El Ayuntamiento de East Palo Alto aprobó una proclamación que declara a la ciudad defensora de la libertad reproductiva y la equidad sanitaria, afirmando con ello la dedicación de la ciudad a garantizar que todas las personas tengan derecho a tomar decisiones sobre su propio cuerpo y a acceder sin interferencias a los servicios de salud reproductiva necesarios.
El Ayuntamiento de East Palo Alto aprobó una proclamación que declara a la ciudad defensora de la libertad reproductiva y la equidad sanitaria, afirmando con ello la dedicación de la ciudad a garantizar que todas las personas tengan derecho a tomar decisiones sobre su propio cuerpo y a acceder sin interferencias a los servicios de salud reproductiva necesarios.
Y es que, si bien California lleva mucho tiempo a la vanguardia de la protección de los derechos reproductivos, reconociendo la importancia de la autonomía corporal y la privacidad en las opciones reproductivas, incluido el acceso a abortos seguros y legales, aún hay estados de todo el país que promulgan leyes que restringen o prohíben el aborto.
Así, comunidades de todo el país se enfrentan a importantes amenazas a la libertad reproductiva, las cuales afectan de manera desproporcionada a los grupos marginados, como personas de color, las de menores ingresos, comunidades inmigrantes y los residentes en zonas rurales, todos los cuales ya encuentran obstáculos para recibir una atención adecuada.
En ese sentido, el Ayuntamiento hizo un llamamiento al Congreso de Estados Unidos para que apruebe una legislación que garantice la libertad reproductiva en todo el país, asegurando que el derecho a acceder al aborto y a otros servicios de salud reproductiva esté protegido para todos.
La proclamación del Ayuntamiento reconoció que el acceso a la atención reproductiva es fundamental para la igualdad de género, económica y racial, por lo que ha dotado a las personas de apoyos para tomar decisiones independientes sobre si tener o no hijos y criar a sus familias en entornos seguros y sostenibles.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Phone-Free Schools Act, to require a policy that limits or prohibits the use of smartphones in All school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education.
Following his call for school districts to restrict smartphone use on school campuses, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Phone-Free Schools Act into law, requiring all school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education to adopt a policy limiting or prohibiting smartphone use by July 1, 2026.
Authored by Assemblymembers Josh Hoover, David Alvarez, Josh Lowenthal, and Al Muratsuchi, Assembly Bill 3216 seeks to support the mental health, academic success, and social well-being of California students.
“We know that excessive smartphone use increases anxiety, depression and other mental health issues, but we have the power to intervene. This new law will help students focus on academics, social development and the world in front of them – not on their screens – when they are at school,” Newsom said.
In that regard, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom stressed that reducing phone use in schools is essential to minimizing digital distractions and creating space for stronger, more meaningful in-person connections.
“AB 3216 is not only about classroom education, but also about protecting the mental health and social and emotional well-being of California’s children,” she said.
It was in 2019 that Governor Newsom signed into law AB 272 (Muratsuchi), which specified that school districts have the authority to regulate smartphone use during school hours.
In June, the governor announced measures to restrict smartphone use during the school day.
The California government said that policy development will involve significant stakeholder engagement to ensure that they respond to the unique needs and desires of students, parents, and local educators and must allow students to use their phones in the event of an emergency, or in response to a perceived threat of danger, or as permitted by a teacher, administrator, physician, or the student's individualized education program.
Why is this law important?
Excessive smartphone use among young people is linked to increased anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 72 percent of middle school teachers and 33 percent of high school teachers report cell phone distractions as a major problem.
Common Sense Media found that 97 percent of students use their phones during the school day for an average of 43 minutes.
During the Candidates Forum, Lisa Gauthier and Antonio López presented their ideas and plans for the elections next November. Credit: Raúl Ayrala P360P
Effective solutions for the large number of people living on the streets and concerns about the effects of climate change on communities were some of the issues addressed by two candidates seeking renewing the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in the elections next November.
At the Fair Oaks Community Center in Redwood City, Lisa Gauthier and Antonio Lopez presented their ideas and plans to about 45 attendees via Zoom on Monday, September 23, for an election in which three of the five seats in the county legislature will be up for grabs.
Candidate Gauthier is a member of the East Palo Alto City Council, and Lopez is currently the mayor of that city. Each is seeking to represent District 4 on the Board that oversees county departments, programs and properties, and which has a budget of more than $4 billion for that purpose.
On the issue of homeless people forced to live in public places, Lisa Gauthier said she prefers a policy similar to the one implemented in East Palo Alto, where services, food and psychological help are provided wherever the homeless person is.
Antonio López argued that, for him, cities should not face the problem in isolation but together, in order to act more efficiently, and he defined the situation as “a social crisis but also a health crisis.”
As for climate change, Councilwoman Gauthier noted that her city installed a flood defense wall on the San Francisquito Creek, which she said helped lower insurance costs for families living nearby. She also considered it prudent to reduce dependence on natural gas in the medium term, replacing this energy source with electricity.
Lopez acknowledged that it is difficult to interest people who live “paycheck to paycheck” in the issue of climate change, but warned that people must understand that in order to try to find solutions, it is they who must get involved and do their part. “It is a personal investment,” he said.
There was also talk about the cost of living in the county, and specifically about access to childcare for working parents.
Effective solutions for the large number of people living on the streets and concerns about the effects of climate change on communities were some of the issues discussed by two candidates for reelection to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. Credit: Raul Ayrala P360P
According to Mayor Lopez, current laws need to be adapted so that private individuals can open child care services in more areas of cities. He urged counties to pressure the state of California, and the state in turn to pressure federal authorities, to rectify and update the so-called “benchmarks” or limits on access to financial and health assistance services.
Indeed, these limits are too exclusive, according to Lopez, since in order to "qualify" a family must earn very little in the year, which benefits only the very low-income sectors and leaves out lower- and middle-class households.
Gauthier proposed making it easier for those interested in establishing child care services to obtain permits, and said the county government should support providers so they can receive better salaries and more space.
The two legislators were asked how to involve citizens in the electoral process, and Lisa Gauthier considered that “it is very important to let young people know that their vote matters and counts. Many of my ancestors had to die so that they could access the right to vote.”
Antonio López said that he sees every day that young people feel disillusioned by politics. “They tell me: 'The government is not working for me,'” he said, and insisted on the need for candidates to be trustworthy and to truly attract the attention of voters, but for their qualities. “Like when Obama emerged,” he recalled.
Among those attending the forum was Ana Huerta of East Palo Alto, accompanied by her daughter Yuliana. “I liked what they both presented, I think they talked about the issues that are important” for the district, Ana assured Peninsula 360 Press.
Asked about the most pressing problems facing her city and region, Huerta said she was concerned about rising sea levels. “I was not directly affected by the recent floods, but I saw many families” who suffered, she said.
Among those attending the forum was Ana Huerta of East Palo Alto, accompanied by her daughter Yuliana. “I liked what they both presented, I think they talked about the issues that are important” for the district, Ana assured Peninsula 360 Press. In the photo from left to right: Ana Huerta, her daughter Yuliana, Blanca Rodríguez and Estela. Credit: Raúl Ayrala P360P
Blanca Rodríguez was in Ana Huerta's group, and also resides in EPA.
“I feel that both candidates are very committed” to improving the situation in the city, admitted Blanca. However, “I would have liked them to talk about employment. If there are no jobs, how are we going to survive in East Palo Alto?” asked this young Latina.
“Years go by and more and more people are moving from EPA to Modesto, to Stockton, because there is not much work and rent is very expensive,” said Blanca Rodríguez.
Another concern, she said, was the state of many apartment buildings in her city after the floods. “It affects people a lot, especially children,” she said, and she wondered if the owners had taken steps to eradicate the mold with the support of the county.
Monday's forum was organized by the Thrive Alliance of nonprofits, the County Leadership Council and Choose Children, a project of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
The Mexican Consulate in San Francisco has many activities and support to offer for the benefit of the community, with the arrival of the consul Ana Luisa Vallejo expects a highly promising administration led by women.
The Consulate of Mexico in San Francisco It is led by women as part of the changes that have occurred in recent years in the neighboring country to the south, where on October 1, the president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum will take office, becoming the first to hold the highest national office.
“With many expectations, very proud to be a woman, my colleagues and I are here today at the consulate leading the way. We are all women, so we are very happy to have a female president. This is a historic change in the country and this motivates us greatly,” said Ana Luisa Vallejo, Consul General of Mexico in San Francisco.
The leader of this Consulate said she was happy that a woman is in this position to improve services in the community, because with Claudia Sheinbaum as president the commitment is greater.
This was stated during the radio program Península 360 in collaboration with Marcos Gutiérrez, where she also invited people to be part of the Mercadito Virtual project: there are 7 women who were chosen by their INE to be trained in collaboration with various Mexican institutions, and who will present their entrepreneurial projects through a session broadcast virtually on Facebook.
This will take place on September 26 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., where their projects will be announced, encouraging more women to join this initiative.
The aim is to help women entrepreneurs to have better entrepreneurship, which is why they were given training for several months and had the support of some Mexican institutions that collaborated so that the entrepreneurship had better results.
“It is very important to support all the efforts of Mexicans to carry out an initiative in a new project so that they can carry it out and not just stay with the idea, because these ideas can be brilliant,” he stressed.
He also reported that in October there will be various activities focused on Health Month, during which campaigns will be presented aimed at caring for Mexicans abroad, so it is important to keep an eye on the Facebook page to find out what services will be offered.
In addition to this, Consul Ana Luisa Vallejo made the invitation to the exhibition “Treasures of Adverse Possession”, by visual artist, activist and independent academic Francisco Guevara with the support of the Arquetopía foundation.
Archetopy is a non-profit artistic and academic organization with an international reach established in four distinct artistic regions, selected for their historical importance, influence and artistic contribution to the world: Puebla and Oaxaca, both in southern Mexico, Cuzco in Peru and Naples in southern Italy.
This art exhibition features thematic works that investigate history and narrative, exploring the profound impact of the 16th Century (1450-1650), a pivotal era that shaped the modern world through conquest and desire.
“It is very interesting to see how he mixed a Nahuatl and a saint in the work to express a totally new work of art. It is very interesting how he uses gold and silver things that make the work very interesting and invite you to reflect,” explained Vallejo.
The exhibition opened on September 6, 2024, at the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco and will be available until October 18, 2024, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., an experience you cannot miss.
Your money may be at risk due to a scam. It is important to stop and verify your information and confirm the source of the call or message before making any payment.
The risk of being scammed by supposedly government or company personnel has increased in recent months, as it often starts with a routine message or call that quickly becomes an alert and an emergency.
Has anyone told you to move or transfer money to protect it?
Warning! Take a moment to verify the information and confirm what you are being told, as you may be about to be scammed and lose your money.
According to Federal Trade Commission data, only 5 percent of people who are scammed file a report, said Kati Daffan, deputy director of the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Marketing Practices, during a briefing held by Ethnic Media Services.
From January to June 2024, around 360 thousand reports have been filed with more than 1.3 billion dollars in losses, this is only surpassed by investment scams, the average loss is 800 dollars.
Focusing on the scams that have been generated by supposed personnel pretending to be from government agencies or well-known businesses, the figures show a large increase in the last year.
The scammers' tactics have changed; now it's done as if it were a team effort involving several people and institutions; for example: they contact people by phone or text to clarify a purchase, then they make you contact a supposed government or banking agency and convince you that everything is real so that you give them money.
With the feeling of urgency they make you believe that you are safeguarding your money but in reality you move it to a fictitious account, that is how it currently works, said Kati Daffan.
Emma Fletcher, an investigator for the Federal Trade Commission, explained that many scammers pose as government agents in an attempt to reach an agreement on debts owed. In many cases, there is no debt, but they fake it and people may believe it.
“If we can prevent a scam, it is the best way to help our community,” which is why a lot of information is made available to the community to avoid being scammed.
It is important to file a complaint if you have been scammed, as each complaint helps to gather information to conduct an investigation, analysis and then generate information that helps prevent more people from being scammed.
Acusaciones de Sheriff Christina Corpus llegan a la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de San Mateo, el comunicado firmado por Noelia Corzo y Ray Mueller, se revisará.
La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de San Mateo dio a conocer este lunes 23 de septiembre, mediante un comunicado firmado por Noelia Corzo y Ray Mueller, que revisará la queja de “varias páginas” enviada por la sheriff del condado Christina Corpus against County Executive Mike Callagy.
“Actualmente estamos revisando la queja y tomaremos el tiempo necesario para determinar el curso de acción adecuado”, señala el texto.
La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de San Mateo expresó en el comunicado que “reafirma su compromiso con el debido proceso y la transparencia para mantener la confianza del público en el condado y en la Oficina del Sheriff”.
Asimismo, la Junta informó que Callagy les notificó sobre las afirmaciones de Corpus en su contra, mismas que calificó de “falsas y difamatorias”.
Callagy, dijo la Junta, “ha solicitado una investigación completa, transparente e independiente sobre cualquier acusación en su contra, y ha pedido que los resultados de dicha investigación sean compartidos con el público”.
De acuerdo con el comunicado, “Mike Callagy ha sido un servidor público ético en el Condado de San Mateo por más de 41 años. A menos que se demuestre lo contrario, la Junta de Supervisores mantiene plena confianza en su liderazgo”.
“Climate change is real, we see its effects every day: floods, fires, rising sea levels,” said Joaquin Jimenez, mayor of Half Moon Bay, during the kickoff of his re-election campaign to the City Council of that town. Farmers have knowledge that is key to confronting this climate change, but it is not talked about.
“Before Joaquin was mayor of Half Moon Bay, no one took us Mexicans seriously,” said Alondra Rodriguez, 25, one of those who gathered to support the start of Jimenez’s campaign.
The event took place in the spacious garden of Cantina San Benito, located at 1101 Miramontes Street in downtown Half Moon Bay. The attendees were mostly young, something unusual at political campaign events.
Jimenez, now running for a seat on the City Council in District 3, was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and came to the United States at the age of 13. The son of farmers, he trained as a sociologist at the University of California, Chico, and then broke barriers by becoming the first Mexican immigrant to serve as mayor of Half Moon Bay.
Before Jimenez was mayor, “Mexicans weren’t taken seriously” in Half Moon Bay, Rodriguez said. He added that in “this town,” farm families like his were seen only as labor in the fields, but under Jimenez they were recognized as people.
At the end of the Mexican band music, played live by young people who made several people dance, Jimenez took the floor to thank those present for their support, among whom was the Sheriff of San Mateo County, Christina Corpus.
Jiménez also took to the microphone to reaffirm his government commitments, which are mainly oriented towards four areas of work: housing, public safety, climate change and economic mobility.
“We have been talking about affordable housing for the community for a decade, but it has not been achieved. Now we are achieving it, we are pushing the members of the Municipal Council to get more housing and that is something we must continue because our community lives in terrible housing,” said Jimenez.
As for security, the mayor said, it has always been one of his priorities, but it became even more relevant after the shooting where eight farmworkers were killed. In this regard, he said he has had support and close collaboration with San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, whom he said he admires.
Regarding his third axis of government, Jiménez said that farmers are key to confronting climate change, since they have traditional knowledge of land management, which could serve to mitigate these effects, such as floods and fires.
“The way they [the farmers] work the land is an important issue that is not being addressed. The way the land is worked can affect or benefit climate change.” He gave as an example the use of chemicals and pesticides that affect the atmosphere. “That is why we must return to the ancestral knowledge that farmers possess.
In order to promote economic mobility, Jiménez launched during his administration an innovative project for farmers to be owners of their own crops, including their own land. Likewise, the mayor highlighted his drive to increase the minimum wage for farmers, which is currently 17 dollars and one cent per hour. “If elected, we will continue along this path, which will lead to better living conditions for our community.”
“Joaquín has been a pillar of our community, someone who not only leads, but listens and acts with empathy and determination,” said Tony Serrano, another attendee at this first campaign rally.
Serrano recalled that when her family was faced with the loss of her sister during a mental health crisis at the hands of the San Mateo sheriff, “it was Joaquin who stepped up, didn’t sit back, took action, organized protests, amplified our voices and fought for justice.”
In that regard, she noted that Joaquín Jiménez's efforts were instrumental in creating the Yanira Serrano Presente program, which led to the creation of the CARES team, a fundamental initiative that ensures that people in crisis receive compassionate care instead of a police response.
This is the type of leadership, Serrano said, that transforms communities.
He added that Joaquin has always been more than just a champion for Latino voices, as he represents all Half Moon Bay residents with integrity, whether supporting local businesses, addressing housing needs, or working to ensure everyone has access to essential services.
“His work for mental health and safety resources goes far beyond political promises, he delivers results. His leadership and dedication to our community are needed now more than ever. Joaquin has shown us that being committed to building a Half Moon Bay where everyone is valued and heard, we need him at City Hall to continue to push for a future that works for all of us, let's come together and re-elect Joaquin Jimenez, a true advocate for the people,” she concluded.
Joaquin's campaign website is now live. Those interested can visit https://www.joaquinhmb.org/ And if you want to know what Joaquín has done in the last 4 years at the City Hall, and his plans for the next 4 years, you can read it at https://www.joaquinhmb.org/platform.
On these pages, donations can be made to Joaquín's campaign via the big yellow "Donate" button.
If you're interested in doing more, you can volunteer your time by canvassing, running errands, helping out at campaign events, and more. Look for the yellow "Volunteer" button on the website and fill out the form.
Also, on Thursday, October 3, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Casa de San Benito, you can meet Joaquin and ask him questions about his platform and his plans for City Hall; and on Saturday, October 12, there will be a Meet & Greet at Oceanview Park from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The final fundraiser will be on Sunday 13th October from 4pm to 6pm at Cameron's Pub.
Arrowhead has been walking a tightrope with Helldivers 2, torn between pursuing the idea of a chaotic, challenging game that makes players feel like they can triumph against all odds and a game that makes them feel like the very angels of death of the emperor of humanity. This has created a divide among the player base, especially during the release of the last patch called “Escalation of Freedom” in which, among other things, the penetration and utility of one of the favorite weapons to combat the terminids, the flamethrower, was reduced. Reddit raised an uproar and began to rebel against Arrowhead himself who had previously promised to be more careful with nerfs and not reduce the power of the players’ arsenal.
The developers themselves admitted to being frustrated that there was a perception that the additional content added in Escalation of Freedom had been ignored and overshadowed by a change to the flamethrower's power. But it's not like the additional content was particularly well-received either - new enemies like the Impaler were particularly frustrating to fight as they knocked you to the ground over and over again while a bug with this enemy sent players flying through the air as tentacles sprouted from the ground directly beneath them.
In short, the previous patch was a disaster for the company and the game's creative director himself and former CEO Pilestedt, came back to assure us that all this would change with the September 17 patch where they would take stock of the weapons, stratagems and general state of the game.
Pilestedt, in an unexpected move, decided to give up his title as CEO of the company to get directly involved with the development of Helldivers 2.
The players were hesitant, you know what they say, fool me once, it's your fault, fool me twice, it's my fault.
They were cooking, and the reward for our patience is a game that addresses the biggest balance issues, the interaction of armor and weapons that deal with it. The main culprits, Chargers and Bile Titans, have been balanced so that more weapons are reasonably effective at dealing with them, and dedicated anti-armor weapons are especially useful.
Honestly, the change I liked the most was the increase in damage on the flamethrower and the return to its pre-escalation of freedom glory form.
Of course, it's not just the flamethrower that has received changes, the apple of discord, the Railgun, which started the whole battle between developers and players, has also made a strong comeback. The Liberator, the Liberator Carbine, the Tenderizer, the Braker, the Spray and Pray, the Scythe, the Eruptor, the Diligence, the Counter Sniper, in short, almost all weapons have been revised to give them more utility and power to match the other options.
Not only that, the new Warbond “Chemical Agents” has also just been released and it is a hit, the combination of flamethrowers with gas grenades makes me simply happy.
And there's more to come! This rebalance patch is followed by a similar one to address the weapons that weren't touched in this one. In keeping with Arrowhead's sixty-day pledge, we shouldn't have to wait too long to get our hands on some recalibrated weaponry.
All of this comes just in time, and with this new Warbond, the game has rebounded to sixty-eight thousand players on Steam, proving that Helldivers around the globe have not abandoned the super-earth, but were waiting for new content to jump back in.
En medio de fuertes polémicas y acusaciones contra la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de San Mateo, liderado por Christina Corpus, la alguacil nombró este domingo 22 de agosto al agente Matthew Fox como su nuevo asistente. Captura de pantalla tomada del NBC Bay Area video.
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En medio de fuertes polémicas y acusaciones contra la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de San Mateo, liderado por Christina Corpus, la alguacil nombró este domingo 22 de agosto al agente Matthew Fox como su nuevo asistente.
La acción se da luego de que la semana pasada, la alguacil despidiera de ese mismo cargo a Ryan Monaghan, hecho que la Junta de Supervisores del condado de San Mateo tachó de represalia contra el ex asistente del Sheriff por hablar con un juez sobre las acusaciones contra el departamento de seguridad.
En el anunció que dio a conocer en una conferencia de prensa, Corpus destacó que Fox ha estado sirviendo previamente como el capitán de la Oficina de Patrulla, que sirve a las ciudades de Woodside, Portola Valley, North Fair Oaks y no incorporados del condado de San Mateo. Captura de pantalla tomada del NBC Bay Area video.
En el anunció que dio a conocer en una conferencia de prensa, Corpus destacó que Fox ha estado sirviendo previamente como el capitán de la Oficina de Patrulla, que sirve a las ciudades de Woodside, Portola Valley, North Fair Oaks y no incorporados del condado de San Mateo.
“El asistente de sheriff Fox es un líder policial muy condecorado y respetado, con más de dos décadas de servicio en nuestro condado. Fox comparte mis valores y visiones para el sano futuro de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado”, dijo Corpus al tiempo que señaló que la promoción entra en vigor inmediatamente.
“El asistente de sheriff Fox es un líder policial muy condecorado y respetado, con más de dos décadas de servicio en nuestro condado. Fox comparte mis valores y visiones para el sano futuro de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado”, dijo Corpus al tiempo que señaló que la promoción entra en vigor inmediatamente. Captura de pantalla tomada del NBC Bay Area video.
En su discurso, Christina Corpus subrayó que hay altos cargos del condado que intentan socavar su papel de sheriff.
“Es antidemocrático. Es un error y tiene que acabar. Hasta ahora he guardado silencio sobre las represalias de la discriminación por poder y las tácticas de intimidación. Me he enfrentado a ellas como parte de una pauta más amplia que ya no puedo ignorar”.
De igual manera, informó que envió una carta de queja formal al presidente de la Junta de Supervisores, pidiendo que cesen inmediatamente las tácticas intimidatorias del ejecutivo del condado, Mike Callagy.
“Que quede claro. No toleraré más interferencias en mis deberes legales como sheriff. Mi reciente decisión de despedir al ayudante del sheriff, Ryan Monahan, es una postura. Y cualquier esfuerzo continuado de bloqueo a esta decisión será respondida con acciones legales para proteger la integridad de mi oficina y mis responsabilidades de mantener a salvo a los residentes del Condado de San Mateo”.
“Para que quede claro, no trabajo para el ejecutivo del Condado, Mike Callagy. Trabajo directamente para el pueblo del condado de San Mateo que me eligió como su Sheriff. El ejecutivo del condado no decide quien forma parte de mi equipo ejecutivo. El entrenador elige a su equipo”, subrayó.
El comportamiento extralimitado del ejecutivo del condado Callagy hacia su persona, continuó, empezó con su primera reunión con él tras ser elegida sheriff.
“Durante esa reunión, me hizo una petición inapropiada y ofensiva. Me ordenó que le informara de con quién salía dentro del condado y cuándo, una petición que encontré denigrante y discriminatoria como mujer de color que ha soportado acoso sexual en este mismo condado, me quedé conmocionada y horrorizada por sus acciones y conducta. No puedo imaginar que hubiera hecho tal petición a mis predecesores”.
A ello sumó que Callagy, desde el primer día, ha seguido sobrepasando su autoridad y que se ha inmiscuido sistemáticamente en las operaciones de la Oficina del Sheriff.
En su discurso, Christina Corpus subrayó que hay altos cargos del condado que intentan socavar su papel de sheriff. Captura de pantalla tomada del NBC Bay Area video.
“Ha tomado una decisión unilateral, sin mi opinión, al negociar con los sindicatos lo que ha costado 17 millones a los contribuyentes de nuestro condado”, puntualizó.
Corpus explicó que el acto de injerencia no sólo salta su autoridad, sino que sienta un peligroso precedente.
“La acción del señor Callagy ha inhabilitado las relaciones laborales, socavando mi capacidad de dirigir eficazmente y poniendo en peligro la seguridad en nuestros centros penitenciarios. Con el apoyo de señor Callagy, los sindicatos han desarrollado una idea equivocada y sus negociaciones se extienden más allá de las cuestiones laborales y llegan a los asuntos de personal. No es aceptable”.
Ante ello, dijo, la Junta debe tomar medidas inmediatas para hacer frente a la campaña inapropiada y subversiva que influye en su oficina.
“El señor Callagy ha apoyado al grupo de empleados al que se refiere como ‘el sistema de los buenos chicos’ de la administración anterior y les ha dado poder”, destacó.
Finalmente, la sheriff corpus detalló que en su carta a la Junta de Supervisores ha solicitado formalmente que se inicie una investigación independiente sobre Mike Callagy, “Si la Junta no actúa, no tendré más remedio que elevar este asunto a nivel estatal”.
Asimismo, precisó que también ha solicitado la financiación inmediata para proporcionar un asesor legal que represente a la Oficina del Sheriff.
“La Junta debe tomar medidas inmediatas para hacer frente a la campaña inapropiada y subversiva para influir en mi oficina y bajo mi autoridad como sheriff”.
La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de San Mateo publicó una declaración del Supervisor Ray Mueller el viernes, alegando que el despido del Asistente del Sheriff Ryan Monaghan por parte del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de San Mateo parecía ser una represalia porque Monaghan habló con un juez sobre las acusaciones contra el departamento del sheriff.
La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de San Mateo publicó una declaración del Supervisor Ray Mueller el viernes, alegando que el despido del Asistente del Sheriff Ryan Monaghan por parte del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de San Mateo parecía ser una represalia porque Monaghan habló con un juez sobre las acusaciones contra el departamento del sheriff.
A principios de este mes, la junta contrató a la jueza LaDoris Cordell para investigar las denuncias contra el departamento del sheriff, apenas tres días después de haber celebrado una moción de censura contra el jefe de personal del departamento. Recientemente, Cordell entrevistó a Monaghan.
La Junta cree que la sheriff Christina Corpus se enteró de la entrevista poco antes de despedir a Monaghan.
“El momento de la acción del sheriff y la información proporcionada por el asistente del sheriff Monaghan sugieren una posible represalia contra el asistente del sheriff Monaghan por participar en la investigación independiente del juez Cordell”, dijo Mueller.
Corpus publicó una respuesta, denunciando la declaración de la junta y describiéndola como “completamente fuera de lugar”.
“La declaración del supervisor Muller es pura especulación”, señaló Corpus. “Debería conocer los hechos antes de pronunciarse sobre un tema tan importante como éste. Parece que sólo está tratando de conseguir publicidad, y esa conducta es inapropiada, poco profesional y debe terminar”.
Corpus dijo que cuando los votantes la eligieron como sheriff, le confiaron la tarea de tomar decisiones sobre quiénes integran su personal ejecutivo.
“El entrenador elige el equipo”, dijo Corpus. “Y punto”.
La Fiscalía del Condado de San Mateo está analizando la situación, según el comunicado de la junta. También solicitaron a Cordell que investigue si Monaghan sufrió represalias por participar en esta investigación independiente.
“La Junta de Supervisores está preparada para tomar todas las medidas legales necesarias para preservar la integridad de la investigación independiente y proteger a otros testigos entrevistados por el juez Cordell”, dijo Mueller. “La investigación continuará y no se verá obstaculizada”.
La próxima reunión de la junta está programada para las 9:00 horas del martes en el 400 de County Center en Redwood City.
