A “March miracle” snowstorm that brought a healthy base to local resorts could mean an extended season through April, welcome news for skiers, snowboarders and snow players hoping to enjoy the spring season on the slopes. “That’s the plan,” said Big Bear Mountain Resort spokesman Justin Kanton. “As of now, thanks to some storms we’ve…
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Former Rep. Katie Porter certainly didn’t wait for former Vice President Kamala Harris to decide whether she, too, wants to run for California governor in 2026. But Porter, in recently declaring her candidacy to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, has put a bit of an asterisk next to her campaign. Should Harris decide to enter…
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Full of questions about Big Bear Valley’s bald eagles, 5-year-old Ava Diaz watched the livestream of the nest on the large monitor and captured images with her own pink camera. As Ava pointed out interesting behaviors the eagles displayed in their nest overlooking Big Bear Lake, her mother took in the monitor and materials presented…
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Sometimes in a culture there’s one single moment — one speech, one piece of art, one song — after which everyone recognizes the changing of the guard. It always looks or sounds so obvious, as if it had always been there and we just hadn’t seen it, or heard it, although of course it wasn’t…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter…
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“Due to the recent fires, it’s been recommended that we remove our last palm tree, which is by our pool. I have a narrow planter in that location. I would like a new drought-tolerant, fire-resistant tree or bush whose roots will not be a detriment in that location. During the summer, the area gets morning…
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Your electricity bill is too high, and one of the reasons for this is so idiotic, even the California state auditor had to say something. “The benefits of energy efficiency programs may not be worth their cost to ratepayers,” State Auditor Grant Parks wrote in a report released on March 18. “None of the utilities’…
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With a deadline nearing on the next wave of tariffs from the Trump administration, builders are facing the prospect of halting or slowing construction projects as prices for materials continue to rise. The National Association of Home Builders expects new tariffs starting April 2 will raise the cost of imported construction materials by more than…
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I spent the past two weeks deep undercover as an electric vehicle driver. This was largely in response to negative feedback I received to a recent column, but even more largely because my car has been in the shop for more than a month (a story for another day). A month ago I wrote that…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — The Angels got out of Arizona on Friday after a successful spring, which means they didn’t suffer any significant injuries. The most important player who came into camp with an injury – Zach Neto – represented the biggest of the five key questions we identified for the Angels at the start of…
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