the disease, health officials ask that you consider covering exposed skin in dense indoor crowds, as well as not sharing bedding or clothing with others; talking to close physical contacts about their general health, such as recent rashes or sores; and being vigilant if traveling to countries where there are outbreaks.

To protect others if you have symptoms, particularly a rash consistent with monkeypox, or if you have been in contact with someone who has been diagnosed with monkeypox, it is important to stay home if you feel sick, contact a health care provider as soon as possible for evaluation, and avoid skin-to-skin or close contact with others, including sexual contact, until a medical evaluation has been completed.

Additionally, you are urged to tell your sexual partners about any symptoms you are experiencing, as well as cover the rash with clean, dry, loose clothing, wear a well-fitting mask, and if you are contacted by public health officials, answer their confidential questions to help protect others who may have been exposed.

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Mexicans, Guatemalans and Hondurans among migrants killed in Texas

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Mexicans, Guatemalans and Hondurans among migrants killed in Texas
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The afternoon of Monday, April 27, was tragic in the United States and for several Latin American countries when the bodies of 50 migrants who died in Texas were found inside the back of an abandoned truck southwest of San Antonio.

The terrible news was announced by local authorities, who confirmed on Tuesday morning that among the deceased there are 22 Mexicans, seven Guatemalans and two Hondurans, while 19 of them have not been identified.

"You don't come to work expecting to open the door of a semi-trailer and see a pile of dead people," Fire Chief Charles Hood said Monday night.

During a press conference, he explained that the people locked in the trailer had no water or air conditioning, all in the midst of a massive heat wave that was not letting up.

According to authorities, emergency services rescued 16 people: 12 adults and four minors, who were conscious when they were transferred to hospitals in the city, 250 kilometers from the border with Mexico. 

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard reported the tragic event on his Twitter account, where he highlighted that the Mexican consul in San Antonio, Rubén Minutti, was already at the scene, obtaining details of what happened.

He also said that the injured were sent to four hospitals: University, Methodist del Centro, Baptiste del Centro and Santa Rosa West Overhills.

"The patients were very hot to the touch, they had suffered heat stroke, as there was no indication that there was water in the vehicle," Hood said of the migrants found.

He also said that survivors are expected to make a full recovery.

It should be noted that three people have been arrested so far, said William McManus, San Antonio police chief, who did not give further details about the role of those arrested in the latest tragedy, which is one of many cases like this, where people who are victims of traffickers lose their lives in their attempt to reach the United States in search of a better life.

Police said they responded to a call to emergency services at 5:55 p.m. Monday, where a person reported the presence of a body at Cassin and Quintana streets, near Lackland Air Force Base, 10 miles from downtown. 

In the 911 call, the informant detailed that he had heard screams coming from inside the trailer of the truck that was parked near the train tracks.

Police arrived at the scene to find a tragedy. There was a body lying outside in the back of the truck, and others were visible when the doors of the vehicle were opened.

Following the discovery, 20 units with 65 firefighters and a dozen ambulances arrived at the site to offer support to the survivors who were too weak to make their way through the remains. The first was rescued seven minutes after six. The last, at 18:57.

McManus explained that the investigation of the case has been left in federal hands, actions to which Mexico will join, said Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, who confirmed a meeting between Presidents Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Joseph Biden on July 12, where, without a doubt, the topic of migration will be discussed.

With information from The Country and the Twitter account of the Mexican foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard. 

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Twitter, the price of the digital giant in world politics

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Twitter, the price of the digital giant in world politics
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A lot has happened since Elon Musk announced that he was willing to pay $44 billion to own Twitter. While he walks around the company's facilities sharing his vision for the future of the platform, Twitter shareholders have launched a lawsuit against the businessman, alleging that he is damaging the value of the company in order to renegotiate the price of his purchase.

Adding to that are fears that the deal simply won't happen, as Elon argues that the platform has too many users who aren't real. According to a tweet from Musk last month, the eccentric billionaire claimed that 20 percent of accounts on the platform are fake or spam, far above the 5 percent that Twitter reports internally. 

From tweet to politics

In Latin America, political parties and candidates have well understood the importance of social networks in electoral processes. 

During the recent presidential election in Colombia in which Gustavo Petro was elected president, according to data from Meta, the left-wing candidate spent 2.23 billion Colombian pesos in the last ninety days, equivalent to just over 538 thousand dollars on his platforms from March 27 to June 24. 

Meanwhile, Federico "Fico" Gutierrez, another of the candidates for the presidency in the Colombian presidential race this 2022, spent 1.78 billion Colombian pesos, which means just over 428 thousand dollars, in the same period.

It should be noted that these figures do not include other social networks, time on radio, television, or inserts in national circulation newspapers, among others.

While researchers warn that there is no causal relationship between fake news and bot activity on social media and actual votes in elections, it is undeniable that the political propaganda landscape has been profoundly disrupted by technology and social media. Otherwise, we would not see these million-dollar expenditures in electoral contests. 

Another example is the 2016 elections, where. a Princeton University research determined that despite fake news and suspicious accounts that sought to position then-candidate Donald Trump, Twitter acted against the former president because the platform was used to criticize him during his candidacy and presidency.

In general, the researchers say, social media users tend to be young people from urban areas, who tend to have a preference for the Democratic Party. However, they warn that this research does not include Facebook or other social media, where the picture can be very different.

It is this difference between users who support Democratic candidates that is at the root of Musk's interest, as he has openly declared himself against left-wing politicians and Democrats in general. 

The reason for buying the social network, according to Musk, is that "it is very important that it be an exclusive arena for freedom of expression." An action clearly driven by policies to combat the false information and hate speech that the platform and user migration after Donald Trump's account was suspended. 

The truth is that the American Far Right's speeches openly and frankly approach hate speech that clearly violates Twitter's community rules. From rejection and aggression against the LGBTIQ+ community to calls for attacks motivated by religious extremists. 

The problem of bots

For current executives of the blue bird social network, bots and fake accounts help inflate the number of active users to investors, while generating interaction on the platform.

Musk's intentions, on the other hand, are contradictory. He is preparing to reduce the presence of fake accounts while announcing a position of disdain for active moderation and restriction of scandalous posts. 

Behind the tycoon's speech about freedom of expression lies a purely political motivation: he doesn't like the composition of the population of his favourite social network and has enough money to change it. Bots and other questions about the ethics and importance of the platform in our daily lives, unfortunately, are secondary.

The problem of statistics lies in the methodology, in other words, in how the parameters are constructed to measure the object of study of interest. 

Twitter notes that its 5 percent calculation is based only on monetizable users, so the figure applies only to that population. In contrast, SparkToro conducted an investigation in which they conclude that 19.42 percent of a sample of 44,058 randomly selected public Twitter accounts are fake or spam.

We can get close to a definitive figure, but the answer is as elusive as the definition of fake users itself. They are not just “bots” – programs and code designed to write tweets automatically and mechanically – there are also people paid for specific purposes.

SparkToro’s methodology, for example, makes a distinction between the two and explains the differences between an “organic” and a “designed” account. Of course, these “designed” accounts, which are often called “trolls” or “spam,” can interact with other users when they are accused of being “bots,” making it harder to recognize them.

The job of these accounts is to spread disinformation and attack people and figures like in the case of the Mexican State News Agency, Notimex, in Mexico. They are also used for marketing and to promote products, but without a doubt the most common use of fake accounts is in politics, from buying interactions to position a character in the public scene to dirty war campaigns.

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Vaccination against COVID-19 in children under 5 years of age will reinforce community-wide protection

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Vaccination against COVID-19 in children under 5 years of age will reinforce community-wide protection
COVID-19 vaccine in children under 5 years of age

In recent days, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have made the decision to give the green light to the COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years of age, from six months of age, from the pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech, which will allow for strengthening the protection of the entire community against the disease that has claimed millions of lives around the world.

This was stated by doctors and experts in the field, who in a session with the media conducted by Ethnic Media Services explained that although there are parents who are excited about the news, others still have doubts because they are unaware of much of the information about the vaccine.

“Vaccinating our children helps us all – it protects older adults in the community, those who cannot get vaccinated, those who have compromised immune systems, and the rest of the community,” said Jennifer Miller, a pediatrician at East Bay Pediatrics.

The COVID-19 vaccine not only protects communities, but also ensures that, in the event of contracting the disease, complications are less severe, thus reducing the chances of being hospitalized, having multisystem inflammatory syndrome, and even death.

California Department of Public Health Director Lucia Abascal recommended taking children to get vaccinated, as in addition to reducing COVID-19 complications, the action also allows for community-wide immunity, and the vaccines work better against new variants compared to natural immunity.

For her part, obstetrician-gynecologist and mother Sarah Takekahua can't wait to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus protect her entire family. However, if there is a new wave of the disease and she tests positive for an antigen test, she will have to wait a few days.

On the other hand, she mentioned that her daughters, who are under 5 years old, are excited to receive the inoculation. “We teach our children that they are not only protecting themselves, but that they can protect the community.”

“Maybe I have one perspective, but as a mother of young children and also as a doctor, we have chosen to send our daughter to a kindergarten where there are vaccine mandates, so that she can focus solely on her education and not worry about who has a mask or not and feel safe,” Takekahua said.

What you should know about the COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years old

Which vaccine to choose and why? Which is safer or more effective? These are some of the questions that parents ask when they receive the news of the approval of the inoculation for children under 5 years of age. However, the Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines are both safe and effective, although they have some differences, experts said.

The Pfizer vaccine dose is lower than Moderna's, however, there are no differences in the side effects between them, and the CDC recommends both vaccines equally.

As for the doses of both vaccines, Moderna will have two doses with a space of one month between each one, however, it is expected to have a booster. On the other hand, Pfizer will have three administrations with a space of 21 days for the second dose and 60 days for the third.

A life decision

The age group between 6 months and 5 years has been the last to be approved to receive the COVID-19 inoculation and despite having waited almost a year and a half for this to happen, some parents are still hesitant to apply the inoculation to their children, however, Jennifer Miller commented that "children and adolescents need to get their lives back."

Since the beginning of the pandemic, people's way of life has changed dramatically and although activities have gradually resumed, there are children who only know half of their classmates' faces due to the use of masks, and there are even those who have seen their mental health compromised due to the sudden changes brought about by COVID-19.

Where to get the vaccine in California

Approximately 2.2 million children under the age of 5 in California will be eligible for the vaccine, and there are more than 8,500 providers who are part of the COVID-19 vaccination program.

Health authorities have recommended that parents go to their pediatricians – if they have medical service – to schedule an appointment for the application of the COVID-19 vaccine, however, information about vaccine providers can also be obtained at https://myturn.ca.gov/.

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Redwood City police seek sexual assault suspect

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Redwood City police seek sexual assault suspect
Redwood City police seek sexual assault suspect
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a sexual assault and robbery that occurred in downtown Redwood City early Sunday morning.

That's after a woman was walking home at 2 a.m. in the 2300 block of Bay Road when a man approached her with his penis out, the police report said.

After refusing his requests for her to go home with him, she said she called a friend and tried to walk away. Still on the call with her friend, the man ran up to her, touched her private parts and took her cell phone.

Police describe the suspect as a Hispanic man, 5 feet 6 inches tall and in his early 20s. He was wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans, had a “faded” haircut and spoke without an accent, the woman said.

Authorities are urging anyone with additional information to contact the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office's anonymous tip line at 1-800-547-2700.

With information from Bay City News

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Full of color, the LGBTQ+ pride flag will fly celebratory this weekend

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Full of color, the LGBTQ+ pride flag will fly celebratory this weekend
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Con 40 años de historia, la bandera del orgullo LGBTQ+, con los colores del arcoíris, está más viva que nunca, buscando que todos aquellos que han sido reprimidos o que han sido atormentados por ser quienes son se sientan en libertad y con pleno reconocimiento de sus derechos, y este fin de semana ondeará celebrante en diversas partes del mundo con mucho orgullo.

El lienzo que busca abrazar a todos ha cambiado a lo largo del tiempo. Ondeó por primera vez el 25 de junio de 1978 en el cielo de la ciudad de San Francisco, luego de que fuera encargada por Harvey Milk, el primer hombre abiertamente homosexual en ser elegido para un cargo público en Estados Unidos, a Gilbert Baker, un artista y exsoldado que trabajaba como «drag queen».

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En la década de los 70 todo era convulso en Estados Unidos, recién terminaba la Guerra de Vietnam, Nixon renunciaba como presidente, y el país celebraba dos siglos de independencia. Pero, en medio de todo ello, la comunidad LGBTI ‒lesbianas, gays, personas trans, bisexuales e intersexuales‒, deseosa de dejar estar encerrada en un «closet», iniciaba un movimiento que le permitiera hacerse visible, tomando como estandarte los colores de un arcoíris capaz de abrazar a todos. 

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El primer diseño de Baker tenía ocho franjas de colores, las cuales estaban inspiradas en las bandas que tiene la bandera estadounidense y en los colores del arcoíris, ese último detalle debido a la inpiración de uno de los más grandes íconos de la comunidad LGBTI en ese momento, Judy Garland, quien, en uno de sus más emblemáticos personajes, Dorothy en «El mago de Oz», entonaba «Somewhere over the rainbow» ‒En algún lugar más allá del arcoíris‒.

8 colors, 8 meanings

El diseño de Baker incluía el color rosa, el cual simbolizaba la sexualidad; rojo, la vida; naranja, salud; amarillo, la luz del sol; verde, naturaleza; turquesa, la magia; azul, la paz; y violeta, el espíritu.

30 voluntarios participaron para la creación del estandarte, todos ellos reunidos en el ático del Centro Gay comunitario en el 330 de la calle Grove, en San Francisco. 

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Ahí, tiñeron las franjas de algodón una a una con colorantes naturales para luego unirlas con hilo y aguja y finalmente plancharla.

Con el tiempo, esas ocho franjas pasaron de ocho a seis, pero Milk no pudo ver el diseño final, ya que el miembro de la Junta de Supervisores de San Francisco, junto al alcalde George Moscone, fue asesinado por Dan White, otro supervisor de la ciudad que había dimitido recientemente y quería recuperar su cargo.

Además de la bandera arcoíris, han surgido otras, propias de comunidades específicas, tal es el caso de la del orgullo lésbico, con colores que van desde los rosas a tonalidades más fuertes y, aunque no cuenta con un diseño en específico, sí ha incluido símbolos astronómicos como el de Venus, un triángulo negro invertido y un hacha de doble filo al centro.

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La bandera de orgullo trans fue creada en 1999 por la diseñadora Mónica Helms utilizándola por primera vez en la Marcha del orgullo de Phoenix, Arizona. Los colores característicos son de color pastel, el azul, el rosa y el blanco.

En el caso de la bandera de orgullo Queer, no binaria, se ha bañado de los colores morado, blanco y verde. Fue creada por la diseñadora Marilyn Roxie en 2019 y abarca a quienes no se identifican con algún género representando, también a géneros binarios y a la neutralidad.

La bandera del orgullo pansexual e intersexual cuenta con un fondo amarillo y un círculo morado en el centro, fue creada por la asociación Derechos Humanos de Personas Intersexuales de Australia en 2013. 

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En tanto, la bandera de orgullo bisexual diseñada por Michael Page en 1998, consta de tres franjas: fucsia, lavanda y azul. En palabras del diseñador, el orden y color de las franjas representa a las personas que se sienten atraídas por su mismo sexo, mientras que la última identifica a aquellas que se sienten atraídas por el sexo opuesto y la de en medio a los bisexuales.

The asexual pride flag is characterized by the color black symbolizing asexual people, gray representing the different levels of sexual desire and white allies, while purple represents the sexually diverse community.

Estandarte y expresión de libertad en marcha

Con colores llamativos que van desde los amarillos brillantes hasta los estrambóticos rosas, los desfiles de la marcha de orgullo LGBTQ+ representan, desde su dramático inicio, una expresión de libertad.

San Francisco Pride March, una de las más esperadas, se celebrará este último fin de semana de junio con la temática de «Love Will Keep Us Together» ‒El amor nos mantendrá unidos‒.

Dicha celebración nace en San Francisco en 1970 como el «Orgullo de San Francisco» y cada año ha tenido distintas temáticas con el interés de simbolizar la libertad de las personas por expresar de manera abierta su identidad sexual.

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El desfile ofrece la oportunidad de que los grupos LGBTIQ+ disfruten de su libertad en las calles de la ciudad dando a conocerse y difundiendo sus creencias y alianzas de manera pública.

Los días de las celebraciones este año serán el 25 y 26 de junio, sin embargo, su punto más álgido será en el desfile del domingo por la mañana. 

La marcha partirá de Beale Street e irá a lo largo de Market para terminar en la esquina con la calle 8, en el corazón del centro de San Francisco.

Para dicha celebración se espera que se prepararen cerca de 200 contingentes y expositores con escenarios coloridos y locales de la comunidad LGBTTTIQ+.

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Local news summary June 20 - 25

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Local news summary June 20 - 25
local news from june 20 to june 25
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The sixth month of the year closes with mixed emotions, between the celebration of a proud and strong LGBTIQ+ community and the sadness and grief of millions of women in the country who have seen their reproductive rights undermined. However, these are the local news from June 20 to 25 that you should know to stay up to date.

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Thousands of Golden State Warriors fans flocked to Market Street in San Francisco on Monday for the team's NBA championship parade.

The Warriors clinched their fourth title in eight years and first since 2018 on Thursday, defeating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the best-of-seven NBA Finals.

Blue and gold confetti, along with a few other substances, floated in the air throughout the afternoon, which fans and players alike said felt more special than the previous three championships.

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A 28-year-old man was injured in a shooting in the Civic Center area of San Francisco early Monday, the city's Police Department reported. The shooting was reported around 4:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Larkin Street. The victim was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.

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A wildfire in the Emerald Hills area of San Mateo County started Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters initially responded to the blaze shortly after 2:20 p.m. in the area of Edgewood Road and Crestview Drive, prompting evacuation alerts and power outages.

The blaze has been contained to 95 percent of the area, but more than 25 acres of grassland are believed to have been consumed, Cal Fire's San Mateo and Santa Cruz units said.

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 A shooting occurred on a San Francisco MUNI train Wednesday morning, leaving one person dead and another in the hospital, SF Supervisor Myrna Meigar said on Twitter.

The shooting occurred between the Forest Hill and Castro stations and the suspect fled the train at the Castro station, he said.

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Lowell High School will return to academic-based admissions, the San Francisco Board of Education decided Wednesday night in a 4-3 vote.

The board’s decision reinstates merit-based admissions for the 2023-24 school year at Lowell, which had been suspended during the pandemic in favor of lottery-based admissions.

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A 32-year-old San Mateo man was arrested Wednesday morning after police responded to a report of a driver possibly passed out in his car.

Officers arrived at the intersection of Sycamore Avenue and Crescent Avenue around 10:20 a.m. and found a conscious man, identified as Hunter Parker, the San Mateo Police Department said.

Police said Parker was on probation with wanted terms and asked him to get out of the car, after which they found a small bag of methamphetamine and a glass pipe with burnt residue.

Officers also found a Sig Sauer handgun with no serial number, ammunition, fireworks, 19 pipes, a scale, bags of psilocybin mushrooms, suspected narcotics, marijuana edibles, lockpicks and shaved keys, police said. Parker was arrested and booked into the San Mateo County Jail.

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San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston is asking the board’s budget committee to put $50 million in police funding on hold until the department makes “measurable progress” in addressing racial disparities and a lack of transparency that he says has plagued the department. 

Preston thus proposes that the board of supervisors withhold $50 million from any approved SFPD budget until police officials return to the budget committee with “significant progress toward decreasing racial disparities and addressing the projected five- to 10-year backlog in the production of police records required for disclosure under Senate Bill 1421 and, more recently, Senate Bill 16.”

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Three days after a power outage left nearly 9,000 PG&E customers without electricity in San Mateo County on Tuesday, an outage that also included the sprawling Stanford University, a spokesman for the utility said Friday night that all power has been restored in the affected areas.

Power was restored at 4 p.m. Friday for those affected by Tuesday's outage.

With information from Bay City News.

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Inequity in Silicon Valley persists for people of color

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By Bay City Newsoriginally published in San José Spotlight.

Life expectancy is declining, the poor are getting poorer, and Silicon Valley's richest people are thriving.

The 2022 Silicon Valley Pain Index report highlights how Santa Clara County generated $340 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, a 4.4 percent increase from 2020, while nearly half of children in Silicon Valley live in households that can’t make ends meet on their income. 

Life expectancy for Black and Latino residents has also worsened, while the top 10 percent of earners in the region control three-quarters of the collective wealth, the study shows.

“Last time it was bad to horrible,” lead author and San Jose State University sociology professor Scott Myers-Lipton told San Jose Spotlight. “We’re still at terrible levels and in some cases getting worse, like life expectancy and wealth inequality.”

Black and Latino residents experienced declines in average annual income and life expectancy last year, while their white and Asian counterparts saw increases in average income and a much lower rate of declining life expectancy, according to the report released Monday.

The Silicon Valley Pain Index, which focuses on Santa Clara County and San Jose, is produced by the Human Rights Institute at San Jose State University. Some of the data used in the report also includes San Mateo County. 

The annual study focuses on racial discrimination and income inequality in the region. The report, first published in 2020 in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, was inspired by an index compiled on New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The report aims to use data and reporting to reveal structured inequalities and urge elected officials to take action. The document highlights the prevalence of white supremacy and a widening wealth inequality gap in the South Bay in 2020. 

Last year's report, meanwhile, showed how disparities have worsened, with indicators such as hunger, homelessness and income inequality on the rise.

The latest study exposes a lack of progress in addressing growing wealth gaps and racial disparities, especially in the private sector, where 73 percent of tech companies have no Black people on executive teams. At Apple, there are no executives or senior managers who are African American, Pacific Islander or Native American, the report said.

“The data speaks for itself and says we have deep disparities that are getting worse, not better,” Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley and president of the Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies, told San Jose Spotlight. 

«Silicon Valley, for all its legendary dynamism, is also a place where prosperity is not widely shared.»

Black and Latino residents struggle

About 11.7 percent of African American residents and 11 percent of Latino residents live in poverty in Silicon Valley, compared to 5.3 percent of white residents. 

Among the Asian population, whose average annual income increased by $4,933 last year, Vietnamese residents are most likely to live in poverty at 12 percent. 

The average annual income of black residents in the region fell by $2,593 last year, the report shows. Latino residents also saw their wages cut by $404 on average. 

White residents had an average annual income increase of $3,046, and the population continues to earn the most with a median income of $146,690.

Meanwhile, Silicon Valley’s tech giants have thrived during the pandemic. Companies like Apple, Google, Facebook and Netflix have seen their profits soar by billions since 2020, with Apple reaching $3 trillion in valuation this year.

Walter Wilson, executive director of the Minority Business Consortium and a member of the NAACP state executive committee, said the study is not a surprise to many Black residents in Silicon Valley, who saw their life expectancy drop by 2.6 years, from 76.4 years in 2019 to 73.8 last year. Many experience racism and discrimination in the workplace and in their personal lives on a daily basis, Wilson said.

“You would think that in this era after the murder of George Floyd, a lot of American companies are leaning in and doing everything they can to address racism,” Wilson told San Jose Spotlight. “We don’t see that happening in high tech in a way that it’s happening in other industries across the country.”

Wilson points to public and private efforts to build an African American Cultural Center in San Jose as a good step in the right direction, but also noted that inaction and cultural shifts to protect and value Black residents will continue to hurt the population.

Trend on the wrong track

Latino residents, whose life expectancy dropped by 3.1 years, from 80.5 years in 2019 to 77.4 in 2021, were also more likely to be subjected to excessive force by the San Jose Police Department, the study shows. 

More than 1,520 Latino residents reported injuries caused by local police between 2017 and 2021, compared to 565 reports from white residents.

“Traditional policing doesn’t work,” Jose Valle, an organizer with Silicon Valley De-Bug, told San Jose Spotlight. “Why do we have a disproportionate number of people who are Mexican Chicanos and Mexican Americans getting hurt in this way by the police? That’s what surprises me.”

Valle advocates alternatives to policing, including community projects to help reduce violence and property crime.

The report also highlights the ongoing housing crisis, where residents need to earn $54 an hour to pay the average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment in San Jose, and the growing homelessness crisis, where more than 10,000 people in Santa Clara County are living or sleeping on the streets.

Last year's pain index inspired some action from elected officials, as state Sen. Dave Cortese recently introduced a bill that would guarantee income for homeless high school students.

“It is significant that we are seeing this,” Hancock said. “But we will have to wait and see where this takes us.”

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