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Sick of the stink volunteers take City projects economic woes to last several years on Venice’s trash problem together BRENNON DIXSON in one-time funds to continue SMDP Staff Writer providing essential services to residents. The budget also set aside The City of Santa Monica a $20 million “Shutdown Reserve” continues to lose money due to to prepare for the possibility that a the ongoing pandemic and officials winter COVID-19 surge between predict the economy won’t recover December 2020 and February 2021 until 2025. would result in another shutdown Council will hear a mid-year of the economy and City revenues. budget report at its Tuesday That possibility has become meeting with additional details reality, and staff has since reviewed on continued efforts to keep the the City’s actual revenues and city afloat including reprioritizing expenditures to date and compared spending and anticipated help from them to the targets that were set as the new Biden administration. part of the FY 2020-21 Adopted At the start of the pandemic, the Budget. city made a series of adjustments “City revenues are expected to handle massive projected to come in $14.6 million lower deficits over the next three years. than anticipated as a result of At the time, officials expected to the extended closures from the lose $48 million in 2019/20, $102 pandemic, and the City will million in 2020/21 and $74 million therefore need the $20 million in 2021/22. Officials cut more Shutdown Reserve that was set than 300 staff positions, reduced aside in order to balance the FY services and postponed expenses 2020-21 budget,” the staff report to handle the crisis. The 2020/21 adopted budget used $117 million SEE COUNCIL PAGE 11 Despite reactions, California Venice Paparazzi CLEAN: Venice Chamber of Commerce coordinates clean-ups using a crew of community volunteers. says virus vaccine can be used

CLARA HARTER the neighborhood but also occurring. DON THOMPSON Health on Sunday urged a pause SMDP Staff Writer gather data on street pollution “I realized we had a lot of Associated Press in the use of a specific lot of the that will put pressure on LA disparate efforts to clean up Moderna virus after fewer than There’s no denying it: sections City Council to enact solutions. the neighborhood, but there California said it’s safe to 10 people who received shots at a of Venice are certainly stinky, The movement began was very little coordination or immediately begin using a batch vaccination site needed and during the pandemic the organically with multiple unity between them and a lot of coronavirus vaccine doses after medical care, possibly due to rare neighborhood’s trash problems residents gathering groups to of these groups weren’t sharing health officials urged a halt to but severe allergic reactions. have got worse with sidewalk pick up trash. Soon these clean- information or were competing injections and held a review because But after a safety review and encampments swelling and ups were happening sporadically for the same volunteers on the several people had reactions. consultation with Moderna and street cleaning occurring less across the neighborhood. same day,” said Lee. Wednesday’s decision frees health agencies, the state “found frequently. This caught the attention of The website tracks where up more than 300,000 doses to no scientific basis to continue Fed up with the inadequacy Venice resident Christopher trash is being collected and how counties, cities and hospitals the pause” and said vaccinations of City sanitation Lee, who decided to build much is gathered. Lee intends struggling to obtain supplies. With can “immediately resume,” state services, a group of community venicecommunitycleanups.org to consolidate this information the largest U.S. population at 40 epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan said in volunteers have created a clean- as a one-stop-shop for residents over several months to create million people, California has the a statement. up coalition to see if they can to find out when clean-ups are a data driven case for the City second-highest COVID-19 death “These findings should continue tackle the problem as a team. happening, who is organizing toll in the country behind New to give Californians confidence that They hope to not only beautify them, and where they are SEE VOLUNTEERS PAGE 11 York . The state Department of Public SEE VACCINE PAGE 7 Gary Limjap TAXES (310) 586-0339 ALL FORMS, ALL TYPES, ALL STATES In today’s real estate climate ... BACK TAXES • BOOKKEEPING • SMALL BUSINESS Experience counts! SAMUEL B. MOSES, CPA (310) 395-9922 [email protected] 100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800Santa Monica 90401 www.garylimjap.com CalRE # 00927151 News 2 FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Visit us online at www.smdp.com Biden signs burst of virus orders, McConnell seeks to push vows ‘Help is on the way’ impeachment trial to February

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR AND ZEKE MILLER Trump administration during the transition. MARY CLARE JALONICK AND LISA MASCARO on Thursday that Trump was hiring South Associated Press They say they don’t have a complete Associated Press Carolina attorney Butch Bowers, according understanding of their predecessors’ to a person familiar with the call who was With a burst of executive orders, actions on vaccine distribution. And they Senate Republican leader Mitch granted anonymity to discuss it. Bowers President Joe Biden served notice Thursday face a litany of complaints from states that McConnell is proposing to push back the didn’t immediately respond to a message that America’s war on COVID-19 is under say they are not getting enough vaccine start of ’s impeachment Thursday. new command, promising an anxious even as they are being asked to vaccinate trial by a week or more to give the former Prosecuting the House case will be Pelosi’s nation progress to reduce infections and more categories of people. president time to review the case. nine impeachment managers, who have been lift the siege it has endured for nearly a Biden’s mask order for travel applies House Democrats who voted to impeach regularly meeting to discuss strategy. Pelosi year. to airports and planes, ships, intercity Trump last week for inciting the Jan. 6 said she would talk to them “in the next few At the same time, he tried to manage buses, trains and public transportation. Capitol riots have signaled they want a quick days” about when the Senate might be ready expectations in his second day in office, Travelers from abroad must furnish a trial as President Joe Biden begins his term, for a trial, indicating the decision could saying despite the best intentions “we’re negative COVID-19 test before departing saying a full reckoning is necessary before stretch into next week. going to face setbacks.” He brushed off a for the U.S. and must quarantine upon the country — and the Congress — can Trump told thousands of supporters to reporter’s question on whether his goal of arrival. Biden has already mandated masks move on. “fight like hell” against the election results 100 million coronavirus shots in 100 days on federal property. But McConnell told his fellow GOP that Congress was certifying on Jan. 6 just should be more ambitious, a point pressed Although airlines, Amtrak and other senators on a call Thursday that a short delay before an angry mob invaded the Capitol and by some public health experts. transport providers now require masks, would give Trump time to prepare and stand interrupted the count. Five people, including The 10 orders signed by Biden are aimed Biden’s order makes it a federal mandate, up his legal team, ensuring due process. a Capitol Police officer, died in the mayhem, at jump starting his national COVID- leaving little wiggle room for passengers Indiana Sen. Mike Braun said after the and the House impeached the outgoing 19 strategy to increase vaccinations and tempted to argue about their rights. The call that the trial might not begin “until president a week later with 10 Republicans testing, lay the groundwork for reopening action was applauded by airline unions and sometime mid February.” He said that was joining all Democrats in support. schools and businesses, and immediately supported by a major industry trade group. “due to the fact that the process as it occurred Pelosi said it would be “harmful to unity” increase the use of masks — including a It marks a sharp break with the culture of in the House evolved so quickly, and that it is to forget that “people died here on Jan. 6th, requirement that Americans mask up for President Donald Trump’s administration, not in line with the time you need to prepare the attempt to undermine our election, to travel. One directive calls for addressing under which masks were optional, and for a defense in a Senate trial.” undermine our democracy, to dishonor our health care inequities in minority Trump made a point of going maskless The timing will be set by House Speaker Constitution.” communities hard hit by the virus. and hosting big gatherings of like-minded Nancy Pelosi, who can trigger the start of the Bowers has represented elected officials “We didn’t get into this mess overnight, supporters. Science has shown that masks, trial when she sends the House charges for and political candidates in South Carolina and it will take months to turn this around,” properly worn, cut down on coronavirus “incitement of insurrection” to the Senate, on governmental and election law matters. Biden said at the White House. U.S. deaths transmission. and also by McConnell and new Senate He served as a special counsel on voting have surged past 400,000, and he noted Biden said his administration’s Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who are matters at the U.S. Department of Justice projections that they could reach 500,000 coronavirus decisions would be based on in negotiations over how to set up a 50-50 under President George W. Bush and has in a month. science, not politics. partisan divide in the Senate and the short- served as counsel to former Govs. Nikki But then, looking directly into the TV Biden is seeking to expand testing term agenda. Haley and Mark Sanford. camera, Biden declared: “To a nation and vaccine availability, with the goal of Schumer is in charge of the Senate, He guided Haley, Trump’s former United waiting for action, let me be clear on this 100 million shots in his first 100 days in assuming the majority leader post after Nations ambassador, through an ethics point: Help is on the way.” office. But some independent experts say Democrats won two new Senate seats in case and worked for Sanford when state The new president has vowed to take his administration should strive for two Georgia and Vice President Kamala Harris lawmakers mulled impeaching him after far more aggressive measures to contain or three times that number. Even with was sworn in Wednesday. But with such a revelations Sanford had left the state to see a the virus than his predecessor, starting the slow pace of vaccinations, the U.S. is narrow divide, Republicans will have some mistress in Argentina in 2009. with stringent adherence to public health already closing in on 1 million shots a day. say over the trial’s procedure. Members of Trump’s defense team are guidance. A key difference is that under “It’s a disappointingly low bar,” said Dr. Democrats are hoping to conduct the expected to be announced soon, the person Biden, the federal government is assuming Leana Wen, a public health expert and proceedings while also passing legislation familiar with Graham’s comments said. full responsibility for the COVID response. emergency physician. that is a priority for Biden, including Graham would not answer questions And instead of delegating major tasks to Asked about that at the White House on coronavirus relief, but they would need about Trump’s representation on Capitol states, he is offering to help them with Thursday, Biden told a reporter: “When I some cooperation from Senate Republicans Hill on Thursday. But he told reporters that technical backup and federal money. announced it, you all said it’s not possible. to do that, as well. “I think he’s going to get a legal team here He faces steep obstacles, with the virus Come on, give me a break, man.” Schumer told reporters Thursday that he pretty soon.” actively spreading in most states, vaccine Fauci told reporters the U.S. could was still negotiating with McConnell on how Trump was acquitted by the Senate in shortages, slow progress on distribution return to “a degree of normality” by the to conduct the trial, “but make no mistake February after his White House legal team, and political uncertainty over whether fall if the vaccination campaign goes well. about it. There will be a trial, there will be a aided by his personal lawyers, aggressively congressional Republicans will help him Achieving widespread or “herd” immunity vote, up or down or whether to convict the fought the House charges that he had pass a $1.9 trillion economic relief and would require vaccinating as many as 280 president.” encouraged the president of Ukraine to COVID response package. million people. Pelosi could send the article to the investigate Biden in exchange for military Adding to the challenges are virus Biden has directed the Federal Senate as soon as Friday. Democrats say the aid. This time around, Pelosi noted, the mutations, particularly one that has emerged Emergency Management Agency to begin proceedings should move quickly because House is not seeking to convict the president in South Africa, that may make vaccines setting up vaccination centers, aiming to they were all witnesses to the siege, many over private conversations but for a very somewhat less effective. Dr. Anthony Fauci have 100 up and running in a month. He’s of them fleeing for safety as the rioters public insurrection that they experienced told reporters at the White House briefing ordering the Centers for Disease Control descended on the Capitol. themselves and that played out on live that “we are paying very close attention to and Prevention to begin a program to make “It will be soon, I don’t think it will television. it.” Biden’s plan includes an expansion of vaccines available through local pharmacies be long, but we must do it,” Pelosi said “This year the whole world bore witness research capabilities to map out the genetic starting next month, building on a plan Thursday. She said Trump doesn’t deserve to the president’s incitement,” Pelosi said. structure of new variants. devised by the Trump administration. And a “get out of jail card” in his historic second Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate On Thursday a group influential with he’s launching an effort to train more impeachment just because he has left office Democrat, said it was still too early to know Republican office holders lent its support people to administer shots. and Biden and others are calling for national how long a trial would take, or if Democrats to the president’s strategy. The U.S. Biden has set a goal of having most K-8 unity. would want to call witnesses. But he said Chamber of Commerce said, “We support schools reopen in his first 100 days, and Without the White House counsel’s office “you don’t need to tell us what was going on the new administration’s focus on removing he’s ordering the departments of Education to defend him — as it did in his first with the mob scene, we were rushing down roadblocks to vaccinations and reopening and Health and Human Services to provide trial last year — Trump’s allies have been the staircase to escape.” schools, both of which are important steps clear guidance for reopening them safely. searching for lawyers to argue the now- McConnell, who said this week that to accelerating a broad-based economic States would also be able to tap FEMA’s former president’s case. Members of his Trump “provoked” his supporters before the recovery for all Americans.” Disaster Relief Fund to help get schools past legal teams have indicated they do not riot, has not said how he will vote. He told Biden officials have said they’ve been plan to join the effort, but South Carolina hampered by a lack of cooperation from the SEE BIDEN PAGE 5 Sen. Lindsey Graham told GOP colleagues SEE IMPEACHMENT PAGE 7 News Visit us online at www.smdp.com FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 3 DAILY POLICE LOG US jobless claims decline to a SMDP STAFF CHOSE THE FOLLOWING FROM 178 CALLS ON JANUARY 20

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Unfortunately, because of my deadline, with a fire extinguisher and were apparently I’m writing this before the Presidential hoping to hang Mike Pence, assassinate Inauguration. Meanwhile, I’m so worried Nancy Pelosi and, given all the zip ties, were about more white supremacist mob violence planning on taking hostages. One of the that, even though I’m an atheist, I’ve even domestic terrorists was wearing a “Camp prayed on it. (I’m not to sure to whom and Auschwitz” sweat shirt and others had if she’s listening.) 6MNE on t-shirts. (The lettering standing During the last hours of Donald Trump’s for the concept “6 million Jewish holocaust presidency the U.S. surpassed 400,000 Covid deaths were not enough.”) deaths. (Remember when he wanted to That reminds me of the powerful video open up the country last Easter?) However Arnold Schwarzenegger posted shortly in a “farewell” video on YouTube, Trump after the insurrection. He compared the said of his one term, “We did what we disgusting Trump inspired riots to the Nazi came here to do.” (I’m assuming he meant inspired Kristallnacht (“Night of Broken attacking the problem of low-lush toilets.) Glass) where Nazi Brownshirts smashed While it doesn’t appear Trump pardoned windows of over 7,500 Jewish stores and himself or his family, he did grant pardons 200 synagogues. to rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black Once securely in power, however, Hitler and also to Steve Bannon. (Not a rapper had his SS and Gestapo kill the Brownshirts but may be considered a gangster or a in the “Night of the Long Knives,” which fraudster.) The total number of pardons and gave the public impression he was cracking commutations is expected to top 150 amid down on lawbreakers. It’s disturbingly allegations Trump’s allies received from similar to the rally on January 6th, where tens of thousands of dollars to $2 million Trump incited the crowd to march to the for lobbying on behalf of wealthy clients Capitol, adding“I’ll be with you.” (Of the seeking clemency. (One can only imagine diabolical violence even Mitch McConnell the kickback arrangements.) and Kevin McCarthy have said Trump Among the last insiders to visit Trump bears some responsibility.) was former self-admitted cocaine addict Instead, Trump returned to the White and current multimillionaire, Mike Lindell, House and reportedly watched the chaos CEO of My Pillow. In his hand, Lindell held with glee. That said, he complained that No recovery, No fee bullet points of what he wanted to discuss the insurrectionists looked “low class,” as with Trump. 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GREG BEACHAM stages in his career. + Taxes AP Sports Writer 88 The Rams’ defense could undergo SeaviewHotel.com significant personnel changes for the second straight year. John Johnson, the The Los Angeles Rams have hired starting safety and defensive signal-caller, Raheem Morris to be their new defensive is a rising star who could command a hefty coordinator. salary as a free agent. Edge rusher Leonard Rams coach Sean McVay announced the Floyd also is a free agent after racking up hiring Thursday of Morris, the team’s third 10 1/2 sacks in the regular season and two defensive coordinator in three seasons. more in the playoffs during his first year in Morris replaces Brandon Staley, who Los Angeles. became the Los Angeles Chargers’ head Staley replaced Wade Phillips last winter coach last weekend. after the Rams’ defense had three solid The Rams also hired Joe DeCamillis seasons under the veteran NFL coach. After as their third special teams coordinator turning an already good defense into the in three seasons, with coordinator John league’s best, Staley got a head coaching job Bonamego moving into a role as a senior with the crosstown Chargers after just four coaching assistant. seasons of NFL experience. Morris finished last season as the The Rams (11-7) finished second in Falcons’ interim head coach, going 4-7 NFC West and beat in the playoffs as Dan Quinn’s temporary replacement. before losing 32-18 at Green Bay last He spent six seasons on Quinn’s staff in Saturday. a variety of positions, coaching both the About an hour after Morris’ hiring was offense and the defense before serving as announced, the Rams formally added defensive coordinator last season. DeCamillis to replace Bonamego, who The 44-year-old Morris spent three spent one season running LA’s special seasons as Tampa Bay’s head coach from teams. 2009-11, going 17-31 as one of the youngest DiCamillis spent the past four seasons in head coaches in modern NFL history. He charge of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ special then spent three seasons as Washington’s teams under head coach Doug Marrone. defensive backs coach while McVay was He has coached special teams in the NFL the team’s tight ends coach and offensive since 1988 and has been a coordinator coordinator. since 2009, highlighted by a stint with the “Not only is Raheem a great Super Bowl champion Broncos communicator, he is also an excellent during the 2015-16 season. 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Deliveries go out to the January 28, 2021 (Th) 9 a.m. / 6 p.m. www.smmusd.org/edison (Santa Monica) COVID-19 vaccine shortages around the states every week, and the government and Franklin (Santa Monica) January 28, 2021 (Th) 9 a.m. www.smmusd.org/franklin U.S. in part on the Trump administration’s drugmakers have given assurances large push to get states to vastly expand their quantities are in the pipeline. Grant (Santa Monica) January 28, 2021 (Th) 9 a.m. www.smmusd.org/grant vaccination drives to reach the nation’s The rollout has proceeded at a

McKinley (Santa Monica) January 28, 2021 (Th) 9 a.m. www.smmusd.org/mckinley estimated 54 million people age 65 and over. disappointing pace. The U.S. government The push that began over a week ago has delivered nearly 38 million doses of John Muir (Santa Monica) January 28, 2021 (Th) 9 a.m. www.smmusd.org/muir has not been accompanied by enough doses vaccine to the states, and about 17.5 million to meet demand, according to state and of those have been administered, according Malibu Elementary (Malibu) January 28, 2021 (Th) 3 p.m. www.smmusd.org/malibues local officials, leading to frustration and to the Centers for Disease Control and

Will Rogers (Santa Monica) January 28, 2021 (Th) 9 a.m. www.smmusd.org/rogers confusion and limiting states’ ability to Prevention. attack the outbreak that has killed over About 2.4 million people have received Roosevelt (Santa Monica) January 28, 2021 (Th) 9 a.m. www.smmusd.org/roosevelt 400,000 Americans. the necessary two doses, by the CDC’s count Over the past few days, authorities in — well short of the hundreds of millions Webster (Malibu) January 28, 2021 (Th) 1 p.m. www.smmusd.org/webster California, Ohio, West Virginia, Florida who will have to be inoculated to vanquish and Hawaii warned that their supplies were the outbreak. TK / K Roundup is virtual this year! Join us for Orientation - Meet the Principal running out. began canceling Biden, in one of his first orders of - Meet Teachers - Learn about before and after school care - Registration Info or postponing shots or stopped making business, signed 10 executive orders Provided. Contact your school of residence for enrollment and residency new appointments because of the shortages, to combat the coronavirus pandemic on documentation requirements. which President Joe Biden has vowed to Thursday, including one broadening the use Find your school: turn around. of the Defense Production Act to expand http://bit.ly/SchoolLocator-SMMUSD www.smmusd.org The vaccine rollout so far has been “a vaccine production. The 1950 Korean War- major disappointment,” said Dr. Eric Topol, era law enables the government to direct the head of the Scripps Research Translational manufacture of critical goods. Institute. He also mandated masks for travel, Problems started with the Trump including in airports and on planes, ships, administration’s “fatal mistake” of not trains, buses and public transportation, and ordering enough vaccine, which was then ordered the Federal Emergency Management snapped up by other countries, Topol said. Agency to set up vaccination centers and the Then, opening the line to senior citizens set CDC to make vaccines available through BE DEBT FREE people up for disappointment because there pharmacies starting next month. wasn’t enough vaccine, he said. The Trump Biden has vowed to dispense 100 million administration also left crucial planning to shots in his first 100 days. IN 24–48 MONTHS! the states and didn’t provide the necessary “We’ll move heaven and earth to get funding. more people vaccinated for free,” he said. Do you owe more than $10,000 “It doesn’t happen by fairy dust,” Topol In New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio and said. “You need to put funds into that.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo have been pleading in credit card bills or other debt? Let Last week, before Biden took over as for more doses. Appointments through National Debt Relief resolve your debt for president, the U.S. Health and Human Sunday for the first dose of the vaccine at Services Department suggested that the 15 community vaccination hubs set up by a fraction of what you owe. frustration was the result of unrealistic the city health department were postponed expectations among the states as to how to next week. much vaccine was on the way. Vaccinations in New York haven’t One Affordable Monthly Payment But some public health experts said that stopped, but demand for the shots now far We work with you to set up a single, affordable monthly payment. the states have not been getting reliable exceeds the number of doses available, the information on vaccine deliveries and that mayor said. the amounts they have been sent have been “It’s just tremendously sad that we have unpredictable. That, in turn, has made it so many people who want the vaccine and No Upfront Fees difficult for them to plan how to inoculate so much ability to give the vaccine, what’s You won’t pay a penny until your debt is resolved. . people. happening?” de Blasio said. “For lack of “It’s a bit of having to build it as we go,” said supply, we’re actually having to cancel Dr. George Rutherford, an epidemiologist at appointments.” Resolve Your Debt in 24–48 Months the University of California, . Rosa Schneider had jumped at the chance We’ll resolve your debt as quickly as possible so you can fi nally “It’s a front-end supply issue, and unless we to make a vaccination appointment once she start living the life you want. know how much vaccine is flowing down heard that educators like her were eligible the pipe, it’s hard to get these things sized in New York. A high school English teacher right, staffed, get people there, get them who lives in New York City but works in vaccinated and get them gone.” New Jersey, she said that a day before she SEE HOW MUCH YOU COULD SAVE. State health secretaries have asked the was to be vaccinated on Wednesday at a Biden administration for earlier and more city-run hospital, she got a call saying the reliable predictions on vaccine deliveries, supply had run out and the appointment 1-877-236-9743 said Washington state Health Secretary Dr. was canceled. Umair Shah. “I was concerned, and I was upset,” said ACCREDITED BUSINESS Dr. Marcus Plescia of the Association Schneider, 32, but she is trying daily to ® of State and Territorial Health Officials book another appointment. 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VACCINE run out of vaccine on Thursday as previously FROM PAGE 1 feared, the reported. Health officials had received fewer than 2,000 vaccines are safe and effective, and that the additional doses this week for city hospitals systems put in place to ensure vaccine safety and community clinics. are rigorous and science-based,” Pan said, Even so, the city hopes to vaccinate an adding that some of her family members had estimated 900,000 people who live or work received it. there by June 30, although it would have to Cheryl Brennan of Fallbrook was among double or triple its vaccination rate to 10,000 those who had a reaction shortly after being a day. injected last week at Petco Park, home of the “The chief obstacle we are facing is not San Diego Padres. enough doses,” said Roland Pickens, director “At 18 minutes, it was like my throat of San Francisco’s public health care system, started closing,” she told KSWB-TV. “My at a supervisors’ hearing Wednesday. “You blood pressure went to 185 over 125, which only get it one way; you get it for free and you I guess is very life-threatening.” Help came get it from the federal government.” immediately. Los Angeles County, with a quarter of “They hooked up electrodes. They put the state’s population, was straightening out ice packs on me. I had four EMTs and two problems with online and call-in systems nurses helping me and they brought my blood that residents over 65 can use to make a pressure back down within 45 minutes,” vaccination reservation, said Barbara Ferrer, Brennan said. director of the county Department of Public Brennan also said she still plans to get the Health. second dose required for full immunization. But the real problem was supply. Ferrer “I will still absolutely, positively go,” said more than 70% of doses received for next Brennan said. “My opinion, if I get COVID, week are already earmarked for second shots. I would probably have a lot worse reactions Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger put than just having those issues … And my in a vaccination pitch, posting a Twitter husband has underlying health conditions, so video of himself getting a shot in his bicep at it’s worth taking that chance.” Dodger Stadium’s drive-thru site. The release of the Moderna doses comes “Today was a good day,” he wrote. “I have as California officials struggle to meet the never been happier to wait in a line. If you’re challenge of vaccinating all those awaiting eligible, join me and sign up to get your them, including millions of people 65 and vaccine. Come with me if you want to live!” older who recently were made eligible behind Meanwhile, California reported its health care workers and people in nursing second-highest number of COVID-19 deaths care homes. Wednesday but also a dip in hospitalizations California is getting 400,000 to 500,000 below 20,000 for the first time since Dec. 27. doses in a good week and it could take four The total of 694 new deaths is second to to five months just to complete vaccinations the record 708 reported Jan. 8, according to for those 65 and older, Pan said during a the state Department of Public Health. state vaccine advisory committee meeting, California this week surpassed 3 million according to the Sacramento Bee. COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began Large counties have been opening up more early last year. Nearly 35,000 people have Prepare for mass vaccination sites as they struggle with an died. unprecedented demand. Officials are pinning Most of the state was still under stay-at- power outages hopes on President Joe Biden’s promise to home orders triggered by a lack of intensive ramp up vaccination resources. care beds to handle COVID-19 patients. The “Under a Biden administration, our spike was blamed on people ignoring social with a Generac country has a fighting chance at defeating distancing and mask-wearing while gathering this virus,” California state Sen. Scott Wiener for the holidays. home standby said Wednesday. Only a couple of weeks ago, it was feared Providers place vaccine orders, and the hospitals in hard-hit areas might have to begin generator state reviews and submits them to the federal rationing care. But statewide hospitalizations government, which can authorize and submit have dipped 8.5% over 14 days, with the the request to the manufacturer. 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