With O.C. and L.A. beaches closed, forest officials prepare for larger crowds in the mountains for Fourth of July

With beaches closed throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties because of the coronavirus pandemic, forest officials are anticipating larger crowds in the mountains as people look for ways to get outside for the Fourth of July. But with those larger crowds, officials worry about an increased risk for wildfires. “The grass on these hillsides are…

LA County reports 55 more coronavirus deaths, more than 1,800 hospitalizations

The number of hospitalizations and deaths related to coronavirus continues to grow in Los Angeles County, public health officials said Thursday, July 2, a trend they said requires an “urgent” change in direction. Another 55 LA County residents died due to coronavirus-related causes — 20 more than the number reported Wednesday, July 1. Since the…

Which Way This Goes

by Anonymous An overweight man gets on, huffing and puffing. His mask is like how geniuses do it. Like it shows you pretend to care but also so off the cuff that you forget to use it for its purpose. Like to wear your mask around your neck, nose and mouth exposed. I don’t know…

Good Afternoon, News: Oregon’s Record-Breaking COVID Spike, Epstein Enabler Arrested, and a Stay-Home July 4th

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Happy 4th of July Weekend! (Now stay the fuck at home.) Yauhen Akulich / iStock / Getty Images Plus Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • Oregon had an…

Tortie kitten Lyra is a lovely little ‘lionness’

Breed: Tortoiseshell Age: 11 months Gender: Spayed female Lyra’s story: Lyra is feisty, playful and sweet. Her coat is super silky and soft, with beautiful markings. She’s shy at first, but will warm up gradually. She loves to be petted and is learning to rest on laps, but she won’t hear about being carried. She…

Chihuahua-pug mix Goldi is a happy little girl

Breed: Chihuahua-pug mix Goldi will find a bed at your house just right. (Courtesy of K9 Spirit Organization) Age: 8 years Gender: Spayed female Size: 14 pounds Goldi’s story: Happy Goldi has lots of love to give and lots of energy for long walks. But she’ll also sunbathe or lie contentedly at your side or…

Coronavirus: 652 new cases, 9 new deaths reported in Orange County as of July 2

The Orange County Health Care Agency  reported nine new deaths as of Thursday, July 2, increasing the total number of people in the county who have died from the coronavirus to 354. Of the 354 deaths, 181 were listed as people in skilled nursing facilities and two were listed as homeless. There were 652 new…

If you want to use school transportation, contact the Transportation Department

For the most up to date information, visit the district’s Covid-19 Information website.         Press Release Distribution Service

Introducing the Mount Rushmore Protection Act

Stars and Stripes forever, writes Johnson.         Press Release Distribution Service

Sullivan disparages NYT report that Russia paid Taliban bounties to kill Americans

Sen. Dan Sullivan. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is casting doubt on a New York Times report that Russia paid the Taliban to kill American troops. “When I read that, of course, as someone who’s deployed Afghanistan myself as a U.S. Marine, I was certainly committed to digging very deep into what…

Sullivan disparages NYT report that Russia paid Taliban bounties to kill Americans

Sen. Dan Sullivan. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is casting doubt on a New York Times report that Russia paid the Taliban to kill American troops. “When I read that, of course, as someone who’s deployed Afghanistan myself as a U.S. Marine, I was certainly committed to digging very deep into what…

Petersburg to unveil new mural to honor Native civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich

Mock up of the new Elizabeth Peratrovich mural on the Petersburg Courthouse (Image courtesy of the Petersburg Arts Council) At a time when monuments of colonizers and slave owners are being debated and removed across the country, a mural is going up this July Fourth in the birthplace and on the birthday of a Native…

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 2, 2020

The new mural of Elizabeth Peratrovich to be mounted on the Petersburg courthouse on July 4, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Janine Gibbons) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. You can subscribe to Alaska Public Media’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: Officials say some of Anchorage’s public…

Grandson, 10, gets help after grandma knocked off kayak near Kearney Archway

The boy flagged down a motorcyclist who was driving down nearby I-80, and 20-30 first responders scrambled to the area where the grandmother was mired in quicksand. Press Release Distribution Service

Grandson, 10, gets help after grandma knocked off kayak near Kearney Archway

The boy flagged down a motorcyclist who was driving down nearby I-80, and 20-30 first responders scrambled to the area where the grandmother was mired in quicksand. Press Release Distribution Service

Number of Nebraska fireworks vendors decreases for third straight year

Although importing fireworks was slightly delayed due to coronavirus, everyone should be able to easily acquire fireworks for their Fourth of July gatherings, one official said. Press Release Distribution Service

Number of Nebraska fireworks vendors decreases for third straight year

Although importing fireworks was slightly delayed due to coronavirus, everyone should be able to easily acquire fireworks for their Fourth of July gatherings, one official said. Press Release Distribution Service

Medical marijuana backers turn in 60,000 more signatures than needed on ballot petition

“Every one of these petition sheets that we’re turning in today, and every one of the signatures that we’re turning in, it has a story about it,” said Lincoln Sen. Anna Wishart. Press Release Distribution Service

Medical marijuana backers turn in 60,000 more signatures than needed on ballot petition

“Every one of these petition sheets that we’re turning in today, and every one of the signatures that we’re turning in, it has a story about it,” said Lincoln Sen. Anna Wishart. Press Release Distribution Service

Local 4 News at 11 — July 2, 2020

Here’s what’s coming up on Local 4 News at 11: Couple charged with felonious assault after woman pulls gun on family in parking lot A couple is facing felonious assault charges after a White woman pulled a gun on a Black mother and her two daughters at an Orion Township Chipotle. The woman and her…

Local 4 News at 11 — July 2, 2020

Here’s what’s coming up on Local 4 News at 11: Couple charged with felonious assault after woman pulls gun on family in parking lot A couple is facing felonious assault charges after a White woman pulled a gun on a Black mother and her two daughters at an Orion Township Chipotle. The woman and her…

New concerns raised over COVID-19 case increase in Michigan heading into 4th of July weekend

As we head into a holiday weekend, experts are concerned about the possibility of a coronavirus (COVID-19) resurgence in Michigan. Click here to view Michigan’s MI Safe Start Map On Thursday, the state reported the highest number of cases in more than a month. There were 543 new cases and 15 more deaths reported. The…

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