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"content": "\u003cp>In a \u003ca href=\"https://www.dropbox.com/s/kzseafxhym1ua9y/Remembering%20Tony.mp4?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tribute video\u003c/a>, Tony Escobar is seen celebrating life the only way he knew how — always on the go. Photos capture him dancing, giving birthday speeches and cheering on baseball teams.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He wasn’t happy unless he was moving around,” his son Jason Escobar said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tony was forced to stop on Jan. 10 when he passed away from COVID-19. He was 68.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He was a shark in many ways,” said Jason inside the dining room of Beer Nerds, a pizza place he co-owns in the Mission District where his dad grew up. “He didn’t want to move backward. He just wanted to move forward.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jason, along with his sister Athena Labagh and aunt Ivania Angel, shared their memories of Tony as part of an ongoing series on The California Report Magazine reflecting on those who died from COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11880091\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11880091\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_04_v2-800x474.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_04_v2-800x474.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_04_v2-1020x604.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_04_v2-160x95.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_04_v2-1536x910.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_04_v2-2048x1214.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_04_v2-1920x1138.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to right, Athena Labagh, Jason Escobar and Ivania Angel at Beer Nerds in the Mission in June 2021. \u003ccite>(Photo by Brian Watt)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>‘Work Hard, Play Hard’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Jason said his dad instilled in his family a philosophy of “work hard, play hard,” which can be traced back to his early days growing up in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Born in 1952, Tony immigrated with his family to San Francisco when he was a kid, around 8 years old. 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Angel said she and her family made it an all-day event to watch Tony’s baseball and basketball games.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I thought that he had springs in his shoes because this guy could jump!” Angel said. “He just had so much energy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tony’s love of sports stayed with him into adulthood. Jason said his dad volunteered to referee basketball, volleyball and flag football. But the biggest highlight of Tony’s sports career happened in 2017 when he was inducted into Mission High’s Hall of Fame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“His speech was a half-hour long,” Jason said. “They were trying to get him to wrap it up. But he just kept going. That’s just kind of who he was. 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When he wasn’t running open houses, Tony sold air filters and served as a traveling notary.\u003cbr>\n[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Cautious Opportunity\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Jason said his dad saw an increase in demand for notaries during the pandemic. This surge was seen nationwide, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nationalnotary.org/notary-bulletin/blog/2021/02/demand-for-notaries-all-time-high-in-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Notary Association.\u003c/a> In part, folks likely found themselves spending more time at home, thinking about refinancing mortgages and similar actions that require notary services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He just had all this business,” Jason said. “The other thing was that he had a little niche where he was one of the only notaries in a lot of his circles that spoke Spanish. My dad didn’t say ‘no’ to any notary [job]. 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She’d remind him to wear his mask.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I believe he contracted it doing a notary somewhere,” she said. “He was careful, but not as careful as he could have been.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11880089\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11880089 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_02-800x479.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_02-800x479.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_02-1020x611.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_02-160x96.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/07/Tony-Escobar_02.png 1141w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tony Escobar and his mom Yolanda Escobar celebrating a family baptism in 2000. 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He consulted with his mom, sister and younger brother, Anthony Escobar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Keeping with what I think his best wishes would have been, the best situation for my dad was to take him off the ventilator rather than push it forward and poke more holes in him,” Jason said. [aside tag=\"a-year-of-covid\" label=\"More Related Stories\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jason said hundreds of people would’ve shown up to the service and entombment, but attendance was limited due to coronavirus restrictions at the time. Later in May, Jason invited family and friends to Beer Nerds, his pizza place, to pay tribute around the time of Tony’s birthday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jason added a combination pizza to the menu in his dad’s honor and named it Road Runner, Tony’s nickname in high school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everything we got in the pantry, they put it on the pizza. It had to have a lot of sauce. That was my dad’s style,” Jason said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tony never got to see Beer Nerds. 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"content": "\u003cp>“I’ve been vaccinated. Do I need to worry about variants?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The answer depends on a few things — including your personal risk tolerance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But first off, know that your vaccine is quite valuable. The COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be \u003ca href=\"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-effects-of-virus-variants-on-covid-19-vaccines?gclid=Cj0KCQjwlMaGBhD3ARIsAPvWd6j8znhNQovIK8OvbaGcz4YGEu5aR-x2CAoRMapWaAzTqIF3LB_O-EoaApxxEALw_wcB__;!!Iwwt!Durhw_TeY62X5N0nW_U0N8OGVXf9GTmumfHhTR5Ho2NGr2W5A8hmOG5AGCk6%24\">protective against the new virus variants\u003c/a>, according to the World Health Organization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11880128/delta-variant-in-california-what-vaccinated-people-should-know-about-breakthrough-cases-symptoms-and-travel\">Q&A: Talking Breakthrough Infections, Symptoms and Travel Around the Delta Variant With UCSF’s Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Exactly how much the various vaccines protect against the delta variant — the newest form of the virus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dubbed a “variant of concern” — is still somewhat of a guessing game. But if you’re fully vaccinated (two weeks after your second dose) the odds are highly favorable that you won’t get a breakthrough COVID-19 infection, and even better that if you are one of the unfortunate few, you won’t get a severe case.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“At least for those vaccines approved in Europe and North America, in the case of the variants, these seem to be effective in preventing severe disease, hospitalization and death,” says \u003ca href=\"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ivi.int/news-and-stories/ivi-in-the-media/?mod=document&uid=675__;!!Iwwt!HPCxBfjmXi9u48eG7wy5Jf7xh5AjFO9jn9VQIpN5-xPAA9Xmi4JEQwFt9LH7%24\">Dr. Jerome Kim\u003c/a>, director general of the International Vaccine Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The alpha variant, first identified in the U.K., is around \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant-info.html\">50% more transmissible\u003c/a> than the original form of the virus. The Pfizer vaccine \u003ca href=\"https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2104974?query=recirc_mostViewed_railB_article\">was found to be 90% effective against the most severe forms of infection\u003c/a> (i.e., those resulting in hospitalization or death) caused by this variant. That study also showed high protection against the beta variant, first spotted in South Africa.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[aside postID=\"news_11880128\"]\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A study from Public Health England, an agency of the Department of Health and Social Care in the U.K., found that AstraZeneca \u003ca href=\"https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2021/covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca-effective-against-delta-indian-variant.html#!\">also showed a high level of effectiveness against alpha\u003c/a>, with an 86% reduction of hospitalizations. The study has not yet been published.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The delta variant is expected to overtake the alpha variant as the main form of the virus in the United States. \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/22/1008859705/delta-variant-coronavirus-unvaccinated-u-s-covid-surge\">More than 20% of new cases\u003c/a> in the U.S. are already due to the delta variant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the delta variant is even more transmissible — \u003ca href=\"https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n1513\">about 60% higher than alpha\u003c/a> — that’s what people in the U.S. will be at highest risk of soon. It’s part of the reason the CDC upgraded delta from a variant of interest to a variant of concern.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Experts are also concerned because therapies such as monoclonal antibodies and convalescent serum don’t seem to work as well against this variant, says \u003ca href=\"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.bcm.edu/people-search/jill-weatherhead-32866__;!!Iwwt!CRCarT-rT3I8tHi1Ah0Rkwy31yjBE15DbG1JHnZqWti4jbpB8ch0qnQp9mLc%24\">Dr. Jill Weatherhead\u003c/a>, assistant professor of adult and pediatric infectious diseases at Baylor College of Medicine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for the vaccines, \u003ca href=\"https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01358-1/fulltext#:~:text=On%20May%2019%2C%202021%2C%20the,replaced%20(appendix%20p%201).\">one study of the delta variant in Scotland\u003c/a> from the University of Edinburgh found that while the variant was associated with a doubling in the risk of hospitalization in those infected in the region, the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines offered a 79% and 60% protection, respectively, against infection two weeks after the second dose. And a \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vaccines-highly-effective-against-b-1-617-2-variant-after-2-doses\">study from Public Health England\u003c/a> showed that two doses of the Pfizer vaccine were 88% effective against symptomatic disease from the delta variant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for other vaccines, \u003ca href=\"https://dhvi.duke.edu/montefiori-david-charles\">David Montefiori\u003c/a>, director of the Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine Research and Development at Duke University Medical Center, is optimistic. Based on research he has conducted that has not yet been published, including the Moderna vaccine, he says that “delta does not look like it will be much of a threat to vaccines.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And Weatherhead has this to say about Johnson & Johnson’s effectiveness for the delta variant: “We just don’t have the data, but that doesn’t mean it’s not efficacious. We know it works against [other variants]. We’re going to have breakthrough infections, but the vaccines really prevent severe disease and death.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just keep in mind that vaccines aren’t effective the second you get them, she adds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The problem is you’re really not protected until you’ve gotten both doses of the vaccines and you’ve waited two weeks afterward,” she says. “So you’re still vulnerable in between. That’s why it’s so important to get vaccinated now, before [delta] becomes the dominant variant circulating.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Think about the vaccine as a really good raincoat, suggests \u003ca href=\"https://drleanawen.com/\">Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University\u003c/a>. “If it’s drizzling out, you’re not going to get wet, and even if it’s raining hard, you probably won’t get wet. But if there’s a hurricane or a thunderstorm, there’s a chance you’ll get wet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In that case, people who really don’t want to get wet might want an additional layer of protection. Other people may not mind getting damp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both of those are reasonable conclusions, Wen says. If the delta — or “delta plus,” \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/06/23/1009582139/india-has-detected-a-more-contagious-and-vaccine-resistant-variant-delta-plus%5D\">an even newer mutation just discovered in India\u003c/a> — turns out to be a thunderstorm in your area, some vaccinated people may want to rely on the same precautions we’ve adopted throughout the pandemic: masking up, physical distancing when you’re with unvaccinated people and getting tested when traveling upon arrival and departure to make sure you aren’t carrying any variants into or out of your destination.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just like stormy weather, outbreaks of COVID-19 due to the delta variant will likely be localized. But unlike a weather forecast, it’s easy to predict where they’ll happen: wherever there are high rates of unvaccinated people, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/22/1008859705/delta-variant-coronavirus-unvaccinated-u-s-covid-surge\">Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health has said\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sheila Mulrooney Eldred is a freelance health journalist in Minneapolis. She’s written about COVID-19 for many publications, including Medscape, Kaiser Health News, Science News for Students and \u003c/em>The Washington Post\u003cem>. More at \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/sheilaeldred.pressfolios.com__;!!Iwwt!EK3837L0Aze-xksfoR3K5AMElHCnihZwm5GA1qwGU6K4a94b-GMJup_1kYqv%24\">\u003cem>sheilaeldred.pressfolios.com\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Go straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#where\">Where do I still have to wear a mask?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#safe\">Is it safe to hang out with unvaccinated friends?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#kids\">How does this work with unvaccinated kids?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#when\">Remind me: What does 'fully vaccinated' mean? \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Almost half of California's population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And now, as of June 15, the state has reopened for \"business as usual\" — which includes scrapping the long-standing mask mandate and officially adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's earlier guidance that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in most places.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(If you're feeling like you already heard about this CDC update, you're not imagining it: These are the same guidelines released back on May 13. Unlike other states, California has waited a month to adopt them.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Some people are nervous and some people are ready. And I can just tell you scientifically, we are ready,\" said Dr. Monica Gandhi, infectious disease expert and professor of medicine at UCSF, about this reopening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"These vaccines absolutely work against variants ... it really is safe to ditch that mask inside if you're vaccinated,\" said Gandhi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With all this in mind, you might be wondering: What exactly can you now do after you're fully vaccinated? Where do you still have to wear a mask? And, perhaps more importantly, what should you not do?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember: Even though the official guidance has been updated, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11877048/californias-mask-mandate-ends-june-15-heres-why-some-fully-vaccinated-people-will-keep-wearing-them\">many fully vaccinated people will be choosing to still wear their mask\u003c/a> in certain settings, despite the rules saying they don't \u003cem>have\u003c/em> to. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11877048/californias-mask-mandate-ends-june-15-heres-why-some-fully-vaccinated-people-will-keep-wearing-them\">Read more\u003c/a> about the reasons you might consider holding onto your mask a little longer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ask\">Don't see your question answered here? Wondering about specific situations? Ask KQED\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"where\">\u003c/a>If I'm Fully Vaccinated, in Which Settings Can I Ditch My Mask?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As of June 15, pretty much everywhere — with a few exceptions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now that California has adopted the CDC's latest guidance, the only places that fully vaccinated people are still required to wear a mask are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>On public transit, like BART and Muni (because \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2021/04/30/tsa-extends-face-mask-requirement-airports-and-throughout\">the Transportation Security Administration has extended mask requirements\u003c/a> across all transportation networks throughout the United States — meaning buses, rail systems, planes and at airports — through Sept. 13)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Indoors in K-12 schools and child care settings\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Health care settings, like hospitals\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Homeless shelters, emergency shelters and and cooling centers.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Individual businesses, like stores, may also require customers wear masks. Your workplace may also have its own rules about you, as an employee, wearing a mask.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the CDC, here are \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/participate-in-activities.html\">examples of the outdoor situations\u003c/a> in which fully vaccinated Californians now no longer need masks. The asterisk* shows which activities still require unvaccinated people to wear a mask:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Walk, run, wheelchair roll or bike outdoors with members of your household\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Attend a small, outdoor gathering with fully vaccinated family and friends\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Attend a small, outdoor gathering with fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people, particularly in areas of substantial to high transmission*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Dine at an outdoor restaurant with friends from multiple households*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Attend a crowded outdoor event like a live performance, parade or sports event*\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>(Because all these updates can get confusing: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11871317/stop-and-smell-the-roses-cdc-says-many-americans-can-now-go-outside-safely-without-a-mask\">The CDC's earlier guidance about outdoor masking \u003c/a>stated that the only place fully vaccinated people had to wear a mask outside was in \u003cem>crowds\u003c/em>. This newest guidance for California, however, has removed this requirement.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11824024\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11824024\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/10-lb-rogue-weight-plate-near-people-gathered-703016-NEW.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/10-lb-rogue-weight-plate-near-people-gathered-703016-NEW.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/10-lb-rogue-weight-plate-near-people-gathered-703016-NEW-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/10-lb-rogue-weight-plate-near-people-gathered-703016-NEW-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/10-lb-rogue-weight-plate-near-people-gathered-703016-NEW-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California has lifted its mask mandate, and fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks during exercise classes — unless a gym requires it. \u003ccite>(Victor Freitas/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/participate-in-activities.html\">Examples of indoor settings\u003c/a> in which fully vaccinated Californians now no longer need masks (asterisk* shows which activities still require unvaccinated people to wear a mask):\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Visit a barber or hair salon*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Go to an uncrowded, indoor shopping center or museum*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Attend a small, indoor gathering of fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people from multiple households*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Go to an indoor movie theater*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Attend a full-capacity worship service*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sing in an indoor chorus*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Eat at an indoor restaurant or bar*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Participate in an indoor, high-intensity exercise class*\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Because it might not always be obvious ahead of time what businesses or locations might require you to put on a mask regardless of your vaccination status, it's a good idea to still bring a mask with you when you leave your home ... just in case.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version: \u003c/strong>If you're fully vaccinated, you can go mask-free in pretty much all settings, with important exceptions.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ask\">Don't see your question answered here? Wondering about specific situations? Ask KQED\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"safe\">\u003c/a>What About Hanging Out With Unvaccinated Friends?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you're fully vaccinated and you're meeting up with a friend who for whatever reason hasn't got their vaccine yet, the CDC's guidance now effective in California says that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/participate-in-activities.html\">\u003cem>you\u003c/em> don't have to wear your mask around them \u003c/a>— indoors or outdoors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your unvaccinated friend is immunocompromised, or otherwise at high risk for getting very sick from COVID, you may want to chat to them about their preferences around masking. Even though your chances of transmitting the coronavirus to them are low as a fully vaccinated person, if masking up makes everyone involved feel safe and more comfortable, it might be something to consider. Read more about \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11877048/californias-mask-mandate-ends-june-15-heres-why-some-fully-vaccinated-people-will-keep-wearing-them#health\">vaccinated people wanting to mask around people with health conditions\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11866713\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11866713\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you and your friend are both fully vaccinated, it's safe to hang out with them indoors, without masks. \u003ccite>(Cottonbro/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You might also stay vigilant when it comes to the \u003cem>size\u003c/em> of any gathering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The numbers matter because it's just a matter of how many noses and mouths from different risk groups come together,\" said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a professor of medicine and infectious disease specialist at UCSF. \"The more people you bring together [vaccinated or unvaccinated], the higher the chances of somebody who didn't respond to the vaccine, and somebody who might have COVID might be in a larger group. So it's just really a statistical game.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version:\u003c/strong> The CDC's guidance says you don't need a mask around unvaccinated people — but there a few instances in which you might still consider it. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"kids\">\u003c/a>How Does All This Work Around Unvaccinated Kids?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Are indoor play dates/hangouts OK if the adults are all vaccinated but the kids aren't?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While younger children are at lower risk of severe disease if they do get infected, the risk \"is not zero,\" said \u003ca href=\"https://www.uofmhealth.org/profile/922/preeti-n-malani-md\">Dr. Preeti Malani\u003c/a>, an infectious disease specialist and chief health officer at the University of Michigan. And kids can transmit to others, so you still need to be thoughtful about your social bubble.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Outdoor play dates are safer, and Dr. \u003ca href=\"https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/profile/cassandra-pierre/\">Cassandra Pierre,\u003c/a> an infectious disease specialist at Boston Medical Center, said it's probably fine to let the kiddos go maskless if they are outside — provided there aren't variants of concern circulating widely in your community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11856374\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11856374\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/01/01202021_KidsCOVID_SH_01_10-e1611253693171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mae Villanueva, 4, plays at Lake Balboa Park in Van Nuys on Jan. 20, 2021. \u003ccite>(Shae Hammond/CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you want the kids to play indoors, make sure you have an honest conversation with the other family about their risk factors. Did they just fly back from vacation in a spot where variants of concern are circulating widely? Do their kids play on a sports team that just had a COVID-19 case? Have they had a sleepover at someone else's house?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The point is, you have shared risk and shared responsibility in terms of play dates,\" Malani said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for how many families can join the indoor play date? Given CDC guidelines about meeting up with unvaccinated households, Pierre suggests limiting it to one family at a time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://profiles.ucsf.edu/monica.gandhi\">Dr. Monica Gandhi\u003c/a> is an infectious disease doctor at UCSF, and her interpretation is more liberal: If the kids are all low-risk and the adults are all vaccinated, she would suggest no more than four households. \"It's ultimately about what your risk tolerance is,\" Gandhi notes — though case rates in your community should help guide your decision making.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>My relatives want to hold a family reunion. Is it safe for us to gather?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, but keep it small and keep most of the activities outdoors if you can. \"If you have a big family reunion, there's going to be risk,\" said Malani. \"It's probably not a great time to hang out with 100 people.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Make sure all the vulnerable adults in the family are vaccinated, and again, talk openly about the kids' risk factors. It might be a good idea to hold off on maskless indoor play dates for a week or two before traveling to the reunion, Pierre said. For older kids, maybe they shouldn't be spending a lot of time unmasked with a bunch of friends before they meet up with grandparents, said Dr. Emily Landon, an infectious disease specialist and executive medical director for infection prevention and control at the University of Chicago School of Medicine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What about taking a vacation with my unvaccinated kids?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If it's feasible, consider driving instead of flying, said \u003ca href=\"https://www.vumc.org/viiii/person/david-aronoff-md\">Dr. David Aronoff\u003c/a>, director of the division of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you do fly, make sure your kids know how to wear a mask properly and keep their distance from other people. Pierre, the mother of 3-year-old twins, suggests avoiding longer flights because longer exposures pose potentially higher risks. Also, consider your sanity: It can be hard to keep young kids masked up and entertained on long-haul flights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The biggest risk on flights is from the exhalations of nearby passengers, so seat your kids in between you and their other parent, not on an aisle, suggest Aronoff and Gandhi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Avoid busy theme parks or crowded indoor activities at your destination. One other thing to consider: Will your kids have to quarantine once they're back home or refrain from school sports or other activities?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"movies\">\u003c/a>Can I Travel if I'm Fully Vaccinated?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Yes. On April 2, the CDC updated its guidance to say \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11867775/fully-vaccinated-you-can-travel-again-says-new-cdc-covid-19-guidance\">fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S.\u003c/a> without getting tested for the coronavirus or going into quarantine afterward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During travel, you'll have to wear a mask on planes, buses, trains and other forms of public transit. You'll also have to do so indoors at U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and train or bus stations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After you arrive home from traveling, the CDC still recommends you monitor yourself for COVID symptoms, but says you'll only need to self-quarantine or get a coronavirus test if you do develop symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11867796\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11867796\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Two masked people hugging in an airport\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1299\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut-800x541.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut-1020x690.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut-1536x1039.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A traveler is hugged outside the Tom Bradley International Terminal after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What about state-specific advice? Back on April 2, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Travel-Advisory.aspx\">the California Department of Public Health released revised COVID-19 travel guidance \u003c/a>for both residents and travelers to the state, removing \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-07/californians-shouldnt-travel-more-than-120-miles-from-home-state-says\">previous guidelines that asked Californians to travel no further than 120 miles from their homes\u003c/a>. The revised guidelines still urge \u003cem>unvaccinated\u003c/em> Californians to \"avoid non-essential travel outside of California, to other states or countries.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version: \u003c/strong>The CDC now says travel is OK once you're fully vaccinated, but you'll still need to mask in transit.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"when\">\u003c/a>Remind Me: When Am I Fully Vaccinated After My COVID-19 Vaccine?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>It's important to know that \u003ca class=\"c-link\" href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1972824/covid-19-vaccine-your-questions-answered#question11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1972824/covid-19-vaccine-your-questions-answered#question11\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">you are \u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\">not\u003c/i> immediately protected from the coronavirus after your first vaccination shot\u003c/a>. That's because it takes your body time to build up the necessary antibodies that offer protection against getting sick from COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca class=\"c-link\" href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">You're considered \"fully protected\" \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html\">\"fully vaccinated,\"\u003c/a> according to the CDC, two weeks after your second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, or two weeks after the single-dose Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11866647\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11866647\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1405\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-800x439.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-1020x560.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-160x88.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-1536x843.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-2048x1124.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-1920x1054.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Licensed vocational nurse Denise Saldana prepares the single-dose Johnson&Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine \u003ccite>(Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So what about your immunity \u003cem>before\u003c/em> that? For the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1972824/covid-19-vaccine-your-questions-answered#question11\">the first dose gives you most of the protection against severe disease\u003c/a> and the second dose takes you all the way there. Plus, experts think the second dose may extend how long the vaccine lasts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fourteen days after your first dose of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, you are 80% protected on average, said \u003ca href=\"https://profiles.ucsf.edu/robert.wachter\">Dr. Robert Wachter\u003c/a>, chair of the UCSF Department of Medicine. (In case that makes you think about skipping the second dose, remember that the vaccine trials were two doses, so what we know about how well the vaccine works depends on two doses.)\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[aside postID=\"news_11855623\"]\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Johnson & Johnson/Janssen's single dose provides 66% overall protection after two weeks. It becomes more effective at preventing severe or critical illness, at 85%, after 28 days.\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1972824/covid-19-vaccine-your-questions-answered#question11\"> Read more about how immunity develops after getting the vaccine.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it's also important to remember that not everyone's body will react to the vaccine the same way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's super important to wait two weeks after your last shot, because not everybody is the same, and although some people get some efficacy early on with antibodies being formed against the spike proteins, that's not true for most people,\" said Dr. Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We don't know who's going to get the antibody response early and who's not. So giving everyone a two week window period after your last shot gives us the confidence that you're going to act like the people in the clinical trials,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version: \u003c/strong>Give the vaccine the time it needs to get your body protected from COVID-19. You're not fully vaccinated until two weeks after your dose.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"infection\">\u003c/a> If I'm Fully Vaccinated Can I Still Transmit COVID-19?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\"The bulk of the evidence now suggests that it is very, very unlikely that a vaccinated individual — who's fully vaccinated — can transmit to somebody who is not vaccinated. But there's always going to be a small chance,\" Chin-Hong said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, as with everything in the pandemic, it's best to err on the side of caution to protect your friends, family and greater community, and follow the guidelines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version: \u003c/strong>We still don't know for sure yet if being fully vaccinated from COVID-19 stops you from spreading the virus. That's why you'll still be asked to wear a mask in certain scenarios.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Can I Still \u003cem>Get\u003c/em> COVID-19 When Fully Vaccinated?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The CDC says that the risk that fully vaccinated people could become infected with COVID-19 is \"low\" — but that any \u003cem>symptoms\u003c/em> of COVID-19 are the thing you should really watch for.[aside postID=\"science_1972824\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're exposed to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, but you're fully vaccinated and you have no COVID-like symptoms, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html\">you don't need to quarantine and you don't need to get tested for the coronavirus\u003c/a>. That's because your risk of infection is is low, says the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11862753\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11862753\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with a face mask\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to know: What do you need? \u003ccite>(Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But if you are exposed and you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> get symptoms, the CDC says you should isolate yourselves from others and get a test. When this happens, it's important to let your health care provider know that you're fully vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC also has more detailed \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-after-vaccination.html\">guidance for fully vaccinated people who work in health care settings\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version: \u003c/strong>Your risk of getting COVID-19 when fully vaccinated is low, but watch for symptoms.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"ask\">\u003c/a>Ask Your Question: What Else Do You Want to Know?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>[hearken id=\"7478\" src=\"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/7478.js\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A previous version of this post was published on April 27. \u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\">This post includes additional reporting from NPR’s Maria Godoy and Carmel Wroth, and \u003c/i>KQED Science's Carolina Cuellar.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Go straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#where\">Where do I still have to wear a mask?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#safe\">Is it safe to hang out with unvaccinated friends?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#kids\">How does this work with unvaccinated kids?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#when\">Remind me: What does 'fully vaccinated' mean? \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Almost half of California's population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And now, as of June 15, the state has reopened for \"business as usual\" — which includes scrapping the long-standing mask mandate and officially adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's earlier guidance that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in most places.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(If you're feeling like you already heard about this CDC update, you're not imagining it: These are the same guidelines released back on May 13. Unlike other states, California has waited a month to adopt them.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Some people are nervous and some people are ready. And I can just tell you scientifically, we are ready,\" said Dr. Monica Gandhi, infectious disease expert and professor of medicine at UCSF, about this reopening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"These vaccines absolutely work against variants ... it really is safe to ditch that mask inside if you're vaccinated,\" said Gandhi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With all this in mind, you might be wondering: What exactly can you now do after you're fully vaccinated? Where do you still have to wear a mask? And, perhaps more importantly, what should you not do?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember: Even though the official guidance has been updated, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11877048/californias-mask-mandate-ends-june-15-heres-why-some-fully-vaccinated-people-will-keep-wearing-them\">many fully vaccinated people will be choosing to still wear their mask\u003c/a> in certain settings, despite the rules saying they don't \u003cem>have\u003c/em> to. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11877048/californias-mask-mandate-ends-june-15-heres-why-some-fully-vaccinated-people-will-keep-wearing-them\">Read more\u003c/a> about the reasons you might consider holding onto your mask a little longer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ask\">Don't see your question answered here? Wondering about specific situations? Ask KQED\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"where\">\u003c/a>If I'm Fully Vaccinated, in Which Settings Can I Ditch My Mask?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As of June 15, pretty much everywhere — with a few exceptions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now that California has adopted the CDC's latest guidance, the only places that fully vaccinated people are still required to wear a mask are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>On public transit, like BART and Muni (because \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2021/04/30/tsa-extends-face-mask-requirement-airports-and-throughout\">the Transportation Security Administration has extended mask requirements\u003c/a> across all transportation networks throughout the United States — meaning buses, rail systems, planes and at airports — through Sept. 13)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Indoors in K-12 schools and child care settings\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Health care settings, like hospitals\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Homeless shelters, emergency shelters and and cooling centers.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Individual businesses, like stores, may also require customers wear masks. Your workplace may also have its own rules about you, as an employee, wearing a mask.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the CDC, here are \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/participate-in-activities.html\">examples of the outdoor situations\u003c/a> in which fully vaccinated Californians now no longer need masks. The asterisk* shows which activities still require unvaccinated people to wear a mask:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Walk, run, wheelchair roll or bike outdoors with members of your household\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Attend a small, outdoor gathering with fully vaccinated family and friends\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Attend a small, outdoor gathering with fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people, particularly in areas of substantial to high transmission*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Dine at an outdoor restaurant with friends from multiple households*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Attend a crowded outdoor event like a live performance, parade or sports event*\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>(Because all these updates can get confusing: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11871317/stop-and-smell-the-roses-cdc-says-many-americans-can-now-go-outside-safely-without-a-mask\">The CDC's earlier guidance about outdoor masking \u003c/a>stated that the only place fully vaccinated people had to wear a mask outside was in \u003cem>crowds\u003c/em>. This newest guidance for California, however, has removed this requirement.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11824024\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11824024\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/10-lb-rogue-weight-plate-near-people-gathered-703016-NEW.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/10-lb-rogue-weight-plate-near-people-gathered-703016-NEW.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/10-lb-rogue-weight-plate-near-people-gathered-703016-NEW-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/10-lb-rogue-weight-plate-near-people-gathered-703016-NEW-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/10-lb-rogue-weight-plate-near-people-gathered-703016-NEW-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California has lifted its mask mandate, and fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks during exercise classes — unless a gym requires it. \u003ccite>(Victor Freitas/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/participate-in-activities.html\">Examples of indoor settings\u003c/a> in which fully vaccinated Californians now no longer need masks (asterisk* shows which activities still require unvaccinated people to wear a mask):\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Visit a barber or hair salon*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Go to an uncrowded, indoor shopping center or museum*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Attend a small, indoor gathering of fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people from multiple households*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Go to an indoor movie theater*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Attend a full-capacity worship service*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sing in an indoor chorus*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Eat at an indoor restaurant or bar*\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Participate in an indoor, high-intensity exercise class*\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Because it might not always be obvious ahead of time what businesses or locations might require you to put on a mask regardless of your vaccination status, it's a good idea to still bring a mask with you when you leave your home ... just in case.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version: \u003c/strong>If you're fully vaccinated, you can go mask-free in pretty much all settings, with important exceptions.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ask\">Don't see your question answered here? Wondering about specific situations? Ask KQED\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"safe\">\u003c/a>What About Hanging Out With Unvaccinated Friends?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you're fully vaccinated and you're meeting up with a friend who for whatever reason hasn't got their vaccine yet, the CDC's guidance now effective in California says that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/participate-in-activities.html\">\u003cem>you\u003c/em> don't have to wear your mask around them \u003c/a>— indoors or outdoors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your unvaccinated friend is immunocompromised, or otherwise at high risk for getting very sick from COVID, you may want to chat to them about their preferences around masking. Even though your chances of transmitting the coronavirus to them are low as a fully vaccinated person, if masking up makes everyone involved feel safe and more comfortable, it might be something to consider. Read more about \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11877048/californias-mask-mandate-ends-june-15-heres-why-some-fully-vaccinated-people-will-keep-wearing-them#health\">vaccinated people wanting to mask around people with health conditions\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11866713\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11866713\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-cottonbro-4684262-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you and your friend are both fully vaccinated, it's safe to hang out with them indoors, without masks. \u003ccite>(Cottonbro/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You might also stay vigilant when it comes to the \u003cem>size\u003c/em> of any gathering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The numbers matter because it's just a matter of how many noses and mouths from different risk groups come together,\" said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a professor of medicine and infectious disease specialist at UCSF. \"The more people you bring together [vaccinated or unvaccinated], the higher the chances of somebody who didn't respond to the vaccine, and somebody who might have COVID might be in a larger group. So it's just really a statistical game.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version:\u003c/strong> The CDC's guidance says you don't need a mask around unvaccinated people — but there a few instances in which you might still consider it. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"kids\">\u003c/a>How Does All This Work Around Unvaccinated Kids?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Are indoor play dates/hangouts OK if the adults are all vaccinated but the kids aren't?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While younger children are at lower risk of severe disease if they do get infected, the risk \"is not zero,\" said \u003ca href=\"https://www.uofmhealth.org/profile/922/preeti-n-malani-md\">Dr. Preeti Malani\u003c/a>, an infectious disease specialist and chief health officer at the University of Michigan. And kids can transmit to others, so you still need to be thoughtful about your social bubble.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Outdoor play dates are safer, and Dr. \u003ca href=\"https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/profile/cassandra-pierre/\">Cassandra Pierre,\u003c/a> an infectious disease specialist at Boston Medical Center, said it's probably fine to let the kiddos go maskless if they are outside — provided there aren't variants of concern circulating widely in your community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11856374\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11856374\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/01/01202021_KidsCOVID_SH_01_10-e1611253693171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mae Villanueva, 4, plays at Lake Balboa Park in Van Nuys on Jan. 20, 2021. \u003ccite>(Shae Hammond/CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you want the kids to play indoors, make sure you have an honest conversation with the other family about their risk factors. Did they just fly back from vacation in a spot where variants of concern are circulating widely? Do their kids play on a sports team that just had a COVID-19 case? Have they had a sleepover at someone else's house?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The point is, you have shared risk and shared responsibility in terms of play dates,\" Malani said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for how many families can join the indoor play date? Given CDC guidelines about meeting up with unvaccinated households, Pierre suggests limiting it to one family at a time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://profiles.ucsf.edu/monica.gandhi\">Dr. Monica Gandhi\u003c/a> is an infectious disease doctor at UCSF, and her interpretation is more liberal: If the kids are all low-risk and the adults are all vaccinated, she would suggest no more than four households. \"It's ultimately about what your risk tolerance is,\" Gandhi notes — though case rates in your community should help guide your decision making.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>My relatives want to hold a family reunion. Is it safe for us to gather?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, but keep it small and keep most of the activities outdoors if you can. \"If you have a big family reunion, there's going to be risk,\" said Malani. \"It's probably not a great time to hang out with 100 people.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Make sure all the vulnerable adults in the family are vaccinated, and again, talk openly about the kids' risk factors. It might be a good idea to hold off on maskless indoor play dates for a week or two before traveling to the reunion, Pierre said. For older kids, maybe they shouldn't be spending a lot of time unmasked with a bunch of friends before they meet up with grandparents, said Dr. Emily Landon, an infectious disease specialist and executive medical director for infection prevention and control at the University of Chicago School of Medicine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What about taking a vacation with my unvaccinated kids?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If it's feasible, consider driving instead of flying, said \u003ca href=\"https://www.vumc.org/viiii/person/david-aronoff-md\">Dr. David Aronoff\u003c/a>, director of the division of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you do fly, make sure your kids know how to wear a mask properly and keep their distance from other people. Pierre, the mother of 3-year-old twins, suggests avoiding longer flights because longer exposures pose potentially higher risks. Also, consider your sanity: It can be hard to keep young kids masked up and entertained on long-haul flights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The biggest risk on flights is from the exhalations of nearby passengers, so seat your kids in between you and their other parent, not on an aisle, suggest Aronoff and Gandhi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Avoid busy theme parks or crowded indoor activities at your destination. One other thing to consider: Will your kids have to quarantine once they're back home or refrain from school sports or other activities?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"movies\">\u003c/a>Can I Travel if I'm Fully Vaccinated?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Yes. On April 2, the CDC updated its guidance to say \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11867775/fully-vaccinated-you-can-travel-again-says-new-cdc-covid-19-guidance\">fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S.\u003c/a> without getting tested for the coronavirus or going into quarantine afterward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During travel, you'll have to wear a mask on planes, buses, trains and other forms of public transit. You'll also have to do so indoors at U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and train or bus stations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After you arrive home from traveling, the CDC still recommends you monitor yourself for COVID symptoms, but says you'll only need to self-quarantine or get a coronavirus test if you do develop symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11867796\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11867796\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Two masked people hugging in an airport\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1299\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut-800x541.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut-1020x690.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/RS48337_GettyImages-1292637776-qut-1536x1039.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A traveler is hugged outside the Tom Bradley International Terminal after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What about state-specific advice? Back on April 2, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Travel-Advisory.aspx\">the California Department of Public Health released revised COVID-19 travel guidance \u003c/a>for both residents and travelers to the state, removing \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-07/californians-shouldnt-travel-more-than-120-miles-from-home-state-says\">previous guidelines that asked Californians to travel no further than 120 miles from their homes\u003c/a>. The revised guidelines still urge \u003cem>unvaccinated\u003c/em> Californians to \"avoid non-essential travel outside of California, to other states or countries.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version: \u003c/strong>The CDC now says travel is OK once you're fully vaccinated, but you'll still need to mask in transit.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"when\">\u003c/a>Remind Me: When Am I Fully Vaccinated After My COVID-19 Vaccine?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>It's important to know that \u003ca class=\"c-link\" href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1972824/covid-19-vaccine-your-questions-answered#question11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1972824/covid-19-vaccine-your-questions-answered#question11\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">you are \u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\">not\u003c/i> immediately protected from the coronavirus after your first vaccination shot\u003c/a>. That's because it takes your body time to build up the necessary antibodies that offer protection against getting sick from COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca class=\"c-link\" href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">You're considered \"fully protected\" \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html\">\"fully vaccinated,\"\u003c/a> according to the CDC, two weeks after your second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, or two weeks after the single-dose Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11866647\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11866647\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1405\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-800x439.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-1020x560.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-160x88.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-1536x843.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-2048x1124.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/GettyImages-1231929310-1920x1054.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Licensed vocational nurse Denise Saldana prepares the single-dose Johnson&Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine \u003ccite>(Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So what about your immunity \u003cem>before\u003c/em> that? For the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1972824/covid-19-vaccine-your-questions-answered#question11\">the first dose gives you most of the protection against severe disease\u003c/a> and the second dose takes you all the way there. Plus, experts think the second dose may extend how long the vaccine lasts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fourteen days after your first dose of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, you are 80% protected on average, said \u003ca href=\"https://profiles.ucsf.edu/robert.wachter\">Dr. Robert Wachter\u003c/a>, chair of the UCSF Department of Medicine. (In case that makes you think about skipping the second dose, remember that the vaccine trials were two doses, so what we know about how well the vaccine works depends on two doses.)\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Johnson & Johnson/Janssen's single dose provides 66% overall protection after two weeks. It becomes more effective at preventing severe or critical illness, at 85%, after 28 days.\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1972824/covid-19-vaccine-your-questions-answered#question11\"> Read more about how immunity develops after getting the vaccine.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it's also important to remember that not everyone's body will react to the vaccine the same way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's super important to wait two weeks after your last shot, because not everybody is the same, and although some people get some efficacy early on with antibodies being formed against the spike proteins, that's not true for most people,\" said Dr. Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We don't know who's going to get the antibody response early and who's not. So giving everyone a two week window period after your last shot gives us the confidence that you're going to act like the people in the clinical trials,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version: \u003c/strong>Give the vaccine the time it needs to get your body protected from COVID-19. You're not fully vaccinated until two weeks after your dose.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"infection\">\u003c/a> If I'm Fully Vaccinated Can I Still Transmit COVID-19?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\"The bulk of the evidence now suggests that it is very, very unlikely that a vaccinated individual — who's fully vaccinated — can transmit to somebody who is not vaccinated. But there's always going to be a small chance,\" Chin-Hong said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, as with everything in the pandemic, it's best to err on the side of caution to protect your friends, family and greater community, and follow the guidelines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version: \u003c/strong>We still don't know for sure yet if being fully vaccinated from COVID-19 stops you from spreading the virus. That's why you'll still be asked to wear a mask in certain scenarios.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Can I Still \u003cem>Get\u003c/em> COVID-19 When Fully Vaccinated?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The CDC says that the risk that fully vaccinated people could become infected with COVID-19 is \"low\" — but that any \u003cem>symptoms\u003c/em> of COVID-19 are the thing you should really watch for.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're exposed to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, but you're fully vaccinated and you have no COVID-like symptoms, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html\">you don't need to quarantine and you don't need to get tested for the coronavirus\u003c/a>. That's because your risk of infection is is low, says the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11862753\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11862753\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with a face mask\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3873193-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to know: What do you need? \u003ccite>(Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But if you are exposed and you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> get symptoms, the CDC says you should isolate yourselves from others and get a test. When this happens, it's important to let your health care provider know that you're fully vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC also has more detailed \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-after-vaccination.html\">guidance for fully vaccinated people who work in health care settings\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>The short version: \u003c/strong>Your risk of getting COVID-19 when fully vaccinated is low, but watch for symptoms.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"ask\">\u003c/a>Ask Your Question: What Else Do You Want to Know?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>More than 60,000 Californians have died from COVID-19, and \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-california-report-magazine/id1314750545?mt=2\">The California Report Magazine\u003c/a> has launched a series to remember some of them. This week’s tribute honors Maribel Villanueva, who died last October at 46, leaving behind her 10-year-old son, David. David’s aunt, Susana Villanueva Torres, and his teacher, Mayra Alvarado, say Maribel’s death called each of them to take on roles they never imagined.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877112\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 332px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11877112\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG_1002-800x1401.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG_1002-800x1401.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG_1002-160x280.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG_1002.jpeg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Lara and his mom Maribel Villanueva celebrating his 10th birthday. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Susana Villanueva Torres)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s hard to lose your mom at 10 years old, especially when you didn’t have a chance to say goodbye,” said Susana Villanueva Torres, David’s aunt. Her sister, Maribel Villanueva, was a single mom. After her death, Torres and her husband took custody of David.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a way, David’s elementary school teacher also became a sort of surrogate mom when he eventually returned to class, though Mayra Alvarado recalls not being prepared whatsoever to handle the death of a school parent. “I was just in shock. I was like, no, this can’t be happening. I know [COVID deaths] happen especially in our communities. But I still was in disbelief.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s been painful to lose so many of our elderly to COVID-19. But there are also many families, especially Latino families, grieving the deaths of those who are younger. Maribel Villanueva was one of \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Race-Ethnicity.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2,389 Latino residents\u003c/a> between the ages of 34 and 49 in the state who died; by comparison 333 whites in that age group died. The ripple effect of death in those families has been life altering.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Being the Best Mom Despite Hardships\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Torres had always thought of her older sister as resilient. Maribel — everyone called her Mari — was the middle child. “She fought the good fight when she was here,” Torres said. “Like everybody else she had moments of hardship.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sitting on the front porch of her two-story home in Oakland, Torres said that hardship was one reason she and her husband welcomed Mari, her son and his grandmother to live under their wing, in a downstairs apartment, for little rent. “We grew up in a domestic violence, alcohol kind of environment. It was hard. I was able to cope in a different way than she did. She was very sensitive. David’s dad not being around … it was hard.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877771\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11877771\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Susana Villanueva Torres and her nephew David Lara sit in a hammock in the family’s backyard in Oakland on June 10, 2021. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Torres said her sister was a terrific cook, and loved children, always babysitting her niece and nephew when they were young. Mari found work in a child care center and also cleaned homes. What Mari earned she spent on instilling in her son, David, a sense of possibility, Torres added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On one occasion, David’s mom saved up to take him to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Not having access to a car made the trip less convenient, but they managed with public transit. Tickets alone would have cost her almost $90. “And they stayed there for a weekend. Her plan was to take him to Disneyland for one of his birthdays,” Torres said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Mari got sick, Torres was the one who drove her to the community clinic and then to the hospital, and connected with her via Zoom. She recalled telling her sister, “Stay strong, keep fighting. David, it’s fine. He’s here with us, don’t worry about him.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877772\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11877772\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Lara playing basketball in the family’s backyard in Oakland on June 10, 2021. David said he’s excited about playing basketball and soccer this summer. He’ll also be taking swimming lessons, he said. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It fell on Torres to set up the last virtual visit with Mari and her son. She was also the one who had to make the hard decisions when the doctors said there was nothing more to be done.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It just happened really quick,” she said. “You don’t have time to say goodbyes, [don’t] have time to be there with them in their hardest moments.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11859088 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/GettyImages-1230373813-copy-1020x574.jpg']After Mari died on Oct. 2, Torres found herself trying to figure out the cost of the funeral. “You’re in the middle of making all the decisions and you’re in the middle of so much pressure, so it was hard to grieve.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Church members brought them food and flowers. And another community, David’s school, stepped up to help raise money for his mom’s funeral.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Lessons on Empathy\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>David attends Manzanita SEED Dual Language Immersion Elementary School in Oakland where there was also grief and confusion upon learning one of the school’s parents had died of COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Manzanita SEED draws students from the city’s Fruitvale neighborhood, which is majority Latino and has been hard hit by the virus. When word spread that a parent from her school had died of COVID, David’s fifth grade teacher, Mayra Alvarado grew worried about how she could help her students process the news.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was just in shock,” she said. “I was like, no, this can’t be happening.” Then, she learned it was David’s mom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alvarado wondered what role she should take on to help David, so she kept checking in with Torres. “If he needs time, let him take time to catch up,” she told Torres. “He’s a very engaged student whenever he’s in classes. He’s a really funny kid. He’s just a pleasure to have in class.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877774\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11877774\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49778_021_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49778_021_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49778_021_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49778_021_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49778_021_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49778_021_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayra Alvarado and David Lara hug in the family’s backyard in Oakland on June 10, 2021. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Alvarado knew how much Mari cared about David’s education. “I see a lot of the drive in David [because his mom] had this high expectation of him and just always wanted him to be on top of it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both women decided it would be best for David to get back on Zoom with the class. But that raised more questions for Alvarado about how she should support the rest of the kids through the trauma of a classmate losing a parent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"COVID-19 obituaries\" postID=news_11870867,news_11869618,science_1975078]Alvarado met first with David before he came back to class to see how he was feeling. They talked about how he would feel if some of his classmates wanted to reach out to him and talk about his mom. “He said no,” recalled Alvarado. “Unless he brings it up, he doesn’t want [to talk about] it. I was like, ‘OK, I respect that. And thank you for letting me know. I’ll let your classmates know.’ ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alvarado then worked with the school’s behavioral therapist to create a space in her Zoom class for kids to discuss how they felt before David’s return. When questions came up about the virus, Alvarado had to negotiate these sensitive discussions remotely, like when students shared in the chat that one of their family members had COVID-19. Fortunately no one else in the class lost a parent, but they could feel David’s pain and fear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The empathy, right? Of knowing what it felt like to feel scared. Some kids were expressing in the chat, ‘We are young, I can’t imagine losing my parent at this age.’ There was a lot of empathy for David’s feelings,” Alvarado said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Moving Forward From a Life-Altering Year\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As David was returning to school, Torres and her husband decided it would be best for David to live with them. They moved him upstairs, where he could stay in the same home with them and his cousin. Torres found herself starting to make Mari’s green enchiladas, David’s favorite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877108\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 327px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11877108\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG-20210603-WA0001-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG-20210603-WA0001-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG-20210603-WA0001-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG-20210603-WA0001-160x213.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG-20210603-WA0001-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG-20210603-WA0001.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Lara and his teacher Mayra Alvarado at the end of school party. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Susana Villanueva Torres)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I think he’s coping well. I think at the beginning it was just like everybody, did this really happen? He was in denial,” said Torres. “He came downstairs one day and we talked and I said, ‘Do you miss your mom?’ He started crying. And I said, ‘It’s going to take a while. You know, years pass by and we are still going to miss her. And that’s OK. If you need to cry, cry, if you need to scream, scream. Whatever you need to do. I’m always here if you want to talk about anything.’ ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alvarado, the teacher, reminded David how much his mom cared about his learning. “I know how proud she would be of you and how proud she is of all the work that you’re doing,” she said. “How awesome [that] you’re participating in class.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the end of the school year, Alvarado’s fifth grade class met up in person, masks on, at a nearby park. Torres was there, taking photos. She said David hugged everyone and then he hugged the air. He told her later he was hugging his mom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a photo from that day, David and his teacher Alvarado are both smiling widely at the camera. David did great, Alvarado said — as great as can be expected in a life-altering year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>More than 60,000 Californians have died from COVID-19, and \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-california-report-magazine/id1314750545?mt=2\">The California Report Magazine\u003c/a> has launched a series to remember some of them. This week’s tribute honors Maribel Villanueva, who died last October at 46, leaving behind her 10-year-old son, David. David’s aunt, Susana Villanueva Torres, and his teacher, Mayra Alvarado, say Maribel’s death called each of them to take on roles they never imagined.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877112\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 332px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11877112\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG_1002-800x1401.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG_1002-800x1401.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG_1002-160x280.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/IMG_1002.jpeg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Lara and his mom Maribel Villanueva celebrating his 10th birthday. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Susana Villanueva Torres)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s hard to lose your mom at 10 years old, especially when you didn’t have a chance to say goodbye,” said Susana Villanueva Torres, David’s aunt. Her sister, Maribel Villanueva, was a single mom. After her death, Torres and her husband took custody of David.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a way, David’s elementary school teacher also became a sort of surrogate mom when he eventually returned to class, though Mayra Alvarado recalls not being prepared whatsoever to handle the death of a school parent. “I was just in shock. I was like, no, this can’t be happening. I know [COVID deaths] happen especially in our communities. But I still was in disbelief.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s been painful to lose so many of our elderly to COVID-19. But there are also many families, especially Latino families, grieving the deaths of those who are younger. Maribel Villanueva was one of \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Race-Ethnicity.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2,389 Latino residents\u003c/a> between the ages of 34 and 49 in the state who died; by comparison 333 whites in that age group died. The ripple effect of death in those families has been life altering.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Being the Best Mom Despite Hardships\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Torres had always thought of her older sister as resilient. Maribel — everyone called her Mari — was the middle child. “She fought the good fight when she was here,” Torres said. “Like everybody else she had moments of hardship.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sitting on the front porch of her two-story home in Oakland, Torres said that hardship was one reason she and her husband welcomed Mari, her son and his grandmother to live under their wing, in a downstairs apartment, for little rent. “We grew up in a domestic violence, alcohol kind of environment. It was hard. I was able to cope in a different way than she did. She was very sensitive. David’s dad not being around … it was hard.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877771\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11877771\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49761_001_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Susana Villanueva Torres and her nephew David Lara sit in a hammock in the family’s backyard in Oakland on June 10, 2021. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Torres said her sister was a terrific cook, and loved children, always babysitting her niece and nephew when they were young. Mari found work in a child care center and also cleaned homes. What Mari earned she spent on instilling in her son, David, a sense of possibility, Torres added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On one occasion, David’s mom saved up to take him to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Not having access to a car made the trip less convenient, but they managed with public transit. Tickets alone would have cost her almost $90. “And they stayed there for a weekend. Her plan was to take him to Disneyland for one of his birthdays,” Torres said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Mari got sick, Torres was the one who drove her to the community clinic and then to the hospital, and connected with her via Zoom. She recalled telling her sister, “Stay strong, keep fighting. David, it’s fine. He’s here with us, don’t worry about him.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877772\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11877772\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/RS49766_006_Oakland_MaribelVillanueva_06102021-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Lara playing basketball in the family’s backyard in Oakland on June 10, 2021. David said he’s excited about playing basketball and soccer this summer. He’ll also be taking swimming lessons, he said. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It fell on Torres to set up the last virtual visit with Mari and her son. She was also the one who had to make the hard decisions when the doctors said there was nothing more to be done.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It just happened really quick,” she said. “You don’t have time to say goodbyes, [don’t] have time to be there with them in their hardest moments.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated June 28, 4 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Skip straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#qualify\">Do I qualify for California rent relief?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#undocumented\">Are undocumented tenants eligible?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#howto\">How do I apply for rent relief?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#landlords\">Are landlords required to apply for rent relief?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#amount\">How much money could I potentially get?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The pandemic has been crushing for low-income tenants in California — and has caused financial strain on property owners who haven’t been able to collect rent and have their own bills to pay. Local and state eviction protections have helped many people stay housed but, eventually, the rent will be due.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California’s rent relief program, called \u003ca href=\"https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/index.html\">Housing Is Key\u003c/a>, was established by state lawmakers in January when they passed Senate Bill 91, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11850145/with-looming-threat-of-evictions-california-bill-would-extend-renter-protections-through-2021\">which also extended the statewide eviction moratorium\u003c/a> through June 30. As of June 28, 2021 Gov. Newsom and state legislative leaders have agreed upon a deal shielding tenants from evictions \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11879548/californias-eviction-moratorium-extension-what-tenants-and-landlords-should-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">through Sept 30\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both tenants and landlords with low-income tenants who have fallen behind on rent because of the pandemic can apply for relief. The new bill, AB 832, allows tenants and landlords to receive 100% of the back rent. That’s an increase from the previous program, where landlords could only receive 80% of what they were owed, and had to agree to forgive the remaining 20%. Landlords or tenants who have already applied or received funding, will automatically have their payments go up to 100%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tenants can now also apply directly for relief if their landlord does not respond or chooses not to participate, if they swear under penalty of perjury that the money will go toward paying off rent debt. Before if a landlord refused to participate, tenants could only get 25% of their debt forgiven.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The program to distribute $5.2 billion in federal funds opened for applications on March 15 – but that money has gone out extremely slowly. While billions have been available since January, the state has distributed only \u003ca href=\"https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article252289103.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$61.6 million\u003c/a> in relief to a little more than 5,000 households so far. That’s just about 10% of the total aid that people have applied for.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The delays in payment are due to problems with the Department of Housing and Community Development’s anti-fraud system and to ensure there were no duplicate payments, said Jessica Hayes, a program specialist with HCD. She said they first prioritized sending assistance to people with the lowest incomes, but have started expanding the program to more people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve been able to increase the number of households that we’re processing through the application each week,” she said, “and we expect that to continue to ramp up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Applicants have also complained of a clunky and cumbersome system and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11869250/a-discriminatory-barrier-californias-rent-relief-website-lacks-translations-advocates-say\">the lack of translation for non-English speakers\u003c/a> as factors inhibiting people from applying. In response, HCD Director Gustavo Velasquez said the state has now streamlined the application, making it more user friendly, and has added more languages, including simplified Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Tagalog.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s what you need to know about applying for rent relief in California, with answers to these frequently asked questions:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"qualify\">\u003c/a>‘Do I qualify for rent relief?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The program is targeted at low-income renters and their landlords.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To be eligible for the aid, tenants must make less than 80% of the local median income. Median income varies widely from county to county, and also depends on how many people live in your household. Don’t know what your local area median income (or AMI) is? \u003ca href=\"https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-funding/income-limits/state-and-federal-income-limits/docs/income-limits-2020.pdf\">Here’s a handy cheat sheet from the state\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tenants must also have at least one person in the household who has lost a job or income during the pandemic and can show they are at risk of homelessness. A past-due rent or utility bill can be used to show a risk of homelessness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state wants to get relief as quickly as it can to the most vulnerable renters first, and is sending the first round of checks to households that are making 50% or below the area’s median income, or someone who has been unemployed for 90 days or more. People in higher-income tiers, but no more than 80% AMI, will receive aid next.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some cities like Oakland, who opted to run their own programs, are going even further and prioritizing households making less — 30 % AMI or below.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"undocumented\">\u003c/a>‘Are undocumented tenants eligible?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Yes. The federal government never made citizenship status a requirement to access rent relief.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That means that the assistance is available to all renters who meet the eligible income levels, regardless of whether they are a legal resident or not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11850681\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11850681\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A ‘Now Renting’ sign on an apartment building on Market Street in San Francisco on Dec. 6, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"howto\">\u003c/a>‘How do I apply?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Most landlords and tenants who qualify can apply through the state’s website, \u003ca href=\"https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/index.html\">Housing Is Key\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tenants still have to submit a declaration saying they are unable to make full rent, and pay at least 25% of their monthly rent between Sept. 1, 2020 and June 2021, or in bulk, by Sept. 30, to avoid eviction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tenants and landlords each have a role to play. There are parts of the application to be filled out by both parties. If both a landlord and a tenant applied for funds, the money will go directly to the landlord. It will only go to the tenant if the landlord declines to participate in the program.\u003cbr>\nThe bill expands eligibility to tenants who may have moved out of their home during the pandemic, who were not covered previously. They can now apply for back rent owed to a previous landlord.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a tenant applies first, the landlord will be notified and invited to participate. If a landlord applies first, the state will get in touch with the tenant to gather additional information, like their income.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Apartment Association is urging property owners to get in touch with eligible tenants early to let them know you plan on applying for aid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You and the tenant need to work together,” said Debra Carlton, executive vice president of state government affairs and compliance with the California Apartment Association, the state’s largest landlord group.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco renter Jonas Di Gregorio says the rent relief can’t come soon enough. He lost his job as a restaurant server at the beginning of the pandemic and owes more than $10,000 to his landlord in back rent. He’s been able to continue paying 25% of his monthly rent on his studio to avoid eviction.[aside tag='housing' label='Latest Housing News']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think this rental assistance is very important,” Di Gregorio said in March. “I hope my landlord will apply.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also find answers on eligibility or get help applying through the state’s new hotline, (833) 430-2122.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you need direct one-on-one assistance to fill out the application, the state can arrange an in-person appointment with an outreach worker. The list of local groups who will be providing assistance will be available through the hotline or \u003ca href=\"https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/partner_resources.html\">the state’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Is the process the same for everyone in California?’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Not exactly. Like so many things that have to do with addressing the pandemic, it depends on where you live.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some larger local governments got a slice of the federal stimulus money directly and are creating their own programs, and if you live in those places, your process may be a little different.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the Bay Area’s largest cities and counties are among those with their own programs, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/housing/covid-19-resources/rental-assistance\">San Jose\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/renthelp\">San Francisco\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/housing-resources-erap-emergency-rental-assistance\">Oakland\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Landlords and tenants in jurisdictions with a pending local program can start their application through the state portal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more information on local rent assistance programs, check out this nifty map from the \u003ca href=\"https://nlihc.org/rental-assistance\">National Low Income Housing Coalition\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘What documents or information will I need?’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Landlords will need some documentation proving they are the property owner. That could include a deed, a mortgage note, property tax statements or a current lease agreement. If it is an informal living situation and there is no signed lease, bank statements that show rent is being collected are also accepted. Property managers can also apply on behalf of a landlord.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Eligible tenants have to have some financial impact from COVID-19. \u003ca href=\"https://housing.ca.gov/pdf/covid19/tenant_checklist.pdf\">There is an opportunity to provide documentation\u003c/a>, like a recent pay stub or a termination letter, but it is not required — and a written attestation that they have been impacted is sufficient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Renters must also demonstrate housing instability or risk of homelessness. This could be owed back rent or an overdue utility bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"landlords\">\u003c/a>‘If I am a landlord, am I required to apply for rent relief?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>No, but if landlords want to start eviction proceedings after September 30, due to unpaid rent, they will need to show that they or their tenants have attempted to apply for rent relief. If they don’t receive word on their application from either the state or their tenant, or if their tenant doesn’t qualify or meet the income requirements, the landlord can proceed with the eviction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>‘What if my landlord doesn’t want to participate?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>With SB 91, some nonprofits that advocate for low-income tenants voiced concerns that landlords may pick and choose which of their tenants get to receive relief, since the program depended heavily on the willingness of landlords to voluntarily opt-in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, with AB 832, tenants will be able to apply on their own for \u003ca href=\"https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/program_overview.html#renter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">100% of back rent and up to three months of forward rent\u003c/a>. Previously, without landlord approval, a tenant was eligible for only 25% of missed rental payments.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"amount\">\u003c/a>‘How much money could I get?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>There isn’t any cap on how much rent aid an individual can qualify for under the state’s program. And the state says it will keep accepting applications and sending out checks until the pool of money runs out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rules vary for programs run by local jurisdictions, including the city of Oakland which has a cap of $15,000 of assistance per tenant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In some cases, like if a landlord refuses to accept the funds, the tenant could use the money to cover future rent payments, but only after past due rent has been paid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story includes reporting from KQED’s Erin Baldassari and CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A version of this story was first published on March 15. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated June 28, 4 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Skip straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#qualify\">Do I qualify for California rent relief?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#undocumented\">Are undocumented tenants eligible?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#howto\">How do I apply for rent relief?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#landlords\">Are landlords required to apply for rent relief?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#amount\">How much money could I potentially get?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The pandemic has been crushing for low-income tenants in California — and has caused financial strain on property owners who haven’t been able to collect rent and have their own bills to pay. Local and state eviction protections have helped many people stay housed but, eventually, the rent will be due.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California’s rent relief program, called \u003ca href=\"https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/index.html\">Housing Is Key\u003c/a>, was established by state lawmakers in January when they passed Senate Bill 91, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11850145/with-looming-threat-of-evictions-california-bill-would-extend-renter-protections-through-2021\">which also extended the statewide eviction moratorium\u003c/a> through June 30. As of June 28, 2021 Gov. Newsom and state legislative leaders have agreed upon a deal shielding tenants from evictions \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11879548/californias-eviction-moratorium-extension-what-tenants-and-landlords-should-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">through Sept 30\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both tenants and landlords with low-income tenants who have fallen behind on rent because of the pandemic can apply for relief. The new bill, AB 832, allows tenants and landlords to receive 100% of the back rent. That’s an increase from the previous program, where landlords could only receive 80% of what they were owed, and had to agree to forgive the remaining 20%. Landlords or tenants who have already applied or received funding, will automatically have their payments go up to 100%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tenants can now also apply directly for relief if their landlord does not respond or chooses not to participate, if they swear under penalty of perjury that the money will go toward paying off rent debt. Before if a landlord refused to participate, tenants could only get 25% of their debt forgiven.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The program to distribute $5.2 billion in federal funds opened for applications on March 15 – but that money has gone out extremely slowly. While billions have been available since January, the state has distributed only \u003ca href=\"https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article252289103.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$61.6 million\u003c/a> in relief to a little more than 5,000 households so far. That’s just about 10% of the total aid that people have applied for.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The delays in payment are due to problems with the Department of Housing and Community Development’s anti-fraud system and to ensure there were no duplicate payments, said Jessica Hayes, a program specialist with HCD. She said they first prioritized sending assistance to people with the lowest incomes, but have started expanding the program to more people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve been able to increase the number of households that we’re processing through the application each week,” she said, “and we expect that to continue to ramp up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Applicants have also complained of a clunky and cumbersome system and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11869250/a-discriminatory-barrier-californias-rent-relief-website-lacks-translations-advocates-say\">the lack of translation for non-English speakers\u003c/a> as factors inhibiting people from applying. In response, HCD Director Gustavo Velasquez said the state has now streamlined the application, making it more user friendly, and has added more languages, including simplified Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Tagalog.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s what you need to know about applying for rent relief in California, with answers to these frequently asked questions:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"qualify\">\u003c/a>‘Do I qualify for rent relief?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The program is targeted at low-income renters and their landlords.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To be eligible for the aid, tenants must make less than 80% of the local median income. Median income varies widely from county to county, and also depends on how many people live in your household. Don’t know what your local area median income (or AMI) is? \u003ca href=\"https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-funding/income-limits/state-and-federal-income-limits/docs/income-limits-2020.pdf\">Here’s a handy cheat sheet from the state\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tenants must also have at least one person in the household who has lost a job or income during the pandemic and can show they are at risk of homelessness. A past-due rent or utility bill can be used to show a risk of homelessness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state wants to get relief as quickly as it can to the most vulnerable renters first, and is sending the first round of checks to households that are making 50% or below the area’s median income, or someone who has been unemployed for 90 days or more. People in higher-income tiers, but no more than 80% AMI, will receive aid next.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some cities like Oakland, who opted to run their own programs, are going even further and prioritizing households making less — 30 % AMI or below.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"undocumented\">\u003c/a>‘Are undocumented tenants eligible?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Yes. The federal government never made citizenship status a requirement to access rent relief.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That means that the assistance is available to all renters who meet the eligible income levels, regardless of whether they are a legal resident or not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11850681\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11850681\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/RS46311_031_KQED_SanFrancisco_COVIDShutdown_12062020-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A ‘Now Renting’ sign on an apartment building on Market Street in San Francisco on Dec. 6, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"howto\">\u003c/a>‘How do I apply?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Most landlords and tenants who qualify can apply through the state’s website, \u003ca href=\"https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/index.html\">Housing Is Key\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tenants still have to submit a declaration saying they are unable to make full rent, and pay at least 25% of their monthly rent between Sept. 1, 2020 and June 2021, or in bulk, by Sept. 30, to avoid eviction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tenants and landlords each have a role to play. There are parts of the application to be filled out by both parties. If both a landlord and a tenant applied for funds, the money will go directly to the landlord. It will only go to the tenant if the landlord declines to participate in the program.\u003cbr>\nThe bill expands eligibility to tenants who may have moved out of their home during the pandemic, who were not covered previously. They can now apply for back rent owed to a previous landlord.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a tenant applies first, the landlord will be notified and invited to participate. If a landlord applies first, the state will get in touch with the tenant to gather additional information, like their income.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Apartment Association is urging property owners to get in touch with eligible tenants early to let them know you plan on applying for aid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You and the tenant need to work together,” said Debra Carlton, executive vice president of state government affairs and compliance with the California Apartment Association, the state’s largest landlord group.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco renter Jonas Di Gregorio says the rent relief can’t come soon enough. He lost his job as a restaurant server at the beginning of the pandemic and owes more than $10,000 to his landlord in back rent. He’s been able to continue paying 25% of his monthly rent on his studio to avoid eviction.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think this rental assistance is very important,” Di Gregorio said in March. “I hope my landlord will apply.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also find answers on eligibility or get help applying through the state’s new hotline, (833) 430-2122.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you need direct one-on-one assistance to fill out the application, the state can arrange an in-person appointment with an outreach worker. The list of local groups who will be providing assistance will be available through the hotline or \u003ca href=\"https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/partner_resources.html\">the state’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Is the process the same for everyone in California?’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Not exactly. Like so many things that have to do with addressing the pandemic, it depends on where you live.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some larger local governments got a slice of the federal stimulus money directly and are creating their own programs, and if you live in those places, your process may be a little different.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the Bay Area’s largest cities and counties are among those with their own programs, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/housing/covid-19-resources/rental-assistance\">San Jose\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/renthelp\">San Francisco\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/housing-resources-erap-emergency-rental-assistance\">Oakland\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Landlords and tenants in jurisdictions with a pending local program can start their application through the state portal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more information on local rent assistance programs, check out this nifty map from the \u003ca href=\"https://nlihc.org/rental-assistance\">National Low Income Housing Coalition\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘What documents or information will I need?’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Landlords will need some documentation proving they are the property owner. That could include a deed, a mortgage note, property tax statements or a current lease agreement. If it is an informal living situation and there is no signed lease, bank statements that show rent is being collected are also accepted. Property managers can also apply on behalf of a landlord.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Eligible tenants have to have some financial impact from COVID-19. \u003ca href=\"https://housing.ca.gov/pdf/covid19/tenant_checklist.pdf\">There is an opportunity to provide documentation\u003c/a>, like a recent pay stub or a termination letter, but it is not required — and a written attestation that they have been impacted is sufficient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Renters must also demonstrate housing instability or risk of homelessness. This could be owed back rent or an overdue utility bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"landlords\">\u003c/a>‘If I am a landlord, am I required to apply for rent relief?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>No, but if landlords want to start eviction proceedings after September 30, due to unpaid rent, they will need to show that they or their tenants have attempted to apply for rent relief. If they don’t receive word on their application from either the state or their tenant, or if their tenant doesn’t qualify or meet the income requirements, the landlord can proceed with the eviction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>‘What if my landlord doesn’t want to participate?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>With SB 91, some nonprofits that advocate for low-income tenants voiced concerns that landlords may pick and choose which of their tenants get to receive relief, since the program depended heavily on the willingness of landlords to voluntarily opt-in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, with AB 832, tenants will be able to apply on their own for \u003ca href=\"https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/program_overview.html#renter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">100% of back rent and up to three months of forward rent\u003c/a>. Previously, without landlord approval, a tenant was eligible for only 25% of missed rental payments.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"amount\">\u003c/a>‘How much money could I get?’\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>There isn’t any cap on how much rent aid an individual can qualify for under the state’s program. And the state says it will keep accepting applications and sending out checks until the pool of money runs out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rules vary for programs run by local jurisdictions, including the city of Oakland which has a cap of $15,000 of assistance per tenant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In some cases, like if a landlord refuses to accept the funds, the tenant could use the money to cover future rent payments, but only after past due rent has been paid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story includes reporting from KQED’s Erin Baldassari and CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A version of this story was first published on March 15. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>For more than a year during the pandemic, families could not sit by the bedside of a sick loved one during their final days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Only through a phone call from a doctor or nurse did sons, daughters, husbands and wives find out a family member had died.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because coronavirus protocols prevented hospital and nursing home patients from receiving visitors, even if they didn’t have COVID, Kenneth Newton never got to say goodbye to his 92-year-old mother.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newton, from Petaluma, had never imagined his mom would die basically alone. Last winter she developed a tumor while living in a Tennessee nursing home, and she quickly declined. Newton longed to visit, but it was against the rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His mom saw people who delivered food and gave her medicine, and Newton and his four siblings called regularly. But otherwise, she was on her own, entirely without family by her side. Last January, he finally received the dreaded call.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My mom didn’t die of COVID, but COVID did not make my mom’s last year good,” Newton said. “She was by herself. And I don’t think this is how it’s supposed to be.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The family didn’t plan a memorial because they didn’t feel safe traveling. So instead of grieving in person with his brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles, Newton has talked to them over the phone, mostly discussing his mom’s estate — the last thing he wants to be doing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m dealing with the mechanics and logistics,” Newton said. “The things that kind of make you feel worse in some ways. The things that you feel guilty about.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What he really wants is closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I didn’t get to say goodbye.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He chokes back tears.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re supposed to cry with everyone around us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Rules Too Strict?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the pandemic, most hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been following visitor \u003ca href=\"https://www.cahf.org/Resources/Coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guidelines\u003c/a> issued by the California Department of Public Health. Protocols vary depending on the transmission rates in each county. As coronavirus transmission wanes, restrictions are beginning to lift.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11872354\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11872354 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2029/05/IMG_7412-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2029/05/IMG_7412-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2029/05/IMG_7412-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2029/05/IMG_7412-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2029/05/IMG_7412-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2029/05/IMG_7412-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2029/05/IMG_7412-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2029/05/IMG_7412-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An isolated patient in the COVID ICU at Mercy Hospital of Folsom, near Sacramento. \u003ccite>(Lesley McClurg/ KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mercy Hospital of Folsom is now starting to allow visitors. But for about eight months, with visitors strictly forbidden, patients had to receive devastating diagnoses alone in hospital rooms, and families were forced to make harrowing decisions, like whether to send someone to hospice, over the phone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Erin Wemmer, a palliative care coordinator at the hospital, now wonders if the rules keeping families apart were too strict.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“(D)id we do the right thing? I know we had the best intentions in mind, but I think it’s created a lot of secondary problems,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The loosening of policies around visitors is much welcome. “Thank god it’s not what it was,” she said. “But it’s still horrible.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Potential Trauma\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Palliative care is designed to help families let go when the time comes. But that’s challenging to do virtually. Most of the families Wemmer has worked with during the pandemic begged doctors to keep patients alive at all costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am sure we are going to be dealing with a lot of PTSD on so many different levels between our staff, the patients who do survive, and then the families,” she said. “How traumatic it can be for them to have that loved one in the hospital and the ups and downs of that, whether they survive or they don’t survive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She’s especially concerned about the patients who spent weeks and months alone. They may never heal from the emotional trauma of so much isolation during a vulnerable time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have now this extra layer of separation, we’re all wearing scrubs,” said Dr. Ana Leech, director of the palliative support team at Memorial Hermann/Texas Medical Center, speaking on an American Medical Association \u003ca href=\"https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/experts-discuss-how-pandemic-has-changed-palliative-care\">panel\u003c/a> in January. “We are all wearing masks. So being able to have that empathy and communication with people has just been really challenging. We can’t touch them, we can’t hug them. We can’t even have a smile or anything with the family.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>The Toll on Clinicians\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>High rates of depression and suicide in the medical profession have long been a \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/31/634217947/to-prevent-doctor-suicides-medical-industry-rethinks-how-doctors-work\">problem\u003c/a>, which the pandemic has only exacerbated. Numerous \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=health+care+covid+mental+health\">studies\u003c/a> from around the world show clinicians are now suffering from increased PTSD, depression, anxiety and insomnia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a \u003ca href=\"https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/2020-physician-covid-experience-6013151?faf=1#1\">survey\u003c/a> released last fall by the website Medscape, nearly two-thirds of U.S. doctors said they battled intense burnout during the pandemic. A quarter of respondents said they were considering retiring earlier than previously planned, and another quarter had considered leaving patient care or medicine altogether.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The emotional toll has been very heavy, Wemmer says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I tell my husband I have nothing left,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>COVID cases have just started picking up again at her hospital. This time patients are younger, including people under 30 who are connected to a ventilator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even though visitor restrictions have relaxed, families are still not allowed to visit loved ones with COVID, even if they’re vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meaning those patients who die still mostly do it alone.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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They may never heal from the emotional trauma of so much isolation during a vulnerable time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have now this extra layer of separation, we’re all wearing scrubs,” said Dr. Ana Leech, director of the palliative support team at Memorial Hermann/Texas Medical Center, speaking on an American Medical Association \u003ca href=\"https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/experts-discuss-how-pandemic-has-changed-palliative-care\">panel\u003c/a> in January. “We are all wearing masks. So being able to have that empathy and communication with people has just been really challenging. We can’t touch them, we can’t hug them. We can’t even have a smile or anything with the family.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>The Toll on Clinicians\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>High rates of depression and suicide in the medical profession have long been a \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/31/634217947/to-prevent-doctor-suicides-medical-industry-rethinks-how-doctors-work\">problem\u003c/a>, which the pandemic has only exacerbated. Numerous \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=health+care+covid+mental+health\">studies\u003c/a> from around the world show clinicians are now suffering from increased PTSD, depression, anxiety and insomnia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a \u003ca href=\"https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/2020-physician-covid-experience-6013151?faf=1#1\">survey\u003c/a> released last fall by the website Medscape, nearly two-thirds of U.S. doctors said they battled intense burnout during the pandemic. 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And I just remember thinking, like, I was relieved because she is old. And, I'm so busy. I couldn't take care of her, I couldn't because I was like, I can't take her out. I can't leave the computer. I can't leave my computer. I can't go anywhere for five to seven hours, I'm stuck. This is really fucking hard. And everybody's just working so hard. I'm super proud to be a part of it, and these are just such awesome people and it's also so fucking hard. So it's been a really shitty week. This has been a shitty week, and I'm just so scared that we're going to end up like New York City and I don't know. I just don't know how that's going to be. I don't want to know.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Aug. 6, 2020: \u003c/strong>I think it's Aug. 6. I don't know. Last week was like a dark cloud and this week it's like, OK. We can do this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Aug. 29, 2020: \u003c/strong>Oh, what day is it? It's a Saturday. It's actually been a really chill week. The numbers are going down. Hopefully that stays. It's much better than July so far. July was just a nightmare of a month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11871778\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11871778\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Lisa-tracing-with-Jonesy-CROPPED-2-800x626.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Lisa-tracing-with-Jonesy-CROPPED-2-800x626.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Lisa-tracing-with-Jonesy-CROPPED-2-1020x798.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Lisa-tracing-with-Jonesy-CROPPED-2-160x125.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Lisa-tracing-with-Jonesy-CROPPED-2.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lisa Fagundes contact tracing at her kitchen table with her new puppy, Jonesy, in fall 2020. \u003ccite>(Jasmin Serim)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nov. 10, 2020:\u003c/strong> It is ... I don't know. I think it's Nov. 10. We've been getting busier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nov. 18, 2020:\u003c/strong> Everything is surging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nov. 25, 2020:\u003c/strong> It's the day before Thanksgiving. So, yeah, we're definitely in surge. Everything is insane. My brain feels like it's melting. Today is the first day that I didn't cry on shift in two weeks. Every other day I have, but I'm hoping the numbers come down. But it doesn't look like anything is coming down, so we'll see.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11871730\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11871730\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Christmas-shot-1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contact tracer Lisa Fagundes (right) with her partner Jasmin Serim and their puppy, Jonesy. \u003ccite>(Lisa Fagundes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jan. 14, 2021: \u003c/strong>So Christmas happened and the surge went insane. It was just bonkers town. For Christmas, I was supposed to go to my cousin's and we didn't do that. On Christmas Eve, I was supposed to go see my mom and we moved it to a different day. It was my mom and my partner and me, my stepfather, my brother, my sister-in-law and their 4-year-old, my niece. And we were really good. We all sat outside, like 95% of the time. We were all definitely socially distanced and wearing masks, except my niece took her mask off about halfway through. And then, sure enough, two days later, we find out that she had been exposed. Her teacher tested positive for COVID. It was, holy shit. I was so mad. I was so mad and embarrassed. I was mad at myself for hanging out with my family, even though I knew it was a risk. I was embarrassed to be the person who's a contact tracer who then got exposed hanging out on the frickin’ holidays, which is the thing we knew we weren't supposed to do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I didn't actually get contact traced. The school didn't call anybody. I think they just called my brother, so I didn't actually get the experience of being called by a contact tracer, which would have been pretty meta. We all got tested. Everybody was negative. It was a false alarm. But it just really sunk in that this is psychotic, this shit is just everywhere. I didn't know anybody with COVID for months, and then my niece almost got it. I have my uncle – the one who told me that contact tracing was bullshit and masks are for sheep – he got it. He has it right now. I had multiple friends get it. It's just, suddenly everybody has it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And I did also find out on Christmas Day that my grandma got COVID. They told us about a week late. They're like, ‘Oh yeah, your grandma has it. She's out of her isolation in a few days and she's doing great.’ This is my 101-year-old grandmother who lives in a nursing home. So I'm like, hmm? I doubt she's doing great. And then sure enough, they call my father at 5 a.m. on Christmas Eve and they say that she's doing really badly. And then we heard nothing about it on Christmas Day. And then the day after Christmas Day, they called him and said she had passed. They said she passed that morning, but I was like, she died on Christmas and they just didn't want to tell us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My grandma was fucking awesome. She was just an awesome lady. She was really funny and she was just a badass lady. She survived the Spanish flu and then to die because she's in an old folks home where that shit spreads like wildfire in there. And I just am so sad to think that she drowned in her own lungs by herself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Feb. 15, 2021:\u003c/strong> There's some rumors going around that the librarians might be deactivated finally and able to go back to work. If we don't have tons of cases then they don't really need us, so this crazy time might be coming to an end for me soon. We're all kind of sad and we've all been feeling a little pre-nostalgic about the end. The end is near.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>March 9, 2021:\u003c/strong> This might be my last recording. We’re kind of just chillin’ a little bit. And they have pivoted into calling people about vaccinations. I just got trained on that today, in fact. And then also, as schools open up, we still have a ton of school contacts, where somebody at a school has COVID and then they have to pretty much shut down that whole pod of the school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So for the future, I have a lot of mixed feelings. Part of me wants to go back to the library and just be done with all this because it is just constant change, and I'm tired. I'm tired of making difficult phone calls. I'm tired of helping people process making difficult phone calls, I'm tired of it. I'm physically, mentally tired of it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And another part of me, I'm going to miss the camaraderie of going through something like this. 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I had an uncle call out contact tracing on his social media and say that it was the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11828008/the-same-tensions-around-contact-tracing-during-the-aids-era-are-resurfacing-with-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">government being invasive\u003c/a> and you shouldn't answer contact tracers’ questions, and it's evil. I keep laughing when this happens that people think that we're some sort of nefarious government conspiracy when we can't even get our database to not malfunction sometimes. So we're not nefarious. We're just throwing this together on the fly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>June 8, 2020:\u003c/strong> We had a little cluster of people who were all in their 20s and they got sick because somebody at a party had COVID. And I was like, ‘Here it is! People are loosening up, from Memorial Day and whatnot,’ and it's like, OK, we're going to start getting these contacts that are kids at parties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>June 29, 2020:\u003c/strong> Today, we had 16 pages of contacts. It's like almost 200.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>June 30, 2020:\u003c/strong> We had a lot. We had 20 pages of the contacts. It's just getting crazy busy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11871724\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11871724\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Lisa-and-Clem-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Librarian-turned contact tracer Lisa Fagundes with her dog Clem. \u003ccite>(Jasmin Serim)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>July 1, 2020:\u003c/strong> It was a very hectic and stressful shift team leading tonight. I don't even know where to begin. It was just so busy and we were frantic. And we're getting to that point now where a lot of the contacts are more annoyed that we're calling and they're not polite. They're getting frustrated. I understand some of it. We have this system, it’s a little bit clunky, they get multiple calls sometimes. And we're also starting to encounter more of the segment of the population that doesn't trust this whole system, that doesn't trust the Department of Public Health in general. And I totally understand that for some communities. But it makes doing the work very difficult because they’re a lot more curt and resistant or suspicious or scared and upset. So, yeah, it was just a lot of that tonight. It was exhausting. I feel totally fried and also completely wired.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>July 13, 2020:\u003c/strong> There’s not much I can say, it was hectic. We had like 10 tracers tonight, so we were really busy because we're just trying to tear down this massive surge. We had a ton of cops. There was a cop that went to work and he tested positive for COVID and then we had to call all 60 coworkers of his. And we had a lot of parties, a lot of parties. We had people come in from Sacramento to come to a party in San Francisco and someone there was sick. So now we have to call all those people. And a group of people, all parents, decided to hire a couple babysitters and to have their kids taken to an impromptu summer camp, and then one of the babysitters got COVID. So now all these kids – all these toddlers – are contacts and we have to call their parents. We're just seeing so much more of that. Before it was literally all pretty much the working poor. And now it's a lot of younger people, a lot of English speakers, a lot of people going to parties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And our contact tracing rates have slowed down because we have so many more contacts to put in that it's taking us longer to reach them all. So then people are running around exposing other people more, so, it's nerve wracking. I definitely had a tracer on last Friday who needed to debrief and process with me after the shift. And she was just crying, and it's just so hard, these conversations are so hard, and she's Latina, and she \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11822532/diversity-among-disease-detectives-key-to-containing-the-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">talks to a lot of Latinx families\u003c/a>. It’s like, ‘Well, this is basically secondary trauma. You're telling somebody really bad news and you're hearing how hard it's going to be for them not to go to work. And it's just so unnecessary and so frustrating and so depressing. And it's really hard to tell people terrible things.’\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>July 31, 2020:\u003c/strong> It's almost 3 a.m. I haven't done one of these in a while because it's gotten really crazy. It's been really hectic. And the surge is just – it’s just kind of getting to everybody. And I'm doing this right now because I can't sleep. I've been up just nonstop thinking and I worked until about 11:30 p.m. tonight. My first meeting was at 9 a.m. All of our departments are super backed up. So the food referral department got backed up, so now the contact tracers have to do that work. And then the test scheduling department got backed up, so the contact tracers are doing that work. And the tracers are starting to get like super frustrated and frantic and depressed and it's just crazy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And then in the middle of a shift last week, my dog died and it was so, so sad. And I haven't even had a second to grieve, really, because I'm so busy. And I just remember thinking, like, I was relieved because she is old. And, I'm so busy. I couldn't take care of her, I couldn't because I was like, I can't take her out. I can't leave the computer. I can't leave my computer. I can't go anywhere for five to seven hours, I'm stuck. This is really fucking hard. And everybody's just working so hard. I'm super proud to be a part of it, and these are just such awesome people and it's also so fucking hard. So it's been a really shitty week. This has been a shitty week, and I'm just so scared that we're going to end up like New York City and I don't know. I just don't know how that's going to be. I don't want to know.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Aug. 6, 2020: \u003c/strong>I think it's Aug. 6. I don't know. Last week was like a dark cloud and this week it's like, OK. We can do this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Aug. 29, 2020: \u003c/strong>Oh, what day is it? It's a Saturday. It's actually been a really chill week. The numbers are going down. Hopefully that stays. It's much better than July so far. July was just a nightmare of a month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11871778\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11871778\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Lisa-tracing-with-Jonesy-CROPPED-2-800x626.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Lisa-tracing-with-Jonesy-CROPPED-2-800x626.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Lisa-tracing-with-Jonesy-CROPPED-2-1020x798.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Lisa-tracing-with-Jonesy-CROPPED-2-160x125.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Lisa-tracing-with-Jonesy-CROPPED-2.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lisa Fagundes contact tracing at her kitchen table with her new puppy, Jonesy, in fall 2020. \u003ccite>(Jasmin Serim)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nov. 10, 2020:\u003c/strong> It is ... I don't know. I think it's Nov. 10. We've been getting busier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nov. 18, 2020:\u003c/strong> Everything is surging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nov. 25, 2020:\u003c/strong> It's the day before Thanksgiving. So, yeah, we're definitely in surge. Everything is insane. My brain feels like it's melting. Today is the first day that I didn't cry on shift in two weeks. Every other day I have, but I'm hoping the numbers come down. But it doesn't look like anything is coming down, so we'll see.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11871730\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11871730\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/Christmas-shot-1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contact tracer Lisa Fagundes (right) with her partner Jasmin Serim and their puppy, Jonesy. \u003ccite>(Lisa Fagundes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jan. 14, 2021: \u003c/strong>So Christmas happened and the surge went insane. It was just bonkers town. For Christmas, I was supposed to go to my cousin's and we didn't do that. On Christmas Eve, I was supposed to go see my mom and we moved it to a different day. It was my mom and my partner and me, my stepfather, my brother, my sister-in-law and their 4-year-old, my niece. And we were really good. We all sat outside, like 95% of the time. We were all definitely socially distanced and wearing masks, except my niece took her mask off about halfway through. And then, sure enough, two days later, we find out that she had been exposed. Her teacher tested positive for COVID. It was, holy shit. I was so mad. I was so mad and embarrassed. I was mad at myself for hanging out with my family, even though I knew it was a risk. I was embarrassed to be the person who's a contact tracer who then got exposed hanging out on the frickin’ holidays, which is the thing we knew we weren't supposed to do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I didn't actually get contact traced. The school didn't call anybody. I think they just called my brother, so I didn't actually get the experience of being called by a contact tracer, which would have been pretty meta. We all got tested. Everybody was negative. It was a false alarm. But it just really sunk in that this is psychotic, this shit is just everywhere. I didn't know anybody with COVID for months, and then my niece almost got it. I have my uncle – the one who told me that contact tracing was bullshit and masks are for sheep – he got it. He has it right now. I had multiple friends get it. It's just, suddenly everybody has it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And I did also find out on Christmas Day that my grandma got COVID. They told us about a week late. They're like, ‘Oh yeah, your grandma has it. She's out of her isolation in a few days and she's doing great.’ This is my 101-year-old grandmother who lives in a nursing home. So I'm like, hmm? I doubt she's doing great. And then sure enough, they call my father at 5 a.m. on Christmas Eve and they say that she's doing really badly. And then we heard nothing about it on Christmas Day. And then the day after Christmas Day, they called him and said she had passed. They said she passed that morning, but I was like, she died on Christmas and they just didn't want to tell us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My grandma was fucking awesome. She was just an awesome lady. She was really funny and she was just a badass lady. She survived the Spanish flu and then to die because she's in an old folks home where that shit spreads like wildfire in there. And I just am so sad to think that she drowned in her own lungs by herself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Feb. 15, 2021:\u003c/strong> There's some rumors going around that the librarians might be deactivated finally and able to go back to work. If we don't have tons of cases then they don't really need us, so this crazy time might be coming to an end for me soon. We're all kind of sad and we've all been feeling a little pre-nostalgic about the end. The end is near.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>March 9, 2021:\u003c/strong> This might be my last recording. We’re kind of just chillin’ a little bit. And they have pivoted into calling people about vaccinations. I just got trained on that today, in fact. And then also, as schools open up, we still have a ton of school contacts, where somebody at a school has COVID and then they have to pretty much shut down that whole pod of the school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So for the future, I have a lot of mixed feelings. Part of me wants to go back to the library and just be done with all this because it is just constant change, and I'm tired. I'm tired of making difficult phone calls. I'm tired of helping people process making difficult phone calls, I'm tired of it. I'm physically, mentally tired of it. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And another part of me, I'm going to miss the camaraderie of going through something like this. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>More than 60,000 Californians have died from COVID-19, and \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-california-report-magazine/id1314750545?mt=2\">The California Report Magazine\u003c/a> has launched a series to remember some of them. This week, we have a tribute to Sylvia Morton. She worked in the emergency department at Riverside Community Hospital before contracting COVID-19. She died on Jan. 8, 2021 at the age of 61, shortly after losing her son Carlos Jr. to the virus.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If \u003ca href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/f/sylvia-morton-burial-expenses-support-needed?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer\">Sylvia Morton\u003c/a> was working a shift at the hospital, you would know it. Her penetrating voice was loud and joyful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11870886\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 315px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11870886\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_3091-800x1201.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_3091-800x1201.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_3091-1020x1531.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_3091-160x240.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_3091-1023x1536.jpeg 1023w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_3091.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sylvia, Marlene “Turtle” and Yolie at Marlene’s baby shower in 2001. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Yolanda Ballesteros)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“When she was at work she had to wear a button that said, ‘I am loud,’ so that elders knew that she wasn’t trying to talk at them,’ ” said Morton’s daughter, Yolanda Ballesteros, or “Yolie.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton was famous around Riverside Community Hospital for her big hair, hand-beaded earrings and her love of Hello Kitty. She wore a Hello Kitty sweater over her scrubs, along with her bedazzled face mask and shield. Her colleagues could often hear Tejano music star Selena blasting from Morton’s office — especially favorites like “Como La Flor” and “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She would start dancing and singing and flipping her hair back and forth like she was on stage,” Ballesteros said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton’s youngest daughter, Marlene Morton, said her mother loved the artist so much that she changed the name on her hospital badge to Selena. “And she told them, ‘OK, my name is Selena. Everybody has to call me Selena,’ ” Marlene said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was always happy,” Ballesteros added. “Even at sad times she would always find the silver lining. She was very uplifting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Overcoming a Difficult Childhood\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Sylvia Morton was born in San Bernardino on May 31,1959. She was a proud member of the Cahuilla Tribe and grew up just south of the San Manuel Indian Reservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her mother died when she was just 3 years old. Her father was an alcoholic, so Morton spent her childhood shuttling between relatives’ homes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every single day they had beans,” said Ballesteros. “There was always a pot of beans made. And everyone had a ration. And if you were not home in time, then if it was gone, it was gone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton told her daughters about wearing hand-me-downs and borrowing her friends’ dolls. In the absence of the nurturing family she craved, she escaped by watching sitcoms like “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Partridge Family.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She would sing and be a part of the ‘Partridge Family,’ ” said Ballesteros. “It was someplace happy for her, to be somewhere other than stuck in her reality.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11870870\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11870870 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473-800x712.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473-800x712.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473-1020x908.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473-160x142.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473-1536x1367.jpeg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473.jpeg 1619w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carlos and Sylvia Morton on April 17, 1975. The newlyweds had just returned from Mexico and were celebrating with family. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Yolanda Ballesteros)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In junior high school, Morton took refuge at friends’ homes, where she met a tall, green-eyed goofball named Carlos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From the moment she met him, she said they would laugh and talk,” said Ballesteros. “She said he was so handsome and funny. She was drawn to him like a magnet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He was drawn to her deep dimples and long black hair. Carlos, who lived with his grandmother, invited Morton for breakfast almost every day so she’d have something to eat before school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My mother always said that my dad rescued her,” said Ballesteros. “When she was 12 she decided that he was the love of her life and she was going to marry him. And at 15, she did.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Becoming ‘Mom’ at 15\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>With her dad’s blessing, the pair married in Mexico and began growing their family immediately. Morton became a young mom at the age of 15. They had five children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We kind of grew up together,” said Ballesteros, whose mother had her at 17. She remembered sitting on Morton’s longboard and holding onto her leg while skating downtown for snow cones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I remember when I was about 4 years old, my mom taught me how to do backflips in our front yard,” said Ballesteros. “And she didn’t instruct me. She actually showed me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even as a young mom, Morton was committed to providing her children with more than she had had. Her daughters remember Morton “lining us up like little soldiers” to comb their hair and ensure their clothes were clean.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On weekends, the family would pack into their dad’s ’51 Chevy Deluxe lowrider, which he built with Carlos Jr. They would cruise around while blasting oldies like Brenton Wood, Morton’s favorite.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Leaning Into Ambition\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>At 26, Morton decided to have another baby, “this time as an adult,” said Ballesteros. A few months after giving birth to her baby girl, Marlene, Morton decided to become a certified medical assistant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She wanted us to be educated, to have good careers, to be self-sufficient, to take care of ourselves,” said Ballesteros. “And she showed us by example how to do that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton’s transition back to school wasn’t always easy on the family. Especially for 8-year-old Yolie, who had been the youngest child up until recently. Now, she had to help her dad care for baby Marlene.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“During the graduation ceremony she called me up onstage and she gave me the rose that was given with her certificate,” said Ballesteros, crying. “She told me I earned it as much as she did.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the years after, Morton rose through the ranks from certified medical assistant to radiology technician. In 1996, she moved the family to Riverside after landing a job at Parkview Community Hospital. She became the director of emergency room admissions within a few years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout her career, Morton encouraged young people in the Native American community to dream big, too. A master beader, she learned from the elders around her, and taught weekly art and music classes at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.sobobatanf.org/\">Soboba Tribal TANF\u003c/a>. Ballesteros recalled her mother packing the auditorium when talking to students from the local Sherman Indian High School.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She would let them know that getting your diploma is great and it’s a necessity to move further in life, but there’s more,” said Ballesteros. “Push yourself to do more.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11870871\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 738px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11870871 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_4295.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_4295.jpeg 738w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_4295-160x120.jpeg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carlos Sr. and Sylvia attending their son Carlos Jr.’s graduation from Pacific High in San Bernardino in June 1994. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Yolanda Ballesteros)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Morton mentored Native students and hired them whenever she could. Her ambition rubbed off on her own children, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I just knew that she was always happy going to work. She would not ever call off. She always went. If there’s a will, there’s a way,” said Marlene Morton. “Like, in the middle of the night she’d be on call. We would be on a family dinner and my mom would tell my dad, ‘OK, I’m on call. I need to go.’ I wanted to be like my mom.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Almost all of Morton’s family got into the medical field. The baby of the family, Marlene, eventually inherited her mom’s job heading up the ER billing and coding for Parkview Community Hospital.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Now I’m doing a job that my mom created,” said the younger Morton. “I didn’t notice until a few years ago that I actually followed my mom’s footsteps. We do exactly the same thing for work. It feels amazing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Working on the Front Lines During the COVID-19 Pandemic \u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Morton started planning for the COVID-19 pandemic before the outbreaks in California. She and Yolie got to work early sewing masks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She’d wear her N95 mask and then she’d wear a bedazzled mask on top of that,” said Ballesteros. “I bought her a shield. She bedazzled the shield.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton also moved her Native American art classes to YouTube in a series she called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCOB0hJQUTFRmGOJ7zbT6w\">Sylvia Morton’s Native Notions\u003c/a>.” Morton enlisted each of her grandchildren to help make the videos. She squeezed in filming sessions between long, grueling nights in the emergency department at Riverside Community Hospital.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her daughters begged her to take time off from work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“At that time that she got COVID, it was like wildfire,” said Ballesteros. “I kept telling her, ‘You have PTO. Use your time off.’ ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton insisted on working, explaining that she had a responsibility to help during the COVID-19 crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I felt a little selfish because I was like, ‘Your responsibility is us, your family,’ ” said Ballesteros. “But she continued to go to work.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The entire family gathered together for the last time on Thanksgiving. Soon after, Morton tested positive for COVID-19. Her son, Carlos Jr., who had also recently started working at the hospital, tested positive, too. Ballesteros said her mother and brother were extremely close.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was 15 when she had him,” Ballesteros said. “He was a natural-born leader. He really picked that up from my mom.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton and Carlos Jr. were treated alongside one another in Room #15 at Parkview Community Hospital. Marlene Morton, who was on staff there, rang in the New Year with them. Carlos Jr. died on Jan. 1, just a few hours later.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I feel that it was God giving my mom the last few hours with her son,” said Marlene Morton. “I think my brother felt comfort the moment he saw my mom and knew that she was in the bed next to him. There didn’t have to be words. They could just look at each other.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton was moved out of the room just hours before her son passed away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She said she knew within her body and her heart [that he had died],” said Marlene Morton. “She said she knew from her motherly instincts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton’s health declined rapidly after her son passed away. She died a week later on Jan. 8, 2021, at age 61.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11870869\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11870869 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641-800x533.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641-800x533.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641-1020x680.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641-160x107.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Morton family attends Marlene Morton’s son Fernando’s graduation in May 2019. ‘We are a very loving, supporting and passionate family,’ said Yolanda Ballesteros. ‘We love each other endlessly.’ \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Yolanda Ballesteros)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since then, Marlene Morton and Ballesteros say their parents’ house feels too quiet. They miss family traditions, like packing the entire family into several cars and caravaning an hour away just to get tacos. But looking back at their mother’s life, there’s one thing her daughters know she’d be proud of: her family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sylvia Morton is survived by her husband, four children, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was an amazing mother for not being able to have her mother growing up,” said Marlene Morton. “You would not believe that this woman could create such a beautiful family.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Overcoming a Difficult Childhood\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Sylvia Morton was born in San Bernardino on May 31,1959. She was a proud member of the Cahuilla Tribe and grew up just south of the San Manuel Indian Reservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her mother died when she was just 3 years old. Her father was an alcoholic, so Morton spent her childhood shuttling between relatives’ homes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every single day they had beans,” said Ballesteros. “There was always a pot of beans made. And everyone had a ration. And if you were not home in time, then if it was gone, it was gone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton told her daughters about wearing hand-me-downs and borrowing her friends’ dolls. In the absence of the nurturing family she craved, she escaped by watching sitcoms like “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Partridge Family.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She would sing and be a part of the ‘Partridge Family,’ ” said Ballesteros. “It was someplace happy for her, to be somewhere other than stuck in her reality.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11870870\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11870870 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473-800x712.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473-800x712.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473-1020x908.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473-160x142.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473-1536x1367.jpeg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_0430-e1619194664473.jpeg 1619w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carlos and Sylvia Morton on April 17, 1975. The newlyweds had just returned from Mexico and were celebrating with family. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Yolanda Ballesteros)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In junior high school, Morton took refuge at friends’ homes, where she met a tall, green-eyed goofball named Carlos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From the moment she met him, she said they would laugh and talk,” said Ballesteros. “She said he was so handsome and funny. She was drawn to him like a magnet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He was drawn to her deep dimples and long black hair. Carlos, who lived with his grandmother, invited Morton for breakfast almost every day so she’d have something to eat before school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My mother always said that my dad rescued her,” said Ballesteros. “When she was 12 she decided that he was the love of her life and she was going to marry him. And at 15, she did.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Becoming ‘Mom’ at 15\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>With her dad’s blessing, the pair married in Mexico and began growing their family immediately. Morton became a young mom at the age of 15. They had five children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We kind of grew up together,” said Ballesteros, whose mother had her at 17. She remembered sitting on Morton’s longboard and holding onto her leg while skating downtown for snow cones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I remember when I was about 4 years old, my mom taught me how to do backflips in our front yard,” said Ballesteros. “And she didn’t instruct me. She actually showed me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even as a young mom, Morton was committed to providing her children with more than she had had. Her daughters remember Morton “lining us up like little soldiers” to comb their hair and ensure their clothes were clean.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On weekends, the family would pack into their dad’s ’51 Chevy Deluxe lowrider, which he built with Carlos Jr. They would cruise around while blasting oldies like Brenton Wood, Morton’s favorite.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Leaning Into Ambition\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>At 26, Morton decided to have another baby, “this time as an adult,” said Ballesteros. A few months after giving birth to her baby girl, Marlene, Morton decided to become a certified medical assistant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She wanted us to be educated, to have good careers, to be self-sufficient, to take care of ourselves,” said Ballesteros. “And she showed us by example how to do that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton’s transition back to school wasn’t always easy on the family. Especially for 8-year-old Yolie, who had been the youngest child up until recently. Now, she had to help her dad care for baby Marlene.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“During the graduation ceremony she called me up onstage and she gave me the rose that was given with her certificate,” said Ballesteros, crying. “She told me I earned it as much as she did.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the years after, Morton rose through the ranks from certified medical assistant to radiology technician. In 1996, she moved the family to Riverside after landing a job at Parkview Community Hospital. She became the director of emergency room admissions within a few years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout her career, Morton encouraged young people in the Native American community to dream big, too. A master beader, she learned from the elders around her, and taught weekly art and music classes at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.sobobatanf.org/\">Soboba Tribal TANF\u003c/a>. Ballesteros recalled her mother packing the auditorium when talking to students from the local Sherman Indian High School.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She would let them know that getting your diploma is great and it’s a necessity to move further in life, but there’s more,” said Ballesteros. “Push yourself to do more.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11870871\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 738px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11870871 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_4295.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_4295.jpeg 738w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_4295-160x120.jpeg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carlos Sr. and Sylvia attending their son Carlos Jr.’s graduation from Pacific High in San Bernardino in June 1994. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Yolanda Ballesteros)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Morton mentored Native students and hired them whenever she could. Her ambition rubbed off on her own children, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I just knew that she was always happy going to work. She would not ever call off. She always went. If there’s a will, there’s a way,” said Marlene Morton. “Like, in the middle of the night she’d be on call. We would be on a family dinner and my mom would tell my dad, ‘OK, I’m on call. I need to go.’ I wanted to be like my mom.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Almost all of Morton’s family got into the medical field. The baby of the family, Marlene, eventually inherited her mom’s job heading up the ER billing and coding for Parkview Community Hospital.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Now I’m doing a job that my mom created,” said the younger Morton. “I didn’t notice until a few years ago that I actually followed my mom’s footsteps. We do exactly the same thing for work. It feels amazing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Working on the Front Lines During the COVID-19 Pandemic \u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Morton started planning for the COVID-19 pandemic before the outbreaks in California. She and Yolie got to work early sewing masks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She’d wear her N95 mask and then she’d wear a bedazzled mask on top of that,” said Ballesteros. “I bought her a shield. She bedazzled the shield.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton also moved her Native American art classes to YouTube in a series she called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCOB0hJQUTFRmGOJ7zbT6w\">Sylvia Morton’s Native Notions\u003c/a>.” Morton enlisted each of her grandchildren to help make the videos. She squeezed in filming sessions between long, grueling nights in the emergency department at Riverside Community Hospital.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her daughters begged her to take time off from work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“At that time that she got COVID, it was like wildfire,” said Ballesteros. “I kept telling her, ‘You have PTO. Use your time off.’ ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton insisted on working, explaining that she had a responsibility to help during the COVID-19 crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I felt a little selfish because I was like, ‘Your responsibility is us, your family,’ ” said Ballesteros. “But she continued to go to work.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The entire family gathered together for the last time on Thanksgiving. Soon after, Morton tested positive for COVID-19. Her son, Carlos Jr., who had also recently started working at the hospital, tested positive, too. Ballesteros said her mother and brother were extremely close.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was 15 when she had him,” Ballesteros said. “He was a natural-born leader. He really picked that up from my mom.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton and Carlos Jr. were treated alongside one another in Room #15 at Parkview Community Hospital. Marlene Morton, who was on staff there, rang in the New Year with them. Carlos Jr. died on Jan. 1, just a few hours later.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I feel that it was God giving my mom the last few hours with her son,” said Marlene Morton. “I think my brother felt comfort the moment he saw my mom and knew that she was in the bed next to him. There didn’t have to be words. They could just look at each other.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton was moved out of the room just hours before her son passed away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She said she knew within her body and her heart [that he had died],” said Marlene Morton. “She said she knew from her motherly instincts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morton’s health declined rapidly after her son passed away. She died a week later on Jan. 8, 2021, at age 61.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11870869\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11870869 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641-800x533.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641-800x533.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641-1020x680.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641-160x107.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/04/IMG_1641.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Morton family attends Marlene Morton’s son Fernando’s graduation in May 2019. ‘We are a very loving, supporting and passionate family,’ said Yolanda Ballesteros. ‘We love each other endlessly.’ \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Yolanda Ballesteros)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since then, Marlene Morton and Ballesteros say their parents’ house feels too quiet. They miss family traditions, like packing the entire family into several cars and caravaning an hour away just to get tacos. But looking back at their mother’s life, there’s one thing her daughters know she’d be proud of: her family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sylvia Morton is survived by her husband, four children, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was an amazing mother for not being able to have her mother growing up,” said Marlene Morton. “You would not believe that this woman could create such a beautiful family.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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