Marine mammal experts and federal officials are stumped by what’s believed to be the first-ever West Coast sighting of a beluga whale off San Diego. Typically, beluga whales are found at the North Pole and along Russia’s northern coast – some 8,000 miles away from the Southern California coast…
Beluga whale sighted off San Diego even has the U.S. Coast Guard looking for it — Orange County Register
Two statues of Junipero Serra in San Juan Capistrano have been moved in recent days to ensure their protection. Mission San Juan Capistrano has moved its statue from the mission’s front courtyard to inside its Sala building, staff said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, June 24. Read more:
Mission San Juan Capistrano, neighboring church relocate statues of Junipero Serra — Orange County Register
American hospital officials and health experts are warning that politicians focusing on the economy and a public tired of being cooped up are letting a deadly medical disaster spiral to new heights.
Surge in virus cases could wipe out 2 months of progress — Las Vegas Review-Journal
As a banjo player and as a comedian, Steve Martin has had deep meaningful relationships with many classical orchestras around the country. Most particularly, Martin and the hallowed Philadelphia Orchestra have had particularly tight ties. In 2018, Martin headlined the orchestra’s 161st Academy Ball with conductor/music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin as cohost…
Steve Martin Performs ‘Office Supplies’ With Orchestra in Remote But Rousing Video (Watch) — Variety
SAN DIEGO – They’re a unique group of surfers, taking to the water on the third Saturday of each month at Cardiff State Beach. The members vary in age and experience, but they all share a common bond…
Through surf therapy, local veterans build community — FOX 5 San Diego
UPDATED, with comment from Trump, Bolton’s attorney, and Simon & Schuster: A federal judge rejected a Justice Department effort to prevent the release of the memoir from Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton…
Judge Rejects Donald Trump Administration Effort To Stop John Bolton’s Book Release — Deadline
After 39 years as Los Angeles NBC-owned KNBC/Channel 4’s lead weathercaster, Fritz Coleman is retiring, the station announced Wednesday. “After a year of planning his retirement, Coleman has decided to spend more time with his family, appreciate his good health, and dedicate more time to his comedy,” the station said in a statement…
Fritz Coleman Retires as KNBC-TV Weatherman After 39 Years — Variety
John Bolton’s new tell-all memoir is full of explosive details of Donald Trump’s leadership, painting a picture of a presidency driven by impulse and ignorance of foreign policy. The New York Times and The Washington Post obtained copies of the book, set to be published on Tuesday.…
via John Bolton’s Book Claims Donald Trump Sought China’s Help To Win Reelection — Deadline
Stand-up comedy star Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is known for his love of shorts, Hawaiian-style shirts and Volkswagen buses, and for being one of the funniest comedians around, but he’s also gaining fame as an educator, shaping young minds at his old high school in Long Beach.
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign launched an online petition and open letter targeting Facebook’s policies, telling CEO Mark Zuckerberg that the platform has taken “no meaningful action” to root out misinformation. In the letter, the Biden campaign writes that Facebook “continues to allow Donald Trump to say anything…”
via Joe Biden Calls On Facebook To Get Tougher On Misinformation; Company Responds — Deadline
