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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) The tsunami of news about the current coronavirus outbreak and now the shelter-in-place can be overwhelming. To help you navigate through what you need to know KPIX.com/KPIX 5 News/CBSN Bay Area will be publishing a news roundup each morning of the top coronavirus-related stories from the last 24 hours so you can start your day with the latest updated developments.

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Donor Says Thank You To Santa Cruz Hospital Employees With $1 Million DonationSANTA CRUZ Its become a common practice in the San Francisco Bay Area for first responders and others to gather outside local hospitals and cheer health care workers during shift changes. One individual has taken that appreciation a step further. An anonymous thank you note left Dominican Hospital came with a $1 million donation with a request that the money be used for bonuses to the facilitys staff. Thank you for standing up (and staying up!) to care for our community, the note said. This humankindness is what makes you heroic. Read More

Antioch Woman Who Served in World War II Gets Rolling Thunder Surprise on 100th BirthdayANTIOCH The coronavirus has been spoiling a lot of parties these days but the celebration of Teresa Conleys 100th birthday wasnt one of them. For her centennial, Teresa thought she would have a quiet brunch with her daughter and son-in-law at their Antioch home.In fact, I was about to take a nap and my daughter said, you cant, theres something going to happen outside,' Conley told KPIX. Thats when her normally quiet life got a little louder as an honor guard of firefighters, police and veterans on Harley Davidson motorcycles rolled by outside. Conley served in World War II mostly in Alameda and achieved the rank of a Navy chief petty officer. That is most of what her family knows about her service. Read More

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Virus May Have A New Symptom What Is COVID ToeSAN FRANCISCO Swollen, inflamed, and puffy red toes are common when exposed to cold and damp conditions, but doctors are noticing a spike at the wrong time. In the past two weeks Ive seen more toes in my clinic than I have in the rest of my entire career combined, said Dr. Ester Freeman, the Director of Massachusetts General Hospital Global Health Dermatology Director. We are seeing something that is a real trend and tells us about the prevalence of infection in our communities, said Dr. Lindy Fox, a dermatologist at UCSF. Read More

Bay Area J. Crew Stores Future In Doubt; Company Files For Chapter 11SAN FRANCISCO The owner of J.Crew is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a financial casualty of the coronavirus outbreak and the fate of its five San Francisco Bay Area stores remains in jeopardy. Some reports Monday said the fashion retailer may not be reopening some stores that have been shuttered since mid-March. J. Crew has stores in San Francisco, Emeryville, Corte Madera, Walnut Creek and Palo Alto. Throughout this process, we will continue to provide our customers with the exceptional merchandise and service they expect from us, and we will continue all day-to-day operations, albeit under these extraordinary COVID-19-related circumstances, said Jan Singer, Chief Executive Officer, J.Crew Group. Read More

Experts Expect A Slow Return Of International Visitors To San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO International tourism will not resume its normal pace until 2023, according to a new report by Tourism Economics, a data and consulting firm. In the Bay Area, the coronavirus shutdown is costing jobs and livelihoods. Business is all gone right now, Fishermans Wharf is a ghost town, said Joseph Amster, a San Francisco tour guide who has been laid off one of his jobs. He still runs his own walking tour portraying Emperor Norton, but he hasnt been working at all The last time I gave a tour was March 7th and half the people canceled that day, Amster said. So Im making it, but its difficult. Its definitely difficult. Read More

New Modifications To Shelter in Place Start MondaySAN FRANCISCO Gov. Gavin Newsom said that hell be able to announce some new modifications to the shelter-in-place order as early as this week if statewide case and hospitalization numbers continue to show progress. On Sunday, in a virtual town hall from inside the Lincoln Memorial, President Trump said struck a note of urgency to reopen the nations economy. He said repeatedly, a vaccine to prevent the coronavirus will be available by the end of the year. The doctors would say, no you shouldnt say that. I say what I think, said Trump. Over the weekend, there were more protests to re-open state economies. Read More

Golfers Counting Down The Hours Before San Francisco Bay Area Links ReopenWALNUT CREEK Boundary Oaks golf course general manager Mike Ash hasnt seen anything quite like the rush for tee times starting early Monday morning. But there hasnt been anything quite like the coronavirus stay-at-home order that has idled his greens for more than two months. The ban on golf is lifted as of Monday morning with players still required to maintain social distancing during their round. Ashs course fielded calls for a record 300-plus tee times for a single day. Its gonna be something like weve never seen before, he said. Read More

Business Owners Eager to Get Back to Work With Lockdown Rules Set to Ease MondayLAFAYETTE Monday the state and counties will begin cautiously relaxing some of the shelter-in-place orders, allowing some businesses and activities to resume. For some of them it may be just in the nick of time. Nese and Edward Ganch, who own Floral Arts flower shop in Lafayette, picked up their first load of fresh flowers in weeks. Theyre excited that the stay-at-home orders will allow their store to be open for business in time for Mothers Day. For florists, Mothers Day is actually the busiest week of the year, Nese explained. Its busier than Valentine because everyone has a mom, you know! Read More

San Francisco Police Chief Bans Thin Blue Line Face CoveringsSAN FRANCISCO San Franciscos police chief Bill Scott said the citys rank and file will wear neutral face coverings to defuse a controversy that was sparked when officers sent to patrol a May Day protest wore masks adorned with the thin blue line flag. The police union ordered and distributed the masks emblazoned with black-and-white American flag with a blue stripe across the middle. The symbol is associated with the Blue Lives Matter movement, a display of unity among police officers in response to the national Black Lives Matter movement. Read More

Protests, Open Defiance Test Newsoms Resolve as California Counties Push to ReopenSAN FRANCISCO People in Northern and Southern California ignored closures at public parks and beaches on Sunday, defying stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of the coronavirus as pressure to reopen parts of California continues to build. Santa Cruz County began on Saturday to close all beaches between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to let residents visit the beach in the early morning or sunset hours and keep day-trippers away. Beaches are just the latest focus for frustrations over Gov. Gavin Newsoms six-week-old order requiring nearly 40 million residents to remain mostly indoors. Read More

Marin County Health Officials Opening Test Site In San Rafaels Canal NeighborhoodSAN RAFAEL In the latest expansion of coronavirus testing facilities, Marin County health officials have announced they will be opening a site on Monday in San Rafaels Canal neighborhood. Testing will be free and by appointment only, with priority for essential workers and people experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. There will be multilingual staff available to assist with appointment booking and testing. The testing site is a partnership between federal health services contractor OptumServe, the State of California, Marin County Public Health and community organizations. Read More

Coronavirus Robs The Spotlight From The Worlds Ugliest Dogs PETALUMA Call it the polar opposite in the dog world spectrum from the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, but annually the Sonoma-Marin Fair has cast a spotlight on pooches only their owners can love. No best of breed, regal trots across the stage or litany read of a pedigree. The fair has given a brief spotlight to what it terms are the ugliest dogs on the planet. But this year, the coronavirus has turned off that spotlight. Sonoma-Marin Fair CEO Allison Keaney has announced the fair, scheduled for the last week in June, has been cancelled because of fears of spreading the coronavirus. Read More

Defiant Vacaville Barber Becomes Symbol Of Stay At Home ResistanceVACAVILLE A defiant barber in Vacaville is becoming the voice of the shelter-in-place resistance and stirring up controversy. Hes opening up his business way before the Governor is saying its okay. Hes been making national headlines on CNN and Fox News getting both support and visceral hate messages on social media. The former CHP officer says he has faith in leaders trying to open up the economy, but he has to hustle to make ends meet now. Juan Desmarais is a single father who has a son and two daughters. Read More

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On September 3, 2018, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Just Do It, Colin Kaepernick tweeted out a Nike ad that will (and should) go down as one of the brands very best.

It was also one of its most divisive, because it directly addressed some of Americas biggest fault lines: race, patriotism, sports, and business.

For Nike founder Phil Knight, that was the point. It doesnt matter how many people hate your brand as long as enough people love it, Knight toldFast Company. And as long as you have that attitude, you cant be afraid of offending people. You cant try and go down the middle of the road. You have to take a stand on something, which is ultimately I think why the Kaepernick ad worked.

For anyone who watched episode five of the excellent ESPN documentary The Last Dance, this strategy is a marked departure from the one employed by Michael Jordan, arguably the man most responsible for Nikes global dominance, for his entire career.

In this latest installment of the 10-part docuseries, Jordan discussed his famed apolitical approachas well as the infamous lineRepublicans buy sneakers, too.

Jordan finally cops to the line, which was reported to be falsely attributed to him, but said it was a joke. I dont think that statement needs to be corrected, because I said it in jest on the bus with Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen, said Jordan. It was, yknow, thrown off the cuff.

What wasnt off the cuff was his decision not to endorse 1990 North Carolina senate candidate Harvey Gantt, who was running against incumbent (and notorious racist) Senator Jesse Helms, to become the first African-American representative from Jordans home state.

As Jordan describes it, he simply chose to support Gantt from behind the scenes. My mother asked to do a PSA for Harvey Gantt, he said. And I said, Look mom, Im not speaking out of pocket about someone I dont know. But I will send a contribution to support him. Which is what I did.

Gantt lost.

President Obama, who appears in the doc, says at the time that Jordans lack of support for Ganttand the line about Republicanswere disappointing. For somebody who was at that time, preparing for a career in civil rights law and in public life, and knowing what Jesse Helms stood for, you wouldve wanted to see Michael push harder on that, said Obama. On the other hand, he was still trying to figure out How am I managing this image that has been created around me? And how do I live up to it?'

Social and political activism by athletes wasnt a new concept in 1990. Muhammad Ali became a cultural icon not just for his boxing prowess but for the having the courage of his convictions. Jordan knows that, but just didnt see himself in the same light. I do commend Muhammad Ali for standing up for what he believed in, said Jordan. But I never thought of myself as an activist. I thought of myself as a basketball player. I wasnt a politician. I was focused on my craft. Was that selfish? Probably. But that was my energy. That was where my energy was.

As much as it worked 30 years ago, how popular would it be now? That Kaepernick ad starred an NFL quarterback who hadnt played a game in eons. Meanwhile, LeBron James, arguably this eras MJ, has repeatedly spoken out against social injustices, from Black Lives Matter to clowning on President Trump. The tagline for his media company Uninterrupted is More Than, meaning more than an athlete, that alsosurprise, surprisehas a Nike collaboration. James also produced a three-part Showtime seriesbased on Fox News host Laura Ingrahams dismissive shut up and dribble comment telling James and other athletes to stick to sports.

Other star athletes, if not leading the charge, back those athletes who do with retweets and other signs of support.

Theres a parallel between both Nike and Jordan, who managed to spin enough PR magic in the 90s to get most people to forget their actions (or lack thereof) in the real world, whether thats around labor practices or social justice.

Today, its a balancing act thats tough, if not impossible, to pull off.

Witness Nikes issues around sexual harassment and work culture, or the mess involving running coach Alberto Salazar, that have forced the company to take action.

You could make the argument that it was a different time, a different league, a different culture in Jordans heyday. In this same episode, we learn about the role that the 1992 Olympic Games played in making Jordan a cultural icon and not just a star athlete. For his entire career, Jordan managed to cash in on all the endorsements that made and maintained that statusNike, Gatorade, McDonaldswhile not using it for any other positive purpose. Its an opportunity few top athletes would waste today, because both the fans and the brands would demand it.

Whats perhaps most interesting is that even though his biggest corporate partner is saying its got to take a stand, and his closest present-day parallel in James continues to balance social responsibility and the spokesman role, Jordan himself hasnt changed at all with the times.

Its never going to be enough for everybody, I know that, I realize that, said Jordan. You know, because everybody has a preconceived idea of what they think I should do and what I shouldnt do. The way I go about my life is I set examples. And if it inspires you, great, I will continue to do that. If it doesnt, then maybe Im not the person you should be following.

In 2020, off the court, there just arent too many top sports stars with a strategy to Be like Mike.

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Anti-lockdownprotests continue across America, a movement made up of dissatisfied citizens who believe stay-at-home orders violate their constitutional rights (happily waiving their right to not die ofCovid-19) and backed by a cohort of right-wing groups.

While the protests themselves have pushed the issue of alockdownexit strategy ever higher on the agenda of state leaders, theres another vital aspect to them that onlookers keep pointing out: the white privilege at play.

The gatherings to protestlockdownsacross the nation have been overwhelmingly white. No need to mask the truth: this has affected the way they are being policed.

Despiteanti-lockdowndemonstratorsgridlocking cities, carrying firearms to what is supposed to be a peaceful assembly andfundamentally breaking lockdown rulesby notpracticingsocial distancing, they are being more or less being left alone by the authorities present.

This is in stark contrast to the treatment of black and ethnic minority protesters, especially those who amassed to challenge police brutality as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.

A 2018 protest against the police shooting of unarmed black man Stephen Clark in Sacramento sawpolice arrest 84 people, despite it being a peaceful march.

In comparison,four people were arrestedat ananti-lockdownprotest in North Carolina on 29 Aprilthat saw hundreds gather in violation of state orders, heckle of police officers, including demonstrators taunting police to arrest them, and the damage of state property.

It is not whether police should be detaining protestors that has become a cause of debate; its that there is a glaring difference that marks the occasions when they decide to do that. Its as stark as black and white.

Consider the reception given to armed protesters who stormed the Michigan Capitol Building on Thursday.

Hundreds gathered in Lansing to demonstrate while legislators were debating extending state of emergency measures, according to NBC News. Many were armed; some pushed inside the building, then attempted to gain access to the House floor, but were blocked by state police and sergeants-at-arms.

At this point, footage was captured demonstrating the huge racial disparity between the treatment of white and black individuals who exercise their constitutional right to protest.

Video shows armed protesters crowded into the building's lobby, screaming at police and chanting.

This is the peoples house, you cannot lock us out, they shouted.

Outside, a sign read Tyrants get the rope,reportedThe Guardian.

Inside, photos reveal high tension; in one shot a bearded man screams directly into the face of state police officers, who stand silently in front of him.

Yet no arrests were made at the protest and a spokesperson for the state police told NBC that it is legal to carry a firearm in Michigan if done with lawful intent and the weapon is visible.

Black individuals have been targeted by police for all of these thingsin the last 12 months alone, including an incident last August where a black man was stopped and questioned for over 20 minutes because awhite woman reportedhe was looking at her suspiciously.

The thought of what the police would do if a crowd of majority black individuals with firearms stormed the states most significant political buildingand screamed into their faces is harrowing. And its a far cry from what actually transpired. Its this, the difference in the manner these two communities are policed simply due to skin colour, that lays bare how deep white privilege goes, right into the bone marrow of every institution.

As Congresswoman AlexandriaOcasio-Cortezput it, those who protested on issues that disproportionately affect ethnic minority individuals, like police brutality anddraconianimmigration policy, were treated as a threat to society.

Yet armed crowds violating federal and state guidelines to protest against measures implemented to save lives during a pandemic are supported by the president and go unchallenged by law enforcement.

Whats the difference? Theyre white.

As it stands, these protesters eventually dispersed, doubtless feeling they have made a great stand for what they believe are their constitutional rights. It is unlikely that they spared a single thought to the conditions of privilege that allowed them to do so without being penalised.

Equally, the officers present almost certainly didnt stop to ponder how they may have reacted if the baying crowd holding rifles inches from their faces and demanding entry to the House had not been predominantly white. So we must do it for them.

There is no vaccine being developed for white privilege and, as these protests show, it's only getting more virulent. In turn, we become more vigilant.

White is not always right.

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Aggressive, armed protesters stormed a state building last night and the police did nothing imagine if black people had done the same - indy100

April Love Geary is ashamed to be from Huntington Beach because of all the "white privilege" punks, as she put it, protesting SoCal beach closures.

Robin Thicke's fiancee went off Friday on the protesters, calling them out for their utter disregard of people's health during this coronavirus pandemic. She said "it's the most white privilege bulls**t" thing she's seen.

Check out the video ... April says it's ridiculous that Black Lives Matter protesters across the country have been met by cops in riot gear, while Huntington Beach protesters -- with much less melanin -- are allowed to exercise their right to free speech. All while cops stand idly by without riot gear.

She urges protesters to keep their asses at home, and adds, "It's not that hard."

The demonstrations started after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of all Orange County beaches, starting this weekend. Some protesters carried signs that read, "Masks don't work. My body, my choice."

As we reported ... heavily-armed protesters stormed Michigan's statehouse after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the state's emergency stay-at-home order until the end of May.

No one's armed in the OC, but April's still super pissed.

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In 2019, Rutland High School faced quite a bit of scrutiny for flying a Black Lives Matter flag. The Black Lives Matter movement and flag flying were started as a sign of solidarity for those who suffer racial injustices. Many schools in Vermont had raised the flag, the first being Montpelier, in 2018. When Rutland High School wanted to show its support, leaders were met with a lot of backlash.

Facebook was flooded with posts regarding the situation with some calling the people behind the flag snowflakes, other people were questioning when the school is going to fly an all lives matter or white lives matter flag, calling Rutland a terrible place to live.

The comments did not stop there.

In a mandatory three-day diversity training for staff members at city schools planned by the Peace and Justice Center, a handful of staff members wore MAGA hats in protest and made derogatory remarks to two black Peace and Justice staff members, an article in VTDigger reported.

At a training to learn to not be racist.

But before the issue of the Black Lives Matter flag, there was Adam Taylor.

Taylor was a newly hired superintendent at the city schools when he made controversial remarks at a Castleton University event that offered an open dialogue about race in our community.

Taylor offered an Oakland analogy, by comparing a pimp and a young lady to a student and teachers relationship.

The backlash he received was widespread, with the Rutland community immediately calling for his resignation.

But when Michael Blow, a member of the School Board, said the n-word at a School Board meeting, nobody said a peep.

It wasnt until Tabitha Moore, president of the Rutland chapter of the NAACP, took initiative and finally called him out.

Taylor is black. Blow is white.

Most recently, students of color at Rutland Middle School complained about a history lesson in the classroom.

In a buy-and-trade simulation to help students understand the mercantile system during the American Revolution, a slip of paper that represented slaves had the word negroes.

The teachers defended themselves saying they had been teaching this lesson for years. Moore says they werent as sensitive as they needed to be.

Living in Vermont, with its mostly white population, and going to school in Vermont, with its mostly white population, its hard for people to diversify themselves and learn about issues people of color face when they have no first-hand understanding themselves.

But still, this is three instances of racism in our city schools way more than there should be. And quite frankly, its embarrassing.

How is the ever-growing population of people of color supposed to feel comfortable in their own schools when their peers and their teachers refuse to allow themselves to listen to what the students are trying to say, and their implicit bias continues to show.

The question is what are the schools going to do about it?

When the NAACP filed an official complaint to the middle school, Moore offered the idea of an implicit bias training which has yet to happen.

At the School Board meeting that addressed the history lesson, it was suggested that perhaps a diversity council should be created which has yet to happen.

And since the current pandemic caused students and faculty to be out of school, is this another issue that is going to be swept under the rug until the next one?

Things wont change unless the schools make it change and hiring white native Vermonters to be administrators in the schools, despite the request for more diverse representation, is not going to help.

Students have spent far too long feeling uncomfortable in their own schools. We have reached a point in our society where now, finally, its not going to be tolerated.

Aris Sherwood is a journalism student at Castleton University. She grew up in Rutland.

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