The Big Bear bald eagle social media stars have welcomed their first successful hatchling since 2019 just before a snowstorm. The chick could be seen “pipping,” or starting to break it’s shell, in a live video feed on Wednesday, March 2, and by Thursday afternoon a tiny ball of pink skin and tufts of fuzz…
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By Grace Gedye | CalMatters You may have heard how phony pandemic jobless claims swamped California, or how frantic callers jammed phone lines with questions that the state’s employment agency struggled to answer. But there’s yet another problem with the Golden State’s unemployment system that’s been brewing quietly during the pandemic: California now bears the…
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It’s no secret. I love goat cheese. At the tender age of 20, I went to France for the first time. I’d never tasted the snow-white cheese before and quickly became an enthusiastic chevre fan. Tangy and soft, sometimes with a pleasant hint of chalkiness, it tempted me to smuggle some home. It would be…
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The two men in charge of ensuring Placentia residents’ safety took their oaths together Thursday, March 3. Police Chief Brad Butts and Fire Chief Jason Dobine have already been on the job. Several other officers also received promotions Thursday. Placentia Fire Chief Jason Dobine is all smiles after getting his badge pinned on by Torrance…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky racing officials have denied trainer Bob Baffert’s request to stay his suspension for a failed postrace drug test by Medina Spirit that led to his disqualification as Kentucky Derby winner. Kentucky Horse Racing Commission board members on Friday voted 10-0 with three abstentions against the stay in a specially called meeting.…
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After five years of behind-the-scenes work, the Common Sense Party recently came closer to qualifying for the California ballot than any other aspiring political party has in more than a decade. But the Secretary of State says the group, along with nine others attempting to qualify before the June 7 primary, still didn’t drum up…
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While the pandemic kept most Americans inside their homes over much of the past two years, tens of thousands of our unhoused neighbors had nowhere to call home. This tragedy grew exponentially during COVID in California and especially in Los Angeles, with life becoming increasingly bleak for the tens of thousands of people who lack…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, another gain that underscored the economy’s solid health as the omicron wave fades and more Americans venture out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation. The Labor Department’s report Friday also showed that the unemployment…
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While most of California’s 27 offshore oil platforms are expected to be shuttered by 2055, and several have already been closed for good, there’s a looming quandary of what to do with the massive structures themselves once they’re out of commission. Numerous obstacles stand in the way of taking them apart and hauling them to…
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Q: We tried to get a bombastic braggart off the board by a vote. He interrupts and has even stood and approached board members threateningly. He has told homeowners to shut up. We even called the police once to get him to stop his antics. To accomplish removing him, we had a special meeting. We…
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