Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (04/26-05/02)
LA to Administer 150K COVID Vaccines This Week; Increase Partially Due to City Resuming Administration of J&J Vaccine Monday, April 26 (ABC 7) – On Sunday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced nearly 150,000 first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines could be administered at city vaccination sites this week. The city expected to receive […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (04/19-04/25)
6 Million Vaccine Doses Administered in L.A. County Monday, April 9 (Los Angeles Blade) – On Monday, Los Angeles County public health officials announced more than 6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the county. These include 4,080,126 first doses and 2,239,672 second doses. Two million people are fully protected against the […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (04/12-04/18)
LA County Remains in COVID Orange Tier as City Expands Vaccines to 16+ Wednesday, April 14 (NBC Los Angeles) – State figures released Tuesday show that, in Los Angeles County, the seven-day average rate of new COVID-19 cases increased from 3.1 to 3.2 per 100,000 residents, while the city of Los Angeles expanded vaccines to […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (04/05-04/11)
COVID Vaccine Passport: Fauci Says Federal Government Won’t Mandate Monday, April 5 (FOX 11) – Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser for President Joe Biden, said he does not believe the use of vaccine passports will be mandated by the federal government, in a discussion with Fox 11’s Elex Michaelson on Friday. Saying it could […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (03/29-04/04)
Four Dead, 2 Wounded, Including Suspect, In Shooting Near Los Angeles Wednesday, March 31 (Reuters.com) – Four people, including a child, were killed in a shooting at an office building in the city of Orange on Wednesday. The incident took place about 30 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Police reported that the suspect engaged […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (03/22-03/28)
Los Angeles Lakers Star and Former LA Clippers Exec Elgin Baylor Dies at 86 Monday, March 22 (ESPN.com) – Hall of Fame forward and former LA Clippers general manager Elgin Baylor died at age 86 on Monday of natural causes, according to a statement by the Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor played 14 seasons with the […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (03/15-03/21)
Californians with Certain Health Conditions, Disabilities Can Now Sign Up for COVID-19 Vaccine Monday, March 15 (KTLA 5) – On Monday, California expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to about 4.4 million people. People aged 16 to 64 with cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic pulmonary disease, down syndrome, are immunocompromised from an organ transplant, are […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (03/08-03/14)
House Passes $1.9T COVID Relief Bill in Win for Biden, Dems Wednesday, March 10 (NBC Los Angeles) – On Wednesday, Congress approved the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill with a party line vote in the House (aside from Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine). The bill was passed with a 220-211 vote with unanimous opposition from Republicans, […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (03/01-03/07)
California to Receive An Initial 380K Doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Monday, March 1 (CBS Los Angeles) – California Governor Gavin Newsom said about 380,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine were expected to arrive in the state this week. On Saturday, the vaccine received emergency use authorization from the Food […]
Latest News in Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Cases
It looks as if the courts in two major U.S. states are finally starting to rule in favor of sexual assault victims, rather than protecting the perpetrators or institutions that have been engaged in sexual misconduct for generations. The latest chess piece to fall following the passage of New York’s Child Victims Act, which allows […]