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| Meerkat at San Diego Zoo (Taken 4.19.22) |
It has been nice taking longer breaks between posts. It means I've actually been doing stuff, like making the San Diego Zoo a daily weekday habit - on Friday I even did San Diego Zoo and Sea World in the same day! - and also that I'm just not having such constant thrumming of stress and outrage at the news and instead can look more at the overarching newsy things, take time to process, share the critical stuff.
The weekend was great. Darren had 4 days off, so on Saturday after Nova's derby, she had piano in La Jolla so I got to hang out at La Jolla Cove for about an hour, then we met up with my sister who was camping at Sweetwater with some of her friends, which happened to include a girl married to one of my best high school friends so it was a nice little reunion. Nova stayed to camp with them, while I worked at Soda Bar and Darren worked at the Casbah. Without the kid around, Darren and I spent Easter preparing some food and enjoying some adult bevvies before spending the evening with the family. Could we have had better weather?
So some things I'm watching: obviously I think a Federal judge, rated "not qualified" by the ABA, making a ruling that affects public health is bullshit and am not happy with the removal of mask mandates on public transportation. It is reckless and tells an entire segment of the population that their lives don't matter -- from the same party in the Venn diagram who swore #alllivesmatter. I rode the bus today and was glad masks are still required as the stagnant air on there cannot be good for anyone, pandemic or not.
And it's true, cases are down in San Diego...but so is testing. Follow the poop. If you look at our wastewater data, as of April 13, the viral load in our wastewater was 2,478,325. We were at 2,382,735 on December 3rd, right before the County shot up with the Omicron variant. And each sublineage detected appears to be in the 'not more deadly, just more transmissible' zone, but just read anecdotally some of the accounts of people catching it and you still really don't want it.
The last thing I saw was the story about the City Council approving the sale of Tailgate Park to the "real-estate arm" of the Padres. Forget that it already appears to violate the Surplus Land Act for not offering to a development with more low-income housing, but we've seen this before when the City kicked homes and businesses out of East Village with eminent domain, JMI was sold land at pennies on the dollar, developed projects, and then took the money and ran. Any public mitigations like parks and public amenities, like the current fight over who should run bathrooms at Fault Line Park, after it was supposed to be the developer but then they sold and split and left it a huge problem the City is still dealing with, need to be deeded out for a hundred years. And I don't know the details of this specific proposal, but NO new properties should be allowed to be used as short term rentals for I don't know - 20 years? 50 years? It is absolutely absurd that the City systemically allowed the demolition of low-cost SROs in the past 20 years and just keeps approving luxury housing, as if that is any solution to our City's real problems, now or into the next 10, 20, 50 years. Pure insanity.
Can you tell I'm stalling on doing listings?
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- Masks off on US public transit as COVID-19 cases rise - CIDRAP (4.19.22)
- Cheers and fears as US ends mask mandates for travel - kpbs/AP News (4.19.22)
- (Selfish MAGA Americans Who Think Rules Don't Apply To Them Defying) Mask Mandate Led to Spike in Unruly Passenger Incidents - Statista (4.19.22)
- Mask Mandate: Where Masks Are Required in Public Transportation in San Diego - NBC San Diego (4.19.22)
- Are new Omicron subvariants a threat? Here's how scientists are keeping watch. In South Africa, a network of researchers are studying whether new lineages BA.4 and BA.5 escape immunity from COVID-19 vaccines and prior infections. - Nature (4.15.22)
- Better Ventilation Can Prevent Covid Spread. But Are Companies Paying Attention? - KHN (4.19.22)
- CDC MMWR:
- Hospitalizations of Children Aged 5–11 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 2020–February 2022
COVID-19–associated hospitalization rates in children aged 5–11 years were approximately twice as high among unvaccinated as among vaccinated children. Non-Hispanic Black children represented the largest group of unvaccinated children. Thirty percent of hospitalized children had no underlying medical conditions, and 19% were admitted to an intensive care unit. Children with diabetes and obesity were more likely to experience severe COVID-19. - Politics:
- Office of Governor Newsom
- Governor Newsom Highlights State Action to Address Water and Energy Challenges Amid Changing Climate Office of Governor Newsom (4.19.22)
- California Advances Global Climate Leadership Through Expanded Partnership with China - (4.18.22)
- At Oakland Encampment, Governor Newsom and Cabinet Members Discuss California’s Homelessness Crisis and Solutions
- California’s Economic Recovery Continues to Rebound
- Tech CEO Dan O'Dowd Launches U.S. Senate Campaign To Make Computers Safe for Humanity - yahoo! finance/Cision (4.19.22)
- Inflation profiteering - Popular.Info (4.19.22)
- Texas Democratic Party Statement on Abbott’s Incompetent and Reckless Action at the Border - Texas Democrats (4.19.22)
- News:
- Tuberculosis Case Reported at San Ysidro High School - County News Center (4.19.22)
- SD City Council Vote Clears Way for Sale of Tailgate Park to Padres Development Team. The vote approves the sale of the 5.25 acre parking lot to a Padres development team for $35.1 million. - NBC San Diego (4.19.22)
- Government:
- White House (4.19.22)
- Remarks by President Biden on Investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on U.S. Consultations with Australia, Japan, and New Zealand in Honolulu
- Readout of White House Meeting on Reproductive Health and Rights with State Legislators from Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma
- FACT SHEET: Update on the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America
- Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 19, 2022
- Readout of the President’s Call with Allies and Partners
- Bill Signed: H.R. 3197 and H.R. 5681
- White House (4.18.22)
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 18, 2022
- FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Advances National Security Norms in Space
- Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Ongoing Work to Establish Norms in Space
- FACT SHEET: Readout of the April National Climate Task Force Meeting
- FACT SHEET: This Tax Day, the President Is Fighting to Reward Work, Not Wealth, While Republicans Want to Increase Taxes on the Middle Class
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Massachusetts Disaster Declaration
- Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the 2022 White House Easter Egg Roll
- Joint Statement Between the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal on the Announcement of the Second Global COVID-19 Summit
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Senior Administration Travel to Hawaii, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands
- White House (4.14-27.22)
- Statement by President Joe Biden on Easter
- Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit
- Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with Ray Chambers of the Partnership for Central America
- The President and Vice President release their 2021 tax returns
- President Biden Announces Key Nominees
- Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania Before Bilateral Meeting
- Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with President Hassan of Tanzania
- Statement by President Joe Biden on Passover
- Statement from President Biden on State Unemployment Rates
- A Proclamation on National Park Week, 2022
- A Proclamation on National Volunteer Week, 2022
- White House Announces Theme and Activities for the 2022 Easter Egg Roll
- Statement from President Biden on His Intent to Nominate Michael Barr to Serve as Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Reserve
- Statement by Press Secretary to the Vice President Kirsten Allen
- Dept of Defense
- DOD: U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine Provides What's Needed, as Needed. As the conflict in Ukraine changes, the types of security assistance the U.S. is sending changes as well, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
- DOD Official Describes How Security Assistance Gets to Ukraine
- State Dept
- Pledge of $600 Million to Combat Global Environmental Threats
- Attacks on Education Institutions in Kabul
- Dept of Justice
- Justice Department Issues Statement on Ruling in Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc, et. al. v. Biden, et. al.
- The Department of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) disagree with the district court’s decision and will appeal, subject to CDC’s conclusion that the order remains necessary for public health. The Department continues to believe that the order requiring masking in the transportation corridor is a valid exercise of the authority Congress has given CDC to protect the public health. That is an important authority the Department will continue to work to preserve.
On April 13, 2022, before the district court’s decision, CDC explained that the order would remain in effect while it assessed current public health conditions, and that the Transportation Security Administration would extend its directive implementing the order until May 3 to facilitate CDC’s assessment.
If CDC concludes that a mandatory order remains necessary for the public’s health after that assessment, the Department of Justice will appeal the district court’s decision. - Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Hate-Motivated Threats Against a U.S. Member of Congress
- Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the 27th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing
- Justice Department Secures Settlement with UPS to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
- Oregon Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography
- California (Temecula) Man Convicted of COVID-19 Relief Fraud
- Former Oklahoma Supervisory Corrections Officer Convicted for Facilitating White Supremacist Assault on Black Inmates and Ordering Other Abuse
- DHS
- FDA
- FDA Warns of Risks Associated with Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Tests. Inappropriate interpretation of results may lead to potentially improper medical decisions.
- Interior
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 4.19.22 9:21pm):
- 505,971,607 Known Cases/32,966,232 28-Day New Cases
- 6,203,293 Known Deaths/106,328 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 80,732,932 Cases/901,172 28 Day New Cases
- 989,331 Deaths/15,622 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- 37,132 New Cases/80,526,422 Known Cases
- 389 New Deaths/986,545 Known Deaths
- 1,522 New Admissions/9,416 Current Hospitalizations
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.86
- 13,714 New Cases/8,550,657 Total Cases (6.9 new cases/100k)
- 147 New Deaths/89,054 Total Deaths (0.05 new deaths/100k)
- 2.6% 7-day test positivity rate
- 964 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+1 patients, +0.1% from prior day)
- 141 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-4 patients, -2.8% from prior day)
- 2,331 ICU beds available (+25 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
- State Data:
- R-effective: 0.97
- 973 New Cases/757,138 Total Cases
- 2.9% Daily Positivity
- 2 Deaths/5,231 Total Deaths
- 95 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-12 patients, -11.2% from prior day)
- 17 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-2 patients, -10.5% from prior day)
- 267 ICU beds available (-5 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 220 New Cases/755,474 Total Cases
- 0 New Daily Deaths/5,231 Total Deaths
- 2.9% 7-day average
- 3 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- Universities:
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