Routes: New Calif. airline, Alaska lounge at SFO, more OAK routes, Hawaii rule changes, more
A weekly roundup of air travel and airport news
Jim Glab
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Testing rules have changed again if you are heading to Kauai and Maui.Seth K. Hughes/Getty Images
In this week’s roundup, a new California-based airline will take to the skies later this month; Alaska Airlines takes over American’s former Admirals Club at SFO; Delta and Southwest kick off new routes from Oakland; Alaska revives some SFO and San Jose service; the U.S. works with airlines to set technical standards for COVID passports; Kauai and Maui change their COVID testing rules for arriving mainland visitors; Greece plans a mid-May opening for international; tourists; JetBlue reveals enhanced economy cabin for its upcoming London flights; some United domestic flyers are testing “touchless” procedures at San Francisco International, and the airport expands its ban on plastic containers; and a new COVI
Two years have passed since the statue of President William McKinley was taken off his pedestal on the Arcata Plaza in a quiet pre-dawn operation and, since that morning, the bronze work has remained out of public view.
After being placed on a cushion of tires in the back of a flatbed truck for the 2,600-mile trip due east to McKinley s longtime Ohio home back in March of 2019, barely a trickle of information has been forthcoming from the Timken Foundation of Canton, the official procurer of noted artist Haig Patigian s sculpture. The statue has been relocated to Ohio and the foundation has restored it at its own expense, Executive Director Mark Scheffler said in statement this week, responding to
Missouri House condemns Dred Scott ruling
March 31, 2021
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri s state House on Wednesday formally condemned the U.S. Supreme Court s 1857 ruling denying U.S. citizenship to Dred Scott and other Black Americans.
The GOP-led House voted 152-0 in favor of the resolution, which describes the court decision as a “negative legacy” for the state.
Missouri s Supreme Court in 1852 ruled against Scott, a slave, in his bid to sue for his freedom. The U.S. Supreme Court in 1857 ruled 7-2 to uphold that decision, denying U.S. citizenship to Black Americans.
Missouri lawmakers gave a standing ovation upon passage of the resolution decrying that decision.
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In Georgia, the GOP controlled state Legislature just passed a new more restrictive election law tailored to deter Democrat voters. Among other things, it makes it illegal to hand out water to individuals while they re standing in line on Election Day, regardless of the heat. The GOP knows that traditionally the longest lines are in the urban districts, which tend to be predominantly black and vote heavily Democratic.
If such a restriction were placed on individuals prohibiting them from passing out water to pets while waiting in line at a vaccination event, it would be considered cruelty to animals.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Playwright August Strindberg (1849–1912) was a maverick innovator who loved to experiment with plot and language. One of his stories takes place in a dream and the hero is the Christ-like daughter of a Vedic god. He once said that he felt an immense need to become a savage and create a new world. Given your current astrological potentials, Aries, I suspect that might be an apt motto for you right now. APRIL FOOL! I half-lied. There s no need for you to become a savage. In fact, it s better if you don t. But the coming weeks will definitely be a good time to start creating a new world.