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Blues at the Arch

2 years 1 month ago

Hosted by Gateway Arch Park Foundation as part of its mission to bring exciting, accessible community events to the national park, this popular end-of-summer celebration pays tribute to St. Louis’

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Rachel Huffman

Your Back-to-School Prep List

2 years 1 month ago
O’FALLON – Are your kids prepared for the new school year? Are you? While children need to prepare emotionally and mentally for getting into the back-to-school routine, parents need to get ready on many fronts too. HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and HSHS Medical Group offer this handy checklist of preparations to tackle before school starts. HEALTH PREP To help make sure your child stays healthy during the school year: Update vaccinations. Dr. Saba Bajwa, HSHS Medical Group pediatrician, shared, “Immunizations are crucial for protecting children from serious diseases by boosting the body's natural immunity.” The best way to protect your child is to follow the recommended vaccine schedule from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules . It lists immunizations that children of various ages need, including: Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Chickenpox (varicella). Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis

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Driverless cars are here

2 years 1 month ago
We keep asking when driverless cars will "really" be here, but it's an odd question. They already are: California regulators agreed on Thursday to the expansion of driverless taxi services in San Francisco, despite the safety concerns of local officials and community activists. In a 3-to-1 vote, the California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates self-driving ...continue reading "Driverless cars are here"
Kevin Drum

Everyone Makes Mistakes, But When Cops Make Mistakes, The Guns Come Out

2 years 1 month ago
There’s a massive gap between how the policed view “reasonable” policing and the view held by those who do the policing. While most of us would prefer more accountability, transparency, and de-escalation, those who claim to “serve and protect” seem to prefer the polar opposite. We get opacity, violence, and insular behavior any time we […]
Tim Cushing