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Apr 17 2024
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Doris Kearns Goodwin’s memoir is an intimate political history and a love story set amid the roil of American politics
About the love between a man and a woman, both writers, both steeped in the lore and values of the 1960s. About the love of words shared by husband and wife, both masters in the mobilization of words in the service of thought and action. About the love of historical research, in this case demonstrated by a joint examination of 300 boxes of documents, drafts, and the personal flotsam
The Boston GlobeApr 18 2024
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California designates Mojave desert tortoise as endangered
An iconic Southern California desert dweller is now formally recognized by the State of California as endandgered. On Thursday, the California Fish and Game Commission unanimously approved designating the Mojave desert tortoise as endangered, elevating its risk for extinction from its previous designation as threatened. The Mojave desert tortoise has been recognized as a threatened species
KTLAApr 10 2024
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Two Visions for California’s Future
The average retail price of regular gasoline in California as of April 3, 2024, was $5.15 per gallon. Since that’s an average, there are spots where the price of regular gasoline is significantly higher, as I learned over the weekend while spending $6.15 per gallon to fill the tank. Californians now pay more for their gasoline than Hawaiians, which is quite an accomplishment. The state of
American GreatnessApr 16 2024
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California continues bottom-dwelling economic ranking
At least California didn’t place last among the 50 states. It scored only 47th in the new Economic Outlook Ranking of the 17th Edition of Rich States, Poor States: The ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. In 50th and worst place was New York, followed by Vermont and Illinois. Although this year California dropped from 45th place in 2023. The index is produced by economists Arthur
Orange County RegisterApr 17 2024
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The Teachers’ Unions Are More Political than Ever
In the past, teachers’ unions concentrated on fighting to keep all teachers employed—competent or otherwise—laying off teachers by seniority when necessary and soaking taxpayers every chance they could. While those activities are still part of their mission, they have, over time, increasingly delved into the political/social realm, promoting Black Lives Matter, Critical Race Theory, DEI, class
American GreatnessApr 08 2024
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$900,000 Homes in California
A 1929 Spanish-style house with two bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms and a guest suite with a full bathroom and separate exterior entrance, on a 0.3-acre lot This house is at the base of Mount Rubidoux, in a quiet neighborhood about five minutes from the center of the city. The sellers, who bought and renovated it last year, retained original elements wherever possible, including the quarter
New York Times (News)Apr 18 2024
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Baby great white sharks are menacing California beaches
Baby great white sharks prefer to lurk in shallow waters close to shore, a new study has found. Marine scientists from California State University, Long Beach, have proved this for the first time, answering one of the long-standing mysteries relating to great white sharks. Juvenile great white sharks, and their nursery areas, are hard to document as the species are so elusive. Scientists
NewsweekApr 15 2024
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Inside the Manhattan Courtroom at the Center of American Politics
It was about 2:30 on Monday afternoon when the first 96 potential jurors filed into a drab courtroom in Lower Manhattan to encounter the world’s most famous defendant: Donald J. Trump.
Some craned their necks to catch a glimpse, an indication of the undeniable power of Mr. Trump’s celebrity.
But not long after, more than 50 of those same prospective jurors — drawn from one of the
New York Times (News)Apr 11 2024
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Unfortunately for Baltimore, the Politics There Never Changes
Brandon Scott was elected as Mayor of Baltimore in 2020 after serving as City Council president. He was the youngest person ever elected to that office and he will be running for a second term this November. Unfortunately, a review of his campaign finance records reveals that Scott has run into the same legal problems as all of his predecessors in recent memory. It turns out that he has been
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