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In the early aughts, the lyrics “They will see us waving from such great heights, come down now,” sung by frontman Ben Gibbard of The Postal Service on “Such Great Heights,” seemed to permeate every corner of American pop culture. The song was heard in television and film, finding a home in shows like “Grey’s…
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Editor’s note: SCNG prohibits the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates. Welcome to the Southern California News Group’s Girls Athlete of the Week poll. Throughout the high school sports year, SCNG will provide a list of candidates — selected by our 11…
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Editor’s note: SCNG prohibits the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates. Welcome to the Southern California News Group’s Boys Athlete of the Week poll. Throughout the high school sports year, SCNG will provide a list of candidates — selected by our 11…
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The streets of downtown Long Beach are about to get real artsy again with the return of the Downtown Art Walk. The quarterly series returns Saturday, Oct. 14 from noon to 6 p.m. at various locations in downtown Long Beach. People can expect to see displays of paintings, photography, sculptures and other forms of art…
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Following the deadliest attack on Israel seen in decades and the launch of an intense bombing campaign in Gaza, Orange County Jewish and Palestinian leaders say they condemn the attacks and mourn the lives lost. It is estimated at least 1,900 people have died in the escalating war. Hamas militants attacked Israel Saturday morning, launching…
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The space shuttle Endeavour solid rocket boosters get transported off N-110 freeway early morning to the California Science Center museum Wednesday, Los Angeles CA/USA. Oct 11, 2023. A ceremonial “finish line” at Figueroa Street and 39th Street for the boosters were the public can get up close to see them. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)…
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If you’ve ever wondered if your sweat glands still work, I have a way to test this. It’s called “Visit El Salvador.” This could be the country’s new marketing campaign. I don’t normally participate in activities that produce much perspiration, or as they called it for ladies in the olden days, “dew.” Occasionally, I’ll sit…
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These days, even what counts as positive local news about fentanyl is pretty grim. For example: Last year, 555 people died in Orange County after ingesting the powerful, synthetic opiate, some after they knowingly took a drug they’d been told was fentanyl and many others because they took a street version of a different drug…
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Buena Park’s northern portion was designated as “Koreatown” late last month, and on Tuesday, Oct. 10, city councilmembers unveiled the first signage displaying the new moniker. The sign was installed on the corner of Orangethorpe Avenue and Beach Boulevard near the entrance of the Source Mall, a mixed-use retail, restaurant and entertainment complex home to…
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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District voted Tuesday night to become the next California district to adopt a parental notification policy. As it’s written, the policy focuses on mental health, saying a designated school counselor would notify a student’s family if they have a “reasonable cause to believe that an action of a student will avert a…
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