Poet Jodie Hollander was exploring the beauty of Arizona’s Walnut Canyon National Monument when an idea came to her. “I was so inspired and struck by the beauty of the place that it occurred to me, ‘Wouldn’t it be incredible if people could have an opportunity to really deepen their connection to their public lands…
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Moira Macdonald | (TNS) The Seattle Times For this month’s edition of The Plot Thickens, I decided to take a little meander into crime fiction set in the past. (Because the present, i.e. the endless late summer, was just too hot. Reading cools one down, I think.) First up: Amy Chua’s fiction debut “The Golden…
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Four people charged earlier this month with stealing thousands in clothing from Macy’s in Pasadena are suspected of committing retail thefts in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, police said. The group, who had Romanian passports, have been linked to 15 other thefts, according to Pasadena Police Lt. Carolyn Gordon. Details about the…
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By Kyle Stock | Bloomberg EV variety is easy to find outside the US. Where American drivers now have about 50 electric cars to choose from, Europe’s array is almost double that, and China’s nearly triple. With that variety come more small and midsize options, and more cars with price tags that won’t break the…
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Temecula high school students are walking out Friday, Sept. 22, to protest their school district’s policy to tell parents if a student identifies as transgender. After 10 a.m., a line of about 100 students at Great Oak High School marched out the front gates with picket signs and pride flags enroute to Patricia H. Birdsall…
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Anaheim voters are deciding if hotel and event center workers in the city should get a $25 per hour minimum wage, along with several other workload regulations, now that ballots are out for an Oct. 3 special election. Measure A has pitted labor union Unite Here Local 11, which gathered enough signatures to put the ballot…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Five storylines to watch Friday and Saturday in Orange County high school football: 1. Can San Clemente continue its impressive start? The Tritons (5-0) have climbed to 11th in Calpreps’ Southern Section rankings entering their clash Friday against visiting Murrieta Valley (3-1), the…
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The owner of a pitbull puppy that Irvine police alleged overdosed on fentanyl is disputing claims made by police after the dog’s drug urine test came out negative. The Orange County District Attorney’s office has not yet filed charges against the couple, who were arrested Sept. 6 on suspicion of possession of drugs and drug…
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By David Koenig | The Associated Press The United Auto Workers expanded its strike against major automakers Friday, walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers in 20 states. Another 5,600 additional workers joined the strike on top of the 13,000 of the 146,000 members that began the strike one week ago.…
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Pickleball has become a contentious topic in Colorado, where some towns have banned players from using tennis courts and even prohibited the sport at certain parks altogether due to noise. One way to solve this pickle of a problem is to build more indoor facilities that cater to the sport, said Denver resident Tiffany Ash.…
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