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While illegal marijuana grow operations continue to proliferate in Morongo Basinrsquos unincorporated

communities there remains a modicum of hope that a legislative solution is at least possible Herersquos

reporter Mike Lipsitz with more on the news expected to come out of tomorrowrsquos 10 am meeting

of county supervisors in San Bernardinohellip

Our own third district county supervisor Dawn Rowe is behind a consent agenda resolution that

strongly encourages the state legislature to reclassify the criminal penalty for illegal cannabis culti-

vation from a misdemeanor to a felony Since passage of ldquoThe Adult Use of Marijuana Actrdquo in 2016

illegal cannabis cultivation has increased exponentially in the county with one estimate putting the

number of illegal commercial pot farms between 400 and 500 Neighbors complain of the pot farmrsquos

indiscriminate use of poisons loud generators that run night and day overconsumption of water

proliferation of litter and threats to public safety as well as the protected Western Joshua tree andPrivacy - Terms

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COUNTY SUPERVISORS WANT MORE TEETHIN MARIJUANA CULTIVATION LAWS

JUNE 7 2021 | Z1077 NEWS | LEAVE A COMMENT

desert tortoise Present penalties are so weak that busted growers can pay their nes and be back

in business in a matter of weeks or even days

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the Board meeting submit comments via US Mail email at

BoardMeetingCommentscobsbcountygov or online at

httpwwwsbcountygovcobpubliccommentsdefaultaspx

Comments received prior to the start of the meeting will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors

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the live stream submit comments limited to 250 words or less to the Clerk of the Board at

Comments received prior to the end of the meeting will be provided to the Board of Supervisors af-

ter the meeting

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Seating in the board chambers is limited to maintain appropriate social distancing Additional seat-

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Any person interested in viewing or addressing the Board

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GOVERNMENT

Sheriff McMahon to address illegalmarijuana grows during Apple ValleyTown Council meetingMatthew Cabe Victorville Daily PressPublished 347 am PT Jun 6 2021

San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon is scheduled to speak about illegalmarij grows Tuesday during a presentation to the Apple Valley Town Council

Information for the presentation was scant on the meetingrsquos agenda however McMahon hasdiscussed the issue with several High Desert organizations in recent months During thosepresentations in communities like Lucerne Valley and Helendale the sheriff detailed hisdepartments successes and challenges as they relate to illegal grows in the county

In Lucerne Valley on March 3 for example McMahon likened the sheriffrsquos departmentrsquosongoing effort to curtail the grows to playing a game of whack-a-mole saying new sitesspring up as quickly as they are shut down

Because operating an illegal marijuana grow is a misdemeanor under California lawMcMahon said that alleged offenders are often cited and released on site leaving lawenforcement with few options to make lasting progress on a problem that officials say is onthe rise

With that said McMahon has described illegal grows as a quality-of-life issue that he iscommitted to eradicating from the High Desert

McMahonrsquos presentation in Apple Valley comes on the same day the San Bernardino CountyBoard of Supervisors are expected to vote on the countys Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget whichincludes a proposed $104 million to be set aside for ldquocommunity concernsrdquo the Daily Pressreported

3rd District Supervisor Dawn Rowe has called the proposal ldquoa significant step towardsproviding a solution to outlying desert and mountain communities that have been

overwhelmed by tourism and overrun by illegal marijuana farmsrdquo

ldquoI have heard it said before that illegal cannabis cultivation is a victimless crime but this isnot the case in my districtrdquo Rowe said in a statement ldquoThis activity has significant impactson our water supply with illegal wells and connections in addition to the herbicides andpesticides that could very likely leech into our groundwaterrdquo

Rowe is expected to present a resolution to the supervisors on Tuesday that if passed wouldldquostrongly encouragerdquo legislation in the California Legislature making illegal cannabiscultivation a felony county agenda documents show

High Desert groups mdash such as the Lucerne Valley Economic Development Association andthe Homestead Valley Community Council mdash have noted that California is the only state tolegalize the adult use of marijuana and reduce associated crimes from felonies tomisdemeanors

In Washington Oregon Colorado Nevada Arizona and Montana the crimes remainfelonies according to a letter HVCC sent to 16th District state Sen Shannon Grove in May

HVCC represents the communities of Flamingo Heights Johnson Valley Landers and YuccaMesa

In addition to hearing from McMahon the Town Council is expected to vote on or discuss thefollowing items

Award a contract to Five Star Landscape Maintenance for the James Woody ParkRetention Basin Landscape Restoration projectAuthorize the advertising of bids for a Stoddard Wells road-widening projectApprove an amendment to the townrsquos 2014 agreement with Dokken Engineering forengineering and design services related to the Bear Valley Road Bridge rehabilitation andwidening project The amendment is for an amount not to exceed $887786 agendadocuments showAdopt the Fiscal Year 2021-22 SB1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account projectlist which is expected to identify transportation projects in Apple Valley that will befunded by SB1Adopt a resolution approving the 2019 Climate Action PlanDiscuss single-family residential design criteria This is a receive-and-file item Council member Scott Nassif is expected to nominate a new member to fill a vacancy onApple Valleyrsquos Historical Advisory Committee

The Apple Valley Town Council is scheduled to meet at 630 pm inside council chambers atTown Hall 14955 Dale Evans Parkway Seating will be limited to 50 of the roomrsquos capacitydue to the COVID-19 pandemic

The meeting will also be live-streamed on the townrsquos website Visit wwwapplevalleyorg toview the meeting or to read the meetingrsquos agenda in full

Daily Press Managing Editor Matthew Cabe can be reached atMCabeVVDailyPresscom or 760-490-0052 Follow him on TwitterDP_MatthewCabe

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CoronavirusCoronavirus cases in San Bernardino County have dropped by more than 50 in cases in San Bernardino County have dropped by more than 50 inMay as compared to April a significant indicator that the pandemic is easingMay as compared to April a significant indicator that the pandemic is easing

From May 1 to May 28 the county reported 2390 cases compared to 4945 casesFrom May 1 to May 28 the county reported 2390 cases compared to 4945 casesin April a drop of 52 Cases were not logged during the Memorial Day holidayin April a drop of 52 Cases were not logged during the Memorial Day holidayweekendweekend

Deaths also dropped significantly In the same May period the county reportedDeaths also dropped significantly In the same May period the county reported193 deaths down from 351 reported in April a decrease of 45 The reporting of193 deaths down from 351 reported in April a decrease of 45 The reporting ofdeaths often lags behind For instance about two-thirds of the deaths reported indeaths often lags behind For instance about two-thirds of the deaths reported inMay were of people who died in January February and MarchMay were of people who died in January February and March

LOCAL NEWSLOCAL NEWS

Coronavirus cases deaths inCoronavirus cases deaths inSan Bernardino County dropSan Bernardino County dropabout 50 in one monthabout 50 in one monthMay cases deaths were about half the numberMay cases deaths were about half the numberreported in Aprilreported in April

bullbull NewsNews

San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County

On Friday June 4 the county reported 44 new cases and three deathsOn Friday June 4 the county reported 44 new cases and three deaths

VaccinationsVaccinations administered increased on Thursday June 3 by 8972 the highest administered increased on Thursday June 3 by 8972 the highestdaily number reported in a week However daily number reported in a week However doses givendoses given in a week at 40911 fell in a week at 40911 fellbehind the weekly average reported approximately one week ago of 56060behind the weekly average reported approximately one week ago of 56060Thursday is the latest day for which vaccine numbers are availableThursday is the latest day for which vaccine numbers are available

Here are the latest numbers as of Friday according to county and state publicHere are the latest numbers as of Friday according to county and state publichealth officialshealth officials

Confirmed casesConfirmed cases 298643 total up 44 from Thursday averaging 51 reported per 298643 total up 44 from Thursday averaging 51 reported perday in the past weekday in the past week

DeathsDeaths 4563 total up three from Thursday averaging one reported per day in 4563 total up three from Thursday averaging one reported per day inthe past weekthe past week

Hospital surveyHospital survey 55 confirmed and eight suspected patients hospitalized 55 confirmed and eight suspected patients hospitalizedThursday including 14 confirmed and two suspected patients in the ICU with 25Thursday including 14 confirmed and two suspected patients in the ICU with 25of 25 facilities reporting The number of confirmed patients is down 25 from aof 25 facilities reporting The number of confirmed patients is down 25 from aweek earlierweek earlier

TestsTests 3274454 total up 6274 from Thursday averaging 4644 reported per day in 3274454 total up 6274 from Thursday averaging 4644 reported per day inthe past weekthe past week

Resolved cases (estimate)Resolved cases (estimate) 293186 total up 28 from Thursday averaging 58 per 293186 total up 28 from Thursday averaging 58 perday in the past weekday in the past week

VaccinationsVaccinations San Bernardino County residents have received 1521651 doses San Bernardino County residents have received 1521651 doseswith 167574 people partially vaccinated and another 699695 fully vaccinated aswith 167574 people partially vaccinated and another 699695 fully vaccinated asof Thursday The number of residents who have received at least one dose is upof Thursday The number of residents who have received at least one dose is up20163 in the past week20163 in the past week

Reopening planReopening plan tier tier Orange (moderate risk level some indoor business Orange (moderate risk level some indoor businessoperations are open with modifications) based on these metrics as of Tuesdayoperations are open with modifications) based on these metrics as of Tuesday

New cases per day per 100000 residents 20New cases per day per 100000 residents 20Case rate adjusted for testing volume 20Case rate adjusted for testing volume 20Test positivity rate 12 (11 in socioeconomically disadvantagedTest positivity rate 12 (11 in socioeconomically disadvantagedneighborhoods)neighborhoods)What s next To advance to the yellow tier where more businesses can openWhat s next To advance to the yellow tier where more businesses can openor expand capacity the county would need an adjusted case rate below 20or expand capacity the county would need an adjusted case rate below 20and a positivity rate below 20 for the whole county and 22 inand a positivity rate below 20 for the whole county and 22 indisadvantaged neighborhoods for two consecutive weeks and to have beendisadvantaged neighborhoods for two consecutive weeks and to have beenin the orange tier for three weeks San Bernardino County moved to thein the orange tier for three weeks San Bernardino County moved to theorange tier April 6 If metrics get worse the county could move back into theorange tier April 6 If metrics get worse the county could move back into themore restrictive red tiermore restrictive red tier

For information on cases deaths and vaccinations by community in SanFor information on cases deaths and vaccinations by community in SanBernardino County click Bernardino County click herehere

Here is a look at how the county s numbers have changed each dayHere is a look at how the county s numbers have changed each day

Staff writer Nikie Johnson contributed to this reportStaff writer Nikie Johnson contributed to this report

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672021 Facing tough COVID calls Ferrer charts steady course in LA County - Los Angeles Times

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CALIFORNIA

Barbara Ferrer mourns the 24000 dead in LA County andwonders if she did enough

Barbara Ferrer LA County public health director works shifts at a COVID-19 vaccination site at the county Oce ofEducation in Downey in March (Francine Orr Los Angeles Times)

By JACLYN COSGROVE | STAFF WRITER

JUNE 5 2021 5 AM PT

The pandemic was spreading fast across Los Angeles County Barbara Ferrer was trying

to stop it but her moves were turning many against her

Business owners lamented her lockdown orders preachers ignored indoor worship

bans and politicians pressured her to loosen mandates Social media lit up with hate

and in a few cases death threats against the countyrsquos director of public health

When LA County hit its worst moment in the pandemic during the winter surge the

barrage of anger was hurled from right outside her front door

Protesters screaming through bullhorns and carrying signs echoing conspiracy

theories had begun gathering regularly outside her home in Echo Park They went

without face coverings and confronted her masked neighbors

ldquoYou are a traitor to all the people of Los Angelesrdquo one man shouted from Ferrerrsquos

driveway

It was the kind of high-pressure churn of threats and challenges that claimed the jobs of

at least 190 public health leaders across the country who have either been fired retired

or resigned during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ferrer 65 wasnrsquot ready to quit and 15 months into the countyrsquos largest and most

complex public health challenge she is on the verge of outlasting the pandemic

Itrsquos still too early to write the definitive history of how LA County fought the

coronavirus and fully assess Ferrerrsquos performance She has been among the most

aggressive of California public officials in pushing for lockdowns and business

shutdowns that were praised by public health experts and many residents who sent her

letters of support

Even her toughest critics among them county supervisors credit her for her stable

leadership amid constantly shifting factors many of which were beyond her control

such as vaccine supply levels and peoplersquos personal behaviors that defied mask and

other mandates Her allies praise her for standing up to business pressures to keep the

economy open something they believe saved lives

But in a county that at times became the epicenter of the pandemic mdash with some of the

highest death and vaccine disparity rates in the country mdash Ferrerrsquos legacy will long be

scrutinized with a critical eye

The countyrsquos efforts to slow the virus with social distancing and restrictions on

gatherings so criticized by business owners devastated economically by the lockdowns

showed signs of success especially early in the pandemic

But LA County was then hit by a winter surge that pushed hospitals to the breaking

point And the toll on LA Countyrsquos poorest neighborhoods was devastating while those

living in more upscale areas saw much less illness and death

Such outcomes have prompted some calls for the city of Los Angeles to break away from

the county health department and establish its own as is the case for the cities of

Pasadena and Long Beach

ldquoPublic health directors in general are very good data collectors Tragically theyrsquove

proven to have major equity blind spots during this pandemicrdquo said Los Angeles City

Councilman Kevin de Leoacuten who represents some of LArsquos hardest-hit areas

The pandemic proved the countyrsquos health department is too large to meet the ldquounique

needs of LArsquos diverse residentsrdquo he said

In some ways Ferrer is one of her own harshest critics

A public policy scholar who dedicated her career to fighting for health equity she led a

public health effort that became a tragic example of how racial and socioeconomic

inequities contributed to a massive death toll The blame cuts across every branch of

leadership and few fault Ferrer

ldquoIt would be compounding the tragedy to assign responsibility for the ethical

shortcomings of the system to one person or even one institutionrdquo said Frederick

Zimmerman a UCLA professor who has studied the economics of health equity

Ferrer wonders whether she could have better protected people living in the countyrsquos

poorest neighborhoods which bore the brunt of the pandemic In Watts and Boyle

Heights for example where more than 90 of residents are Black or Latino 16 to

20 of residents got sick with the virus a rate much higher than more affluent areas

ldquoWhen you have a responsibility and opportunity to help protect peoplersquos health and

24000 people die I think rightfully I should feel badrdquo Ferrer said ldquoI think itrsquos OK for

me to feel bad about it mdash because itrsquos devastatingrdquo

CALIFORNIA

New map shows deep inequities in LArsquos COVID-19 vaccine rolloutFeb 20 2021

It wasnrsquot long after LA County opened its five large vaccine sites in mid-January that

Ferrer noticed a troubling trend

Ferrer spent weekends at vaccination sites where she walked among the lines of cars

volunteering alongside her adult daughter The Puerto Rican-born Ferrer chatted up

people in Spanish and English posing for socially distanced selfies and joking that

before the pandemic only a handful of people in the county knew who she was

But the first day Ferrer worked at the Downey site there werenrsquot many Latinos or Asian

Americans

ldquoThe majority of people who were here were white peoplerdquo Ferrer said during a recent

interview at the vaccination site ldquoNothing wrong with everyone getting access to

vaccines but if we had set up a system that really was disadvantaging working people

from getting appointments we had to fix thatrdquo

LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer regularly works a weekend shift at the LA County vaccination site at thecounty Oce of Education in Downey (Francine Orr Los Angeles Times)

Ferrer spent a lifetime preparing for the moment

Ferrerrsquos father was a factory worker and her mother a nurse-turned-educator They

instilled in her ldquoWersquore all here to take care of each otherrdquo

In college at UC Santa Cruz she helped organize farmworkers Her first job out of

college was advocating on Cape Cod for low-income families with limited access to the

only hospital there Ferrer later helped organize one of the first coalitions in

Massachusetts that included homeless people in their discussions about solutions They

were ldquoprobably some of the most meaningful jobs Irsquove hadrdquo she said

After a stint leading the Boston Public Health Commission and working at the WK

Kellogg Foundation Ferrer came to LA in 2017 where she focused on social justice

issues and helped launch the countyrsquos Center for Health Equity

One of the centerrsquos goals she said is dismantling false narratives in healthcare Black

people have been blamed for decades for poor health outcomes when the

disproportionality is actually ldquovery tied to racism and disinvestment in communities

and not making sure people have resourcesrdquo to ensure good health Ferrer said

How those same inequities have played out in the pandemic has been stark

During the early months of the pandemic many Black and Latino residents did not have

testing sites close to their homes making it hard to discern where the virus was most

active Data soon showed Black and Latino residents were contracting the virus and

dying of COVID-19 complications at far higher rates than white people

Ferrer promised that the vaccine distribution would play out differently than testing

but by February vaccine disparities were apparent Data showed that the wealthier and

whiter a community the more vaccinated its population In Bel-Air Beverly Crest and

Beverly Hills 1 in 4 residents had received at least one dose by mid-February In South

LA the rates were far worse Only 1 in 21 people in both Compton and unincorporated

Willowbrook had gotten a shot

Many of the factors driving the disparities were out of Ferrerrsquos hands Federal and state

leaders set the rules for who would be vaccinated first and LA County like the rest of

the nation received only a trickle of doses in those first few months

Still some of the disorganization health advocates say was preventable Community

clinics in LA County that predominantly serve working families said they werenrsquot given

enough time or instruction on how to prepare for a massive distribution effort

ldquoWe were given one week to figure out how to get the vaccines distributedrdquo said Louise

McCarthy president and chief executive of Community Clinic Assn of Los Angeles

County which represents 64 community nonprofit clinics and health centers from the

Antelope Valley to Long Beach

ldquoThe intentions were good all around but this pandemic necessitated a response that

our systems werenrsquot ready to giverdquo McCarthy said

CALIFORNIA

Californiarsquos My Turn COVID-19 vaccination appointment system riddled withflaws officials sayMarch 4 2021

Once data revealed large disparities in vaccine access Ferrer did move quickly to

improve distribution taking aim at the system that was designed by the state

She considered it a prime example of what happens when leaders donrsquot take into

account race racism and discrimination when designing a public health strategy

Under the system the primary way to get an appointment was through the statersquos online

MyTurn scheduling platform That was simple enough for professionals and wealthy

people with access to the internet but it put busy shift workers and low-income people

without broadband internet at a disadvantage

So Ferrerrsquos team took thousands of appointments offline and worked with community

groups and clinics to develop a closed system to schedule appointments for specific

populations in underserved areas

Hundreds of outreach workers walked the streets of East LA Boyle Heights and other

hard-hit neighborhoods answering residentsrsquo questions about COVID-19 The county

health department started vaccinating entire families ages 16 and older in

communities with the highest case and death rates

To reach more older people of color they traveled to senior living facilities offering

vaccines to anyone who wanted one

CALIFORNIA

These community workers are key to the statersquos vaccine strategyMarch 31 2021

Access to the vaccine has vastly improved for these neighborhoods In a given week the

county sends more than half of its vaccine doses to clinics in lower-income

neighborhoods with few doctors and high rates of serious illnesses Disparities still

persist but community leaders give Ferrer credit for significantly closing the gap

ldquoItrsquos almost impossible to overcome hundreds of years of mistreatment with one

outreach momentrdquo said Dr Joia Crear-Perry senior advisor to the equity-focused We

Must Count coalition adding that Ferrerrsquos agency and the countyrsquos other health

agencies have made important strides in a short period of time ldquoWersquore building

relationships that we need to maintain for a long time That trust-building is going to

take a whilerdquo

But anger and questions remain in some quarters about whether the county could have

handled matters better Ferrer and the county bureaucracy have faced criticism for

mixed public health messaging and for being depending on whose talking too

restrictive and hurting businesses or too liberal and putting people at risk

LA City Councilman De Leoacuten has now taken that criticism a step further calling on the

city to cut ties with Ferrerrsquos agency and start its own city-run health department He

points to the huge toll on Latino residents mdash many essential workers who got sick on the

job and then unknowingly spread the virus in the overcrowded communities where they

live mdash as central evidence of what went wrong

Ferrer is quick to acknowledge the shortcomings of her agencyrsquos pandemic response

saying the speedy spread of the virus caught officials flatfooted early on

ldquoI wish then we had recognized and we ought to have that this was very quickly not

going to be an issue for the wealthiest peoplerdquo Ferrer said

The pandemic has turned Ferrer into one of the most high-profile public health figures

in California An unflappable presence at the lectern Ferrer fielded tough questions at

regular news conferences and spent weekends chatting with hundreds of people at mass

vaccination sites

For the most part she kept her composure But at a news conference in early December

the months of death and illness caught up with her

Ferrer had just found out that a child had died from complications from a coronavirus-

linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome

As she discussed a slide on her PowerPoint presentation showing a trend line of the

skyrocketing number of deaths she started to cry

The emotional display was not surprising to people who work with her ldquoWith Dr

Ferrer itrsquos not a showrdquo said Kathryn Barger who chaired the county Board of

Supervisors through 2020 ldquoShe really does have a sense of compassion and empathy

toward the lives lostrdquo

Many county residents seem to share that opinion if her reception at a star-studded

celebration in early May is any indication

Barbara Ferrer LA Countyrsquos public health director delivers remarks at the ldquoVax Liverdquo concert at SoFi Stadium on May 2 inInglewood (Jason Armond Los Angeles Times)

Thousands of vaccinated healthcare and essential workers gathered for ldquoVax Live The

Concert to Reunite the Worldrdquo at SoFi Stadium excited to see the Foo Fighters HER

and Jennifer Lopez who was set to open the show with the Neil Diamond classic ldquoSweet

Carolinerdquo

But first came Ferrer

With her name projected on a massive video board Ferrer took the stage alone

prompting applause louder than even the reception for Prince Harry

Ferrer mask in hand delivered the sober message that she had communicated since the

start of the pandemic

ldquoThis has been a year filled with sadnessrdquo Ferrer said adding that it was important for

everyone to work together to ensure the equitable distribution of the vaccine

ldquoSo that there are no have-notsrdquo she said

CALIFORNIA COVID-19 VACCINES COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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By By SUSAN SHELLEYSUSAN SHELLEY | | ||

PUBLISHED PUBLISHED June 6 2021 at 1120 pmJune 6 2021 at 1120 pm | UPDATED | UPDATED June 6 2021 at 1121 pmJune 6 2021 at 1121 pm

In this March 12 2020 file photo Dr Mark Ghaly secretary of the California Health andIn this March 12 2020 file photo Dr Mark Ghaly secretary of the California Health andHuman Services discusses the coronavirus as Gov Gavin Newsom listens at a newsHuman Services discusses the coronavirus as Gov Gavin Newsom listens at a newsconference in Sacramento (AP PhotoRich Pedroncelli File)conference in Sacramento (AP PhotoRich Pedroncelli File)

The nationrsquos public health officials are terribly worried about a virulent new threatThe nationrsquos public health officials are terribly worried about a virulent new threat

Eight states are already in its grip and more are teetering toward the abyssEight states are already in its grip and more are teetering toward the abyss

No itrsquos not a new COVID variant The threat that is keeping public health officialsNo itrsquos not a new COVID variant The threat that is keeping public health officials

awake at night is the rapid spread of new state laws putting limits on the authority ofawake at night is the rapid spread of new state laws putting limits on the authority of

public health officialspublic health officials

OPINIONOPINION

Placing checks-and-balances onPlacing checks-and-balances onpublic health officialspublic health officials

bull bull Opinion ColumnistOpinion Columnist

A recent report by the National Association of County and City Health Officials andA recent report by the National Association of County and City Health Officials and

the Network for Public Health Law concludes that legislation limiting flexibility orthe Network for Public Health Law concludes that legislation limiting flexibility or

stripping authority from public health officials poses a ldquothreat to life and healthrdquo andstripping authority from public health officials poses a ldquothreat to life and healthrdquo and

ldquoviolates the constitutional separation of powersrdquoldquoviolates the constitutional separation of powersrdquo

Coincidentally thatrsquos what much of the public is saying about public health officialsCoincidentally thatrsquos what much of the public is saying about public health officials

As anger mutates into new laws in state after state the association that lobbies forAs anger mutates into new laws in state after state the association that lobbies for

county and city health officials is trying to argue that limits on government powercounty and city health officials is trying to argue that limits on government power

will kill everyone you lovewill kill everyone you love

ldquoTo save lives and prevent diseaserdquo the report intones ldquopublic health emergenciesldquoTo save lives and prevent diseaserdquo the report intones ldquopublic health emergencies

require swift responses and nimble adjustmentsrdquorequire swift responses and nimble adjustmentsrdquo

The problem with this argument is that public health officials have destroyed theirThe problem with this argument is that public health officials have destroyed their

credibility with imperious one-way actions moving swiftly to impose restrictivecredibility with imperious one-way actions moving swiftly to impose restrictive

measures but seeing no urgency to remove them again often in flat defiance ofmeasures but seeing no urgency to remove them again often in flat defiance of

scientific evidencescientific evidence

For example Los Angeles County is continuing to mandate temperature checks as aFor example Los Angeles County is continuing to mandate temperature checks as a

condition of entering many places even though the Centers for Disease Controlscondition of entering many places even though the Centers for Disease Controls

has concluded that these are useless to detect COVID infections And lasthas concluded that these are useless to detect COVID infections And last

November LA County Public Health ordered restaurants to completely shut downNovember LA County Public Health ordered restaurants to completely shut down

outdoor dining based on no evidence at all that it posed a health risk ldquoNimblerdquo isnrsquotoutdoor dining based on no evidence at all that it posed a health risk ldquoNimblerdquo isnrsquot

the word Irsquod choose to describe itthe word Irsquod choose to describe it

Now that Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests have forced the publicNow that Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests have forced the public

release of the emails of Dr Anthony Fauci director of the National Institute ofrelease of the emails of Dr Anthony Fauci director of the National Institute of

Allergy and Infectious Diseases we are learning more about what public healthAllergy and Infectious Diseases we are learning more about what public health

officials knew when they knew it and what they did to keep everyone else fromofficials knew when they knew it and what they did to keep everyone else from

finding out Their credibility problem is growing worse by the hourfinding out Their credibility problem is growing worse by the hour

And here comes the swinging pendulumAnd here comes the swinging pendulum

In Ohio the legislature passed a bill that limits the duration of a public healthIn Ohio the legislature passed a bill that limits the duration of a public health

emergency to 90 days unless the General Assembly votes to extend it The bill alsoemergency to 90 days unless the General Assembly votes to extend it The bill also

gave the legislature the power to rescind any order of the state public healthgave the legislature the power to rescind any order of the state public health

department related to preventing the spread of infectious disease and it limited thedepartment related to preventing the spread of infectious disease and it limited the

power of local health boards to order quarantines or isolationpower of local health boards to order quarantines or isolation

The bill was vetoed by Gov Mike DeWine who was the first governor in the nationThe bill was vetoed by Gov Mike DeWine who was the first governor in the nation

to shut down schools statewide And then the Ohio legislature overrode the vetoto shut down schools statewide And then the Ohio legislature overrode the veto

Take the temperature of thatTake the temperature of that

Public health officials have been departing their jobs in unusually high numbers sincePublic health officials have been departing their jobs in unusually high numbers since

last year The Associated Press and Kaiser Health News reported in August that atlast year The Associated Press and Kaiser Health News reported in August that at

least 49 state and local public health officials were out since the start of theleast 49 state and local public health officials were out since the start of the

pandemic ndash resigned retired or fired Some expressed frustration that the public didpandemic ndash resigned retired or fired Some expressed frustration that the public did

not appreciate what they were doing Former West Virginia public healthnot appreciate what they were doing Former West Virginia public health

commissioner Dr Cathy Slemp who was forced to resign by Gov Jim Justice lastcommissioner Dr Cathy Slemp who was forced to resign by Gov Jim Justice last

June complained ldquoYou feel a duty to serve and yet itrsquos really hard in the currentJune complained ldquoYou feel a duty to serve and yet itrsquos really hard in the current

environmentrdquoenvironmentrdquo

New laws in Montana give city and county governing bodies the power to rescind orNew laws in Montana give city and county governing bodies the power to rescind or

change the orders of local health boards and prevent those health boards fromchange the orders of local health boards and prevent those health boards from

issuing orders that shut down businesses or limit attendance at religious servicesissuing orders that shut down businesses or limit attendance at religious services

The North Dakota legislature has prohibited state elected officials or public healthThe North Dakota legislature has prohibited state elected officials or public health

officers from issuing mask mandates Kansas lawmakers have revoked theofficers from issuing mask mandates Kansas lawmakers have revoked the

governorrsquos power to close businesses or schools during a public health emergencygovernorrsquos power to close businesses or schools during a public health emergency

now only local school boards may make decisions about school closures ornow only local school boards may make decisions about school closures or

attendance limitsattendance limits

Florida enacted a new law that says local emergency orders automatically expireFlorida enacted a new law that says local emergency orders automatically expire

after seven days and can be extended only with a majority vote of the localafter seven days and can be extended only with a majority vote of the local

governing body and even then therersquos a limit on the total duration of the emergencygoverning body and even then therersquos a limit on the total duration of the emergency

of 42 days The law also prohibits local governments from issuing a new similarof 42 days The law also prohibits local governments from issuing a new similar

emergency order when the 42 days have expired Texas is considering a law thatemergency order when the 42 days have expired Texas is considering a law that

would strip local health agencies of the power to order emergency actions that arewould strip local health agencies of the power to order emergency actions that are

inconsistent with the orders of state authoritiesinconsistent with the orders of state authorities

New laws limiting the power of public health officials have also been enacted inNew laws limiting the power of public health officials have also been enacted in

Indiana Utah and West Virginia and more states are considering similar legislationIndiana Utah and West Virginia and more states are considering similar legislation

Itrsquos tough out thereItrsquos tough out there

Well yes Thatrsquos what happens if you impose ldquotemporaryrdquo emergency restrictions onWell yes Thatrsquos what happens if you impose ldquotemporaryrdquo emergency restrictions on

movement education commerce and social interaction and then refuse to lift themmovement education commerce and social interaction and then refuse to lift them

for months or years even when the original justification for the emergency nofor months or years even when the original justification for the emergency no

longer exists Some people may start to think as ldquoTwilight Zonerdquo creator Rod Serlinglonger exists Some people may start to think as ldquoTwilight Zonerdquo creator Rod Serling

did that ldquoTo Serve Manrdquo is a cookbookdid that ldquoTo Serve Manrdquo is a cookbook

Susan Shelley is an editorial writer and columnist for the Southern California News GroupSusan Shelley is an editorial writer and columnist for the Southern California News Group

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California put $1165 million toward its vaccine lotteryCalifornia put $1165 million toward its vaccine lotteryIs it workingIs it working

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Itrsquos not just Zuni Many BayItrsquos not just Zuni Many BayArea restaurateurs areArea restaurateurs areending tipping asending tipping as

Online critics claimed anOnline critics claimed anOakland pizzeria wasnrsquotOakland pizzeria wasnrsquotBlack-owned They wereBlack-owned They were

Hawaii-bound kayakerHawaii-bound kayakerrescued by Coast Guardrescued by Coast Guardhelicopter near Santa Cruzhelicopter near Santa Cruz

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Californiarsquos offer of Californiarsquos offer of cash prizescash prizes totaling totaling $1165 million$1165 million to residents who get COVID- to residents who get COVID-

19 vaccinations may not be having the impact Gov Gavin Newsom wanted19 vaccinations may not be having the impact Gov Gavin Newsom wanted

Since it joined the states dangling lottery money and other incentives to try toSince it joined the states dangling lottery money and other incentives to try to

boost the number of people receiving shots California has seen its boost the number of people receiving shots California has seen its rate ofrate of

vaccinationsvaccinations continue to fall steeply data collected by The Chronicle shows continue to fall steeply data collected by The Chronicle shows

Newsom announced the incentives including $15 million lottery prizes for 10Newsom announced the incentives including $15 million lottery prizes for 10

vaccinated people on May 27 From then through May 29 the state administeredvaccinated people on May 27 From then through May 29 the state administered

fewer than 73000 first-dose shots a day mdash a drop of more than 20 from the nearlyfewer than 73000 first-dose shots a day mdash a drop of more than 20 from the nearly

93000 during the similar three-day period the week before93000 during the similar three-day period the week before

Emergency medical technician Seth Walley (right) welcomes Guadalupe Cornejo (second from left) with daughters EstelaEmergency medical technician Seth Walley (right) welcomes Guadalupe Cornejo (second from left) with daughters EstelaFlores (left) and Guadalupe Flores before they get vaccinated in Los Angeles in MayFlores (left) and Guadalupe Flores before they get vaccinated in Los Angeles in MayDamian DovarganesAssociated PressDamian DovarganesAssociated Press

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At its peak California was vaccinating nearly 3 million people a week but that hasAt its peak California was vaccinating nearly 3 million people a week but that has

slowed to fewer than 900000 About 57 of state residents 12 and older haveslowed to fewer than 900000 About 57 of state residents 12 and older have

gotten at least one shot and 40 are fully vaccinated California ranks 12th out ofgotten at least one shot and 40 are fully vaccinated California ranks 12th out of

all states for people who have received at least one dose and 20th for fullall states for people who have received at least one dose and 20th for full

vaccinationsvaccinations

The uptake in the The uptake in the rural countiesrural counties has been slower leading to rising case counts has been slower leading to rising case counts

ahead of Californiarsquos planned ahead of Californiarsquos planned June 15 reopeningJune 15 reopening

State officials may have waited too long before offering up the big prizes said DrState officials may have waited too long before offering up the big prizes said Dr

Peter Chin-Hong an infectious disease expert with UCSFPeter Chin-Hong an infectious disease expert with UCSF

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ldquoMaybe we already saturated all the people in California who were on the fence andldquoMaybe we already saturated all the people in California who were on the fence and

would be prone to change their mindsrdquo Chin-Hong said ldquoYou can only encouragewould be prone to change their mindsrdquo Chin-Hong said ldquoYou can only encourage

people to do something once they have decided they want to do it Yoursquore not goingpeople to do something once they have decided they want to do it Yoursquore not going

to have any impact on people who have already made up their mindsrdquoto have any impact on people who have already made up their mindsrdquo

He said most COVID vaccine holdouts fear the vaccines may not be safe distrustHe said most COVID vaccine holdouts fear the vaccines may not be safe distrust

the government or are worried they may lose their jobs by taking time off to getthe government or are worried they may lose their jobs by taking time off to get

their shots Most of them are not going to be moved by incentive programs Chin-their shots Most of them are not going to be moved by incentive programs Chin-

Hong saidHong said

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ldquoIn general the data supports a modest increase in vaccinations with an individualldquoIn general the data supports a modest increase in vaccinations with an individual

cash incentive mdash less than 10rdquo he said ldquoThe people who think vaccines have acash incentive mdash less than 10rdquo he said ldquoThe people who think vaccines have a

chip in them and stuff like that are still not getting a vaccine Maybe that group willchip in them and stuff like that are still not getting a vaccine Maybe that group will

be better served by disentangling the incentives from the governmentrdquobe better served by disentangling the incentives from the governmentrdquo

Newsomrsquos office touted the statersquos progress on vaccinations so far California is oneNewsomrsquos office touted the statersquos progress on vaccinations so far California is one

of 12 states to hit President Bidenrsquos goal of administering at least one dose of aof 12 states to hit President Bidenrsquos goal of administering at least one dose of a

COVID-19 vaccine to 70 of adults by July 4COVID-19 vaccine to 70 of adults by July 4

ldquoNow wersquore focused on the hardest-to-reach population who have been hesitant toldquoNow wersquore focused on the hardest-to-reach population who have been hesitant to

get vaccinatedrdquo said Erin Mellon Newsomrsquos communications director ldquoWeget vaccinatedrdquo said Erin Mellon Newsomrsquos communications director ldquoWe

launched this incentive program for two reasons mdash to encourage people who maylaunched this incentive program for two reasons mdash to encourage people who may

have been on the fence to get vaccinated as we had started to see a slowdown inhave been on the fence to get vaccinated as we had started to see a slowdown in

the adoption and secondly to reward those who did the right thing early onrdquothe adoption and secondly to reward those who did the right thing early onrdquo

She said that without the financial incentives the dropoff might have been worseShe said that without the financial incentives the dropoff might have been worse

ldquoThe new program appears to have slowed down the rate of decline of dosesldquoThe new program appears to have slowed down the rate of decline of doses

administered by 10rdquo Mellon said ldquoThis program has been in place for less than aadministered by 10rdquo Mellon said ldquoThis program has been in place for less than a

week mdash we look forward to seeing the impact of the program after it has been inweek mdash we look forward to seeing the impact of the program after it has been in

place for a while longer especially after we highlight the first round of $50000place for a while longer especially after we highlight the first round of $50000

winners tomorrowrdquowinners tomorrowrdquo

California is distributing $50 gift cards for grocery and retail stores to people whoCalifornia is distributing $50 gift cards for grocery and retail stores to people who

get their first shots and will hold a lottery Friday to give away $50000 apiece to 15get their first shots and will hold a lottery Friday to give away $50000 apiece to 15

people who have received at least a first dose A second such drawing will be heldpeople who have received at least a first dose A second such drawing will be held

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Four days later on Californiarsquos reopening day another lottery will be held to awardFour days later on Californiarsquos reopening day another lottery will be held to award

$15 million apiece to 10 vaccinated people$15 million apiece to 10 vaccinated people

California is far from alone in paying for people to roll up their sleeves Other statesCalifornia is far from alone in paying for people to roll up their sleeves Other states

have offered various lures including a ldquoshot and a beerrdquo in New Jersey a week ofhave offered various lures including a ldquoshot and a beerrdquo in New Jersey a week of

free subway rides in New York hunting rifles in West Virginia and $1 million lotteryfree subway rides in New York hunting rifles in West Virginia and $1 million lottery

prizes in Ohioprizes in Ohio

Ohio health officials said that campaign led to a 28 increase in vaccination ratesOhio health officials said that campaign led to a 28 increase in vaccination rates

among residents 16 and older in the five days after it was announced last monthamong residents 16 and older in the five days after it was announced last month

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Californiarsquos reopening Californiarsquos reopening Each countys status in color-coded tier systemEach countys status in color-coded tier system

The federal government is trying to motivate people too On Wednesday BidenThe federal government is trying to motivate people too On Wednesday Biden

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announced a ldquomonth of actionrdquo to help reach his July 4 vaccination goal teasingannounced a ldquomonth of actionrdquo to help reach his July 4 vaccination goal teasing

everything from Super Bowl tickets to a free beereverything from Super Bowl tickets to a free beer

ldquoI have some concerns that this may not be the best path for us as a country to beldquoI have some concerns that this may not be the best path for us as a country to be

going onrdquo Kevin Volpp director of the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioralgoing onrdquo Kevin Volpp director of the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral

Economics at the University of Pennsylvania said Thursday during a weeklyEconomics at the University of Pennsylvania said Thursday during a weekly

discussion of medical experts hosted by UCSF ldquoYou want to make sure that peoplediscussion of medical experts hosted by UCSF ldquoYou want to make sure that people

see it as equitable I think thatrsquos a really good reason for having a system wheresee it as equitable I think thatrsquos a really good reason for having a system where

anyone has been vaccinated is eligible as opposed to just rewarding people whoanyone has been vaccinated is eligible as opposed to just rewarding people who

didnrsquot get vaccinated yetrdquodidnrsquot get vaccinated yetrdquo

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Those who have already gotten at least one shot are automatically entered for theThose who have already gotten at least one shot are automatically entered for the

major prizes in Californiarsquos vaccine lottery but donrsquot get the $50 gift cards handedmajor prizes in Californiarsquos vaccine lottery but donrsquot get the $50 gift cards handed

out to latecomersout to latecomers

An ongoing An ongoing UCLA studyUCLA study of 75000 people on whether cash payments work showed of 75000 people on whether cash payments work showed

that nearly a third of unvaccinated people said they would be more likely to getthat nearly a third of unvaccinated people said they would be more likely to get

their shots with financial incentivestheir shots with financial incentives

But that group became distrustful as the cash reward became higher because theyBut that group became distrustful as the cash reward became higher because they

believed it meant the risk was higher the study foundbelieved it meant the risk was higher the study found

ldquoIf you offer a modest amount of money people may take partrdquo Chin-Hong saidldquoIf you offer a modest amount of money people may take partrdquo Chin-Hong said

ldquoBut if you offer too much then people may feel suspiciousrdquoldquoBut if you offer too much then people may feel suspiciousrdquo

Nationally 629 of adults have received at least one vaccine shot and 519 areNationally 629 of adults have received at least one vaccine shot and 519 are

fully vaccinated The rate of new vaccinations has slowed to an average of fewerfully vaccinated The rate of new vaccinations has slowed to an average of fewer

than 555000 a day down from nearly 2 million during the peak demand phase inthan 555000 a day down from nearly 2 million during the peak demand phase in

early Aprilearly April

One expert on the UCSF discussion questioned whether giveaways were the mostOne expert on the UCSF discussion questioned whether giveaways were the most

effective way to boost those numberseffective way to boost those numbers

ldquoIncentive programs usually donrsquot amount to anythingrdquo compared with resultsldquoIncentive programs usually donrsquot amount to anythingrdquo compared with results

achieved through government mandates or ldquopassportsrdquo that allow vaccinatedachieved through government mandates or ldquopassportsrdquo that allow vaccinated

people to attend sporting events people to attend sporting events go to officesgo to offices or even attend in-person schools or even attend in-person schools

said David Studdert a professor of medicine and law at Stanfordsaid David Studdert a professor of medicine and law at Stanford

Volpp said that even if an incentive program works now it may make it moreVolpp said that even if an incentive program works now it may make it more

difficult to get people to line up for difficult to get people to line up for possible booster shotspossible booster shots at a later date without the at a later date without the

lure of large cash prizeslure of large cash prizes

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We ll Probably Need Booster Shots for Covid-19 But When And Which OnesScientists are asking a lot of questions about Covid-19 booster shots but they donʼt yet have many answers Heres what they know so far

By Carl Zimmer

Published June 6 2021 Updated June 7 2021 1255 pm ET

As the nation edges closer to President Bidenrsquos goal of a 70 percent vaccination rate many people are beginning to wonder how long theirprotection will last

For now scientists are asking a lot of questions about Covid-19 booster shots but they donrsquot yet have many answers The NationalInstitutes of Health recently announced that it has begun a new clinical trial of people fully vaccinated mdash with any authorized vaccine mdash tosee whether a booster of the Moderna shot will increase their antibodies and prolong protection against getting infected with the virus

Although many scientists estimate that the Pfizer-BioNTech Moderna and Johnson amp Johnson vaccines authorized in the United Stateswill last at least a year no one knows for sure Itrsquos also unclear whether emerging variants of the coronavirus will change our vaccinationneeds

ldquoWersquore in uncharted waters here in terms of boostersrdquo said Dr Edward Belongia a physician and epidemiologist at the Marshfield ClinicResearch Institute in Marshfield Wis

Why do we have to get a flu vaccine every year but two measles shots during childhood can protect us forlifeDifferent pathogens affect our immune system in different ways For some diseases like the measles getting sick once leads to lifelongprotection from another infection But for other pathogens our immune defenses wane over time

In some important respects vaccines mimic natural infections mdash without requiring that we actually get sick Measles vaccines canproduce lifelong immunity Tetanus vaccines on the other hand generate defenses that fade year after year The Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention recommends getting a tetanus booster once a decade

And sometimes the virus itself can change creating a need for a booster to produce a new tailored defense Influenza viruses are somutable that they require a new vaccine every year

How do Covid-19 vaccines stack up against others in terms of protectionThe short answer is that we canrsquot be sure yet since people started getting vaccinated in large numbers only a few months ago

ldquoEven in the trials we donrsquot know what the immune response is a year outrdquo said Dr Kirsten Lyke a vaccine expert at the University ofMaryland School of Medicine and a leader of the NIHrsquos booster trial

But early signs are encouraging Researchers have been drawing blood from volunteers in vaccine trials and measuring their levels ofantibodies and immune cells that target the coronavirus The levels are dropping but gradually Itrsquos possible that with this slow rate ofdecline vaccine protection will remain strong for a long time People who were previously infected and then received the vaccine mayenjoy even more durable protection

ldquoI think therersquos a real possibility that the immunity could last for years against the original strainrdquo Dr Belongia said

If that possibility bears out Covid-19 boosters might not be required for years But thatrsquos a big if

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Will some Covid vaccines last longer than othersPossibly Scientists have already found that vaccines using different technologies can vary in their effectiveness The strongest vaccinesinclude Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech both of which are based on RNA molecules Vaccines relying on inactivated viruses such as thosemade by Sinopharm in China and Bharat Biotech in India have proved somewhat less effective

Itrsquos not entirely clear why thatrsquos the case said Scott Hensley an immunologist at the University of Pennsylvania RNA vaccines arerelatively new and so the immunity they provoke has not been thoroughly studied In his own research on mice getting different types offlu vaccines mdash some made with RNA and others inactivated viruses mdash Dr Hensley sees a similar difference The level of antibodiesproduced by the two kinds of vaccines are ldquooutrageously differentrdquo he said

Itrsquos possible that the protection from the less effective Covid-19 vaccines will fade more quickly Sinopharmrsquos vaccine may already beshowing some signs of this decline Clinical trials indicate that it has an efficacy of 78 percent But the United Arab Emirates and Bahrainare already offering boosters to people who received the Sinopharm vaccine to bolster their waning immunity

How will we know when our vaccines are losing their effectivenessScientists are searching for biological markers that could reveal when the protection from a vaccine is no longer enough to hold back thecoronavirus Itrsquos possible that a certain level of antibodies marks a threshold If your blood measures above that level yoursquore in goodshape but if yoursquore below it yoursquore at greater risk of infection

Some preliminary studies suggest that these markers mdash known as correlates of protection mdash exist for Covid-19 vaccines Research isunderway to find them

The Coronavirus Outbreak rsaquo

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ldquoThat will teach us a lotrdquo said Dr H Clifford Lane the deputy director for clinical research and special projects at the National Institute ofAllergy and Infectious Diseases

What about the variantsWe may very well need boosters to block variants but thatrsquos not clear yet

Scientists say itrsquos possible that the protection from the less effective Covid-19 vaccineslike the one made by Sinopharm may fade more quickly Saul Martinez for The New York

Times

19 minutes ago

The emergence of variants in recent months has accelerated research on boosters Some variants have mutations that led them to spreadswiftly Others carry mutations that might blunt the effectiveness of authorized vaccines But at this point scientists still have only asmattering of clues about how existing vaccines work against different variants

Last month for example researchers in Qatar published a study on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine which was given to over a quarter of amillion of the countryrsquos residents between December and March

Clinical trials showed that the vaccine had an efficacy of 95 percent against the original version of the coronavirus But a variant calledAlpha first identified in Britain lowered the effectiveness to 895 percent A variant first identified in South Africa known as Beta loweredthe vaccinersquos effectiveness further to 75 percent Against both variants however the vaccine was 100 percent effective at preventingsevere critical or fatal disease

Just because a variant can dodge existing vaccines doesnrsquot mean that it will become a widespread problem however Beta for examplehas remained rare in countries with strong vaccine programs such as Israel Britain and the United States If Beta stays rare it wonrsquot posea serious threat

But evolution still has a lot of room to play with the coronavirus Scientists canrsquot rule out the possibility that new variants may emerge inthe months to come that spread quickly and resist vaccines

ldquoItrsquos clear that variants are inevitablerdquo said Dr Grace Lee associate chief medical officer for practice innovation and infectious diseasesphysician at Stanford Childrenrsquos Health ldquoI think the question is how impactful are they going to berdquo

Would we need a special booster tailored for a particular variantItrsquos not clear yet Some scientists suspect that a high immune response to the original version of the coronavirus will provide sufficientprotection against variants as well But itrsquos also possible that a vaccine designed to thwart one variant in particular may be more effective

Pfizer has begun a trial to test both options Some volunteers who have already received two doses of their vaccine will get a third dose ofthe same shot as a booster As part of the same trial researchers will give other volunteers an experimental booster designed to protectagainst the Beta variant

ldquoBased on what we have learned so far our current thinking is that until we see a reduction in SARS-CoV-2 circulation and Covid-19disease we think it is likely that a third dose a boost of our vaccine within 12 months after vaccine administration will likely be needed tohelp provide protection against Covid-19rdquo said Jerica Pitts the director of global media relations for Pfizer

Can I switch my vaccine brand when I get a boosterPossibly In fact a lot of research on other diseases suggests that switching vaccines can strengthen boosters ldquoThis is a tried and trueconcept from before Covidrdquo Dr Lyke said

Dr Lyke and her colleagues are testing this mix-and-match option for boosters as part of their new trial They are recruiting volunteerswho have been fully vaccinated by any of the three vaccines authorized in the United States mdash Johnson amp Johnson Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech

Pfizer has begun a trial to test a third shot as a booster It is also making new boosterstailored to variants Saul Martinez for The New York Times

All of the volunteers are receiving a Moderna booster The researchers will then observe how strong of an immune response it produces

Itrsquos possible that other vaccines still in clinical trials may work even better as Covid boosters Novavax and Sanofi for example are bothrunning clinical trials in the United States on vaccines that consist of viral proteins Dr Lyke and her colleagues have designed their studyso that they can add more such vaccines to the mix later on

ldquoBehind the scenes wersquore working on other contracts so that we can move additional boosters into the trialrdquo she said Those additionalboosters may also include ones tailored for variants like the one developed by Pfizer-BioNTech

Other mixed booster trials are also underway In Britain scientists are giving volunteers vaccines from AstraZeneca CureVac Johnson ampJohnson Moderna Novavax Pfizer-BioNTech and Valneva as boosters ImmunityBio is testing its vaccine in South Africa as a booster forthe Johnson amp Johnson vaccine while Sanofi is preparing to test its vaccine as a booster for those from several other companies

The NIH trial may start delivering results as soon as the next few weeks If fading vaccines and surging variants create a burst of newinfections this winter Dr Lyke wants to have data that she can share with policymakers

ldquoFor us getting an answer as soon as possible was critically importantrdquo she said ldquoWe just donrsquot have that luxury of timerdquo

What about all of the people who havenʼt gotten their first doses yetDr Hensley says itrsquos wise to prepare for the possibility that boosters will be needed But he hoped that they didnrsquot become a distractionfrom the pressing need to get first doses to billions of people across the world

ldquoIf more people get protected right away then the virus will have fewer hosts to infect and less opportunity to evolve into new variantsrdquohe said

ldquoI want to see these vaccines distributed globally because I want to protect people across the worldrdquo Dr Hensley added ldquoBut even if youonly care about yourself you should get behind this effort as well because that is the only way that yoursquore going to end the pandemic andlimit the ability of variants to ariserdquo

Noah Weiland contributed reporting

Waiting to receive a Pfizer shot at a vaccination drive in Miami Saul Martinez for The New

York Times

672021 Enjoy family-friendly shows as part of San Bernardino County Libraryrsquos Summer Reading Program ndash San Bernardino Sun

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By By STAFF REPORTSTAFF REPORT | | ||PUBLISHED PUBLISHED June 4 2021 at 313 pmJune 4 2021 at 313 pm | UPDATED | UPDATED June 4 2021 at 313 pmJune 4 2021 at 313 pm

The San Bernardino County Library s Summer Reading Program rdquo ExcavateThe San Bernardino County Library s Summer Reading Program rdquo ExcavateSomething Bigrdquo featuring crafts a dinosaur-themed experience performers andSomething Bigrdquo featuring crafts a dinosaur-themed experience performers andrewards for meeting reading goals will open Monday June 7rewards for meeting reading goals will open Monday June 7

Again this year the library is taking the program online with programs for allAgain this year the library is taking the program online with programs for allages People can pick up program kits at any branch library and participate inages People can pick up program kits at any branch library and participate inprojects with library staff via Facebook Program kits are provided while suppliesprojects with library staff via Facebook Program kits are provided while supplieslast Some branches are also hosting virtual story timeslast Some branches are also hosting virtual story times

People can also sign up for the ldquoread for rewardsrdquo portion of the program throughPeople can also sign up for the ldquoread for rewardsrdquo portion of the program throughBeanstack at Beanstack at sbclibbeanstackorgsbclibbeanstackorg Participants sign in log the amount theyʼve Participants sign in log the amount theyʼveread each week and earn digital badges Library patrons may pick up their earnedread each week and earn digital badges Library patrons may pick up their earnedrewards and collect fun buttons each week at branch librariesrewards and collect fun buttons each week at branch libraries

This summer the San Bernardino County Library has also partnered with GlenThis summer the San Bernardino County Library has also partnered with GlenHelen Regional Park to offer Summer Reading Performers in the Park with aHelen Regional Park to offer Summer Reading Performers in the Park with avariety of family-friendly shows beginning at 4 pm Mondays and Wednesdaysvariety of family-friendly shows beginning at 4 pm Mondays and Wednesdaysfrom June 7 through July 28 according to a news release There is no performancefrom June 7 through July 28 according to a news release There is no performanceJuly 5July 5

Participants in the Summer Reading Program will receive a lanyard and tag whenParticipants in the Summer Reading Program will receive a lanyard and tag whenthey register and will receive $2 off the $8 vehicle admission price at the Glenthey register and will receive $2 off the $8 vehicle admission price at the GlenHelen Regional Park gatehouse when they show the lanyardHelen Regional Park gatehouse when they show the lanyard

Enjoy family-friendly shows asEnjoy family-friendly shows aspart of San Bernardino Countypart of San Bernardino CountyLibraryrsquos Summer ReadingLibraryrsquos Summer ReadingProgramProgram

People are encouraged to arrive early for pre-show activities including aPeople are encouraged to arrive early for pre-show activities including ascavenger hunt and music There will also be free Kona Ice for the first 100 peoplescavenger hunt and music There will also be free Kona Ice for the first 100 peopleto visit the county library booth starting at 3 pm each performance dayto visit the county library booth starting at 3 pm each performance day

Glen Helen Regional Park is at 2555 Glen Helen Parkway San Bernardino ForGlen Helen Regional Park is at 2555 Glen Helen Parkway San Bernardino Forinformation call 909-887-7540 or go to information call 909-887-7540 or go to parkssbcountygovparkssbcountygov

The San Bernardino County Library s Summer Reading Program runs throughThe San Bernardino County Library s Summer Reading Program runs throughJuly 31 For information go to July 31 For information go to sbcliborgsbcliborg or contact any county branch library or contact any county branch library

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672021 Unsafe food temps mold flies Restaurant inspections in San Bernardino County May 27-June 3 ndash Press Enterprise

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Non-closure inspections of noteNon-closure inspections of note

The San Bernardino County environmental health department did not report shutting down any restaurants or other food facilitiesThe San Bernardino County environmental health department did not report shutting down any restaurants or other food facilitiesbecause of imminent health hazards between May 28 and June 3 2021because of imminent health hazards between May 28 and June 3 2021

Here are selected inspections at facilities that werenʼt closed but had other significant issuesHere are selected inspections at facilities that werenʼt closed but had other significant issues

Jose s Mexican FoodJose s Mexican Food at 950 S E St in San Bernardino was at 950 S E St in San Bernardino was inspected June 2inspected June 2 and received a grade of 81B with one critical violation Beef and received a grade of 81B with one critical violation Beefchicken and fish were at unsafe temperatures in a cooler that wasnʼt keeping cold This was the restaurant s chicken and fish were at unsafe temperatures in a cooler that wasnʼt keeping cold This was the restaurant s second B gradesecond B grade in less than a in less than ayearyear

Little BeijingLittle Beijing at 967 Kendall Drive Suite E in San Bernardino was inspected June 2 in response to a at 967 Kendall Drive Suite E in San Bernardino was inspected June 2 in response to a foodborne illness complaintfoodborne illness complaint It Itreceived a received a grade of 81Bgrade of 81B with one critical violation Multiple containers of food were at unsafe temperatures in a cooler and in a hot- with one critical violation Multiple containers of food were at unsafe temperatures in a cooler and in a hot-holding unit Among the 12 lesser violations there was a mold-like substance on the gasket of the rice cooker but not touching rice andholding unit Among the 12 lesser violations there was a mold-like substance on the gasket of the rice cooker but not touching rice andtwo refrigerators needed repair This was the restaurant s third B grade since 2018two refrigerators needed repair This was the restaurant s third B grade since 2018

The The DominosDominos at 20200 Highway 18 Suite B in Apple Valley was inspected June 2 in response to at 20200 Highway 18 Suite B in Apple Valley was inspected June 2 in response to a complainta complaint about roaches and maggots The about roaches and maggots Theinspector didnʼt see any of either but the person in charge said employees had seen maggots on the kitchen floor and in the break roominspector didnʼt see any of either but the person in charge said employees had seen maggots on the kitchen floor and in the break roomThe inspector did see several flies at the food-prep line and one landed on ham in a cooler whose lid was left open The restaurant alsoThe inspector did see several flies at the food-prep line and one landed on ham in a cooler whose lid was left open The restaurant alsounderwent a rescore inspection which it requested after receiving an underwent a rescore inspection which it requested after receiving an 85B in April85B in April This time it This time it received an 87Breceived an 87B the fly landing on ham the fly landing on hamwas the one critical violationwas the one critical violation

Rio Grande Night ClubRio Grande Night Club at 5074 E Holt Blvd in Montclair was at 5074 E Holt Blvd in Montclair was inspected May 28inspected May 28 and received a grade of 84B The facility has a permit to and received a grade of 84B The facility has a permit tooperate as a bar without food preparation but the inspector said there was an unapproved food vendor on site There were two criticaloperate as a bar without food preparation but the inspector said there was an unapproved food vendor on site There were two criticalviolations There was excessive mold buildup in the ice machine dripping onto the ice and some beef and pork were at unsafeviolations There was excessive mold buildup in the ice machine dripping onto the ice and some beef and pork were at unsafetemperatures at the unapproved vendor s tabletemperatures at the unapproved vendor s table

El Montecito Mexican amp American RestaurantEl Montecito Mexican amp American Restaurant at 11720 Bartlett Ave Suite D in Adelanto was at 11720 Bartlett Ave Suite D in Adelanto was inspected May 27inspected May 27 and received a grade of and received a grade of76C with two critical violations Two green peppers had gotten moldy and an employee didnʼt wash hands after sanitizing the food-prep76C with two critical violations Two green peppers had gotten moldy and an employee didnʼt wash hands after sanitizing the food-preparea Among the 12 lesser violations salsa was sitting out at room temperature there was mold in the ice machine chute (not touching ice)area Among the 12 lesser violations salsa was sitting out at room temperature there was mold in the ice machine chute (not touching ice)the employee restroom sink didnʼt have hot water and there were two dead roaches in a storage area A follow-up was planned to check onthe employee restroom sink didnʼt have hot water and there were two dead roaches in a storage area A follow-up was planned to check onthe water temperature and roach situation The restaurant got B s on its last two inspections in 2019 and 2020the water temperature and roach situation The restaurant got B s on its last two inspections in 2019 and 2020

Firewater BarFirewater Bar at 1528 W Holt Blvd in Ontario was at 1528 W Holt Blvd in Ontario was inspected May 27inspected May 27 and received a grade of 81B with one critical violation There was and received a grade of 81B with one critical violation There wasmold on some chopped onion and cilantro in the refrigerator Among the 10 lesser violations the inspector found four dead roaches butmold on some chopped onion and cilantro in the refrigerator Among the 10 lesser violations the inspector found four dead roaches butsaid a thorough inspection found no evidence of live vermin Also the bar wasnʼt displaying the B grade card as required from its lastsaid a thorough inspection found no evidence of live vermin Also the bar wasnʼt displaying the B grade card as required from its lastinspection in inspection in March 2020March 2020 This was the bar s third B grade since This was the bar s third B grade since 20162016 and it was temporarily shut down in and it was temporarily shut down in July 2017July 2017 because of a cockroach because of a cockroachinfestation records showinfestation records show

National BuffetNational Buffet at 16920 Slover Ave in Fontana which received a at 16920 Slover Ave in Fontana which received a 78C on April 2278C on April 22 underwent a mandatory underwent a mandatory rescore inspection May 27rescore inspection May 27This time it scored an 86B with one critical violation for cooked rice and noodles being held at unsafe temperatures Among the eightThis time it scored an 86B with one critical violation for cooked rice and noodles being held at unsafe temperatures Among the eightlesser violations the restaurant wasnʼt keeping track of how long sushi was being left at room temperature This was the restaurant s fourthlesser violations the restaurant wasnʼt keeping track of how long sushi was being left at room temperature This was the restaurant s fourthB or C grade since 2018 and it was closed temporarily in October 2019 for B or C grade since 2018 and it was closed temporarily in October 2019 for not having hot waternot having hot water

Unsafe food temps mold flies Restaurant inspectionsUnsafe food temps mold flies Restaurant inspectionsin San Bernardino County May 27-June 3in San Bernardino County May 27-June 3

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Las Islas MariasLas Islas Marias at 1133 W 6th St in Ontario which received a at 1133 W 6th St in Ontario which received a 78C on May 1778C on May 17 underwent a mandatory underwent a mandatory rescore inspection May 27rescore inspection May 27 This Thistime it scored an 86B with 10 violations none of which was considered critical Among them the ice machine had gray buildup insidetime it scored an 86B with 10 violations none of which was considered critical Among them the ice machine had gray buildup insidethere were a few dented cans on the storage shelves and there were two flies in the kitchen that landed on to-go containers plus two deadthere were a few dented cans on the storage shelves and there were two flies in the kitchen that landed on to-go containers plus two deadroaches near the bar area which was closed Since 2018 the restaurant has received three B or C grades and has been closed twice (for aroaches near the bar area which was closed Since 2018 the restaurant has received three B or C grades and has been closed twice (for acockroach infestationcockroach infestation in January 2018 and in January 2018 and not having hot waternot having hot water in January 2020) in January 2020)

Antojitos El TachuAntojitos El Tachu at 18681 Valley Blvd in Bloomington was at 18681 Valley Blvd in Bloomington was inspected May 24inspected May 24 and received a grade of 80B with one critical violation The and received a grade of 80B with one critical violation Theinspector saw a live rodent in a cabinet under the soda fountain There were also some droppings and the soda syrup bags had beeninspector saw a live rodent in a cabinet under the soda fountain There were also some droppings and the soda syrup bags had beenchewed through Since there were no signs of rodents anywhere else the inspector did not require the restaurant to close but the ownerchewed through Since there were no signs of rodents anywhere else the inspector did not require the restaurant to close but the ownerchose to anyway until pest control could visit Among the 11 lesser violations some salsa was at unsafe temperatures in a cooler that wasnʼtchose to anyway until pest control could visit Among the 11 lesser violations some salsa was at unsafe temperatures in a cooler that wasnʼtkeeping cold and the water had been turned off at the handwashing sink because of a leak (employees were using the dishwashing sink)keeping cold and the water had been turned off at the handwashing sink because of a leak (employees were using the dishwashing sink)This was the restaurant s This was the restaurant s third consecutivethird consecutive B grade and the grade card from B grade and the grade card from last timelast time was turned around and covered so it wasnʼt visible was turned around and covered so it wasnʼt visiblefrom inside or outside The inspector from inside or outside The inspector returned May 27returned May 27 and found no rodents or droppings the soda cabinet had been removed the broken and found no rodents or droppings the soda cabinet had been removed the brokencooler had been replaced and the sink had been fixedcooler had been replaced and the sink had been fixed

This list is published online on Fridays Any updates as restaurants are reopened will be included in next weeks listThis list is published online on Fridays Any updates as restaurants are reopened will be included in next weeks list

All food facilities in the county are routinely inspected to ensure they meet health codes A facility loses four points for each criticalAll food facilities in the county are routinely inspected to ensure they meet health codes A facility loses four points for each criticalviolation and one to three points for minor violations An A grade (90 to 100 points) is considered ldquogenerally superiorrdquo a B grade (80 to 89) isviolation and one to three points for minor violations An A grade (90 to 100 points) is considered ldquogenerally superiorrdquo a B grade (80 to 89) isldquogenerally acceptablerdquo and a C grade (70 to 79) is ldquogenerally unacceptablerdquo and requires a follow-up inspection A facility will beldquogenerally acceptablerdquo and a C grade (70 to 79) is ldquogenerally unacceptablerdquo and requires a follow-up inspection A facility will betemporarily closed if it scores below 70 or has a critical violation that canʼt be corrected immediatelytemporarily closed if it scores below 70 or has a critical violation that canʼt be corrected immediately

For more information on inspections of these or any restaurants in San Bernardino County visitFor more information on inspections of these or any restaurants in San Bernardino County visitwwwsbcountygovdphehsportalFacilityListfoodwwwsbcountygovdphehsportalFacilityListfood To file a health complaint go to To file a health complaint go to wwwsbcountygovdphehsportalStaticComplaintwwwsbcountygovdphehsportalStaticComplaint or orcall 800-442-2283call 800-442-2283

Nikie JohnsonNikie Johnson | Data Reporter| Data ReporterNikie Johnson has been a journalist in Southern California since 2005 when she started at The Press-Enterprise now part of theNikie Johnson has been a journalist in Southern California since 2005 when she started at The Press-Enterprise now part of theSouthern California News Group A Midwestern native she graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in communicationsSouthern California News Group A Midwestern native she graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in communicationsand previously worked at the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville She has been a copy editor metro editor digital editor and breakingand previously worked at the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville She has been a copy editor metro editor digital editor and breakingnews editor and now uses data and public records to tell stories on the crime and public safety beat She has trained with the Poynternews editor and now uses data and public records to tell stories on the crime and public safety beat She has trained with the PoynterInstitute Investigative Reporters amp Editors and USCs Center for Health Journalism and has won several awards for breaking newsInstitute Investigative Reporters amp Editors and USCs Center for Health Journalism and has won several awards for breaking newscoverage and reporting on housing permitscoverage and reporting on housing permits

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672021 Enrollment declines at University of Redlands prompt layoffs reorganization ndash San Bernardino Sun

httpswwwsbsuncom20210604enrollment-declines-at-university-of-redlands-prompt-layoffs-reorganization 14

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University of Redlands administration building (Photo by Rachel Luna Redlands DailyUniversity of Redlands administration building (Photo by Rachel Luna Redlands DailyFactsSCNG)FactsSCNG)

Enrollment declines at UniversityEnrollment declines at Universityof Redlands prompt layoffsof Redlands prompt layoffsreorganizationreorganizationThe financial reality is the university can onlyThe financial reality is the university can onlyrebound if the size of our enterprise is adjusted torebound if the size of our enterprise is adjusted toour current fiscal situation says a memo to staffour current fiscal situation says a memo to staff

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Declining student enrollment and the lowest incoming student body in a decadeDeclining student enrollment and the lowest incoming student body in a decadeat the University of Redlands have prompted administrators to eliminate 34at the University of Redlands have prompted administrators to eliminate 34positions mdash 16 through layoffs mdash and reorganize student programspositions mdash 16 through layoffs mdash and reorganize student programs

Kevin Dyerly the university s vice president of finance and Michelle Rogers viceKevin Dyerly the university s vice president of finance and Michelle Rogers vicepresident of administration informed the college s faculty and staff of thepresident of administration informed the college s faculty and staff of thedownsizing in a memo on Thursday June 3downsizing in a memo on Thursday June 3

The university s enrollment has been declining since 2015 The COVID-19The university s enrollment has been declining since 2015 The COVID-19pandemic accelerated that trend last year resulting in a pandemic accelerated that trend last year resulting in a $13 million deficit$13 million deficit and andprompting the need for staff reductions and reorganization Enrollment for theprompting the need for staff reductions and reorganization Enrollment for the2021-22 year will be 3989 down from 4033 in 2020-212021-22 year will be 3989 down from 4033 in 2020-21

ldquoThe financial reality is the university can only rebound if the size of ourldquoThe financial reality is the university can only rebound if the size of ourenterprise is adjusted to our current fiscal situationrdquo according to the memoenterprise is adjusted to our current fiscal situationrdquo according to the memo

Eighteen of the 34 eliminated positions were already frozen or vacant ldquoWe areEighteen of the 34 eliminated positions were already frozen or vacant ldquoWe aresaddened 16 colleagues were let gordquo the memo stated adding that the reductionssaddened 16 colleagues were let gordquo the memo stated adding that the reductionstook place across nearly all ranks and levels at the university It also noted that notook place across nearly all ranks and levels at the university It also noted that nofurther ldquolarge-scale personnel actionsrdquo are anticipated and that a balanced three-further ldquolarge-scale personnel actionsrdquo are anticipated and that a balanced three-year budget was presented to the university s Board of Trusteesyear budget was presented to the university s Board of Trustees

ldquoWe did our utmost to respect individualsʼ work contributions and histories theirldquoWe did our utmost to respect individualsʼ work contributions and histories theirprivacy and their needs for a supportive empathetic and dignified departurerdquoprivacy and their needs for a supportive empathetic and dignified departurerdquothe memo stated ldquoEmployees were offered a generous severance package basedthe memo stated ldquoEmployees were offered a generous severance package basedon length of service extended tuition benefits for those individuals and familyon length of service extended tuition benefits for those individuals and familymembers who were enrolled as students and informed that they are eligible for amembers who were enrolled as students and informed that they are eligible for aone-time employee emergency fund grant should they wish to applyrdquoone-time employee emergency fund grant should they wish to applyrdquo

Pre-pandemic student enrollment at the private liberal arts college and its sevenPre-pandemic student enrollment at the private liberal arts college and its sevenother campusesother campuses grew by 7 in the fall of 2019 to 4931 students grew by 7 in the fall of 2019 to 4931 students mdash the largest head mdash the largest headcount since 2016 Tuition-related fees account for 92 of the university s revenuecount since 2016 Tuition-related fees account for 92 of the university s revenueThe pandemic however resulted in a slowing of contributions to the universityThe pandemic however resulted in a slowing of contributions to the universityand prompted the cancellation of fundraisers further impacting revenueand prompted the cancellation of fundraisers further impacting revenue

Dyerly told the Redlands Daily Facts last year that rising employee-relatedDyerly told the Redlands Daily Facts last year that rising employee-relatedexpenses were outpacing tuition increases and that two-thirds of the university sexpenses were outpacing tuition increases and that two-thirds of the university sexpenses were employee-relatedexpenses were employee-related

In addition to the cutbacks the university is implementing a three-year programIn addition to the cutbacks the university is implementing a three-year programcalled ldquoRedlands Reimaginedrdquo to help stabilize the college s finances It includescalled ldquoRedlands Reimaginedrdquo to help stabilize the college s finances It includesdeveloping new schools and centers deploying faculty more efficiently anddeveloping new schools and centers deploying faculty more efficiently andgrowing hybrid and online classes and programs spokeswoman Stephaniegrowing hybrid and online classes and programs spokeswoman StephanieJohnson said in an emailJohnson said in an email

Some of those programs already have been introduced including an acceleratedSome of those programs already have been introduced including an acceleratedbusiness program that allows students to earn an undergraduate and master sbusiness program that allows students to earn an undergraduate and master sdegree in five years Additionally a variety of new certificate programs mdashdegree in five years Additionally a variety of new certificate programs mdashincluding nonprofit management theological studies and project management mdashincluding nonprofit management theological studies and project management mdashare now on the class schedule Johnson saidare now on the class schedule Johnson said

Joe NelsonJoe Nelson | reporter| reporterJoe Nelson is an award-winning investigative reporter who has worked for TheJoe Nelson is an award-winning investigative reporter who has worked for TheSun since November 1999 He started as a crime reporter and went on to cover aSun since November 1999 He started as a crime reporter and went on to cover avariety of beats including courts and the cities of Colton Highland and Grandvariety of beats including courts and the cities of Colton Highland and GrandTerrace He has covered San Bernardino County since 2009 Nelson is a graduateTerrace He has covered San Bernardino County since 2009 Nelson is a graduateof California State University Fullerton In 2014 he completed a fellowship atof California State University Fullerton In 2014 he completed a fellowship atLoyola Law Schools Journalist Law School programLoyola Law Schools Journalist Law School program

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672021 210 Freeway closures set in Highland San Bernardino beginning Monday June 7 ndash San Bernardino Sun

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A view of the mountains from the 210 Freeway in Redlands A view of the mountains from the 210 Freeway in Redlands in on Saturday April 25in on Saturday April 252020 (Photo by Keith Birmingham Pasadena Star-News SCNG)2020 (Photo by Keith Birmingham Pasadena Star-News SCNG)

A A widening and interchange projectwidening and interchange project will close the will close the 210 Freeway210 Freeway several nights in several nights inSan Bernardino and Highland beginning Monday June 7San Bernardino and Highland beginning Monday June 7

Overnight closures from 10 pm to 5 am are scheduled for eastbound lanes atOvernight closures from 10 pm to 5 am are scheduled for eastbound lanes atBase Line in Highland Monday and Tuesday nights according to the SanBase Line in Highland Monday and Tuesday nights according to the SanBernardino County Transportation AuthorityBernardino County Transportation Authority

210 Freeway closures set in210 Freeway closures set inHighland San BernardinoHighland San Bernardinobeginning Monday June 7beginning Monday June 7

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Highland Avenue in San Bernardino eastbound lanes will be closed Monday andHighland Avenue in San Bernardino eastbound lanes will be closed Monday andTuesday nights during the same hoursTuesday nights during the same hours

Between Highland Avenue and Highway 330 westbound lanes will be closedBetween Highland Avenue and Highway 330 westbound lanes will be closedMonday and Tuesday nights and eastbound lanes will be closed WednesdayMonday and Tuesday nights and eastbound lanes will be closed WednesdayThursday and Friday nights all from 10 pm to 5 amThursday and Friday nights all from 10 pm to 5 am

The connector between the 330 and the westbound 210 will also be closed at thoseThe connector between the 330 and the westbound 210 will also be closed at thosehours Monday and Tuesday nightshours Monday and Tuesday nights

Nighttime ramp closures are also planned for the project area between Del RosaNighttime ramp closures are also planned for the project area between Del RosaAvenue in San Bernardino and the 10 Freeway in Redlands though no consecutiveAvenue in San Bernardino and the 10 Freeway in Redlands though no consecutiveramps will be closed at the same timeramps will be closed at the same time

The nearly $200 million project is expected to be completed in summer 2023The nearly $200 million project is expected to be completed in summer 2023

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672021 Ontario Mills will host virtual job fair from June 7 to June 20 | Business | fontanaheraldnewscom

httpswwwfontanaheraldnewscombusinessontario-mills-will-host-virtual-job-fair-from-june-7-to-june-20article_e1f68640-c7a6-11eb-9125-330d8912hellip 12

httpswwwfontanaheraldnewscombusinessontario-mills-will-host-virtual-job-fair-from-june-7-to-june-20article_e1f68640-c7a6-11eb-9125-330d891288eahtml

Ontario Mills will host virtual job fair from June 7 to June 20

Jun 7 2021

Ontario Mills will be hosting a virtual job fair from Monday June 7 to Sunday June 20

Ontario Mills will be hosting a virtual job fair to ll a variety of available positions at more than 40 retailers and restaurants at the

malls property

The event will take place from Monday June 7 to Sunday June 20

Area residents are invited to either apply online or inquire in-store about positions ranging from management to sales associates and

servers

Participating stores and restaurants include Coach Tory Burch True Religion Outlet Victoriarsquos Secret Forever 21 Puma Under

Armour Levirsquos Outlet Store Chipotle Yong Kang Street Burlington and Original Penguin Interested persons can visit Ontario Mills

Virtual Job Fair for the full list of stores and restaurants currently hiring

672021 Man and woman arrested in shooting death of 6-year-old Aiden Leos on 55 Freeway in Orange ndash San Bernardino Sun

httpswwwsbsuncom202106062-arrested-in-shooting-death-of-6-year-old-aiden-leos-on-55-freeway-in-orange 16

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By By BRIAN ROKOSBRIAN ROKOS | | brokosscngcombrokosscngcom TONY SAAVEDRATONY SAAVEDRA | |tsaavedrascngcomtsaavedrascngcom and and NATHANIEL PERCYNATHANIEL PERCY | | npercyscngcomnpercyscngcom | |The Press-EnterpriseThe Press-EnterprisePUBLISHED PUBLISHED June 6 2021 at 710 pmJune 6 2021 at 710 pm | UPDATED | UPDATED June 7 2021 at 828 amJune 7 2021 at 828 am

A banner outside the June 5 2021 memorial service at Calvary Chapel Church in YorbaA banner outside the June 5 2021 memorial service at Calvary Chapel Church in YorbaLinda for 6-year-old Aiden Leos of Costa Mesa pays tribute to the boy who was shot toLinda for 6-year-old Aiden Leos of Costa Mesa pays tribute to the boy who was shot todeath on the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa on May 21 (Brian Rokos The Press-death on the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa on May 21 (Brian Rokos The Press-EnterpriseSCNG)EnterpriseSCNG)

NEWSNEWSCRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETYCRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Man and woman arrested inMan and woman arrested inshooting death of 6-year-oldshooting death of 6-year-oldAiden Leos on 55 Freeway inAiden Leos on 55 Freeway inOrangeOrange

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A man and woman suspected in the May 21 shooting death of 6-year-old AidenA man and woman suspected in the May 21 shooting death of 6-year-old AidenAnthony Leos on the 55 Freeway in Orange were arrested in Costa Mesa on SundayAnthony Leos on the 55 Freeway in Orange were arrested in Costa Mesa on SundayJune 6 the California Highway Patrol saidJune 6 the California Highway Patrol said

Authorities who sources said were acting on a tip arrested the pair mdash a boyfriendAuthorities who sources said were acting on a tip arrested the pair mdash a boyfriendand girlfriend mdash at 130 pm at their homeand girlfriend mdash at 130 pm at their home

Officials identified the pair as Marcus Anthony Eriz 24 and Wynne Lee 23Officials identified the pair as Marcus Anthony Eriz 24 and Wynne Lee 23

ldquoThey are expected to be charged with murderrdquo a CHP news release saidldquoThey are expected to be charged with murderrdquo a CHP news release said

Both were being held in an Orange County jail in lieu of $1 million bail each jailBoth were being held in an Orange County jail in lieu of $1 million bail each jailrecords showrecords show

Law enforcement officials were authoring search warrants Sunday to look for theLaw enforcement officials were authoring search warrants Sunday to look for thegun and the vehicle the couple was suspected of driving at the time of the shootinggun and the vehicle the couple was suspected of driving at the time of the shooting

The pair work in Highland in San Bernardino County sources saidThe pair work in Highland in San Bernardino County sources said

The CHP did not confirm Sunday evening how investigators linked the couple to theThe CHP did not confirm Sunday evening how investigators linked the couple to theshootingshooting

Eriz did not appear to have a documented criminal record in Orange County OnlineEriz did not appear to have a documented criminal record in Orange County Onlinecourt records show two tickets for unauthorized driving in the HOV lane a ticketcourt records show two tickets for unauthorized driving in the HOV lane a ticketfor failure to have a license plate and a ticket for failure to have insurancefor failure to have a license plate and a ticket for failure to have insurance

No entries could be found for Lee in the court recordsNo entries could be found for Lee in the court records

Eriz s occupation in jail records was listed as car auto detailer Lee was listed asEriz s occupation in jail records was listed as car auto detailer Lee was listed asbeing unemployedbeing unemployed

The shooting ndash which authorities called an act of road rage following a lane changeThe shooting ndash which authorities called an act of road rage following a lane changendash received national attention and prompted an outpouring of grief and supportndash received national attention and prompted an outpouring of grief and support

After the dispute between Aidens mother Joanna Cloonan and the occupants ofAfter the dispute between Aidens mother Joanna Cloonan and the occupants ofanother vehicle a male passenger fired at least one round from an unknownanother vehicle a male passenger fired at least one round from an unknowncaliber pistol at Cloonan in the northbound lanes near Chapman Avenue accordingcaliber pistol at Cloonan in the northbound lanes near Chapman Avenue accordingto the CHP The shot pierced the trunk and Aidens booster seat entering his backto the CHP The shot pierced the trunk and Aidens booster seat entering his back

Aiden died at a hospitalAiden died at a hospital

The CHP had been looking for a white Volkswagen wagon that was last seenThe CHP had been looking for a white Volkswagen wagon that was last seenheading toward Riverside on the 91 Freeway A woman was driving and a maleheading toward Riverside on the 91 Freeway A woman was driving and a malepassenger fired the shot the CHP said Reward money for identifying them hadpassenger fired the shot the CHP said Reward money for identifying them hadreached $500000 as of this weekendreached $500000 as of this weekend

The family is declining to comment on the arrest until after Aidens burial MondayThe family is declining to comment on the arrest until after Aidens burial Mondayand a CHP briefing a family spokesperson said Sundayand a CHP briefing a family spokesperson said Sunday

Supervisor Don WagnerDonWagnerCA

Justice will be done for Aiden Leos and his family Please read my statement for more

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At a memorial service SaturdayAt a memorial service Saturday Aiden was eulogized as a loving boy who had a Aiden was eulogized as a loving boy who had aknack for making others feel goodknack for making others feel good

ldquoI want nothing more than to find justice though it wonʼt bring you back into myldquoI want nothing more than to find justice though it wonʼt bring you back into myarmsrdquo Cloonan said at Calvary Chapel in Yorba Linda ldquoMy precious son had his lifearmsrdquo Cloonan said at Calvary Chapel in Yorba Linda ldquoMy precious son had his liferipped away for absolutely no reasonrdquoripped away for absolutely no reasonrdquo

672021 At last Newsom addresses a cause of homelessness ndash Press Enterprise

httpswwwpecom20210607at-last-newsom-addresses-a-cause-of-homelessnessutm_source=twittercomamputm_campaign=socialflowamphellip 14

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By By THOMAS D ELIASTHOMAS D ELIAS | Press-Enterprise | Press-EnterprisePUBLISHED PUBLISHED June 7 2021 at 852 amJune 7 2021 at 852 am | UPDATED | UPDATED June 7 2021 at 854 amJune 7 2021 at 854 am

The corner of South Beacon Street and 9th Street have sidewalks completely blocked with tents and belongings of homeless people in San PedroThe corner of South Beacon Street and 9th Street have sidewalks completely blocked with tents and belongings of homeless people in San Pedroon Tuesday January 14 2020 (Photo by Brittany MurrayPress-TelegramSCNG)on Tuesday January 14 2020 (Photo by Brittany MurrayPress-TelegramSCNG)

Maybe it was because of the constant harping by Republican candidates to replace Gov Gavin Newsom in the upcoming recall election OrMaybe it was because of the constant harping by Republican candidates to replace Gov Gavin Newsom in the upcoming recall election Ormaybe he would have done it anywaymaybe he would have done it anyway

But Newsom and the state government he heads are at long last moving to relieve one of the major causes of the homelessness that plaguesBut Newsom and the state government he heads are at long last moving to relieve one of the major causes of the homelessness that plaguesalmost all parts of Californiaalmost all parts of California

People who canvass the homeless camps each year to get as accurate a count as possible have long reported that mental illness is one ofPeople who canvass the homeless camps each year to get as accurate a count as possible have long reported that mental illness is one ofthe problems most important causes Some semi-official estimates place the mentally ill component of the homeless at about 20 percentthe problems most important causes Some semi-official estimates place the mentally ill component of the homeless at about 20 percentOthers have it as high as 40 percentOthers have it as high as 40 percent

This is not a new phenomenon Since the capacity of many state mental hospitals was reduced or eliminated by then-Gov Ronald ReaganThis is not a new phenomenon Since the capacity of many state mental hospitals was reduced or eliminated by then-Gov Ronald Reaganin the early 1970s the mentally ill often have had nowhere to live but in tents cardboard boxes or (for the lucky among them) coveredin the early 1970s the mentally ill often have had nowhere to live but in tents cardboard boxes or (for the lucky among them) coveredpickup trucks or aged motor homespickup trucks or aged motor homes

What is new is that state government is about to throw significant money at mental health Sure it s a relatively minor part of NewsomsWhat is new is that state government is about to throw significant money at mental health Sure it s a relatively minor part of Newsoms$100 billion big-spending pandemic recovery plan also designed to help him fend off the ongoing campaign to recall him$100 billion big-spending pandemic recovery plan also designed to help him fend off the ongoing campaign to recall him

But it s still a total of about $6 billion nearly half what Newsom proposes to spend on building new apartments and buying hotels andBut it s still a total of about $6 billion nearly half what Newsom proposes to spend on building new apartments and buying hotels andmotels to create up to 46000 homeless living units ndash if the targets are willing to participate Half that housing will come with counselingmotels to create up to 46000 homeless living units ndash if the targets are willing to participate Half that housing will come with counselingservices too It remains to be seen how many takers those programs will haveservices too It remains to be seen how many takers those programs will have

OPINIONOPINION

At last Newsom addresses a cause of homelessnessAt last Newsom addresses a cause of homelessness bull bull Opinion ColumnistOpinion Columnist

By itself it will not end homelessness because mental illness is only one cause along with things like the lack of jobs for newly-releasedBy itself it will not end homelessness because mental illness is only one cause along with things like the lack of jobs for newly-releasedconvicts the fact that some other states offer convicted ldquominorrdquo criminals bus tickets here in lieu of jail time and economic conditions thatconvicts the fact that some other states offer convicted ldquominorrdquo criminals bus tickets here in lieu of jail time and economic conditions thatcan drive people from homes they can no longer affordcan drive people from homes they can no longer afford

Meanwhile if money can help solve problems perhaps there will be a dent in the huge mental illness difficulties that have plaguedMeanwhile if money can help solve problems perhaps there will be a dent in the huge mental illness difficulties that have plaguedmarginal Californians for decadesmarginal Californians for decades

Newsoms plan includes $245 billion for new or renewed capacity in the public mental health system some of which was diverted long agoNewsoms plan includes $245 billion for new or renewed capacity in the public mental health system some of which was diverted long agoto other uses including a Cal State campus It also includes $4 billion for behavioral health services for children and youth Plus $950to other uses including a Cal State campus It also includes $4 billion for behavioral health services for children and youth Plus $950million for school-based programs and $430 million for expansion of early psychosis treatment and youth drop-in wellness centersmillion for school-based programs and $430 million for expansion of early psychosis treatment and youth drop-in wellness centers

Whatever its motivation this is in part a response to a February Kaiser Family Foundation poll reporting 40 percent of American adults sayWhatever its motivation this is in part a response to a February Kaiser Family Foundation poll reporting 40 percent of American adults saythey suffer from anxiety or depressive disorders four times as many as reported before the pandemicthey suffer from anxiety or depressive disorders four times as many as reported before the pandemic

That makes the expanded mental health spending a response to COVID-19 and its accompanying isolated lifestyles in addition toThat makes the expanded mental health spending a response to COVID-19 and its accompanying isolated lifestyles in addition tohomelessness If there s follow-though this level of new spending and activity canʼt help reduce a serious cause of problems that sendhomelessness If there s follow-though this level of new spending and activity canʼt help reduce a serious cause of problems that sendmany previously solid citizens into street livingmany previously solid citizens into street living

As might be expected mental health officials and therapists at all levels appear thrilled at the new emphasis on their effortsAs might be expected mental health officials and therapists at all levels appear thrilled at the new emphasis on their efforts

ldquo(This) budget proposal shows our state understands how critical it is for us to invest in behavioral health in order for California to fullyldquo(This) budget proposal shows our state understands how critical it is for us to invest in behavioral health in order for California to fullyrecover from thehellippast year and be prepared to meet the ongoing surge of need for mental healthhellipservicesrdquo said Veronica Kelleyrecover from thehellippast year and be prepared to meet the ongoing surge of need for mental healthhellipservicesrdquo said Veronica Kelleypresident of the statewide County Behavioral Health Directors Assn and director of San Bernardino County s mental health departmentpresident of the statewide County Behavioral Health Directors Assn and director of San Bernardino County s mental health department

ldquoCounties will be able to build brick-and-mortar capacity combined with workforce investment to address systemic gaps left by decades ofldquoCounties will be able to build brick-and-mortar capacity combined with workforce investment to address systemic gaps left by decades ofunderinvestmentunderinvestment

Before Newsom began traveling the state in mid-May to publicize his recovery plan (also campaigning to keep his job) no one expectedBefore Newsom began traveling the state in mid-May to publicize his recovery plan (also campaigning to keep his job) no one expectedanything close to this level of investment in mental healthanything close to this level of investment in mental health

But if at least some of the current homeless or newly housed are willing to take advantage of the new resources coming their way there s aBut if at least some of the current homeless or newly housed are willing to take advantage of the new resources coming their way there s achance the money can reduce this seemingly intractable problemchance the money can reduce this seemingly intractable problem

And if a recall is what it takes to motivate politicians to attack problems at their sources maybe we should have them regularlyAnd if a recall is what it takes to motivate politicians to attack problems at their sources maybe we should have them regularly

Email Thomas Elias at tdeliasaolcomEmail Thomas Elias at tdeliasaolcom

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Cutting bad habitsCutting bad habits

No perfect fixNo perfect fix

If California legitimately wanted to get serious about building houses they should put a moratorium on constructing new storesIf California legitimately wanted to get serious about building houses they should put a moratorium on constructing new stores

The pandemic boldly exposed the vast oversupply of California shopping centers New consumer habits and online shopping haveThe pandemic boldly exposed the vast oversupply of California shopping centers New consumer habits and online shopping havediminished the need for acres of storesdiminished the need for acres of stores

Consider how much more empty store space Californians may see this recovery year according to projections from the Marcus ampConsider how much more empty store space Californians may see this recovery year according to projections from the Marcus ampMillichap brokerage Orange County s vacancy rate rises to 55 from 48 San Francisco 59 from 49 San Diego 64 from 51 LosMillichap brokerage Orange County s vacancy rate rises to 55 from 48 San Francisco 59 from 49 San Diego 64 from 51 LosAngeles 66 from 58 and the Inland Empire 99 from 92Angeles 66 from 58 and the Inland Empire 99 from 92

Until we morph cities and counties from retail developers into stewards of broader housing supply Californias sky-high cost of living wonʼtUntil we morph cities and counties from retail developers into stewards of broader housing supply Californias sky-high cost of living wonʼtbe bluntedbe blunted

You see it s far too easy for local municipalities to default to building shopping spaces Remember the key source of income they control isYou see it s far too easy for local municipalities to default to building shopping spaces Remember the key source of income they control issales tax Thus by law theyʼre paid to build storessales tax Thus by law theyʼre paid to build stores

This helps explain why despite rising vacancies those five California markets mentioned above are expected to get 33 million square feetThis helps explain why despite rising vacancies those five California markets mentioned above are expected to get 33 million square feetof of newnew retail space this year mdash development roughly the same size as three giant malls retail space this year mdash development roughly the same size as three giant malls

Now halting any new retail space is an extreme measure But after watching California struggle for decades to build an adequate supply ofNow halting any new retail space is an extreme measure But after watching California struggle for decades to build an adequate supply ofhomes for its residents it s apparent the playing field must be tilted in housing s favorhomes for its residents it s apparent the playing field must be tilted in housing s favor

Yet at best we see Band-Aids for the housing shortage State legislators are considering bills that would make it easier for shopping centerYet at best we see Band-Aids for the housing shortage State legislators are considering bills that would make it easier for shopping centerowners to convert their space into housing The governor s new budget also throws a few billion dollars at the challenge Let s not forgetowners to convert their space into housing The governor s new budget also throws a few billion dollars at the challenge Let s not forgetthere are also new state ldquogoalsrdquo for each city and county to approve more land for new housingthere are also new state ldquogoalsrdquo for each city and county to approve more land for new housing

So when will we see even bolder actionsSo when will we see even bolder actions

My suggested retail development ban could simply halt plans for new construction as of a certain date for a defined period of timeMy suggested retail development ban could simply halt plans for new construction as of a certain date for a defined period of time

Of course ldquosimplyrdquo is politically impossible So there would have to be some allowances to placate cities and developers mdash not to mentionOf course ldquosimplyrdquo is politically impossible So there would have to be some allowances to placate cities and developers mdash not to mentioncitizens who might see a need for more shopping optionscitizens who might see a need for more shopping options

Perhaps a carrot The intensity of a municipality s retail ban could be tied to meeting certain housing production goalsPerhaps a carrot The intensity of a municipality s retail ban could be tied to meeting certain housing production goals

Or a cap Cities canʼt exceed their current supply of retailing square footage Yet if a mall owner wants to retool shopping spaces as long asOr a cap Cities canʼt exceed their current supply of retailing square footage Yet if a mall owner wants to retool shopping spaces as long asit remains the same size that s OKit remains the same size that s OK

Maybe there s wiggle room If one developer wants to demolish their retail property another shopping project elsewhere in town could beMaybe there s wiggle room If one developer wants to demolish their retail property another shopping project elsewhere in town could beapproved mdash as long as the city remains below its allotted retail square footageapproved mdash as long as the city remains below its allotted retail square footage

We could even get We could even get reallyreally innovative Allow municipalities to trade their retail square footage amongst themselves This would help new innovative Allow municipalities to trade their retail square footage amongst themselves This would help newandor growing communities that legitimately need more retailing Plus shrinking cities with too many stores might get some value out ofandor growing communities that legitimately need more retailing Plus shrinking cities with too many stores might get some value out oftheir oversupplytheir oversupply

Yes this sounds a tad crazy But so do the many impediments to building new housing for CaliforniansYes this sounds a tad crazy But so do the many impediments to building new housing for Californians

NEWSNEWSHOUSINGHOUSING

California cities should stop new stores build moreCalifornia cities should stop new stores build morehomeshomesRemember the income that cities can control is sales taxRemember the income that cities can control is sales tax

Iʼll admit my idea has a few faultsIʼll admit my idea has a few faults

Retailers may not like a limit on the number of choices they have to locate a new store That would likely push up store rentsRetailers may not like a limit on the number of choices they have to locate a new store That would likely push up store rents

A government-induced shortfall could also pump up the prices of currently depressed values of retail propertiesA government-induced shortfall could also pump up the prices of currently depressed values of retail properties

Is this sort of quasi-bailout of shopping centers fair Worse would those retail valuations dissuade some developers from swappingIs this sort of quasi-bailout of shopping centers fair Worse would those retail valuations dissuade some developers from swappingshopping centers for housingshopping centers for housing

The bottom line is that municipal leaders have to be incentivized to build homes and limiting their ability to construct more shoppingThe bottom line is that municipal leaders have to be incentivized to build homes and limiting their ability to construct more shoppingwould force serious rethinkingwould force serious rethinking

California could change the financial structure of cities so theyʼre tied more closely to property taxes You can bet housing would be builtCalifornia could change the financial structure of cities so theyʼre tied more closely to property taxes You can bet housing would be builtquicker Of course then we might have to talk about reforming Proposition 13 so cities could collect even more property taxes Yes I knowquicker Of course then we might have to talk about reforming Proposition 13 so cities could collect even more property taxes Yes I knowthat s a political nonstarterthat s a political nonstarter

Or we could allow cities to collect income tax That clearly would motivate municipalities to fight for jobs and more workforce housing ButOr we could allow cities to collect income tax That clearly would motivate municipalities to fight for jobs and more workforce housing Butwould there be support for any increases in income taxeswould there be support for any increases in income taxes

Sadly I fear weʼll just keep trying incremental changes to housing policySadly I fear weʼll just keep trying incremental changes to housing policy

But letting cities continue to fight amongst themselves for extra sales tax dollars is a no-win zero-sum game to the state economyBut letting cities continue to fight amongst themselves for extra sales tax dollars is a no-win zero-sum game to the state economy

Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California News Group He can be reached at Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California News Group He can be reached at jlansnerscngcomjlansnerscngcom

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| CITIES amp REAL ESTATE

BUILTTORENT SUBURBS AREPOISED TO SPREAD ACROSS THEUSEconomic forces and generational preferences are leading to a new kind of housing subdivisionsdesigned for renters and managed like apartment buildings What does it mean for suburbia

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For some residents the gated community in the Arizona desert is their first go at suburbanliving The 222 houses have tile roofs garages and white-fenced backyards where residentshost barbecues and their dogs play But these arenrsquot forever homes or even starters They areone- and two-bedroom rentals with rents starting at $1420 a month

Subdivisions such as Christopher Todd Communities on Happy Valley located 30 miles outsideof Phoenix were built for renters from the start Owner and developer Todd Wood a formerorganic food mogul started his real-estate company almost five years ago to seize on what hesaw as an increasing demand for rental housing Mr Wood has now developed more than 2000rental houses around greater Phoenix

Investors have been buying up single-family houses to rent out for some time typically indisparate bunches in communities where most people own their homes Tenants may haveabsentee landlords Built-to-rent developments however are entirely new subdivisionsdesigned for renters They are managed more like new apartment buildings with designatedstaff for repairs and maintenance In the past few years the model has taken off around Phoenixand elsewheremdashand is likely to become a dominant force in the rental housing market in the

The Phoenix-area subdivision Christopher Todd Communities on Happy Valley spans 222 one- and two-bedroomhouses that were built to be rented

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coming years with implications for the communities that surround them and the nature ofhome ownership

Betting billions on rentals

Today built-to-rent homes make up just over 6 of new homes built in the US every yearaccording to Hunter Housing Economics a real estate consulting firm which projects thenumber of these homes built annually will double by 2024 The countryrsquos largest home buildersare planning for that future Backed by banks and private investment firms they have alreadybet billions on the sector and will put down some $40 billion more during the next 18 monthsBrad Hunter founder of Hunter Housing Economics projects Built-to-rent subdivisions havebeen constructed or are under development in nearly 30 states Taylor Morrison Home Corp Mr Woodrsquos development partner and the nationrsquos seventh-largest builder has said built-to-rent could soon become 50 of its total business The company didnrsquot disclose the currentshare

Homeownership is expected to decline over the next two decadesmdasha trend that started with thegeneration after the baby boomers according to the Urban Institute a Washington DC thinktank that advocates for homeownership Prices are rising faster than ever leaving more peopleincluding those with higher incomes more likely to rent

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Built-to-rent subdivisions are attractive to some urban apartment renters who want to move tothe suburbs but are unable or uninterested in buying a home Many young professionals andfamilies are less keen than their parents in being tied down by a 30-year mortgage according toreal-estate analysts builders and tenants They want the flexibility of renting and the freedomthat comes with being able to pick up and leave after a lease As they age they may want theyard garage good schools and roomy basement without the headaches of mowing that yard orbuying a new motor when the garage door breaks

These economic forces and generational preferences are creating a new kind of housing thelandlord suburb Monthly mortgage payments that would be a residentrsquos equity are now incomefor real-estate companies Thousands of homes that might ordinarily be controlled byhomeownersmdashlandscaped renovated or otherwise customized (within the rules set by ahomeownersrsquo association)mdashare instead professionally managed by real-estate companieswhich typically handle everything from repairs and landscaping to drawing the line on whatneighbors can put on their lawns ldquoI am the president of your HOArdquo as Nashville developer andlandlord Bruce McNeilage puts it Mr McNeilagersquos Kinloch Partners includes built-to-renthouses in the Nashville and Atlanta areas

lsquoWe didnrsquot want to get into homeownershiprsquo says Joe Paul 29 who rents a house at this Christopher Todd communityin Goodyear Ariz with his wife and dog

What becomes of the suburbs if one day homeowners are outnumbered by renters For onethe suburbs may become more transient places where residents move in and out more oftenindustry experts say Tenants of single-family homes typically stay around longer thanapartment renters but tend to move sooner than homeowners who stay for an average ofseven years ldquoTheyrsquore not going to plant an oak treerdquo says real estate consultant John Burnsreferring to built-to-rent tenants

Some think a transition to rent wonrsquot mean an end to building wealth through suburbanproperty ownership Christopher Ptomey executive director of the Terwilliger Center forHousing at the Urban Land Institute sees potential in fractional ownership models such asneighborhood real-estate investment trusts In these structures people would own stock incompanies that hold commercial and residential properties in their area ldquoWe need to bethinking more about different ways that people can still own the communities that they live inoutside of the primary residence modelrdquo Mr Ptomey says

New forms of ownership and investment could also give more renters a greater stake in localgovernment and politics something they often lack now That could affect everything from landuse to school boards

ldquoIn some cases yoursquoll talk to local officials and theyrsquoll say lsquoI donrsquot really listen to the rentersTheyrsquore not here that long Theyrsquore not invested in the communityrsquordquo says Katherine LevineEinstein a Boston University professor of political science who has studied renter politicalrepresentation

ldquoWe didnrsquot want to get into homeownershiprdquo says Joe Paul a 29-year-old nutrition andlifestyle coach He and his wife Allie who works in fitness retail relocated to a ChristopherTodd community in Goodyear Ariz this past year Mr Paul says it was wanderlust and a love of

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the mountains that drew the couple and their dog from the Milwaukee suburbs For now thecouplersquos financial goals are focused on paying down existing debt ldquoWe still want to travel anddonrsquot want to have to maintain a houserdquo Mr Paul says

Welcome to (rental) suburbia

The look-and-feel of rent-only subdivisions vary from their HOA-governed neighbors There areno for-sale signs And there are no for-rent signs either because would-be renters go throughan in-person or online leasing office Some like Mr Paulrsquos neighborhood are built to look morelike garden apartment complexes resulting in compact and uniform layouts Others mix upfacades and color palettes to give neighborhoods a less cookie-cutter feel On the interiorsbuilders opt for more durable materials meant to last for the duration of their long-terminvestment That can sometimes mean higher-end finishes such as granite countertops It canalso mean less traditional options like vinyl floors

Residents in some of these subdivisions are more likely to have dogs than children whichmeans doggy doors and poop-friendly artificial turf are common says Mr Hunter theeconomist Christopher Todd for example runs a one-minute advertisement on YouTube that

A living room in a two-bedroom house in Mr Paulrsquos community

is narrated by a dog named Calli ldquoStorage for my toysrdquo she exclaims By contrast the additionof child-friendly amenities like aboveground pools or playground equipment may be restrictedby rental leases at many developments

Despite the rapid growth of built-to-rent houses so far there are headwinds One is a shortageof suitable land which is affecting housing development across the board

Another barrier is opposition from local governments and from homeowners who have atendency to view rental properties even if indistinguishable from their own homes as bad forresidential property values builders say The town of Stockbridge Ga an Atlanta suburbtemporarily banned the construction of new rental properties while it seeks to change zoning

The look-and-feel of rent-only subdivisions vary from their HOA-governed neighbors

laws that would permanently stifle built-to-rent projects But these impasses have done little toslow down the sectorrsquos overall growth

ldquoTherersquos a portion of America that wants to rent a new house Let it happenrdquo Mr Burns says

For many tenants in built-to-rent neighborhoods a home that they own is still their vision forthe future Software architect Matt Marooney 42 rents a five-bedroom house from MrMcNeilagersquos company in Jefferson Ga for $2400 a month He lives there with his wife Ellie36 and their five sons ages 1 to 17 He owned a home during a previous marriage and saysrenting has helped him get back on better financial footing

Owning a home again is still Mr Marooneyrsquos dream Somewhere with a bigger yard maybesome land with room for his sons to ride four-wheelers and shoot guns ldquoWe have theseconversations almost weeklyrdquo he says ldquoYou know lsquoWhat kind of house would you want to beinrsquo Wersquove talked about this house here If this house had a basement and had an extra room weprobably would think about buying this placerdquo

Write to Will Parker at willparkerwsjcom

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