» Caitlyn Jenner is reportedly considering running for governor if a recall election takes place. Representatives for the celebrity Republican declined to confirmâor denyâthe rumors.  [Axois]
» A troubling new variant of COVID-19 that appears to be circulating in California has been identified by Stanford scientists. Described as a âdouble mutant,â the new variant appears to have picked up evolutions from two previously known strains and combined them. [Los Angeles Times]
» Metro ridership numbers are already rebounding. Several bus routes reported ridership in March at nearly two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels. Numbers had plunged amid the winter surge.  [StreetsBlog L.A.]
» A promising new HIV vaccine is building off Modernaâs COVID-19 vaccine. Very early trials for the new mRNA-based vaccine indicate high levels of efficacy. [Refinery 29]
» âSmall-time actorâ Zachary Horwitz has been arrested in connection with a scheme that the FBI says bilked would-be film investors of $227 million. Horwitz allegedly faked documents suggesting deals with HBO and Netflix to trick investors into funding his own distribution company.  [Los Angeles Times]
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O.C. Real Housewife Tamra Judge Tells Us Her Love Story
Tamra Judge met her husband Eddie Judge 11 years ago while she was shooting The Real Housewives of Orange County. âIt was love at first sight,â the 53-year-old recalls. âIt was stars, fireworks, all those clichĂ© things.ââ They met through mutual friends, but she was married at the time. âWe waited about eight months until we connected and went on our first date,â says Eddie, 48.
Though the duo lives and works together, they still canât get enough of one another. âWeâve seriously been together every single day since that first date,â says Tamra.
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