Beatriz A Add mediaLight a candleStickersShare a memory{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","image":"https://cdn.f1connect.net/photo/tributes/t/8/r/207x207/8033119/Beatriz-Santiago-1741126900.jpeg","name":"Beatriz A Santiago","givenName":"Beatriz","familyName":"Santiago","additionalName":"A.","birthDate":"1953-01-06","deathDate":"2025-02-22"}{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://cdn.f1connect.net/photo/tributes/t/8/r/207x207/8033119/Beatriz-Santiago-1741126900.jpeg"},"headline":"Beatriz A Visitation & Funeral Information","description":"Honoring the memory of Beatriz A visitation and funeral information.","articleSection":"Obituaries","articleBody":"January 6 2025\n\nPassed away at the age of 72 at Pali Momi Medical Center in Aiea HI She will be laid to rest alongside her deceased husband Edgar T Santiago Sr at Valley of the Temples.\n\nMany knew Beatriz for her involvement and hard work with people with disabilities for over 30 years She was also the President of the San Nicolas USA Association for the state of Hawaii.\n Beatriz is survived by sons Hamilton and Edgar daughter and husband Geovanee S Laya and Omar Laya Biography","dateCreated":"2025-03-05T08:21:48.54Z","datePublished":"2025-03-05T08:21:48.54Z","dateModified":"2025-03-05T08:22:19.847Z","genre":"Obituary Santiago"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@id":"https://www.hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com/obituaries/beatriz-santiago/obituary","name":"Obituary"}}]}Beatriz A Passed away at the age of 72 at Pali Momi Medical Center in Aiea Edgar T Santiago Sr at Valley of the Temples Share a story where Beatriz's kindness touched your heart Describe a day with Beatriz you’ll never forget the debate in Belgium proves that it is possible to discuss sensitive subjects despite their controversy Anyone whose activity is a relief to the public purse should be entitled to a reduction of his own contribution to it It is hard to imagine a more complex piece than Korngold’s Violin Concerto It stands on the cusp of classical music’s transformation from an art form confined to the concert hall Family members and Father Santiago Cantera (C) stand next to the coffin of Francisco Franco at the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum on October 24 Photo by Andres Martinez Casares / POOL / AFP The Spanish socialist government has finally achieved one of its most coveted political objectives: the dismissal of Fray Santiago Cantera from the Valley of the Fallen Cantera has become a solid line of the legal and spiritual defense of the sacredness and autonomy of the religious site He has now temporarily left the Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Cross and moved to another monastery at an undisclosed location According to  InfoVaticana,Cantera’s departure is the result of  a behind-the-scenes agreement between the government and influential sectors of the Spanish Church with the Vatican’s knowledge and complicit silence Sources close to the Benedictines describe Cantera’s “removal” as a “temporary parenthesis” necessary to alleviate government pressure and safeguard the continuity of the monastic community in the Valley a monk renowned for his serenity and profound spirituality It remains to be seen whether this concession will be sufficient to satisfy the socialists the offensive on the Valley of the Fallen will continue until it reaches its ultimate goal the definitive desacralization of the monument The PSOE campaign has already done a lot of harm by fuelling and abetting anti-Christian sentiments and threats. Some members of left-wing parties, such as the spokesman for Podemos in the Castilla y León parliament, Pablo Fernández have pledged to  “dynamite and blow up” the cross in the Valley of the Fallen.  February 14, 2024JPEG An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this nighttime photograph of Santiago while orbiting over the western coast of South America The city is situated in a valley of central Chile between the Andes to the east and the Chilean Coast Range to the west at an elevation of 520 meters (1,700 feet) above sea level The lack of lighted settlements around the city is an indication of the surrounding rugged terrain and agricultural fields along the valley Santiago is close to the geographic center of continental Chile and is also the country’s economic center. It lies within the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, which has a population of more than 7 million people This photo shows several communes around the center of Santiago Santiago’s urban structure combines modern areas with historical zones creating a contrast between contemporary and traditional indicated here by the various hues of city lights in different communes Each commune has its own character and development visible through their contrasting street layouts and lighting patterns Each hue indicates the different kinds of lighting used in that area and can represent social differences the urban cores are typically illuminated with bright white lights started changing their lighting in efforts to modernize Caption by Wilfredo García López/Jacobs-JETS II Contract at NASA-JSC View this area in EO Explorer Lights in Chile’s central city display an array of colors and densities reflecting various land uses and differences between the region’s communes Researchers have found another use for night lights imagery: tracking unregulated and under-reported fishing the Nile River Valley and Delta resemble a giant flower in this image from October 13 and city lights frame an active night in Southeast Asia Thailand’s capital and most populous city lights up southeast Asia Orbiting the moon twice and returning to Earth a giant sequoia sapling has made a permanent landing at Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary School in Lake Forest Department of Education for its composting and conservation efforts on campus staff and family members got to welcome the space-traveling tree to its new home during a special ceremony complete with student performances depicting the space mission and guest presentations led by NASA scientists engineers and forest service representatives While students are excited about how tall the tree will grow in the years to come parents like Liz Gibson look forward to the lessons they could glean from this otherworldly occasion “Kids don’t always learn from hearing a story or watching a video,” Gibson told NBC 4 “By creating hands-on opportunities and shared experiences they are not learning about the world from a book but being active participants in it.” Here are the other stories we’ve been following this week: Official Instagram for the Orange County Department of Education | View the OCDE web policy at ocde.us/webpolicy Orange County Department of Education  Website publishing policyNon-discrimination policySocial media policy Thanks for visiting the OCDE Newsroom. Questions and story suggestions should be sent to communications@ocde.us If you’re a member of the media in need of information about the Orange County Department of Education, please email communications@ocde.us or call 714-966-4475 2025Steven HardestyAssistant Scouting Director The 2025 California high school baseball season is quickly approaching and Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and there are some very talented players and teams across California Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in their respective CIF Section Championship Game but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview these individual programs across California We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews eventually releasing our Preseason Power 25 rankings Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across California Each week we will be releasing our Power 25 Our 2025 preseason coverage continues today with a preview of the Santiago Sharks. High School: Santiago SharksHead Coach: Ty De TrinidadCIF Section: Southern SectionDivision: 1 (2024)2024 Record (Playoff Finish):  16-13 (Lost in the first round CIF-SS D1 playoffs to Huntington Beach)Key Players Lost: Chris Ramirez Returning Pitchers: 2+ Team Strengths: Our pitching will be our primary strength + '25 SS Mario Cuadros + '26 RHP Thomas Padilla and Ben Lewis+ Projected Relievers: Seth Coria + '28 RHP/INF Striker Pence + '27 RHP Ben Lewis "Replacing some key pieces on the offensive side will be paramount to success in the 2025 season after reaching the first round of the CIF-SS D1 playoffs in 2024 We have the arms on the front end with our trio of potential starters and in the back end with good arms in the bullpen that makes our staff the biggest strength heading into 2025 If our lineup performs at a high level to go along with that pitching staff we should be a solid club again."  - Coach De Trinidad "Pitching depth is paramount if you're going to compete in the Big VIII Conference that the Sharks have the arms to do just that in the spring With a frontline of veteran arms at the top of the rotation Santiago has some nice developing arms in the underclasses that should compliment the veterans nicely the Sharks will be breaking in a new shortstop and the offense will need to sort it itself out Santiago should be in every game they play." - Les Lukach + Follow Santiago on X: @sharksbasebal+ Find more team previews on the Prep Baseball California Season Previews homepage + Prep Baseball California on X+ Prep Baseball California on Instagram+ Prep Baseball California on Facebook+ Prep Baseball California on YouTube           This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Nicholas Santos nuota 23.26 nei 50 m farfalla M45 LCM limando di 1,70 s il precedente record mondiale e superando il minimo “A” per i Mondiali we are discussing the madness that occurred at the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim Ledecky’s world record in the 800 free proves that age is seemingly just a number for her but it also makes the Rio 2016 swim she beat out more memorable Marchand has a few areas of improvement to work on if he hopes to return to his Paris form at the World Championships this summer in Singapore having tight battles in both the 200 and 400 IM but ultimately touching 2nd in both February 21st, 2025 College, NCAA Division I Mid-Major, News, Previews & Recaps Day 3 of the 2025 MVC Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships saw Miami (OH) expand their lead over the field One of the biggest swims of the night came on the first event. Southern Illinois’ Alex Santiago ripped a 45.30 to win the 100 fly Santiago set a new MVC meet and conference record as his career best coming into the day was 46.25 from the Purdue Invite in November Miami’s Henju Duvenhage pulled off an impressive double tonight He started out by coming in 2nd in the 100 fly with a 45.94 Duvenhage then went on to win the 100 back in 46.31 setting  a new conference record in the process Santiago led the Saluki relay off in 19.30 it would have marked a new conference record Southern Illinois’ Tiago Faleiros won the 100 breast in a very tight race. He swam a 53.34, touching out Missouri State’s Luigi Da Silva Faleiros’ performance marks yet another conference record in the event splitting 24.66 on the opening 50 to Faleiros’ 24.75 Bryce Menchhofer (Miami) picked up a win in the 200 free, touching out Missouri State’s Reese Hodgins Menchhofer clipped his own conference record from the fall Miami also earned the win in the 400 IM, where Allen Cotton swam a 3:47.06 Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Evansville needs to stop DQing their relays or they will finish behind Valpo in the team standings They probably shouldn’t post the reaction times in official results that clearly shows no early take off while getting DQd for ETO 🙄 +.22 is not ETO No GoPros at the ends to aid in confirmation this year it seems What would the difference be between a false start and an early take off be on a relay start That’s the same thing when on a relay dive Absolutely embarrassing call from the officiating crew on that SIU 200 free relay! The swimmer they claim left “early” had a reaction time of 0.22 (tied for the slowest of their 3 exchanges) and the race video confirms this – He still had 2 feet on the blocks!! Call the cops because the Dawgs just got ROBBED!! Why was siu dqd when all the relay exchanges were >+.20 ICYMI: Saluki men went a 1:17 200 free relay but were DQ’d for an early take-off RJP showed +0.21 on the exchange and the live stream had clear evidence on the safety of the exchange Weirdly enough 2 officials made a call on the first exchange If you’re curious the live stream is on demand on chatterbox These athletes work way too hard all year to get screwed by bad officiating It’s disappointing knowing these teams join a new conference and don’t receive the qualify of fairness that a power 4 school would receive Early take off is different than a false start It seems it was the lead off swimmer false start? The official results say “Early take-off swimmer #2” then that is not correctly noted on the results and nobody has communicated it to the team so you know something that nobody else on earth knows I’m no where close to being any sort of “expert” but I think SwimMom may be correct that it was a False Start by the SIU Swimmer #1…and not an early take off by Swimmer #2 (despite what I see noted on the official results) I went back and reviewed the OnDemand Livestream available via Chatterbox Sports of the entire race and watched it about ten times there were two officials standing in the middle of the pool watching very closely the top two seeds (SIU and Miami) throughout the entire race it did not seem like the SIU Swimmer #2 left early I could argue that the SIU Swimmer #1… Read more » you don’t think that the officials would inform the team of that I’m pretty sure the rules require officials to tell the team why they were DQ’ed that might be actual grounds to overturn on appeal I don’t see anything even remotely close to what you described on the start he appeared to be last off the blocks relative to the guys around him If the call was on the leadoff leg…that might be an even worse call than leg #2 so no evidence that the call… Read more » Totally agree with you that it appeared that the SIU Swimmer #1 appeared to be the last one off the blocks…I noticed the exact same thing watching the video over and over prior to posting my initial comment I didn’t mean to suggest in any way that the SIU Swimmer #1 left early…but instead could have possibly been moving (but not in a forward direction) The only reason I was focusing on that was a result of SwimMom’s comments coupled with my own eyes seeming to indicate that the SIU Swimmer #2 did NOT leave early Saw your other detailed article on this unfortunate situation and unfortunately it appears that it may simply have been a bad call Southern Illinois being disqualified on an exchange with a +.22 reaction time on the 4×50 relay Destroying their own Missouri Valley record in the swim as well More from Spencer PenlandSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates He still ranks third in the CIF Southern Section record books for three-pointers made in a career (409) and a season (149). But for all the accomplishments, he never got a chance to play against Mater Dei, the team he considers the gold standard of Southern California basketball. Holmes is now a first-year head coach at Fountain Valley, and his Barons got that chance on Wednesday night in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs. Fountain Valley’s Aaron De Santiago (24) drives to the basket against Mater Dei on Wednesday night. (James Carbone) “They had an opportunity to test themselves against the best, and myself against [Monarchs coach Gary] McKnight, an unbelievable coach who’s been doing it for a really long time,” Holmes said. The Barons battled until the very end, but No. 3-seeded Mater Dei earned a 66-57 win in its home gym. Fountain Valley finishes its season 19-10 despite the efforts of senior guard Aaron De Santiago, who led all scorers Wednesday night with 27 points. That total included five three-pointers, adding to his own Orange County-best total of 94 triples. “People can say it’s a tough draw, but we came into it and we knew we had a chance,” De Santiago said. “We knew they were beatable. If we hit a couple of shots here and there, we’re back in it for sure. We got the looks, we just didn’t make them tonight. We did everything we could. I love these guys. It was definitely a good season, for sure.” Fountain Valley’s Devin Payne (22) looks for an open player against Mater Dei on Wednesday night. (James Carbone) Blake Davidson led a balanced Mater Dei attack with 19 points, one of four Monarchs in double figures. Demarcus Henry added 17 points. Luke Barnett scored 13 and Malloy Smith, the son of NBA personality Kenny Smith, added 11 points. Davidson, a senior who is 6-foot-9, scored most of his points close to the basket. “At just about every position, they had several inches on us,” Holmes said with a smile. “I think the guys were ready for the challenge and the opportunity to play a storied program, a well-coached program. They definitely answered our call early, which was great. We just didn’t have enough in us to see it through.” Senior point guard Devin Payne scored nine of his 13 points in the first quarter, helping Fountain Valley take a 16-10 lead. Fountain Valley’s Kaden Yee (34) drives to the basket against Mater Dei on Wednesday night. (James Carbone) After a rare four-point play from De Santiago, the hosts closed the second quarter on a 10-1 run to take a 33-28 halftime advantage. Still, Fountain Valley kept its deficit to single digits until the latter stages of the fourth quarter. Holmes said the season turned when Fountain Valley rallied from a 21-point third quarter deficit to stun Newport Harbor on the road 62-58 in a Sunset League game on Jan. 22. The Barons’ only loss in league after that was a two-point defeat against undefeated league champion Los Alamitos, and they finished tied for third in the highly competitive league. “We became a more physical team, and I think we really started to trust each other,” Holmes said. “That boded well in that second half of league, where we made a great run.” Fountain Valley’s Aaron De Santiago (24) yells out after scoring and getting the foul against Mater Dei on Wednesday. (James Carbone) Also in the CIF Southern Section boys’ basketball playoffs Wednesday: Crespi 90, Edison 54: The Chargers (17-11) fell on the road to the top-seeded Celts in a Division 1 first-round game. Corona del Mar 70, Rancho Cucamonga 66: The Sea Kings pulled off an upset road win over the No. 4 seed in Division 1. CdM (21-8) hosts Rolling Hills Prep in the second round Friday. Pacifica Christian Orange County 62, Saugus 41: EJ Spillman had 22 points for the Tritons in the Division 2AA first-round game on the road. Hudson Reynolds added 17 points for Pacifica Christian (20-7), which hosts Newport Harbor in an all-Newport Beach second-round game Friday night. Newport Harbor 66, South Pasadena 64: Gavin Guy hit the game-winning shot to lift the Sailors in the Division 2AA first-round game at home. Jack Berry scored 24 points and Owen Saukkola added 22 points for Newport Harbor (18-11), which plays at Pacifica Christian on Friday. Sage Hill 44, Oakwood 39: The Lightning earned a close win in their Division 3AA opener at home. Sage Hill plays at West Torrance in the second round Friday. Calvary Baptist 79, Costa Mesa 53: The Mustangs (10-18) lost at home in a Division 4AA first-round game. Newport Christian 71, California School for the Deaf 61: The Seahawks (17-4) won their Division 4A opener on the road and host Hacienda Heights Wilson in the second round Friday. Matt Szabo covers the city of Huntington Beach and sports for the Daily Pilot. A Southern California native and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate, he has been working for L.A. Times Community News since 2006 and still loves talking to people about their hopes and dreams. Sports News Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map 12 year-old New York city kid Santi is heading upstate in the debut of this irresistible contemporary graphic novel series about friends community and identity—just right for fans of Mexikid and the Click series How can you speak up if you don’t have the words Intrigued? Well read on to discover a sneak peek at Speak Up, Santiago! by Julio Anta and illustrated by Gabi Mendez which releases on March 4th 2025.Santi is excited to spend the summer in Hillside Valley There’s just one problem—Santi doesn’t speak Spanish that well and it feels like everyone he meets in Hillside does There’s Sol (she’s a soccer player who really loves books) Alejandro (Santi’s unofficial tour guide!) and Nico (Alejandro’s brother and blue belt in karate) In between all of their adventures in Hillside Santi can’t help but worry about his Spanish-what if he can’t keep up? Will Santi find his confidence and his voice Or will his worries cost him his new friendships…and the chance to play in HIlliside’s summer soccer tournament?!Book 1 in the Hillside Valley Graphic Novel series introduces an unforgettable group of kids readers will love—look for more Hillside Valley graphic novels beautifully designed and comes with everything you need to engage your visitors and increase conversions CALIFORNIA — All good volleyball teams rely on timing from bump to set to spike For the Cathedral Catholic Dons out of San Diego their good timing coincided with more good timing Playing their best volleyball of the season, the Dons won their second CIF State Open Division title in three years on Saturday by sweeping the queens of California volleyball Archbishop Mitty 25-21 delivered 18 killds from both the outside and the middle She had plenty of attacking help from 6-4 Allison Dzieciuch (nine kills and 6-2 middle Kensley Hennessy (five kills the 14-time state champion Monarchs (29-7) were somewhat overmatched Archbishop Mitty freshman Chayse Courtney (14) goes up against a double block of Cathedral Catholic in the Nov 23 CIF State Open Division championship match at Santiago Canyon College in Orange (Calif.) / Photo: Heston QuanThough the 2024 Dons weren't as star-studded as their 2022 team lost just one set all season and captured a mythical national champ They ended the season on a 23-match win streak GAME, SET, CHAMPIONSHIP!!!A hitting error from Archbishop Mitty gives Cathedral Catholic set 3 25-16 and the match. The Dons are your 2024 CIF State Open Division girls volleyball champions. The Dons are back on top of the CIF State mountain. @IESportsRadio pic.twitter.com/7yV8iAEqL9 we knew we had a good team,” Dons coach Juliana Conn said Cathedral Catholic built a 12-7 lead in the first set and kept Mitty at bay Game 2 was much the same with the Dons leading 13-8 and 20-12 en route to a convincing win The final set was tied at 11 when the Dons reeled off a 9-2 charge “(Cathedral Catholic) played really well,” Mitty coach Jon Wallace said “(Kordas) is really good and puts a lot of pressure on a team.” The Cathedral Catholic defense particularly impressed the Monarchs making their unprecedented 21st state finals appearance Said Cathedral Catholic liberty Maya Evans: “We got a good scouting report (on Mitty) We knew they were heavy on the pins and liked angles We funneled balls to me and got a good block upfront.” 3-1The San Ramon Valley Wolves of Danville celebrate their first CIF State girls volleyball championship with a four-game victory over Centennial of Bakersfield in the Division 1 title match on Nov 23 at Santiago Canyon College in Orange / Photo: Heston QuanAfter losing the first set San Ramon Valley flipped the script in the second en route to the program's first state title with a thrilling 22-25 were paced by Lucy Chertock with 19 kills and Ellie Hunt were led by Ila Rose (15 kills) and Jordan Kennedy (12) San Ramon Valley leading hitting Lucy Chertock with one of her 19 kills against a tough double block from Centennial during her team's four-game win to take the CIF State Division 1 championship Nov 23 at Santiago Canyon College in Orange / Photo: Heston QuanIn the second set the Wolves roared out to a 16-3 lead and hit .519 for the set Sophia Vella went line and Chertock closed the set with a block and two kills setter Kate Stern continued to diversify the SRV offense with Ellie Hunt Vella and Jenna Hunt complementing Chertock The Wolves recorded 24 blocks to Centennial’s nine “If we could execute with our offense and our height they couldn’t slow us down,” SRV coach Brian Fujinaga said Lola Highstreet had 10 kills and Ally Lane and Emma Mihalcin combined for 17 more as the Cavaliers (38-9) dominated at the net to win their first state championship in their fourth state finals making its first state finals appearance out of the CCS was paced by Kiana Mark with 15 kills and Kylee Mark (seven) Monta Vista attacked at .133 clips with only six blocks it’s our game,” Cavaliers coach Mike Kroeze said “We had just two service errors and we did a good job of getting them out of system so that they couldn’t run their offense Lola and Claire (Phillips) and our pins all got good blocks tonight.” Even Taylor and Ava Conti added 14 each and Bella Ventura 12 as the Tigers (18-16) won their first state title with hard-earned 24-26 so it made sure to keep its foot on the gas to secure the title title over Hilmar also making its second state-finals appearance South Pasadena had 36 kills and just 10 errors in 91 attacks while Hilmer had only 17 kills and 21 errors in 86 attacks was paced by Alyssa Colston with 16 kills and Finley Rosa with 11 GORDON KASS © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Louisville head coach and CSCAA President Arthur Albiero co-led an NCAA Division I breakout session where coaches discussed the marketability of the sport Breaststroke specialist Landry Liston has announced her commitment to continue both her academic and athletic careers at George Mason University The university reduced the fundraising goal to save the swimming and diving program by $5 million after an April meeting with organizers Shvets’ promotion comes after his second season at GW and after helping the Revolutionaries remain at the top of the A-10 in 2025 Lennox is a six-time 4A CHSAA State Champion February 22nd, 2025 College, NCAA Division I Mid-Major, News A controversial disqualification of a record-breaking 200 free relay marred day 3 of the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Championship meet The Salukis foursome of Alex Santiago, Donat Csuvarszki which would have easily won the race by more than a second ahead of Miami but Csuvarszki was called for an early exchange in spite of the touchpads officially registering a .22 second reaction time “If the electronic relay takeoff equipment detects an exchange differential (takeoff pad time minus finish pad time) of –0.09 through +0.09 second inclusive from the manufacturer’s starting point the decision(s) of the human judge(s) shall not be considered The determination of the electronic relay takeoff equipment shall be official with exchange differential of –0.09 through –0.01 second from the manufacturer’s starting point indicating a rules violation and values of 0.00 through +0.09 second indicating a legitimate relay exchange While it is unclear as to what the pads’ setpoint is (it ranges from -.05 to 0.00) That equates to approximately a foot-and-a-half at 50 free speeds Because the registered reaction time was outside of the setpoints it would have required dual confirmation from two officials of an early departure The call was confirmed both by the official directly over the lane and the starter While we have seen issues with relay judging pads mar meets before (notably the 2023 Ivy League Championships where several disqualifications were ultimately overturned) With no other reported concerns over the function of the Relay Judging Pads (RJPs) at this meet this is the opposite – a call that appears to have been missed by both judges See a video of the exchange in question below: While Santiago’s hand cannot be seen because of the wake the video in motion combined with how close his head is to the wall paints a pretty clear picture that he had already made contact with the wall by this point of the race The disqualification was a 46 point swing versus the Miami men who finished the day with a 113 point lead Lol having a screenshot of a crappy quality livestream trying to prove that it was legal is pathetic I don’t understand how anybody thinks that is a legal takeover i think you are looking at the incorrect part of the photo They missed a blatant flinch by SIU backstroker on first relay of meet You are 100% correct and it is super easy to see for anyone that goes and watches the Livestream of that race that is available major “flinch” right before the gun went off I’m not sure how that winning SIU team didn’t get DQ’ed for that I think it’s a reasonable argument that the SIU 200 Free Relay was unfairly penalized for everyone understandably disappointed about that and commenting on this thread I would think they should be equally disappointed in what happened that first night when SIU should have been DQ’ed for their 200 Medley Relay I personally hate to see any team… Read more » I’m glad the official that made the call could weigh in I think the title for the article should be changed at there is nothing questionable about the call plain and simple with evidence to show mistake was made and they try to figure out ways to make play fairer It is clear a mistake was made; will the NCAA allow for a path to fix mistakes or will officials just be part of the sport and influence outcomes If Miami (OH) is going to keep pulling stunts like this they named their aquatic center after the wrong M Still wouldn’t change the fact that even if they didn’t call this Miami still wins the meet overall How does that make two officials conspiring to deprive that SIU relay of its well-earned conference title acceptable I have no horse in the Missouri Valley race but if a relay with a valid +0.22 RJP getting DQed for early take-off doesn’t offend you then you don’t care about fair competition and clean sport I agree throwing out accusations of officials conspiring with Miami is the wrong argument here What should be argued for is better judgment and accountability from the officiating crew and proper procedures put in place to promote fairness at this level of the sport KCref and admin’s comments below show the major flaw in the procedures used at this year’s meet If two officials can claim that a swimmer had an ETO despite the RJP and video showing a safe exchange (ultimately leading to a victory for the host team) it’s bound to raise questions of conspiracy the blame truly rests on the MVC’s shoulders for their failure to incorporate a video review… Read more » I don’t actually believe that the Miami university swim team entered into a conspiracy with the officials I couldn’t help but make a Nixon joke and “conspiring to deprive” was an unfortunate choice of words that should more appropriately be “combining to deprive” or similar I apologize to the RedHawks for careless language and lack of good judgement I don’t doubt to some extent that they are a victim of this decision and all rules and procedures should be designed to preserve fair competition and reward athletes for their work But I agree that it is on the… Read more » Yes the reaction time was 0.22 but considering two officials called it at the same time is crazy which you don’t see very often Is there nothing that can be done with this Can the coaches take this to the NCAA and or who is held accountable So theoretically the exchange could have been .70 and if the officials dual confirm there’s nothing that can be done Doesn’t seem fair to the athletes that work all year for something like this to happen There’s really no mechanism for fixing a judge’s judgement if there’s no video replay system in place There is a mechanism to declare RJPs faulty and overturn all of their DQs They did the same thing last year at Miami-which is why they added GoPros Why was this the only issue-nothing else with any other teams… That was in 2023 but yes one would think that after the big DQ on the opening night Coach Hanson would push for cameras moving forward Maybe it’s the host team’s responsibility Maybe the MVC should consider voting on requiring video evidence moving forward RedHawks would win no matter what…..no reason to cheat Don’t know what the hell they’re looking at to not only have one official call it but to dual confirm and override what looks to be an accurate .22 from the RJP There needs to be a safety net put in such as anything above .08 is automatically immune from officials as they must be drunk to make that call pretty easy to see from the naked eye” is simply not correct The officials are trained to watch the foot depart the block then look down and see if the hand is on the wall A .22 exchange is barely enough time for the eyes to move and focus on the two different locations Officials that are not frequently exposed to tight exchanges with athletes swimming 19 second 50s will often get the calls wrong my guess is that many of the officials on deck spend most of their deck time watching age group swimmers Officiating generally is not much different as the swimmers get faster That’s a good point re: officials who are less experienced with swims at this level I don’t think .22 is hard to see at any level past 10&U Other hypothesis is that one official made a mistake and the proper “blind confirmation” procedures weren’t followed but both of them doing it…only thing I can see is that they were thrown off because it looked like he might go one stroke sooner but if you see something that doesn’t make sense…just let the RJPs make the call It doesn’t matter that it looked like he might go one- stroker sooner Too many times officials screw up relay calls because they’re trying to watch the whole thing instead of focusing on the actual technical procedure Foot to hand automatically makes it almost impossible for a .22 reaction time to be incorrectly judged They are not trying to watch both simultaneously as you point out then the hand touch makes it so the benefit of the doubt should absolutely be on the athletes side If a exchange has a .22 time the hand was absolutely securely on the wall before the officials eyes ever leave the foot The speed of the older athletes makes it absolutely without a doubt certain there shouldn’t be a call in this situation The only reason an official would make this call is because they don’t know… Read more » but it is an integral part of Human Factors training in many safety related industries When something is very fast and very different from what you typically observe the brain basically just invents pieces to tie the whole moment together The observer won’t have a clue and will be 100% convinced that what they saw actually happened it is in fact exactly what their brain showed them This is why an official who does not observe this level of athlete on a regular basis could absolutely get this call wrong Their brain is literally processing what they usually see as a 22… Read more » More from Braden KeithSee All HOLYOKE – After last season’s NECBL West Division championship the Valley Blue Sox are returning for the 2024 season with almost an entirely new roster of collegiate players ready to develop their games over 44 games this summer The Blue Sox season opens on the road against the North Shore Navigators on Tuesday at 11:05 a.m and the home opener is set for Wednesday at 6:35 p.m Every Blue Sox home game this season will be available on ESPN-Plus President Matt Drury and manager Pedro Santiago return for their third seasons with the Blue Sox and first-year general manager Brandon Seymour joins an experienced staff that includes baseball operations director and Elms College head coach John Raiola Granby baseball head coach Jim Woods is also assisting the team and has been involved in the NECBL for nearly 20 years “It’s a very athletic team as usual,” Santiago said “We’ve got the two or three best guys on a team and you put those together and you’ve got nine of them in the lineup The Blue Sox roster 35 players from Hampshire County all the way to Canada and the West Coast Four Blue Sox players hail from Massachusetts – including Granby alum and current UMass catcher Mike Toth – but 18 other states are represented Toth went to at least five Blue Sox games every summer growing up “We used to sit up on the hill and watch it happen,” Toth said Now to be a part of it seems kind of surreal.” West Springfield grad and Eastern Connecticut State pitcher Chris Torres is another player who’s been coming to games since he was young and he said he’s watched nearly every Blue Sox game the past six years Though the vast majority of the Blue Sox players stay with host families around Hampshire County “The host families here are the nicest people around,” Torres said “But being able to sleep in my own bed at night is the best thing ever.” Eastern Michigan outfielder Logan Hugo is staying with a host family in Easthampton It’s the Michigan native’s first time being in the northeast He spent his past two summers playing in the Appalachian League (Johnson City Doughboys) and the Northwoods League (Wisconsin Rapids Rafters) and said he was excited to play with other experienced players in the NECBL Hugo said most of the Blue Sox players have previous summer ball experience “So to be able to see something new and also get the best exposure I can Summer ball also affords the opportunity for players to meet other players from across the country Hugo said he still keeps up with guys he played with or against in past summer leagues a couple are even on the Blue Sox with him this year because you’re able to see what other guys are doing and see the success they’re having It’s cool to meet everyone from all around the country.” players can work on developing certain aspects of their games in an environment without classes and other day-to-day commitments that come with school it can get stressful with the playoffs and everything going on and that’s the opportunity summer ball gets you.” Hugo said he wants to work on his baserunning this summer He blew past his career-high with 18 stolen bases this past season and wants to run even more next year Pitchers often have specific parts of their game they want to improve as well Woods said he often sees Blue Sox players tinker with pitches they want to use more in the upcoming college season that’s exactly what he’s planning on doing so I think a sinker would really put that arsenal away.” As soon as competition starts on Tuesday morning the Blue Sox don’t get many practice days in They’ll play five or six times a week until playoffs begin in early August Some players have plans from their college coaches and others have plans from the Blue Sox staff “Whatever they have to work on from their schools,” Santiago said go out there next year and have a very good season.” you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users Creating innovative ways to reduce environmental impacts and costs while offering effective sustainability educational programs earned Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary School the recognition from state and national officials.  On Thursday, the California Department of Education announced that the Saddleback Valley Unified School District campus had received U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) recognition after being named one of five “Green Achievers” by State Superintendent Tony Thurmond.  “California Green Ribbon Schools exemplify leading-edge models for improved indoor air quality and whole-school environmental education,” State Superintendent Tony Thurmond 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Volume 11 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1192812 Andean mountain glaciers in central Chile are in a transitional zone between the seasonal influence of the mid-latitude westerlies and subtropical semiarid conditions to the north Long-term glacial dynamics for these glaciers and their relationship with the paleoclimate during the late Quaternary are poorly known despite their relevancy We estimate here the timing and extent of late Pleistocene–early Holocene glaciers in the Andes of Santiago (33°50′S) from geomorphological and geochronological analyses Our observations evidence that a glacial stage occurred before the Last Glacial Maximum (ELGM) at the San Gabriel drift (1,300 m a.s.l.) dated as ∼46–36 ka Glacial stages during the latest Pleistocene–early Holocene transition period partially concomitant with the Antarctic Cold Reversal (ACR) and with the Younger Dryas (YD) chronozones were identified and dated at La Engorda drift (2,450–2,570 m a.s.l.) at ∼15–10 ka We propose that the San Gabriel drift represents a prolonged glacial advance driven by increased precipitation and cold conditions off central Chile during glacial times late glacial advances occurred associated with increased regional precipitation in the context of a transition from humid to arid climate in central Chile concomitantly with a general warming trend of sea surface temperatures offshore in the southeastern Pacific and with reduced austral summer insolation The results support the sensitivity of the Andean mountain glaciers to precipitation and paleoclimate conditions most possibly associated with periods of increased northward influence of the mid-latitude westerlies during glacial and late glacial times in addition to the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) impact since the mid-Holocene driving late Quaternary glacier advances in central Chile We estimate a maximum variation of ∼1,200 m in the position of the late Quaternary Equilibrium Line Altitude (ELA) inferred at ∼3,400 m and ∼3,600 m a.s.l at the time of the San Gabriel and La Engorda drifts with respect to its modern location close to 4,600 m a.s.l (A) Regional climatic and geomorphological context of the Maipo River Andean catchment and Mapocho River watershed in the Andes in front of Santiago showing the main atmospheric circulation patterns affecting western South America (black arrows) the southeastern Pacific Subtropical Anticyclone (H) and the oceanic Humboldt Current System mostly transporting cold Subantarctic Waters northwards from higher latitudes (B) Location of the Maipo River catchment and study sites in the Andes Cordillera in front of Santiago showing a strong orographic precipitation gradient knowledge on the chronology of Quaternary glaciations and glacier dynamics is scarce Google Earth oblique image view of the Andes Cordillera in front of Santiago showing the location of the drifts -geomorphological glacial units-identified and dated in the Maipo River Andean watershed (La Engorda and San Gabriel drifts) together with the paraglacial deposits identified in the Mapocho River watershed we provide geomorphological and chronological observations from the Maipo River Andean catchment in central Chile that constrains late Quaternary glacier dynamics in terms of major advances and retreats We define two main drifts–geomorphologic glacial units-from which we interpret the glacial stages during the late Quaternary Millennial-scale variations of glacier advances defined by the position of these drifts along this mountain valley are associated with paleoclimate conditions and changes in the position of the regional ELA The identification and mapping of the drifts defined here were performed using aerial photographs (1:50,000) LANDSAT (15 m pixel resolution) and SPOT (5 m pixel resolution) satellite images and extensive fieldwork supported by handheld GPS location together with sedimentological and geochronological analyses terminal moraines are considered to represent glacial advances during the last glaciation Interpretation from facies analysis is included together with the description of each corresponding drift consistent with the dominancy of andesitic and basaltic volcanic rocks in the area FIGURE 4. (A) Glaciofluvial sediments corresponding to the outwash terrace at San Gabriel near the confluence of El Yeso and Maipo rivers. (B) Laminated sands sampled for OSL analyses (samples RM07-01 and 02; see Supplementary Tables SA1−A3) FIGURE 5. (A) Well-stratified sandy and fine (silt and clay) sediments interpreted as paraglacial facies at La Ermita in the Mapocho River catchment. (B) Deposits sampled for OSL analyses (samples RM07-15 and 16; see Supplementary Tables SA1−A3) Geochronological determinations on morphostratigraphic units at La Engorda area were obtained by cosmogenic 36Cl exposure, dating from the top of boulders located at the surface of ice-contact moraines (Supplementary Tables SB1−B4), and 14C, dating from organic material from sediments overlaying or embedded within the moraines (Supplementary Table SD1) (B) View of moraine M1 and panoramic view of frontal moraine system at La Engorda valley showing moraines M1 and M2 together with an intermorainic depression in between Views toward the east (A) and toward the SW (B) of boulders of conglomerate facies sampled from frontal moraines at La Engorda valley for 36Cl cosmogenic analyses Samples were extracted from stratigraphic sections observed in pits and dug from the surface of both terminal moraines M1 and M2 (Figure 6) and from the surface of the alluvial plain composed of glaciofluvial and glaciolacustrine sediments inset in these moraines at La Engorda These radiocarbon ages are considered as minimum ages for the stabilization of the landform The San Gabriel drift is composed of remains of lateral and frontal moraines located at the confluence of the Maipo, Volcán, and Yeso rivers, together with an extensive outwash terrace developed downstream from this last area (Figure 8) and landslides overlay these last features Fluvial terraces and modern rivers are inset within glacial units Geomorphological map of the San Gabriel drift showing the location of stratigraphic sections (C1 and C2) In the confluence area of the Volcán and Maipo rivers moraine remnants are located on the western side of the Maipo River valley overlaying the rock substratum and reaching ∼1,400 m a.s.l Other diamictons associated with the frontal position of the Quaternary glaciers can be recognized as remnants of frontal or bottom moraines eroded by the Volcán and Maipo rivers FIGURE 9. Stratigraphic sections C1 and C2 from the outwash terrace at San Gabriel drift (see Figure 8 for location) and OSL age results obtained from fine sandy laminated facies before the glacier advances documented in this study for the San Gabriel drift in the Maipo River Andean catchment Geomorphological map of La Engorda valley and surrounding area showing the location of frontal moraines and sampling sites FIGURE 11. (A–C) Schematic geomorphologic profile and sampling sites from La Engorda drift in the Volcán River catchment within the Maipo Andean watershed (see Figure 6) The location of boulders on top of moraines M1 and M2 (B,C) dated sampled for 36Cl exposure dating (A) along with the location of pits excavated for radiocarbon sampling (C) Frontal moraines reach approximately 180 m in height from the river thalweg, crossing the western limit of La Engorda valley perpendicularly (Figure 11). The inner ridge -M1- corresponds to a well-defined hill located to the east of the terminal moraine system, and the outer ridge -M2- corresponds to a less defined hill that is nonetheless easily observable in the field to the west of the same moraine system (Figure 6) together with volcanic breccia associated with igneous material from the nearby San José volcano Stratigraphic sections from the surface of moraines M1 and M2 at La Engorda Drift The normal grain size gradation from the diamicton at the base toward sandy and fine sediments with organic horizons on top is shown which is consistent with the local low-energy alluvial reworking of eolian material Radiocarbon age results are reported associated with the corresponding sampled strata (A) Stratigraphic section of glaciolacustrine cohesive massive silt and clay overlaid by sandy lenses with organic rich horizons and alluvial sediments on top onlapping the frontal moraine M1 at La Engorda drift Radiocarbon age results are reported in association with the corresponding sampled strata (Pit 3) (C) Photos showing the stratigraphy and local geomorphological context of Pit 3 at La Engorda drift FIGURE 14. (A), (B) Geomorphological context of a diamicton deposit interpreted as a till constituting a frontal moraine in the Colina River valley, with a hanging terrace composed of glacio-fluvial sediments overlain by colluvium. (C) Lacustrine sediments overlying the diamicton deposit, from which radiocarbon ages between 32.5 and 35.8 cal ka BP were obtained (see location in Figure 10) Modern fluvial and alluvial sediments inset in the moraines are composed of rounded, sub-rounded, and angular boulders, gravel, and pebbles arranged chaotically in a sandy and fine cohesive matrix, with some of these deposits exhibiting inverse-normal grain size gradation that can be interpreted as bed load and debris flow deposits, different from those constituting the outwash plain (Figure 11) which suggest an early local Last Glacial Maximum (ELGM) in the region As previously shown (Figure 5) well-stratified silty and sandy sediments interpreted as paraglacial facies and dated as ∼60–54 ka are located at ∼1,200 m a.s.l at a similar altitude to the San Gabriel drift Since no lateral or frontal moraines have been observed in this zone additional evidence is needed to rule out the origin of these deposits to other processes an ephemeral dam produced by local landslides If those sedimentary layers have a glacial origin as we propose it could imply the occurrence of a MIS4 glacial advance in the Mapocho River catchment before any observed in the Maipo Andean catchment Modern Equilibrium Line Altitude (ELA) and paleo-ELA estimates at the time of the San Gabriel drift and La Engorda drift are also shown (this work) LGM: Last Glacial Maximum; ACR: Antarctic Cold Reversal; YD: Younger Dryas suggesting the zonal response of Andean mountain glaciers to regional climate changes during the Late Pleistocene at these latitudes La Engorda drift is composed of two moraine ridges, which are located approximately 200–250 m above the Volcán River valley (Figure 10) This difference in altitude allows classifying this valley as a paleo-hanging glacier valley since the paleoglacier of La Engorda was probably a tributary at the time of this drift and most possibly not directly connected with the main glacier filling the valley of the Volcán River which would have favored increased aridity during the early Holocene in central Chile Altitudes of ∼3,250 ± 50 and 3,350 ± 50 m a.s.l have been estimated for the modern ELA in the case of the Azufre and El Peñón glaciers (∼35°S) Precipitation during the cold austral season is therefore a key factor for the development of glacial mountain systems in central Chile Through the AAR method (with a similar ratio of 0.6 ± 0.1) we estimate that the ELA would have been situated close to 3,400 m a.s.l at the time of San Gabriel and La Engorda drifts ∼1,200 m and ∼1,000 m lower than their current positions in the region Detailed geological mapping and geochronology of glacial landforms allowed the definition of two drifts representing the late Quaternary glacial stages in the Maipo Andean watershed which is located on the western slope of the Andes in central Chile The San Gabriel drift is located at 1,300 m a.s.l. and it is composed of lateral and terminal moraines situated at the confluence of the Maipo River with the Volcán and Yeso tributary rivers Considering the OSL ages of ∼46–36 ka obtained from the glaciofluvial deposits constituting the outwash terrace this drift would represent a glacial advance before the global Last Glacial Maximum In accordance with regional paleoclimate and paleoceanographic records this occurred concomitantly with increased precipitation and cold conditions favored by cold sea surface temperatures off central Chile during glacial times Sediments interpreted as paraglacial facies in the neighboring Mapocho River catchment located just to the north of the Maipo River watershed at an altitude of 1,200 m a.s.l. were dated as old at ∼60–54 ka suggesting the occurrence of glacier advances early during the last glaciation before the Last Glacial Maximum in the region is composed of frontal moraines with two ridges at 2,450–2,570 m a.s.l. with an outwash plain composed of glaciofluvial deposits and alluvium overlying glaciolacustrine sediments onlapping the moraines Based on the 36Cl exposure ages from boulders and the radiocarbon data from lacustrine and glaciofluvial sediments we interpret late glacial advances from this drift between ∼15 and 10 ka concomitantly with the ACR and the YD chronozones and with the early Holocene A glacial stage at that time was possibly associated with increased precipitation in the context of a climate transition from humid to arid conditions in central Chile concomitantly with a general warming trend of SSTs offshore in the southeastern Pacific and with reduced austral summer insolation at this latitude When compared with regional-scale records from both the eastern and western sides of the Andes these novel results illustrate the sensitivity of subtropical mountain glaciers to ocean-climate changes The results support a maximum variation of about 1,200 m in the position of the Equilibrium Line Altitude (ELA) during the late Quaternary glacier advances evidenced here inferred at ∼3,400 and ∼3,600 m a.s.l with respect to its modern location at ∼4,600 m a.s.l Once compared with records at a regional scale on both sides of the Andes these novel results evidence the sensitivity of subtropical mountain glaciers to ocean-climate changes The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/Supplementary Material further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding authors All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version This work was supported by the Department of Geology and CEGA (Andean Geothermal Centre) and by the Chilean Science Council (ANID) through the Program Anillo (ACT210080) The first author has benefited from a PhD grant from CEGA and from a postdoctoral grant from the Anillo ACT210080 and Iván Aracena and his family for their field support Antonio Ormeño was a brilliant student who conducted his MSc thesis at the University of Chile on the Quaternary Geology of the Maipo River 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failing can also be interpreted as letting down one’s family In Chile — as well as in many countries in Latin America — the family occupies a central role in daily life classifying Chile as a collective society as opposed to the U.S.’ individualist society the concept of business and family are intertwined tangling the energy of true business entrepreneurship most small businesses in Chile are family owned and operated perpetuating more mental barriers for the independent entrepreneur to launch a new business failure is viewed as a learning experience; a platform to feed from for the entrepreneur’s next endeavor highlighted by the process of declaring and executing bankruptcy in a couple of months whereas in Chile bankruptcy can last years Whether this is implemented from the bottom up or top down is to be debated but what is paramount for Chileans is to accept new ideas and provide positive reinforcements for entrepreneurs Another issue Chile needs to acknowledge is the lack of local venture capitalists The people investing the seed money do not come from the private sphere; instead CORFO — the Chilean Economic Development Agency — is involved the most in providing the much important capital entrepreneurship and the pursuit of innovation become less organic But due to the country’s culture towards forming businesses Chile has to start somewhere Despite the present obstacles Chile can stand on recent laurels and feel confident about its’ future According to the World Bank’s Doing Business 2011 ratings Chile ranks 43rd overall (out of 183 countries) Chile boasts the highest ranking among all countries in Latin America in the Global Competitive Index Chile ranks 1st in Latin America and 21st in the world according to the Perceived Corruption Index International companies have taken notice of Chile’s growth Some have even gone to greater lengths by establishing physical offices in Chile and Sandvik of Sweden all have offices in Chile Having successful international companies operating in a foreign country is a huge benefit for the local citizens Chileans working for these companies are offered a hands-on experience to learn and be exposed to the processes and risk-taking endeavors from foreign entities instilling a valuable business education to Chilean professionals Another advantage for Chile is that it can proudly claim a large pool of highly educated computer engineers (ranking 31st worldwide in the number of scientists and technicians in relation to its population) International companies can invest with less apprehension in Chile because they can pluck talent locally instead of importing it to Chile Chile was ranked 1st in Latin America according to the Latin American Talent Index The only downside with Chile’s competitive labor pool is its size: seven million smaller than the metropolitan populations of San Paulo and Buenos Aires Chile looks abroad and identifies similar populations that have overcome their small size All the aforementioned countries possess small innovation environments that have stamped their presence in the global market Chile has approximately $200 million in uncommitted venture capital The challenge lies in keeping that money working in Chile but the indications are so far encouraging Similar programs have been emulated abroad the country Chile considers as an example for future economic growth has borrowed from Chile; it has inaugurated a similar program incorporating the Start-Up Chile model to attract talent As Latin America continues to grow economically an innovation hub or technological center would inevitably emerge The key is that all three factors remain constant Chile showed the world of its emerging prowess and stability by recovering impressively after the devastating 2010 earthquake What separates Chile from other Latin American countries is that political cycles do not sabotage the cemented institutions Can a Latin American Silicon Valley be developed in Santiago If the strategy includes patience and long-term efficient planning While other countries in Latin America are excavating the grave of Simon Bolivar integrating its economy globally creating an environment where Chileans can take a business risk without fear pursue innovation with realistic possibilities and reside in a business climate where ideas and strategies are exchanged to create personal wealth and opportunity This article was originally published in the December 2011 Global Cities issue www.diplomaticourier.com Subscribe here Santiago “Sonny” Ching died peacefully at home on May 28 and received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Santo Tomas He immigrated to the United States in 1964 and completed his medical training in Elizabeth OH and established a gastroenterology practice Santiago was dedicated to community service He established a foundation providing funding for science education and scholarships to graduates of Steubenville High School He frequently volunteered at the Ohio Valley Health Center and created a monthly “Talk with the Doc '' series at Prime Time Senior Center He enjoyed gardening and was an accomplished cook who loved to feed friends and family.  Santiago is survived by his devoted wife of 51 years OH and Andrea Ching (Benjamin Winkler) of New York NY; son Stephen Ching (Genevieve Gallagher) of Grandview Ching Shiok-Hui “Tessie Ching” of Steubenville José “Joe” Cheng (Tessie) of Dryden Claudio “Tony” Ching (Lily) of Culpepper VA and Ernesto “Ernie” Ching (Jocelyn) of Wintersville,OH; three grandchildren Beatrix Winkler and Paloma Ching and 23 nieces and nephews Kiac and Maxima Cheng.  A private family service will be held in accordance with Santiago Ching’s wishes In remembrance of Santiago Ching’s life the family asks that any charitable donations be made to the Ohio Valley Health Center 40 Under 40 2022, 40 Under 40 All Years by Staff Report | Oct 6 Santiago holds a special connection to the students she serves at the Coachella Valley Unified School District: She was once one of them Raised by immigrant farmworkers in Coachella Santiago now drives student and parent engagement at East Valley schools such as making all district communication bilingual She’s also pursuing a master’s degree in journalism “I would love to continue telling the stories of my community,” she says • VIDEO: Lissette chats about growing up the child of immigrant parents who worked the fields of the Coachella Valley In an impressive display of his culinary capabilities Executive Sous Chef Jonathon Gutierrez Santiago was crowned champion of the 2024 CASA Chef Cookoff With a team of fellow UC Merced staff members Santiago competed in live cooking competitions against six other Central Valley chefs on March 2 in Clovis Dishes were judged and voted upon by event attendees the CASA Cookoff is a fundraiser sponsored by CASA of Fresno and Madera counties an organization that provides services to foster youth in the Central Valley was a fusion of Korean and Central Valley flavors inspired by the sustainable locally sourced ingredients served by UC Merced’s Dining Services The burger featured slider buns from Fresno regeneratively raised turkey from Sanger and vegetables provided by UC Merced’s local BIPOC farmer program “Be great,” he told his team before the event Santiago credits his victory to a competitive drive he says this win would not be possible without the support of his team Santiago is approaching his three-year anniversary with UC Merced joining the university from the private dining sector and attributes his success to his culinary mentors His first task on campus was re-opening the Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Center He is an active member of the Monterey Bay chapter of the American Culinary Federation serving as co-chair of the Sustainability and Green Initiative His commitment to providing the campus community with better quality foods and inclusive menu items is exemplified through his work vegetables and herbs in Elizabeth’s Garden on campus and is responsible for introducing the halal menu in both dining halls Santiago and his crew previously competed in the “Burgers and Brews” cookoff sponsored by the city of Merced He invites everyone to attend their next event; 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By Rob Lewis There is the problem of having to scientifically prove the obvious which also has a Mediterranean-style climate Santiago has become something of a climate poster-child gripped like the rest of Central Chile in an enduring drought crops withering and its massive and much beloved Laguna de Aculeo drying up completely in 2018 Most commentators point to global warming (CO2) as the cause others at overconsumption and corrupt distribution of water particularly in association with the massive sprawl around Santiago Since 1980 its population has more than doubled from 3.8 to 8 million people it’s once green valley floor steadily covered over by homes it’s like a vast horizontal dam spreading over the land blocking the uprising flows of moisture from ground to atmosphere “There’s plenty of water,” Carvallo insists he has some ideas about how to get it back The parallels between the Santiago region of Central Chile and the Western Mediterranean Basin, where Millan did his work are fairly striking in that they inhabit mid-latitudinal zones characterized by hot dry summers and mild the Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea Both are backed by a mountain range with an inland traverse of about 85 km Santiago is backed by the Andes and Millan’s study area by the Cantabrian Mountains And both have prevailing sea breezes that come in off the sea the lands of both are marked by long trajectories of degradation such as larger-scale weather patterns that are different for each region for Santiago there’s a small mountain range running between it and the coast producing its own effect on winds flowing in from the ocean This range also creates a basin shape between it and the Andes gathering water draining from two mountain ranges but that land is now buried under greater Santiago Another important distinction: in the Western Mediterranean Basin Millan had twenty years of ongoing meteorological data to plumb plus European Commission funding and a staff of nine scientists with which to answer the question of what was happening to the summer rains there That sort of analysis won’t be repeated here isn’t on answering questions but on asking them Perhaps the first question to ask is what the water cycle What would be its natural-baseline condition we need to go back to 1540 when Pedro de Valdivia arrived in the area with a small contingent of conquistadors on a southward march from Peru into Central Chile to expand the southern reach of the Spanish Empire They came upon a long valley that stretched south before them and stopped to make camp at a large and wrote to Spanish King Charles of his desire to build a city there in the king’s honor saying “It is rich in pasture and cultivated fields in which all kinds of animals and plants can be bred and grown there is plenty of beautiful wood for making houses…” He named his city Santiago del Nuevo Extremo (Santiago of the New Frontier) The fast-flowing river he stopped at is now called the Mapocho meaning “water that penetrates the land.” It seems the local indigenous understood something about rivers and aquifers that the later Spanish engineers didn’t for those engineers quickly drained the river’s southern branch for a promenade which eventually became Santiago’s main thoroughfare the northern branch was channelized in concrete Note the mention of pastures and cultivated fields Tending those pastures and cultivating those fields would have been indigenous Picunches beans and maize and shepherding camelids similar to Alpacas They weren’t working purely for themselves under whose domination they had lived for a hundred years an arrangement about to change for both cultures as they were each to be overrun by Spanish expansion there was “plenty of beautiful wood” around Researchers examining the land use histories of the Central Valleys of both California and Central Chile depict a mosaic of native oak woodlands matorral (shrubland) and grasslands occupying the vast valley and surrounding hills along with the crops and pasturage of the Picunches was clear those forests  The “scattered trees were evidently quickly harvested in the initial settlement Fire was used to clear the lowland matorral so that the land could be used for agriculture.”1 Others write Spaniards cleared vast areas of forest for agriculture and pasture mainly those located in the Central Depression (Valley) of Chile.”2 After the land was cleared by axe and fire along with export driven dryland wheat cultivation By the mid 1800’s Chile’s wheat harvest was feeding the California gold rush along with the Viceroyalty of Peru Impoverished indigenous were driven to the hills forced to subsist on already degraded landscapes “All of this intensive land use utilization in Chile was concentrated in the central valley in the Santiago region,” adding “today the northern valley is virtually treeless.”1 By 1930 Central Chile faced a severe erosion crisis becoming not only Chile’s most populous city the government began subsidizing the conversion of native forests to pine and eucalyptus plantations the Santiago region has a long and mostly brutal history of human occupation but if a hydrological baseline could be determined a “natural condition,” it would have to be what Valdivia encountered when he entered the lands of the Picunches: a valley rich in life with “plenty of beautiful wood.” Whatever modifications the indigenous and Incan presence had made to the landscape they were apparently done in a way that maintained a plentiful water cycle Though there are no meteorological records from that time early building records of Santiago note a water table depth of 8 meters Below is an image Millan produced to illustrate the situation he observed in the Western Mediterranean Basin Notice at the right edge of both images an arrow enters representing moisture flowing in from the Mediterranean Sea In the top image it’s joined by another arrow of moisture off some swamps and then some more off upland vegetation and then low mountain trees Millan calls this a “combined breeze,” because it combines moisture from both sea and land He refers to the sea portion as the “carrier” component and the land portion as the “trigger” component The sea carries the main moisture in and the land triggers it with further moisture because the vegetation isn’t only contributing moisture it’s also contributing microscopic bits of biota and chemicals that provide ideal nuclei for water vapor to condense and freeze around we see that while the sea breeze still carries moisture in It can’t provide enough to trigger a rain-producing storm where the released heat can escape the region but in the damaged one it only travels 5 km high heavy dark arrows show significant amounts of water seeping down and recharging the aquifer and lowland marshes Notice also there is still some vegetation in the bottom image floods and erosion in what water-restoration expert Zach Weiss refers to as the “hydrologic death spiral.” Now let’s imagine these images representing the area around Santiago In the lower right of each we would make some small rises to represent the coastal range This would drop down again to form the basin that in the top image would historically be filled with meadow which we might represent with a thick grey line rising just up the foothills of the Andes water flowing down from the Andes and Coastal Range gathers in soils and feeds bottomland vegetation cooling air and transpiring moisture that joins and triggers the sea breeze rising up the mountains on what Carvallo calls the “water train.” In the lower image water is sluiced away with modern engineering while the bottomland soils and vegetation are replaced by man-made The sea breeze is not only deprived of moisture but is heated thus needing even more moisture to reach critical saturation for precipitation So to our main question—is a water cycle collapse occurring in the Santiago region similar to what Millan observed in the Western Mediterranean Basin?—one could answer “it sure looks like it.” But “it sure looks like it,” is not a very scientific answer and raises the problem identified by Millan of “having to scientifically prove the obvious.” It would certainly make sense for people in the region to put it to a scientific test national and international government was that “civil engineers meteorological and watershed authorities do not seem to question how the resource (water) is generated All they do is say ‘it is scarce.’ The fact that many management practices kill said resource does not seem to faze them.” Such a water-scarcity mindset is also the norm in Chile Recently a golf course owner contacted Carvallo regarding pressure from city officials to replace the grass fairways with artificial turf But Carvallo says that’s the opposite of what we need to do Carvallo also points to drip irrigation as having unintended consequences By focusing water only on the agricultural product the soil around it is dried out and the soil-organisms die depriving the atmosphere of moisture in the summer and hardening the soil against absorption during the winter rains herbicides are sprayed against weeds that would compete for water Carvallo says what’s really scarce is healthy soil and vegetation Which brings us to perhaps the most important question How does one revive the ancient water cycles that once richly greeted Valdivia and his conquistadors in peering for the answer Carvallo looks back as much as forward to techniques developed over 1,400 years ago by pre-Incan cultures to the north confronted a high desert climate with long rainless dry periods punctuated by torrential rains in the brief winters the water flowing mostly away over the rocky desert terrain stone laden mud-floods careening down the valleys built to direct water high onto hillsides and ridges where it’s allowed to slowly sink into the soil and subsoil appearing again weeks and months later in downslope springs Amunas are now being rejuvenated in the hills above Lima with studies suggesting that dry season flows can be increased by up to 33%3 there Carvallo envisions applying the principle to the area around Santiago using the extensive canal system already in place most of the canals are left empty in the rainy winter missing the opportunity to gather and soak water into the land hydrate the subsoil and replenish aquifers Carvallo would also soak parks and greenspaces anywhere to keep the precious winter gift of rain from flowing away Coupling this hydration with land restoration and regenerative agriculture could provide considerable moisture and cooling to the atmosphere heating the sea breeze and breaking the water train At one time almost all dwellings in the region had parrones providing shade and transpirational cooling in the hot summers not to mention grapes to make wine from and songs from the birds overhead Such cooling is becoming critical in certain parts of the city dryness and stagnation has resulted in “climate sacrifice territories,”4 barely livable places where the poor and marginalized are crowded Carvallo thinks government and business should prioritize these areas to provide both immediate relief to the most vulnerable and to demonstrate the concept Once people see the lived experience of others improving the demand for such greening would likely grow He has discussed the concept with architects who say such a vine-draping approach is far more feasible than green roofs which due to the weight of soil and moisture require extensive upgrades in roof support and drainage And while draping a city in vines might be hard to imagine some sort of vegetative presence there is more natural than the current architecture of inanimate structures So amunas in the hills and parrones on the houses But would it be enough to rehabilitate the water train We do know that summer daytime humidity has dropped from 80% to 50% since the 1980’s so whether or not we can quantitatively make such predictions it qualitatively makes sense to try and cool and hydrate a place that’s drying out Here we might want to consider Da Vinci’s counsel when dealing with water and “go first to experience.” The experience of the region appears to be pretty consistent: desiccation follows degradation Here’s what the great naturalist Alexander Von Humboldt wrote in 1800 upon witnessing the effects of deforestation and water diversion upon a much-diminished Lake Valencia in Venezuela as they are everywhere in America by the European planters The beds of the rivers remaining dry during a part of the year are converted into torrents whenever great rains fall on the heights The sward and moss disappearing from the brush-wood on the sides of mountains the waters falling in rain are no longer impeded in their course: and instead of slowly augmenting the level of the rivers by progressive filtrations they furrow during heavy showers the sides of the hills and form those sudden inundations that devastate the country.” It’s the same thing Millan saw in the Western Mediterranean Basin And when Millan presented his work in San Diego it’s what the district Forest Service chief saw when he walked up to Millan after the presentation and said “If what you say is true we’re in a lot of trouble here in 20-25 years.” The year was 1999 The patterns and cycles are in fact not hard to see; they’re inscribed in the landscapes around us Our ability to not see them is perhaps a vision impairment common to this and any civilization as Millan warned when I relayed Carvallo’s description of his situation ”Once a critical threshold is crossed the system drops to a new state very quickly and it seems to me that Diego is now at that stage This rather ominous observation is one of the last comments Carvallo and I received from Millan. Sadly, he caught COVID in the middle of our correspondence and passed away due to complications I think he would want his comments to us known and seemed to recognize in the Santiago region a coastal/mountain storm relay as he experienced and spent a good part of his life trying save “Everything fits with his observations,” he wrote “Even if the coastal air comes into the city required to trigger the precipitations has also been altered.” Millan said something else that seems particularly poignant in view of the tragic fires that recently engulfed the coastal hills outside Valparaiso I would guess that there were summer storms in the mountain ranges located between the coast and Santiago that may have disappeared as soon as the original land layout was changed There are far too many places where all this is happening By Rupert Read, Ed Jarvis The recent Climate Change Committee report on the UK government’s lack of preparedness for climate breakdown reveals negligence at a historic scale By Kurt Cobb, Resource Insights Our political discourse is actually far narrower than our total public discourse which makes addressing big problems such as climate change very difficult By Helena Norberg-Hodge, Henry Coleman, Local Futures we need to condemn globalization loud and clear And we need a cohesive strategy that moves us sensibly and sanely in the opposite direction Resilience is a program of Post Carbon Institute a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the world transition away from fossil fuels and build sustainable Reposting Policy | Privacy Policy ChileChevron get more attention as the emerging wine-world capitals and even Chardonnays that stand up to the best California has to offer but also because of its widespread commitment to sustainability A majority of its winemakers have adopted an ambitious code in the hopes that by 2025 Chile will be the world's largest producer of sustainable wines Prior to this trip my exposure to Chilean wine had been limited to budget-friendly options—decent Cabernets like Gato Negro To dig into the terroir and see the pioneering practices firsthand So I headed down to Chile with three fellow oenophiles for a wine adventure to take in the spectacular natural beauty A road trip through Chile's wine country in the area surrounding Santiago Chile's wine regions are vast, but you can get a good snapshot by exploring the areas just north and south of the capital, between Valparaíso and the Millahue Valley. We started in the Casablanca Valley, 50 miles northwest of Santiago It's sandwiched between the rocky Pacific coast and the Andes where cool maritime winds and sandy clay soils yield crisp whites and sparkling wines After a bike tour we sat down for steak asado and white-fish ceviche Our lunch views were of never-ending vineyards and a pool-size fountain that beckoned us to take a dip Post-picnic we had a side-by-side tasting of Viñamar's house sparkling and one from Leyda Winery which sits just two and a half miles from the ocean in the newly designated Leyda Valley subregion The latter had a distinct salinity and crispness In the afternoon we drove 30 minutes to reach Matetic The family-owned property has a small-plates restaurant pair beautifully with its standout EQ Granite Pinot Noir they were sustainable-winemaking trailblazers The practices they brought with them remain in place today: The winery composts restaurant waste with grape pomace meticulously maintains the diverse ecosystem of the land it's less than an hour to the seaport city of Valparaíso It has brightly hued clifftop houses overlooking surfing beaches and a neoclassical fort that's now the headquarters of Chile's naval forces We stayed at the picturesque Hotel Casa Higueras When we weren't sipping spritzes on our terrace The dramatic architecture of the hotel and winery Vik Chile I had some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon at Viña San Pedro Cachapoal Andes The area's climate of intense summers and heavy winter rains we sipped on Altaïr—the pinnacle of bold Bordeaux-style red blends—alongside smoked and seared meats I could see the edge of the snowcapped Andes towering over the valley and was captivated by the relationship between Chile's wine and its topography protective of its surroundings: In 2016 the winery became the first in the world to convert all of its organic harvest waste into energy using a biogas plant That facility now generates enough power to cover 60 percent of San Pedro's requirements—or the equivalent of the energy used by 3,200 Chilean homes in one month For a break after all the driving, there's the Vik Chile spa hotel in the Millahue Valley a Frank Gehry-inspired building with undulating metal roofs It's surrounded by the 19 glass bungalows of its sister retreat The property is home to an 11,000-acre sustainable winery that turns out some of the country's most interesting reds like Old World Cabernet Sauvignon blends and Carménère—a Bordeaux varietal that was wiped out by an insect infestation in Europe from the creative pairings at the Milla Milla restaurant to the muscle-soothing wine baths at the holistic spa Our pilgrimage ended back in Santiago For our final dinner we ditched the car and rode electric scooters to Mestizo one of the city's top contemporary Chilean restaurants and an unforgettable parrilla-seared octopus on a savory corn purée As the sun set we raised a glass of Carménère in a salud There are direct flights from several major hubs in the United States to Santiago's Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport are long (9 hours from Houston and 10 to 11 from New York City and Los Angeles) but Santiago is just one hour ahead of Eastern time so adjusting to local time shouldn't be too hard Start or end a road trip in Santiago, a city of more than 6 million where luxe high-rises tower over colonial-era markets. Stay at Hotel Bidasoa (doubles from $150; hotelbidasoa.cl) a boutique eco-hotel in the Vitacura neighborhood: The electricity comes from solar power the air conditioners use aerothermal energy and the hotel car (for airport pickups and drop-offs) is a hybrid To rent a car in Santiago, you'll need a valid identity document or pass-port, a valid driver's license from your country of origin Rent from trusted companies—two of the best are Econorent and Europcar driving in Chile is easy for North Americans: Drive on the right This article appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of Condé Nast Traveler. Subscribe to the magazine here. up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse We understand that time is the greatest luxury which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary staff along with Saddleback Valley Unified School District leaders welcomed State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and his team on May 25 as they hosted the 2023 Green Ribbon Schools Award ceremony In late April, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the school in Lake Forest was among the 2023 Green Ribbon Schools award honorees. Santiago STEAM was nominated by the California Department of Education which was also named one of five “Green Achievers” by Thurmond This is the highest environmental honor California bestows upon a school “We were honored to host the awards ceremony led by State Superintendent Tony Thurmond,” said Superintendent Dr “My favorite part of the celebratory day were the tours led by our amazing Santiago students to showcase the different learning environments at the school.” and four postsecondary institutions received the U.S Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools — or ED-GRS — designation.  The school superintendent believes these distinctions stem from Principal Howard Johnston’s leadership “He has worked tirelessly to bring this vision to life and credits his amazing teaching staff and community partnerships for creating this special environment,” said Dr “His leadership and vision allowed for this incredible environment to thrive. I am so grateful for his leadership in creating this special school.” Here are the other stories we have been following this week: WHITE PLAINS — After Arlington's Riley Pettigrew finished with the top time in the girls 200-meter prelim at Friday's 56th annual Loucks Games she told a friend she was going to win the championship A statement made bolder by the fact Ashley Fulton last year's girls state outdoor 100- and 200-meter champion was also in the final who'd medaled in both events last spring at states who'll compete for Division I Clemson University next year wasn't at the 56th running of one of the country's most prestigious high school rack and field meets "I pretended I had confidence," Pettigrew would later say who's committed to play Division I soccer for Sacred Heart University the fourth best time this season by a girl in the 200 in New York Somers' Haylie Donovan (25.32) was fourth and another runner from the Hudson Valley Catherine Primavera of Section 9's Valley Central (26.49) "I'm happy with this," Pettigrew said with a smile noting last year at Loucks she hadn't even made the 200 final Santiago also picks up gold in 200Considering he won the state Federation (all-size schools last year's Loucks bronze medalist at 200 meters, might have been considered one of the favorites entering this year's boys 200 except the Fordham Prep senior had competed only once before this spring and that was back on April 1 A hip injury had shelved him from meets and But that didn't seem to matter when the starting gun sounded After posting the top time in the 75-runner the third fastest time run by a high school athlete in the state this spring Horace Greeley's Niko Wright medaled in fifth in 22.29 and Somers' Andrew Fasone was seventh (22.53) who took his last several strides pointing down at the finish line in celebration won by .15 over runner-up Perrion Williams of the Benjamin Franklin Media Arts School in Rochester I'm excited to be back on the track," said Santiago who'll run for the D-I University of Houston next year Any time there are multiple heats in a race final chances are the medalists will come from the top-seeded heat -- at Loucks running in the boys 800 heat immediately before the top seeds finished in a personal-best 1:54.31 to overtake everyone in the top heat except two Connecticut's Steven Hergenrother in dramatic fashion with Hergenrother falling at the finish after he and runner-up Cameron Miles of Weston Hergenrother's win came by just .01 of a second Hitt's time was under the state superstandard in the 800 during the Section 1 state qualifier to qualify for the state championship in the event "I knew I had to go out hard and stay close (to the leaders) and then close hard," the SUNY-Genessep commit said of his race The fifth and last girls 800 medal spot came down to a battle between two locals in Scarsdale's Shannon Kelly and Eastchester's Ava Pennachio Hunter College (Prep's) Dylan McIlhinney won in 2:08.51 Spring Valley gets two jumping medalsKevin Dessalines is only in his second year of competing in long jump but he has made such strides he'd like to compete in college there seems little doubt he's capable of doing just that The Spring Valley senior jumped right into the state's top 10 for best high school long jumps of the spring That was his third personal-best jump of the day Dessalines' top jump was more than three feet farther than his best from a year ago almost two feet better than his best from this past winter's indoor season and more than a foot more than he'd ever jumped in competition this spring especially if he follows the routine he did at Loucks The win went to Taconic Hills' Neil Howard at a state-leading 23-9.5 Nyack's Ryan Cardichon missed a medal by one slot Spring Valley's Destiny Lawrence (17-5) medaled in fourth DeWitt Clinton's Shaina Young took the win at 18-4 might have challenged Young or at least come close to doing so with two jumps that topped 18 feet but both were waived off because she took off slightly over the launch board she believes she'll go over 18 and have it count Prior to entering the meet's 43-thrower girls shot put competition White Plains' Isabella McGuire's top throw was 32-11 That would have earned her 11th place Friday McGuire recorded a personal-best 34-2 for a fourth-place medal Also medaling was Tappan Zee's Madeline Stiefel who was only half an inch behind McGuire in fifth Washington's D.C.'s Natalie Lytle of The School Without Walls won the event with a 40-7 throw Two area boys also medaled and another narrowly missed doing so in the boys shot put Nanuet's Shane O'Neill (51-10.25) won bronze and a fourth-place medal went to Pleasantville's Aiden Kayizzi at 50-11 Iona Prep's Rowan Byrne (47-6) finished a couple places off the medal stand in seventh out of 44 throwers Thursday's resultsThe Loucks Games launched Thursday with a handful of events Chelsea Lewitt) ran 12:35.08 to capture third in the girls 13-team distance medley relay Section 9's Minisink Valley (Samuel Anderson John Mattera and Gavin Rossi) clocked 10:27.55 for bronze in the boys DMR Hunter College (Prep) took the title in 10:12.59 The fastest Section 1 team was Pearl River which finished fifth out of 24 with Jayden McKenna Aidan Lee and Tyler Walsh clocking 10:35.8 Peter Winter and Tommy Flynn) ran 3:33.31 for third in the boys 22-team East Coast sprint medley relay Connecticut's Greenwich High won in 3:31.21 Leila Mendez and Samantha Dowd) clocked a school-record 4:13.91 a non-high school event saw Charlotte Rizzo mom of former Bronxville High and collegiate standout runners Meredith Alex and Matt (the latter the 2019 Millrose Games boys mile champion) break six minutes in the women's masters mile The 61-year-old clocked 5:57.62 for third in a five-woman field The winner was New York City's Frances Bernstein took gold running 20.73 seconds faster than she did which has drawn athletes from up and down the East Coast as well as from several other states and Canada Nancy 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SantiagoChevron Francisco Kemeny/UnsplashSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links Nestled between the snow-capped Andes mountains and the majestic Pacific coast, Chile’s capital of Santiago offers a tantalizing mix of outdoor adventure The South American destination also beckons northern travelers with warm dry weather in December and chilly temperatures in June when skiers take to the heady slopes just outside the city There’s no shortage of alluring places to explore in this increasingly diverse metropolis All listings featured in this story are independently selected by our editors when you book something through our retail links Visit during the spring months of September through November when daytime temperatures in the mid-70s are just right for exploring and the Andes foothills are tinged green from winter rains seek out Independence Day traditions like cueca (a historical folk dance with handkerchiefs) on street corners and in rodeos in the countryside Evening temperatures tumble in the desert climate—even at the height of summer—so it’s best to pack a sweater or light jacket no matter when you visit City traffic is especially light in balmy late January and February when most Santiaguinos take their summer holidays as they’ll be crowded with fellow vacationers book your Chilean getaway in July or August Santiago’s extensive metro system is a safe and efficient way to get around Buses and taxis are readily available and generally secure but ride-share services like Uber are a better bet which you can purchase at any underground station crunchy almonds and sprouts at Bocanáriz Wine Bar & Restaurante Whether you’re in the mood for an empanada from a street vendor or haute sushi served under the stars Santiago has options for every palate and price tag Reservations are a must at the city’s top restaurants Also note that many places don’t open until 1 p.m Spanish chef Sergio Barroso dishes up creative share plates like scallops in Parmesan foam Santiago Cathedral en Plaza de Armas in Santiago de Chile It features an adjoining French restaurant decorated with a panoply of antiques; ask the gregarious owner for anecdotes surrounding the rich landmark Entry to the three sites is on a first-come On nearby Isidora Goyenechea Avenue, you’ll find the W Hotel across from Plaza Peru where you can browse fine antiques every Sunday There’s also a plethora of restaurants in this part of town known by the locals as Sanhattan for its skyscrapers and dapper office workers A classy downtown option is the Hotel Magnolia near Santa Lucía Hill. And in Lastarria, there’s The Singular, which has a sister property in Patagonia if you’re planning to travel there next. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears propelled themselves to a commanding 76-54 victory over Santiago High School in the CIF Southern Section boys’ basketball Division 4A brackets Friday The Golden Bears have continued to fortify their reputation as a formidable force following an astounding 120-27 win against Oak Grove in the first round The game set off with Temecula Valley establishing a dominant lead in the first quarter Although Santiago narrowed the margin slightly in the second quarter with a 16-12 run it wasn’t enough to stifle the momentum of the Golden Bears who were leading at halftime Temecula Valley extended their lead by netting 19 points to Santiago’s 12 in the third quarter they rounded off the fourth quarter impressively with a 23-16 routing This significant win underlines the Golden Bears’ productive season as the third-place team in the Southwestern League their portfolio this season stands strong at 16-14 demonstrating their resilience and commitment Temecula Valley is scheduled for a riveting neutral playoff game against Cabrillo from Long on Tuesday and are expected to put up a challenging fight as they come into the playoffs with a 17-13 overall season record CIF playoff fever continues as other local Southwestern League teams gear up for upcoming battles Crespi is set to encounter Great Oak in Division 2AA on Saturday Long Beach Poly will take on Murrieta Valley in what’s expected to be a close confrontation in Division 2AA on February 13 Updates can be sent by email at sports@reedermedia.com JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist and head of the Sports Department for the Valley News As a former Southwestern League head baseball coach and former President of the Temecula Youth Baseball league (TYB) JP was also a local on-air radio personality at All Pro Broadcasting and was a television host for the Outdoor Channel JP also works for the Media Technology Department for Major League Baseball The Valley News is made up of local residents dedicated to keeping our communities up-to-date with local issues Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative 2022 at 3:43 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Temecula Valley senior Natalie Mitchell (24) battles the Santiago Sharks in the CIF -SS Championship game The Golden Bears girls soccer team won the Division 1 title Saturday with a 2-0 score CA — A dream came true over the weekend for the Temecula Valley varsity girls soccer team who took home the Section Division 1 championship over the Santiago Sharks as both the Golden Bears and the Sharks are on a potential collision course for the regional championship "We have been dreaming about this moment so it means everything to us," Natalie Mitchell the title game represented a second shot at the Sharks who were the only team to defeat them during the season “We just won the Division 1 title for the first time,” Temecula's Kate Jacobsen told the Press-Enterprise it has always been about setting new legacies for the future generation of Temecula Valley soccer And we just raised the bar a little higher tonight.” But it might not be the last time bears will dance with sharks this season Temecula Valley will play Tuesday's winner between the Los Alamitos Griffins (18-5-5) and Cleveland Cavaliers (21-3-4) out of Reseda The Griffins enter the Division I SoCal Girls Soccer Championships as the fourth seed while the Cavaliers enter as the fifth seed But lurking in the water on the other side of the bracket — and hungry for redemption — lies the No Thursday's semifinal game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m Should Temecula Valley and Santiago both win their regional semifinal games the teams would face each other for the third time this year in a battle for the title of regional champion Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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The heritage of Mexico City is extremely rich and diverse due to a long history that overlays like layers above the urban fabric since pre-Hispanic times it is one of the largest cities in the world and its heritage is reflected in its architecture This chronology has been evidenced through various historical records contemporary recording is essential in moments where we are writing history immediately with different digital tools © Santiago ArauThis arduous work has resulted in an individual exhibition titled "Heritage," currently on display on the third floor of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in the National Museum of Architecture in Mexico City until January 2024 The renowned photographer's work showcases unlikely perspectives that surprise viewers marking a milestone in the history of architectural heritage in the Valley of Mexico The project consists of around 200 photographs taken between 2015 and 2023 with the purpose of exploring the heritage of the Valley of Mexico – its geography and its culture – and representing the state of this heritage in the present The narrative begins with the volcanoes of a city surrounded and built upon them including the most well-known like Popocatépetl This personal quest led Santiago to discover some lesser-known ones that had assimilated into the urban environment The photographs depict craters hosting soccer fields The research changed my understanding of the relationship between people and volcanoes I perceived them as something separate from the human city geological elements floating above the metropolis I have witnessed the many ways in which volcanoes have been incorporated and absorbed by the city A space for reflection is presented, aiming to coexist with the venue and the permanent murals on the museum's floors. The story begins with natural heritage, such as volcanoes and lakes, transitioning to the built heritage in the pre-Hispanic period, the conquest, and independence. It briefly explores the 20th and 21st centuries, concluding with a dedicated space to memory. © Santiago ArauSantiago Arau's work is a much-needed perspective that aims to move from the digital to the tangible turning contemplation into a physical act to halt time and deeply examine these photographs on various scales of presenting alternative ways of seeing is essential My intention here is to showcase those things that have been relegated to oblivion. The irony is that the lakes were drained to make way for the city, but without them, the city struggles to survive. To sustain its twenty million inhabitants, Mexico City must constantly pump water into the aquifer, a dramatic act that is causing land subsidence. Today, the city is sinking. A region once rich in water is now desperately thirsty. The exhibition is accompanied by a homonymous book that can be purchased directly at the museum. This book will be printed at a time when technology has accelerated life's pace to such an extent that experiences outside the digital realm are becoming increasingly rare For more information visit Santiago Arau's profile You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox He crossed the border to create an ethnography report on his heritage and see his grandfather before he passed away researching the origins of his family’s culture and customs would have never happened “Having family members there to be able to listen to their stories and just being together is something that I haven’t had,” said Santiago along with other recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA is anxious about the future and his status as an undocumented immigrant Those who hoped the program would turn into a path toward citizenship now find their legality in question “It’s been all these years of uncertainty and holding our breath to see whether tomorrow we will still have the status and it’s really tiring to have to deal with that,” he told San José Spotlight A federal appeals court in New Orleans will decide whether DACA Texas and six other states have filed lawsuits claiming the program’s cost puts too heavy a toll on each state DACA is a memorandum created in 2012 by the former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano under former President Barack Obama’s administration. The memorandum allows the children of undocumented immigrants to be safe from deportation. The program has been controversial. Advocates claim it helps undocumented immigrants and should be allowed while opponents claim immigrants should come into the country legally Recipients can apply for driver’s licenses Applicants must reapply every two years to retain their status The process does not guarantee a pathway to citizenship If DACA is overturned, more than 600,000 recipients could be displaced, according to Politico, a political publication. As of 2021, there are an estimated 8,780 San Jose residents who are DACA recipients A U.S. District Court judge’s ruling in 2021 ordered the Department of Homeland Security to no longer accept new applicants after July 16, 2021, but still allows renewal requests for applications prior to that date while the court case is pending. An estimated 14,000 Santa Clara County residents are eligible for the program County advocates protested this ruling last July Santiago said while he is grateful for all DACA has done for him he believes the program should be replaced with more immigration reform immigration attorney for nonprofit Amigos de Guadalupe said he wants immigration reform on a larger scale “I would like to see this taken out of limbo,” he told San José Spotlight “It was not meant to be a permanent solution Bautista and Santiago both said they want future reform to include a direct pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Bautista said it would be “one of the worst case scenarios.” “It’s almost inconceivable for someone in that situation to even think about being unable to legally work in the United States,” he told San José Spotlight Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN) has become much more than a country to undocumented immigrants “This is people’s home and so they’re going to continue to fight to remain here regardless of what the courts decide,” he told San José Spotlight Bautista said he believes DACA will remain in place for the remainder of President Joe Biden’s term because of the current administration’s history with immigration policy Biden vowed to protect DACA recipients and defended their path to legal citizenship through immigration reform Two years later he introduced the U.S Citizenship Act of 2021 which included a legal pathway to citizenship for approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants The bill is still going through the legislative process advocates know there are no guarantees and don’t plan to stand on the sidelines when it comes to immigration reform “We’re going to have to figure out how to treat each other with care if we want to move forward as a society,” Servin said Contact Annalise Freimarck at [email protected] or follow @annalise_ellen on Twitter Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team If you are an illegal alien then you need to go It is interesting to note how long these types of bills will take to get through Congress Take a strong look at who is sitting in those seats We are supposed to live in a land of democracy Congress should be a reflection of everyone There a process Follow it……Not just walk in here I feel for the people who worked so hard to get citizen ships my company sponsored all the cakes and celebrations so many in the 70s 80s thru the years I feel for the people waiting to get approved …now its out of control just let them in…….don’t know who they are…….this county wants the to be allowed to vote ? spotlight does an article about people who walked all those miles walk In with kids?? 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To learn more about God’s story, click here Send comments and feedback to Eric Black, our editor please specify “letter to the editor.” Maximum length for publication is 300 words 2024 at 2:25 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The "Elite Eight Round" will be held at 6 p.m The semifinals will follow with four teams on Feb CA — Santiago High School's mock trial team have made it to the "Elite 8" and will compete against one another to successfully argue a mock murder trial Thursday in the Riverside County Mock Trial Competition The winners will further progress to the final round at the Historic Riverside Courthouse later this month The "Elite Eight Round" will be held at 6 p.m The 42nd annual event got underway during the last week of January at the Larson Justice Center in Indio the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta and the Riverside Hall of Justice the field of competitors has narrowed to eight teams -- two from Temecula including Chaparral High School and Temecula Valley High School Murrieta Valley High won the competition for the first time last year Nearly 400 students from 22 high schools started in the county's mock trials this year The contest returned to in-person meets instead of virtual ones in 2023 after the public school system rescinded COVID-driven restrictions on gatherings that were in place during the 2021 and 2022 events The 2020 competition was held prior to the school closures in partnership with the Constitutional Rights Foundation Riverside County Bar Association and the Superior Court The county began holding student-level mock trials in 1983 More than 14,000 youths have participated since then This year's contest has challenged participants to successfully argue the fictitious case of People v involving the murder of a medical components chief executive officer The made-up character was discovered stabbed to death in her hotel room prompting accusations of possible family conflicts leading to the killing or even corporate espionage Students have been tasked with analyzing forensic evidence the legality of warrants and other matters during the trials Teams consisting of eight to 25 students play the parts of deputy district attorneys including opening and closing statements and cross-examinations Practicing attorneys and judges assess students' performance awarding points in accordance with criteria established for the contest Students from public and private high schools are permitted to take part The 2024 championship team will represent the county in the California Mock Trial Competition on March 22-24 in Los Angeles Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2023 at 11:21 am PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Riverside County began holding student-level mock trials in 1983 Nearly 15,000 youths have participated since then (Photo: Jeff Roy/Riverside County Office of Education)CORONA CA — Corona-based Santiago High School competed in the 41st annual mock trial competition with many students winning awards during the proceedings Santiago High School student Maggie Orelana won a summer internship in the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office and Riverside County Bar Foundation’s Honorable Douglas E Santiago High School made its way to the "Elite Eight," serving as the prosecution over Murrieta Valley High School's defense team Temecula's Great Oak High School was the prosecution against Martin Luther King High School's defense team; Poly High School acted as the prosecution over Notre Dame High School's defense; Ramona High School served as prosecution over Hemet High School narrowing the field to four teams — Hemet High School Murrieta Valley High School and Notre Dame High School in Riverside which will compete in the semifinal round scheduled at 6 p.m The event got underway during the last week of January at the Larson Justice Center in Indio The final meet will follow with two teams at 6 p.m Thursday in the Riverside Historic Courthouse Mock Trial participants were honored with awards for their parts played in the fully-fledged out mock trial events from courtroom artists and bailiffs to witnesses and attorneys ** Winner of summer internship in District Attorney’s Office and Riverside County Bar Foundation’s Honorable Douglas E Notre Dame High won the competition for the first time last year winners of the most team titles since the competitions began locally in the early 1980s Nearly 400 students from around 20 high schools started out in the county's mock trials after being virtual competitions in 2021 and 2022 to comply with school districts' COVID-based health policies according to the county Office of Education The 2020 competition was completed before the school closures involving a cruise ship actor accused of beating and robbing a fellow performer Practicing attorneys and judges assess students' performance and award points in accordance with the criteria established for the competition The winner of this year's contest will represent Riverside County at the California Mock Trials in Los Angeles during the weekend of March 17 to 19 Ramona High SchoolHonorable Mention – Rafael Guzman Palo Verde High SchoolHonorable Mention – Jay Martinez Hemet High SchoolHonorable Mention – Briana Velazquez Hemet High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Aubrey Hernandez Notre Dame High School3rd Place – Bronze Medal: Damien Milton 1st Place – Gold Medal: Javier Orozco Ceballo Patriot High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Xavier Felix Notre Dame High School3rd Place – Bronze Medal: Emily Tucker North High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Gretchen Reyes Notre Dame High School3rd Place – Bronze Medal: Jack Dickinson Great Oak High School* Winner of Riverside County Bar Foundation’s Honorable Douglas E Murrieta Valley High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Erick Jacobsen Temecula Valley High School3rd Place – Bronze Medal: Lorelei Tang Santiago High School* Winner of Riverside County Bar Foundation’s Honorable Douglas E Indio High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Ethan Flores Patriot High School3rd Place – Bronze Medal: Taylor Graham La Quinta High SchoolWitness: Cleo Shafer Valley View High School 2nd Place – Silver Medal: Destiny Casas Indio High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Fatima Garcia La Quinta High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Eva Prince Poly High School3rd Place – Bronze Medal: Jonathan Pereschini Notre Dame High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Connor Sousa Martin Luther King High School3rd Place – Bronze Medal: Anna Pham Valley View High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Elizabeth Ayers Heritage High School3rd Place – Bronze Medal: Ashley Reyes Balcorta Temecula Valley High SchoolWitness: Jade Marquez Poly High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Katelynn Phan Valley View High School3rd Place – Bronze Medal: Daniel Ortega Great Oak High SchoolWitness: Karter Lucky Hemet High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Amy Moreno Palo Verde High School3rd Place – Bronze Medal: Bree Savage Great Oak High SchoolWitness: Ezra Weintraub Palo Verde High School2nd Place – Silver Medal: Zoe Sullivan Douglass Chaparral High School3rd Place – Bronze Medal: Reese Cash Martin Luther King High School Annabelle Lindwall Santiago High School** Winner of summer internship in District Attorney’s Office and Riverside County Bar Foundation’s Honorable Douglas E Martin Luther King High SchoolReyshilyn Villegas*** Valley View High School*** Winner of summer internship with the Public Defender’s Office and Riverside County Bar Foundation’s Honorable Douglas E Print THERMAL — This time of year Hilaria Santiago typically picks bell peppers in the California desert But after a pair of unusual back-to-back summer storms washed vegetable seedlings out of fields in the eastern Coachella Valley She’s now sorting dates in a small packinghouse with at least 21% of the date crop damaged Santiago had already been struggling to support her nine children who works in the fields by day and a restaurant by night “There are times when the kids want a pizza I don’t have enough money to buy these things,” said Santiago It’s been more than two months since Hilary — the first tropical storm to hit California in more than 20 years — soaked the region in mid-August Another storm rolled through less than two weeks later “It’s a hit to the industry,” said Albert Keck, president of Hadley Date Gardens and chairman of the California Date Commission. “It’s a hit to the local economy.” Even before the storm, workers like Santiago were struggling to afford rent, food and gasoline in this majority-Latino region about 30 miles east of Palm Springs. In the unincorporated community of Thermal, nearly 40% of residents live below the poverty line. But with planting and harvesting schedules disrupted, and date packinghouses sending less volume to market, some laborers say they are working fewer hours or struggling to find work altogether. “If fields are getting washed away and if product is getting destroyed, then there’s going to be less work to be done,” said date farmer Mark Tadros, the second-generation owner of Aziz Farms in Thermal. “There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it.” California Poor farming communities in Coachella Valley flatlands face dire threat of flooding as Tropical storm Hilary pounds SoCal. On a recent morning, a small crew of workers sorted dates on Tadros’ farm. Standing below towering palms, they separated fruit that had puffed up and cracked after absorbing too much water, as well as dates that were discolored and possibly filled with black mold. Cows play an important role at Aziz Farms, eating grass, fertilizing the land and ensuring the bad dates don’t go to waste. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Nearby, a couple of cows lolled about. The cows play an important role on the farm, eating grass, fertilizing the land and ensuring the bad dates don’t go to waste. The workers dumped the discarded dates into a huge bin that holds hundreds of pounds of fruit. Tadros estimated they fill the bins every three days. “Multiply that by picking five days a week for four weeks,” he said. “Not a fun proposition for everybody but these cows.” Tadros estimated the ranch lost 40% of its Barhi dates, a variety that is yellow and crunchy like an apple. They are currently harvesting Medjool dates, and Tadros expects they’ll lose 30% of that crop, too. They haven’t started on Deglet Noors yet, but, he said, “I am not optimistic.” “Essentially, you get one shot at harvest every single year,” Tadros said. “This is one of those years where really, the goal is to hope to break even.” At Aziz Farms, Tadros has six workers harvesting dates in the fields. But with economic pressures and fewer dates making it to market due to the storms, he has scaled down his packinghouse crew from 12 people to seven. As climate change pushes temperatures to increasing extremes farmworkers in the Coachella Valley are being exposed to dangerous heat at work and at home Maria Arredondo typically prunes and harvests the region’s grape crop But that work doesn’t pick up until December so this fall she inquired at a date packinghouse near her mobile home park and her only option was to return repeatedly to see if a spot had opened up Maria Arredondo typically prunes and harvests the region’s grape crop But that seasonal work doesn’t pick up until December and she’s been unable to find seasonal work in date packinghouses (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) “The situation is really difficult,” said Arredondo an immigrant from the Mexican state of Michoacan people are not going to leave their jobs so that another person can enter.” She crams into a trailer with her 11-year-old daughter and her adult son They pay about $520 a month to rent their space in the trailer park “I worry — most often at night — because I’m thinking to myself pays $810 a month for two trailers in a mobile home park — one for her and her daughters She said she worries when she sees workers just beginning to plant crops in bare fields It’s a reminder that there might not be enough work to go around Farmworker Hilaria Santiago prepares dinner for her children (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) In these moments some vegetable companies are busy repairing their fields which provide some jobs for those with the skills to do the work fertilizing and growing the carrot crop to maturity Grimmway Farms is focused on getting its Coachella Valley fields back in shape Harvesting is delayed as workers clean debris level the fields with tractors and once again install irrigation systems the company has shuffled some of its planting to other areas of the desert southwest Grimmway lost about 290 acres of recently planted carrots Rushing water carved deep canyons in hundreds of acres and sent irrigation pipes sailing a mile away “What we did a month and a half before the storms came now we’ve got to redo that all over again,” Sanchez said we actually have more work to do in order to get the house back Hilda Romero is eager to return to work growing and harvesting vegetables she earned about $500 a week harvesting grapes It was enough for her to split a monthly $1,200 bill — which covers a parking space in a rural mobile home park and Romero had saved enough money to pay her portion of the September rent turning the dirt road outside her trailer into a muddy lagoon and sinking her hopes of weeding peppers and other crops beginning in September A roommate had to cover Romero’s share for October “A disaster like this one that has harmed us so badly I’ve never experienced anything like it,” said Romero an immigrant from the Mexican state of Sinaloa She was inside the Coachella office of TODEC an immigrant advocacy organization that has been distributing one-time financial assistance to unemployed farmworkers which she said she used to pay back her roommate said the storms are further proof that seasonal farmworkers are disproportionately affected by natural disasters She called on the state to extend unemployment benefits to them because they rely on their job,” she said.”Their job is their safety net.” swatting at the swarms of mosquitoes that had descended on the mobile home park since the storms She had recently spoken with a labor contractor who said a crew of workers might start weeding the next week or the week after Dried mud from Tropical Storm Hilary has caused many afternoon sandstorms near the agriculture fields in Thermal (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) “It feels as if there is more hope that soon This article is part of The Times’ equity reporting initiative, focusing on the challenges facing low-income workers and efforts being made to address the economic divide in California. More information about the initiative and its funder, the James Irvine Foundation, can be found here. Rebecca Plevin reports on equity for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times, she was an editor at the Fresno Bee, where she oversaw the bilingual Central Valley News Collaborative. She previously reported on immigration for the Desert Sun in Palm Springs and covered healthcare for public radio station KPCC-FM (89.3) in Pasadena. She grew up in the Washington, D.C., area and earned her journalism degree from Northwestern University. Politics Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.