Month: February 2022

Bill Would Preclude California Universities and College Housing Construction from CEQA

While the ruling to freeze enrollment at the University of California–Berkeley is under appeal, a bill was introduced on Feb. 22 that would make California public universities’ housing developments exempt from environmental review. Senate Bill 886, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would make University of California, California State University, and California Community College…


Bill Would Preclude California Universities & College Housing Construction from CEQA

While the ruling to freeze enrollment at University of California–Berkeley is under appeal a bill was introduced Feb. 22 that would make California public universities’ housing developments exempt from environmental review. Senate Bill 886, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would make University of California, California State University, and California Community College housing development…


Russia Postpones Cuba Debt Payments

The Russian Federation has agreed to postpone the payment of certain debts owed to it by the Republic of Cuba, allowing the small island country until 2027 to repay billions of dollars worth in foreign debt. These debts, worth a total of $2.3 billion, are the result of numerous loans made by Russia on behalf…


VIDEO: Adorable Dog Can’t Hide Her Joy Seeing Homeless Man Who Visits Her Each Day

Friendships can be made anywhere. Edna Kobari, 62, a public education administrator, sees a daily reminder of this when her adopted dog Mimi anxiously awaits a regular visit from her friend, Mr. Sebastião. A resident wanderer on the streets of São Paulo, Brazil, where Kobari grew up and lives, Mr. Sebastião makes it a point…


Maine House, Supreme Court Deny Relief Request From Covid Jab

By an unexpectedly narrow vote, the Maine House of Representatives rejected a bill calling for a five-year prohibition on all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state, which has some of the most restrictive orders in the nation. By a 76 to 59 vote with 13 lawmakers absent, the Democratic-controlled Maine House voted that the bill…


Huntington Beach Recall Organizers Turn in Signatures for 3 Councilors

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Organizers attempting to recall three Huntington Beach city councilmembers turned in thousands of signatures on Feb. 23, surpassing the minimum threshold of signatures to begin the recall process. The 20-member recall group, known as Save Surf City, turned in signatures to recall Mayor Pro Tem Mike Posey, Councilman Dan Kalmick, and Councilwoman Kim…


Report: California Home Prices on the Rise

Home prices in California jumped in 2021 while housing sales decreased as corporate investors continued buying up homes across the state. Housing in Los Angeles and San Francisco rose nearly 19 percent last year, while San Diego home prices jumped 25 percent higher, according to a report. S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), a leading…


Beijing Bows to the Davos Mandate

Commentary What’s the difference between the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) new “common prosperity” policy and the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Great Reset? Nothing … except for the marketing. The WEF in Davos, Switzerland certainly knows its way around public relations and a slick website. Xi and Schwab: Birds of a Feather? At the 2022 annual…


Transportation Department Granting $450 Million to US Ports to Ease Supply Crisis

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration on Feb. 23 said that American ports facing backlogs will be given access to $450 million from the Biden Administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure act, as part of the White House’s attempts to ease the supply chain crisis and lower prices for consumers. The supply chain bottlenecks have slowed the flow…


Theatre Review: ‘Prayer for the French Republic:’ To Stay or To Go?

NEW YORK—Is there anywhere in the world that’s truly safe? This is the question at the heart of Joshua Harmon’s drama “Prayer for the French Republic,” a tale that focuses on cultural identity and the reality of how the more things change, the more they stay the same. The play is now at Manhattan Theatre…