[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times It was the end of her freshman year in high school and she’d just been informed she had not made the varsity cheerleading squad for the second year in a row. The girl, identified as B.L. in court papers because of her age, would be on...
Fresno Car Dealer Acquires L.A. Jaguar Showroom in $22 Million Deal
[aggregation-styles] The Business Journal A Fresno auto dealer has entered a new venture that spearheaded the recent acquisition of a Southern California Jaguar Land Rover dealership. Trinity Automotive Group is a Fresno-based corporation that came about after a business broker introduced Scott Biehl, dealer principal of Mercedes Benz of Fresno,...
New Rule Requires Masks for All at Yosemite, Other National Parks
[aggregation-styles] The Hill The National Park Service announced Tuesday that it will require all employees, visitors, partners and contractors to wear masks across all parks and federal buildings. “Working with public health officials and following the latest science and guidance, we can make national parks safer for employees, visitors and...
Chick-fil-A Manager Steps in to Fix Hours-Long Waits at COVID Vaccination Drive Thru
[aggregation-styles] CNN When a drive-thru coronavirus vaccine clinic got backed up in South Carolina, leaving people waiting for hours, the town mayor decided to call in a professional for help: a Chick-fil-A manager. After looking the situation over, Jerry Walkowiak said, 'There's your problem right there. It's backed up because...
Backlash Grows After Celebrity Fitness Instructor Jumps Vaccine Line as an ‘Educator’
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post After driving an hour to a coronavirus vaccination site on Friday, SoulCycle celebrity instructor Stacey Griffith made her case to New York officials as to why she should receive a first dose of the Moderna vaccine. What qualified Griffith, a spin instructor with a cult following among...
Some are Waiting in Line for Leftover Vaccine in Bakersfield
[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian It's an inevitable situation for providers of the COVID-19 vaccine: leftover doses. In some cases, people scheduled for an appointment are no-shows. In others, there's a vial that isn't entirely empty at the end of the day, and throwing away even one dose of the vaccine is...
Six Flags Plans World’s Tallest, Fastest Roller Coaster That Will Reach 156MPH
[aggregation-styles] USA Today Since the inception of the roller coaster, amusement parks and their fans have been on an insatiable quest for thrill machines that climb ever higher and go faster. Through the years, designers have responded to the challenge by creating coasters that surpass previously unimaginable thresholds. Is the...
This California Town Will Pay You To Visit
[aggregation-styles] SF Gate A small town set amid the sprawling ranchland on California's Central Coast wants you to come visit — so much that it will pay you. Santa Maria, known for its barbecue and wineries, is offering a $100 Visa gift card for use toward a minimum two-night qualifying...
Newsom’s Approval Plummets, Poll Shows, as Third of Voters Support Recall
[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times Gov. Gavin Newsom’s job approval rating among California voters has plummeted, driven largely by dissatisfaction over the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and adding fuel to a Republican-led recall campaign, according to a new poll by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies. More than...
Feds Say California Man Behind $11 Million Bitcoin Fraud Scheme
A California man was charged in a complaint unsealed Monday for his alleged participation in a coordinated cryptocurrency and securities fraud scheme that used purported digital currency platforms and foreign-based financial accounts, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. John DeMarr, 55, of Santa Ana, was charged in a complaint filed...