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  2021

  “Catching the 8am train”

  I love the colors in the piece. It also reminds me when it was safe to ride public transportation. This piece is by @uzo.art titled “Catching the 8am train”.
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  2020-07-12

  Laughing with my Family from Over Six Feet Apart

  On a Sunday this past July, my cousin texted me out of the blue saying that she was about to start driving from her home in Oakland, CA to Los Angeles and that she would love to stop in Santa Barbara, CA to have lunch with me. I was really excited to get her text, because I had been feeling extremely lonely that weekend. I hadn't seen any family members in-person since March, since I don't live very near any of them. My cousin had been following social distancing guidelines extremely carefully since March, and I had also been following them while allowing myself a little more freedom. Given that, we didn't even consider having a not socially distant lunch. I picked up food from a restaurant for us and set chairs far apart for us to eat in my front yard. When my cousin arrived, she even volunteered to go the bathroom in yard so that she didn't have to enter my house. I thought that was a little over-the-top, and we ultimately decided it was okay for her to come in wearing a mask to use my bathroom. We had a great lunch, just eating and laughing. It was so uplifting to be in the same vicinity as a loved one. Then my sister FaceTimed us from her home in Chicago with her baby. This is where things got pretty hilarious. We tried to set up my computer in a way that allowed my cousin and me to both see and be seen while also staying more than six feet apart. It was nearly impossible, but our attempts made us laugh so hard. It just felt like such silly thing to be doing. I had such a great time with my cousin for those couple of hours. Her presence and all of the laughter definitely lightened my mood.
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  2020-05-18

  MADRE E HIJA MUEREN POR PRESUNTA ASFIXIA TRAS INHALAR EUCALIPTO A VAPOR

  Justina Condori Apaza, madre, (42) y Rosmery Romero Condori, hija, (24) fueron encontradas sin signos vitales el baño de la vivienda en día lunes 18 de mayo. La Policía, Ministerio Público y sector Salud acudieron al lugar para certificar los decesos. Justo Romero Copare (47), esposo y padre de las fallecidas, llamó a la Policía para indicar que halló los cuerpos luego de percatarse que las mujeres demoraban demasiado en el baño. Asimismo, reveló que el ‘sauna casero’ tenía como fin purificar el ambiente hogareña y evitar contagiarse con el COVID-19. Policías de la comisaría Alto de la Alianza verificaron el lugar y notaron que había una olla con agua caliente con eucalipto, una especie de fogata con troncos y más materiales sospechosos que están en proceso de investigación. Asimismo, El fiscal Marco Mayta Larico dispuso la participación de los agentes de Homicidios del Depincri, pues uno de los sospechosos de la muerte de ambas mujeres es Justo Romero Copare quien tendría antecedentes por violencia familiar.
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  2020-04-20

  City Park COVID-19 Signage, New Orleans, LA

  During the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, New Orleanians have flocked to the city's parks to get fresh air, exercise, and socialize. Enforcing social distancing rules in the parks is a grave concern for many trying to halt the spread of the virus. This large sign entitled "COVID-19: Social Distancing in Public Parks and Trails" is on display at the entrance of City Park and details what steps visitors should take to prevent the spread of the virus while outdoors.