Month: June 2022

Small Back-Seat Rider Is a Breeze

By Lori Borgman From Tribune News Service I am about to make my umpteenth trip to the grocery and am not happy about it. Having gathered my shopping essentials — wallet, car keys, cellphone, a list in illegible handwriting, reading glasses and a small chip on my shoulder — I hear a soft voice ask,…


No Room at the Inn

Say that you arrive at a hotel where you have a firm reservation — maybe even prepaid — only to have the desk clerk tell you the hotel is full and can’t honor your reservation. This can happen for several reasons, generally because the hotel overbooked, some guests stayed longer than expected, or somebody bought…


5 Things to Know as American Babies, Toddlers Start Getting COVID-19 Vaccines

Some of the youngest Americans started getting COVID-19 vaccines on June 20, after U.S. authorities authorized and recommended the shots. The under-5 population was unable to get a COVID vaccine since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, all Americans except for those younger than 6 months of age can. Some parents had been waiting for…


How To Season a Steak for the Grill

One lesson you’ve certainly taken away from watching your parents cook is that seasoning is everything. And if there’s one step that can truly take your steak to the next level, it’s seasoning your meat with intent and generosity. Why have a good steak when you can have a perfect steak? While it may seem obvious, adding…


Investigating the Root Causes of California’s Crime Spike: Siyamak Khorrami

“If it’s below $950, it’s a misdemeanor. … There is no accountability. You can go and steal whatever you want and walk out of the store and do it again the next day.” I sit down with Siyamak Khorrami, host of California Insider, to discuss his new documentary California’s Crime Wave, which is now streaming…


[PREMIERING NOW] Investigating the Root Causes of California’s Crime Spike: Siyamak Khorrami

This episode will premiere on June 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET. “If it’s below $950, it’s a misdemeanor. … There is no accountability. You can go and steal whatever you want and walk out of the store and do it again the next day.” I sit down with Siyamak Khorrami, host of California Insider, to…


Biden Administration Spends $5 Billion on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, No Help on Gas Prices

The vast majority of the driving public in the United States uses traditional gas powered vehicles, but the Biden administration is focused on the transportation problems of electric vehicles (EVs), namely the scarcity of charging stations in many areas, rather than tackling record high gas prices. California has 13,452 EV charging stations, the most of…


China’s Xi Will Kill the Golden Goose

Commentary Although China can look back on an economic miracle, its future seems highly encumbered. Even with the best policies coming out of Beijing, aging demographics and the natural tendency for development to slow the pace of growth would have their effects, as would the legacy of past policy errors, such as residential overbuilding. Still,…


Vancouver Police Cleared for Shooting Less-Lethal Rounds at Freedom Convoy Protesters: Watchdog

An Ontario police watchdog said two Vancouver police officers didn’t commit a criminal offence when they shot less-lethal rounds at Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa earlier this year. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said no serious injuries were reported after two protesters–a 36-year-old man and a 41-year-old man–were shot by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers…


Number of Licensed Journalists in China Declined by 27.4 Percent in the Last Decade

Under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s censorship and tight control, the number of China’s licensed journalists is dwindling. Between mid-January and late April, the State Administration of Press and Publications organized the annual press card verification. Chinese reporters were required to take a test as part of the renewal process. State-run Xinhua News Agency recently reported…