A team of government and university experts published a report that concluded climate change contributed to the weather event that produced more than 30 inches of rain in south Louisiana. But state climatologist Barry Keim says what happened last month is not enough to tell us anything about climate change.
But Keim says there are some consistencies between the massive rain event and climate change.
PJ’s Coffee is expanding internationally into Vietnam. Chief Development Officer for Ballard Brands, PJ’s parent company, David Mesa, says they are on the heels of launching a coffee house in Malaysia as well, and are excited to give other countries the chance to taste Louisiana coffee.
Mesa says PJ’s Coffee currently has 85 shops in seven states throughout the U.S.
Mandeville Police have made another arrest in connection with the rape of a female resident at a memory care facility. Last week 58-year-old Jerry Kan was arrested for first degree rape of a 78-year-old resident at Beau Provence, and Officer Becky White says 55-year-old Julie Henry had evidence of the incident.
White says Henry also failed to report the rape after she was informed about it by the staff.
LSU football fans will not see Mike the Tiger out on the field during home games this season. Ginger Guttner with the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine says Mike will stay in his habitat on game days because of health concerns after he was treated for cancer in June. But she says fans will still be able to see the live mascot.
Guttner says the treatment appears to have been successful, but they are continuing to monitor him.