Good News Notes: “A La Jolla parish has raised $110,000 for a Puerto Rican group of nuns who have been showing grit during adversity, their building decimated by recent earthquakes. Deacon Jim Vargas and the Rev. Patrick Mulcahy of Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church on Girard Avenue were compelled to help after a…
With wildlife corridor plan, Virginia officials hope to reduce highway collisions with animals
Good News Notes: “Wildlife sightings are commonplace for anyone who spends time on Virginia’s highways. But many drivers are also all too familiar with the danger that can arise quickly when animals venture into the human-made spaces crisscrossing their habitats. Virginia drivers have a one in 74 chance of striking an animal, according to insurance statistics…
Happy reunion: Woman gets back stolen teddy bear with late mom’s voice note recorded in it
Good News Notes: “A woman finally got back her stolen teddy bear which had her late mother’s voice message recorded in it. And, the internet is crying happy tears. Mara Soriano’s backpack was stolen in Vancouver, Canada, a few days back and it also contained the special teddy bear. When pressed, the soft toy would…
3 Mariners Rescued from Island After Spelling Out ‘SOS’ in Sand
Good News Notes: “Three missing mariners were rescued from a tiny, uninhabited Pacific island on Tuesday thanks to an ‘SOS’ message they wrote in the sand, authorities said. Guardsmen from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard (ANG) and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania National Guard found the men on the tiny…
Local woman uses poetry to help others with emotional healing
Good News Notes: “Jacinta White has a way with words. The poet, facilitator, and editor-in-chief uses poetry to help people work through grief, loss, and other emotions. Poetry became much more than a creative outlet after her father passed away. She used poetry to express her grief and pain. “I didn’t realize it as I…
Caltrans Repaves Roadway with Recycled Plastic Bottles
Good News Notes: “Pilot Project uses 100% recycled material on highway repair Caltrans repaved a section of Highway 162 in Oroville last week using recycled asphalt pavement and liquid plastic made with single-use, plastic bottles, which marks the first time the department has paved a road using 100 percent recycled materials. The pilot project features…
GM-backed electric truck startup Lordstown Motors is going public
Good News Notes: “One-year-old Lordstown Motors will become a publicly traded company in an effort to bring its commercial electric pickup truck, the Endurance, to market. And it will do this with more support from General Motors than was previously known, according to financial filings. The startup plans to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange…
Mike Trout announces birth of baby boy; Angels star will return to team Tuesday
Good News Notes: “Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout Houston and his wife Jessica announced the birth of their first child via Twitter on Saturday. The couple is the proud parents of a baby boy, Beckham Aaron Trout. Beckham was born on Thursday according to the caption on both of the new parents’ heartwarming posts. Beckham’s middle name, Aaron,…
UB diabetes expert’s research shows testosterone therapy can lead to remission in men with Type 2 diabetes
Good News Notes: “The findings from a recent study by a University at Buffalo researcher and others could prove to be a game-changer for men with Type 2 diabetes. The single-site study, conducted over 11 years in Bremerhaven, Germany, found that testosterone therapy reversed Type 2 diabetes in a one-third of the study participants. “The…
Grand Theft Auto Publisher Raises Over $15 Million for Charity
Good News Notes: “For the months of April and May 2020, every label under publisher Take-Two Interactive donated five percent of certain earnings to COVID-19 relief efforts. After platform fees, this effort resulted in the company donating more than $15 million to over 180 organizations focused on supporting food banks and small businesses, first responders, vaccine research, and more…