John Ness

politics & government By John Ness, Patch Staff Oct 31, 2013 11:40 am CT Soon there will be no need to stop using your favorite app (or to pretend to stop using it) as your airplane takes off: the Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday that airlines "can safely expand passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight." "Each airline will determine how and when this will happen," FAA administrator Michael Huerta said Thursday morning.

politics & government A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month's government shutdown. By John Ness, Patch Staff Nov 9, 2013 8:45 am CT By Catherine Crawford Once a day, Patch tackles national news that affects your community. If you have suggestions for tomorrow's story, email catherine.crawford@patch.com. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a 27-page report on Thursday detailing the expected costs of last month's two and a half week government shutdown.

Hello, I’m John Ness, Executive Director of Teams for SB Nation. On Monday, we posted an article about a big change coming to True Blue LA and other California communities. I want to start by thanking Elizabeth Islas, Eric Stephen, Blake Harris, Craig Minami, Dustin Nosler, David Young, Catherine Caudle, David Hood, Jacob Burch, and Lindsay Adams – we are grateful for their work and their voices have contributed to making True Blue a thriving fan community.