Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a key test on his embrace of a new California water tax
But the Senate will be particularly tough, given Democrats saw one of their own, former Orange County Sen. Josh Newman, recalled from office last year after voting for a $52-billion fuel and vehicle tax to finance road and highway repairs. Backers of that 2018 effort have vowed to launch similar campaigns against lawmakers who would vote for a water tax. Some new members of the Assembly, elected from districts previously represented by Republicans, are also unlikely to back the tax.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 17, 2019 08:03 UTC
Gov. Newsom pushes for new ties with Mexico as Trump fights to build a wall
Along with a commitment to reopen a trade office in Mexico City, the governor also plans to revitalize a state commission that would allow California officials to work on issues with their counterparts in Mexican government. And over the course of his first term, Newsom and state Democrats are expected to refocus attention on what they consider the real issues at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico relationship: tackling cross-border pollution, promoting cultural and educational exchanges, and defending the human rights of all immigrants.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 17, 2019 08:03 UTC
This Is Why February's Full Supermoon Is The Biggest, Brightest Full Moon Until 2026
This means that if we have a perigee Moon that's also a full Moon this year (2019) on February 19th, we can expect another perigee full Moon next year (2020), but offset by approximately 20 days: on March 10th. In general, the largest Supermoons will occur when lunar perigee and the full Moon phase are most closely aligned. As it stands today, we can predict and observe the Earth-Moon distance at any given time to better than centimeter-level precision, compared to a typical Earth-Moon distance of 380,000 kilometers. And when those two things line up — perigee and the full Moon — we see the Moon at its largest and brightest of all: a Supermoon. The Supermoon of February 19th, 2019, will be the largest, brightest, closest full Moon that Earth will experience until 2026.
Source:Forbes
February 17, 2019 06:56 UTC
Southland basketball roundup: Yoeli Childs scores 18 to lift BYU past LMU 70-62
Gavin Baxter had 13 points and seven rebounds for BYU (18-10, 10-3 West Coast Conference), which earned its fifth straight win. TJ Haws added 13 points and eight assists. Zac Seljaas had 12 points and six rebounds for the visitors.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 17, 2019 06:19 UTC
Rivals Fairfax and Westchester will face off for City Section Open Division title
The Comets better hope the Fairfax team that performed in the first quarter Saturday doesn’t make a return appearance. The Lions opened a 28-11 lead over Washington behind All-City guard Ethan Anderson, who scored 14 points. The lead grew to 21 points in the second quarter before Noel Scott and Hassan Hughey pulled the Generals to within 12 at halftime.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 17, 2019 06:07 UTC
Leo Santa Cruz retains belt with unanimous decision over Rafael Rivera
Rivera took solace, saying, “I showed I was good enough to go 12 rounds with one of the best fighters in the world, and I’m very proud of that. I tried all night long. He’s just very experienced, and he showed that all night long. He’s a great fighter and I’m very proud to have shared the ring with him.”
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 17, 2019 06:00 UTC
Laguna Beach girls' water polo outlasts CdM in sudden death for CIF title
“Maya’s a great goalie. Maya’s always been a great goalie since we started water polo. Kudos to her; she had a great game. She was hogging one side, and that’s normally the side I shoot on. She had been blocking me all game, so I just tried to throw it the other way and it went in.”
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 17, 2019 05:37 UTC
Westchester prevails on late basket against Narbonne to advance to title game
Hayley Berfield had 20 points for Granada Hills. The key basket was a three-pointer by Stephanie Ornelas with 1:45 left that gave the Highlanders a 40-38 lead. Ornelas had struggled much of the game and wasn’t confident in her shot.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 17, 2019 05:37 UTC
Alec Baldwin's Trump returns to declare a national emergency on 'SNL'
New York (CNN Business) Alec Baldwin's President Trump returned to NBC's "Saturday Night Live" after a few weeks away to declare a national emergency and explain why the country needs a wall on its southern border. "I'm here to declare a very urgent, important national emergency," Baldwin as the President said. Baldwin's Trump then said he'd just had a great health examination and was 6 feet, 7 inches tall, 185 pounds and "shredded." "We need wall because wall works," he said. The faux president explained that declaring the emergency would likely lead to a challenge in court.
Source:CNN
February 17, 2019 05:26 UTC
Casey Potter, Kyle Poelker
Casey Jay Potter and Kyle Andrew Poelker were married Feb. 16 at the Jewel Box at Forest Park, an events space in St. Louis. Ms. Potter, 34, is a staff lawyer at the Texas Court of Appeals for the First District in Houston. She is a daughter of Carol Craig Potter and David C. Potter, both of Dallas. She is the vice chairman of the board of the Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant in Richardson, Tex., a part of the Miss America pageant. She is also a traveling companion to Miss Texas.
Source:New York Times
February 17, 2019 05:03 UTC
Former top FBI lawyer: 2 Trump cabinet officials were ‘ready to support’ 25th Amendment effort
Former top FBI lawyer James Baker, in closed-door testimony to Congress, detailed alleged discussions among senior officials at the Justice Department about invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office, claiming he was told Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said two Trump Cabinet officials were “ready to support” such an effort. It provides additional insight into discussions that have returned to the spotlight in Washington as fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe revisits the matter during interviews promoting his forthcoming book. MCCABE DETAILS CENTRAL ROLE IN RUSSIA PROBES, DOJ MEETINGS ON WHETHER TO OUST PRESIDENTBaker did not identify the two Cabinet officials. But in his testimony, the lawyer said McCabe and FBI lawyer Lisa Page came to him to relay their conversations with Rosenstein, including discussions of the 25th Amendment. In his testimony, Baker said of McCabe’s state of mind: “At this point in time, Andy was unbelievably focused and unbelievably confident and squared away.
Source:Fox News
February 17, 2019 05:03 UTC
Jussie Smollett no longer considered a victim in case, Chicago police say
A Chicago police spokesperson on Saturday said "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett is no longer considered a victim in the case that allegedly involved an attack by two masked men who shouted racial and anti-gay slurs at the actor and, "This is MAGA country!" Police earlier said that the "trajectory of the investigation" shifted and that they wanted to conduct another interview with Smollett about the alleged hate crime last month. 'EMPIRE' STAR JUSSIE SMOLLETT RECOUNTS ALLEGED HATE CRIME AS CHICAGO POLICE ID PERSONS OF INTERESTThe men were arrested Wednesday night after investigators tracked their movement on surveillance cameras in the area where Smollett said the attack occurred. Police have said they were investigating the attack as a possible hate crime and earlier considered Smollett a victim. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPInvestigators have not been able to find surveillance video of the attack.
Source:Fox News
February 17, 2019 04:41 UTC
Riverside woman dies after she and her boyfriend are swept away in flood control channel during storm
Felix told investigators that he and Mills-Nichols had been living in the flood control channel near the intersection of Indiana Avenue and La Sierra Avenue in Riverside. He said that during the storm they were swept away in neck-high waters, police said.
Source:Los Angeles Times
February 17, 2019 04:18 UTC
Manhole fires force evacuation of NYC theater complex
NEW YORK — A series of manhole fires in midtown Manhattan on Saturday forced the evacuation of a theater complex where performances of plays including “Jersey Boys” and “Avenue Q” were underway. No injuries were reported from the manhole fires at around 8 p.m. at West 50th Street near Eighth Avenue. But a representative for the theater complex New World Stages said patrons were evacuated as a precaution. Tim Teeman, a senior editor at the Daily Beast, posted on Twitter that he was inside the theater complex when he heard “4 or 5 bangs/explosions” and smelled smoke. Subway trains skipped the 50th Street station on the C and E lines while firefighters investigated.
Source:Washington Post
February 17, 2019 04:07 UTC
Corrections: February 17, 2019
ARTS & LEISUREBecause of an editing error, a summary on Page 1 misspells the surname of the writer and actress whose one-woman play “Fleabag” is headed to Off Broadway. As the article correctly notes, she is Phoebe Waller-Bridge, not Waller-Bridges. •Because of an editing error, an article last Sunday about Erykah Badu misstated the release date for her new movie, “What Men Want.” It was Feb. 8, not Feb. 15. TRAVELAn article last Sunday on the problems tourism is bringing to the Galápagos Islands misstated the cost of a suite at the Finch Bay Galápagos hotel. •The Trending column last Sunday, about fitness pop-ups in vacation destinations, misspelled the surname of the founder of the Active Escapes firm.
Source:New York Times
February 17, 2019 03:56 UTC