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Striking graduate students at the University of California approved a bargaining agreement Friday, ending an unprecedented 40-day strike that snarled classes at the prestigious university system. Union representatives said Friday a majority of striking graduate students and teaching assistants approved two contracts to formally end the work stoppage. Wages will rise up to 80% for…
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Breed: Turkish Angora cats Age: About 6 months Gender: Neutered males Powder and Puff: These bonded brothers are sweet and beautiful. Affectionate as all get-out, they love giving kisses and washing and wrestling with each other. Puff has a gorgeous, puffy tail that has to be seen to believe how magnificent it is. Power will…
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A 35-year-old man was killed Friday night, Dec. 23, when his vehicle slammed into a center divider on the 55 Freeway in Orange, according to the California Highway Patrol. The man, a Norco resident whose name was withheld until next of kin are notified, was driving a 2019 Porche 911 southbound at an excessive speed…
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Q: I tried starting my own seeds inside, but right after they germinated, most of them fell over and died. The base of the stems looked like it was pinched off. What causes this and what can I do to prevent it? Damping off is a common occurrence, especially with slow-growing seedlings. It is caused…
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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: Congratulations, Florida! You joined the trillion-dollar economy club. But you’re still smaller that the four-county Southern California economy. Source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed gross domestic product data for counties…
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Five new Assembly members have made their way to the Capitol to represent Orange County residents for the next two years. They join incumbent Reps. Phillip Chen, Sharon Quirk-Silva, Cottie Petrie-Norris and Laurie Davies, who won reelection this year to represent parts of Orange County, in the legislative chambers. Here’s a look at the newest…
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Huntington Beach elections are about to get more expensive. The newly seated majority on the City Council recently approved a significant boost in campaign contribution limits for elected city officials — one of the first acts by this new council. Limits were extended from $620 to what is set at the state level for legislature…
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As I sit down to have my Christmas cup of tea, I will be thinking of my best buddy Zandra and wondering how she’s doing on her next adventure. That’s what she called departing this world. She said it like she was leaving on a luxury cruise. Her relentless upbeat stance on life, and death,…
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BRONCOS (4-10) AT RAMS (4-10) When: Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Where: SoFi Stadium TV/radio: CBS (Ch. 2); 1110 AM; 93.1 FM; 980 AM (Spanish); Sirius 83, 225 Line: Broncos by 3 points Notable injury designations: Rams: DL Aaron Donald (out; ankle), C Brian Allen (out; calf), WR Ben Skowronek (out; calf), QB John Wolford (out; neck), DL Marquise…
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The Rose Bowl game, an annual sports spectacle embodying cherished California conceptions of beauty and inclusion, is dead. It was 121 years old. The causes of death were two chronic California diseases — greed and our winner-take-all culture. In Pasadena, the hometown of your columnist, city and game officials remained in denial, claiming that the…
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