Mumbi Gitau, Ilena Peng and Dayanne Sousa | (TNS) Bloomberg News As the Easter holidays approach, higher cocoa prices mean shoppers are paying far more for their chocolate eggs and bunnies. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Higher prices in stores now reflect increases in cocoa in 2023. Since then, the rally has…
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Weldon Haywood lived on the streets for a decade and had been arrested for public intoxication multiple times. So, when an Anaheim police officer stopped him at the back of a liquor store a little more than a year ago, he expected to be arrested again. But instead, the officer offered him a lifeline –…
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Elise Takahama | (TNS) The Seattle Times Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have unveiled a new type of blood test used to detect colorectal cancer, with high hopes not only in its ability to reduce barriers to testing for this particular disease, but also potentially pave the way for many other types of…
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Northwood Animal Hospital Veterinarian Gayle Roberts gets ready to spay Wooley in Irvine on Sunday, March 10, 2024. This rabbit was surrendered by its owner and is being looked after by Bunny World Foundation in L.A. Roberts says 40 percent of her clientele are owners of rabbits. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) It’s…
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5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Due to the late rains, there is likely to be more leaf fungus this spring – on roses and also on normally fungus free plants — than usual. With the trend away from toxic chemical control of insect pests and plant diseases, treatment formulas concocted…
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Striving to eat healthier can seem overwhelming. Some may think they need to cut out all of their favorite foods to truly be healthy, but this is mostly untrue. In fact, some foods that are marketed as ultimate health foods don’t actually merit the praise. At the same time, some foods you may be avoiding…
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The annual interfaith iftar and dinner was an opportunity to celebrate the diversity among different religious communities while recognizing the unifying virtues present in many faiths. With more than 150 in attendance at the Islamic Center of Yorba Linda on Wednesday, March 20, a gathering that included city officials, business leaders, law enforcement officials and…
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In celebration of all things science, Santiago Canyon College is hosting its annual Community Science Night from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 19. Open to the public, this free event offers the opportunity for students to explore ways to engage with STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. The on-campus event will feature more…
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This column is the first in a two-part series on mold. In 2000, a new panic swept the country — “toxic mold.” Twenty-four years of lawsuits and untold billions of dollars later, major mold myths continue to frighten residents and cause exaggerated repairs and unnecessary conflict. On one side of the debate is the mold…
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The oddly twinned massive impacts of the C0VID-19 pandemic and the cost of housing in California sometimes seem to affect literally every facet of living in our home state. And one of those facets is a shortage of nurses here even as our population skews older and healthcare becomes an even more vital need. For…
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