Relatives and relative strangers. A vicious virus united us with a prevailing sense of loss. It got to the point when we cringed every time the phone rang or we turned on the television, fearing that there would be news of yet another person passing away. This year has seen the deaths of legends and loved ones alike. Many across the country, and close to home, were claimed by COVID-19, while others succumbed to the ravages of illness or time. Others were children who barely had time to make their marks in this world.
As a rough year ends, The Sacramento OBSERVER takes a minute to reflect and acknowledge some of the many Blacks who died in 2020. They are gone, but not forgotten.
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Holiday traveling differs from previous years as hotels and airports see a decline in guests and passengers among increased health guidelines
Unlike previous holiday seasons, this winter brings travel limitations as the number of COVID-19 cases has skyrocketed across the country and California reverts back to the purple tier. Consequently, hotels and airlines have both seen a decrease in customers as people are wary of traveling during the holiday season.
Oliver Guzman, a front desk employee at the Best Western University Lodge, described how typically the winter season tends to be slower than other months, with a 50% average capacity. This year, however, Guzman stated that the hotel has had a 15% occupancy rate during these past months. Similarly, Rocio Ramon, the front office supervisor for the Hyatt Place UC Davis, stated that the hotel often experienced an annual average of 85% occupancy.
strong. the sacrifices they made and the children waiting for them to return. that s little george and there was no holding him back. three months since he s seen his mom. she s a nurse in england, charlotte cole, separated from her 2-year-old because of her work on the front lines. she said, i ve never seen him run so fast and he grabbed onto us so tightly. i never wanted to let him go. in some cases, health care workers finally able to reunite with their children after making tough decisions to keep them safe from exposure. mary ann, a doctor at boston medical center, working with covid patients. seeing her children, eli and isabelle, for the first time in more than 90 days. i really love my kids and it s really good to have my kids. reporter: she s just landed at the sacramento airport to reunite with her children, separated by more than 2,000 miles while they were staying with her parents. i knew that i was going to be
i can t get enough of this. cassandra was showered with kisses at the sacramento airport. she feared her furry friend wouldn t remember her, the dog always remember. they always remember you. we love this. i could watch that on a loop over and over. i love dogs and soldier reunions. rob: the purple on that. we have cold air coming in from canada. not as cold as yesterday in new york but it is setting the stage for another winter storm that will affect the central us over the next couple days. the past 24 hours a quick clipper system moving across the midwest and great lakes moving
bring. in deciding what the narrative path to which we are going it tell our story is going to take shape. in being here in the space and seeing those walls and the artifacts in their very final spots is tremendously gratifying. shepard: museum planners say the next big step is to bring in smaller personal artifacts into the museum which is located beneath the 9/11 memorial. a wounded iraq vet says security personnel mistreated him. happened in california when security guards at the state capitol building asked him to take off his uniform because he was wearing too much medal. this was right before he was honored as the district s veteran of the year. during the same trip, tsa screeners subjected him to extra scrutiny at the sacramento airport because he couldn t lift his arms above his head during a full body scan. back in 2004, a roadside bomb left him with serious injuries. officials at both state capitol and the tsa say they are looking into what exactly happened. well, critics a