Q. What’s wrong with my compost pile? This is a question we master gardeners hear often. Usually, the answer is straightforward, but occasionally we get some head-scratchers. This week I’ll cover some of the most common compost problems, what went wrong, and how to fix them. One of the most common (and icky) issues is…
Read more
The “Looking Glass” ponders economic and real estate trends through two distinct lenses: the optimist’s “glass half-full” and the pessimist’s “glass half-empty.” Buzz: California’s economy rebounded from an early 2022 slump to be the 12th fastest-growing state in the third quarter. Source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed third-quarter growth in state gross domestic product, a broad measure…
Read more
By KELVIN CHAN LONDON — Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, the parent company of Google, informed staff Friday at the Silicon Valley giant…
Read more
This is the fourth and final installment of a series on resolutions for HOA members, which previously addressed directors, homeowners and managers. As the association’s service provider, I resolve to: NUMBER ONE: Follow the Golden Rule: Treat others how I want to be treated. PROPOSALS: Give the association the best proposal I can. If the…
Read more
By DANICA KIRKA LONDON — The Church of England formally apologized Friday for its treatment of LGBTQ people, even as it said that same-sex couples still won’t be allowed to marry in its churches. The apology from the church’s bishops came in a report following five years of debate on the church’s position on sexuality.…
Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia — American title contenders Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff had convincing third-round wins on Friday (Thursday night PT) at the Australian Open. The third-seeded Pegula, a quarterfinalist the past two years at Melbourne Park, needed just 65 minutes for a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Marta Kostyuk. Seventh-seeded Gauff beat Bernarda Pera, 6-3, 6-2,…
Read more
1. Think twice before surrounding your tree with an irrigator bag. You have probably seen green plastic irrigator bags at the base of the trunks of newly planted trees, whether along streets, in parks, or occasionally in residential yards. The idea is that you fill the zip-up irrigator bag with water which slowly drains down…
Read more
By TOMMY CONMY The Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. — Cam Shelton banked in a go-ahead runner with 13 seconds left and Loyola Marymount snapped No. 6 Gonzaga’s 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory on Thursday night. The home streak for the Bulldogs (16-4 overall, 5-1 West Coast Conference) was tied with Long Beach…
Read more
Long Beach State’s Jadon Jones dives for a loose ball and flips it to teammate Aboubacar Traore during Thursday night’s game against Cal State Fullerton at the Walter Pyramid. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer) Long Beach State’s Lassina Traore shoots over Cal State Fullerton’s Nathaniel Bastian during Thursday night’s game at the Walter Pyramid.…
Read more
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Marina has hired Santa Ana’s Charlie TeGantvoort as its football coach, the school announced Thursday. TeGantvoort spend the past nine seasons at Santa Ana, turning a struggling program into a consistent winner. He led the Saints to a CIF-SS championship game in 2016…
Read more
Recent Comments