California Reports Lowest COVID-19 Case Rate in Country

[ad_1] California, which was once the country’s epicenter of COVID-19, is now the state with the lowest positivity rate per 100,000 people, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday evening, 24.99 new confirmed cases were reported per 100,000 people in California, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The state has … Read more

New cutting commissions split along partisan lines

[ad_1] When voters in some states created new commissions to handle the politically thorny redistribution process, the hope was that bipartisan panelists could work together to draw new voting districts without partisan gerrymandering. Instead, cooperation has proven elusive. In New York, Ohio and Virginia, the commissions meeting for the first time this year have split … Read more

DC Rally for January 6 defendants draws small crowds

[ad_1] Law enforcement in Washington was on high alert for a planned rally in support of the defendants on January 6. The rally drew smaller crowds than expected, despite Trump voicing support for the defendants. Police, many in riot gear, outnumbered spectators, according to AP. Loading Something is loading. Heightened fears surrounding the “Justice for … Read more

Texas lawmakers plan to continue turning right

[ad_1] WALLER COUNTY, Texas – At a roadside bar on Farm Route 359, where Houston’s sprawl gives way to stables and hay rollers, Cindy Schmid and her friend Gail Mikeska meet every Thursday to eat , drink and talk about everything: family, country music, the right turn of Texas politics. “We think very differently politically,” … Read more

Joshua Wells, 29, of Long Beach, arrested in couple’s double murder over parking dispute – CBS Los Angeles

[ad_1] Joshua Wells, 29, of Long Beach, arrested in couple’s double murder over parking disputeCBS Los Angeles 29-year-old man arrested in Iowa in connection with fatal Long Beach couple shooting: policeKTLA Los Angeles Suspect arrested in Iowa, convicted of fatal shooting near Drake Park, police say • Long Beach Post NewsLong Beach Post Double murder … Read more

Sgt. Nicole Gee remembered at memorial to a “Marine’s Marine” who loved her job – KCRA Sacramento

[ad_1] Sgt. Nicole Gee remembered at the memorial as a ‘Marine’s Marine’ who loved her jobKCRA Sacramento Mallory Harrison honors his best friend, Sgt. Nicole geeABC10 Sgt. Nicole Gee, killed in Afghanistan, honored in Roseville: she “died doing what she loved”Sacramento Bee Thousands honor the life of Sergeant Nicole Gee in memory after Kabul airport … Read more

California moves closer to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs

[ad_1] SAN DIEGO – California legalized medical marijuana 25 years ago when voters approved an initiative that ultimately helped overturn the cannabis ban in all but three of the states today. The legalization movement that brought high-end marijuana stores to Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco is now focused on psychedelic drugs. A voters’ … Read more

Another evacuation flight leaves Afghanistan with 28 US citizens on board

[ad_1] Twenty-eight US citizens and seven lawful permanent residents were evacuated from Afghanistan on Friday, the US State Department said on Saturday afternoon. “We can confirm that a Qatar Airways charter flight departed Kabul yesterday with 28 US citizens and 7 lawful permanent residents on board,” Ned Price, spokesperson for the department, said in a … Read more

Democrats look at vaccine mandates ahead of midterm

[ad_1] Democrats are increasingly convinced that strict COVID-19 policies are a winning campaign issue in 2022, driven by a series of recent polls and by the California government. Gavin NewsomGavin Newsom Photos of the week: Renewable energy, testimonials from gymnasts and Met Gala hosting California stands to lose hundreds of millions in federal rent assistance, … Read more