#San Francisco to give artists ,000 a month

#San Francisco to give artists $1,000 a month

“#San Francisco to give artists $1,000 a month” More than a hundred California artists will be guaranteed $1,000 a month in no-strings-attached cash, the latest in a series of universal basic income pilot programs being rolled out across the state, according to a report. Starting sometime in May, 130 local artists in San Francisco —…

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#Every step taken is ‘uncharted territory’

#Every step taken is ‘uncharted territory’

“#Every step taken is ‘uncharted territory’” NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is targeting no earlier than April 8 for the first-ever attempt at power and controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet.  In a news conference Tuesday, members of the agency’s California-based Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) explained that there are still a “number of challenges ahead” and that every single step of the…

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#Asian-American widow gets racist letter lauding spouse’s death

#Asian-American widow gets racist letter lauding spouse’s death

“#Asian-American widow gets racist letter lauding spouse’s death” An Asian-American California woman received a racist letter celebrating the recent death of her husband, a report said. The woman’s daughter, Claudia Choi, called police Monday to report she feared for her 82-year-old mother’s safety, after the widow received the threatening letter at her home in a…

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#Pit bull finds home after 667 days in LA shelter

#Pit bull finds home after 667 days in LA shelter

“#Pit bull finds home after 667 days in LA shelter” After 667 days in a Los Angeles shelter, Melvin the dog got the best birthday gift ever — a forever family. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA) announced Wednesday the canine had been adopted after his nearly two-year wait….

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#Tiger Woods didn’t get special treatment, LA county sheriff says

#Tiger Woods didn’t get special treatment, LA county sheriff says

“#Tiger Woods didn’t get special treatment, LA county sheriff says” The LA county sheriff has defended his agency’s investigation of Tiger Woods’ devastating crash, saying the golf legend did not receive special treatment from law enforcement. Sheriff Alex Villanueva also said Tiger showed no “obvious” signs of impairment at the scene of the crash Feb. 23,…

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