The Great Plates Delivered program was approved for extension until March 2021 for seniors in San Mateo County.
In this way, seniors who need it can have access to 18 delicious and nutritious meals delivered weekly and for free by local restaurants, directly to their doorstep.
It is worth mentioning that food delivery is safe and non-contact, in an age when buying and preparing meals on one's own for older adults can be a challenge, while keeping them safe during the VOC-19 pandemic.
Some of the criteria for enrolling in the program are being over 65; or being between 60 and 64 years old, and having been exposed to the virus or having VIDCO-19, or having underlying health conditions.
In addition to living alone or with another adult eligible for the program, not receiving meals from another state program, not having friends or relatives who can help with meals, not being able to shop, and having an income less than $74,940 per person.
If you qualify, you should call (800) 675-8437 and speak to the county staff - who are fluent in several languages - to apply for meal delivery services.
Facebook creator and founder Mark Zuckerberg said the shocking events on Capitol Hill in the last 24 hours "clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and legal transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden.
In a statement, the entrepreneur noted that the decision of the still president of the United States to use the Facebook platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his followers has rightly disturbed people in the country and around the world.
"We withdrew these statements yesterday because we judge that their effect, and probably their intention, would be to provoke more violence," he said in the statement issued this morning.
He added that after the certification of the election results by Congress, the priority for the entire country must now be "to ensure that the remaining 13 days and the days after the inauguration pass peacefully and in accordance with established democratic norms.
Zuckerberg noted that over the past few years, "we have allowed President Trump to use our platform according to our own rules, sometimes removing content or tagging his posts when they violate our policies.
This, he said, is because the public has a right to the widest possible access to political discourse, even if it is controversial. "But the current context is now fundamentally different, involving the use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government.
In that sense, he stressed that the risks of allowing the president to continue using the Facebook service during this period are simply too great.
"Therefore, we are extending the blockade we have placed on their Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and at least for the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is completed," he concluded.
Every Wednesday, through the Steve Young Show, a renowned radio program on San Francisco's KNBR station, the prestigious Forever Young Foundation selects an individual or organization that has excelled in community service and recognizes the Hero of the Week.
The Forever Young Foundation's recognition on Wednesday, January 6 was awarded to the Redwood City-based organization Casa Círculo Cultural.
"Every week, we announce the Forever Young Foundation Hero of the Week here. This week's recognition is for Casa Círculo Cultural, a truly vibrant, multidisciplinary organization that hosts a variety of cultural programs that reflect the Latino community in the Bay Area," they said on the radio program.
Steve Young, former San Francisco 49s player, added: "My kids went to Spanish immersion schools and it's the best thing I've done, because now they're bilingual.
Forever Young Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Steve Young in 1993, whose work focuses on providing resources for the development, strength and education of children who face physical, emotional and financial challenges.
The Forever Young Foundation's work is primarily in California, Arizona, Utah and Ghana, Africa.
A woman was shot dead inside the U.S. Capitol in a series of riots by Trump supporters that began Tuesday morning.
Donald Trump, the current president of the United States, called for a presence on Capitol Hill at an event that brought together hundreds of thousands of people outside the White House, the live event was only replicated by Fox News.
With the use of violence, dozens of people stormed into the Capitol on Capitol Hill to reject the ratification of Joe Biden as the successor to the U.S. presidency.
So far, riot police, national guard and FBI are guarding the area. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a curfew in the District of Columbia starting at 6 p.m.
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube blocked a video of President Donald Trump where he belatedly addressed his followers to "go home" and reiterated election fraud.
Twitter blocked access to President Donald Trump's account for 12 hours.
"Save America" was the event at which Donald Trump called on his supporters to gather in Washington, District of Columbia this Tuesday morning from 11 am local time.
Initially, the organizers of the event expected a maximum of 30,000 people; however, approximately 200,000 people attended the call.
Rudy Giuliani, the attorney for Donald Trump, who was charged with challenging the results of the Nov. 3 general election won by Democrat Joe Biden, opened the event after 11 a.m., justifying it as "legal and proper" under the circumstances.
Later, around 12 noon, with racist and xenophobic phrases, Donald Trump continued with the event and declared that: "The media has been our biggest problem". "They stole the election from us like never before." "We will not give up and we will not give in, we will not take it anymore." "It's a disgrace. Elections in the third world are more honest." "I will not let the voices be silenced."
While this was happening, the U.S. Congress was in session to release the final results of the electoral college so that the U.S. Senate could ratify President-elect Joe Biden's victory. In that session, Vice President Mike Pence was present.
At the same time as the US Congress was in session, outgoing President Donald J. Trump began to incite his followers: "Now we're going to walk to the Capitol ... We demand that Congress do the right thing and only count the electors of valid votes. We will march in a peaceful and patriotic manner"; however, unfortunately, the last part of Trump's sentence was omitted by his followers.
Congressmen and Vice President Mike Pence were evacuated upon learning what was happening on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, an armed demonstration was reported outside where several people were injured. A violent horde attacked the U.S. Capitol facility, violating national security.
People were literally fighting their way out of the Capitol building
Often times violently clashing with federal police who were heavily outnumbered
With an embarrassing delay, Donald Trump, president of the United States, who had previously encouraged his followers to reach the Capitol, posted a video message on his social networks calling on his followers to stay vigilant and go home, not without reminding them first, without any evidence, that election fraud had been committed. To prevent such false information from spreading, the social networks Twitter, Facebook and YouTube removed the video from their platforms, but which other news outlets had recovered; however, no conventional media offered to replicate it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCcBOevRWBc
After the video was posted and blocked, it was reported that a woman had been shot inside the Capitol. Minutes later, it was reported on social networks that the woman had died. The woman was later identified as Ashli Babbitt, a San Diego Air Force veteran.
The members of the U.S. Congress returned to the Capitol around 8 p.m. to continue the session where they will have to certify the results of the electoral college. Both Democratic and Republican senators have rejected any deliberate act that threatens U.S. democracy.
The D.C. area is guarded by riot police, the National Guard and the FBI. The curfew is scheduled for 6 a.m. on January 7.
A woman was shot dead inside the U.S. Capitol in a series of riots by Trump supporters that began Tuesday morning.
Donald Trump, the current president of the United States, called for a presence on Capitol Hill at an event that brought together hundreds of thousands of people outside the White House, the live event was only replicated by Fox News.
With the use of violence, dozens of people stormed into the Capitol Hill as a rejection of the ratification of Joe Biden as successor to the U.S. presidency.
So far, riot police, national guard and FBI are guarding the area. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a curfew in the District of Columbia starting at 6 p.m.
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube blocked a video of President Donald Trump where he belatedly addressed his followers to "go home" and reiterated election fraud.
Twitter blocked access to President Donald Trump's account for 12 hours.
"Save America" was the event at which Donald Trump called on his supporters to gather in Washington, District of Columbia this Tuesday morning from 11 am local time.
Initially, the organizers of the event expected a maximum of 30,000 people; however, approximately 200,000 people attended the call.
Rudy Giuliani, the attorney for Donald Trump, who was charged with challenging the results of the Nov. 3 general election won by Democrat Joe Biden, opened the event after 11 a.m., justifying it as "legal and proper" under the circumstances.
Later, around 12 noon, with racist and xenophobic phrases, Donald Trump continued with the event and declared that: "The media has been our biggest problem". "They stole the election from us like never before." "We will not give up and we will not give in, we will not take it anymore." "It's a disgrace. Elections in the third world are more honest." "I will not let the voices be silenced."
While this was happening, the U.S. Congress was in session to release the final results of the electoral college so that the U.S. Senate could ratify President-elect Joe Biden's victory. In that session, Vice President Mike Pence was present.
At the same time as the US Congress was in session, outgoing President Donald J. Trump began to incite his followers: "Now we're going to walk to the Capitol ... We demand that Congress do the right thing and only count the electors of valid votes. We will march in a peaceful and patriotic manner"; however, unfortunately, the last part of Trump's sentence was omitted by his followers.
Congressmen and Vice President Mike Pence were evacuated upon learning what was happening on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, an armed demonstration was reported outside where several people were injured. A violent horde attacked the U.S. Capitol facility, violating national security.
People were literally fighting their way out of the Capitol building
Often times violently clashing with federal police who were heavily outnumbered
With an embarrassing delay, Donald Trump, president of the United States, who had previously encouraged his followers to reach the Capitol, posted a video message on his social networks calling on his followers to stay vigilant and go home, not without reminding them first, without any evidence, that election fraud had been committed. To prevent such false information from spreading, the social networks Twitter, Facebook and YouTube removed the video from their platforms, but which other news outlets had recovered; however, no conventional media offered to replicate it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCcBOevRWBc
After the video was posted and blocked, it was reported that a woman had been shot inside the Capitol. Minutes later, it was reported on social networks that the woman had died. The woman was later identified as Ashli Babbitt, a San Diego Air Force veteran.
The members of the U.S. Congress returned to the Capitol around 8 p.m. to continue the session where they will have to certify the results of the electoral college. Both Democratic and Republican senators have rejected any deliberate act that threatens U.S. democracy.
The D.C. area is guarded by riot police, the National Guard and the FBI. The curfew is scheduled for 6 a.m. on January 7.
"Anything that has led to this moment is legal and appropriate under the circumstances," opened Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's attorney handling the November 3 general election challenge. Regarding the congregation Trump called on to "save America," he said that "the Democrats and their allies have not let us look at the ballots" and that "only criminals don't let us look at the evidence.
Protected by what appears to be bulletproof glass, Donald Trump, the outgoing president of the United States, gave a speech whose first words were not heard because the microphone was muted. He began by noting that the media had not shown the hundreds of thousands of people gathered outside the White House to the Washington Monument. "The media has been our biggest problem."
"They stole the election from us, like never before." "We will not give up and we will not give in, we will not take it anymore," said Donald Trump and refused, again, to concede defeat, since 75 million votes do not represent a majority over the 81 million votes obtained by Joe Biden. "It's a disgrace. Elections in the third world are more honest," he added. "I'm not going to let the voices be silenced."
Trump then proceeded to thank the U.S. Army, the secret service and the police service. "Rudy, you did a good job," the president said. "We're not going to let a president who lost the election by a long shot rule us for four years."
"They used the pandemic as a way to let down the people of appropriate choice," Trump said. "The Chinese virus," he said, refers to SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease, which has killed 357,394 people.
Meanwhile, at a press conference, Gabriel Sterling, manager of the implementation of the voting system in the state of Georgia, where Donald Trump disputes the election result, said, "Donald J. Trump irritates me," adding that he is "100 percent" responsible for the outcome of the election in the state of Georgia being in favor of the Democrats for having "fed up" with the electorate. He even said that his "last act" -- the one in Washington this morning -- has caused "major damage" to the result.
With 98 percent of the votes counted, the state of Georgia gives the lead to John Ossoff - Georgia's candidate for the U.S. Senate - while Republican David Perdue remains in second place.
Media outlets such as CNN have called the Save America congregation "a desperate coup d'état," and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump's call drew the attention of more than 30,000 people gathered in front of the White House where few are respecting the physical distance and the use of coveralls, which could mean a massive spread of SARS-CoV-2.
It should be noted that in Washington State alone, more than 264,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, 2,385 in the last 24 hours.
It circulates on social networks, particularly whatsapp, a video by Felix Radu, a young actor and writer who reads us his wishes for the new year that is just beginning.
The recording is by La 1ére, or La Première, a French network of radio and television stations operating in France's overseas departments and territories around the world.
Radu, in his words, has been writing for a long time. A long time, at 24, is almost half a lifetime. At first Radu wrote because he was alone, he says. He was small, shy, and his only friend was his notebook of poetry, "Les Contemplations" by Victor Hugo, and his shadow.
Now, let's hear his poem, humbly translated by this digital medium.
Wishes
I wish that time would only take away with it the bad memories. Let it leave its colours and its joyful roar to our stories.
Let him leave us our meeting and our first smiles, our silent disagreements and our noisy victories.
I wish you enough nostalgia to remember where you came from, and enough hope to always run to where you are going.
I wish you love, again and again. And then tears. What would love be without tears?
I wish you screams, passions, burns, separations. Games.
I wish you wrinkled sheets, flashes of light through a closed blind, tangled hair, night sighs, whispers under the blanket. Many "I love you" barely murmured, like a secret, and always in between cut off by stolen kisses.
I want you to be strong, to know how to say goodbye, sometimes to say goodbye. That you find enough space in your life to appreciate your absences, and to welcome new stories.
I wish you the overflow. May you be so full that you don't know how to share it with the world. I wish you to seek, but always fail. May you be dissatisfied. To reach for the moon, and desire every star in the sky
I wish you the resilience and courage to face the struggles of our generation. May you never give up, never give up. Or just put them down to support each other. And endure.
I wish we could meet again... finally. No matter where we are, to embrace each other. And find the essential that we have worked so hard to name.
I wish you meals. Laughs. Beer glasses, music and laziness!
I wish you uncertainty, and friends to enlighten you. Friends to share your darkness. I wish you to meet brothers and sisters across time and space. No matter the book, the time or the country, love them because they share your loneliness. Love them because they share the huge hole in your chest. Love them because they love you too. Love them because there is nothing else in life but love. And since life is a long and beautiful slide, I want you to fall, to resist the vertigo.
May you make your life a beautiful dance in the wind, a tragic struggle against gravity. That you join those great souls who knew how to fall with such panache that they managed, for a few moments, to convince us that they were flying. Fly.
Finally, I wish you a happy new year and a thousand dreams come true. Felix
Los Angeles County is in a real mess because of the health crisis caused by COVID-19, which has so far left almost 11,000 dead in the area, where ambulance teams have now been asked not to transport those patients with little chance of survival.
The Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMS) issued a memo last week to ambulance workers noting that adult patients (18 years or older) in traumatic and non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest will not be transported if return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is not achieved in the field.
So, if the patient has no signs of breathing or a pulse, EMS will attempt to resuscitate the patient for at least 20 minutes. If the patient is stabilized, he will be transferred to a hospital, but if he is declared dead at the scene or the pulse cannot be restored, the paramedics will not take him to the hospital.
"This order, issued by county emergency medical services, is really very specific for patients who have had a heart attack and cannot be revived in the field," said Dr. Jeffrey Smith, director of operations at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
"Such patients have a very low survival rate if they are transported to the hospital. Therefore, at this point, it is considered that it is probably useless," the specialist added in an interview with CNN.
The media added that nearly 7,900 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Los Angeles County alone, and 21 percent of them are in intensive care units, putting enormous pressure on health services and intensive care units.
In addition, the increase in COVID-19 patients has led to a shortage of supplemental oxygen, which means that some patients treated for EMS will not receive it.
"Given the acute need to conserve oxygen, effective immediately, EMS should only administer supplemental oxygen to patients with oxygen saturation below 90 percent," Los Angeles County EMS said in its statement.
About 225 engineers from Google, as well as from other companies belonging to the parent company Alphabet, announced this Monday the formation of a union, which will be a support point to generate a change in the structure of the company.
According to Parul Koul, executive president of the Alphabet Workers Union, and Chewy Shaw, vice president of the union, "at Google and other subsidiaries of Alphabet, Google's parent company, we have had our concerns about the workplace, which are dismissed by management.
In a letter published in the New York Times, they mention as background the past November 1, 2018, when employees stopped working and left their posts in some cities around the world, to demonstrate for inappropriate behavior in the company.
The company paid tens of millions of dollars to two executives who had been accused of sexual misconduct towards workers, keeping silent about the alleged abuse and letting them go without any consequences for their actions.
They also indicated that the company has used workers' knowledge to collaborate with "repressive governments around the world. They have developed artificial intelligence technology for use by the Department of Defense," to mention just a few problems.
"For those who are skeptical of unions or believe that technology companies are more innovative without unions, we want to point out that these and other more important problems persist," as discrimination and harassment continue.
The union leaders mentioned that "Alphabet continues to crack down on those who dare to speak out and prevent workers from bringing up sensitive issues of public importance," and every time they organize to demand change, the executives only make symbolic promises to them.
As a result, 226 employees signed union cards with the Communications Workers of America, which represents the first step in winning a bargaining unit recognized under U.S. law. "In other words, we are forming a union."
According to Koul and Shaw, they have created an elected leadership and representative structure with dues-paying members, so the union will be open to all Alphabet workers, regardless of their classification.
That's because half of Google's workers are temps, suppliers or contractors, so they are paid lower wages, receive fewer benefits or have little stability compared to full-time employees, even though they often do exactly the same work.
Thus, this new union seeks to undo this serious inequity and "will work to ensure that workers know what they are working on and can do their jobs for a fair wage, without fear of abuse, reprisal or discrimination.
Mexico has become the country in Latin America that has applied the greatest number of vaccines against COVID-19, since, until this Monday, January 4, nearly 40 thousand health workers had been immunized and received their first dose against the virus.
The President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, highlighted in his first morning conference this 2021 that of the more than 39,000 people who have received the first dose of the vaccine, only one had strong reactions, a situation that has already been reported to the Pfizer laboratory, while the doctor is already being attended to.
"We have already vaccinated 39,000 people, almost 40,000, and what we have in stock is more than 70 percent of the vaccines already applied," said the president.
He added that "fortunately we haven't had any major problems, just a reaction from a doctor who had a problem with the application of the vaccine, she is being treated. It is a special case for an allergy according to what the doctors maintain, she is already being treated, hospitalized, Pfizer knows, the case is being treated, but it is only one, of about 40 thousand".
Likewise, López Obrador pointed out that "In Latin America, it is the first place in application, although we are still starting, but in total - 12 million doses have been vaccinated in the world in application".
In that regard, he noted that China ranks first in immunizations, followed by the United States, Israel, Russia and England.
This morning Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcel Ebrard Casaubón reported that the country received 53,525 doses of the vaccine for COVID-19.
Next week it will be over four hundred thousand. Good news for Mexico. Thanks to Pfizer BioNTech and DHL," he wrote on his Twitter account, where he added that a flight with a load of the immunizations will also arrive in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.
It should be noted that, so far, Argentina has supplied 32,013 doses, Chile 8,648, and Costa 2,455.
According to Mexican Undersecretary of Health Hugo Lopez-Gatell, Mexico was one of the first 10 countries to supply the SARS-CoV-2 virus vaccine in the world, and the first in Latin America.
"We are currently number 13 in terms of vaccination per million inhabitants, we are the first in Latin America," he said at a press conference.
