Monday, August 17, 2020

8-17: highest temp on Earth in over a century


Political battles, confusion reign in Kern County, one of worst U.S. coronavirus hot spots
-- Kern County has become one of the worst coronavirus hot spots in the nation, with infections spreading rapidly through food processing plants, agricultural communities and other places in Bakersfield and small rural towns. Hailey Branson-Potts in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 8/17/20

Banks: Is it time for L.A. to become a real party pooper to fight the spread of COVID-19? -- We’re shuttering businesses, inspecting workplaces and re-imagining education to keep COVID-19 at bay. But we’re all thumbs when it comes to dealing with what has become the Achilles’ heel of our coronavirus prevention plan: rogue parties that have helped send infection rates soaring among young people in Los Angeles County. Sandy Banks in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 8/17/20

Death Valley hits 130 degrees, thought to be highest temperature on Earth in over a century
-- Temperatures in Death Valley skyrocketed to a blistering 130 degrees on Sunday — possibly the highest mercury reading on Earth since 1913. Laura Newberry in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 8/17/20

Despite earlier predictions that this might be their year, many are expecting enrollment declines -- some of them devastating. Impact is greatest on minority and low-income students.

Inside Higher Ed

 

COVID-19: Boom or Bust for For-Profits?

Some for-profit colleges reported increased profitability and modest enrollment gains as the economy crashed in the second quarter, but it's still not clear whether the current pandemic and recession will turn around the fortunes of a sector that had been struggling.

Inside Higher Ed

Trump’s Policies Are a Boon to the Super Rich. So Where Are All the Seven-Figure Checks? -- Only a small fraction of the president’s top donors from 2016 have given as much to his re-election effort. Glenn Thrush, Rebecca R. Ruiz and Karen Yourish in the New York Times$ -- 8/17/20

 

Racism, QAnon and ‘cold civil war’: Inside the 20,000-strong Defend East County Facebook group -- A Facebook group that organized after a Black Lives Matter protest in La Mesa turned destructive has ballooned to more than 20,000 members. Called Defend East County, it has become an active online community of people who say they want to protect their cities, but it’s also a place where conspiracy theories, racist banter and calls for violence persist. Andrew Dyer in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 8/16/20

Orange County Draws Questions Over Translation Priorities During Pandemic
It’s taken Orange County officials at least four weeks to offer a non-English sign-up form for their largest coronavirus testing site.
Voice of OC

 

John Kasich, a ‘Deeply Worried’ Republican, Steps Up for Biden

Mr. Kasich, a lifelong Republican and former rival of President Trump’s, will speak at the Democratic convention — and vote for Joe Biden.

NYT

 

MEANWHILE, IN ROCKY TOWN:


Recent "commencement" at Calif Southern U.

Roquemore's part starts at about 1:55.

"'In lieu' of recent events"? Good grief. Get a clue, Glenn.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Glenn! Oh dear. Where is he speaking from?

Anonymous said...

From his heart, if he could ever find it.

Anonymous said...

Wow, clearly he did not practice or care to even familiarize himself with his speech. Love the closing about being talked into leaving IVC and coming over to the online college. Plastic and phony as ever, schmuck!

Anonymous said...

If a certain former employee can be believed, Cal Southern is a pit of vipers. Check out her lawsuit here. Don't know what's become of that suit..

Anonymous said...

Here's yet another suit against Cal Southern U: here

Anonymous said...

Glenn looks like he is speaking in one of those hostage videos.

Roy's obituary in LA Times and Register: "we were lucky to have you while we did"

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