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Families gather on Christmas Eve for this celebration that looks back to the early days of Italian immigration to the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Polar Bear Plunge at Coney Island, New York\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Polar Bear Plunge at Coney Island, New York, is one of the most unconventional, exhilarating ways to usher in the new year. This time-honored tradition, dating back over a century, sees brave individuals donning their swimsuits and plunging into the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a heart-pounding, adrenaline-fueled experience, and undeterred by the frigid temperatures, participants come together to revel in the invigorating thrill of the plunge, creating an atmosphere of camaraderie and shared daring.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A Gullah Christmas in the Low Country\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In the Low Country of South Carolina and Georgia, the Gullah communities gather for a distinctive, culturally rich celebration of Christmas. The festival is rooted in the Gullah culture. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"arts_13939307","hero":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/GettyImages-484479784-scaled-e1702511660179.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>These descendants of enslaved Africans maintained their unique linguistic and cultural heritage, and the festivities offer a unique glimpse into a vibrant and resilient community. Soulful spirituals, captivating storytelling, and traditional dishes like red rice and okra soup characterize Gullah Christmas celebrations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These gatherings are a powerful testament to the endurance and rich heritage of the Gullah people. By weaving together elements of faith, oral history, and culinary artistry, the Gullah communities in the Low Country create a holiday celebration filled with cultural significance. It’s a unique, enlightening experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Ride the Rails With Santa in Portland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ride the rails with Santa — specifically the Portland Holiday Express Train. This holiday experience for families in the Pacific Northwest takes passengers on a whimsical journey through the scenic landscapes of Oregon, accompanied by Santa Claus himself. As the vintage train chugs along, children’s faces light up with joy and wonder as they interact with Santa, share their Christmas wishes, and receive a special gift. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"More Stories on Festive Holidays ","tag":"holidays"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The train’s festive decorations, holiday music, and the sight of snow-dusted forests outside the windows create an atmosphere of pure holiday magic. This unique tradition brings families together for a memorable adventure. It’s a beloved annual event in the Portland community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amy Rose from AmyandRose.com says, “One of the most magical experiences here is the Portland Holiday Express Train. It’s not just a train ride; it’s a festive voyage. Every year … this ornate steam train departs from Oaks Amusement Park. As it chugs along the scenic Oregon Pacific Railroad Line, passengers are treated to a 40-minute visual delight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The train interiors are cozy and warm, contrasting to the chilly Oregon winters. My advice, especially for those with tiny tots, is to hop on the earlier rides. And keep those eyes peeled! Santa, being the legend he is, visits every train. It’s our slice of Yuletide magic right here in Portland.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Breaking the Piñata on Las Posadas in the Southwest\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In the American Southwest, the tradition of Las Posadas brings a unique and spirited touch to the holiday season. Rooted in Mexican culture and celebrated with enthusiasm in states including New Mexico and Arizona, Las Posadas re-enacts Mary’s and Joseph’s search for lodging before the birth of Jesus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the most exciting moments of this tradition involves breaking a piñata, which symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. Children and families eagerly anticipate this event, which adds a joyful element to the celebration. As the piñata bursts open, it releases a cascade of sweets, creating an atmosphere of cheer and camaraderie symbolic of the Southwest’s rich cultural tapestry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a nation as diverse and expansive as the United States, holiday traditions vary widely. These customs reflect America’s cultural tapestry and remind us of the enduring spirit of community and celebration that unites us all. Whether it’s lighting luminarias in the Southwest or taking the Polar Bear Plunge in New York, these traditions remind us that the true magic of the holidays lies in the shared experiences that bring us closer together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This article was produced by Media Decision and syndicated by Wealth of Geeks.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11970618/discover-these-unique-u-s-holiday-traditions-while-traveling-this-season","authors":["byline_news_11970618"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_17861","news_18538","news_27626","news_20138","news_29957","news_28283"],"featImg":"news_11970628","label":"news"},"news_11970768":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11970768","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11970768","score":null,"sort":[1703345453000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"its-not-just-you-christmas-lights-look-different-now-and-can-give-you-headaches","title":"It's Not Just You: Christmas Lights Look Different Now, and Can Give You Headaches","publishDate":1703345453,"format":"standard","headTitle":"It’s Not Just You: Christmas Lights Look Different Now, and Can Give You Headaches | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>For many, strolling around neighborhoods to look at the holiday light displays is an annual tradition that brings twinkling cheer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But with the rise of LED lights in the last decade, some of the joy is lost. In its place, a slew of unintended consequences — from migraines and eye strain to nausea — have taken root. It can feel like the whole world was vibrating on and off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The phenomenon has a name.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Flicker\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Flicker is the catch-all term for changes in light output over time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One way to control the LEDs — and especially to dim LEDs — is to turn it on and off rapidly,” says \u003ca href=\"https://www.pnnl.gov/experts/naomi-miller\">Naomi Miller\u003c/a>, a lighting scientist and designer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, who earned the nickname “The Flicker Queen” for her research on LEDs. “And it’s the fact that it’s going from full on to full off for a chunk of time, that makes you see it as flicker.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In these lights, the electronics are everything. They determine how often the LED turns on and off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For example, when dimming, the electronics might turn the LED on 50 percent of the time and off 50 percent of the time. “And your eye will see that is being dimmed down to 50 percent,” says Miller. “However, some people may see that on-off operation as being distracting or disturbing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s unclear just how many people are bothered by flicker, but it’s potentially a big problem because LED lights are the future. The U.S. government has been working for more than a decade to \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094871850/light-bulbs-led-energy-incandescent\">require more efficient light bulbs\u003c/a>, and it culminated in a regulation earlier this year that in effect banned the sale of most \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/11/25/782087163/lighting-industrys-future-dims-as-efficient-led-bulbs-take-over\">incandescent light bulbs\u003c/a>, because they are hugely inefficient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This transition to LEDs is a big win for the environment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They use about a fifth of the energy that incandescents used to use,” says Miller.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Department of Energy predicts LED lights will cut carbon emissions by more than 200 million metric tons over the next 30 years. Not to mention help people save nearly $3 billion per year on their \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/12/21/1183608380/energy-efficiency-climate-biden\">utility bills\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970770\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2023/12/23/its-not-just-you-christmas-lights-look-different-now-and-can-give-you-headaches/side-by-side-comparison-of-three-strands-of-lightbulbs-the-left-and-center-are-led-lights-the-right-is-a-set-of-incandescent-bulbs/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11970770\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970770\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Three sets of holiday lights sit on a table with notes to compare\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Side-by-side comparison of three strands of lightbulbs. The left and center are LED lights; the right is a set of incandescent bulbs.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And to be clear, LED technology has come a long way, and many LED lights have solved the flicker problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know that this doesn’t occur for most LED products because most LED products have better quality electronics built into them that maintain the light output over time, and those products people don’t object to,” says Miller.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for LED lights that do flicker, it can come in three forms.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Direct flicker\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Direct flicker (also known as low-frequency flicker) is when the viewer can observe the oscillation or jittering of the light source while looking directly at it. It happens when lighting modulates or changes between 3 and 80 times per second, or 3 and 80 Hertz.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This one’s an especially bad one,” says Miller, pointing to the middle of three sets of holiday lights in her lab. They flicker on and off 60 times per second. “It’s producing this very jerky square waveform that is the kind of waveform that your brain was not designed to handle.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fortunately, she notes that it’s uncommon to use these lights in buildings. It’s fortunate because, she says, “there is a possibility that people who are affected by photosensitive epilepsy may actually have a poor reaction. So we really want to avoid this low frequency stuff.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Tiny strobe lights\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The second form of flicker is the stroboscopic effect. Miller explains that it happens “when you have a fixed gaze, but something is moving in the light that makes the uneven light output visible as jerky or unevenly-blurred motion.” It can happen with lights ranging from 80 to 2000 Hertz.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To demonstrate, Miller points to a set of LED holiday lights that claim on the box to be flicker free. They are 120 Hertz, so their flicker isn’t easily visible by just looking directly at them. But when she waves her finger back and forth in front of the lights, instead of seeing a smooth motion, it looks like little tracers of her finger are scattered in an arc.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The flicker of the LED lights make them work like super fast strobe lights, illuminating movement in such a way that it looks frozen in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another way to identify the effect is to record the light source using a phone’s slow motion setting and then watch the video. By slowing it down, the phone reveals that the lights strobe on and off rapidly, which is what makes movement like Miller’s waving finger look jerky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"jw_embed\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https://www.npr.org/embedded-video?storyId=1198908957&mediaId=1221060572&jwMediaType=null\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>The ghost of lights past\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The third form of flicker is called the “phantom ray effect,” or “ghosting effect.” It happens when your eyes are moving relative to a light source. The appearance of a repeating pattern — what looks like a zipper or string of lights — is created as the lit object is displaced spatially on the retina as the eyes scan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This effect is particularly noticeable while driving at night behind cars with LED tail lights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Suddenly, as your eye moves around the roadway normally, you will see a repeating pattern of lights,” says Miller. “So you don’t see one tail light anymore. You see a whole string of tail lights spaced at some distance apart.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Miller says it can be unnerving because it makes it hard to see where the actual light on a moving car is.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Advice for avoiding flicker\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As for how to identify which LED lights — not to mention phone screens — are prone to flicker, Miller suggests searching the internet for flicker-related websites, or using your finger or phone to test for the stroboscopic effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When purchasing, she recommends avoiding the cheapest bulbs, which she warns means being “prepared for the fact that you may have to change out your dimmer because not all old dimmers work politely with the new LED technologies.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finally, Miller suggests taking any lights you don’t like back to the store. “The manufacturers need to know that people are unhappy with these products,” she says. “I still think it’s going to be a subset of products. Even so, take them back.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Curious about the technology you encounter in your everyday life? Email us at \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"mailto:shortwave@npr.org\">\u003cem>shortwave@npr.org\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Listen to Short Wave on \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://n.pr/3HOQKeK\">\u003cem>Spotify\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://n.pr/3WA9vqh\">\u003cem>Apple Podcasts\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> and \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://n.pr/3Vi9Xsm\">\u003cem>Google Podcasts\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This episode was produced by Berly McCoy, edited by Rebecca Ramirez and fact checked by Brit Hanson. The audio engineer was Josh Newell.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org\">npr.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"LED light bulbs are the future. They're better for the environment and the pocket book. But for some people, certain LEDs lights — particularly holiday lights — are also a problem. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1703361139,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":true,"iframeSrcs":["https://www.npr.org/embedded-video"],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":35,"wordCount":1191},"headData":{"title":"It's Not Just You: Christmas Lights Look Different Now, and Can Give You Headaches | KQED","description":"LED light bulbs are the future. They're better for the environment and the pocket book. But for some people, certain LEDs lights — particularly holiday lights — are also a problem. 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In its place, a slew of unintended consequences — from migraines and eye strain to nausea — have taken root. It can feel like the whole world was vibrating on and off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The phenomenon has a name.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Flicker\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Flicker is the catch-all term for changes in light output over time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One way to control the LEDs — and especially to dim LEDs — is to turn it on and off rapidly,” says \u003ca href=\"https://www.pnnl.gov/experts/naomi-miller\">Naomi Miller\u003c/a>, a lighting scientist and designer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, who earned the nickname “The Flicker Queen” for her research on LEDs. “And it’s the fact that it’s going from full on to full off for a chunk of time, that makes you see it as flicker.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In these lights, the electronics are everything. They determine how often the LED turns on and off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For example, when dimming, the electronics might turn the LED on 50 percent of the time and off 50 percent of the time. “And your eye will see that is being dimmed down to 50 percent,” says Miller. “However, some people may see that on-off operation as being distracting or disturbing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s unclear just how many people are bothered by flicker, but it’s potentially a big problem because LED lights are the future. The U.S. government has been working for more than a decade to \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094871850/light-bulbs-led-energy-incandescent\">require more efficient light bulbs\u003c/a>, and it culminated in a regulation earlier this year that in effect banned the sale of most \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/11/25/782087163/lighting-industrys-future-dims-as-efficient-led-bulbs-take-over\">incandescent light bulbs\u003c/a>, because they are hugely inefficient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This transition to LEDs is a big win for the environment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They use about a fifth of the energy that incandescents used to use,” says Miller.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Department of Energy predicts LED lights will cut carbon emissions by more than 200 million metric tons over the next 30 years. Not to mention help people save nearly $3 billion per year on their \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/12/21/1183608380/energy-efficiency-climate-biden\">utility bills\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970770\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2023/12/23/its-not-just-you-christmas-lights-look-different-now-and-can-give-you-headaches/side-by-side-comparison-of-three-strands-of-lightbulbs-the-left-and-center-are-led-lights-the-right-is-a-set-of-incandescent-bulbs/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11970770\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970770\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Three sets of holiday lights sit on a table with notes to compare\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/leds_wide-bd1fcd2938ce4a6723a8f9d3d86a2d746831c999-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Side-by-side comparison of three strands of lightbulbs. The left and center are LED lights; the right is a set of incandescent bulbs.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And to be clear, LED technology has come a long way, and many LED lights have solved the flicker problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know that this doesn’t occur for most LED products because most LED products have better quality electronics built into them that maintain the light output over time, and those products people don’t object to,” says Miller.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for LED lights that do flicker, it can come in three forms.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Direct flicker\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Direct flicker (also known as low-frequency flicker) is when the viewer can observe the oscillation or jittering of the light source while looking directly at it. It happens when lighting modulates or changes between 3 and 80 times per second, or 3 and 80 Hertz.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This one’s an especially bad one,” says Miller, pointing to the middle of three sets of holiday lights in her lab. They flicker on and off 60 times per second. “It’s producing this very jerky square waveform that is the kind of waveform that your brain was not designed to handle.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fortunately, she notes that it’s uncommon to use these lights in buildings. It’s fortunate because, she says, “there is a possibility that people who are affected by photosensitive epilepsy may actually have a poor reaction. So we really want to avoid this low frequency stuff.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Tiny strobe lights\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The second form of flicker is the stroboscopic effect. Miller explains that it happens “when you have a fixed gaze, but something is moving in the light that makes the uneven light output visible as jerky or unevenly-blurred motion.” It can happen with lights ranging from 80 to 2000 Hertz.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To demonstrate, Miller points to a set of LED holiday lights that claim on the box to be flicker free. They are 120 Hertz, so their flicker isn’t easily visible by just looking directly at them. But when she waves her finger back and forth in front of the lights, instead of seeing a smooth motion, it looks like little tracers of her finger are scattered in an arc.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The flicker of the LED lights make them work like super fast strobe lights, illuminating movement in such a way that it looks frozen in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another way to identify the effect is to record the light source using a phone’s slow motion setting and then watch the video. By slowing it down, the phone reveals that the lights strobe on and off rapidly, which is what makes movement like Miller’s waving finger look jerky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"jw_embed\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https://www.npr.org/embedded-video?storyId=1198908957&mediaId=1221060572&jwMediaType=null\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>The ghost of lights past\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The third form of flicker is called the “phantom ray effect,” or “ghosting effect.” It happens when your eyes are moving relative to a light source. The appearance of a repeating pattern — what looks like a zipper or string of lights — is created as the lit object is displaced spatially on the retina as the eyes scan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This effect is particularly noticeable while driving at night behind cars with LED tail lights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Suddenly, as your eye moves around the roadway normally, you will see a repeating pattern of lights,” says Miller. “So you don’t see one tail light anymore. You see a whole string of tail lights spaced at some distance apart.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Miller says it can be unnerving because it makes it hard to see where the actual light on a moving car is.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Advice for avoiding flicker\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As for how to identify which LED lights — not to mention phone screens — are prone to flicker, Miller suggests searching the internet for flicker-related websites, or using your finger or phone to test for the stroboscopic effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When purchasing, she recommends avoiding the cheapest bulbs, which she warns means being “prepared for the fact that you may have to change out your dimmer because not all old dimmers work politely with the new LED technologies.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finally, Miller suggests taking any lights you don’t like back to the store. “The manufacturers need to know that people are unhappy with these products,” she says. “I still think it’s going to be a subset of products. Even so, take them back.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Curious about the technology you encounter in your everyday life? Email us at \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"mailto:shortwave@npr.org\">\u003cem>shortwave@npr.org\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Listen to Short Wave on \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://n.pr/3HOQKeK\">\u003cem>Spotify\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://n.pr/3WA9vqh\">\u003cem>Apple Podcasts\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> and \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://n.pr/3Vi9Xsm\">\u003cem>Google Podcasts\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This episode was produced by Berly McCoy, edited by Rebecca Ramirez and fact checked by Brit Hanson. The audio engineer was Josh Newell.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org\">npr.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11970768/its-not-just-you-christmas-lights-look-different-now-and-can-give-you-headaches","authors":["byline_news_11970768"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_18909","news_20138","news_6753"],"featImg":"news_11970769","label":"source_news_11970768"},"news_11967946":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11967946","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11967946","score":null,"sort":[1703109349000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"covid-ventilation-guide-indoors-windows","title":"How to Ventilate Your Home For the Holidays to Help Reduce COVID Risks","publishDate":1703109349,"format":"standard","headTitle":"How to Ventilate Your Home For the Holidays to Help Reduce COVID Risks | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11846759/saying-no-to-a-covid-thanksgiving-holidays-how-to-break-it-to-family-or-friends\">In 2020, a huge number of people chose to say no to gathering for the holidays \u003c/a>because of the dangers posed by COVID-19 pre-vaccines, especially to older or immunocompromised family members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, in 2023, many folks feel safer gathering for the holidays again — especially if they’ve recently \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11960630/free-new-covid-vaccine-near-me-2023\">received the new COVID-19 vaccine\u003c/a>. But the fact remains that whatever the reason for a get-together, you’re gathering several people — probably a \u003ci>lot \u003c/i>of them — in the same room. And in crowded indoor spaces, the risk of COVID-19 transmission increases if someone in that room has the virus, whether they know it or not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#openwindows\">The best way to open your windows to help reduce COVID risks\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>One way to help reduce the risks of COVID-19 transmission in an indoor space is to ensure that an indoor space has clean air — because coronavirus particles can hang in the air of places that aren’t ventilated properly. But other than cracking a window, what \u003ci>does \u003c/i>“ventilating your space” really mean in practice for your own holiday dinner?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for practical tips about filtering and ventilating your home for your holiday dinner to reduce the risks of your loved ones catching not just COVID-19 but other respiratory viruses like flu and RSV.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Filtering the air for the holidays\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Clean air makes it harder for the coronavirus particles that cause COVID-19 to hang around and infect you — and it can be achieved by filtering those particles from the air with a filtration device or by ventilating the space with fresh air. (This principle of fresh, ventilated air is also why being outdoors makes your risk of COVID transmission drop significantly.)[aside postID='news_11967137,news_11957790,news_11940562' label='More Holiday Guides From KQED']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/29/1106822268/coronavirus-faq-got-any-tips-on-improving-indoor-air-flow-to-reduce-infection-ri\">“If people could see COVID in the air\u003c/a>, it would make a lot more sense that what you need to do is clean the air in your house,” Abraar Karan, an infectious disease physician at Stanford University, told NPR in 2022. The basic idea: “Exchange the air out, get fresh air in, improve ventilation so that you don’t have a lot of air hanging around where other people can breathe it in and get infected,” Karan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some ways to filter in the air inside your home:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Use an air purifier\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have a filtration device in your home — perhaps an air purifier you purchased in the past to combat wildfire smoke — then that is probably the best way to improve air quality, said Catherine Gorle, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gorle said this comes with two caveats, though. First, “you need to make sure that you replace the filter frequently enough that the system can work optimally,” she said. \u003ca href=\"https://www.vox.com/even-better/23299793/clean-your-filters-hepa-water\">The recommended time limit for filter use may depend on the specific appliance\u003c/a>, but it’s probably time if you can’t remember when you last replaced it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Second, make sure that “the capacity is rated for the room [size] that you have,” Gorle said. That is, don’t rely on a tiny filtering device intended for a small space to clean the air inside a really big room — because it just won’t do the job. \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/air-cleaners-and-air-filters-home\">Read more from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about effectively using an indoor air purifying unit.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Use your air conditioning (if you have it)\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may hear the filtration systems built \u003ci>into \u003c/i>homes called HVAC systems, an acronym for heating, ventilation and air conditioning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In our usually temperate climate, Bay Area homes typically don’t have air conditioning, so this tip may not apply to many locals. But if your home does have AC, those systems can have “really high-grade filters as well,” Gorle said — “HEPA filters that will filter out particles, just the way that you do it with any indoor air filtering system.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re conscious of your energy use (and your bills), Gorle notes that your AC “will consume a bit more energy because at the same time they’re conditioning the air [to be] cooling it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11932984\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11932984 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183.jpg\" alt=\"A shot taken from above of a group of people around a table, eating dinner and raising their glasses in a toast.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">As the holiday season arrives, there are things you can do to help reduce your risk of exposure to indoor COVID-19. \u003ccite>(fauxels via Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>No air purifier? Try making your own\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have access to a box fan, \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/what-merv-rating\">a MERV filter\u003c/a> and some duct tape, you can make your own DIY air filter device. Find our instructions — first published for wildfire smoke — in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1976551/how-to-get-or-make-a-free-low-cost-air-purifier-for-your-home#air\">this KQED guide, “How to make your own air purifier.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NPR also has another \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/29/1106822268/coronavirus-faq-got-any-tips-on-improving-indoor-air-flow-to-reduce-infection-ri\">guide to making your own DIY air filter using a box fan\u003c/a>, or you can consult this \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/how-to-diy-an-air-purifier/\">“How to DIY an Air Purifier” explainer \u003c/a>from the \u003cem>New York Times\u003c/em> Wirecutter blog.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"openwindows\">\u003c/a>How to open your windows to create maximum airflow\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you don’t have a filtration device or AC, it’s time to open your windows, Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Basically, you’re going to focus on “how you can maximize that airflow” through your space, she said. But it’s not just a case of cracking a solitary window open. Gorle’s expert advice is as follows:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Try to open more than one window around a room\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The more windows you can open, the more ventilation you are going to get,” Gorle said — because it’s not enough to bring fresh air into your space. Ideally, you want to then help get that air out through \u003ci>another \u003c/i>window — and “the more windows, the better.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Opening windows on the opposite sides of a room is particularly effective for creating cross-ventilation, Gorle said. In other words, opening two windows that are side-by-side will be less useful at this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else do you need to know about COVID right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>What if you can’t — or don’t want to — open your windows all the way? In this instance, even just cracking windows a bit is still a good idea, Virginia Tech professor of civil and environmental engineering Linsey Marr told NPR. \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/29/1106822268/coronavirus-faq-got-any-tips-on-improving-indoor-air-flow-to-reduce-infection-ri\">Your windows “don’t have to be wide open,” Marr said.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>…but think carefully about where you seat your guests\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Consider the airflow direction in and out of your space when you have two or more windows open. “Because if you’re sitting at the window where the air is coming in, you’re getting all that clean air,” Gorle said. “But you’re sitting at the window where the air is going \u003ci>out\u003c/i>, you’re actually getting all the air that people have been breathing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Try to seat your guests as close as possible to the fresh air coming in — and don’t park them all by the window where airflow is going out. Because if COVID-19 particles are in that airflow, that “air out” area will be heavy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967991\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967991\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458.jpg\" alt=\"An image of a window with short grey curtains set into brown walls. There is soft yellow light coming through.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you’re hosting guests this holiday season, opening your windows can help reduce the risk of indoor transmission of COVID-19. \u003ccite>(Carlos Caamal Can/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Run a test to see how air is coming in — or out\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>How do you know which is the “air in” window and which is the “air out” one? Gorle has a few tricks up her sleeve for this. The simplest is to stand in front of the open window and hold up a small piece of string, ribbon, or anything similar in front of it, letting it hang down. This way, “you can kind of see which way the stream moves and then understand if the air is coming in or going out,” Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You could also use a candle for this — although, of course, be careful with the lit flame (especially if you and your guests have already begun the holiday celebrations with a drink or two.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you’ve established how air is coming in and out of your space through the windows, you know where best to seat your guests closest to that fresh incoming air and furthest from the outflow — especially those at higher risk for severe disease or hospitalization from COVID-19. “That’s what I’ve done with my mom, who was at risk as well,” Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Only got one window? Still open that\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t panic if you only have one window to open, Gorle said — you’ll still “get some air exchanged depending on where the wind is coming from.” And some fresh air in your space is better than none.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you get lucky, “you might have enough pressure differences between indoor and outdoor that you do actually get some ventilation with just one window open, she said — “so it is always better to open your window than to keep it closed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Use portable fans to help that existing airflow move\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you’ve worked out how air is coming in and out of your open windows, you could try using portable fans — like a box fan — to help push the existing airflow along, Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll be “using the fan to help the airflow in that same direction because you don’t want to start counteracting the natural driving force,” Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967994\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967994\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615.jpg\" alt=\"A hand holds a bottle of olive oil, drizzling the oil over a raw turkey against the backdrop of a kitchen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Improving ventilation in your indoor space over the holidays can help reduce COVID-19 risks. \u003ccite>(RDNE Stock project/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Got a skylight? Check if it opens\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have a skylight with a manual or remote-controlled way of opening it, do it. Opening an overhead window like a skylight will create airflow really easily, Gorle said — “because of temperature differences between indoors and outdoors, the air will move vertically as well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, in addition to windows on your walls, “you can actually use buoyancy effects to try and create that airflow through openings that are at different heights,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Use your bathroom fan\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This tip is particularly good for smaller homes, or if you don’t have many windows, you can open them: Keep all the doors in your home open, and run any bathroom fan that’s extracting air.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That is going to help bring air in through any windows that you can open as well,” and then push the air out, Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Getting chilly inside? Don’t be afraid of using a heater\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your family or friends complain about the cold indoors from all your open windows, rest assured that it’s okay to turn on your space heater — you won’t be undoing all your good ventilation work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It might be that you’re actually increasing the airflow if you heat up the indoors a little bit better,” Gorle said. “Bigger temperature differences usually cause more airflow” — unless you’ve got unlucky, and the air buoyancy (that is, the upward force) and the wind are fighting each other. But ultimately, it’s worth turning on a heater just to be able to \u003ci>keep \u003c/i>those windows open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/indoor-air-homes-and-coronavirus-covid-19\">Read even more about ways to ventilate and filter the air inside your home from the EPA\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was originally published on November 21.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2023. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID-19\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you can see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger and help us decide what to cover here on our site and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[hearken id=\"10483\" src=\"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"If you’re getting together with family and friends this holiday season, the risk of COVID-19 transmission in crowded indoor spaces increases if someone in that room has the virus, whether they know it or not.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1703115212,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":true,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":53,"wordCount":2083},"headData":{"title":"How to Ventilate Your Home For the Holidays to Help Reduce COVID Risks | KQED","description":"If you’re getting together with family and friends this holiday season, the risk of COVID-19 transmission in crowded indoor spaces increases if someone in that room has the virus, whether they know it or not.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"How to Ventilate Your Home For the Holidays to Help Reduce COVID Risks","datePublished":"2023-12-20T21:55:49.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-20T23:33:32.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11967946/covid-ventilation-guide-indoors-windows","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11846759/saying-no-to-a-covid-thanksgiving-holidays-how-to-break-it-to-family-or-friends\">In 2020, a huge number of people chose to say no to gathering for the holidays \u003c/a>because of the dangers posed by COVID-19 pre-vaccines, especially to older or immunocompromised family members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, in 2023, many folks feel safer gathering for the holidays again — especially if they’ve recently \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11960630/free-new-covid-vaccine-near-me-2023\">received the new COVID-19 vaccine\u003c/a>. But the fact remains that whatever the reason for a get-together, you’re gathering several people — probably a \u003ci>lot \u003c/i>of them — in the same room. And in crowded indoor spaces, the risk of COVID-19 transmission increases if someone in that room has the virus, whether they know it or not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#openwindows\">The best way to open your windows to help reduce COVID risks\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>One way to help reduce the risks of COVID-19 transmission in an indoor space is to ensure that an indoor space has clean air — because coronavirus particles can hang in the air of places that aren’t ventilated properly. But other than cracking a window, what \u003ci>does \u003c/i>“ventilating your space” really mean in practice for your own holiday dinner?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for practical tips about filtering and ventilating your home for your holiday dinner to reduce the risks of your loved ones catching not just COVID-19 but other respiratory viruses like flu and RSV.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Filtering the air for the holidays\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Clean air makes it harder for the coronavirus particles that cause COVID-19 to hang around and infect you — and it can be achieved by filtering those particles from the air with a filtration device or by ventilating the space with fresh air. (This principle of fresh, ventilated air is also why being outdoors makes your risk of COVID transmission drop significantly.)\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11967137,news_11957790,news_11940562","label":"More Holiday Guides From KQED "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/29/1106822268/coronavirus-faq-got-any-tips-on-improving-indoor-air-flow-to-reduce-infection-ri\">“If people could see COVID in the air\u003c/a>, it would make a lot more sense that what you need to do is clean the air in your house,” Abraar Karan, an infectious disease physician at Stanford University, told NPR in 2022. The basic idea: “Exchange the air out, get fresh air in, improve ventilation so that you don’t have a lot of air hanging around where other people can breathe it in and get infected,” Karan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some ways to filter in the air inside your home:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Use an air purifier\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have a filtration device in your home — perhaps an air purifier you purchased in the past to combat wildfire smoke — then that is probably the best way to improve air quality, said Catherine Gorle, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gorle said this comes with two caveats, though. First, “you need to make sure that you replace the filter frequently enough that the system can work optimally,” she said. \u003ca href=\"https://www.vox.com/even-better/23299793/clean-your-filters-hepa-water\">The recommended time limit for filter use may depend on the specific appliance\u003c/a>, but it’s probably time if you can’t remember when you last replaced it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Second, make sure that “the capacity is rated for the room [size] that you have,” Gorle said. That is, don’t rely on a tiny filtering device intended for a small space to clean the air inside a really big room — because it just won’t do the job. \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/air-cleaners-and-air-filters-home\">Read more from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about effectively using an indoor air purifying unit.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Use your air conditioning (if you have it)\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may hear the filtration systems built \u003ci>into \u003c/i>homes called HVAC systems, an acronym for heating, ventilation and air conditioning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In our usually temperate climate, Bay Area homes typically don’t have air conditioning, so this tip may not apply to many locals. But if your home does have AC, those systems can have “really high-grade filters as well,” Gorle said — “HEPA filters that will filter out particles, just the way that you do it with any indoor air filtering system.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re conscious of your energy use (and your bills), Gorle notes that your AC “will consume a bit more energy because at the same time they’re conditioning the air [to be] cooling it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11932984\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11932984 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183.jpg\" alt=\"A shot taken from above of a group of people around a table, eating dinner and raising their glasses in a toast.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/pexels-fauxels-3184183-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">As the holiday season arrives, there are things you can do to help reduce your risk of exposure to indoor COVID-19. \u003ccite>(fauxels via Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>No air purifier? Try making your own\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have access to a box fan, \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/what-merv-rating\">a MERV filter\u003c/a> and some duct tape, you can make your own DIY air filter device. Find our instructions — first published for wildfire smoke — in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1976551/how-to-get-or-make-a-free-low-cost-air-purifier-for-your-home#air\">this KQED guide, “How to make your own air purifier.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NPR also has another \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/29/1106822268/coronavirus-faq-got-any-tips-on-improving-indoor-air-flow-to-reduce-infection-ri\">guide to making your own DIY air filter using a box fan\u003c/a>, or you can consult this \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/how-to-diy-an-air-purifier/\">“How to DIY an Air Purifier” explainer \u003c/a>from the \u003cem>New York Times\u003c/em> Wirecutter blog.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"openwindows\">\u003c/a>How to open your windows to create maximum airflow\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you don’t have a filtration device or AC, it’s time to open your windows, Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Basically, you’re going to focus on “how you can maximize that airflow” through your space, she said. But it’s not just a case of cracking a solitary window open. Gorle’s expert advice is as follows:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Try to open more than one window around a room\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The more windows you can open, the more ventilation you are going to get,” Gorle said — because it’s not enough to bring fresh air into your space. Ideally, you want to then help get that air out through \u003ci>another \u003c/i>window — and “the more windows, the better.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Opening windows on the opposite sides of a room is particularly effective for creating cross-ventilation, Gorle said. In other words, opening two windows that are side-by-side will be less useful at this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else do you need to know about COVID right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>What if you can’t — or don’t want to — open your windows all the way? In this instance, even just cracking windows a bit is still a good idea, Virginia Tech professor of civil and environmental engineering Linsey Marr told NPR. \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/29/1106822268/coronavirus-faq-got-any-tips-on-improving-indoor-air-flow-to-reduce-infection-ri\">Your windows “don’t have to be wide open,” Marr said.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>…but think carefully about where you seat your guests\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Consider the airflow direction in and out of your space when you have two or more windows open. “Because if you’re sitting at the window where the air is coming in, you’re getting all that clean air,” Gorle said. “But you’re sitting at the window where the air is going \u003ci>out\u003c/i>, you’re actually getting all the air that people have been breathing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Try to seat your guests as close as possible to the fresh air coming in — and don’t park them all by the window where airflow is going out. Because if COVID-19 particles are in that airflow, that “air out” area will be heavy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967991\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967991\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458.jpg\" alt=\"An image of a window with short grey curtains set into brown walls. There is soft yellow light coming through.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-carlos-caamal-can-910458-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you’re hosting guests this holiday season, opening your windows can help reduce the risk of indoor transmission of COVID-19. \u003ccite>(Carlos Caamal Can/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Run a test to see how air is coming in — or out\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>How do you know which is the “air in” window and which is the “air out” one? Gorle has a few tricks up her sleeve for this. The simplest is to stand in front of the open window and hold up a small piece of string, ribbon, or anything similar in front of it, letting it hang down. This way, “you can kind of see which way the stream moves and then understand if the air is coming in or going out,” Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You could also use a candle for this — although, of course, be careful with the lit flame (especially if you and your guests have already begun the holiday celebrations with a drink or two.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you’ve established how air is coming in and out of your space through the windows, you know where best to seat your guests closest to that fresh incoming air and furthest from the outflow — especially those at higher risk for severe disease or hospitalization from COVID-19. “That’s what I’ve done with my mom, who was at risk as well,” Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Only got one window? Still open that\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t panic if you only have one window to open, Gorle said — you’ll still “get some air exchanged depending on where the wind is coming from.” And some fresh air in your space is better than none.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you get lucky, “you might have enough pressure differences between indoor and outdoor that you do actually get some ventilation with just one window open, she said — “so it is always better to open your window than to keep it closed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Use portable fans to help that existing airflow move\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you’ve worked out how air is coming in and out of your open windows, you could try using portable fans — like a box fan — to help push the existing airflow along, Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll be “using the fan to help the airflow in that same direction because you don’t want to start counteracting the natural driving force,” Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967994\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967994\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615.jpg\" alt=\"A hand holds a bottle of olive oil, drizzling the oil over a raw turkey against the backdrop of a kitchen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/pexels-rdne-stock-project-5847615-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Improving ventilation in your indoor space over the holidays can help reduce COVID-19 risks. \u003ccite>(RDNE Stock project/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Got a skylight? Check if it opens\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have a skylight with a manual or remote-controlled way of opening it, do it. Opening an overhead window like a skylight will create airflow really easily, Gorle said — “because of temperature differences between indoors and outdoors, the air will move vertically as well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, in addition to windows on your walls, “you can actually use buoyancy effects to try and create that airflow through openings that are at different heights,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Use your bathroom fan\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This tip is particularly good for smaller homes, or if you don’t have many windows, you can open them: Keep all the doors in your home open, and run any bathroom fan that’s extracting air.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That is going to help bring air in through any windows that you can open as well,” and then push the air out, Gorle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Getting chilly inside? Don’t be afraid of using a heater\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your family or friends complain about the cold indoors from all your open windows, rest assured that it’s okay to turn on your space heater — you won’t be undoing all your good ventilation work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It might be that you’re actually increasing the airflow if you heat up the indoors a little bit better,” Gorle said. “Bigger temperature differences usually cause more airflow” — unless you’ve got unlucky, and the air buoyancy (that is, the upward force) and the wind are fighting each other. But ultimately, it’s worth turning on a heater just to be able to \u003ci>keep \u003c/i>those windows open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/indoor-air-homes-and-coronavirus-covid-19\">Read even more about ways to ventilate and filter the air inside your home from the EPA\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was originally published on November 21.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2023. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID-19\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you can see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger and help us decide what to cover here on our site and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"hearken","attributes":{"named":{"id":"10483","src":"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11967946/covid-ventilation-guide-indoors-windows","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_29789","news_33515","news_32707","news_29029","news_27989","news_27626","news_20138","news_293","news_33517"],"featImg":"news_11968052","label":"news"},"news_11966024":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11966024","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11966024","score":null,"sort":[1698859602000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"bay-area-flower-farms-burst-with-marigolds-for-dia-de-los-muertos","title":"Bay Area Flower Farms Burst with Marigolds for Día de los Muertos","publishDate":1698859602,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Bay Area Flower Farms Burst with Marigolds for Día de los Muertos | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>Like many California flower farmers, Lupe Rico has been in a frenzy over the last few days — cutting most of the 30,000 marigolds he grew on his Colma farm in time to sell for Día de los Muertos celebrations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This year, we grow a lot because we always come up short,” says Rico, a second-generation farmer. “We put some more this year, and we’re going to see what happens.” [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Lupe Rico, second-generation farmer in Colma\"]‘You’re going to see orange everywhere.’[/pullquote]It’s impossible to imagine \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/dia-de-los-muertos\">Día de los Muertos\u003c/a>, which begins Wednesday, without marigolds. These many-petaled flowers adorn the altars made for the holiday. The flowers’ bright orange color and sweet, earthy smell are believed to help lure the souls of the dead from their graves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rico sells his flowers at the San Francisco Flower Market, a wholesale market housed in a row of cavernous warehouses in the city’s SOMA neighborhood. The market has over 4,000 registered buyers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the days before the holiday, Rico says, the warehouse will fill up with marigolds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You’re going to see orange everywhere,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many regional flower wholesalers say marigold sales have gone up in the past few years. One likely reason is the 2017 Disney film \u003cem>Coco\u003c/em> about Día de los Muertos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is kind of funny, but I will say after \u003cem>Coco\u003c/em>, [there’s been an] increase of people interested in the traditional Mexican Day of the Dead. It’s been so popular,” says Raul Dueñas, the account manager for Rafa’s Wholesale Flowers, which also sells at the SF Flower Market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dueñas, also a floral designer, says a spate of restaurants, schools and hotels have been asking him to install marigold displays this year, and his business expects to sell 2,000 more bunches than they did last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11965704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11965704\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Bunches of marigolds in plastic wrapping.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marigolds sit on display at Rafa’s Wholesale at the San Francisco Flower Market in San Francisco on Oct. 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lisa Filice, the owner of Regional Farms, a flower wholesaler based in Gilroy, says she’s noticed a notable uptick in marigold sales, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If Walmart has Día de los Muertos decorations, it must be big, right?” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among the Bay Area’s rapidly growing Indian population, marigolds are also often used in wedding garlands and for the holiday Diwali, which falls on Nov. 12 this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Whether it’s driven by supply or driven by demand, it’s clear that we’re selling more and more marigolds,” says Alexander Peter Bottemanne, a flower industry consultant. [aside postID=news_11930492 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg']According to Bottemanne, in recent years, Ecuador has emerged as a major exporter of marigolds and other flowers that used to be grown in California. He says higher land prices in California have caused many flower farmers to sell their land or switch to more profitable crops than flowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the uptick, marigolds aren’t driving huge profits for most local florists, like Mauricio Vivas, owner of Tony Rossi and Sons Flower Shop in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our sales probably go up maybe about 10%,” he says. “It’s not that much of an increase in our sales just because of the price of the flower. It’s not a very expensive flower.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One bunch of marigolds sells for about $10 to $15, as compared to a bunch of roses, which sells for more than twice that amount.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Vivas contends it’s still worth having the festive orange flowers on hand. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Mauricio Vivas, owner, Tony Rossi and Sons Flower Shop in Oakland\"]‘It’s like if I would have been there when my actual ancestors were doing the same rituals that we are doing now. I feel like I was there too.’[/pullquote]“It brings people, and then they buy something else that we have at the store,” he says, pointing to papel picado, candles and other items typically used to decorate community altars and private ones in the neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vivas, who is from Michoacán, Mexico, also has a personal connection to marigolds. When he picks up a bunch of them, he says, the hairs on the back of his arm stand up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s like if I would have been there when my actual ancestors were doing the same rituals that we are doing now,” he says. “I feel like I was there too.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vivas added that he just loves marigolds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11965705\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11965705\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A person reaches for something beween bouquets of marigolds in a large indoor setting.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe Rico helps customers with marigolds at Lupe Farms at the San Francisco Flower Market in San Francisco on Oct. 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If you see this flower from far away, it will just brighten up your eyes. It’ll just kind of make you happy,” he says. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Lupe Rico, second-generation farmer in Colma\"]‘So when I’m cutting flowers right now, I say, ‘Dad, I’m cutting the flower that you used to cut. I feel in peace.’[/pullquote]Lupe Rico, the farmer from Colma, says he’s made an altar to remember his father, who died this year and whom he worked alongside at their farm for over 40 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So when I’m cutting flowers right now, I say, ‘Dad, I’m cutting the flower that you used to cut,’” he says, holding back tears. “I feel in peace.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"One California flower farmer said he recently cut most of the 30,000 marigolds he grew on his land in Colma just in time to sell for Día de los Muertos celebrations.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1698865797,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":23,"wordCount":998},"headData":{"title":"Bay Area Flower Farms Burst with Marigolds for Día de los Muertos | KQED","description":"One California flower farmer said he recently cut most of the 30,000 marigolds he grew on his land in Colma just in time to sell for Día de los Muertos celebrations.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Bay Area Flower Farms Burst with Marigolds for Día de los Muertos","datePublished":"2023-11-01T17:26:42.000Z","dateModified":"2023-11-01T19:09:57.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"audioUrl":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-41c5-bcaf-aaef00f5a073/ef7fa392-830e-43a5-b3bb-b0ad01013d48/audio.mp3","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11966024/bay-area-flower-farms-burst-with-marigolds-for-dia-de-los-muertos","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Like many California flower farmers, Lupe Rico has been in a frenzy over the last few days — cutting most of the 30,000 marigolds he grew on his Colma farm in time to sell for Día de los Muertos celebrations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This year, we grow a lot because we always come up short,” says Rico, a second-generation farmer. “We put some more this year, and we’re going to see what happens.” \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘You’re going to see orange everywhere.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Lupe Rico, second-generation farmer in Colma","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>It’s impossible to imagine \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/dia-de-los-muertos\">Día de los Muertos\u003c/a>, which begins Wednesday, without marigolds. These many-petaled flowers adorn the altars made for the holiday. The flowers’ bright orange color and sweet, earthy smell are believed to help lure the souls of the dead from their graves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rico sells his flowers at the San Francisco Flower Market, a wholesale market housed in a row of cavernous warehouses in the city’s SOMA neighborhood. The market has over 4,000 registered buyers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the days before the holiday, Rico says, the warehouse will fill up with marigolds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You’re going to see orange everywhere,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many regional flower wholesalers say marigold sales have gone up in the past few years. One likely reason is the 2017 Disney film \u003cem>Coco\u003c/em> about Día de los Muertos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is kind of funny, but I will say after \u003cem>Coco\u003c/em>, [there’s been an] increase of people interested in the traditional Mexican Day of the Dead. It’s been so popular,” says Raul Dueñas, the account manager for Rafa’s Wholesale Flowers, which also sells at the SF Flower Market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dueñas, also a floral designer, says a spate of restaurants, schools and hotels have been asking him to install marigold displays this year, and his business expects to sell 2,000 more bunches than they did last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11965704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11965704\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Bunches of marigolds in plastic wrapping.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-04-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marigolds sit on display at Rafa’s Wholesale at the San Francisco Flower Market in San Francisco on Oct. 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lisa Filice, the owner of Regional Farms, a flower wholesaler based in Gilroy, says she’s noticed a notable uptick in marigold sales, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If Walmart has Día de los Muertos decorations, it must be big, right?” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among the Bay Area’s rapidly growing Indian population, marigolds are also often used in wedding garlands and for the holiday Diwali, which falls on Nov. 12 this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Whether it’s driven by supply or driven by demand, it’s clear that we’re selling more and more marigolds,” says Alexander Peter Bottemanne, a flower industry consultant. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11930492","hero":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>According to Bottemanne, in recent years, Ecuador has emerged as a major exporter of marigolds and other flowers that used to be grown in California. He says higher land prices in California have caused many flower farmers to sell their land or switch to more profitable crops than flowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the uptick, marigolds aren’t driving huge profits for most local florists, like Mauricio Vivas, owner of Tony Rossi and Sons Flower Shop in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our sales probably go up maybe about 10%,” he says. “It’s not that much of an increase in our sales just because of the price of the flower. It’s not a very expensive flower.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One bunch of marigolds sells for about $10 to $15, as compared to a bunch of roses, which sells for more than twice that amount.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Vivas contends it’s still worth having the festive orange flowers on hand. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘It’s like if I would have been there when my actual ancestors were doing the same rituals that we are doing now. I feel like I was there too.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Mauricio Vivas, owner, Tony Rossi and Sons Flower Shop in Oakland","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“It brings people, and then they buy something else that we have at the store,” he says, pointing to papel picado, candles and other items typically used to decorate community altars and private ones in the neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vivas, who is from Michoacán, Mexico, also has a personal connection to marigolds. When he picks up a bunch of them, he says, the hairs on the back of his arm stand up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s like if I would have been there when my actual ancestors were doing the same rituals that we are doing now,” he says. “I feel like I was there too.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vivas added that he just loves marigolds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11965705\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11965705\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A person reaches for something beween bouquets of marigolds in a large indoor setting.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231026-DayoftheDeadMarigolds-07-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe Rico helps customers with marigolds at Lupe Farms at the San Francisco Flower Market in San Francisco on Oct. 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If you see this flower from far away, it will just brighten up your eyes. It’ll just kind of make you happy,” he says. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘So when I’m cutting flowers right now, I say, ‘Dad, I’m cutting the flower that you used to cut. 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In 1983, he opened a Halloween store at the Castro Valley Mall. At the time, he did business in party goods and women’s apparel, and when a dancewear store selling costumes at the mall closed, he saw an opportunity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I put all of my clothing in storage. I went to a trade show in Chicago, picked up everything I could that had to do with Halloween, and put it in my store, and it was amazing,” the 80-year-old said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Why Halloween, in particular? According to the \u003ca href=\"https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/halloween-spending-reach-record-122-billion-participation-exceeds-pre\">National Retail Federation\u003c/a>, U.S. Halloween spending is projected to reach a record $12.2 billion in 2023, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The trade association predicts the holiday will surpass the previous record, $10.6 billion, in 2022. (According to career guidance site \u003ca href=\"https://www.zippia.com/spirit-halloween-careers-39164/revenue/\">Zippia\u003c/a>, Spirit Halloween’s annual revenue is approximately $1.1 billion.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether Marver has a special affinity for Halloween, a 2016 Bloomberg \u003ca href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-halloween-pop-up-shops/#xj4y7vzkg\">article\u003c/a> described it as not a “strong love.” KQED asked him again about this impression.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I had to be somewhat into it to start it,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marver’s gamble worked out, and the concept took off, opening more stores in the West and Midwest. In 1999, he decided to sell the store to the company Spencer’s Gifts, also a Halloween specialty retail chain headquartered in New Jersey, which continues to run Spirit Halloween.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Spirit brings tremendous expertise to the non-mall seasonal Halloween retail business. Their approach to operating seasonal stores outside of the mall environment will contribute to our continuing strong hold on this holiday market,” said John Hacala, Spencer’s Gifts CEO at the time, in the press release announcing the acquisition. [aside postID=news_11965502 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/Durrant-Mugshot.jpg'] Marver said he stayed involved in the business, primarily as a consultant, and left it around a decade ago. He currently runs a boutique hotel, Twisp River Suites, in Twisp, Washington.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He looked back on the store’s founding and shared insight on running a seasonal business, speaking with KQED’s Brian Watt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Watt: Why did you decide to sell? It sounds like it was going well.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joe Marver: I approached [Spencer’s Gifts] with a deal that I thought was quite fair and generous for me in 1998. And they talked about it and said, “No, I don’t think so.” And I went back home, and I continued and increased the number of stores, and I got up to a great number. I put friends and family in the business with franchises, and it just worked very well. A year later, in ’99, they approached me and said, “We’ll do your deal.” And I said, OK.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Even the most enthusiastic Halloween celebrations would wonder how someone builds a business around something that is only for one season of the year. What do you think about that?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It seems like a temporary, seasonal business, but it’s not. You have to buy all the merchandise. That starts February, March and get everything ready to be shipped. [Then], let’s talk about finding the locations. That usually starts in May or June. [And] taking a location, beginning of August, in order to prepare the location, decorate the location, set up all of the goods, and then, you need two weeks after Halloween to break it all down, get everything set up [and] leave the location.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I tried to do Christmas stores at one point, but it was way too competitive. Gas stations did Christmas. Everybody did Christmas. So I gave that up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Just living Halloween things for 10 months strikes me as a lot.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yeah, I think they’re doing a lot of online selling — they’ll do it all year round for costumes, makeup, masks, parties [and] events. And so, they’re keeping busy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When I was working for another radio station in Los Angeles, and we were coming up on Halloween, we noticed these stores. I talked to one guy who was a manager of one of these stores. I want to know if what he told me at that time was true about the empty stores in strip malls. Did they become a hot commodity in the run-up to Halloween? Do you compete for the right to set up a store around Halloween? \u003c/strong>[aside postID=news_11963206 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/WMH_Front-at-Sunset-1020x675.jpg'] Well, back in the day when you’re talking about, it was kind of difficult to get the right location. Some of the people in the strip centers wanted to have the big boxes come in, but then, some of them realized it [was] not going to happen. “Let’s do Halloween. Let’s get something going. Maybe it’ll bring business to the other tenants.” And I think that’s what it’s about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>There are plenty of jokes and memes about the store — like the social media posts of people posing as Spirit Halloween costumes. What do you make of all that, in light of what you started 40 years ago?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I just feel honored, to be honest with you. I’m so proud of what I started, and I’m so proud of the people who involved themselves and became so successful with the company. It’s like a tribute to me, to everybody who loves Halloween.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How do you celebrate Halloween now?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I just basically decorate my hotel, and I get 200 to 300 kids who come by and trick-or-treat. And it just brings back the memories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Spirit Halloween founder Joe Marver reflects on starting the iconic holiday retail chain 40 years ago at a Castro Valley strip mall.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1698780952,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":24,"wordCount":1042},"headData":{"title":"Spirit Halloween Unleashed Its First Bay Area Store in 1983 | KQED","description":"Spirit Halloween founder Joe Marver reflects on starting the iconic holiday retail chain 40 years ago at a Castro Valley strip mall.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Spirit Halloween Unleashed Its First Bay Area Store in 1983","datePublished":"2023-10-29T14:00:13.000Z","dateModified":"2023-10-31T19:35:52.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"audioUrl":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-4[…]f-aaef00f5a073/248c6f6e-8c7d-4706-b61b-b0ac00eb8859/audio.mp3","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11965792/spirit-halloween-unleashed-its-first-bay-area-store-in-1983","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Spirit Halloween, one of spooky season’s favorite internet memes, is now 40 years old — and its origins are in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The chain, which has over 1,500 pop-ups nationwide and has been known for \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/10/05/1043278951/spirit-halloween\">quickly snagging\u003c/a> up empty storefronts, is the brainchild of Joe Marver. In 1983, he opened a Halloween store at the Castro Valley Mall. At the time, he did business in party goods and women’s apparel, and when a dancewear store selling costumes at the mall closed, he saw an opportunity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I put all of my clothing in storage. I went to a trade show in Chicago, picked up everything I could that had to do with Halloween, and put it in my store, and it was amazing,” the 80-year-old said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Why Halloween, in particular? According to the \u003ca href=\"https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/halloween-spending-reach-record-122-billion-participation-exceeds-pre\">National Retail Federation\u003c/a>, U.S. Halloween spending is projected to reach a record $12.2 billion in 2023, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The trade association predicts the holiday will surpass the previous record, $10.6 billion, in 2022. (According to career guidance site \u003ca href=\"https://www.zippia.com/spirit-halloween-careers-39164/revenue/\">Zippia\u003c/a>, Spirit Halloween’s annual revenue is approximately $1.1 billion.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether Marver has a special affinity for Halloween, a 2016 Bloomberg \u003ca href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-halloween-pop-up-shops/#xj4y7vzkg\">article\u003c/a> described it as not a “strong love.” KQED asked him again about this impression.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I had to be somewhat into it to start it,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marver’s gamble worked out, and the concept took off, opening more stores in the West and Midwest. In 1999, he decided to sell the store to the company Spencer’s Gifts, also a Halloween specialty retail chain headquartered in New Jersey, which continues to run Spirit Halloween.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Spirit brings tremendous expertise to the non-mall seasonal Halloween retail business. Their approach to operating seasonal stores outside of the mall environment will contribute to our continuing strong hold on this holiday market,” said John Hacala, Spencer’s Gifts CEO at the time, in the press release announcing the acquisition. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11965502","hero":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/Durrant-Mugshot.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp> Marver said he stayed involved in the business, primarily as a consultant, and left it around a decade ago. He currently runs a boutique hotel, Twisp River Suites, in Twisp, Washington.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He looked back on the store’s founding and shared insight on running a seasonal business, speaking with KQED’s Brian Watt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Watt: Why did you decide to sell? It sounds like it was going well.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joe Marver: I approached [Spencer’s Gifts] with a deal that I thought was quite fair and generous for me in 1998. And they talked about it and said, “No, I don’t think so.” And I went back home, and I continued and increased the number of stores, and I got up to a great number. I put friends and family in the business with franchises, and it just worked very well. A year later, in ’99, they approached me and said, “We’ll do your deal.” And I said, OK.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Even the most enthusiastic Halloween celebrations would wonder how someone builds a business around something that is only for one season of the year. What do you think about that?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It seems like a temporary, seasonal business, but it’s not. You have to buy all the merchandise. That starts February, March and get everything ready to be shipped. [Then], let’s talk about finding the locations. That usually starts in May or June. [And] taking a location, beginning of August, in order to prepare the location, decorate the location, set up all of the goods, and then, you need two weeks after Halloween to break it all down, get everything set up [and] leave the location.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I tried to do Christmas stores at one point, but it was way too competitive. Gas stations did Christmas. Everybody did Christmas. So I gave that up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Just living Halloween things for 10 months strikes me as a lot.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yeah, I think they’re doing a lot of online selling — they’ll do it all year round for costumes, makeup, masks, parties [and] events. And so, they’re keeping busy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When I was working for another radio station in Los Angeles, and we were coming up on Halloween, we noticed these stores. I talked to one guy who was a manager of one of these stores. I want to know if what he told me at that time was true about the empty stores in strip malls. Did they become a hot commodity in the run-up to Halloween? Do you compete for the right to set up a store around Halloween? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11963206","hero":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/WMH_Front-at-Sunset-1020x675.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp> Well, back in the day when you’re talking about, it was kind of difficult to get the right location. Some of the people in the strip centers wanted to have the big boxes come in, but then, some of them realized it [was] not going to happen. “Let’s do Halloween. Let’s get something going. Maybe it’ll bring business to the other tenants.” And I think that’s what it’s about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>There are plenty of jokes and memes about the store — like the social media posts of people posing as Spirit Halloween costumes. What do you make of all that, in light of what you started 40 years ago?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I just feel honored, to be honest with you. I’m so proud of what I started, and I’m so proud of the people who involved themselves and became so successful with the company. It’s like a tribute to me, to everybody who loves Halloween.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How do you celebrate Halloween now?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I just basically decorate my hotel, and I get 200 to 300 kids who come by and trick-or-treat. 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One year, a particular design sold out in under an hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/SFBART/status/1465495540544655360\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2021, BART ordered only 150 sweaters and sold out within 40 minutes, according to a past Twitter post. In 2022, Bay Area public transit enthusiasts quickly bought 800 fuzzy sweaters. This year, 1,500 are up for grabs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11954314 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/GettyImages-1246054727-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The sweaters are priced at $60 and are available in adult sizes S–4XL. It’s the third year in a row the transit agency has released a holiday sweater, and just like the last two years, they’re expected to sell out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike previous years, though, you’ll be able to match with your canine friends: For the first time ever, BART is releasing matching holiday dog sweaters for $25 and holiday beanies for $15. 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Gavin Newsom signed 997 new laws in 2022 and many of them take effect on January 1 while some go into effect later in the year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here's a look at some of them.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Cheaper abortions\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Private insurance companies \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB245\">can't charge\u003c/a> people co-pays or deductibles for abortions anymore. That \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-business-health-california-d4b58d86434c9c790b8bbfcb7240f2af\">will save\u003c/a> an average of $543 for a medication abortion and $887 for a procedural abortion, according to an analysis by the California Health Benefits Review Program. Lawmakers also did the \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-california-gavin-newsom-84b7bf414b16f55454ce3e81544f5a10\">same thing for vasectomies\u003c/a>, but \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB523\">that law\u003c/a> won't take effect until 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Higher pay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>California's minimum wage will jump to \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/california-gavin-newsom-minimum-wage-inflation-686b6c1ddc9240f76e8e61613717edd8\">$15.50 per hour\u003c/a>. That will mean raises for about 3 million workers who earn minimum wage. The increase was triggered by inflation, as required by \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB3\">a law\u003c/a> passed in 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Grace for pedestrians\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Jaywalking and loitering will be enforced differently in 2023. Police officers \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2147\">won't be able to ticket\u003c/a> people for crossing the street outside of an intersection — unless they are in immediate danger of getting hit by a car. Likewise, police won't be able to ticket people for \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB357\">loitering for the purpose of prostitution\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Haven for transgender kids\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107\">new law\u003c/a> will try to stop other states from punishing children who come to California for transgender surgeries and other \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/california-gender-identity-sacramento-gavin-newsom-1bef273ba60e61a17960eaf8107f37f6\">gender-affirming care\u003c/a>. The law will block out-of-state subpoenas and stop health providers from sharing information with out-of-state entities related to gender-affirming care, defined as “medically necessary health care that respects the gender identity of the patient, as experienced and defined by the patient.” That includes hormone therapy to suppress secondary sex characteristics.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Cyber flashing lawsuits\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Beginning in January, you can \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB53\">sue someone\u003c/a> for sending you “obscene material” against your will. Known as “cyber flashing,” this includes nude photos or videos or other material depicting sex acts. A court could award economic and noneconomic damages, plus penalties of between $1,500 and $30,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>More housing\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Shuttered stores could soon become affordable housing. \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/business-california-gavin-newsom-government-and-politics-420473872ae2c94a4a357789a397caaf\">Two new laws\u003c/a> will open up much of the state's commercial land for residential development while mostly preventing local governments from blocking the projects. \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2011\">One law\u003c/a> will let developers build housing on some commercial land as long as a certain percentage of the housing is affordable. \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB6\">Another law\u003c/a> will let developers build market-rate housing on some commercial land, but the projects will still have to go through an environmental review process.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Early release for critically ill incarcerated people\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>California \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/prisons-california-treatment-of-prisoners-695248f5abb7cbf0b02ccdde15b18c7a\">will release\u003c/a> more ill and dying incarcerated people in 2023. A \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB960\">new law\u003c/a> eases the current standard for compassionate release, which critics said was too restrictive. Of the 304 incarcerated people who sought compassionate release between January 2015 and April 2021, just 53 were released by the courts, according to the nonprofit advocacy group Families Against Mandatory Minimums.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Disruptive meetings\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Public meetings have always been a place for people to voice their frustrations with government. But the pandemic restrictions have only made those meetings more intense. In 2023, a \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1100\">new law\u003c/a> sets rules for when local officials can remove people from public meetings for \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/education-california-united-states-sacramento-gavin-newsom-88ea4f3c2164dc0f345799dbc0d2edae\">being too disruptive\u003c/a>. The law says the presiding officer can remove someone only after warning them first.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Protected rap lyrics\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In criminal trials, prosecutors often use the defendants' words against them. That includes things like rap lyrics, which prosecutors sometimes use to attack someone's character or connect the crime to gang violence. A \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2799\">new law\u003c/a> aims to restrict the use of “creative content” in courts, requiring a judge to first hold a hearing about whether the content is admissible.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>No more 'pink tax'\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Women often pay a lot more for shampoo and deodorant than men do. That's because retailers often charge more for products that are marketed toward women, a practice known as the “pink tax.” A \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1287\">new law\u003c/a> says that retailers must charge the same prices for products that are “substantially similar” regardless of their marketing.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>New state holidays\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>California will have three new state holidays in 2023: \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1655&search_keywords=juneteenth\">Juneteenth\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2596&search_keywords=lunar%23%23%23new%23%23%23year\">Lunar New Year\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1801&search_keywords=Armenian%23%23%23Genocide%23%23%23Remembrance\">Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day\u003c/a>. Juneteenth will be June 19th and celebrates the abolishment of slavery in the United States. Lunar New Year is celebrated in Asian countries and coincides with the first new moon between the end of January and the first 15 days of the first month of the lunar calendar. Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day would be April 24 and would recognize the killing of millions of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>More time to grieve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Most workers will be guaranteed at least five days off when a loved one dies. \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1949\">The law\u003c/a> applies to government agencies and private companies with at least five employees. “Family member” means spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner or parent-in-law.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Salary disclosure\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Considering applying for a job but frustrated because you don't know what the salary might be? A \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1162\">new law\u003c/a> in California aims to fix that. Starting in January, companies with at least 15 employees must include the pay scale in all job postings.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Oil drilling\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A law to ban new oil drilling within 3,200 feet of homes, schools and other community sites is set to take effect January 1, but it may soon be put on hold by \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/politics-business-california-gavin-newsom-climate-and-environment-27ebf1d22b0bab5b6e11756e1b3c3df6\">a referendum\u003c/a>. A campaign organized by oil and gas groups have organized the ballot drive, hoping that voters will overturn the law in 2024. Signatures are currently being verified.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Hundreds of new laws will go into effect in California in the new year, including new laws concerning minimum wage, jaywalking, abortions, affordable housing and new public holidays. 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Gavin Newsom signed 997 new laws in 2022 and many of them take effect on January 1 while some go into effect later in the year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here's a look at some of them.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Cheaper abortions\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Private insurance companies \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB245\">can't charge\u003c/a> people co-pays or deductibles for abortions anymore. That \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-business-health-california-d4b58d86434c9c790b8bbfcb7240f2af\">will save\u003c/a> an average of $543 for a medication abortion and $887 for a procedural abortion, according to an analysis by the California Health Benefits Review Program. Lawmakers also did the \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-california-gavin-newsom-84b7bf414b16f55454ce3e81544f5a10\">same thing for vasectomies\u003c/a>, but \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB523\">that law\u003c/a> won't take effect until 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Higher pay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>California's minimum wage will jump to \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/california-gavin-newsom-minimum-wage-inflation-686b6c1ddc9240f76e8e61613717edd8\">$15.50 per hour\u003c/a>. That will mean raises for about 3 million workers who earn minimum wage. The increase was triggered by inflation, as required by \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB3\">a law\u003c/a> passed in 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Grace for pedestrians\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Jaywalking and loitering will be enforced differently in 2023. Police officers \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2147\">won't be able to ticket\u003c/a> people for crossing the street outside of an intersection — unless they are in immediate danger of getting hit by a car. Likewise, police won't be able to ticket people for \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB357\">loitering for the purpose of prostitution\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Haven for transgender kids\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107\">new law\u003c/a> will try to stop other states from punishing children who come to California for transgender surgeries and other \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/california-gender-identity-sacramento-gavin-newsom-1bef273ba60e61a17960eaf8107f37f6\">gender-affirming care\u003c/a>. The law will block out-of-state subpoenas and stop health providers from sharing information with out-of-state entities related to gender-affirming care, defined as “medically necessary health care that respects the gender identity of the patient, as experienced and defined by the patient.” That includes hormone therapy to suppress secondary sex characteristics.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Cyber flashing lawsuits\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Beginning in January, you can \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB53\">sue someone\u003c/a> for sending you “obscene material” against your will. Known as “cyber flashing,” this includes nude photos or videos or other material depicting sex acts. A court could award economic and noneconomic damages, plus penalties of between $1,500 and $30,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>More housing\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Shuttered stores could soon become affordable housing. \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/business-california-gavin-newsom-government-and-politics-420473872ae2c94a4a357789a397caaf\">Two new laws\u003c/a> will open up much of the state's commercial land for residential development while mostly preventing local governments from blocking the projects. \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2011\">One law\u003c/a> will let developers build housing on some commercial land as long as a certain percentage of the housing is affordable. \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB6\">Another law\u003c/a> will let developers build market-rate housing on some commercial land, but the projects will still have to go through an environmental review process.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Early release for critically ill incarcerated people\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>California \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/prisons-california-treatment-of-prisoners-695248f5abb7cbf0b02ccdde15b18c7a\">will release\u003c/a> more ill and dying incarcerated people in 2023. A \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB960\">new law\u003c/a> eases the current standard for compassionate release, which critics said was too restrictive. Of the 304 incarcerated people who sought compassionate release between January 2015 and April 2021, just 53 were released by the courts, according to the nonprofit advocacy group Families Against Mandatory Minimums.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Disruptive meetings\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Public meetings have always been a place for people to voice their frustrations with government. But the pandemic restrictions have only made those meetings more intense. In 2023, a \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1100\">new law\u003c/a> sets rules for when local officials can remove people from public meetings for \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/education-california-united-states-sacramento-gavin-newsom-88ea4f3c2164dc0f345799dbc0d2edae\">being too disruptive\u003c/a>. The law says the presiding officer can remove someone only after warning them first.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Protected rap lyrics\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In criminal trials, prosecutors often use the defendants' words against them. That includes things like rap lyrics, which prosecutors sometimes use to attack someone's character or connect the crime to gang violence. A \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2799\">new law\u003c/a> aims to restrict the use of “creative content” in courts, requiring a judge to first hold a hearing about whether the content is admissible.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>No more 'pink tax'\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Women often pay a lot more for shampoo and deodorant than men do. That's because retailers often charge more for products that are marketed toward women, a practice known as the “pink tax.” A \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1287\">new law\u003c/a> says that retailers must charge the same prices for products that are “substantially similar” regardless of their marketing.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>New state holidays\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>California will have three new state holidays in 2023: \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1655&search_keywords=juneteenth\">Juneteenth\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2596&search_keywords=lunar%23%23%23new%23%23%23year\">Lunar New Year\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1801&search_keywords=Armenian%23%23%23Genocide%23%23%23Remembrance\">Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day\u003c/a>. Juneteenth will be June 19th and celebrates the abolishment of slavery in the United States. Lunar New Year is celebrated in Asian countries and coincides with the first new moon between the end of January and the first 15 days of the first month of the lunar calendar. Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day would be April 24 and would recognize the killing of millions of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>More time to grieve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Most workers will be guaranteed at least five days off when a loved one dies. \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1949\">The law\u003c/a> applies to government agencies and private companies with at least five employees. “Family member” means spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner or parent-in-law.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Salary disclosure\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Considering applying for a job but frustrated because you don't know what the salary might be? A \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1162\">new law\u003c/a> in California aims to fix that. Starting in January, companies with at least 15 employees must include the pay scale in all job postings.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Oil drilling\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A law to ban new oil drilling within 3,200 feet of homes, schools and other community sites is set to take effect January 1, but it may soon be put on hold by \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/politics-business-california-gavin-newsom-climate-and-environment-27ebf1d22b0bab5b6e11756e1b3c3df6\">a referendum\u003c/a>. A campaign organized by oil and gas groups have organized the ballot drive, hoping that voters will overturn the law in 2024. Signatures are currently being verified.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11936507/hundreds-of-new-laws-set-to-go-into-effect-in-california-in-the-new-year","authors":["byline_news_11936507"],"categories":["news_6188","news_8"],"tags":["news_17909","news_30275","news_22307","news_25015","news_20138","news_32228","news_23528","news_24932","news_2141","news_29542","news_32229","news_3674","news_32230"],"featImg":"news_11936510","label":"news"},"news_11897123":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11897123","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11897123","score":null,"sort":[1637694926000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"hosting-loved-ones-for-thanksgiving-2021-heres-how-to-keep-covid-out","title":"Hosting Loved Ones for Thanksgiving 2021? Here's How to Keep COVID Out","publishDate":1637694926,"format":"image","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>Skip to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#unvaccinated\">Should I attend a gathering with unvaccinated people?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#kids\">What should I do if my child isn't fully vaccinated yet?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#boundaries\">How do I communicate my boundaries or say no to an invite?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#test\">Should I take a rapid COVID test before I visit someone's house?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>We've come a long way since Thanksgiving 2020.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A year ago, vaccines had not yet been approved, daily deaths were rising sharply — surging to more than 2,000 a day by December — and many hunkered down and skipped holiday celebrations to reduce their risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California now \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11897140/despite-californias-low-covid-case-rates-officials-urge-caution-of-potential-surge-ahead-of-thanksgiving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country\u003c/a>, with 1.9% of people testing positive for the disease in the last week. Coronavirus hospitalizations in the state have fallen about 14% in the last month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/poll-finding/kff-covid-19-vaccine-monitor-october-2021/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">About half of people living in the U.S.\u003c/a> are planning to gather in groups of 10 or more for the holidays, a recent survey found. While many of us are ready to restart our holiday gatherings, officials urge caution because a potential winter spike could overwhelm hospitals in some areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nearly two years into this pandemic, we've learned a lot about how to reduce the risks of catching and spreading the coronavirus, including the simple steps of masking, hand-washing and taking precautionary COVID tests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Experts warn we still need to keep COVID risk reduction in mind. Even if you and your family are fully vaccinated, young kids, people over 80 and immunocompromised people are still at higher risk of severe COVID. Now, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11890031/where-can-i-get-a-pfizer-covid-booster-shot-near-me-heres-whos-eligible\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends booster shots for everyone 18 and older\u003c/a>, especially for those 50 and up.[aside postID=news_11890031 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/GettyImages-1234768670-scaled.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We wanted to hear directly from our readers and listeners about the frank and even tough conversations they were anticipating having with their loved ones, from setting personal boundaries to even having COVID-safer gatherings outside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are some reminders from experts on how to keep your holiday gatherings safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"boundaries\">\u003c/a>Be transparent about \u003cem>your\u003c/em> personal boundaries for gatherings of \u003cem>any\u003c/em> size or setting\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Even in a holiday season without a pandemic to consider, your movements and actions regarding an event like Thanksgiving are always yours to decide. Regardless of what others, like family, friends or strangers, may think, your time and your personal space are completely and utterly your business and yours to direct as you see fit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're weighing whether or not to attend a gathering with loved ones this year or to host a dinner of your own, it's important to be able to communicate your personal boundaries in a variety of settings, even if it leads to uncomfortable conversations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Richard Carpiano, a professor of public policy at UC Riverside and speaker on vaccine hesitancy, underlines the importance of checking in with the host (or your guests) and stating what your personal comfort levels are and what precautions you're taking — whether it's wearing a mask indoors or preferring to eat outdoors — in a frank way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ultimately, you can make it about you and your personal preferences. Be specific about your COVID safety choices with hosts or other guests, he says: \"It's very important that people should be willing to speak up and not feel peer-pressured because they have to show up to some place or feel like they're being put in some sort of undue risk.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sure, some of these conversations could feel awkward at first. But Carpiano says that ultimately these conversations are with friends and family — and they should support the decision you choose for yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ultimately, you're making this decision to reduce your family's risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19, and it's your way of keeping them safe from harm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"That is an ultimate act of care and we need to focus on that,\" \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11846759/saying-no-to-a-covid-thanksgiving-holidays-how-to-break-it-to-family-or-friends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">says Julia Feldman, a teacher and sex educator in the Bay Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11846759/saying-no-to-a-covid-thanksgiving-holidays-how-to-break-it-to-family-or-friends\">\u003cstrong>Saying No to the Holidays During COVID-19? How to Break It to Family (or Friends)\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>Be firm and up front about getting vaccination statuses from guests — and don't feel guilty about asking\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Just as much as the ingredients on your shopping list, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11892610/the-cdc-emphasizes-covid-vaccinations-as-a-key-to-safe-holiday-gatherings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">knowing the vaccination statuses of other guests is an essential part\u003c/a> of hosting a COVID-safer gathering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While it might feel like trespassing on personal information, Carpiano reminds us that we're in a pandemic and our fates are intertwined. \"This is not something like if somebody has high blood pressure or diabetes where their condition is not affecting other people,\" he says. [pullquote size='medium' align='right' citation=\"Dr. William Miller, physician and public health epidemiologist at The Ohio State University College of Public Health\"]\"I really do think that it's perfectly acceptable to say, 'I'm sorry you're not vaccinated. You know, Grandma's here, and by you coming, that increases her risk substantially.'\"[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He suggests making a plan to communicate to guests what your preferences are and what your stance is — especially if you're the host.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're speaking with someone who still hasn't been vaccinated, it's important to lead with the facts and be clear on your priorities for keeping everyone healthy — especially if young people, older people and immunocompromised guests will be attending.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trying to \"convince\" your loved ones of the pandemic's devastating seriousness by sending them statistics and literature probably isn't going to change their minds at this point, Feldman says. So, what can you do? \"You just really have to come from an emotional place of being honest,\" Feldman says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When navigating a difficult conversation, you might be tempted to stay extra firm and resolute in your communication, in case the recipient interprets any hesitation as a cause for hope that you haven't really made up your mind. Being firm and specific in what you will and will not do is great, Feldman says, but don't let that stop you from \"expressing [your] sadness and regret,\" she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"unvaccinated\">\u003c/a>Think carefully about how to include unvaccinated family members\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Deciding whom to invite to your home is a matter of personal discretion, but experts say at this point in the pandemic it's pretty clear that a fully vaccinated group is the safest scenario.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I think it's reasonable for people to require their guests to be immunized,\" says \u003ca href=\"https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/judith-a-guzman-cottrill-do\">Judy Guzman-Cottrill\u003c/a>, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Oregon Health and Science University, especially if guests include kids too young to be vaccinated (or who have only received their first shot) or people less likely to have a strong immune response to the vaccine, like the immunocompromised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Those are the people who we still really need to make sure we keep as safe as possible because this pandemic is not over,\" she adds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A vaccine requirement could lead to some hurt feelings or conflict, but physician and public health epidemiologist William Miller of The Ohio State University suggests framing the decision as a way to protect older loved ones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I really do think that it's perfectly acceptable to say, 'I'm sorry you're not vaccinated. You know, Grandma's here, and by you coming, that increases her risk substantially,'\" Miller says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An alternative is to ask an unvaccinated guest to do a lab-based PCR test 24 to 48 hours before the event (as long as they're able to get the results back in time) or a rapid antigen COVID test just before their arrival. In addition, Emily Landon, an infectious disease physician at the University of Chicago, recommends asking unvaccinated guests to take extra precautions in the week leading up to the event, including wearing masks in public places and limiting exposure to other unvaccinated people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We think with the delta variant, most people are getting sick a few days after exposure, but it can take up to a week, maybe a little longer,\" Landon explains. \"I think it makes the most sense to take precautions for one week prior to having close, unmasked contact with someone who's at high risk.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"kids\">\u003c/a>Take precautions if your young child is unvaccinated or has had only one shot\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Many children age 5 to 11 have received their first of two recommended doses, but won't be eligible for a second dose until after the Thanksgiving holiday. Immunity builds gradually after vaccination, but it's not known exactly how much protection just one dose of the COVID vaccine provides to kids, says Guzman-Cottrill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I know many families find themselves in this annoying state of limbo right now because their kids will not be fully vaccinated by Thanksgiving,\" she says. Given this \"limbo\" state, \"it's really important to just keep in mind that this is not the time for those families to let their guard down,\" she says. It's not a reason to cancel multigenerational gatherings, but it's a reminder to take precautions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carpiano says that caregivers should do risk management of sorts and be prepared to bring masks and buy home tests you can take the day of arriving at someone's house. \"What we're finding right now with testing is that these home tests can be really quite effective in [detecting] if an immediate or recent sort of infection has occurred,\" he says. While these home tests might be a little hard to find, they are available at many local drugstores.[aside postID=news_11846759 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/11/pexels-breakingpic-3056.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, what precautions are recommended for protecting more vulnerable guests from possible exposure due to unvaccinated kids? It depends on the health and age of the relatives who will be attending.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If Grandma is a spry 70-year-old woman who has no medical problems and has two doses of vaccine plus a booster, I don't think these kids are going to pose a ton of risk,\" Landon says. But if the grandparent is over 80 and has medical problems, the risk of a bad outcome is much higher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An easy step to take if you're concerned about your unvaccinated kids passing the virus to grandparents is to mask up, not only during the visit, but also for a week in advance when in public, especially avoiding crowded, indoor spaces, even if mask mandates are not in effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She says she would not recommend keeping kids out of school to avoid exposure unless there are extra risks associated with your kids' school — such as an outbreak of cases or a lack of masking. If the circumstances warrant missing school to protect a high-risk relative, \"then that may be a layer you want to add,\" Landon says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another option: If you live in a temperate climate, like many parts of the Bay Area, stay outdoors as much as possible for mixed-generation social events, and maybe choose to not sleep over in the same house with the grandparents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Just come during the day for the big event and stay at a hotel,\" Landon suggests. Or have the grandparents sleep in a hotel, she adds. If a hotel is not financially possible, you might consider asking friends or neighbors if their home is empty over the holiday season and available for you to use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bottom line: \"You have to think about the risk of the individuals involved — about what would happen if they got COVID,\" says Landon. And better to err on the side of caution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11894546/pfizer-covid-vaccine-kids-5-11-near-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where Can I Get a Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Kids Age 5-11 Near Me?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>If you're gathering with grandparents or other older people, realize this: They're still at risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Reality check: \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/10/20/1047727415/what-to-know-about-the-risk-of-serious-or-fatal-breakthrough-covid-infections\">People over 80 have an elevated risk of dying from COVID\u003c/a>, even if they're vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the vaccines offer strong protection against hospitalization and death, breakthrough infections are a reality. Often, a coronavirus infection following vaccination leads to only mild illness, and sometimes people test positive but show no symptoms at all. However, older people and those with compromised immune systems are at higher risk of getting a severe breakthrough COVID case.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though it's rare for breakthroughs to lead to hospitalization or death, the chances for one group are higher. As NPR reported, CDC data from August showed that \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/10/20/1047727415/what-to-know-about-the-risk-of-serious-or-fatal-breakthrough-covid-infections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fully vaccinated people age 80 or older were about 13 times more likely to die from COVID\u003c/a> compared to the general vaccinated population (of all ages). That's one reason \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11890031/where-can-i-get-a-pfizer-covid-booster-shot-near-me-heres-whos-eligible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">getting boosters is especially important\u003c/a> for older adults.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This is something that we must be conscious of as people are gathering across generations,\" Miller says. \"Grandpa and Grandma are protected relative to if they hadn't been vaccinated, but they are still at risk.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That's why it makes sense to take precautions during travel and in the week leading up to any celebration where older friends and relatives will be present.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I would absolutely encourage people to continue to wear masks\" in crowded, indoor places such as grocery stores, Miller says, even if it's not mandatory. This will reduce the risk of being exposed and passing on the virus. And remember, the\u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2021/08/20/tsa-extends-face-mask-requirement-through-january-18-2022\"> Transportation Security Administration's face mask requirement\u003c/a> remains in effect through Jan. 18, 2022, requiring masking in airports, aboard commercial airline flights, and on commuter bus and rail systems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, bottom line, even if everyone invited to your holiday gathering is vaccinated, it's still important to protect loved ones who are older or immunocompromised.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Get a booster shot if you're eligible\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Federal health agencies now recommend \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/11/19/1057280974/cdc-advisers-back-expansion-of-covid-boosters-for-all-adults\">COVID vaccine boosters for all adults\u003c/a> six months after their last shot — and they may be especially important for adults over 50 or any adult with underlying conditions or a high-risk job. Getting one before holiday travel and gatherings could increase your immunity against COVID.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agencies' decision was based on emerging evidence that immunity can diminish over time and evidence that shows a booster dose can, just as the name implies, boost protection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.11.15.21266341v1\">most recent real-world data\u003c/a> comes from the U.K. Back in September, the U.K. government introduced a booster program targeting people 50 and older.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the new analysis points to a significant increase in protection (against symptomatic infection) from a booster dose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If you look at the third dose in people whose protection has drifted down to about 63%, you boost it back up to at least 94%, which is really quite impressive,\" Fauci says. \"That's exactly the kind of thing you want boosters to do.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fauci says immunity begins to rebound within days after getting a booster shot, though you don't get the peak of protection for two to four weeks later. He says before joining indoor holiday gatherings, especially in places with high viral transmission, \"I would recommend if you are eligible for a boost, go get boosted right now.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11890031/where-can-i-get-a-pfizer-covid-booster-shot-near-me-heres-whos-eligible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where Can I Get a Moderna, Johnson & Johnson or Pfizer COVID Booster Shot Near Me?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"tests\">\u003c/a>Rapid tests can protect your guests. Here's how to know when to take one\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As a risk-reduction measure, you might want to ask your guests to take a COVID test before a large holiday get-together. A year ago, it was hard to get real-time information from COVID testing due to delays in test results and a lack of rapid test options. Now, there are plenty of over-the-counter rapid antigen tests, such as the Abbott BinaxNOW or Orasure InteliSwab, available online and in pharmacies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"A rapid antigen test is an added layer of protection for everyone,\" says Guzman-Cottrill, the pediatric infectious disease expert at Oregon Health and Science University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The antigen tests are a quick snapshot to see if the viral proteins are present in that person's nose that day,\" Guzman-Cottrill explains. So if a person was just exposed and the virus is still incubating, they could get a negative result one day followed by a positive result the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tests are not 100% reliable if someone has just been exposed, agrees Emily Landon, the infectious disease physician at the University of Chicago. \"The test really doesn't pick up really low levels of the virus in your nose, and so it's not going to pick up a really early infection,\" she says. So she recommends taking the test the morning of the gathering, or as close to the start of the gathering as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some families test before they travel, and then again when they get to their destination, depending on the level of risk of the people they're staying with. (Note: Depending on which test you buy, instructions vary. For instance, \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/media/147253/download\">BinaxNOW instructs\u003c/a> that people should be tested twice over three days with at least 24 hours between tests for most accurate results.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>William Miller of The Ohio State University College of Public Health is on board with a test-to-be-safe strategy, too. \"It's kind of a mindset,\" Miller says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's a way to signal: Let's make the visit as safe as it can be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"fullattribution\">Copyright 2021 \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPR\u003c/a>.\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post includes reporting from KQED's Alex Gonzalez, Brian Watt, Carly Severn and Lina Blanco. Thank you to our readers and listeners for sharing their questions with us. \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Indoor gatherings still pose a COVID risk to older adults and immunocompromised people. Here's how to keep loved ones safe and navigate tough conversations. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1637786027,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":61,"wordCount":2943},"headData":{"title":"Hosting Loved Ones for Thanksgiving 2021? Here's How to Keep COVID Out | KQED","description":"Indoor gatherings still pose a COVID risk to older adults and immunocompromised people. Here's how to keep loved ones safe and navigate tough conversations. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Hosting Loved Ones for Thanksgiving 2021? Here's How to Keep COVID Out","datePublished":"2021-11-23T19:15:26.000Z","dateModified":"2021-11-24T20:33:47.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11897123 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11897123","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2021/11/23/hosting-loved-ones-for-thanksgiving-2021-heres-how-to-keep-covid-out/","disqusTitle":"Hosting Loved Ones for Thanksgiving 2021? Here's How to Keep COVID Out","audioUrl":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-41c5-bcaf-aaef00f5a073/5cc9d006-9b35-42f7-aa0a-ade901341a6e/audio.mp3","nprByline":"Allison Aubrey","nprImageAgency":"Chanelle Nibbelink for NPR","nprStoryId":"1057237292","nprApiLink":"http://api.npr.org/query?id=1057237292&apiKey=MDAxOTAwOTE4MDEyMTkxMDAzNjczZDljZA004","nprHtmlLink":"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/11/20/1057237292/covid-risk-holidays-booster?ft=nprml&f=1057237292","nprRetrievedStory":"1","nprPubDate":"Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:55:00 -0500","nprStoryDate":"Sat, 20 Nov 2021 07:00:20 -0500","nprLastModifiedDate":"Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:55:17 -0500","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","showOnAuthorArchivePages":"No","path":"/news/11897123/hosting-loved-ones-for-thanksgiving-2021-heres-how-to-keep-covid-out","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Skip to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#unvaccinated\">Should I attend a gathering with unvaccinated people?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#kids\">What should I do if my child isn't fully vaccinated yet?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#boundaries\">How do I communicate my boundaries or say no to an invite?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#test\">Should I take a rapid COVID test before I visit someone's house?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>We've come a long way since Thanksgiving 2020.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A year ago, vaccines had not yet been approved, daily deaths were rising sharply — surging to more than 2,000 a day by December — and many hunkered down and skipped holiday celebrations to reduce their risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California now \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11897140/despite-californias-low-covid-case-rates-officials-urge-caution-of-potential-surge-ahead-of-thanksgiving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country\u003c/a>, with 1.9% of people testing positive for the disease in the last week. Coronavirus hospitalizations in the state have fallen about 14% in the last month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/poll-finding/kff-covid-19-vaccine-monitor-october-2021/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">About half of people living in the U.S.\u003c/a> are planning to gather in groups of 10 or more for the holidays, a recent survey found. While many of us are ready to restart our holiday gatherings, officials urge caution because a potential winter spike could overwhelm hospitals in some areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nearly two years into this pandemic, we've learned a lot about how to reduce the risks of catching and spreading the coronavirus, including the simple steps of masking, hand-washing and taking precautionary COVID tests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Experts warn we still need to keep COVID risk reduction in mind. Even if you and your family are fully vaccinated, young kids, people over 80 and immunocompromised people are still at higher risk of severe COVID. Now, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11890031/where-can-i-get-a-pfizer-covid-booster-shot-near-me-heres-whos-eligible\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends booster shots for everyone 18 and older\u003c/a>, especially for those 50 and up.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11890031","hero":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/GettyImages-1234768670-scaled.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We wanted to hear directly from our readers and listeners about the frank and even tough conversations they were anticipating having with their loved ones, from setting personal boundaries to even having COVID-safer gatherings outside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are some reminders from experts on how to keep your holiday gatherings safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"boundaries\">\u003c/a>Be transparent about \u003cem>your\u003c/em> personal boundaries for gatherings of \u003cem>any\u003c/em> size or setting\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Even in a holiday season without a pandemic to consider, your movements and actions regarding an event like Thanksgiving are always yours to decide. Regardless of what others, like family, friends or strangers, may think, your time and your personal space are completely and utterly your business and yours to direct as you see fit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're weighing whether or not to attend a gathering with loved ones this year or to host a dinner of your own, it's important to be able to communicate your personal boundaries in a variety of settings, even if it leads to uncomfortable conversations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Richard Carpiano, a professor of public policy at UC Riverside and speaker on vaccine hesitancy, underlines the importance of checking in with the host (or your guests) and stating what your personal comfort levels are and what precautions you're taking — whether it's wearing a mask indoors or preferring to eat outdoors — in a frank way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ultimately, you can make it about you and your personal preferences. Be specific about your COVID safety choices with hosts or other guests, he says: \"It's very important that people should be willing to speak up and not feel peer-pressured because they have to show up to some place or feel like they're being put in some sort of undue risk.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sure, some of these conversations could feel awkward at first. But Carpiano says that ultimately these conversations are with friends and family — and they should support the decision you choose for yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ultimately, you're making this decision to reduce your family's risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19, and it's your way of keeping them safe from harm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"That is an ultimate act of care and we need to focus on that,\" \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11846759/saying-no-to-a-covid-thanksgiving-holidays-how-to-break-it-to-family-or-friends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">says Julia Feldman, a teacher and sex educator in the Bay Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11846759/saying-no-to-a-covid-thanksgiving-holidays-how-to-break-it-to-family-or-friends\">\u003cstrong>Saying No to the Holidays During COVID-19? How to Break It to Family (or Friends)\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>Be firm and up front about getting vaccination statuses from guests — and don't feel guilty about asking\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Just as much as the ingredients on your shopping list, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11892610/the-cdc-emphasizes-covid-vaccinations-as-a-key-to-safe-holiday-gatherings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">knowing the vaccination statuses of other guests is an essential part\u003c/a> of hosting a COVID-safer gathering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While it might feel like trespassing on personal information, Carpiano reminds us that we're in a pandemic and our fates are intertwined. \"This is not something like if somebody has high blood pressure or diabetes where their condition is not affecting other people,\" he says. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"\"I really do think that it's perfectly acceptable to say, 'I'm sorry you're not vaccinated. You know, Grandma's here, and by you coming, that increases her risk substantially.'\"","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Dr. William Miller, physician and public health epidemiologist at The Ohio State University College of Public Health","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He suggests making a plan to communicate to guests what your preferences are and what your stance is — especially if you're the host.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're speaking with someone who still hasn't been vaccinated, it's important to lead with the facts and be clear on your priorities for keeping everyone healthy — especially if young people, older people and immunocompromised guests will be attending.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trying to \"convince\" your loved ones of the pandemic's devastating seriousness by sending them statistics and literature probably isn't going to change their minds at this point, Feldman says. So, what can you do? \"You just really have to come from an emotional place of being honest,\" Feldman says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When navigating a difficult conversation, you might be tempted to stay extra firm and resolute in your communication, in case the recipient interprets any hesitation as a cause for hope that you haven't really made up your mind. Being firm and specific in what you will and will not do is great, Feldman says, but don't let that stop you from \"expressing [your] sadness and regret,\" she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"unvaccinated\">\u003c/a>Think carefully about how to include unvaccinated family members\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Deciding whom to invite to your home is a matter of personal discretion, but experts say at this point in the pandemic it's pretty clear that a fully vaccinated group is the safest scenario.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I think it's reasonable for people to require their guests to be immunized,\" says \u003ca href=\"https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/judith-a-guzman-cottrill-do\">Judy Guzman-Cottrill\u003c/a>, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Oregon Health and Science University, especially if guests include kids too young to be vaccinated (or who have only received their first shot) or people less likely to have a strong immune response to the vaccine, like the immunocompromised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Those are the people who we still really need to make sure we keep as safe as possible because this pandemic is not over,\" she adds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A vaccine requirement could lead to some hurt feelings or conflict, but physician and public health epidemiologist William Miller of The Ohio State University suggests framing the decision as a way to protect older loved ones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I really do think that it's perfectly acceptable to say, 'I'm sorry you're not vaccinated. You know, Grandma's here, and by you coming, that increases her risk substantially,'\" Miller says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An alternative is to ask an unvaccinated guest to do a lab-based PCR test 24 to 48 hours before the event (as long as they're able to get the results back in time) or a rapid antigen COVID test just before their arrival. In addition, Emily Landon, an infectious disease physician at the University of Chicago, recommends asking unvaccinated guests to take extra precautions in the week leading up to the event, including wearing masks in public places and limiting exposure to other unvaccinated people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We think with the delta variant, most people are getting sick a few days after exposure, but it can take up to a week, maybe a little longer,\" Landon explains. \"I think it makes the most sense to take precautions for one week prior to having close, unmasked contact with someone who's at high risk.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"kids\">\u003c/a>Take precautions if your young child is unvaccinated or has had only one shot\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Many children age 5 to 11 have received their first of two recommended doses, but won't be eligible for a second dose until after the Thanksgiving holiday. Immunity builds gradually after vaccination, but it's not known exactly how much protection just one dose of the COVID vaccine provides to kids, says Guzman-Cottrill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I know many families find themselves in this annoying state of limbo right now because their kids will not be fully vaccinated by Thanksgiving,\" she says. Given this \"limbo\" state, \"it's really important to just keep in mind that this is not the time for those families to let their guard down,\" she says. It's not a reason to cancel multigenerational gatherings, but it's a reminder to take precautions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carpiano says that caregivers should do risk management of sorts and be prepared to bring masks and buy home tests you can take the day of arriving at someone's house. \"What we're finding right now with testing is that these home tests can be really quite effective in [detecting] if an immediate or recent sort of infection has occurred,\" he says. While these home tests might be a little hard to find, they are available at many local drugstores.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11846759","hero":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/11/pexels-breakingpic-3056.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, what precautions are recommended for protecting more vulnerable guests from possible exposure due to unvaccinated kids? It depends on the health and age of the relatives who will be attending.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If Grandma is a spry 70-year-old woman who has no medical problems and has two doses of vaccine plus a booster, I don't think these kids are going to pose a ton of risk,\" Landon says. But if the grandparent is over 80 and has medical problems, the risk of a bad outcome is much higher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An easy step to take if you're concerned about your unvaccinated kids passing the virus to grandparents is to mask up, not only during the visit, but also for a week in advance when in public, especially avoiding crowded, indoor spaces, even if mask mandates are not in effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She says she would not recommend keeping kids out of school to avoid exposure unless there are extra risks associated with your kids' school — such as an outbreak of cases or a lack of masking. If the circumstances warrant missing school to protect a high-risk relative, \"then that may be a layer you want to add,\" Landon says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another option: If you live in a temperate climate, like many parts of the Bay Area, stay outdoors as much as possible for mixed-generation social events, and maybe choose to not sleep over in the same house with the grandparents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Just come during the day for the big event and stay at a hotel,\" Landon suggests. Or have the grandparents sleep in a hotel, she adds. If a hotel is not financially possible, you might consider asking friends or neighbors if their home is empty over the holiday season and available for you to use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bottom line: \"You have to think about the risk of the individuals involved — about what would happen if they got COVID,\" says Landon. And better to err on the side of caution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11894546/pfizer-covid-vaccine-kids-5-11-near-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where Can I Get a Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Kids Age 5-11 Near Me?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>If you're gathering with grandparents or other older people, realize this: They're still at risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Reality check: \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/10/20/1047727415/what-to-know-about-the-risk-of-serious-or-fatal-breakthrough-covid-infections\">People over 80 have an elevated risk of dying from COVID\u003c/a>, even if they're vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the vaccines offer strong protection against hospitalization and death, breakthrough infections are a reality. Often, a coronavirus infection following vaccination leads to only mild illness, and sometimes people test positive but show no symptoms at all. However, older people and those with compromised immune systems are at higher risk of getting a severe breakthrough COVID case.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though it's rare for breakthroughs to lead to hospitalization or death, the chances for one group are higher. As NPR reported, CDC data from August showed that \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/10/20/1047727415/what-to-know-about-the-risk-of-serious-or-fatal-breakthrough-covid-infections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fully vaccinated people age 80 or older were about 13 times more likely to die from COVID\u003c/a> compared to the general vaccinated population (of all ages). That's one reason \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11890031/where-can-i-get-a-pfizer-covid-booster-shot-near-me-heres-whos-eligible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">getting boosters is especially important\u003c/a> for older adults.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This is something that we must be conscious of as people are gathering across generations,\" Miller says. \"Grandpa and Grandma are protected relative to if they hadn't been vaccinated, but they are still at risk.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That's why it makes sense to take precautions during travel and in the week leading up to any celebration where older friends and relatives will be present.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I would absolutely encourage people to continue to wear masks\" in crowded, indoor places such as grocery stores, Miller says, even if it's not mandatory. This will reduce the risk of being exposed and passing on the virus. And remember, the\u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2021/08/20/tsa-extends-face-mask-requirement-through-january-18-2022\"> Transportation Security Administration's face mask requirement\u003c/a> remains in effect through Jan. 18, 2022, requiring masking in airports, aboard commercial airline flights, and on commuter bus and rail systems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, bottom line, even if everyone invited to your holiday gathering is vaccinated, it's still important to protect loved ones who are older or immunocompromised.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Get a booster shot if you're eligible\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Federal health agencies now recommend \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/11/19/1057280974/cdc-advisers-back-expansion-of-covid-boosters-for-all-adults\">COVID vaccine boosters for all adults\u003c/a> six months after their last shot — and they may be especially important for adults over 50 or any adult with underlying conditions or a high-risk job. Getting one before holiday travel and gatherings could increase your immunity against COVID.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agencies' decision was based on emerging evidence that immunity can diminish over time and evidence that shows a booster dose can, just as the name implies, boost protection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.11.15.21266341v1\">most recent real-world data\u003c/a> comes from the U.K. Back in September, the U.K. government introduced a booster program targeting people 50 and older.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the new analysis points to a significant increase in protection (against symptomatic infection) from a booster dose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If you look at the third dose in people whose protection has drifted down to about 63%, you boost it back up to at least 94%, which is really quite impressive,\" Fauci says. \"That's exactly the kind of thing you want boosters to do.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fauci says immunity begins to rebound within days after getting a booster shot, though you don't get the peak of protection for two to four weeks later. He says before joining indoor holiday gatherings, especially in places with high viral transmission, \"I would recommend if you are eligible for a boost, go get boosted right now.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11890031/where-can-i-get-a-pfizer-covid-booster-shot-near-me-heres-whos-eligible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where Can I Get a Moderna, Johnson & Johnson or Pfizer COVID Booster Shot Near Me?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"tests\">\u003c/a>Rapid tests can protect your guests. Here's how to know when to take one\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As a risk-reduction measure, you might want to ask your guests to take a COVID test before a large holiday get-together. A year ago, it was hard to get real-time information from COVID testing due to delays in test results and a lack of rapid test options. Now, there are plenty of over-the-counter rapid antigen tests, such as the Abbott BinaxNOW or Orasure InteliSwab, available online and in pharmacies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"A rapid antigen test is an added layer of protection for everyone,\" says Guzman-Cottrill, the pediatric infectious disease expert at Oregon Health and Science University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The antigen tests are a quick snapshot to see if the viral proteins are present in that person's nose that day,\" Guzman-Cottrill explains. So if a person was just exposed and the virus is still incubating, they could get a negative result one day followed by a positive result the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tests are not 100% reliable if someone has just been exposed, agrees Emily Landon, the infectious disease physician at the University of Chicago. \"The test really doesn't pick up really low levels of the virus in your nose, and so it's not going to pick up a really early infection,\" she says. So she recommends taking the test the morning of the gathering, or as close to the start of the gathering as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some families test before they travel, and then again when they get to their destination, depending on the level of risk of the people they're staying with. (Note: Depending on which test you buy, instructions vary. For instance, \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/media/147253/download\">BinaxNOW instructs\u003c/a> that people should be tested twice over three days with at least 24 hours between tests for most accurate results.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>William Miller of The Ohio State University College of Public Health is on board with a test-to-be-safe strategy, too. \"It's kind of a mindset,\" Miller says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's a way to signal: Let's make the visit as safe as it can be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"fullattribution\">Copyright 2021 \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPR\u003c/a>.\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post includes reporting from KQED's Alex Gonzalez, Brian Watt, Carly Severn and Lina Blanco. Thank you to our readers and listeners for sharing their questions with us. \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11897123/hosting-loved-ones-for-thanksgiving-2021-heres-how-to-keep-covid-out","authors":["byline_news_11897123"],"categories":["news_457","news_8"],"tags":["news_30296","news_30291","news_27989","news_30292","news_30295","news_30293","news_30294","news_20138","news_293","news_30171"],"featImg":"news_11897189","label":"news"},"news_11897140":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11897140","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11897140","score":null,"sort":[1637629735000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"despite-californias-low-covid-case-rates-officials-urge-caution-of-potential-surge-ahead-of-thanksgiving","title":"Despite California's Low COVID Rates, Officials Urge Caution Ahead of Thanksgiving","publishDate":1637629735,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>California now has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country, with 1.9% of people testing positive for the disease in the last week as the nation's most populous state has so far avoided the uptick feared heading into the end-of-year holidays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coronavirus hospitalizations in the state have fallen about 14% in the last month — a trend state data models forecast will continue for the next month — but Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday continued to sound the alarm about the potential for another winter spike that could overwhelm hospitals in some areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Visiting a coronavirus vaccination clinic in San Francisco, Newsom urged people to wear masks and get COVID shots ahead of the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. He pointed to at least 27 states that have seen at least a 10% increase in cases in the past week.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Gov. Gavin Newsom\"]'States are struggling because people are taking down their guard or claiming 'mission accomplished.' I don't want to see that happen here in California.’[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Ask the governor of Michigan (or) Colorado how they are doing,\" Newsom said. \"States are struggling because people are taking down their guard or claiming 'mission accomplished.' ... I don't want to see that happen here in California.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom has struck a more cautious tone compared to the spring when he lifted nearly all of California's pandemic restrictions and told people who were vaccinated they could stop wearing masks and socially distancing in some places. But a summer surge prompted some of the state's largest local governments to bring back mask mandates and other restrictions, creating a dizzying patchwork of policies across the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last winter brought the deadliest surge of the pandemic to California and while a repeat isn't expected because so many people are vaccinated the state still could see a lesser surge as people gather indoors for the holidays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That possibility prompted Santa Cruz County to reinstate its mask requirement on Sunday, just a few days after neighboring Monterey County lifted its mandate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Unfortunately, a potential winter surge appears to be a significant threat to the health and safety of our community,\" said Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel said in a statement.[aside postID=\"news_11896508,news_11895902,news_11895965\" label=\"Related Posts\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Santa Cruz County, located along the coast south of San Francisco, has a per capita infection rate only slightly above the state average. Of California's 58 counties, the ones with the highest rates are nearly all rural and have lower vaccination rates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fresno County, an agricultural powerhouse of nearly 1 million people located in the Central Valley, is the most populated county among those in the top 10 for infections per 100,000 people. Los Angeles County, with its more than 10 million residents making up about a quarter of the state's population, has an infection rate that falls in the bottom third.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Los Angeles became the nation's epicenter for the outbreak last winter when California saw its worst surge. Things got so bad that the National Guard had to bring in refrigerated trucks to store bodies at overwhelmed hospitals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But all of that happened before a coronavirus vaccine was available. Now, more than 75% of people 5 and older in California have gotten at least one dose. For adults 18 and older, more than 91% have received at least one dose. Nearly 5 million people have gotten a booster shot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom continued to urge parents to get their children vaccinated. While speaking to reporters at the vaccine clinic he was interrupted by a child crying after receiving a shot. He joked that scene wouldn't lead a public service announcement \"but it is a very human moment.\" He then turned to applaud the child.\u003cbr>\nCalifornia plans to require all students in public and private schools to receive the coronavirus vaccine as a requirement for attending in-person classes. But that mandate won't take effect until the federal government gives final approval to the vaccine for children 5 and older.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, California requires all public school staff and students to wear masks while indoors. Newsom said state officials might lift that rule once more children are vaccinated.\u003cbr>\n\"The virus will dictate those terms,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"California now has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country. But Gov. Gavin Newsom is still warning of a potential surge in cases this winter.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1637635163,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":16,"wordCount":724},"headData":{"title":"Despite California's Low COVID Rates, Officials Urge Caution Ahead of Thanksgiving | KQED","description":"California now has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country. But Gov. 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Gavin Newsom on Monday continued to sound the alarm about the potential for another winter spike that could overwhelm hospitals in some areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Visiting a coronavirus vaccination clinic in San Francisco, Newsom urged people to wear masks and get COVID shots ahead of the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. He pointed to at least 27 states that have seen at least a 10% increase in cases in the past week.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"'States are struggling because people are taking down their guard or claiming 'mission accomplished.' I don't want to see that happen here in California.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Gov. 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But a summer surge prompted some of the state's largest local governments to bring back mask mandates and other restrictions, creating a dizzying patchwork of policies across the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last winter brought the deadliest surge of the pandemic to California and while a repeat isn't expected because so many people are vaccinated the state still could see a lesser surge as people gather indoors for the holidays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That possibility prompted Santa Cruz County to reinstate its mask requirement on Sunday, just a few days after neighboring Monterey County lifted its mandate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Unfortunately, a potential winter surge appears to be a significant threat to the health and safety of our community,\" said Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel said in a statement.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11896508,news_11895902,news_11895965","label":"Related Posts "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Santa Cruz County, located along the coast south of San Francisco, has a per capita infection rate only slightly above the state average. Of California's 58 counties, the ones with the highest rates are nearly all rural and have lower vaccination rates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fresno County, an agricultural powerhouse of nearly 1 million people located in the Central Valley, is the most populated county among those in the top 10 for infections per 100,000 people. Los Angeles County, with its more than 10 million residents making up about a quarter of the state's population, has an infection rate that falls in the bottom third.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Los Angeles became the nation's epicenter for the outbreak last winter when California saw its worst surge. Things got so bad that the National Guard had to bring in refrigerated trucks to store bodies at overwhelmed hospitals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But all of that happened before a coronavirus vaccine was available. Now, more than 75% of people 5 and older in California have gotten at least one dose. For adults 18 and older, more than 91% have received at least one dose. Nearly 5 million people have gotten a booster shot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom continued to urge parents to get their children vaccinated. While speaking to reporters at the vaccine clinic he was interrupted by a child crying after receiving a shot. He joked that scene wouldn't lead a public service announcement \"but it is a very human moment.\" He then turned to applaud the child.\u003cbr>\nCalifornia plans to require all students in public and private schools to receive the coronavirus vaccine as a requirement for attending in-person classes. But that mandate won't take effect until the federal government gives final approval to the vaccine for children 5 and older.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, California requires all public school staff and students to wear masks while indoors. 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