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Plus: A court judgment on AB 5, brand-new COVID-19 #s, school reopenings, a meteor shower and dolphins on the coast
Is that a meteor shower or has Joe Biden just chose the very first Black female to ever be on a significant celebration’s presidential ticket?
Both! It’s Tuesday, Aug. 11, and I’m Maria Sestito, senior problems reporter at The Desert Sun in Palm Springs. And, in addition to the above, I am going to offer you updates on coronavirus– my unfavorable results returned today– plus wildfires, ride-sharing and schools … of dolphins. ( Actually it’s a pod, not a school, but you get the essence).
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Kamala Harris picked as Joe Biden’s running mate
News broke this afternoon that Kamala Harris has been picked as Joe Biden’s running mate For the last couple of weeks, California’s junior senator was being pitted versus Rep. Karen Bass — the other Black lady being thought about– as media outlets hypothesized about which lady would become the democratic VP. Ultimately, Biden picked his former dispute stage sparring mate.
Harris, who is likewise the very first Asian American on a major celebration’s presidential ticket, ended her own quote for the democratic election in December. She endorsed Biden in March.
In the Senate, the former California chief law officer and San Francisco district attorney has actually bolstered her credibility as a wise debater and questioner of administration officials such as Attorney general of the United States William Barr. During the Democratic arguments, Harris challenged Biden over his remarks about dealing with segregationist senators. She explained herself as part of the 2nd class to integrate her California school as a child after compulsory school busing, which prompted Biden to say sorry for his earlier remarks.
School … what’s that?
Speaking of getting to school, most California kids will not be participating in in-person classes this month, however some, including at Mount St. Mary’s Academy in Grass Valley, are attempting it out. The L.A. Times reports that students are having their temperature levels examined, being supplied with hand sanitizer and being questioned about their prospective “virus vectors.”
The school, which has 160 trainees, wants to be a model for others like it, said the superintendent of schools for the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento.
For particular details on standards for school reopenings and waivers, check out this awesome article from Cal Matters
Uber, Lyft drivers will now be considered workers, pending an appeal (of course)
Ride-sharing business Uber and Lyft strategy to appeal a decision made San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman Monday that would require them to treat drivers as workers rather of independent contractors. The modification would ensure advantages like overtime, sick leave and expense reimbursement for workers who make up much of the gig economy, according to the Associated Press.
Though labor advocates praised the choice, the companies slammed it, saying it threatens to shut them down during a pandemic-induced financial downturn and as lots of people who have actually lost their jobs turn to the ride-hailing business to earn money.
More layoffs hit media and home entertainment
A minimum of 600 workers of WarnerMedia were laid off on Monday, according to the L.A. Times. The majority of the cuts originated from Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, understood for “Wonder Female,” “The Big Bang Theory” and the Harry Potter film franchise.
KQED, the public radio station in San Francisco, revealed Monday that it is laying off 20 staff members– 5.5%of its workforce. KQED’s senior management blamed a sharp decline in business sponsorship due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Oh, the pandemic
Worldwide cases grew to 20 million today. In California, that number is … umm … well, maybe we’re unsure about it.
California had an information fiasco the last two weeks as a stockpile of tests built up. The backlog made it appear like the state’s variety of cases were flattening out, however that doesn’t appear to be the case now that, as of today, those cases are being counted The overall variety of favorable cases is at 574,411, according to the state’s dashboard today
State authorities acknowledged the issue previously this month, keeping in mind that almost 300,000 records might have not appeared in its health system. California’s top public health authorities, Dr. Sonia Angell, resigned on Sunday.
And this is California, so about those wildfires and earthquakes:
The Apple Fire, which has actually burned 33,234 acres in the location of Banning Canyon in Southern California, is now at 55%containment and all evacuation warnings have been lifted.
Warnings for earthquakes, on the other hand, remain in the near future as California and Google have actually announced a new update for Android devices that will automatically inform users to seismic shifts near them.
” This announcement suggests that California’s world-class earthquake early caution system will be a standard function on every Android phone– giving millions precious seconds to drop, cover and hang on when the huge one hits,” Gov. Gavin Newsom stated in a statement.
It won’t anticipate earthquakes — just my feline can do that … or can he? The proof is unstable.
Now ignore the ground and search for!
Tonight is supposed to be the best night in North America to view the Perseid meteor shower, according to NASA
And, as guaranteed, the dolphins:
The video was taken during a whale watching charter run by Capt. Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari. View the complete video here on Capt. Dave’s Instagram
In California is a roundup of news from across USA TODAY Network newsrooms. Likewise contributing: Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, California Health Report. Orange County Register.
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