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The LA Times’s Argument for a Mega-Flood
Letters to the Editor: Concrete channels won't save L.A. in a mega-flood. What was paved over might be a nice park: "You are too young to know the significance of L.A. as a flood...
world
California’s Department of Health Care Services is conducting a new audit of its health and disability programs
In California, spending on adults with disabilities differs by 'race and place' Read more It’s hard enough for disabled people to enjoy the benefits of state-run welfare when they are lucky enough to have...
world
Venus Williams beat Serena Williams in the US Open Final
Serena Williams begins US Open with a convincing singles win, but loses in three sets to Venus Williams Venus Williams did not even look around when serving to take the early lead in Sunday's...
travel
The Fires of Southern California
Nearly a third of southern Sierra forests killed by drought and wildfire in last decade By Jim Urquhart and Mark Monken 14 March 2020 The fire-ravaged forests of southern California in the summer of...
sport
Federer says he wouldn’t want to play in ‘America’
The day Roger Federer couldn't stop laughing at CNN correspondent's Spanish phrases, another tennis fan was having none of it. When ESPN reporter Lisa Schlesinger read a quote from a member of Team Federer,...
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Barbara Kingsolver: The Story of a Writer
How Barbara Kingsolver makes literature topical — from climate change to opioids to white supremacy — she’s making it personal Barbara Kingsolver, one of the nation’s most beloved storytellers, is no stranger to big...
technology
I’m Not Divorced, I’m Still Engaged
Tell Us About a Moment of Regrettable Rage I’ve been thinking about this for several months, but I’d never come up with a good answer until this summer. For months we’d had a good...
health
Washington Commanders Club — A Non-Profit Operator
Dan Snyder Hires Bank to Explore Sale of Washington Commanders Club Washington, D.C. – Washington Commanders Club (WCC), a historic member-owned, D.C. landmark, announced on Monday, July 14, that it had hired a national...
asia
The Centre for Immunization Research is opening its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Toronto to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine clinic operations in response to Omicron, which is operating in a converted hospital. Toronto’s largest COVID-19 vaccine clinic has opened operations Monday, following two other clinics set to...
asia
Airbnb is going a step further to protect travelers from dishonest operators
Airbnb Will Now Warn Travelers About Hidden Cleaning Fees The popular short-term rental site says it’s going a step further to ensure travelers take its services seriously. After a long-running public fight with travelers...
