[aggregation-styles] The New York Times Subscription The impact of the pandemic on New York City real estate has perhaps been most stark in the Manhattan rental market, which had vacancies skyrocket in 2020 as tenants fled to greener places, to less expensive places from which they could work remotely, or...
House Bill Would Give Gyms $30B in Relief
[aggregation-styles] The Hill Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., have introduced legislation to provide $30 billion of relief aid to the gym industry, which has been struggling throughout the coronavirus pandemic due to lockdowns and the lack of clients. The Gym Mitigation and Survival Act would award grants...
How Mary Nichols, California’s Climate Regulation Star, Was Brought Down to Earth
[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times Mary Nichols led the charge to clean up California's smog and fight climate change through four governors, two Obama terms and the Trump administration. So when Joe Biden was beginning to fill his cabinet, it was no surprise that Nichols quickly emerged as his top candidate...
Defendant Makes Sacramento Court Zoom Appearance From Barber’s Chair
[aggregation-styles] CBS Sacramento SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — He made it to his court date while he was getting his hair cut. A Sacramento County Superior Court defendant showed up to his Zoom court hearing while in his barber’s chair. Forget a barbershop quartet, this was barbershop court. A snapshot shows a...
Fox Business Suddenly Cancels ‘Lou Dobbs Tonight,’ Its Highest-Rated Show
[aggregation-styles] CNN New York (CNN Business) Lou Dobbs, by far the highest-rated host on the Fox Business Network, has just been canned by the network. Friday night was his final broadcast, a Fox spokesperson told The Los Angeles Times. Fox representatives did not immediately respond to CNN Business requests for...
Valley MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced in Federal Drug Trafficking Case
A 23-year-old Mendota man was sentenced to five years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced Friday. Jose Navarette-Mendez pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana to members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS‑13) in...
Fresno Child Kidnapping Attempt Reflects Dangers of Pandemic Isolation, Experts Say
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post In normal times, the 40-year-old living in his parents’ small Virginia home evoked plenty of suspicion. Nathan Larson ran for Congress in 2018 extolling child pornography and marital incest. Because of his “infatuation with children and sex,” as a federal judge termed it, Larson was once ordered...
Seventh Lawsuit Filed in Bakersfield School Sexual Abuse Case
[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian A sexual abuse case that resulted in the criminal conviction of a former employee at North High School and spawned a string of lawsuits filed against the Kern High School District has given rise to yet another lawsuit. Filed Wednesday, the suit names former North High equipment...
‘It’s Just a Helpless Feeling’: Homeowners Along Fresno Highways Need Help With Homeless
[aggregation-styles] KGPE-Television FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) – A Fresno family is living a nightmare as homeless individuals routinely break into their property. City Mayor Jerry Dyer recently ramped up efforts to move homeless people off of our highways. The family says it can’t happen fast enough. Meanwhile, homeowners along Highway 180...
Actor Launches Challenge to Kevin McCarthy for Bakersfield Congressional Seat
[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian Actor Bruno Amato has announced his intention to run against U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) in the 2022 election. “I’m running to stand up for the little guy,” Amato said in a video posted to Twitter on Thursday. "It’s been a tough year. Jobs lost, lives lost,...