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California lends RNC law enforcement to aid with crowd control
(The Center Square) – California will add some extra protection at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week. California deployed 61 law enforcement officers to Wisconsin thanks to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), according to a news release from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office. It's a mutual aid agreement between states that lets them share resources to combat natural and manmade disasters, including terrorism threats. This comes two...
Welcome to Hell, East Coast
The heat is not going anywhere anytime soon, so keep reading to discover how you might feel it this week. Thousands are still without power in Texas with relief efforts ongoing Shawn Schulze, CEO of the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region, has been driving around Texas to coordinate relief efforts after Hurricane Beryl. On Sunday, he pulled over in his car to talk to me about what the situation is like on the ground. A week ago, power outages caused by the hurricane pushed over 2 million Texans into the dark during a record-breaking heat wave, seeing heat indexes...
Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate, research shows
A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest. The study by Oregon State University scientists, involving four capes in Oregon and California, suggests these communities of species may have low resilience to climate change. Findings were published recently in Nature Ecology & Evolution. ...
$2.3 Million in Guaranteed Basic Income Programs Launched in California, Pioneering Efforts to Combat Poverty and Inequality
California is expanding guaranteed basic income programs across various counties, aiming to alleviate poverty by providing direct financial assistance to low-income families, supported by research on its potential benefits. California Expands Guaranteed Basic Income Programs to Address Economic Disparities According to Cal Matters, in California, more families are getting help through guaranteed basic income programs. […]
Shannen Doherty’s Estate: Actress Left Behind $6 Million Malibu Mansion, 7-Figure Sum For Family
Shannen Doherty revealed her financial situation in divorce court as she fought her estranged husband, Kurt Iswarienko, for temporary spousal support before her death, In Touch can exclusively reveal. Shannen passed away on Saturday, July 13, at the age of 53. Her rep Leslie Sloane said, “It is with a...
California: Environmental docs available for comment on Koi Nation casino plan
California: Environmental docs available for comment on Koi Nation casino plan. The public can weigh in on potential environmental impacts of a casino and resort southeast of the town of Windsor in unincorporated Sonoma County proposed by the Koi Nation of Northern California, following the release of a draft environmental impact statement from federal regulators.
Las Vegas Summer League Preview Game 2: Utah Jazz vs. Sacramento Kings
The Utah Jazz are heading into game two of the Las Vegas Summer League after an intense win over the Dallas Mavericks. With no Keyonte George and Walker Kessler, I was curious to know who was going to step up and well all three rookies did. Isaiah Collier looked NBA-ready out there and someone I can see playing alongside Keyonte in the future. His decision-making was good and he had some nice assists putting up 7. Cody Williams was just as great leading the team in scoring putting up 21, he was getting to the basket and shot 50% from three. Last, did we just watch a Kyle Filipowski statement game? He looked better in this game than all three Salt Lake City Summer League’s combined. He got to the basket, showed his passing ability, and wasn’t bad on defense, really great showing. There were a lot of bright spots in this win. Let’s see if they can keep it up against the Sacramento Kings.
Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest dinosaur being mounted at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles is not only a member of a new species — it’s also the only one found on the planet whose bones are green, according to museum officials. Named “Gnatalie” (pronounced Natalie) for the gnats that swarmed during the excavation, the long-necked, long-tailed herbivorous dinosaur’s fossils got its unique coloration, a dark mottled olive green, from the mineral celadonite during the fossilization process. While fossils are typically brown from silica or black from iron minerals, green is rare because celadonite forms in volcanic or hydrothermal conditions that typically destroy buried bones. The celadonite entered the fossils when volcanic activity around 50 million to 80 million years ago made it hot enough to replace a previous mineral. The dinosaur lived 150 million years ago in the late Jurassic Era, making it older than Tyrannosaurus rex — which lived 66 million to 68 million years ago.
Newsom signs new law that bans rules requiring schools to notify parents of child's pronoun change
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies that require schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.The law bans rules requiring school staff to disclose a student's gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child's permission. Proponents of the legislation say it will help protect LGBTQ+ students who live in unwelcoming households. But opponents say it will hinder schools' ability to be more transparent with parents.The law comes amid a nationwide debate over local school districts and the rights of parents and LGBTQ+ students.California Assemblymember Chris Ward, a Democrat representing San Diego, introduced the legislation because of what he called a "growing national attack" on LGBTQ people."Although many LGBTQ youth have supportive families, some unfortunately continue to face rejection and are exposed to serious harm if pre-maturely forced to reveal their identity," Ward said on the Assembly floor last month.
Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
Black Caucus, Black Freedom Fund Host State of Black California in Santa Barbara. The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) in partnership with the California Black Freedom Fund hosted the second event in the “State of Black California” series in Santa Barbara, on July 13. The State of Black...
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