As President Donald Trump begins his second term with a declaration of a national emergency at the southern border and a steadfast pledge of mass deportations, California’s colleges and universities have been holding workshops and partnering with legal service nonprofits to help undocumented students on their campuses stay in school.

Across the University of California and California State University systems, as well as at many California community college campuses, Dream resource centers support the state’s estimated 100,000 undocumented students and students from mixed-status families. An estimated 3.3 million Californians live in mixed-status households, according to data from Equity Research Institute, a USC research group. These centers assist students with filling out financial aid forms, referrals to nonprofit immigration law firms, access to mental health support, and provide spaces to bond, do schoolwork or take a break.

Several Dream center coordinators and their nonprofit legal partners said they have seen unprecedented demand for legal services from undocumented college students since Trump’s election victory in November. Legal service providers say their free consultations are booked for several months with students seeking to understand the level of risk of deportation faced by them and their families.

Student demand for immigration legal services skyrockets

It’s been tough for Carlos, a student at Sacramento State, to concentrate since Trump’s election win. News about Trump’s immigration and deportation plans on social media serve as a constant reminder of his undocumented status and risk of deportation under the new administration.

“I would try to write whatever paper I needed to, solve whatever equation I needed to, and for some reason, I just couldn’t do it,” Carlos said. “Those (election) results were just in the back of my mind.” CalMatters is only publishing Carlos’ first name at his request because he fears sharing his identity could lead to authorities targeting him for deportation.

“At the end of the day, how I cope is just like going to the center and being around the friends I’ve made there,” he said of Sacramento State’s Dreamer Resource Center.

Through workshops hosted by the center’s nonprofit legal partner, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Carlos is able to turn fear into action. He’s learned about his due process rights and how to react if immigration enforcement officials show up at his door: remain silent, remain inside and call an immigration attorney as soon as possible. Immigration enforcement officers cannot legally enter your home unless they have a warrant, signed by a judge, with the correct name and address listed, legal service providers advise.

“There’s a lot of fear mongering out there. We want students to know that their education is available to them.”
— D’arcy Corwin, Dream Resource Center coordinator at Los Angeles Pierce College

A 2019 state law encouraged the designation of Dream resource liaisons at the state’s public colleges and universities, and many have created physical Dream centers on their campuses to help undocumented students navigate financial aid applications and connect them with free legal services. The state has since provided $52.2 million over five years to fund these centers and liaisons. California serves the greatest share of undocumented college students in the country, with the highest portion of those students attending one of the state’s 116 community colleges.

Since 2001, when lawmakers approved AB 540, undocumented students who attend a California high school for three years and graduate have been eligible to pay resident tuition at the state’s public colleges and universities. Resident tuition is significantly cheaper than non-resident tuition in each of the state’s three public higher education systems.

The Dream Resource Center at Pierce College in Woodland Hills near Los Angeles on Jan. 28, 2025. The DRC supports undocumented students virtually and in person, providing resources like free legal services, educational workshops, scholarship information, and more throughout their academic journey at the school. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters

At the University of California, nonresident tuition is approximately $35,000 more per year than California residents pay. Nonresident students in the Cal State system pay an extra fee of $420 per semester unit, in addition to the standard $6,000 annual tuition. At California community colleges, resident tuition is $46 per unit, and nonresident tuition varies, but is typically at least five times that cost.

Although undocumented college students are ineligible for federal financial aid, many are able to apply for the state’s flagship financial aid program, the Cal Grant. These students must enroll at a California college and have a family income below the maximum threshold to apply through the California Dream Act Application. More than 35,000 undocumented students submit the application each year, but only about a third receive aid.

As the Dream Resource Center coordinator at Los Angeles Pierce College, D’arcy Corwin has been listening to her students’ fears — and “having their backs.” That’s meant connecting them with food programs and immigration lawyers, hosting events that teach self-advocacy and helping them fill out financial aid applications.

“There’s a lot of fear mongering out there,” Corwin said. “We want students to know that their education is available to them.”

Immigration experts have warned that those at the highest risk of deportation under the Trump administration are non-citizens who have had past convictions or other contact with the criminal justice system, as well as the 1.3 million people nationwide who have received final orders of removal.

Dream Resource Center Lead D’arcy Corwin at Pierce College in Woodland Hills near Los Angeles on Jan. 28, 2025. The Dream Resource Center supports undocumented students, providing resources like free legal services, educational workshops, scholarship information, and more throughout their academic journey at the school. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters

After Trump’s election, Guillermo Metelin Bock, who leads the Undocumented Student Services program at Stanislaus State, says that the questions from students have transitioned from financial aid and college affordability to immigration policy. To get those questions answered, students at Stanislaus State have access to legal services through a partnership with Immigrant Legal Defense, a free legal service provider that partners with nine Cal State campuses and 34 community colleges in the Bay Area and Central Valley.

Many Cal State and community college Dream centers partner with nonprofits that provide free immigration law assistance, including the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, the Central American Resource Center and Immigrant Legal Defense. Students at nine University of California campuses also have access to free legal support through the systemwide Immigrant Legal Service Center, housed at the UC Davis School of Law. These nonprofits and campus resources create a geographic patchwork of immigration legal help, serving students throughout California. With Trump’s threats of mass deportations, immigration legal nonprofits say the demand for their services has skyrocketed.

According to Geno Uyuni, a staff attorney at the nonprofit Central American Resource Center, which provides free immigration legal services to students at 20 colleges and universities, her consultations are currently booked through March. In those sessions, Uyuni works with undocumented students to explore their options for green cards, citizenship, work permits and other applications.

Uyuni said “the most heartbreaking cases” are the students who came to the U.S. as children, but who have no available path to citizenship. She is sometimes the first person to deliver the news that even if they attain a college degree, they will likely never be able to work legally in the United States.

“There’s a disconnection between how much California supports you to get through school, but then there is little support beyond that,” Uyuni said.

First: Dream Resource Center Lead D’arcy Corwin hangs up art created by students. Last: Corwin folds new “Know Your Rights” legal-tip handouts at the center at Pierce College in Woodland Hills near Los Angeles on Jan. 28, 2025. Photos by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters

A growing number of college students are ineligible for protections like work authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program or DACA, as only people who applied before 2017 are able to renew their status following attempts by the first Trump administration to end the program.

While the Trump administration has yet to announce any new attempts to end the program, the future of DACA remains in limbo. On Jan. 17 the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower U.S. district court ruling that found some protections for DACA recipients to be illegal. The ruling still allows for DACA recipients to renew their status if already approved, but no new DACA applications can be processed. The case is likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court.

Founding Co-Executive Director of Immigrant Legal Defense Barbara Pinto says their online booking system saw “the biggest spike I think we’ve seen since we started this project” shortly after the presidential election results were clear.

Between the election and Trump’s inauguration, Pinto’s team hustled to file green card applications and DACA renewals in anticipation that the processing times for applications will grow during a Trump administration. Although it is difficult for Pinto to gauge exactly what Trump’s plans are, she said that the president would have to undergo a legal process to terminate DACA, meaning that the program would most likely not be eradicated overnight.

“Trump says a lot of things, and sometimes they’re true and sometimes they are not, and sometimes he follows through, and sometimes he doesn’t,” Pinto said.

The state steps in to protect undocumented students

Immediately following his inauguration Jan. 20, Trump began rolling out executive orders cracking down on immigration. In addition to the national emergency declaration, Trump designated Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. He also issued an executive order trying to end birthright citizenship, despite its guarantee in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Twenty-two states, including California, are suing to challenge this attempt, and on Jan. 23 a federal judge temporarily blocked it from taking effect.

On Jan. 21, the Trump administration threw out policies dating back to 2011 limiting immigration agents from arresting undocumented people at sensitive locations, including churches and schools. In California, state law states that K-12 school officials do not have to allow immigration enforcement on campus without a judicial warrant. At the college and university level, the policies are less clear-cut, because parts of campuses are open to the public, while other areas, such as dorms, require a judicial warrant for immigration enforcement to enter.

“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a Jan. 21 statement. “The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.”

California lawmakers are working to resist Trump’s deportation plans, but there’s only so much they can do at the state level. State Attorney General Rob Bonta issued directives to California’s public colleges and universities, reminding them of existing state laws that limits them from assisting federal immigration enforcement.

Bonta also emphasized that California local law enforcement agencies, including campus police departments, are prohibited by a 2017 state law from “generally providing personal information… about an individual for immigration enforcement purposes, including, but not limited to, the individual’s home address or work address, unless that information is available to the public.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders have agreed to set aside $50 million in state money to pay for the legal costs of fighting the Trump administration. Additionally, the current state Senate budget bill would allocate $10 million for legal service providers to support immigrants, as well as $15 million for legal support of “vulnerable persons,” including those at risk of deportation.

Since 2019, the state has allocated money to support the immigration legal service providers that partner with public colleges and universities, doling out a total of $2.9 million to the University of California, $42 million for the California State University and $50 million for the California community colleges. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2025-26 state budget includes an allocation of $17.6 million to immigration legal services for public higher education institutions, along with $11.6 million for Dream resource liaisons.

Some Dream center coordinators and their nonprofit legal partners said state funding is critical, and are calling for more stable money to fund their work. The Central American Resource Center based in Los Angeles received $9.3 million in government grants in 2023, which it primarily used to provide legal advice and services to more than 20,000 people in California. Uyuni said that the government funding they receive, which makes up the vast majority of their budget, can often be politicized, and can fluctuate substantially between state budget proposals.

“We’re in limbo sometimes, and it’s this uncertainty about funding,” Uyuni said. “I wish funding could be increased, so that we could spread the work across more people to help more students, sooner.”

Many undocumented college students are left uncertain of their futures — a situation that resonates with David Alvarez, a Democratic Assemblymember from Chula Vista and the son of undocumented immigrants.

Alvarez emphasized there is still a legal process to be followed, and mass deportations can’t happen overnight. “As a state, we are doing what can be done, which is to provide resources and ensure the immigration process is being followed according to the law, in hopes that that process can enshield our students,” he said.

Want to know what support your college or university offers undocumented students?

• Resources for California community college students
• Resources for California State University students
• Resources for University of California students

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Brumer and Sosa are contributors with the College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists from across California. CalMatters higher education coverage is supported by a grant from the College Futures Foundation.

CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

Each year nearly 400,000 children with Medi-Cal health insurance lose coverage for a period of time and then must re-enroll. Often they still qualify for publicly subsidized health care but get kicked off because of administrative errors or lost paperwork. Sometimes their families miss the income cutoff by a couple hundred dollars for a few months.

That’s a problem, advocates say, because early childhood comes with a host of vital health checks, vaccinations and developmental screenings. Without them, kids are at risk of falling behind on language development and social behaviors or missing early disease detection.

California tried to close that coverage gap in last year’s budget, but a November ballot initiative erased that investment even as it improved payments to doctors, clinics and hospitals that serve low-income households.

Now, children’s advocates are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to try again and provide money for all low-income children to stay on Medi-Cal without renewal requirements until age 5 — but they concede it may already be too late.

The federal government must approve California spending Medi-Cal dollars this way, but the Trump administration’s executive order on federal spending and attempted funding freeze signaled an intent to make deep cuts to a variety of social safety net programs.

Still, advocates say they are moving forward with their request for Newsom.

“This is a clear opportunity to address systemic barriers that hinder Medi-Cal access,” said Mayra Alvarez, president of The Children’s Partnership, the organization leading the funding request.

Statewide, about 56% of all children rely on Medi-Cal insurance.

Last year, in the midst of a multibillion-dollar deficit, Newsom and state legislators agreed to spend $33 million to fund the program starting in 2026. The money would draw from one of the only growing revenue streams available to the state during a tight year, a special tax on health insurance plans that helps fund Medi-Cal.

But the bill Newsom signed had a catch. It stipulated that if voters passed a ballot measure to invest a majority of the health insurance tax money on pay increases for Medi-Cal doctors, then continuous coverage and other investments made by lawmakers in the state budget would not be funded.

The ballot measure passed with an overwhelming 68% of votes.

Supporters argued, and voters agreed, that the nearly $7 billion raised by the health insurance tax annually should be used to shore up the state’s expansive and often strained public health insurance program. Pay increases would encourage more doctors and clinics to accept Medi-Cal patients, supporters argued.

This time around, advocates are less certain that the state would be able to spend money on continuous coverage for kids even if lawmakers agree to fund it.

Early congressional budget discussions indicate the GOP-controlled government wants to significantly reduce Medicaid spending. Medi-Cal is California’s version of the federal Medicaid program.

California can’t go alone on Medi-Cal change

California would need a waiver from the Trump administration to use the money from the health insurance tax in the way that advocates want.

“Our plan as a coalition is to continue moving forward and asking for the funding to be allocated and the waiver to be submitted,”said Courtney Armstrong, director of government affairs for the First 5 Association of California. “I don’t know what the likelihood is of the waiver being approved or not. Obviously it’s in the context of bigger threats to Medicaid. Potentially (the Trump Administration) is amenable to the argument that kids need access to health coverage.”

Advocates had pressured the state last year to submit a waiver request to invest in the program before President Joe Biden left office, but the Department of Health Care Services stopped pursuing the issue after the ballot measure passed in November.

According to a statement from the Department of Health Care Services without funding it could no longer pursue the waiver request.

“The passage of Proposition 35 makes inoperative continuous coverage for children up to age 4” as lawmakers authorized last year, the statement from health care services said.

Medi-Cal kids are vulnerable

Providers who serve Medi-Cal patients say preventing kids from losing health insurance is critically important in their early years. Kids need regular pediatric checks and follow-up care. When they lose insurance, even temporarily, doctors and insurers also lose the ability to track and make sure they’re getting services on-time and not missing critical check points.

“This is singularly the most vulnerable population that we serve,” said Michael Hunn, Chief Executive Officer of CalOptima Health, the largest Medi-Cal plan in Orange County. “We value and strongly recommend this continuous coverage because of what it means to set the health trajectory of an individual from little on.”

CalOptima serves nearly 74,000 children ages 0 to 5 and covers about 6,000 births each year, Hunn said.

“What I’m most concerned about with this change in continuous eligibility is that parents will have to make a choice between the medical care of their child and rent or food, and that is a very difficult place to put a family,” Hunn said.

For a few years during the federal COVID-19 emergency, eligibility checks were paused nationwide. During that time, the percentage of kids who “churn” in and out of Medi-Cal within one year dropped from 7.5% to 1%, according to Children’s Partnership, the group leading the budget ask. When the federal emergency ended, rates went back up.

“The writing was on the wall that this type of policy could avoid any child between 0 and 5, losing their care,” Alvarez with Children’s Partnership said.

One of the most frequent reasons why people lose Medi-Cal coverage is that their income exceeds the cutoff by $200, sometimes even less than $100, said Georgina Maldonado, executive director of the Community Health Initiative of Orange County, a nonprofit that helps people apply for Medi-Cal and other social services.

“The federal poverty level chart is not realistic for those that reside in California,” Maldonado said.

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Leana Jean Velasco
January 4, 1958 – January 14, 2025

Leana Jean Velasco, age 67, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in Eureka, surrounded by friends and family. She was born January 4, 1958, in Medford, Oregon, to Milburn Leroy and Laura Jean Standridge. Her family then moved in 1968 and settled in Eureka. Leana was known for her faith in Jehovah and her determination to share God’s word with everyone she met.

Leana was raised with a deep-rooted faith in God as a Jehovah’s Witness as a solid foundation for her life. She was baptized in 1967 at the age of 9 years old and remained faithful until her death. In her twenties Leana was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and while her future was uncertain, she always kept a positive outlook and adjusted to the effects of this terrible disease. Leana did not allow this disease to dampen her zeal in her beliefs. She spent many years doing the field service work going from door to door, not letting her devotion to Jehovah and hope for the future without sickness and death to lessen.

In 1978 she married Ernesto Velasco, and they settled in Eureka, while they divorced years later, Leana had their son Kristopher in 1984. As a single mom Leana’s faith never wavered and she raised Kristopher with the same foundation that brought her so much joy and hope.

Leana had many talents, she enjoyed singing and was able to share her beautiful voice at weddings and parties. She enjoyed sewing and quilting and would eagerly help with bridesmaid’s dresses or going away quilts for those moving out of the area from the congregation. She could organize a party at the drop of a hat, coordinate food, decorations, entertainment, and music. Leana loved to dance; a wheelchair was not going to stop her from being out on the dance floor at her son’s wedding.

Leana continued to suffer the effects of her disease and lived with her son and daughter in law. With the help of many caregivers, she was able to live at home surrounded by her loved ones. Mexican food was one of her most favorite foods, Mondays were renamed to Taco Mondays so she could enjoy tacos for dinner. Esmerelda’s was her favorite restaurant to order her favorite tacos, bean dip, guacamole, and chips and salsa.

Leana is preceded in death by her parents, Leroy, and Jean Standridge; and her brothers Michael and Kerry Standridge; and her brother-in-law Curtis Cooper. Leana is survived by her son, Kristopher Velasco (Crystal); her brother Dale Standridge (Connie); her sister Lisa Cooper; and many nieces, nephews, great nephews, and great nieces.

The family is sincerely thankful to those who cared for Leana through the years, Jessica, Lisa, Lyndsey, Rebecca, Dr. Heidmann, the staff at Pace, and countless others. We are grateful for the care and attention that she was given so Leana was able to stay at home all these years which was of great comfort to her.

A memorial will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka.

Robert Steven Frick was born on November 18, 1945 in Lebanon, Oregon to Robert and Nadine Frick. Steve passed on January 30, 2025 at the age of 79. He was a resident of Orick.

Steve’s family lived in Oregon and Canada before settling in Big Lagoon in 1958. He graduated from McKinleyville High School in 1964.

Steve realized his dream of owning a trucking company, when he purchased his first truck around 1970. Steve dedicated his life to the trucking industry, which started when he began driving an off highway truck at the age of 16. Steve started working for Blankenship Trucking upon Harry’s death in 1972. He ran the trucking company until 2017, when he sold it to his son Byron.

Steve married Patricia Ross (d. 2020) in 1988 and brought along Kristy, Linda (d. 2023) and Shane to the family.

Outside of work, Steve enjoyed time spent with family, particularly with his wife Pat on many unforgettable trips to Hawaii, Nascar and drag races. Steve was a storyteller and loved talking trucks. Steve’s humor, generosity and laughter will be missed by all who knew him.

Steve is survived by his sons Kenny (Samantha) and Byron (Kimberly) of Orick; grandchildren Magen, Zack and Mackenzie; great-grandchildren Jaxon, Travis, Paige, Blair and Louella; brothers David (Lydia) of Arcata and Mike (Patti) of Eureka; nieces Jennifer Hooven (daughter of Dave and Lydia), Staci Frick and nephew Jason Frick (daughter and son of Mike and Patti).

On Sunday, February 9 , from 2 to 4 p.m., we will have a casual open house — 89 Hufford Rd, Orick.

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President Trump has entered his second term with a wave of executive orders and other executive actions. These have pulled the U.S. from international climate accords, blamed Southern California fires on “radical environmentalism” — he means us! — and portended a gutting of federal environmental laws in order to drill, frack, log, graze and mine. Jeff Miller, Senior Conservation Advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, joins the program to discuss how the Center has prepared for Trump to take office, what this slew of new actions means for the environment, and how we can stay sane and engaged. (Jeff has also recently published a book, Bay Area Wildlife: An Irreverent Guide, with illustrations from Obi Kauffman. This might be a fun distraction from the news.)

The EcoNews Report would like to take this opportunity to say: We told you so! In June, Congressman Huffman joined the program to discuss Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s policy outline for a second Trump administration. Project 2025 is a template for radical far-right action for the next four years. Curious what else is in Project 2025? Here is a helpful index of topic areas. Care about National Monuments, for example? Project 2025 calls for the repeal of the Antiquities Act and the downsizing of existing National Monuments, like the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Southern Oregon/Northern California. How fun.

AUDIO (Sorry, no transcript this week):

“The Econews Report,” Feb. 1, 2025

Sorry, friends — an unexpected wrassle with an extremely nasty case of strep throat means that the person in charge of Humboldt History was unable to pull it together this week. Do me a favor: If you think it might be strep throat, don’t wait three days to haul yourself down to urgent care. Don’t play with strep.

But we’ve been doing this collab with the very fine people at the Humboldt County Historical Society for nearly two years now, and surely there is a past column you missed? Or maybe there’s a favorite from the archives you’d like to share with others, in the comments down below? Find it, or them all, at this link.

Still want more? As always, remember: The Humboldt Historian, whence these stories come, is a journal of the Humboldt County Historical Society. The Humboldt County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization devoted to archiving, preserving and sharing Humboldt County’s rich history. You can become a member and receive a year’s worth of new issues of the Humboldt Historian at this link.

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Harriet Maslin Butler-Berg was born in Beaufort, South Carolina on February 10, 1961. She passed away on January 3, 2025, surrounded by family.

Harriet was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, partner, sister, aunt, and friend. The embodiment of unconditional love, she loved and accepted everyone right where they were. She would always go out of her way to help someone in need. She rescued the lost and helped love them while their broken hearts mended.

Harriet was a free spirit who loved jewelry, books, dream catchers, nicknacks, and sun catchers. A generous person, you would rarely leave Harriet’s house without a gift. Harriet loved to travel. She particularly loved Colorado, Michigan, South Carolina, and her final resting place of California. She spent the last 28 years of her life with her partner Billy Joe Walters, who also passed on January 3, 2025, along with their dog, of 8 years, Bella Blue.

Harriet and Billy were dedicated to one another for life. Harriet was preceded in death by her grandmother, Mary Joy Meyer; her husband, Robert Michael Berg; her daughters, Meghann Paige Berg and Nicole Taber Berg; and her sisters, Stella Annette Brunson and Georgene McAlhaney.

Survived by her mother, Mary Joy Butler; 5 sisters, and 1 brother. She also leaves behind her son, Charles Christopher Meyer (Amanda); grandchildren Hannah (Issac, Roman, William, and Ensleigh), Morgan (Mabel Jean), Mason, Michael, and Madilynn. Daughter, Marisa Maslin Freeman; grandchildren, Kaitlyn (Stetson), Nathanial (Carter, Ezra, Bryson, and Grayson), and Adriana. Daughter, Kristen Anne Freeman; grandchildren, Tasia (Makai, Antonio, and Airianna), LeighAnne (Bryan) (Carter, Jason, Noah, and Willa), La’Nayjah, Chavez, and Terrell. Harriet had a special bond and relationships with her sister Michaela Murphy, and her children; BreAnne Uselton, Tyler Butler-Smith, Sean Butler-Smith, Tyler Murphy, and Caitlyn Murphy. Harriet truly treasured and cherished her relationships with each of them. Their relationships were built and strengthened over the years of Harriet living in Humboldt County.

Harriet, and her partner Billy, were instrumental in the upbringing of Kristen’s 3 daughters. They were the loving figures in the lives of Tasia, LeighAnne, and La’Nayjah, that the girls needed until their mom, Kristen, found her way to sobriety. Kristen will never forget the unwavering love, support, and sacrifices that Harriet and Billy provided.

A particularly happy time in Harriet’s life was her time selling blueberries in the Southern California Farmer’s Markets. She would take the girls to the markets with her. They would help sell the blueberries, as well as their own arts and crafts, that they made in their free time. As a past business owner, and natural salesperson, Harriet enjoyed meeting everyday folks, as well as celebrities like Pink and Oprah Winfrey.

Harriet had planned to have some medical procedures completed and intended to return to South Carolina to reunite with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and mother. She really missed her relationships with them and would try and keep up with everyone on Facebook. She longed and desired to reconnect and rebuild the relationships that were affected by them relocating to California. It was the dream Harriet was working on making come true.

A Celebration Of Life will be held for family and close friends in March of 2025. The location and time are still to be determined. The family would like to say a special thank you for the overwhelming outpour of love and support from the community.