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David Trent craves success as a writer … perhaps even more than he wants to write. Trent’s ambitions are clear early on in Matthew Pearl’s “The Award” when he creates a forged recommendation from a well-known writer to help launch his career. But Trent is still struggling when he and his girlfriend Bonnie move into…
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Now that the dust has settled from the Seattle Seahawks’ victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XL, the countdown has begun for the big game’s return to the Los Angeles area after a five-year absence. The Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee, led by the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, officially…
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California businesses struggle to survive under the weight of chaotic federal trade policies, high taxes and increasing costs, and some state lawmakers are threatening a tax hike that would make things worse – an idea so ill-conceived that it would renew a trade war with California’s international partners at the worst possible time. The multibillion-dollar…
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By KEN SWEET NEW YORK (AP) — One year after the Trump administration took control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the consumer watchdog has largely retreated from enforcement and regulatory work, changes that consumer advocates and Democrats now estimate have cost Americans at least $19 billion in financial relief. Related Articles Governors tackle rising…
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Growing up in Southern California, Victor Ramos didn’t encounter many fellow Puerto Ricans and Dominicans. “Being born and raised in LA, I always sought representation as a child and young adult for my Afro-Caribbean culture,” Ramos said. “To see Bad Bunny on this grand stage has been very special to me.” Ramos, aka Chef Vic,…
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By JOHN HANNA and ERIC GAY EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — The first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades opened Monday in Texas, part of a larger effort to keep the flesh-eating parasite they spawn from crossing the Mexican border and wreaking havoc on the American cattle industry. Related Articles Catherine…
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As the strike at Kaiser Permanente expands to include thousands more workers in its third week, union representatives for 34,000 employees and the healthcare giant remain far apart on the issues, leaving patients in a lurch. Michael Nestor, a retired emergency room doctor with Kaiser, is upset with the company’s entire medical system. The 74-year-old…
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press State officials are attempting to address voters’ worries about the rising cost of living, including housing and everyday items such as groceries, utilities and child care. As governors give their annual state of the state speeches, many of them are designing their messages to speak to constituents’ concerns about affordability.…
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5 Freeway through Grapevine is under a wind advisory which was released by the National Weather Service on Monday at 12:48 p.m. The advisory is valid from Tuesday 8 a.m. until Wednesday Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. According to the NWS Hanford CA, “South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to…
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As the green and blue confetti rained down in Levi’s Stadium Sunday night, you can be sure the rhyme in history wasn’t lost on the Rams. For the second year in a row, the Rams were eliminated in the postseason by the eventual Super Bowl champion — this year, to make it worse, NFC West…
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