Last week in Philadelphia, President Joe Biden gave “the most vicious, hateful and divisive speech ever delivered by an American president,” so former President Donald Trump proclaimed at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Saturday before proceeding to outdo Biden. The two speeches — one decrying “MAGA Republicans” who “represent an extremism that threatens the…
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JSerra’s girls cross country team was the CIF State and CIF Southern Section Division 4 champion last season. The Lions, armed with a tremendous group of returnees, could be better this season. MileSplit.com has the Lions at No. 2 in its California rankings, behind Buchanan of Clovis, the 2021 girls Division 1 state champion. Brynn…
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Grayslake Central junior middle linebacker Matty Jens knows the more physical team often wins on Friday nights. That was the case again in the Rams’ 24-14 victory against Geneseo last week. Mike Maloney called it the most physical effort he’s seen from the Rams in his three-plus seasons as Grayslake Central‘s coach. “All week long,…
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By William Wilkes | Bloomberg Irvine-based Rivian Automotive and Mercedes-Benz AG are partnering to jointly build electric vans in Europe, a potential win-win for an established manufacturer wanting to share costs and an inexperienced company struggling to scale up. The two will invest in and operate a new assembly plant at an existing Mercedes facility…
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Michael Huntley takes a hard look at the Orange County high school football scene after last week’s games. He’s looking at what worked or didn’t work, who starred, who stumbled and who is feeling the heat this week. Versatility matters Over the course of the 16 years I have spent in Orange County as a…
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A libertarian political advocacy group submitted a petition to the Arlington Heights Village Board Tuesday that could bar the village from offering taxpayer-funded financial incentives to the Chicago Bears football team — which is looking to buy the Arlington Park International Racecourse for $197 million — as well as any other business that might open…
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The BeachLife Ranch Country & Americana Festival will turn Redondo Beach’s Seaside Lagoon into a boot stomping party as it makes its debut Sept. 16-18. BeachLife Ranch is the sister fest of the more modern rock and reggae-focused BeachLife Festival, which took place at the same venue earlier this year and featured performances by acts…
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Burning Man returned to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert last week as tens of thousands of burners made their way back home to the temporary metropolis for the first time in two years due to the pandemic. The weeklong gathering is a celebration of self-reliance and the community is encouraged to explore various forms of creative…
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This delectable open-faced sandwich requires a slice of toasted rustic whole-grain bread as a crisp foundation. What is rustic bread? It’s not easy to define. Some might describe it as artisanal without any preservatives. It’s sold unsliced, usually in round or oval shapes. The bread has a crusty exterior and an interior with a chewy…
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It was amazingly predictable. California lawmakers created a “green” energy program called Community Choice Aggregation that gives cities and counties the power to buy and sell electricity in local communities now served by investor-owned utilities such as Southern California Edison. They promised lower rates and the expanded use of renewable energy. As the California Choice…
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