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Ending homelessness in California

 

Rise up sunshine happy Friday fri-yay. I'm Coy Wire this is CNN 10 your worldwide news with no opinion no slant.

I simply tell you the what letting you decide what to think.

 

Let's lock in and fuel our minds one more time before we rock on into the weekend.

We are starting today in California, where Governor Gavin Newsom is calling on city and county officials to clear and all but virtually ban homeless encampments.

 

virtually [ˋvɝtʃʊəlɪ] adv. 实际上；实质上

 

Which are groups of makeshift tents and shelters often found on sidewalks, in public parks, empty lots, and other vacant spaces.

The state is working to clear them out sending officials to ask residents to move.

 

The state is also sending in bulldozers to clear the spaces of anything left behind.

They started with my area, so it's a little overwhelming a little frustrating.

 

But you know I will make do, you know I've had this happen to me three or four times before and a lot of a couple times I got left with nothing but clothes on my back.

 

make do 凑合；将就; to manage to live without things that you would like to have

 

This is an effort by the state to address a growing homelessness crisis.

187,000 homeless people more than one-third of the US unsheltered population lives in California.

 

Now Governor Newsom announced a model ordinance or a template of law that city and county officials can use to make rules about where homeless people can and cannot live.

 

ordinance [ˋɔrdɪnəns] n. 法令；条令；条例

template [ˋtɛmplɪt] n. 范本; 样板

 

It's an aggressive new stance to dismantling and clearing homeless encampments by the state after a Supreme Court ruling last year made it easier for government agencies to find and arrest people for living in public areas even if there is no shelter or housing available in a state lacking affordable housing.

 

Our Julia Vargas Jones is here to tell us more, hi, Julia.

 

Hi, Coy, this week California Governor Gavin Newsom formerly asked the state's hundreds of cities and counties to ban and clear out any makeshift camps on sidewalks and parks that have become the most visible sign of the homelessness epidemic in the state.

 

Newsom announced a model ordinance for municipalities as well as the release of $3.3 billion dollar in voter-approved state funds to expand housing and treatment options for unhoused Californians.

 

 municipality [mju͵nɪsəˋpælətɪ] n. 自治市；市政當局

 

The goal is to help cities and towns set rules around encampments and establish effective enforcement procedures prioritizing shelter and services.

 

This model ordinance includes no camping in one location for more than 3 days, no encampments that block sidewalks, local officials must notify, identify and provide shelter before evicting an encampment and two-thirds of the money must go

to housing and mental health services programs for homeless people with serious mental health issues or substance abuse problems.

 

evict [ɪˋvɪkt] v.（房客等）逐出；收回（财产等）

 

In the past 5 years California has spent around $24 billion to tackle homelessness with some results but those are the toughest measures that Newsom has ever announced.

 

I'm not interested anymore, period, full stop, uh of funding failure I want to see real results.

 

period [ˋpɪrɪəd] n.（用于句末，表示断定的口气）就这样，没什么好说的

full stop 句点; 句号

 

We need to re-democratize our streets and do it in a compassionate way with our values intact.

 

democratize [dɪˋmɑkrə͵taɪz] v. 使..大眾化

 

According to the Public Policy Institute of California, the state accounts for nearly one-third of the US homeless population with more than 187,000 people in need of housing.

 

This number increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and Californians have been growing frustrated as the issue has persisted.

 

But there are other factors that contribute to it such as the lack of affordable housing, income and public benefits not keeping up with rising housing costs, inadequate access to quality health care and supportive services and systemic racism and marginalization.

 

inadequate [ɪnˋædəkwɪt] adj. 不充分的; 贫乏的

marginalization [͵mɑrdʒɪnəlaɪˋzeʃən] n. 排斥，忽视

 

And I'll tell you, Coy, from my experience of years of volunteering giving out food to folks on the street there are a myriad of reasons why someone might not want to or might not be able to go to a shelter.

 

You know many people on the street have dogs for companionship and for their safety and those are by and large not allowed in most shelters.

 

by and large 总的说来; 大体上; 一般而论

 

They might not be able to bring all of their belongings or they might be afraid that if they do they might be robbed.

You know shelters can be crowded and have all sorts of people and some have told me they have had bad experiences of being verbally or physically abused or assaulted.

 

Each person's situation is unique and the kind of help they need might be unique also but from this push from Governor Newsom what he's asking for is immediate action, Coy.

 

Julia, thank you so much for helping to break down this complicated and sensitive situation hit pause, have a discussion if you were the governor what are some of the things you might do to address an ongoing and growing problem of homelessness in your state.

 

homelessness [ˋhomlɪsnɪs]  n. 无家可归

 

The man with the most YouTube subscribers on the planet is getting lots of scrutiny from one of his latest videos that's already racked up tens of millions of views.

 

scrutiny [ˋskrutnɪ] n. 监视，监督; 详细的检查

 

Jimmy Donaldson aka MrBeast landed in a storm of criticism after showcasing restricted areas at UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mexico.

 

land [lænd] v. 使陷于; （尤指轻而易举或意外地）获得，得到

 

The ancient Mayan cities of Calakmul in Campeche and Chichen Itza in Yucatan.

I can't believe the government's letting us do this.It really is crazy. Not even archaeologists are allowed to go back here.

 

The YouTube megastar is under fire for what officials call distorted information and fabricated scenes in his video including a drone shot he claimed to fly inside the temple chamber of a pyramid known as El Castillo, one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

 

megastar [ˋmɛgə͵stɑr] n. 超级巨星，百万（影、视、体育）明星

 

But officials say that never happened, the drone was flown outside.

And there are scenes where MrBeast appears to hold an ancient mask but officials say it was a reproduction.

 

reproduction [͵riprəˋdʌkʃən] n. 复制品

 

These sites are highly restricted and protected areas, sensitive of course, considered sacred to Mexico's pre-Hispanic cultures.

 

Hispanic [hɪsˋpænɪk] adj. 西班牙（人）的

 

Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History said that both the visit and the recording were carried out through formal requests made by the Ministry of Tourism and State Governments.

 

anthropology [͵ænθrəˋpɑlədʒɪ] n. 人类学

 

And now Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wants answers on why the permits were granted.

 

10 second trivia

What country is home to the largest number of active volcanoes?

 

Japan, US, Indonesia or Russia

 

Answer is Indonesia.

An archipelago of more than 13,000 islands on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia leads the world with an estimated 55 active volcanoes.

 

Watch as these incandescent columns of lava spew from this volcano in the Philippines.

 

incandescent [͵ɪnkænˋdɛsnt] adj. 熾熱的，白熱的

 

This webcam shot monitored by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology captured the moment Kanlaon volcano erupted on Tuesday.

 

webcam [ˈwebkæm] n. 网络摄影机

 

The 5-minute volcanic activity was characterized as, quote “moderately explosive,” sending a dense plume nearly 3 miles into the sky according to the institute.

Officials raised the local alert level to three out of five and warned that quote "Life-threatening volcanic hazards could still occur.".

 

Graduation season is upon us in gravity-defying Simone Biles lifted the spirits of Washington University's class of 2025 this week when she delivered an inspiring commencement speech.

 

lift [lɪft] v. 振作（精神）; 【口】鼓舞

 

She admitted that while she may be called the GOAT of gymnastics, her goal was only to be the best version of herself, overcoming doubt and striving for greatness every day.

 

GOAT: Greatest of All Time

strive [straɪv] v. 努力，苦幹，奮鬥[（+for/after）]

 

And she called on the graduates to do the same.

The world doesn't need you to be perfect, it needs you to be bold, it needs you to care and to keep going even when things don't go as planned.

 

So go out there and write your own story, only one that you can tell.

 

All right, warning! Avert your eyes if you have Ophidiophobia.

 

avert [əˋvɝt] v. 避开，移开

ophidiophobia [əˌfɪdioˈfobiə] n. 恐蛇症

 

Today's 10 out of 10 slithering into the spotlight is terrific. A marvelous mutation and dynamic duo in a single slithering sensational snake has people doing double takes because it has two heads.

 

slither [ˋslɪðɚ] v. 连走带跑地滑；滑溜

double take 再次的細看; （因認出某人或物，或感覺有異樣而）再仔細看一眼，再認真看一下

 

This California kingsnake named Angel and Zeke, a bicephalic beauty hatched a couple of weeks ago at a pet store in Berkeley it's a one in a 100,000 kind occurrence.

 

bicephalic [ˋbaɪsɛfəlɪk] adj.  having two heads

cephalic [sɛˋfælɪk] adj. 头部的

 

What's particularly spectacular Angel and Zeke are doing well eating and growing which is a big deal because two-headed animals often face double the trouble surviving.

 

Each head has its own personality though sometimes they want to slither in different directions and there's of course no chance of doing things surreptitiously for either serpent.

 

surreptitiously [͵sɝəpˋtɪʃəslɪ] adv. 偷偷地; 不正当地

 

So sometimes they quarrel. And you thought you and your siblings butted heads, this kooky kingsnake has become quite the celebrity too with the pet store owners reportedly getting offers for up to $50,000.

 

quarrel [ˋkwɔrəl] v. 争吵，不和

butt heads: engage in conflict or be in strong disagreement

kooky [ˋkukɪ] adj.【美】【口】怪癖的；疯狂的；愚蠢的

 

Like you can see they're both thinking different things, you know you sometimes you see them fight like one wants to go right one to go left.

 

All right time to bring it home with the best part of the show shout out time we are sending some love to Miss Beard and Miss Talbert in the Virginia Highlands in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Hootie hoo, thank you and all the educators there for making us part of your day I will see you around.

 

hootie hoo (slang) a cry of alarm, typically indicating the arrival of the police

 

And we've got another shout out on deck.

 

on deck (Sports) waiting to take one's turn, especially as a batter in baseball

 

This time, Miss Russell's class at Walden Middle School in Walden, Vermont for maple-ing our day here at CNN 10 thank you for sending us Vermont maple syrup from the Row Sugar House, pancakes are going to be on point this weekend.

Cue that Friday music nadir.

 

Shine bright this weekend, make someone smile. You never know when or how or who but you just may be the light someone needs. You are more powerful than you know. I'm Coy this is CNN 10, it's been a blessing to spend this week with you.