The United States Constitution has only been amended twice in the last half century. The most recent amendment, the twenty-seventh, technically took more than two-hundred years to complete. It was originally approved by Congress in 1789 but not ratified by the states until 1992 following a public campaign led by a college student. Another way…
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Some key moments in history after 1990 include the Y2K bug, the first iPhone sale, the 9/11 attacks, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the COVID-19 pandemic and the creation of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and the social media phenomenon. The Walkable Historic Timeline in Irvine’s Great Park ends in 1990, leaving those technological advancements and cultural…
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Stacey Connolly, left, and Patsy Hare dance to the music of the Kelly Boyz Band during Tustin’s Concert in the Park series at Peppertree Park in Tustin on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) The Kelly Boyz Band performs during the Tustin’s Concert in the Park series at Peppertree Park…
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There are a dozen restored antebellum mansions and plantations along the west bank of the Mississippi River, on the River Road outside of New Orleans, and they are among the most popular tourist day trips from the city. Most of them spin the same fantasy — allowing visitors to imagine themselves as the master and…
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The special election to decide if hotel and event center workers in Anaheim should get a minimum $25 an hour will now happen on Oct. 3, after the City Council moved it at the request of the Orange County Registrar of Voters. The City Council agreed to delay the election by three weeks from Sept.…
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As many as 8 in 10 older Americans couldn’t afford more than four years in an assisted living facility or two years in a nursing home, according to a 2023 analysis by the National Council on Aging and the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston. This is particularly hard for people in the monetary middle, defined…
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Following the festivities of Pride Month in June and LA Black Pride Week on June 28-July 3 — both of which celebrate the vibrant Los Angeles LGBTQ+ community with concerts, exhibitions, parades and wellness events — Afro Pride is coming to The Belasco Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on July 8-9. Afro Pride stems from the…
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Dakota Lisk, 6, center, dances to the music of the band Pop Vinyl during the Concert in the Park in Orange on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) John Lippert relaxes with his pug Getzy as he waits for the Concert in the Park to begin at Hart Park in Orange…
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Dave White will serve as the defensive coordinator for Edison football this season. White confirmed this on Monday. White was the Chargers head coach for 31 seasons, leading them to 14 Sunset League championships and two CIF Southern Section championships. In recent seasons he has served as receivers and defensive backs coach at Edison where…
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly | CNN Business executives keep talking about it. Teachers are struggling with what to do about it. And artists like Drake seem angry about it. Love it or hate it, everyone is paying attention to artificial intelligence right now. Almost overnight, a new crop of AI tools has found its way…
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