[aggregation-styles] CBS Sacramento SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new motion filed in a Sacramento federal court is looking to depose, or in other words, question Gov. Gavin Newsom and other top state officials over their pandemic response. The motion was filed by plaintiffs suing Newsom over the ban on protests at...
Democrat Hurtado and GOP’s Grove Join Call for Loosening State Restaurant Restrictions
[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian Two more Valley lawmakers have added their names to a letter by a bipartisan group of 11 state legislators urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to reclassify restaurants as essential businesses deserving special consideration during the pandemic. The letter dated Friday and signed by state Sens. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield,...
Bakersfield Woman Accused of Drowning Newborn Grandson Guilty of Murder, Jury Finds
[aggregation-styles] KGET News A Kern County jury has found a woman accused in the death of her newborn grandson guilty of first-degree murder. Beant Dhillon, 45, faces life in prison on charges including murder, assault of a child under the age of 8 resulting in death and willful cruelty to...
Taco Bell To Add Nacho Fries, Bacon Club Chalupa Starting Christmas Eve After Cutting Menu Amid COVID-19
[aggregation-styles] USA Today After recently trimming its menu, Taco Bell is expanding it – for a limited time. Starting Dec. 24, the fast-food chain says it is bringing back Nacho Fries along with the $1 Loaded Nacho Taco, Taco and Burrito Cravings Pack and Bacon Club Chalupa. Taco Bell removed...
Direct Cash Payments Likely as Lawmakers Near COVID Aid Deal
[aggregation-styles] NBC News WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and the White House are nearing agreement on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief deal that will likely include a new round of direct payments, three sources familiar with the negotiations said Wednesday. The emerging package will include enhanced federal jobless benefits, small...
Vets Warn of Sudden Rise of Pet Illness Spreading in San Diego
[aggregation-styles] NBC San Diego Veterinarians in San Diego are seeing more and more cases of a bacterial illness in dogs called leptospirosis. The rise doesn't qualify as an outbreak just yet, but the illness is spreading quickly at local dog parks and boarding facilities. In San Diego, our pets can...
‘We Want Them Infected’: Trump Appointee Demanded ‘Herd Immunity’ Strategy, Emails Reveal
[aggregation-styles] Politico A top Trump appointee repeatedly urged top health officials to adopt a "herd immunity" approach to Covid-19 and allow millions of Americans to be infected by the virus, according to internal emails obtained by the House Oversight Committee and shared with POLITICO. “There is no other way, we...
Man with Chainsaw Chases McDonald’s Employees, Steals Food and Drink
[aggregation-styles] ABC News A man has been arrested after entering a McDonald’s restaurant and stealing food before chasing employees with a chainsaw. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at a McDonald’s franchise in Portland, Maine, when the Westbrook Police Department received a report that a male suspect was...
Twitter Confirms Trump Can Be Banned From Inauguration Day Onwards
[aggregation-styles] Independent Donald Trump, who currently enjoys certain exemptions from Twitter’s policies due to his status as a world leader, will likely lose the protection after 20 January when Joe Biden takes over as the US president. Mr Trump’s personal account on Twitter could be subject to a ban if...
A Filter Made for Astronaut Urine Could Soon Be Providing Drinking Water on Earth
[aggregation-styles] CNN Last month marked 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station (ISS). Scientific research to improve life aboard the ISS has led to countless developments in space technology, but it has also brought benefits to people on Earth. LED lighting technology developed to help astronauts...