The transgender community, as well as allies, will once again gather on Friday, March 31, to celebrate — and advocate for their rights. Dozens of events are planned throughout the Southland on Friday in honor of International Trans Day of Visibility, an annual occurrence that both celebrates trans and gender-expansive people, and raises awareness about…
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By FRANCES D’EMILIO (Associated Press) ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he is being treated for bronchitis as his recovery proceeds in a “normal” way, even had pizza for dinner and will be in St. Peter’s Square for Palm Sunday Mass, the Vatican said.…
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Q. Hi Honk: There is a thin wire strung between several metal poles about 30 to 40 yards apart in the median of University Drive in Irvine that goes from Harvard Avenue to Culver Drive. What is that wire’s purpose? – Brent Sandberg, Irvine A. You likely saw part of what is called an eruv,…
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1. Plant artichoke from seeds or root divisions – basal shoots with roots attached – at this time. If you can grow a single artichoke plant, you can grow a whole yard full of them. Shoots that grow out of the base of the plant – when they have grown to eight inches in length…
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By TRAVIS LOLLER and ADRIAN SAINZ (Associated Press) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Funeral arrangements were disclosed Thursday for the six people killed in this week’s school shooting in Nashville, as the grieving city mourns the victims of the horrific attack that transformed what should have been a normal day of school on a bright, sunny…
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SACRAMENTO – Novelist Ayn Rand’s tales about the havoc that assorted government planners and “looters” wreak on society are a bit turgid and overwrought for my tastes, but I enjoy re-reading the conclusion of Atlas Shrugged. After bureaucrats tighten their control over the economy, entrepreneurs quietly exit society. The entire socialist edifice comes crashing down…
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EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid scored his NHL-leading 61st goal of the season and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Kings, 2-0, on Thursday night to climb over them into second place in the tightly packed Pacific Division standings. McDavid beat Kings goalie Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot from the slot on a short-handed breakaway…
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By MARK MOSCHETTI The Associated Press SEATTLE — After a frustrating eight-game homestand, a change of scenery did little to change the Ducks’ fortunes. Jaden Schwartz and Matty Beniers scored within three minutes of each other in the first period and the Seattle Kraken hung on to beat the Ducks, 4-1, on Thursday night, handing…
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LOS ANGELES — Change the calendar, turn the page. After the playoff whimper that spoiled and soiled last season’s bang-up 111-win regular season, the Dodgers get a chance to get their lick back in 2023, to go about it in a different way – starting by handing the ball to Julio Urias. For the first…
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LOS ANGELES — The UCLA gymnastics team advanced to the finals of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional after placing first in the second four-team semifinal session on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion with a 198.275 score. UCLA returns to Pauley Pavilion on Saturday at 5 p.m. for the regional finals. Utah and Washington, the top…
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