NEW YORK — For the second time this spring, a New York City institution is facing a backlash over a conservative Jewish conference because of one of its featured speakers: Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. In May, the Museum of Jewish Heritage backed out of a tentative rental agreement to host the event. Now Chelsea…
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Many travelers in the United States and abroad have been waiting for it. The travel industry has been pushing for it. And on Sunday an end arrives to the requirement for travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the US. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited a “new phase” of the…
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John Sax, the son of former Major League Baseball player Steve Sax, was one of five Marines killed Wednesday in an aircraft crash in Southern California. “For those of you that knew Johnny, you saw his huge smile, bright light, his love for his family, the Marines, the joy of flying airplanes and defending our…
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Jose Trevino was making his 38th start Saturday night. The catcher who was brought in to platoon with Kyle Higashioka is establishing himself as the Yankees’ best option behind the plate, and at it. “He certainly has earned being in there, but I love what we have going on with those guys,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone…
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Elon Musk’s demand to know how many fake accounts or bots are on Twitter has been headline news since the Tesla tycoon offered $44 billion for the social media company. Twitter Inc. reiterated that it will hold Elon Musk accountable to the terms of his proposed $44 billion takeover offer after the billionaire again threatened…
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SAN FRANCISCO — Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler traveled to Los Angeles on Saturday morning to undergo an MRI on his injured right elbow and an examination by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. As the team awaits the results, manager Dave Roberts acknowledged “it’s going to be a good bit of time” before Buehler is ready to…
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Victor Davis Hanson is a resident scholar at the Hoover Institute and lifelong Californian from the Central Valley. He recently spoke at a conference of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association members. For the naïve who want an optimistic presentation about how great California is, VDH is not your guy. He gives an accurate, if depressing, view…
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By Nadia Lopez | CalMatters Members of California’s Air Resources Board today questioned the practicalities of their staff’s proposal to ban gas-powered vehicles, raising concerns over challenges in buying and charging electric cars. Air Board Chair Liane Randolph asked staff to find more strategies to ensure that the state’s proposed mandate includes strong equity measures…
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Uber has released a list of items that passengers left behind in cars and it includes some truly bizarre things, like tater tots and grandma’s teeth. The ride-share company published its “2022 Lost and Found Index” on June 3, near the end of Mercury in retrograde, which astrologists believe influences forgetfulness, Uber said. The index…
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This one is for the birds. Or more specifically, about some of the unexpected benefits of birdsong, defined as “musical vocalizations of a bird or birds, typically uttered by a male songbird in characteristic bursts or phrases for territorial purposes.” While some of those sounds may be annoying (possibly woodpeckers and crows), research shows that…
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