The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, a figure unimaginable eight months ago when the scourge first reached the world’s richest nation with its sparkling laboratories, top-flight scientists and stockpiles of medicines and emergency supplies. “It is completely unfathomable that we’ve reached this point,” said Jennifer Nuzzo…
“Unfathomable”: U.S. death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000 — The Denver Post
The human remains found by a construction crew last week in a Santa Ana streetcar-maintenance yard were determined to be of Native American descent, coroner officials said on Monday…
Bones found in Santa Ana from Native American; no crime suspected — Orange County Register
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — An Instagram video posted Saturday shows a woman attacking members of a Native American tribe that for months has been protesting the Trump administration’s border wall on the California-Mexico border. The Kumeyaay tribe, whose ancestral lands span across the U.S.-Mexico border, has filed lawsuits against the White House…
Video shows woman attacking members of California tribe protesting border wall — FOX 5 San Diego
Zwift, a 350-person, Long Beach, Calif.-based online fitness platform that immerses cyclists and runners in 3D generated worlds, just raised a hefty $450 million in funding led by the investment firm KKR in exchange for a minority stake in its business. Permira and Specialized Bicycle’s venture capital fund, Zone 5 Ventures, also joined the round…
Zwift, maker of a popular indoor training app, just landed a whopping $450 million in funding led by KKR — TechCrunch
On a September day in Plymouth, southwest England, a ship set sail. The day was Sept. 16, 1620, and the vessel was the Mayflower. Its passengers and their voyage would soon secure their place as an indelible part of American history…
400 Years After the Mayflower Set Sail, a New Exhibit Acknowledges the U.K.’s Impact on Native American Communities — TIME
NEW YORK (AP) —Long Beach’s Billie Jean King and eight other players signed $1 contracts to launch a new women’s pro tennis circuit 50 years ago. Read more:
Billie Jean King, Original 9 mark 50 years of women’s pro tennis tour — Orange County Register
They’re some of the loudest and most entertaining animals at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and starting this weekend a few lucky people will get to hang out with them…
How to have breakfast with the seals and sea lions at the Aquarium of the Pacific — Orange County Register
(CARSON CITY, Nev.) — Nevada state lawmakers passed a bill Sunday that would add the state to a growing list of U.S. states that will mail active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic. The bill now heads to Gov. Steve Sisolak…
Nevada Lawmakers Pass Bill Approving Mail Ballots for All Eligible Voters, With Governor’s Approval Expected — TIME
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia’s mother has died due to coronavirus complications, he announced Monday, July 27. His mother, Gabriella O’Donnell, was 61 years old. She died Sunday. Two weeks ago, Garcia announced that both his mother and his stepfather had contracted the virus and were on ventilators at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center…
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia’s mother, Gabriella O’Donnell, dies at age 61 from coronavirus — Orange County Register
MARTINEZ, Calif. (KRON) – Two Northern California residents have been charged with a hate crime for defacing a Black Lives Matter mural on July 4, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office. Forty-two-year-old Nicole Anderson and 53-year-old David Nelson face charges including violating civil rights, vandalism under $400 and possession of tools to commit vandalism or graffiti.…
Calif. pair charged with hate crime for vandalizing Black Lives Matter mural — FOX 5 San Diego
