[aggregation-styles] KMPH A Fresno landmark has new life, thanks to the cable TV series "Undercover Billionaire." “Sometimes it takes another set of eyes in order to see what the potential is that's there,” said Elaine Culotti, one of the stars of the second season of the Discovery Plus series. The...
Democratic Victories in the Georgia Runoffs Ended Mitch McConnell’s 6-Year Tenure as Senate Majority Leader and DC’s Most Feared Power Broker
[aggregation-styles] Business Insider Victory for both Democrats in the Georgia runoffs will bring to an end Mitch McConnell's six-year tenure as Senate Majority Leader, in which he was often characterized as one of the most powerful men in Washington, DC. According to projections by Decision Desk HQ and Insider, both...
Ashli Babbitt, Protester Killed at Capitol, Was Air Force Vet From California
[aggregation-styles] New York Post The President Trump supporter killed in the Capitol building Wednesday was an Air Force vet from California who tweeted a day earlier how “nothing will stop us” and “the storm is here.” Ashli Babbitt, who had 14 years in the service and did four tours of...
The Storming of Capitol Hill Was Organized on Social Media
[aggregation-styles] The New York Times Subscription Just after 1 p.m., when President Trump ended his speech to protesters in Washington by calling for them to march on Congress, hundreds of echoing calls to storm the building were made by his supporters online. On social media sites used by the far-right,...
Study Shows California Exodus, With More People Leaving the State Despite the Pandemic
[aggregation-styles] KTVU New figures offered further evidence of a California exodus, showing an increasing number of people moved out of the Golden State in 2020. Moving company U-Haul ranked California dead last on its list of state growth, giving it the distinction as the state with the steepest migration out....
Amazon.com to Spend $2 Billion in Homebuilding Near Key US Offices
[aggregation-styles] Reuters Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would spend $2 billion to create affordable homes in regions where three of its major U.S. employment hubs are located. The company said it intends to create at least 20,000 affordable housing units in Puget Sound area of Washington State, Virginia’s Arlington...
Amazon Spent Years Learning What It Takes to Do Great Work. These 4 Steps Contributed Most to Its Success
[aggregation-styles] Inc. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos published his annual letter to shareholders, and it's got some great advice for anyone who is striving to do great work. After commending Amazon employees for their commitment to excellence, and Amazon customers for pushing Bezos and his team to continue raising the bar,...
Bakersfield GOP Legislative Leader Tweets, Then Deletes, Claim That Antifa Led U.S. Capitol Mob
[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times Subscription The Republican leader of the California state Senate posted, then quickly deleted, a tweet Wednesday accusing the mob that overran the U.S. Capitol in Washington as belonging to the leftist antifascist group known as antifa and not supporters of President Trump. Bakersfield state Sen. Shannon...
After Trump Supporters Storm Capitol, Rep. Ted Lieu Calls for Trump’s Immediate Removal From Office
[aggregation-styles] SF Gate After a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building in defiance of the election of Joe Biden, California Rep. Ted Lieu called for the immediate removal of the president. Both chambers of Congress abruptly went into recess once Trump supporters forced their way inside the...
‘Blatant Attack on American Democracy’: Norcal Lawmakers Respond To Trump Supporters Storming US Capitol
[aggregation-styles] KCRA Television California lawmakers are responding to the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday during a protest by those who refuse to acknowledge President Donald Trump's election loss. The protest, aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power, forced lawmakers to be rushed from the building...