Sometimes the itinerary calls for bougee amusements — and we can’t think of a better Napa Valley locale for indulgence than Yountville. A quaint stretch of wine country located mostly along a one-mile roadway, Yountville is home to some of the world’s most recognized restaurants, several of Napa Valley’s most distinguished tasting rooms and a…
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Need a way to entertain kids out of school or family in town for spring break? Here’s a free idea that is typically a hit among locals and visitors alike: tide pooling. There happens to be mega low tides this week, meaning the water recedes so much areas typically covered by the ocean are exposed.…
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There are musicians who enter the studio with every song perfectly planned out, and then there is Kim Gordon. “It just kind of happened that way, you know?” she says of the denser, noisier sound of “The Collective,” her second solo album that arrived this month. And some variation of that answer – about lyrics,…
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By Tom Krisher and Matthew Daly | The Associated Press The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. The changes come as sales of zero-tailpipe emissions electric vehicles, needed to…
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Claire Ballentine, Eliza Ronalds-Hannon | (TNS) Bloomberg News After years of managing household budgets through the stress of the worst inflation in a generation, U.S. families are increasingly pressured by a different kind of financial squeeze: The cost of carrying debt. Two years after the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates to tame prices, delinquency…
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Q: Dad is 90 and now in the hospital. He is mentally sharp but has blood tests that suggest kidney failure may occur. The doctor talked with him about a “do not resuscitate” order, and then talked it out with family as well. Any guidance on this? What if dad cannot make the decision? W.C.,…
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By Holden Lewis | NerdWallet A landmark legal settlement between home sellers and the real estate industry could cause a shakeup in the way homes are bought and sold, beginning this summer. The National Association of Realtors announced Friday that it had agreed to pay $418 million to settle more than a dozen antitrust lawsuits…
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By Kiel Porter, Julie Johnsson and Siddharth Philip | Bloomberg Boeing Co. has been exploring the sale of at least two of its defense businesses, as the beleaguered aircraft manufacturer fights through its biggest crisis in years. Financial advisers have contacted potential buyers on Boeing’s behalf to gauge interest in several smaller units, according to…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — In the end, the Angels came to a decision that seemed obvious a month ago. Patrick Sandoval will be their Opening Day starter. Sandoval, a 27-year-old left-hander who has started 84 games for the Angels over parts of the past five seasons, officially got the nod to start the March 28 opener…
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The Orange County boys athlete of the week: Name: Zach Lewis School: Pacifica Sport: Track and field Year: Senior Noteworthy: He won the shot put and the discus at the Laguna Beach Trophy Invitational meet on Saturday at Laguna Beach High School. Lewis threw the shot put 59 feet, 6.5 inches and the discus 172 feet,…
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