"Health officials last Friday announced that mosquitoes have apparently started spreading Zika on the U.S. mainland, citing four cases they strongly believe were caused by bites. Ten more cases were announced Monday, even though Florida authorities have yet to find any mosquitoes actually carrying the virus."
"Of the 14 people infected, two are women and 12 are men. Eight patients showed symptoms of Zika, which can include fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes. The others had no symptoms. The disease is often so mild that most people don't know they are infected."
SEE MORE related to Health: Bay area unlikely to see Zika clusters like Miami -- Erin Allday in SF Chronicle; Does flossing actually work? Probably not. -- AP in Sac Bee
Even though Bernie Sanders didn't win his party's nomination, he could still help give Democrats an edge come November in key swing states.
SEUNG MIN KIM with Politico reports: "As Bernie Sanders gears up for next phase of his political revolution, Senate Democratic candidates are clamoring for his support in swing states like Ohio and Pennsylvania — where his anti-trade, populist message could give Democrats a key political edge come November."
"So far, Sanders has stumped for just one Senate Democratic hopeful: Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, a former colleague in the chamber and a kindred liberal spirit. And it’s unclear at this point how much energy Sanders — a longtime independent who has never exactly been a Democratic Party stalwart — is willing to expend on behalf of the party."
"And while the two camps are regularly in touch, Sanders and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee are nowhere near far enough in their discussions to map out where Sanders could stump for candidates or what kind of fundraising appeals he’ll send out."
READ MORE in Beltway: Obama agencies bet on Clinton win -- Andrew Restuccia with Politico
And in climate change issues, communities (many of whom are comprised of minorities) in low income areas tend to be centered around pollution-dense transportation hubs like freeways and rail yards, impacting them the hardest. NOTE: OP-ED
Capitol Weekly's Quentin Foster writes: "There are a lot of questions surrounding California climate policy right now. For me, growing up in Watts, Los Angeles, the most important question is: how will state climate policies help low-income communities and communities of color?"
"As a child, I witnessed firsthand the harmful effects of pollution. Watts is ranked in the top 10% most polluted communities in the state, and is just one example of how low-income communities of color are more likely to live near freeways, power plants, rail yards, and other large polluting facilities with the highest carbon emissions in California. Climate change hits low-income communities and communities of color first and worst, and this has to be the starting point for climate policy."
Apple wants to support gun control so it has opted to replace its signature revolver hand cannon emoji with a playful green water pistol.
Ethan Baron with SiliconBeat: "It just got a lot harder to murder someone via text message."
"Apple’s next operating system for iPhones and iPads will scrap the realistic large-caliber handgun emoji and replace it with a green water pistol."
"The existing hand-cannon emoji provoked a campaign last year by New Yorkers Against Gun Violence to force Apple to get rid of it. The group on Monday applauded Apple’s decision, for iOS10, to send the virtual pistol to the graveyard of unpalatable emoji. “Apple has stood up to the bullying tactics of the NRA and gun industry by showing that there are many more life-affirming ways to express oneself than with a gun,” the group’s executive director Leah Barrett told CNN."
