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| Birthday Good Time (Taken 9.28.21) |
It was a lovely birthday, I got so many kind messages, and Darren and I went to the San Diego Zoo. On our way home, we found a little stand on ECB selling tacos a vapor, something I've been on the hunt for years, always hoping someone will sell tacos like my family used to get when we'd go to Casa Especial in Tijuana. They were pretty good and I'd definitely get them again. Then we stopped at Baskin Robbins to get my free birthday scoop.
I didn't do much news or work today, but the SDUSD Board meeting was fun to watch on YouTube. I definitely appreciated the 1 minute limit on callers as well as the equal amount of callers on both sides. During a pandemic we don't need to show up to rally, our numbers are represented in the 70+% of kids 12-17 whom have already gotten at least one dose of vax. The Board did the right thing, even if maybe it's too soft and not implemented fast enough.
It is my birthday, so I'm gonna get some cocktails in the speakeasy. Thanks to everyone who called, texted, and sent messages.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- All California prison guards, staff must get COVID-19 vaccine, federal judge rules - LA Times (9.27.21)
- How Can We Be Sure Vaccination against COVID-19 Doesn’t Cause Infertility? There are many reasons to know it is safe, and none to believe it isn’t! - The Vajenda (9.26.21)
- Pfizer and BioNTech Submit Initial Data to U.S. FDA From Pivotal Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine in Children 5 to <12 Years of Age - Pfizer (9.28.21)
- WHO Weekly Epidemiological Update - 29 September
Globally, the numbers of weekly COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to decline. Over 3.3 million new cases and over 55 000 new deaths were reported during the week of 20 – 26 September 2021, decreases of 10% as compared to the previous week for both cases and deaths. The largest decrease in new weekly cases was reported from the Eastern Mediterranean Region (17%), followed by the Western Pacific Region (15%), the Region of the Americas (14%), the African Region (12%) and the South-East Asia Region (10%); while weekly cases in the European Region were similar to the previous week. The cumulative number of confirmed cases reported globally is now over 231 million and the cumulative number of deaths is more than 4.7 million - SDUSD Unanimously approved the Vaccination Roadmap.
- Over 1000 people signed in for testimony
- The Board has a 30 minute limit on testimony for any specific agenda item
- The Board agreed to expand testimony to 1 hour with 60 one-minute calls, equally representing both sides.
- Trustee Patterson, a student trustee, actually proposed an amendment to speed up the timetable for requirements to 12+ while vaccine is still under FDA EUA. Board didn't want to hold up the current roadmap and agreed to table the discussion until October board meeting to see how the FDA/CDC/CDPH move forward.
- We drove by the SDUSD building on our way to the Zoo and there were maybe 300-400 protesters there around 4pm. They were cleared by our drive home at 6:30pm.
- The absence of supporters at the building just means we're not stupid enough to be gathering among hundreds of unmasked and unvaxxed morons.
- Side effect rates from a third Covid-19 vaccine dose similar to those after second shot, early data indicate - STAT News (9.28.21)
- Politics:
- San Diego Unified School District, Board of Education Meeting - YouTube (9.28.21)
- Governor Newsom Issues Legislative Update 9.28.21 - Office of Governor Newsom (9.28.21)
- Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Increase Affordable Housing Supply and Strengthen Accountability, Highlights Comprehensive Strategy to Tackle Housing Crisis - Office of Governor Newsom (9.28.21)
- Governor Newsom has signed 31 affordable housing bills focused on cutting red tape and holding cities accountable for providing their fair share of housing
- California Comeback Plan’s $22 billion housing and homelessness investment will lead to the creation of over 84,000 new housing units and exits from homelessness
- Governor announces new Housing Accountability Unit at HCD to support local jurisdictions’ efforts to create housing
- California Comeback Plan funds new $100 million grant program for low- to moderate-income homeowners to build accessory dwelling units
- Administration has advanced $800 million in new or accelerated funding to build affordable, climate-friendly housing and infrastructure
- Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Extend Telehealth Services Expansion - Office of Governor Newsom (9.27.21)
- Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Creating Nation-Leading Worker Protections for Garment Industry, Additional Measures to Combat Unfair Pay Practices and Improve Workplace Conditions - Office of Governor Newsom (9.27.21)
- SB 62 creates new, nation-leading policies that will end exploitative piece-rate compensation for garment industry workers
- SB 639 prohibits paying workers with disabilities less than the state’s minimum wage
- SB 321 directs Cal/OSHA to create advisory committee to recommend policies to protect domestic workers, provide health and safety guidance
- Governor Newsom Signs Landmark Elections Legislation Making Vote-by-Mail Ballots Permanent for Every Registered Voter, Strengthening Elections Integrity - Office of Governor Newsom (9.27.21)
- AB 37 makes permanent the measure to send a vote-by-mail ballot to every active registered voter
- The Governor also signed legislation increasing transparency and integrity in elections
- Mayor Gloria Highlights Success of Rent Relief Program, Proposes Legal Aid Fund - Office of Mayor Todd Gloria (9.27.21)
- Government:
- White House
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 28, 2021
- Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Promotes Voter Participation with New Agency Steps
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on Senior Administration Official Trip to Middle East
- Nominations Sent to the Senate
- Dept of Defense
- Austin Gives Senate Hard Truths of Lessons From Afghanistan
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Before the Senate Armed Services Committee (As Prepared)
- DoD Publishes Federal Register Notice for Input on Supply Chain Vulnerabilities and Opportunities
- Austin, Milley: No Debate About Courage, Commitment of Americans Who Served in Afghanistan
- State Dept
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 9.28.21 9:21pm):
- 232,764,834 Known Cases/15,128,916 28-Day New Cases
- 4,765,120 Known Deaths/245,088 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 43,227,604 Cases/3,965,198 28 Day New Cases
- 692,969 Deaths/50,617 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +83,959 New Cases/43,051,429 Known Cases
- +1,142 New Deaths/689,534 Known Deaths
- 472,646,105 Doses Delivered
- 391,152,574 Doses Administered
- 213,752,856 Partially Vaccinated
- 185,265,610 Fully Vaccinated
- 55.8% of Total Population
- 64.9% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 66.7% 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: 0.67
- 57,005,185 Doses Delivered/49,186,995 Doses Administered
- 2,745,611 Partially Vaccinated/23,789,931 Fully Vaccinated
- 4,753 New Cases/4,476,388 Total Cases (0.1% new cases/100k)
- 25 New Deaths/68,387 Total Deaths (0.04% new deaths/100k)
- 2.5% 7-day test positivity rate
- 5,755 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+45 patients, +0.8% from prior day)
- 1,518 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-67 patients, -4.2% from prior day)
- 1,886 ICU beds available (+55 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:
- 1,654,762 Fully Vaccinated
- 49.6% of Total Population
- 57.8% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 58.3% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- State Data:
- R-effective: 0.68
- 341 New Cases/354,755 Total Cases
- 2.9% Daily Positivity
- 3 Deaths/4,054 Total Deaths
- 284 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-24 patients, -5.9% from prior day)
- 126 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-11 patients, -8.0% from prior day)
- 220 ICU beds available (+6 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 611 New Cases/355,346 Total Cases
- 0 New Daily Deaths/4,054 Total Deaths
- 4.1% Daily Test Positivity/3.5% 7-day average
- +51 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +2 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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