Both of Lori Shepler’s 5-year-old twins have had serious health problems throughout their young lives. She keeps a particularly close watch on Ayla, who’s in remission from cancer that cost her a kidney and regularly deals with respiratory issues. So when the twins started attending Carver Elementary School — which is blocks from a runway…
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Q: My indeterminate tomato plants will stop producing as soon as the weather gets hot, then they dry up and die. What can I do to ensure that they produce through the summer? A: For either determinate or indeterminate tomato varieties, high temperatures can adversely affect fruit production. After only a few days of daytime high…
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One of a plant lover’s greatest pleasures is discovering a species that thrives in a place where it has no business growing, at least according to accepted wisdom regarding that species’ growth requirements. I think this may be a reflection of the rebelliousness that characterizes plant lovers and growers as a group. If we are…
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Last time the Miami Dolphins faced the Baltimore Ravens, they exorcised some demons against a franchise that has tormented them. That, however, was in the friendly confines of Hard Rock Stadium — and done by surprising quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Ravens with a blitz storm unlike anything they had previously seen. In a Sunday…
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The first time he heard about some lottery to America was in 1994 when he was a young man just starting out, a nurse at a local hospital in his town of Danane, in his African country of the Ivory Coast. “I was so far from the capital, where I had to go, I didn’t…
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“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead. Buzz: California cities are leading a brewing cooldown in home prices nationwide. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed two recent home price reports: Black Knight’s report on median sales prices for July in 50 big U.S. markets, and Case-Shiller’s price indexes for 20 metro…
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DOLPHINS (1-0) at RAVENS (1-0) Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, M&T Bank Stadium TV: CBS (Chs. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward; 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WQAM (560 AM), KISS (99.9 FM), WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish) Coaches: The Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel is 1-0 in his first season as a head coach; John Harbaugh, including playoffs, is 149-96…
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Overlooking Patrick Mahomes was a huge mistake. The Buffalo Bills were the preseason Super Bowl chalk with Las Vegas sportsbooks, even after they lost to Kansas City in last year’s playoffs. The L.A. Chargers were the media darlings of a stacked AFC West that was supposed to humble Andy Reid, Mahomes and a fading Chiefs…
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Anaheim police are searching for a man seen on a Ring doorbell video hitting and kicking a dog in the hallway of an apartment complex, authorities said. Police were made aware of the video Thursday night, Sept. 15, Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer said, but it wasn’t known specifically when the attack occurred. Detectives went…
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The UCLA Bruins host South Alabama on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Zach Charbonnet lead the Bruins offense while defensive back Stephan Blaylock leads the defense. Follow along for live updates from our reporters covering the game in Pasadena. UCLA vs. South Alabama When: Saturday, 11 a.m. Where: Rose Bowl, Pasadena…
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