The Garden Calendar is back, with a mix of virtual meetings and live, in-person activities happening in and around Los Angeles. Please send your events to [email protected] at least three weeks in advance, and we’ll try to include it. Stay safe and keep growing! Nov. 5-7“The Sowers” Holiday Gift Faire […]
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The COVID-19 slide is really hurting kids. But there is a plan to catch up
We knew that COVID-19 was going to have a terrible impact on students, and now that the data are in, it’s worse than we thought it would be. At least 30% of Dallas ISD students have “lost learning” in reading since the outbreak. And half have lost learning in math. […]
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Trump officials approve Georgia plan to remove healthcare.gov as enrollment option
The Trump administration on Sunday evening approved Georgia’s proposal to eliminate the federal healthcare.gov website as a path to enroll in health insurance, instead directing people to private brokers and insurers. The Trump administration and Georgia Gov. Brian KempBrian KempGeorgia governor quarantines after possible COVID exposure Georgia Republican Drew Ferguson […]
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Here’s NJ Transit’s plan for power plant to go green
NJ Transit officials outlined a plan to find engineers and consultants with the expertise to design the $577 million Transitgrid back-up power system in Kearny in as green a way as possible, with a goal of awarding a construction contract in Dec. 2022. However, a gas power plant is not […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Democrats push expansion of offshore wind, block offshore drilling with ocean energy bill | Poll: Two-thirds of voters support Biden climate plan | Biden plan lags Green New Deal in fighting emissions from homes
HAPPY TUESDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our newsletter. GOING […]
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Public comments change plan for Bison Gulch | Kris Capps
Public comments can make a difference. After receiving online citizen comments on a proposal that would change the trailhead for the popular Bison Gulch Trail just south of Healy, the decision was made to leave the current parking area, but also continue with plans to build a new, safer parking […]
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Opinion | Prince George’s plan to build schools will help students and the community
For example, all schools must be delivered no later than July 15, 2024, or the developer will be subject to liquidated damages for each day that they are delayed; a design-build reserve account will be in place for the developer to access should there be cost overruns or unforeseen charges. […]
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Consumer Survey Finds 70 Percent of Travelers Plan to Holiday in 2021
An overwhelming majority of US and Canadian travelers (99 percent) are eager to travel again, with 70 percent stating that they plan to take a holiday in 2021, according to a Travel Leaders Group survey of nearly 3,000 frequent travelers. The survey was conducted in September in conjunction with the […]
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Jersey City Council has plan to flush away filthy port-a-johns
Jersey City residents may not have to “just hold it” when they pass a portable toilet in the future. The City Council introduced an ordinance Wednesday that will establish maintenance and cleaning standards for portable lavatories, flushing away unkempt porta-johns around the city. The legislation would require portale toilets to […]
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‘Utopia’ Boss Gillian Flynn on Mr. Rabbit’s Master Plan, Cliffhanger Ending and Potential Season 2 (SPOILERS)
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Utopia,” streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. For the first season of her Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Dennis Kelly’s original U.K. drama “Utopia,” Gillian Flynn wanted to end on “one of those old-fashioned cliffhangers” in which the audience would […]
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School campuses in affluent areas plan to open quicker than those in poor Latino ones
Principal Ryan Stanley, left, welcomes second-grader Maeva Chappaz, with her mother, Amelie Chappaz, upon arrival for her first day of in-class instruction at Ocean Air School in the Del Mar Union School District. ( Bill Wechter / San Diego Union-Tribune) The Capistrano Unified School District is ready to go, preparing […]
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NYFCC, National Board of Review, SAG Awards, and More Plan New Dates After Oscars Change
[Editor’s Note: This article was originally published June 15] Now that the 2021 Oscars have officially been delayed from February 28 to April 25, 2021, many other award shows and festivals that play a crucial role on the Oscar season circuit are also changing their dates. IndieWire will be keeping […]
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National Board of Review, SAG Awards, BAFTAs, and More Plan New Dates After Oscars Change
[Editor’s Note: This article was originally published June 15] Now that the 2021 Oscars have officially been delayed from February 28 to April 25, 2021, many other award shows and festivals that play a crucial role on the Oscar season circuit are also changing their dates. IndieWire will be keeping […]
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NYC Property Mogul Charles Cohen Sticks With Buy-and-Hold Plan in Crisis
(Bloomberg) — All over Manhattan, trouble is brewing for billionaire Charles Cohen. Rent collections lag at the Decoration & Design Building, his Midtown showroom palace for interior designers. He’s 60 days delinquent on loan payments for his 42-floor office tower at 3 Park Avenue South. Even Quad Cinema, his beloved […]