Postmaster Halts Changes At USPS, East County Counter-Protest Movement, Sea-Level Rise Planning Should Continue During Pandemic and Children's Book Celebrates Chicano Park
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said that he will suspend controversial changes he made to the Postal Service to \u201cavoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail.\u201d Plus, a Black Lives Matter counter movement called \u201cDefend East County\u201d has swelled to more than 20,000 followers on Facebook and has contributed to the increasingly volatile faceoffs between protesters and counter protesters. Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants an investigation into why state power grid operators called for rolling blackouts amid the pandemic and heat wave. In addition, a new report urges local and state governments not to ignore the threat of sea-level rise during the COVID-19 crisis. And, a new law meant to help assisted living facilities in areas with a heightened risk to prepare wildfire is falling short. Finally, a new children\u2019s book on the \u201cspirit\u201d of Chicano Park is being released on the 50th anniversary of the park\u2019s founding.