Laguna Woods is closer to a possible legal marijuana dispensary opening within its borders. The City Council on July 19 approved the first reading of an ordinance on business regulations for cannabis storefront retailers in the city. Voting for the ordinance were Mayor Cynthia Conners and councilmembers Shari Horne and Annie McCary, and voting against…
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The line of voters waiting to cast their ballots for the midterm election stretches into the lobby at the vote center in the Irvine Civic Center in Irvine on Tuesday afternoon, November 8, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) A confession of deep personal shame: My daughter did not vote in the 2022…
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By Rep. Robert Garcia, Guest columnist As the both the former mayor of Long Beach and the first openly LGBTQ immigrant to serve in Congress, I’m excited and proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Long Beach Pride this week. Our city is home to a vibrant, diverse community, and it means so much to…
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Tomorrow marks the 111th birthday of economist Milton Friedman, one of history’s most consequential free-market advocates. Heeding the work of Friedman this year reminds us how much more sound and sustainable the nation’s policies could be. Born July 31, 1912 to working class immigrants from Hungary in New York City, what made Milton Friedman…
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Last week, we identified several changes and predictions that support living to be 100 described by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott in their book, “The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity” (Bloomsbury, 2016). For context, here are some statistics: In the U.S. there are about 90,000 centenarians; in California, that number…
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When President Barack Obama offered the job of secretary of state to then-senator Hillary Clinton, the offer came with a condition. Obama insisted on an ethics agreement that would limit foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation, and he demanded the right to approve all of former President Bill Clinton’s paid speaking engagements. The reason…
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It has been my wont to stress over the little things in my life as a way to avoid distressing over the larger issues. Hence, I find myself surrounded by six packing cubes that I bought for my upcoming trip to Chicago. Did I really need six? Five probably would have done the trick. But…
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More than 100,000 people have gathered in Long Beach in recent years to celebrate Pride with a weekend parade and festival, and a similar number is expected next week. That makes Pride one of the largest events in the city, second only to the three-day Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. But it hasn’t always been…
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As summer wraps up and the kids head back to school or off to start their adult lives, many parents may be facing the proverbial “empty nest.” For some, this is an exciting time. That bedroom now can be a library, an actual guest room or even a craft room! For others, it’s a sad…
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Ariel Mahler was one of the lucky Swifties. She scored a block of six tickets for the upcoming Taylor Swift Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium when they went on sale in the fall. Total price for the six: $1,519. That’s $253 each for seats in section 233, with a straight-ahead view of the stage. And…
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