Month: February 2022

Los Angeles Seeks State Funding to Local Organic Waste Diversion Programs

LOS ANGELES—Two Los Angeles City Councilmen introduced a resolution on Feb. 23 to support state legislation that would provide funding to organic waste diversion programs in Los Angeles and other California jurisdictions. The resolution, which was introduced by Councilmen Mitch O’Farrell and Paul Krekorian, contends that Senate Bill 45 would help Los Angeles and other…


China Walks a Ukrainian Tightrope

News Analysis Beijing is walking a tightrope in Ukraine. After initially giving Moscow strong support for its opposition to NATO expansion, noting that “Russia had reasonable concerns,” and a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Beijing has pulled back, tempering its support and calling for a resolution of the ongoing crisis via a diplomatic solution. Does the…


COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Jump Among Vaccinated: CDC Data

COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates increased among people who got a COVID-19 vaccine following the emergence of the Omicron virus variant, according to newly published data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the data, which is submitted to the CDC by health departments across the country, the COVID-19 case rate…


Vaccinated People More Likely to Contract COVID-19, Go to Hospital in Recent Weeks: CDC Data

COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates increased among people who got a COVID-19 vaccine following the emergence of the Omicron virus variant, according to newly published data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the data, which is submitted to the CDC by health departments across the country, the COVID-19 case rate…


2 San Diego Beaches Crack Rankings of Top US Beaches

SAN DIEGO—Two San Diego County beaches cracked Tripadvisor’s list of the top 25 beaches in the United States, Tripadvisor announced on Feb. 23. La Jolla Cove ranked 9th and Coronado Beach 15th on Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, which compiles its rankings based on reviews and ratings from Tripadvisor travelers in 2021. Tripadvisor cited one traveler’s…


2 San Diego Beaches Crack Rankings of Top U.S. Beaches

SAN DIEGO—Two San Diego County beaches cracked Tripadvisor’s list of the top 25 beaches in the United States, Tripadvisor announced on Feb. 23. La Jolla Cove ranked 9th and Coronado Beach 15th on Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, which compiles its rankings based on reviews and ratings from Tripadvisor travelers in 2021. Tripadvisor cited one traveler’s…


DeSantis to Sign Controversial Hospital Immunity Bill, Add New Freedoms Related to COVID-19

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign a controversial bill granting immunity to hospitals against lawsuits related to their treatment of COVID-19, according to his office. Floridians have been bombarding his office asking him to veto the bill because it offers protection from lawsuits only if medical providers follow government guidelines for treatment. For months, DeSantis…


The SFPD Is Dying and No One Seems to Care

Commentary It’s beyond time to start asking some very hard questions and demanding some actual answers, not crafted talking points, about the San Francisco Police Department’s problems. It’s no secret that the past few years have not been kind to policing across the United States. Retention of qualified officers has been a real issue for…


Judge Temporarily Stops Wesson from Returning to LA City Council

LOS ANGELES—A judge issued a temporary restraining order on Feb. 24 blocking former Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson from filling the council seat left vacant by the suspension of Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was indicted in a federal corruption case. The order by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel prevents Wesson, who was…


Three Arrested in Pomona on Gun, Drug Charges

POMONA—Three people are in custody on Feb. 24 after police arrested them on drug and weapons charges in Pomona. San Dimas resident Daniel Angulo, 32, and Pomona residents Jesse Quinteros, 38, and Rachelle Lopez, 41, were arrested on various drug and weapons charges, authorities said. Angulo was also arrested for being a felon in possession…