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Articles from the November 23, 2020 edition


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  • The Lockdown is Back: LA County Issues 10 pm Curfew

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff|Nov 23, 2020

    Reacting to a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued new restrictions, including a 10 pm cutoff hour for non-essential businesses - with the promise of more rules to come if case load continues to rise. The most recent restrictions affect restaurants, breweries, and wineries and personal care establishments. Also affected are outdoor recreational activities and private gatherings. Effective Friday, November 20, non-essential businesses must...

  • California Prisoners FaceAnother Holiday In Prison, But This Time Under the Specter of Covid-19

    Ms. Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer|Nov 23, 2020

    I'm not a fan of holidays while in prison. No mail. Nothing on TV. Time seems to slow down. The state of California usually opens up visiting for the specific holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day, and on July 4th. Obviously that's not happening this year. I did not get visits before the pandemic began. But on days when visiting was going on, there was much more positive energy and excitement. So, time did not feel so empty. Aside from that, any holiday is just a regular day....

  • Coinbase Malfunctions as Crypto Currencies are in a Bull Run

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Nov 23, 2020

    According to several posts on Twitter, and this author's own experience with $500 of Orchid disappearing; the world's largest system for trading cryptocurrencies went down Monday night, 11/23/20, around 9:40 pm PST. "Your funds are safe, and we're currently working on a fix," one user received. "Check our coinbase status page for updates." "An error has occurred. Please visit status.coinbase.com for assistance," received another user. One tweet from Omar on Twitter, said that Ethereum had flash...