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An arson has been suspected of the uncontrolled fires in Los Angeles and has since been put into custody. The fire started late Friday about 20 miles from downtown LA and about 1,000 residents were evacuated. Since then, firefighters have made progress on the fire and evacuation orders have been lifted. CNN reported: “The fire […]
Mary Anne Cooper, a substitute teacher, has since been removed from the substitute teacher list at Penn Yan. The removal was because Cooper hit a first grade student. Cooper was arrested after the child reported the incident and school officials reviewed the tape. She was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and second degree […]
Monroe County will raise wages beginning January 1, 2022. Hourly workers will make a minimum of $15 per hour. The wage rise was slowed by the pandemic but now shows wage equity and shows county employees’ work is a priority. County Executive Adam Bello made the announcement Monday. He also said the COVID-19 pandemic slowed […]
Watching the gas prices slowly rise in New York, DC, and several other cities across the United States are faced with a gas shortage crisis. The Colonial Pipeline, which spans more than 5,500 miles and transports about 45% of all the fuel consumed on the East Coast, transporting 2.5 million barrels per day of gasoline, […]
Yesterday, education advocates rallied in Rochester, calling to action for greater equity for students. With the hashtag, #StandUp4Equity, the New York Charter Schools Association, Glory House International, and other members of the community gathered at the Liberty Pole to say that students all across New York are being failed by school systems, especially students of […]
On Friday, a ship was capsized and caught fire off the Georgia Coast. However, a press release from St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command, said they have been able to put out the fire. The press release stated that they were able to put the fire out using seawater. Coast Guard Cmdr. Efren Lopez stated: […]
On Saturday, Gov. Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the status of the pandemic as well as the states progress. Western New York’s 7-day average has falled below 2% for the first time since mid-March and has falled 62% since the spring peak a month ago. Cuomo stated: “New Yorkers are tough and they are strong. […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made an announcement that may implement changes to come. Those who are fully vaccinated, meaning you’ve gotten all your shots and waited two weeks post second shot, will no longer be required to wear a mask anywhere (indoor or outdoor.) The CDC said; “Fully vaccinated people […]
Yesterday, Mayor Lovely Warren presented her budget proposal for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. For this proposal, public safety and raising equity among citizens are some highlights of the key elements of the budget. Warren stated that the $560.8 million budget keeps the property tax levy at $187.6 million. There are also no added fee increases […]
The new Finger Lakes Vaccine Hub data portal will be posting detailed information about where vaccines are distributed and who is getting them. The portal will be showing communities information about vaccination distribution across the 9 counties in the Finger Lakes region. The main goal: increase vaccination distribution efforts while targeting communities with low vaccination […]
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