Yearly Archives: 2021
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Will the U.S. finally ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans?
As a preteen in a small Appalachian town, contemplating self-harm as I was strung between my parents’ vicious custody battles, I learned of a privately operated counseling facility in a neighboring county. It was one of few in the area that advertised openings for new patients. I knew that counseling would be a lifeline.
NASA gives all clear: Earth safe from asteroid for 100 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Whew, now here's some good cosmic news: NASA has given Earth the all clear for the next century from a particularly menacing asteroid.
New problems arise for crop storage as planet gets warmer
MECOSTA, Mich. (AP) — For generations, Brian Sackett's family has farmed potatoes that are made into chips found on grocery shelves in much of the eastern U.S.
Hopeful signs as California adds 141,000 jobs in February
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California added 141,000 jobs in February as more than a quarter of a million people returned to the workforce, state officials announced Friday, a reflection of loosening virus restrictions on businesses as more people get vaccinated.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS HEMET CITY COUNCIL EVALUATES A CITY MANAGER WITHOUT TERMINATING HIM
Tuesday night's Hemet City Council meeting presented quite a surprise to those of us who cover this twice-monthly event. In closed session, the Council evaluated the performance of City Manager Chris Lopez and came back into public session with a thumbs up on his performance which, for the first time in years, did not result in termination. We have attempted to contact Lopez for comment but have been unable to do so by press time.
