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| Maybe M'kaya? at San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Taken 8.31.21) |
I know, I know. I'm super late today. I still have a newsletter to write, too. Ugh. But I couldn't not go to the San Diego Zoo today. The late summer hours end on Labor Day and since I don't really go on the weekends, I just needed to hear "asante sana!" one final time. I needed to hang out with the mandrills. I needed to say goodnight to elephants Mary, Devi, and Shaba. I had to whistle at the African Gray Parrot. I know. I'm a whack job. Don't mind me, I'm just the crazy lady talking to the animals.
Besides that, the news is news, I guess. It's hard to see the footage of just demolished areas of Louisiana, and then to see New Jersey and New York just get destroyed, too, it is unbelievable that the Senate is still going to have the reconciliation bill. The right just doesn't seem to give a shit if you live or die, just that their corporate overlords hoard wealth and women can't access an abortion. Fucking hypocrites, every single last one of them. We can't let California go the way of Texas and Florida; it is more critical than ever to vote no on the recall. Sometimes the news is heartbreaking, but days like today it is just damn infuriating.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- We Were On The Zerlina Show To Talk About The Health Misinformation Public Health Crisis - Nathan Fletcher YouTube (9.2.21)
- What if a Covid-19 vaccination could give you a better, happier life? - South China Morning Post (9.2.21)
- Vaccinated people surveyed in Tokyo, New York and Shanghai report better social and psychological well-being and expect better earnings than the unvaccinated
- Such findings, while far from conclusive, do add to the moral impetus to get as many people vaccinated as soon as possible
- Moderna Announces Submission of Initial Data to U.S. FDA for Its COVID-19 Vaccine Booster - Moderna (9.1.21)
- Weekly COVID-19 Deaths Nearly Double As Delta Variant Continues Surge - kpbs/City News Service (9.1.21)
- Vaccination reduces risk of long Covid, even when people are infected, U.K. study indicates - STAT (9.1.21)
- With Time and Without Masks, COVID-19 Vaccines Wane in Protection. Study of highly vaccinated health workers found more contagious delta variant, combined with masking mandate end, was associated with increased breakthrough cases, paralleling exponential rise of COVID-19 infections in San Diego community. - UCSD (9.1.21)
- Politics:
- Keep It Up San Diego – Vote Early - County News Center (9.2.21)
- ‘Open season on media’: journalists increasingly targeted at Los Angeles protests. Reporters covering rightwing protests have been assaulted, robbed and sprayed with mace as victims say police fail to enforce the law - The Guardian (9.1.21)
- AOC Raised Money for Texas Abortion Funds on Instagram Live. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tackled the Texas abortion ban and Tropical Cyclone Ida at the same time. - teen vogue (9.2.21)
- Governor Newsom Joins Governors Across the Country Calling for Bold Climate Investments as Part of Comprehensive Infrastructure Package. Governors of California, Connecticut, Hawaiʻi, Maine, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington sign joint letter urging Congress to center climate action as an integral part of infrastructure package - Office of Governor Gavin Newsom (9.1.21)
- Governor Newsom Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Case on Texas Abortion Law - Office of Governor Gavin Newsom (9.1.21)
- California Recall: VOTE NO. SIGN AND DATE YOUR ENVELOPE. DROP IT IN THE MAIL.
- White House:
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger, September 2, 2021
- Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- Statement by President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Law SB8
- Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Law SB8
- FACT SHEET: How the Biden Administration is Supporting Hurricane Ida Response Efforts in the Gulf Coast
- Remarks by President Biden on Hurricane Ida Response Efforts
- Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange to Address Impact of Hurricane Ida
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves New Jersey Emergency Declaration
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves New York Emergency Declaration
- President Biden Announces Two Key Nominations
- State Dept.
- Department Press Briefing – September 2, 2021
- Dept of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- DHS Announces Changes to Individual Assistance Policies to Advance Equity for Disaster Survivors.FEMA will now accept additional forms of documentation to verify occupancy and ownership requirements, improving access to disaster assistance for underserved communities
- News:
- Judge says imperfect past of slain Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery can’t be used by defense at trial - Bakersfield/AP (8.31.21)
- Bicycle Safety Stop Bill Passes Senate - CALBIKE (8.31.21)
- Bus on Shoulder Project Coming Soon to I-805 and SR 94 Between Downtown San Diego and National City - SANDAG
- This fall, SANDAG and Caltrans plan to launch the Transit Only Lane Demonstration Project, also known as Bus on Shoulder.
The project allows South Bay Rapid buses (Route 225) to drive along select freeway shoulders along I-805 and SR 94 to help maintain transit schedules during weekday peak travel times. The buses are equipped with innovative technology and will be operated by trained drivers.
Construction for the project was completed in summer 2021, and driver training is currently underway. Drivers on I-805 and SR 94 may see Rapid buses training in the shoulder as early as this month.
Safety is a top priority. Buses will operate at a maximum speed of 35 mph and will only enter the shoulder if travel lanes move at speeds under 35 mph. Drivers should not follow buses into the shoulder, but the shoulders will always remain available for law enforcement, emergencies, and incident management. - Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 9.2.21 11:21pm):
- 219,070,580 Known Cases/18,093,559 28-Day New Cases
- 4,541,482 Known Deaths/284,945 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- JHU
- 39,549,299 Cases/4,108,796 28-Day New Cases
- 643,669 Deaths/28,224 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +171,123 New Cases/39,488,866 Known Cases
- +1,328 New Deaths/641,725 Known Deaths
- 445,672,595 Doses Delivered
- 372,116,617 Doses Administered
- 205,911,640 Partially Vaccinated
- 174,973,937 Fully Vaccinated
- 52.7% of Total Population
- 61.7% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 63.7% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.91
- 54,412,445 Doses Delivered/47,083,051 Doses Administered
- 3,472,581 Partially Vaccinated/22,668,832 Fully Vaccinated
- 10,194 New Cases/4,256,244 Total Cases (28.2 new cases/100k)
- 155 New Deaths/ 65,585 Total Deaths (0.1 new deaths/100k)
- 4.9% 7-day test positivity rate
- 8,700 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (-66 patients, -0.8% from prior day)
- 2,128 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (+5 patients, +0.2% from prior day)
- 1,520 ICU beds available (-83 from prior day)
- San Diego County
- Free Testing Sites and Schedule in San Diego
- Vaccination Locations San Diego
- Vaccination Dashboard
- COVID ActNow Daily Updates for San Diego Metro
- San Diego Unified School District COVID Dashboard
- CDC Data:
- 1,565,993 Fully Vaccinated
- 46.9% of Total Population
- 54.7% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 55.3% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- State Data:
- R-effective: 0.91
- 925 New Cases/335,302 Total Cases
- 6.5% (7-day avg after 7-day lag)
- 20 Deaths/3,908 Total Deaths
- 695 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+10 patients, +1.5% from prior day)
- 183 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+1 patients, +0.5% from prior day)
- 170 ICU beds available (-16 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 1,078 New Cases/336,382 Total Cases
- 1 New Daily Deaths/3,909 Total Deaths
- 4.3% Daily Test Positivity/6.7% 7-day average
- +61 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +2 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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