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Month: January 2021

Locals enjoy outdoor dining as CA lifts regional lockdown

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), Restaurants in Imperial County wasted no time in getting back to business following Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement Monday, that the regional stay-at-home order had been lifted. Although the stay-at-home order has been lifted, Californians must still follow COVID-19 restrictions. According to the Imperial County Public Health Department Imperial County is

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US government urges Americans not to travel abroad after new testing requirement goes into effect

The US government is urging Americans not to travel abroad after new restrictions went into effect Tuesday requiring all passengers traveling by air to present negative Covid-19 tests taken within three calendar days of departure or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days. “Seriously reconsider going overseas right now,” acting Assistant

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CBS suspends two top execs after LA Times report alleging racism and misogyny

CBS has suspended two of its top TV executives following a Los Angeles Times investigation that alleged they cultivated a toxic work culture involving racist and misogynistic behavior. Peter Dunn, president of CBS television stations, and David Friend, senior vice president of news for television stations, “have been placed on administrative leave, pending the results

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Airbnb was ensnared in the Capitol Riot fallout. It somehow still came out on top

Brian Chesky had some air mattresses, but not much more, in 2008 when the presidential election triggered an idea for his then-fledgling startup, Airbnb. To draw attention to their site, Chesky and his co-founders started selling politically themed cereals. There were Obama-os, “the breakfast of change,” and Captain McCains, “a maverick in every bite,” as

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Alabama crews search for survivors after a tornado demolished homes, killing 1 and injuring dozens

What used to be homes are now mangled piles of debris, with personal belongings strewn across lawns and streets. That’s the new reality near Birmingham, Alabama, after a “large and extremely dangerous” tornado late Monday night annihilated parts of Jefferson County. The storm killed at least one person and injured dozens more, officials said. The

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