[aggregation-styles] The Forward Dr. Cornel West is an intellectual giant, one of a select group of academics who have recognition outside their field; he has published a wide range of books and has frequently appeared as a talking head on TV, and he is known for his fiery progressive politics...
Tulare District Reopens All Elementary Schools as COVID Cases Decline
[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta Tulare City School District reopened all of its elementary schools on Wednesday. Third and fourth graders returned to campus for the first time since last March. Fifth and sixth graders will return on March 3. The moves come as coronavirus cases in Tulare County continue to...
Jeep Reinstates Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Ad After DUI Charge Is Dismissed
[aggregation-styles] Variety In the wake of Bruce Springsteen’s relatively light sentence after being arrested for driving under the influence last November, Jeep has reinstated its high-profile Super Bowl ad starring the singer. After news of the arrest emerged earlier this month — just days after the ad first aired —...
Why Controversial SNL Joke About Israeli Vaccinations Isn’t Anti-Semitic at All
[aggregation-styles] Haaretz 'Saturday Night Live' made a joke about Israel discriminating against non-Jews and U.S. Jewish groups accused it of bloodcurdling antisemitism. It wasn’t anti-Semitic at all. The show's "Weekend Update" is a satirical news skit segment with nearly a half-century of tradition behind it. The premise is always the...
Falcons, Hawks Called in to Drive Off ‘Nuisance’ Birds in Valley Town
[aggregation-styles] Hanford Sentinel Flocks of crows are creating such a nuisance in downtown Hanford that the city is bringing in falcons and other raptors to drive them off. “I just urge you, please, to do something about the droppings,” Michelle Brown said in a plea to the city council. “They’re...
Legal Showdown Brewing Between Homeless, Tulare County Over Eviction
[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta People living in a large Tulare County homeless encampment are taking the sheriff's department to court to defend what they see as their home and a safe place to isolate amid the coronavirus pandemic. In January, Tulare County deputies served Tule River residents a "notice of...
Gallup Poll Looks at Most Urgent Economic Concerns of Americans
[aggregation-styles] Gallup In addition to the devastation the coronavirus pandemic has wrought in terms of lives lost, it has been one of the most economically disruptive crises in U.S. history. Among the most urgent concerns is the rising number of the long-term unemployed. In January 2021, four million Americans had...
Can Mass Self-Testing for COVID-19 Keep Schools Safe?
[aggregation-styles] Wall Street Journal On a continent still struggling with high COVID-19 rates, one small Alpine country is trying something new to reopen its schools: Require that students test themselves twice a week before they can attend class. The experiment could bear valuable lessons for the U.S., where many schools...
The Women Who Fought to Defend Their Homes Against ISIS
[aggregation-styles] Time Subscription When I first asked the American special operations soldiers who among the fighters they worked with I should meet in Syria, one of the first names that always arose was Azeema. She came from Qamishli, a town in northeastern Syria, and was known for her relentless willingness...
Court Upholds Murder Conviction for Chase That Led to Death of Bakersfield Officer
[aggregation-styles] KGET News The 5th District Court of Appeal has upheld a murder conviction against a man who led a Bakersfield police officer on a high-speed chase that ended with the officer’s death. Julian Hernandez, 38, will continue to serve a life term following the appellate court’s ruling. He was...