While 2020 is in our rear-view mirror, it left plenty of challenges in its wake. As an optimist, I like to reflect on the positive, including the good work of our Valley Transportation Authority Board members and staff during a very difficult time. As a realist, and new VTA board chair, I believe 2021 is […]
They said it: Gimme the shot
“I would’ve waited five hours because it’s that important to me to get that vaccine.” — Nancy Thomas, 77, of Newark, who waited on hold for more than an hour before securing an appointment with Kaiser to receive her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. …read more Source:: The Mercury News – Entertainment
Man killed in fatal Santa Cruz cliff fall
SCOTTS CREEK — A man in his late 30s died Thursday afternoon after a fall from a cliff near Scotts Creek Beach, according to officials. Santa Cruz County deputies were dispatched shortly before 2 p.m. to the beach, where a man had been reported deceased on the shoreline. Related Articles US NTSB team arrives in […]
Following Trump’s YouTube ban, it is feared his supporters are migrating to a ‘Wild West’ of video-sharing, mingling with far-right and neo-Nazis terror groups
Summary List Placement Many of President Donald Trump’s supporters have been searching for a new home online ever since major social media platforms banished the president and cracked down on violent content. With Parler unavailable and YouTube inhospitable to them, a growing number are choosing to migrate to smaller ‘free-speech’ platforms that do little to […]
Former Buzzfeed employee ‘Baked Alaska’ arrested in Capitol riot probe
Far-right media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself “Baked Alaska,” has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. He formerly worked for Buzzfeed in Los Angeles, and reportedly attended Azusa Pacific University. Gionet was arrested by federal agents in […]
Dana Point landslide drama likely to be replayed elsewhere along California coast
Some 60 oceanview homes in Dana Point sit precariously on a landslide-prone bluff, but efforts to upgrade the protective boulder wall lining the beach below have been rebuffed — even as the cliff becomes increasingly vulnerable to rising seas and pounding winter waves. The county is drawing up a third set of plans to submit […]
First case of COVID-19 UK variant confirmed in Los Angeles County
A driver enters Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles after it was turned into a COVID-19 drive-thru vaccination site on Friday, January 15, 2021. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Garcetti and other big-city mayors across the country sent a letter to Public Health officials on Saturday, Jan. 16 confirmed the faster-spreading UK variant […]
California Congressman Lou Correa says he has COVID-19
Orange County Rep. Lou Correa said Saturday, Jan. 16, that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Correa, 62, a Democrat from Santa Ana, tweeted that he would quarantine away from his family. “While I’ll miss the much-anticipated inauguration of President-elect @JoeBiden, I look forward to working with the new Admin to unite our country!” Correa […]
Walters: Democrats overreach on Newsom recall, miss valid point
Last week, the California Democratic Party attempted to link the Republican-backed drive to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom to the riotous invasion of the U.S. Capitol building by supporters of soon-to-be ex-President Donald Trump. “This recall effort, which really ought to be called ‘the California coup,’ is being led by right-wing conspiracy theorists, white nationalists, anti-vaxxers […]
Wall Street is finally rewarding GM’s electric-vehicle surge — but Tesla has nothing to worry about (TSLA, GM)
Summary List Placement It’s been an incredibly long time coming. A decade after returning to the markets following a government bailout and bankruptcy, General Motors’ stock price is finally on the move. An impressive presentation from CEO Mary Barra at CES last week, along with the unveiling of an entirely new delivery business, dubbed “BrightDrop,” […]
Latest line: A good week for Arnold, bad one for Giants owner
Arnold Schwarzenegger Former Republican governor draws praise and national attention for comparing Capitol mob to WWII Nazis in Austria and urging GOP to accept election results. “I know where such lies lead.” Charles Johnson Records show San Francisco Giants’ largest shareholder donated lavishly to fringe political candidates and […]
‘Dad, are you going to die?’: COVID health care workers face fear at home
In the overflowing intensive care unit at Valley Medical Center, Dr. Amit Gohil battles the coronavirus every day. He calls it the monster. When he goes home each night, his wife and three young children are waiting with monster fears of their own. “Hey Dad, are you going to die?” his 9-year-old son, Shaan, asks. […]