California
Altar set up for farmworker victims killed in mass shooting, many say they’re an invisible community
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. – Two brothers have been among the many victims who have been gunned down in Monday’s mass capturing in Half Moon Bay.
Jose Romero Perez, 38, was a father who had been residing in California whereas his spouse and 4 youngsters lived in Oaxaca, Mexico.
His brother, Pedro Romero Perez additionally was shot however survived after present process surgical procedure on the hospital.
The relative says the Perez brothers got here to Half Moon Bay about one yr in the past to work and stay on the Mountain Mushroom Farm on Freeway 92.
One other sufferer killed was Marciano Martinez Jimenez, 50, of Moss Seashore who was additionally from Mexico.
5 of the victims have been Chinese language farmworkers…two have been {couples}.
Zhishen Liu, 73, and Aixiang Zhang, 74, have been husband and spouse, Mandarin-speaking farmworkers who lived in San Francisco.
Qizhong Cheng, 66, and Jingzhi Lu, 64, have been married Cantonese-speaking farmworkers in Half Moon Bay.
One other sufferer killed was Yetao Bing a 43-year-old farmworker.
“We do have some Asian Indian and Filippinos which can be farmworkers, however Chinese language it’s actually a rarity to have Chinese language farmworkers,” stated Darlene Tenes, the founding father of the Farmworker Caravan.
Late Wednesday evening, her non-profit arrived in Half Moon Bay with a truck stuffed with donations for the ALAS home, which works with native farmworkers and their households.
“Most farmworkers do not report issues as a result of the massive majority are undocumented, 80-90% typically relying on their location,” stated Tenes.
Tenes says her staff had taken pictures simply weeks earlier than the mass capturing with staff who have been residing on the Mountain Mushroom Farm. The pictures present the trailers the place the farmworkers have been residing when volunteers introduced meals and donations to assist
“The Farmworker Caravan simply went there just a few weeks in the past for the week of Christmas,” stated Tenes.
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“I used to be pondering it was solely Latino neighborhood engaged on the farms,” stated Zenon Barron, a volunteer from El Granada, “I by no means seen Chinese language individuals. That was the primary time I noticed them.”
“It is a horrible situation. They do not have something there,” stated Barron, “I hear about they pay $9.50 an hour.”
Longtime residents in Half Moon Bay introduced flowers and messages to the Mac Dutra Park downtown the place a memorial was created for the victims. Many say they have been shocked, studying concerning the farmworkers, who they are saying are sometimes an unseen and unheard a part of the neighborhood.
“There’s this invisible workforce that is feeding everyone that folks exterior of the agricultural areas do not perceive,” stated Laura Wilson, who introduced a message to the memorial.
“It was an eyeopener that folks have been residing on trailers on website. We have been driving by one million occasions on freeway 92 and who knew?” stated Mind WIlson, a Half Moon Bay resident.
A coalition of Asian and Chinese language organizations are planning to assemble in Redwood Metropolis Friday to determine methods of serving to to assist the households.
California
Over 100 horses at Southern California facility at risk of being displaced
More than 100 horses are in danger of being displaced, including some that are too old to be moved and would need to be euthanized, after the city of Lakewood announced it could no longer afford to run the beloved equestrian center.
The Lakewood Equestrian Center also houses miniature horses and some mules. Some of the horses are old and have been retired, while others are used for training and riding.
Taylor Cohen, who works as a first responder and boards her horse at the center, explained that horses provide people with the opportunity to relax and just love their animals.
Hearing news that the city plans to shutter the equestrian center, she said, was devastating.
“Having been a first responder [for] the last 18 years of my life, finding ways to manage the stress that you come into is huge,” Cohen explained. “There has to be other ways [to do that] besides going and seeing a therapist.”
Part of the land the equestrian center sits on is owned by the county. Another portion is owned by Southern California Edison.
The city has announced plans to wipe the equestrian center out and build a park with pickleball courts, though, according to Cohen and others, this comes with a huge problem.
“There’s nowhere for these horses to go,” she said. “Some of them won’t be able to be moved because of age or health issues. There’s actually no place around that will be able to board all these horses.”
Lakewood City Council halted their vote on the issue to give people more time to come up with a proposal for taking it over, but the facility needs at least $6 million in repairs and Edison is owed more than $40,000 on the lease, leaving some people who use the center at a loss.
“We have nowhere else to go,” Noah Grove, who boards his animals at the facility, told KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw. “Huntington Beach Equestrian Center, their full and have a 35-horse waitlist. I’m actually from Huntington Beach. I drive 18 to 30 minutes to get here, depending on traffic, and I’m up here sometimes twice a day.”
Riders like Makella Mahan are hoping someone can grab the reins of the facility and save this haven for her and the horses.
“Honestly, all these beautiful horses would be out of a home, and I think that would be very sad,” she said.
For its part, city officials have said they don’t necessarily want to close the facility and are hoping to come up with a plan, along with the equestrian community, for making the center profitable or even getting it to break even.
California
New law requiring California bars to offer drink spiking drug test kits takes effect July 1 | CNN
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A new law requiring many California bars and nightclubs to offer common date-rape drug test kits will take effect Tuesday, according to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
The law, Assembly Bill 1013, requires approximately 2,400 establishments with a Type 48 license to have signage letting patrons know that drug testing kits are available.
Type 48 licenses are issued to bars and nightclubs and authorize the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits, according to the department.
The signage reads, “Don’t get roofied! Drink spiking drug test kits available here. Ask a staff member for details.”
The drug testing devices will either be offered for sale at a reasonable price or be given to customers for free, according to the department.
Devices could include test strips, stickers, or straws that can detect the presence of controlled substances in drinks.
California
California bars required to offer drug testing kits starting July 1
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