[aggregation-styles] Restaurant Business Could Krispy Kreme end the pandemic? The popular doughnut chain is certainly trying. On Monday the company said it would give its vaccinated customers a free glazed doughnut by simply showing their vaccination card. What’s more, there is no limit to this giveaway: Customers can get a...
Zakaria: The Pentagon is Using China as an Excuse for Huge New Budgets
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post On the eve of his visit this week to Asia, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin outlined his key concern. “China is our pacing threat,” he said. He explained that for the past 20 years, the United States had been focused on the Middle East while China had been...
Trump Hints at Launching His Own Social Media Platform
[aggregation-styles] Politico Former President Donald Trump teased the launch of his own social media platform in a new interview, but did not provide a timeline or offer any further details regarding the potential business venture. “I’m doing things having to do with putting our own platform out there that you’ll...
Valley Congressman has Tense Exchange with Reporter Over Election Reversal Support
[aggregation-styles] The Hill House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) insisted Thursday that Republicans were not trying to reverse former President Trump's election defeat in challenging the results of November's presidential contest in a testy exchange with CNN's Manu Raju. McCarthy argued that Republicans had formally challenged the results in only...
Grave Mix Up at Tulare Cemetery Leads to Double Disinterment, Possible Lawsuits
[aggregation-styles] Valley Voice Like a zombie apocalypse movie, the Tulare Public Cemetery District just can’t seem to keep their bodies buried. On March 8 the cemetery disinterred two bodies that had been buried in the wrong graves, but they were not the first. Since 2016, eight disinterments have occurred, and...
Innovative Mobile Home Park Planned to Aid Tulare County Homeless
[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta An innovative solution for tackling homelessness is headed to rural Tulare County after two nonprofits announced their plans to build a Neighborhood Village. The mobile home-type park will offer jobs and services to people formerly on the streets. The six-acre masterplan village is slated to open...
California Lawmakers Push Bill To Decertify Police, End Qualified Immunity
[aggregation-styles] CapRadio California lawmakers are eyeing new police reforms after having “mild successes” following the police killing of George Floyd and nationwide calls for increased police accountability last year. Among the proposals is a bill to create a process to strip badges from police officers who commit certain crimes or...
Gun Violence Program ‘Advance Peace’ Saves Lives & Taxpayers Millions, New Study Shows
[aggregation-styles] Phys.Org New research from the University of California, Berkeley found that the gun violence reduction program, Advance Peace, has helped to decrease firearm homicides and assaults in several California cities, saving taxpayers millions of dollars in city expenses. The paper comes at a time when city, state and national...
Burbank’s War with Recalcitrant Saloon Heats Up Over COVID Compliance
[aggregation-styles] California City News Tinhorn Flats used to be known for its fried pickles and happy hour. But the pandemic has put the Burbank sports bar on the map for a more controversial reason. Despite public health orders, it refused to cease indoor operations. At every turn, it met the...
Newsom’s Sudden Reopening Push has Many Wondering : Science or Recall?
[aggregation-styles] Politico Gov. Gavin Newsom spent the past year as one of the nation's most restrictive pandemic governors. Now, he’s throwing the doors open. Facing a recall threat, Newsom this month announced the return of outdoor concerts and Major League Baseball games, allowed Disneyland to open its gates soon and...