The City Council in Beverly Hills, California, unanimously voted not to enforce a Los Angeles County COVID-19 mask mandate if one is adopted by the county health department. Los Angeles County is poised to impose a new indoor mask mandate at the end of July, according to Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer in an update…
City Votes Not to Enforce COVID-19 Restriction Proposed by Health Department
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With apologies to James Garner and the film company that made his superb comedy-western about a local sheriff, I recommend that wine lovers support their local winery. There are several reasons why this is not only a sound idea, but potentially enlightening, especially since many people may once have done this in the past with…
Dear Next Generation: Live Your Own Life!
If you really want something, you’re the only one who can make that happen. Think: What do I need to do to get this done? I’ve enjoyed a life that has been enhanced by animals. My early passion was for horses. I started riding horses at age 9. My parents were supportive, driving me to…
Film Review: ‘A Love Song’: Hopeful Romance in the Autumn Years
PG | 1h 21min | Drama, Romance | 29 July 2022 (USA) A more-than-suitable bookend to this week’s “Icon,” first-time director (also writer and co-producer) Max Walker-Silverman’s spare, delicate, and soulful “A Love Song” examines budding romance from a vastly different age spectrum and set of circumstances. Faye (Dale Dickey, “Winter’s Bone,” “Hell or High Water”) lives in a single-wide motor home…
EXCLUSIVE: US Oil Sales to China Could Be ‘Unlawful Activity,’ GOP Lawmakers Tell Biden
July 26, 2022
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Republican lawmakers are pressing President Joe Biden to make clear whether he had a role in auctioning off oil from U.S. emergency reserves to a Chinese entity that has been previously linked to his younger son. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) on July 26 led a letter flagging the sale of U.S. strategic oil reserves worth…
Xi Finds Another Way to Hurt China’s Economic Prospects
Commentary Sometimes Chinese leader Xi Jinping seems determined to cut China off from western involvement and the technologies that have contributed to China’s economic miracle. The list of impediments to this important source of development is long. The latest addition is Beijing’s decision to require foreign firms in China to host communist party cells within…
When the Fantasy Dies
How dare you?! That’s so unlike you! I can’t believe you would do/think/act like that! I’m so disappointed… Have you had one of these interactions (or internal experiences) lately? Our relationships — to each other, to systems, to groups, and even to ideas, are coming up for review. We are seeing the true colors, and…
Petition Signature Collecting Company Sues Recall Gascón Committee
July 26, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A company that gathers petition signatures for state and local ballot measures sued the committee attempting to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón Monday, alleging in federal court that recall organizers owe the signature-collecting firm at least $469,596 for unpaid work. Let the Voters Decide alleges that the Committee for the Recall…
European Union Announces Compromise Gas Curbs Amid Russia Supply Cuts
July 26, 2022
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The European Union (EU) has announced a “voluntary reduction” of natural gas demand by 15 percent this winter in an effort to boost the region’s energy supply security while providing exemptions to nations that may not be able to meet the target. The aim of the demand reduction is to save enough gas ahead of…
Senate Moves to Advance $52 Billion Chips Funding Bill
July 26, 2022
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The U.S. Senate voted to advance its Chips and Science Bill on July 26, which is aimed at boosting domestic semiconductor production and improving technological competitiveness with China. The Senate voted to limit debate on the so-called “Chips and Science Bill,” in a 64-32 vote. It will now head to a vote and is likely…
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