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  • The Moodle to Canvas switch

    The Moodle to Canvas switch

    By | Sarahi Apaez

    Humboldt State University’s 11 year long relationship with Moodle is coming to a close with the introduction of a new learning management system. During the past few years issues have arisen with Moodle and Canvas is stepping in to bring some stable change.

    In an evaluation done in Spring 2016, HSU found many immediate benefits to switching to Canvas. No system is perfect but Canvas’ benefits include mobile support, not being down for several days at a time, saving grades as they’re entered, and cost.

    Susan Glassett Farrelly, the new director of academic technologies, would call the costs a trade-off. Canvas is cheaper by about $35,000 to operate and run every year according to HSU’s Canvas evaluation report.

    Canvas is a system run in the cloud, a key difference from Moodle which is run on hardware. With Moodle, more maintenance is required to install and support the hardware.

    “The real difference, is the technical manpower that is necessary to run Moodle,” said Farrelly.

    Since the start of this semester, Farrelly has been working to make sure everyone knows that our campus will no longer be supporting Moodle this coming Fall.

    It’s very hard to get the word out because HSU has a reputation of saying they will switch to Canvas but not following through.

    During this transition period from Moodle to Canvas, Information Technology, commonly known as IT,  is stretched very thin. The IT team are supporting both systems. According to Farrelly, they’re still looking for the exact percentage of Moodle and Canvas users on campus, but says it’s about half and half.

    Raul Romero, a humanities and international studies major, works in the Moodle/Canvas IT office on the third floor of the library. Romero is a student assistant doing double the work by supporting two systems at the same time. In Romero’s experience, learning these programs involves a lot of self-teaching and watching video tutorials. Romero says he loves his work but sometimes finds it to be chaotic.

    “It’s very difficult to convey what you see on the screen and turn that into words,” Romero said.

    Recently, Romero dealt with a call from an upset math professor who is having difficulties with a plug-in on Canvas that does not have the same features as it did on Moodle.
    “I thought, well, why doesn’t it work better and the bottom line is, it just doesn’t,” Romero said.   

    Before the decision to switch to Canvas was made, some members of the Math Department reported issues that are exclusive to their needs. This is an area that is still under development.

    When it comes to third party tools and plug-ins, the version for Canvas is not as diverse as the version for Moodle.

    “There’s really no way to break that to somebody without striking their nerve,” Romero said. “Especially as a student telling that to a professor who wants to give their students the best.”

  • Trump watch (Feb. 1 to Feb. 7)

    Trump watch (Feb. 1 to Feb. 7)

    By Iridian Casarez

    Tuesday 2/7:

    Betsy DeVos needed an historic tie-breaking vote cast by Vice President Mike Pence to become the Secretary of Education. The 51-50 vote saw two senate republicans vote against DeVos, possibly foreshadowing a fracture within party lines in light of Trump’s recent unprecedented actions.

    The Army Corps of Engineers completed its review of the 1,172 mile NDAP, a step that Trump ordered in a January 24 executive order. The Trump administration approved an easement for the project, essentially repurposing the land the NDAP will pass through.

    The Senate Veteran’s Affairs Committee approved David Shulkin to be the Veteran’s Affairs Secretary. Shulkin will now enter the senate confirmation phase where he is expected to be appointed VA secretary.

    The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is to hear the challenge to President Trump’s Muslim ban. Three federal judges are to hear oral arguments to challenge the executive order on immigration on Tuesday. The decision will determine the fate of the nationwide temporary restraining order against Trump’s travel ban.

    Watch for:

    Trump’s executive order regarding stricter cyber security measures is expected to be signed this week. The order has seen repeated delays since Trump entered office. Should it be signed into action, the order would call for various heads of state to increase measures within their departments. The goal of the order is to have tighter cybersecurity.

    This week in Trumptown:

    Trump went golfing just two weeks into his tenure as President. Former President Obama made it four months, and his predecessor Bush made it five and a half months.

  • A master plan for free tuition

    A master plan for free tuition

    By Charlotte Rutigliano

    Can California follow in the footsteps of many European countries and offer free tuition for students?

    While CSU students across the state are currently protesting a 5 percent tuition hike, in Sacramento  Governor Brown reaffirms his commitment to protect access to higher education, and of a plan for free tuition across the state of California. As of now, it’s just talk.

    Most current students and prospective students have not heard about this plan, and some have mixed feelings about it.

    Jake Morrison a 21-year-old senior communications major said he thought it would be both a good and bad thing.

    “It would be good in the sense that it would make knowledge and education more accessible,” Morrison said. “But bad in the sense that it would probably cause a rise in Americans immigrating to California, and we already have a population and housing issue in the state.”

    Alyssa Buie a 21-year-old junior business marketing major said it greatly benefits many people in the state though she doesn’t think the state could afford something like free tuition.

    “It would be beyond beneficial for students of all ages in all walks of life,” Buie said. “But it’s a little economically unfeasible.”

    Even people that have thought about going back to school like 22-year-old McDonald’s general manager, Lindsey Blood, said it seems great and she would be more inclined to go back if tuition were free.

    “It would encourage people to invest in themselves,” Blood said. “And it would give a lot of people opportunities they would otherwise not have.”

    The idea of free tuition it brings up many questions such as, would students take it just as seriously and go to classes as when they had some type of financial investment? Would they be more likely to choose passion over job security? Would they be more likely to further their education and go on to graduate school or get a doctorate?

  • Students & faculty offer support after muslim ban

    Students & faculty offer support after muslim ban

    Video by | Chelsea Medlock

  • This week in science (Jan. 25 – Feb. 1)

    This week in science (Jan. 25 – Feb. 1)

    By | Claire Roth

    “When we became the climate changers” Illustration. | Claire Roth

    Climate – When we became the climate changers

    When it comes to conversations surrounding climate change, there seems to be more agreeing to disagree than flat-out agreement. It’s a strange phenomenon for a topic having to do with the existence of our planet as we know it. A group of scientists recently set out to create a starting point for this pivotal discussion, effectively creating a timeline for climate change and its origins. The group published an article in the American Meteorological Society outlining estimations of climatic variation since before the industrial age. The goal of this was to contain better conversations of what is considered to be a “normal” climate for our earth within a definition of where the age of industry began. The group was spurred into action after analysis of ice cores displayed a spike in carbon dioxide emissions much earlier than the previously agreed upon beginning of industry. This means humans were affecting the global climate far earlier than originally believed. Research on this topic could prove hopeful in political spheres as well, helping policy makers to better perceive humanity’s impact on the planet.

    Source: BBC, American Meteorological Society

    “>0.001 percent human, ~0.999 percent pig” Illustration. | Claire Roth

    Cellular – >0.001 percent human, ~0.999 percent pig

    A new type of fetus has crossed the known boundaries of what is human and what is pig. Researchers at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies in San Diego were recently successful in their efforts to grow human tissue within a pig fetus. Human cells were inserted into a pig embryo, which was then implanted in a sow to attempt growth for 28 days. The purpose of this endeavor is to eventually find a way to propagate human organs within another animal. Many obstacles lie in the way between this team of scientists and success. Some of these obstacles include questions of morality by outside entities, a five-month difference in gestation time between humans and pigs and also the fact that the majority of embryos in the study did not make it even close to existing for the 28-day goal of the study. The scientific importance and significance of the study persists in the fact that healthy, available organs could one day save the lives of those in need of transplants.

    “Cat, Ph.D” Illustration. | Claire Roth

    Source: BBC, Cell Journal

    Wildlife – Cat, Ph.D.

    There is one question that can oftentimes make or break any relationship: are you a dog person or a cat person? If you’re a dog person and your first argument is to claim canine intelligence superior to feline intelligence, think again. Researchers at Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan subjected cats to a series of harmless tests of intelligence. They found that cats are conscious of past enjoyable experiences, such as where a tasty treat was located. This means that cats, like dogs, may be able to associate certain human sounds and gestures with specific meanings.

    Source: BBC, Behavioural Processes Journal

    “Saccorhytus “R” Us” Illustration. | Claire Roth

    Evolution – Saccorhytus “R” Us

    Scientists have pinpointed the earliest known human ancestor. One thing is for certain: you are guaranteed to look nothing alike, unless you happen to be around 540 million years old and resemble an alien football. Researchers have identified fossilized remains of a millimeter-sized creature known as Saccorhytus that is currently the earliest known placeholder on the evolutionary timeline of humanity and numerous other species of vertebrates. Saccorhytus likely spent its days on the ocean floor hanging out between grains of sand, consuming lifeforms smaller than itself. Perhaps it also contemplated the millions of years it would take for evolution to take it through the stages of being a fish and into the millions more years it would take for evolution to finally craft it into a human.

    Source: BBC, Nature Journal

    “Plant some pollination” Illustration | Claire Roth

    Ecology – Plant some pollination

    A sharp decline in bee populations has resulted in many farmers resorting to hand-pollination, such as apple farmers in China. However, a recent international study may hold part of the key to saving the world’s key pollinators, maintaining agricultural wellbeing and improving the ecological health of our natural landscapes. Researchers from global locations studied the effect of removing exotic plants from secluded mountaintop landscapes on the success rate of pollination in those areas. They found that areas where there were more native plants displayed a wealth of pollinators, flowers and fruit. This was linked to the possibility of an interconnected web of life in these areas and stands as a testament to the importance of ecological restoration efforts around the world.

    Source: BBC, China Dialogue, Nature Journal

  • People protesting banks in Arcata and Eureka

    People protesting banks in Arcata and Eureka

    By Iridian Casarez

    People protesting Wells Fargo and other corporate banks funding the North Dakota Access Pipeline took to the streets in Arcata and Eureka on Saturday Jan. 28.  

    People stood in front of several Wells Fargo locations to protest funding of the North Dakota Access Pipeline. They marched in Arcata Saturday morning and also marched in Eureka Saturday at noon. 

    Mahilija Florendo is from the Yurok, Hoopa, Siletz, and Wasco tribes. Florendo is a youth activist who helped organize the protest.

    Mahilija Florendo chanting in front of the Chase bank on Saturday Jan. 28 2017 in Eureka, California. | Iridian Casarez

    “We want to tell Wells Fargo to stop financing the North Dakota Access Pipeline,” Florendo said. “We are here to tell them that we are in solidarity with those at Standing Rock even all the way from the west coast. We are here to fight.” 

    Marlene Dusek is a senior at HSU majoring in environmental management and protection. Dusek is from the Payom Kawachum tribe. She was there to protest against Wells Fargo and other banks that fund pipelines.

    Marlene Dusek and Camaray Davalos holding a sign in protest of the North Dakota Access Pipeline in front of Wells Fargo on Saturday Jan. 28 2017 in Eureka, California. | Iridian Casarez

    “I am here to stand up for all my brothers and sisters who have been fighting against the North Dakota Access Pipeline,” said Dusek. “We are here to stand up against capitalist societies and stand up for those who protect mother earth.”

    Camaray Davalos is a student at HSU majoring in Native American Studies. Davalos is from the Pechanga tribe in southern California. She thinks it is important for people to divest from banks that support pipelines she said. 

    Davalos use to bank with Wells Fargo but has since stopped. “Yesterday I went to go take out money from Wells Fargo and I felt like I actually could do something,” Davalos said. “Money talks and we need to hit these banks where it hurts.”

    People protesting Chase bank on Saturday Jan. 28 2017 in Eureka, California. | Iridian Casarez
  • Largest march in Eureka city history

    Largest march in Eureka city history

    Local people gather for women’s rights

    Photos and Story By: Carlos Olloqui

    What began as a simple Facebook event post has now turned into a worldwide grassroots movement.

    Teresa Shook, a Hawaiian resident angered by the 2016 election results, decided to make a Facebook event and invited 40 of her friends to a “March on Washington,” on the day after the inauguration.

    That very next morning she woke up to over 10,000 responses to her Facebook event. Shook, alongside others with the same emotions, came together to form the Women’s March.

    Their mission – to “invite individuals and organizations committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and those who understand women’s rights as human rights to join local coalitions of marchers in representing the rights and voices of progressive people around the world.”

    On Jan. 21, more than 670 Women’s March rallies occurred throughout the country. One of those marches shut down much of Old Town Eureka Saturday evening.

    Women and men, girls and boys all packed the streets of the C Street Market in Eureka. The event began with a few guest speakers followed by a march through the streets of Old Town Eureka.

    Guest speakers, such Ramona Bell, Cheryl Seidner, Wendy Ring and Terry Uyeki, spoke about how the marchers could promote change during Donald Trump’s presidency. 

    “We need to be together, as the mass of humanity, with all our diversity in order to join up and be powerful, and challenge the other powers that are trying to oppress us,”Arcata local Joanne McGarry said.

    McGarry is a member of Stand for Peace, a local group that gathers every Friday afternoon in the Arcata Plaza and stands for something they believe in.

    “We stand for peace,” said McGarry. “It’s been happening for 13 years, you can stand for whatever kind of people you want and for as long as you want.”

    An estimated 2,000 people attended the march according to Eureka Police Department Chief Andy Mills.

    Barbara Keating, a former HSU employee, was one of those people.

    Julie Rofman and Iris Koski showing support for the Women’s March Saturday, Jan. 21 2017 in Eureka, California.

    “I’m a 67-year-old white women, I do not have a target on me,” Keating said. “But this is the first election that I’ve been afraid, and not for me, but for my fellow citizens.”

    This was not only a march for “girl power vs Trump power.” The protestors hit the streets for a range of reasons including immigration, health care, income equality, and the environment.

    “I just don’t think we have time to waste on four years of climate change denial,” Eureka resident, Syd Munguia said. “I also think it’s a tragedy that so many millions of people are going to lose their health care, that’s what got me here today.”

    Protestors say it’s time for peace. No matter your race, your gender, your color, your social status, your sexual orientation, or even your political views, it’s simply time for peace.

    “Our earth needs protection,” protest marcher, Nini Nature said. “No more hate.”

  • Day of Solidarity event at HSU

    Day of Solidarity event at HSU

    The events include yoga, free massages and free food

    Photos & Story by: Morgan Brizee

    The gloomy, dark, wet and cold weather on Friday Jan. 20 was showing what most Humboldt State students were feeling on the inside after the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

    Throughout the day, HSU held events for students and the entire community to join in on to help lift spirits on a day that, for most people, was a depressing one. It started at  1 p.m. in the Kate Buchanan Room with free massages, cookies and brownies, yoga, and crafts. 

    Celeste Robertson is the Educational Opportunity Program Adviser and the coordinator of the Day of Solidarity events.

    Nicole Raisola a senior and botany major having some fun by playing in the blow up ball pit.

    “I hope this will open up doors so people can talk and exchange ideas without getting angry, without trying to retaliate in anyway,” Robertson said. “This is going to hopefully relax people and get them in a joyful mood.”

    The EOP was not the only program that took part in the event, Check It, HSU Dining Services, and Peer Health Educators were also at the event helping out and tabling. The event had tables for fun with bath salts, face masks and making your own buttons. Additionally there were tables to get your feelings out with letters of support and coloring.

    Ani Glenn is a senior and critical race, gender and sexuality studies major who helped out at the event as a student assistant for Peer Health Educators at the letters of support table.

    “We need to be taking care of ourselves right now and self care is extremely important especially during a time where a lot of people do feel threatened in many ways,” Glenn said. “It’s always really cool to be apart of these events and see the different types of people that come through.”

    The common reason that people came to the first event was that they were trying to be uplifted and uplift others during a somber time while trying to keep their hopes high for the future. The blow-up ball pit at the event seemed to be something most students thought was fun. Students were throwing themselves in the pit and bringing out their inner child by throwing balls up in the air and rolling around.

    “It[the Solidarity Day event] definitely lifts my spirits because I definitely was not looking forward to today,”  Nicole Raisola, a senior sociology major said. “I am also trying to go to the Women’s March tomorrow as well.”

    The waiting list to get a free massage was quick to fill up as that was one of the popular attractions at the event. During the event students sat in massage chairs to have their backs and necks worked on by professional masseuses. 

    The Solidarity Day event in the KBR brought smiles to students faces and distracted the attention away from a day that was grey for most. The event had free giveaways and attractions for anyone and everybody to join in on.

    Alexis Arancbia, a senior and sociology major, was giving away free face masks from the Peer Health Educators.

    “I feels awesome, I feel like it’s a really great thing to offer to students comfort wise,” Arancbia said. “It’s a good place for students to come if they’re feeling uncomfortable or sad today.”

  • Healthy back to school habits

    Healthy back to school habits

    By: Claire Roth

    Pulling yourself out from your winter pile of blankets with the words back to school ringing in your ears can be difficult. The vision of the never-ending staircase of Founders Hall you’ll have to climb to get to class can be daunting after a month of collegiate downtime. It could start you off on the wrong foot for the spring semester. The Lumberjack has compiled a short list of healthy, back-on-your-feet habits to take up so you can get back into the academic swing of things.

    1. Eat Breakfast – Sound familiar? You’ve likely been told this all of your life, but now that you’re getting your body back on track to learn it’s especially important. Fruits like apples and bananas can be the difference between getting that extra boost of energy or becoming ‘that’ person who falls asleep in class on the first day.
    2. Make a Calendar – Time seems more relative when you have a monthly calendar staring right at you. Stay on top of assignments for your new classes by taking some time to write all big deadlines down such as essays and exams.
    3. Get Moving – If you’re in a class longer than 50 minutes you may have noticed a tingling feeling in your legs after about an hour: this is your body telling you that it’s time to get up and moving. Sitting down, in class or out, for more than an hour can be detrimental to various parts of your body. It always pays to take a short stroll down the hallway before returning to your studies.
    4. Pace Yourself – Allowing yourself the time to reset and check in with how you are doing is one of the most important, yet least practiced, self-care tactics out there. Simple actions such as stopping what you’re doing, closing your eyes, and taking three slow breaths could help you clear your head and stay on the track for success.
    5. Find Some Nature – There’s a reason that the phrase nature deficit disorder exists these days; we simply do not find the time to place ourselves in natural settings. HSU’s campus is fortunate enough to be situated next to a serene redwood forest with a babbling creek and chirping birds, the perfect playlist for a healthier train of thought.
  • President-Elect Trump’s appointees

    President-Elect Trump’s appointees

    As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to be sworn into office as the president of the United States, he nominates candidates for his cabinet. 

    The president’s cabinet consists of the vice president and the heads of 15 executive departments that include the Departments of State, treasury, defense, justice, interior, agriculture, commerce, labor, health and human services, housing and urban development, transportation, energy, education, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security. 

    Donald Trump nominated the following for positions in his cabinet. 

    Secretary of State: Rex W. Tillerson

    Tillerson is a businessman and the former chief executive of Exxon Mobil. Trump said he likes Tillerson because of his business success and his history of making deals with foreign governments. 

    Secretary of Treasury: Steven Mnuchin

    Mnuchin was a former Goldman Sachs executive. Mnuchin would be in charge of government borrowing in financial market. 

    Secretary of Defense: James N. Mattis

    Mattis is a retired U.S. Marine Corp general and served as the 11th commander of the U.S. Central Command. His job as secretary of defense would be to shape the fight against the Islamic State. 

    Secretary of Justice/ Attorney General: Jeff Sessions

    Sessions represents Alabama in the U.S. Senate since 1997. Sessions would oversee enforcing the laws of the U.S. federal government and ensures public safety against foreign and domestic threats, including terrorism and preventing crimes.

    Secretary of Interior: Ryan Zinke

    Zinke is a congressman and represents Montana in the U.S. House and is a 23-year U.S. Navy Seal veteran. Zinke is to oversee rules that stop public land development and curb the exploration of oil, coal and gas, while also promoting wind and solar power on public lands. 

    Secretary of Agriculture: has yet to be chosen. 

    The Secretary of Agriculture would oversee the American farming industry. Their duties range from helping farmers with price support subsidies, to inspecting food to ensure safety of the American people. 

    Secretary of Commerce: Wilbur Ross 

    Ross is an investor with wealth estimated to be $2.9 million. Ross would oversee businesses, universities, communities and the nation’s workers to promote job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved standards of living for Americans. 

    Secretary of Labor: Andrew F. Puzder. 

    Puzder is the chief executive of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Carl’s Jr. Puzder would oversee laws involving unions, the workplace and all other issues involving any form of business-person controversies. 

    Secretary of Health and Human Services: Tom Price

    Price is a republican representative from Georgia and an orthopedic surgeon. Price would oversee the health of all Americans and provide essential human services, especially to those who are least able to help themselves. 

    Secretary of Housing and Urban development: Ben Carson

    Carson is a former neurosurgeon. Carson would oversee fair housing laws, development for affordable housing and access to mortgage insurance.

    Secretary of Transportation: Elaine L. Chao

    Chao is a former labor secretary under George W. Bush’s presidency. Chao would oversee the president-elect’s campaign pledge to increase funding to rebuild America’s transportation infrastructure. 

    Secretary of Energy: Rick Perry 

    Perry is a former governor of Texas. Perry would be responsible for protecting and managing the nation’s arsenal of nuclear weapons. 

    Secretary of Education: Betsy DeVos 

    DeVos is a former chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party and an activist for school choice. DeVos would oversee the education department that establishes policy for administers and coordinates most federal assistance to education. 

    Secretary of Veterans Affair: David J. Shulkin 

    Shulkin is a former president and CEO of the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City and is currently the secretary of health and human services. Shulkin will oversee the military veteran benefit system. 

    Secretary of Homeland Security: John F. Kelly 

    Kelly is a retired four star marine general and the former head of U.S. Southern Command. Kelly would be responsible for ensuring safety and security of the United States from terrorist attacks and other disasters.

  • Day of solidarity for the greater HSU community

    Day of solidarity for the greater HSU community

    Staff and students invited to a day of healing

    By: Andrew George Butler

    Waking up on the first day of the semester with a hundred tasks and no answers, many miles from home in small town Arcata, can make the most sturdy of students anxious. If that’s not enough, there’s a change of presidency Friday, Jan. 20. 

    While the inauguration marks the end of an election process that divided many Americans, Humboldt State is using the day as an opportunity to bring the community together. This “Day of Solidarity” event will be held throughout Friday in several different campus locations.

    HSU’s Educational Opportunities Program will be facilitating a host of campus-wide and day long events geared toward ensuring students continue to feel safe and respected during the inaugural process. 

    When the Obamas leave and the Trumps set up shop, many HSU students may feel some sort of a bowling ball-like mass in the top of their chest and then squint blurry-eyed as it drops all the way down during Trumps procession through the D.C. streets.

    Whether your chest hurts because Obama is leaving or because you feel misunderstood as a Trump supporter, Friday is bound to be a day full of emotion and two-ply tissue. 

    Starting in the Kate Buchanan room at 1 p.m., students will be invited to enjoy free massages, food, meditation and other relaxation methods. Later in the day, students and staff of HSU are invited to the Great Hall for an open mic event. Students are urged to respectfully talk about their feelings and thoughts going into the new presidency.

  • The Trump Presidency – KHSU town hall meeting

    The Trump Presidency – KHSU town hall meeting

    By: Iridian Casarez

    Thursday Night Talk, a weekly KHSU radio program, is set to hold an open town hall style forum Jan. 19 in HSU’s Kate Buchanan room. The event will feature local law enforcement members, educational administrators and advocates, and academic professors. 

    The host of Thursday Night Talk, Lorna Bryant, hopes to start a dialogue about the new presidency any ways in which it may impact locals, and how to deal with those impacts.

    Included in the talk will be conversation around potential new laws and regulations under trump, concerns for undocumented citizens, racially motivated crimes, and what the new president should know about our community. 

    “This talk will be the beginning of the discussion,” Bryant said. “We are giving those frustrated by the election a place to air their concerns and feelings.”

    The forum is part of KHSU’s “Race Beat” series; a series that talks about issues of race in the community. 

    Anyone in the public is welcome to join the forum and be part of the audience. Questions from both the audience and radio listeners will be a part of the show. 

    Listeners can email questions before the forum to ThursdayNightTalk@khsu.org or call in that night to 707-826-4805 or send a text message to 707-492-5478

  • This week in news

    This week in news

    By: Iridian Casarez

    Local News 

    Coastal National Monuments in Humboldt 

    Obama expanded the California Coastal National Monuments in Humboldt county. Trinidad Head, Walumph Lighthouse Ranch and the Lost Coast Headlands were officially designated as California Coastal National  Monuments. 

    Women will march in Eureka

    In solidarity with the Women’s March in Washington D.C. women, children and men will march in Eureka on Saturday Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. with a rally at C street Market Square. 

    California

    From parched to plenty

    Despite heavy rains California will continue to conserve water. 

    California is going to keep its modest water conservation rules for now through May. 

    Rallies around the country for the ACA

    Thousands of nurses, doctors, and patients who benefited from President Obama’s healthcare law rallied on Sunday throughout California to denounce the Republican effort to overturn it. Rallies in San Francisco and Los Angeles were part of dozens nationwide taking place in support of the Affordable Care Act. 

    U.S.

    Chelsea Manning to be released

    President Obama commuted the remaining prison sentence of Chelsea Manning. Manning was the army intelligence analyst convicted of a 2010 leak that revealed American military and diplomatic activities across the world.

    Orlando suspect caught

    The Orlando Police captured suspected killer Markeith Loyd after a week long manhunt. Loyd was accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend and sergeant Debra Clayton. 

    International

    Nigerian Air Force bombs wrong target

    The Nigerian Air Force mistook a  town full of people with Boko Haram fighters. The air force bombed a town killing more than 50 who fled Islamist militants. 

    Shooting in Mexico

    A shooting at a BMP music festival killed three foreigners and two Mexicans in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Mexico’s Zetas cartel has reportedly claimed responsibility.