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California is sending much needed ventilators to other states including Maryland during the current health crisis. Due to critical shortages of life saving supplies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California is loaning 500 state-owned ventilators to the Strategic National Stockpile inventory used to supplement state and local supplies […]

El capitán Moises A. Navas, un marine estadounidense de Germantown, murió el domingo mientras apoyaba la Operación Resolución Inherente en Irak. También fue asesinado el sargento de artillería. Diego D. Pongo, un operador de habilidades críticas de California. Los dos hombres estaban acompañando a las fuerzas de seguridad iraquíes durante una misión para eliminar una […]

El chef y residente de Bethesda, José Andrés, trajo su World Central Kitchen (WCK), una organización sin fines de lucro, a California para alimentar a las personas en cuarentena en el crucero Grand Princess después de que se confirmara el coronavirus COVID-19 a bordo. Las comidas se preparan en San Francisco y se transportan al […]

Capt. Moises A. Navas, a U.S. Marine from Germantown, died Sunday while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. Also killed was Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, a critical skills operator from California. The two men were accompanying Iraqi Security Forces during a mission to eliminate an ISIS stronghold in the mountainous area of north central […]

Chef and Bethesda resident José Andrés brought his non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) to California to feed people quarantined on the Grand Princess cruise ship after the COVID-19 coronavirus was confirmed onboard. Meals are prepared in San Francisco and transported to the ship in Oakland. Team getting lunch & dinner loaded onto the #GrandPrincess for […]

Gov. Larry Hogan joined former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.) on the steps of the Supreme Court Tuesday to discuss their support for “terminat[ing] gerrymandering.” This comes moments before the Supreme Court will review a case of Republican gerrymandering in North Carolina and a case of Democratic gerrymandering in Maryland. According to WJZ-13, earlier this month, […]

The Maryland State Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would allow for a gender-neutral option when it comes to Marylanders indicating their sex on their legal form of identification. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Will Smith of Montgomery County District 20. It was also co-sponsored by Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan who represents District 17. It […]

Bloomberg News published its annual list ranking the wealthiest towns in the U.S. Wednesday. Both Potomac and Travilah rank on the list. Travilah, a census-designated place in Montgomery County, earned the 24th spot on the list (last year Travilah ranked 25th on the list). According to Bloomberg, the average household income in Travilah is $284,682. […]

Rep. Jamie Raskin teamed up with Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass on Facebook Live this morning to discuss resources for Montgomery County residents impacted by the federal government shutdown. Raskin said that he decided to take to social media to talk about resources for those hurting from the government shutdown because he’s been hearing directly […]

There’s a new study out that looks at diversity in states across the country, and Maryland ranks seventh for 2018. The finance website, WalletHub.com, ranks Texas (#2), Hawaii (#3), New Jersey (#4), New York (#5), New Mexico (#6), Florida (#8), Nevada (#9), and Illinois (#10) in the top 10 most diverse states. The number one […]