Monthly Archives: March, 2021
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California governor to say return to normal not good enough
During his State of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom will tell exhausted Californians that the coronavirus pandemic “will end soon.” But when it does, the Democrat says, “we’re not going back to normal.” “Normal was never good enough. Normal accepts inequity,” Newsom will say, according to excerpts of his speech released by the governor’s office.
Michelle Obama will be inducted into U.S. National Women’s Hall of Fame
Former first lady Michelle Obama will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame this year, the organization announced on International Women’s Day.
Here’s who will get $1,400 stimulus checks with House set to approve $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill
There has been a change in who will get stimulus checks in Washington’s next big relief package, as President Joe Biden last week agreed to new income limits. The shift came after moderate Democratic senators voiced concerns about money going to people who aren’t in dire need.
Pandemic shapes trial of Minneapolis ex-cop in Floyd’s death
Because the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death is being held during the coronavirus pandemic, the courtroom has been overhauled for safety. Gone are the traditional jury box and gallery, replaced with widely spaced seats and desks for a limited contingent of attorneys, jurors and media.
Hemet family struggling to find funeral home to help with cremation of loved one lost to COVID-19
A Southern California family is struggling to bury a beloved veteran, father and grandfather who died from COVID-19. Manny Garcia, 49, was feeling fine up until the end of this past January. Melissa Ryan, his fiancée, says the family figured he came down with the flu.
