How did it get to be March already? I’m Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and particular sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, and I’m blissful to usher in a brand new week and a brand new month with among the state’s newest headlines.
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Virtual Golden Globe Awards held in California, all over the place
This yr’s Golden Globes came about Sunday in a virtual format which led to a disjointed and somewhat clumsy broadcast with sound and timing problems. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey have been hosts from completely different coasts, and nominees chatted with one another over Zoom throughout commercials.
Fashion ranged from jaw-dropping robes (Amanda Seyfried) to tie-dye hoodies and mattress head (Jason Sudeikis). The telecast felt much more informal than years previous as nominees appeared from their properties with mates, companions, youngsters and pets.
Amid the mayhem were some genuinely terrific moments, as “Nomadland” drove off with the evening’s largest award for finest drama, and Jodie Foster (“The Mauritanian”) and Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”) appeared genuinely stunned by their sudden appearing wins. When Chadwick Boseman, who died final August of colon most cancers at age 43, posthumously received finest actor for his towering flip in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, tearfully accepted the award for him.
The Best Picture Comedy award went to “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” and the Best Actor in a Comedy went to Sacha Baron Cohen for a similar film.
See a complete list of winners here.
LAUSD to get sufficient vaccines to reopen elementary schools
The Los Angeles Times studies that the L.A. Unified School District will get enough COVID-19 vaccines by the end of next week to vaccinate its staff and reopen elementary schools.
A goal reopening date of April 9 beforehand had been introduced by the college district — which is the second largest within the nation — however in paperwork launched Monday, the goal had been up to date to “mid-April.” That could also be unrealistic if the objective is to wait till faculty district staff obtain most immunity, which might takes 5 – 6 weeks after the preliminary dose.
Of course, issues probably will transfer sooner if the college district can get its fingers on among the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which was accredited to be used final week and is expected to be available Tuesday.
LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner praised the efforts of Gov. Newsom for the rise in obtainable doses, saying Newsom has “made vaccinations for school staff a priority from the beginning and is ensuring that’s the reality on the ground in the communities we serve.”
According to Beutner, the district will need 25,000 doses to reopen elementary schools. This will allow the inoculation of not only teachers, administrators and food service workers, but also off-campus staff, including bus drivers.
Getting 25,000 doses would be a “game-changer,” in accordance to Beutner.
In different LAUSD information, AP News studies that in an effort to scale back its carbon footprint, the school district has purchased 10 electric school buses.
“A single electric bus will save more than $10,000 annually in lower maintenance costs as compared with a traditional diesel bus and reduce greenhouse gases by 54,000 pounds each year,” Beutner said via statement.
The district says the buses can cover 155 miles on a single charge and are equipped with integrated wheelchair lifts.
NorCal city to become first in the nation to ban new gas stations
And whereas we’re as regards to electrical autos, a metropolis in Northern California is voting to ban new fuel stations, according to a report from Gizmodo.
The City Council in Petaluma, located approximately 40 miles north of San Francisco, was expected to cast the final approval on the measure Monday. The bill will go into effect immediately after that, making Petaluma the first city the United States to ban construction of new gas stations.
While the city only covers 15 square miles, it currently houses 16 gas stations, which city officials say is more than sufficient to serve the needs of its 61,000 residents. (A 17th station, approved prior to the ban, is also on the way.)
“Based on this inventory, there are multiple stations located within a 5-minute drive (2.1 miles at 25 mph) of every existing residence as well as all areas planned for residential development by the 2025 General Plan but not yet constructed,” the bill says.
Fun fact: Actress Winona Ryder grew up in Petaluma.
Where’s my California stimulus check?
Gov. Newsom signed a $7.6 billion coronavirus relief package last week that — among a number of benefits such as funding for small businesses, resources for child-care and emergency financial aid for community college students — will bring many Golden State residents an additional $600 in stimulus money.
Are you questioning when you’re eligible for the extra fee? Or when/how one can count on the cash? Hop on over to CNET, which has plenty of valuable resources.
California man gets ticket for using mannequin in carpool lane
Don’t inform me you have not considered doing this your self: A California driver who stated he had used a mannequin to pose as passenger for at least a year and a half in order to use carpool lanes has been cited and faces a high quality of no less than $400.
Adorned with gray hair, wrinkles, glasses, a Cleveland Indians baseball hat and a face mask, the mannequin was sitting in the passenger seat of the driver’s Toyota Tacoma when he was pulled over on Feb. 19.
Officer S. Sullinger, who was patrolling the eastbound 210 freeway in Glendora in search of carpool violators, noticed that the Toyota’s front passenger was suspicious and that the vehicle had tinted windows on its front passenger side, which is illegal.
Sullinger knew the passenger was pretend when the driving force rolled down his window. The driver was cited for the carpool infraction however the model was not confiscated. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, there is no such thing as a extra punishment for attempting to dupe officers on this method.
While other drivers have attempted to use mannequins, blankets or even dolls to make it look like there is another person is in the vehicle, this Cleveland Indians Fan was the most realistic attempt at carpool lane deception Sullinger had ever seen.
Have a great rest of your Monday!
In California is a roundup of news from across USA Today network newsrooms. Also contributing: AP News, CNET, Gizmodo, Los Angeles Daily News. We’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow with the latest headlines.
As the philanthropy and special sections editor at The Desert Sun, Winston Gieseke writes about nonprofits, fundraising and people who give back in the Coachella Valley. Reach him at winston.gieseke@desertsun.com.
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