Editor’s note: This story is part of a partnership that includes Kaiser Health News, KQED and NPR. By April Dembosky, KQED Liz Kirkaldie’s grandson was near the top of his class in high school and a talented jazz bassist when he started smoking pot. The more serious he got about music, the more serious he got…
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure continue to bring back rides, restaurants and shops that have remained shuttered since the pandemic closure of the Anaheim theme parks more than a year ago. Some Disneyland and DCA rides and shops are returning in the next few weeks, while other attractions still under refurbishment will stay closed for…
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President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support making an exception to the filibuster — the 60-vote threshold in the Senate needed to pass most legislation — in order to codify abortion rights and the right to privacy through legislation passed by Congress. However, despite Biden’s newly announced support for the filibuster carveout,…
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Looking for a fun Fourth of July? Try Brea’s 42nd annual Country Fair at City Hall Park. The Country Fair is a long-time tradition, and for area newcomers a new, great way to celebrate our country’s Independence Day the Brea way. The fair’s festivities go from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include the Brea…
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After looking at more than 30 homes and getting outbid on at least a dozen, Aliso Viejo renters Beth and David Von Sands gave up their quest to buy a home in Southern California. “We got priced out,” said Beth Von Sands, 39, a working mother of two. “We can’t live here and have a…
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Thousands streamed into downtown Baltimore as Beatles legend Paul McCartney’s voice echoed through Oriole Park at Camden Yards earlier this month. The English invasion will continue in a few weeks as internationally popular soccer teams Arsenal and Everton play at M&T Bank Stadium, again attracting excitement, attention — and revenue. The state of Maryland owns…
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Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died after authorities found him unresponsive late Tuesday in a North Baltimore home. He was 26. Officials have not released a cause of death, but Baltimore Police said Wednesday that investigators have not ruled out the possibility of an overdose. “We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon…
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Alex Smith, a 16-year NFL veteran, revealed over the weekend that his youngest daughter is recovering from a 10-hour emergency brain surgery after doctors found a brain tumor last month. Sloane was rushed to the emergency room on May 10 after showing “stroke-like symptoms,” Smith and his wife Elizabeth wrote in a joint social media…
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With investigators looking into the death of Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson, his family on Thursday asked for privacy, calling this “one of the darkest moments in our lives.” In a statement shared on social media by Doni Smith, Ferguson’s fiancee, the family said it was with “deep sadness that we acknowledge the unexpected passing…
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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will ban people from carrying firearms into many places of business unless the owners put up a sign explicitly saying guns are welcome, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday. The Democrat said she and legislative leaders have agreed on the broad strokes of a gun control bill that is poised to…
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