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07/10/2024

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SF Chronicle Headline: 'Help us': Woman at California women's prison dies during heat wave

A woman incarcerated at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla died Saturday during a statewide heat wave and prisoner advocates are blaming her death on heat exhaustion.

The woman was hospitalized on July 4 and died two days later, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesperson Mary Xjimenez said Monday afternoon. While an autopsy had not yet been completed, Xjimenez said the cause of death “appeared to be the result of an ongoing medical condition and not heat related.”

But advocates with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners faulted extreme temperatures inside the prison for the woman’s death, citing reports from multiple people incarcerated in the Central Valley facility located halfway between Modesto and Fresno. In a statement, the organization said the woman “became incoherent” and “dropped to the ground” while taking a shower to cool off.

The organization called the woman’s death “preventable” and said inmates had reported “widespread headaches, vomiting and other dangerous physical symptoms.”

“Access to cooling spaces as well as cooling items such as ice chips, ice water, electrolytes and cooling towels are simple steps that could be taken to alleviate the situation but officers are not following heat protocols,” the organization said in a statement Monday afternoon.

Xjimenez said the prison was following “a tailored operational response” based on a state plan for preventing inmate deaths “whenever excessive heat conditions exist.” The spokesperson also said prison officials were “closely monitoring the current heat wave” to ensure California’s 32 prisons have “appropriate resources” to respond to high temperatures.

The Sacramento Bee reported last year that the prison’s cooling systems were faulty and had left inmates “sweltering” in summer heat. Inmates told the newspaper that locked cells often exceeded 80 degrees with little to no ventilation.

A spokesperson for the Madera County coroner’s office, Kayla Gates, declined to identify the woman and referred questions to prison officials. Elizabeth Nomura, an organizer with California Coalition for Women Prisoners, said she was from Sacramento.

Nomura said the organization received many “distressing” messages from people incarcerated at the prison as extreme heat descended on the Central Valley. Temperatures surpassed 111 degrees in Chowchilla over the weekend as a heat wave ushered in dangerously hot conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

The statewide heat wave began July 2. Temperatures recorded by the weather service near the prison topped 108 degrees on Monday, even as parts of California were expected to see brief relief as a heat dome over the state shifts.

“It is horrible the amount of calls and emails we are getting from people inside just begging for help, saying ‘Help us, help us, we can’t breathe,’ ” Nomura said in an interview.

Some inmates were tracking the heat using the temperature gauges on their digital clocks, said Nomura, who was formerly incarcerated at the prison. Temperatures reportedly exceeded 95 degrees inside some prison cells with no windows that hold up to eight people, she said.

“There is hot air blowing inside of our rooms, I have a huge migraine and I feel sick and other girls are throwing up,” Trancita Ponce, an inmate at the prison, told advocates.

The organization urged corrections administrators to implement “immediate” lifesaving heat protocols at all California prisons, including access to ice and air conditioned spaces and regular medical checkups.

“With increasing deadly heat waves in California due to climate change, the CDCR must not only follow its existing policies but develop and implement new policies that adequately protect the health and lives of incarcerated people,” said Kelly Savage-Rodriguez, a staff coordinator with the organization who also was formerly incarcerated at the prison.

Advocates for the women prisoners are blaming the woman's death on the extreme heat and say prison officials did nothing to help inmates cool off.

Please share & show up for the   production of   at   on Thurs. June 20, from 6p - 9p in B100 Conference Center.  Free p...
06/14/2024

Please share & show up for the production of at on Thurs. June 20, from 6p - 9p in B100 Conference Center. Free parking in Lot #11

We will have a family friendly shadow puppet theatre performance that lifts culture, justice and story telling for our local community!

There are 10   events happening this week building up toward the   on Thursday, June 20th at SBVC!!! Starting With: Fri....
06/14/2024

There are 10 events happening this week building up toward the on Thursday, June 20th at SBVC!!!
Starting With:
Fri. June 14 Greek Theater 12n - 4p
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Sat. June 15 FREE Juneteenth Domino Tournament (San Manuel Stadium) San Bernardino, CA 12n - 5p
11a - 6p
Park Riverside 1p - 6p
Valley 1p - 5p
Downtown 5p - 10p **Mural Painting**
Park Bloomington 7:30p
Sun. June 16
Cucamonga Fathers Day 3p
Wed. June 19
Park Rialto 4p - 9p
Rubidoux 4p - 7p
Thur. June 20
IE Solstice Theatre Summer Solstice
in B100, 6p - 9p
FREE!!!! Parking in Lot #11
Find all the details and flyers HERE: https://www.facebook.com/ipyani.lockert/posts/pfbid0WDDs95bVQfh7ZFhoeRZiMTfJejsto7pak8wPZndahpo4G6RtwriXjmx7ADNRCqy5l
Big thanks to Ipyani Lockert for sharing! ❤

There are 10   events happening this week building up toward the   on Thursday, June 20th at SBVC!!! Starting With: Fri....
06/14/2024

There are 10 events happening this week building up toward the on Thursday, June 20th at SBVC!!!
Starting With:
Fri. June 14 Greek Theater 12n - 4p
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1234059617936355&set=a.984480266227626

Sat. June 15 FREE Juneteenth Domino Tournament (San Manuel Stadium) San Bernardino, CA 12n - 5p
11a - 6p
Park Riverside 1p - 6p
Valley 1p - 5p
Downtown 5p - 10p **Mural Painting**
Park Bloomington 7:30p

Sun. June 16
Cucamonga Fathers Day 3p

Wed. June 19
Park Rialto 4p - 9p
Rubidoux 4p - 7p

Thur. June 20
IE Solstice Theatre Summer Solstice
in B100, 6p - 9p
FREE!!!! Parking in Lot #11

Find all the details and flyers HERE: https://www.facebook.com/ipyani.lockert/posts/pfbid0WDDs95bVQfh7ZFhoeRZiMTfJejsto7pak8wPZndahpo4G6RtwriXjmx7ADNRCqy5l
Big thanks to Ipyani Lockert for sharing!

This weekend make sure we see you at these two very important events on Sat & Sun supporting IE People's History and our...
05/31/2024

This weekend make sure we see you at these two very important events on Sat & Sun supporting IE People's History and our Kasamas in their fight for Self Determination!!!!

Documentary screening tonight at  !!! Learn about Women in the Labor Movement
02/23/2024

Documentary screening tonight at !!! Learn about Women in the Labor Movement

02/17/2024

A judge ruled last month to allow the company that bottles Arrowhead Spring Water to continue taking water from the San Bernardino National Forest. Activists are now calling on the Forest Service to stop the company’s operations.

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08/17/2023

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If we want to keep eating food we need to teach the next generation how to grow/raise it.

Check out this neat project shared from the non-profit organization Oklahoma Aquaponics Association

They are raising funds to create a Mobile Aquaponics Classroom on Wheels! More details + donate to their Go Fund Me campaign 👇

“Our Mobile Aquaponics Classroom is an inspiring vision designed to bridge the gap between traditional farming methods and sustainable practices. Housed within a specially converted school bus, this traveling laboratory will feature cutting-edge aquaponics systems, enabling us to deliver hands-on workshops and interactive lessons on sustainable food production.

We will have a wicking bed, a deep water culture bed and media beds, to grow a variety of lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, and herbs!

Aquaponics is relevant because it offers a sustainable and efficient way to grow both plants and fish in a closed-loop system. It conserves water, requires less space, and can produce higher yields compared to traditional farming methods. We believe in getting this knowledge into our younger generations hands! Aquaponics can teach students about biology, ecology, and technology, making it an appealing option for modern educational experiences. While a school garden is a great hands-on experience. We believe this is a great additional resource for students!”

Learn more and support the project:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/mobile-aquaponics-classroom-on-wheels?

***Attention all Workers, Labor Unions & Allies! *** We need YOU, supporting   organizing with   on May 31, 2023 at 3pm!...
05/23/2023

***Attention all Workers, Labor Unions & Allies! ***
We need YOU, supporting organizing with on May 31, 2023 at 3pm! In March 2023 two workers filed with the California Civil Rights Department alleging sexual harassment and retaliation for reporting sexual harassment to Cardenas. Late last year, a worker was asked to take a drug test and a pregnancy test by her manager after she was ill at work.

In we need to and from Cardenas to form their Union.
Rally in Support of Cardenas workers:
Date: May 31, 2023 (Wednesday)
Time: 3pm
Location: 16721 Valley Blvd, Fontana, CA 92335

Please support   at   !!! Mon. 4/17 - 4/21 ... please note the   forums on Wed at 11a in NH and Thur at 6p online!
04/15/2023

Please support at !!! Mon. 4/17 - 4/21 ... please note the forums on Wed at 11a in NH and Thur at 6p online!

11/06/2022
09/05/2022

In this guest essay, Ed Millican shares how a diverse range of Democrats in San Bernardino County have unified behind a pair of important California union issues. June 24, 2022

04/13/2022

Join us to honor our fallen workers!

04/03/2022

AB 1703 will ensure that students have an opportunity to learn the factual accounts of history involving Indigenous people of California.

03/28/2022

This is ""Mama Has a Mustache" TRAILER" by Sally Rubin on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

03/01/2022

Save the Date & Join the fight for a !

Why should I fight for fair wages? 1) Union work is about coming together to fight for each other. 2) We make up the most diverse part of the workforce. COLA is an equity issue. 3) Some of our hardest working employees, worked during the pandemic & have already earned the right to fair wages. 4) Living wages reach across all political lines & benefit the community we serve as a whole. 5) Living expenses are heavily increasing. for your household by using the following rent calculator: https://www.rentcafe.com/rent-affordability-calculator/

02/24/2022

Beginning March 1, RTA is rolling back our fares to 1977! In celebration of our 45-year anniversary, all customers pay just 25 cents to ride RTA buses anywhere we go, anytime we operate! Plus, Dial-Ride passengers ride for just $1 per zone, and youth and students from participating colleges ride free.

You won't want to miss this deal. 💰🚎

Download the Token Transit app at Tokentransit.com/app to get started.

02/11/2022

She was recorded wearing a faux headdress and chanting while teaching the "sohcahtoa" mnemonic for trigonometry functions.

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01/14/2022

Image Description: **Text only flyer that says "Scholarships Internships & Fellowships, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ for students of all abilities & brain types with a grad cap on the "S" of scholarship with a $. **

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Did you know there is an Inland student & alumni run page on Scholarships, Internships & Fellowships that includes most ...
01/14/2022

Did you know there is an Inland student & alumni run page on Scholarships, Internships & Fellowships that includes most local college, grad school, study abroad and other information to help you get the funds you need to keep pursuing your college education?

Well NOW you do! Follow Scholar SHIPS to keep up to date on the legit opportunities in the Inland region!

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President Biden wants $109 billion for two-year colleges, $80 billion addition for Pell Grants, $62 billion for retention and completion efforts, and $39 billion for two free years at minority-serving institutions for most students.

04/27/2021

Years Long Water Bottling Controversy Centers on Arrowhead Brand’s Namesake Spring Complex — Company Given 20 Days to Respond Contact: Michael O’Heaney, Executive Director(510) 684-6417, [email protected] CALIFORNIA – Today, California’s State Water Resources Control Board issued a...

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