The warp-speed impeachment was triggered after Trump told his supporters in a rally near the White House to “fight like hell” to overturn his loss in the presidential election and they took him up on it, storming the Capitol just as Congress was certifying the election. Lawmakers put on gas masks and crawled under seats before officers whisked them to safety out the back door without a moment to spare. Five people died in the melee, including a Capitol Police officer. … [Read more...] about Few hearts broken in Bay Area over impeachment of Trump
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Crisp yacon tastes like jicama and you can grow it right now in the Bay Area
Break or cut the roots from the rhizomes, wash them, peel them with a vegetable peeler, wash again and slice them into pieces. I have found them welcome in lunch boxes and useful in salads. (For example, I have used slices of yacon in place of jicama in a salad that includes blood orange and avocado. The recipe is in my book “Golden Gate Gardening.”) … [Read more...] about Crisp yacon tastes like jicama and you can grow it right now in the Bay Area
COVID Vaccine: Supply Constraints Thwart Rapid Rollout Across Bay Area
San Francisco Opening 3 Vaccination Sites, Sets Goal of 10,000 Vaccinations A Day Bay Area Seniors Seeking COVID-19 Vaccine Face ‘Logistical Nightmare’ COVID Vaccine Wait Could Be Weeks For Eligible Recipients In Contra Costa County The county gets about 12,000 doses a week from the state, but it doesn’t yet have the logistical capacity to inject much more than that, even if it had the supply. … [Read more...] about COVID Vaccine: Supply Constraints Thwart Rapid Rollout Across Bay Area
Bay Area COVID-19 Roundup: New COVID Strain Gains Foothold In California; Local Leaders Demand More Vaccine; Hard-Hit Santa Clara Fears Vaccination Chaos
Stimulus Check Update: ‘I Believe We Have A Moral Obligation,’ Says President-Elect Joe Biden$1.9 trillion stimulus package. The American Rescue Plan aims to counter the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and support the economy that it continues to destroy. It’s three prongs include $400 billion for stopping the advance of COVID and improving the nation’s capacity for vaccinations, $1 trillion in financial support for struggling families and $440 billion to help communities and small businesses. A $1,400 stimulus check would be part of the proposal, which faces a potentially difficult road to becoming law in its current form. “I believe we have a moral obligation,” Biden said, in a speech outlining the plan. “In this pandemic in America, we cannot let people go hungry, we cannot let people get evicted, we cannot watch nurses, educators and others lose their jobs, we so badly need them. We must act now, and we must act decisively.” Read More … [Read more...] about Bay Area COVID-19 Roundup: New COVID Strain Gains Foothold In California; Local Leaders Demand More Vaccine; Hard-Hit Santa Clara Fears Vaccination Chaos
‘I’d Pay Off My Mom’s House’; Mega-Jackpots Fueling Lottery Fever Across San Francisco Bay Area
The chance to win the jackpot of a lifetime has triggered a buying frenzy at lottery outlets across the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend. Among those buying Mega Millions tickets Friday was Manny Garcia. … [Read more...] about ‘I’d Pay Off My Mom’s House’; Mega-Jackpots Fueling Lottery Fever Across San Francisco Bay Area
