Weekly News Roundup for Friday, November 13th, 2020
Surging coronavirus cases dominated the news in California this week. Here’s the latest from across the state… California Passes 1 Million Covid-19 Cases Johns Hopkins reports that California has passed the 1-million milestone for confirmed cases of Covid-19, with a total of 1,004,116 cases statewide. The latest announcement from the California Department of Public Health […]
Weekly News Roundup for Friday, November 6th, 2020
All eyes were on the national news this week, but let’s turn to California for a roundup of the biggest news stories in the state… Which Ballot Propositions Passed/Failed? Twelve statewide propositions were on the ballot in California this week. Here are the results (pending certification on December 11, 2020) per the Secretary of State: […]
Yosemite National Park Ends Reservation Requirement
Reservations are no longer needed to drive into Yosemite National Park Read on for an update on other National Park Service properties in California The reservation system put in place from June 11, 2020 to limit entrance to Yosemite National Park is no longer in effect. From November 1, no reservations are required to drive […]
Weekly News Roundup for Friday, October 30th, 2020
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including coronavirus news, a wildfire update and the latest from Sacramento.  Wildfire Update Earlier this week, around 345,000 PG&E customers in Northern California had their power shut off amid safety concerns over extremely high winds. Approximately 38,000 Southern California Edison customers lost power due […]
Weekly News Roundup for Friday, October 23rd, 2020
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a coronavirus update and the latest from Sacramento.  Scientific Safety Experts to Review Covid-19 Vaccines Before Distribution in California Governor Gavin Newsom has named a group of nationally acclaimed California physician scientists with expertise in immunization and public health to the state’s Covid-19 Scientific […]
Weekly News Roundup for Friday, October 16th, 2020
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a coronavirus update, election news and the latest from Sacramento. White House Rejects, then Approves, Emergency Aid to California Earlier this week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected a Major Disaster Declaration request from the State of California for funds to help with […]
Weekly News Roundup for Friday, October 9th, 2020
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a wildfire update, coronavirus news and the latest from Sacramento. Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Physics Awarded to UC Berkeley Faculty Jennifer Doudna of UC Berkeley won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry this week. The biochemist shares the prize with her colleague […]
It’s Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 4-10, 2020)
These five organizations work for better mental health awareness and services for all Californians, every week of the year In 1990, Congress declared the first week of October to be Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), and in 1992 the World Federation for Mental Health made October 10th World Mental Health Day. It’s a time to […]
Weekly News Roundup for Friday, October 2nd, 2020
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a wildfire update, coronavirus news and the latest from Sacramento. Glass Fire Devastates Napa Valley and Sonoma County The Glass Fire, which started burning on September 27th, has burned over 60,000 acres in Napa and Sonoma counties. It is currently 6% contained, and the […]
News Roundup for Friday, September 25th, 2020
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week, including a wildfire update, coronavirus news and the latest from Sacramento.  Governor Newsom Passes a Series of Significant Environmental Bills Governor Newsom this week signed several bills plus an Executive Order designed to help California meet future climate targets. The Executive Order signed by the Governor […]
A Historical Glimpse on the Centennial of Wilsonian Armenia
— OPINION — By Rachel Melikian A landmarked historical map carrying the Great Seal of the United States of America, affixed with the signature of the U.S. President, is 100 years old as of November 22, 2020. It was created under the Treaty of Sèvres, signed on August 10, 1920. President Woodrow Wilson arbitrated the […]
The Four Unseen Pillars of Father’s Day
By Rachel Melikian Something can stand on three pillars, but a house needs four. In the home, the father represents all four pillars, without which the home would collapse. Fathers often work silently and without expectation of praise for their sacrifices. This is the work that sustains the pillars and goes unseen on the shoulders […]