Sunday, July 26, 2020

7-26: no doubt, the Lord will protect them

California sees large outdoor worship events despite virus - AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even as coronavirus cases rise across California, hundreds of people gathered at the beach in Orange County for a religious event despite warnings from local officials.

     The Los Angeles Times reports Sunday several hundred people met in Huntington Beach Friday for Saturate OC, a weekly worship event that has been held since early July after the pandemic thwarted organizers’ plans to hold it indoors. Organizers provided hand sanitizers and masks, but many participants didn’t wear them.

     Police cited 34-year-old Parker Green over allegedly promoting the event without a permit, a violation that carries a potential $1,000 fine, said police spokeswoman Angela Bennett. The city said in a statement that it supports religious organizations’ right to worship but permitting and safety protocols must be followed.

     Green said he’s concerned about the virus but questioned why they were targeted when he sees crowds of people walking through the city’s downtown area not wearing face coverings.

     “When is it enforceable and when is it not?” he asked the newspaper.

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     In Orange County, officials determined the Saturate OC event should be limited to fewer than 100 people and had asked organizers to postpone it to obtain a permit and follow health and safety protocols, the city’s statement said….

Police declare riots in Seattle, Portland as unrest continues - In Portland, authorities declared a riot after protesters breached a fence surrounding the city’s federal courthouse building. In Austin, a man was shot and killed at a protest.

Washington Post

 

Willie Brown: We’re creating separate and very unequal school systems -- Distance teaching is turning into what could be a giant step back to the days of de facto segregation in American education. Willie Brown in- the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 7/26/20

 

Trump directs a campaign ad in Portland

At White House briefings, in far-right outlets and among Republicans, Trump’s allies have made a sound stage out of protests across four city blocks.

POLITICO

…At White House briefings, in far-right outlets and among Republicans, Trump’s allies have made a sound stage out of four blocks in Portland, turning it into a campaign ad for the president. On Friday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany showed a video of Portland protesters yelling obscenities at police. On Capitol Hill, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Thursday announced he would hold a hearing on “antifa terrorism” and wrote an op-ed promising to “take back Portland.” On Fox News, pundits have turned attention to other cities, such as Chicago, that they claim are in similar situations. In short, they say, it’s the America Joe Biden would create….


40 million Americans face student loan cliff - Unless Congress or the administration intervenes, monthly loan payments paused due to the pandemic will come due for tens of millions of borrowers.

Politico

…The looming end of the benefits also comes with a clear political dilemma in an election year: Unless Congress or the Trump administration intervenes, the Education Department will demand monthly loan payments from tens of millions of borrowers in October, just before they head to the polls. The department is already preparing to send warnings to borrowers, starting Aug. 15, about the expiration of their benefits, according to people familiar with the plan….
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Roy's obituary in LA Times and Register: "we were lucky to have you while we did"

  This ran in the Sunday December 24, 2023 edition of the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register : July 14, 1955 - November 20, 2...