By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org (TNS) Before the COVID-19 pandemic, McLean County, Illinois, was known mostly as the home of State Farm Insurance in Bloomington and Illinois State University in Normal. Now, the area illustrates a trend that’s bringing more factories to small cities with lower costs of living: It has thousands of new jobs manufacturing…
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By Nina Heller, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) WASHINGTON — Despite deep partisan divides on issues like abortion and contraceptive access, lawmakers from both parties appear to have forged a cautious consensus on another women’s issue: menopause. The agreement became evident earlier this year, when a bipartisan group of female senators introduced legislation that would increase federal research…
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One of the funniest quips ever from an American politician goes right to the heart of why the Democratic Party is in such a fine mess. When Adlai Stevenson was running for president in the early 1950s a woman purportedly approached him and said, “Governor, every thinking person will be voting for you.” Stevenson’s reply: …
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By Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse (TNS) If it seems like the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales start earlier and earlier every year it’s because they do. Or at least it feels that way. But that doesn’t mean these awesome discounts and special perks on travel are to be ignored. Timing is everything. Sure, a flooded…
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Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Nov. 7 to Nov. 14. Sushi Sho, 2263 Fairview Road, Suite J, Costa Mesa Closed: Nov. 13 Reason: Cockroach infestation Ruben’s Bakery, 438 S. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton Closed: Nov. 12 Reason: Cockroach infestation Reopened: Nov. 13 Tierra…
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The diversity of plant species is astonishing. Even plants in familiar genera can surprise us. Take the Quercus genus, which is that of oaks. I was recently introduced to the Japanese live oak or bamboo oak (Quercus myrsinifolia). Its pendant, lanceolate leaves look like they belong on a willow tree or, as its name indicates,…
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Representations of peace — in the form of symbols, faces and words and derived from the minds and hearts of students — coalesce in the form of a mural gracing a north-facing outdoor wall at Gilbert High School in Anaheim. The CITYarts PEACE WALL was formally unveiled on Thursday, Nov. 14, the focal point of…
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LOS ALAMITOS – The Los Alamitos football team was looking to add another nightmare chapter to MurrietaValley’s postseason story. But the Nighthawks, who finished second in CIF-SS Division 2 last season, served notice about 90 seconds into the game that it was their night to crush dreams. The Nighthawks (10-2) rushed for 336 yards, and…
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TUSTIN — The Foothill football team’s last ride with coach Doug Case at the helm rolls on. Next stop: the CIF-SS semifinals. Gino Marchetti threw three touchdown passes to Nico Mancini and running back Nathan Gouvion added two scores as the Knights held on to beat Lakewood 38-35 in the CIF-SS Division 5 quarterfinals on…
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Here are links to all of OCVarsity’s stories, scores, photo and more from the high school football playoff games Friday, Nov. 15. FRIDAY’S GAMES SCORES High school football: All of the scores from the quarterfinal playoff games Friday, Nov. 15 PHOTOS & VIDEO High school football: Top photos from the quarterfinal playoff games Friday, Nov.…
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