Art is a powerful weapon, a way to arm people with hope and inspire the future generation. That was street artist Bandit’s mission heading to war-torn areas of Ukraine during a recent 16-day trip, during which the San Clemente native painted 11 murals on bullet-riddled and bombed buildings and structures throughout the region. “It is…
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There’s good news: Gas prices are dropping nationally. In California, on average they’re down about 18 cents from last week. A main reason was the state’s cheaper winter blend was allowed in late September, a month early. But prices at the pump still are higher here than in the rest of the country. “All…
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(Left) Oliver and Madeline came to work everyday with Jack at his job at Pasadena Humane. They were the least helpful office assistants ever. (Middle) Oliver’s favorite room in the house was always the kitchen. As a deaf and blind dog, he always followed his nose. (Right) After 18 years together, Jack took one…
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There should be no debate over the language we use to describe Hamas and its depraved Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Hamas is a terrorist organization, and the acts of its agents on Oct. 7, when they crossed the border into Israel with the express intent of killing and kidnapping civilians, were terrorism. That…
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Vinyl might be the one of great comeback stories of the 21st century. The once-antiquated medium, according to a 2022 sales report from the RIAA, makes up over 70% of physical format sales. But vinyl’s growth has come with a side effect. As demand increased and more major label artists got in on the action,…
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Pennsylvania’s Peter Brothers Trucking delivers goods all across America. Owner Brian Wanner says Pennsylvania bureaucrats now are driving him out of his home state. “We have no say,” complains Wanner in my new video. “We can’t do anything about it.” “No say” because Pennsylvania’s new rules don’t come from Pennsylvania. They come from California. “I don’t…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Mater Dei’s defensive line didn’t feature one of its projected standouts Friday as it faced St. John Bosco and bruising running back Cameron Jones. The Monarchs again played without nose tackle Kaho Tuihalamaka, an OCVarsity Hot 150 selection who was expected to be…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gio Reyna scored his first two international goals since a family feud with Coach Gregg Berhalter erupted at last year’s World Cup, leading the United States to a 4-0 rout of Ghana in an exhibition on Tuesday night. Reyna put the U.S. ahead in the 10th minute, Christian Pulisic doubled the lead…
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Manhattan Beach Police Department Officer Chad Swanson’s law enforcement career and his life, both cut short earlier this month in a traffic collision, will be honored with a funeral procession and service on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The procession, originally slated to begin at 8:30 a.m., will now start at 9 a.m. according to city officials.…
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Cam Talbot made 26 saves and the Kings beat the Winnipeg Jets, 5-1, on Tuesday night for their first victory of the season. Trevor Moore had two goals and an assist, Phillip Danault had a goal and two assists and Arthur Kaliyev had a goal and an assist. Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored…
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