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ST. LOUIS — A medical supply company plans to close its plant in the Hill neighborhood and lay off employees, according to a notice filed with the state. Allied Healthcare Products said in the notice that it plans to permanently close its plant at 1720 Sublette Avenue in February. The closure means all 160 employees who work at the facility will be laid off. The firm makes respiratory

If you've been wanting to add a fuzzy ball of love and affection to your family, look no further than these animal shelters in the Escondido area for a pet who needs a home. Across California, there are thousands of dogs, cats and other animals of all ages and sizes without a home — and many of them are located near you. On a search for a new four-legged companion? Consider looking around at a

Of course, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration would contribute to the latest Christmas-themed targeting of drag queens as some existential threat.

The state's Department of Business and Professional Regulation sent a letter Wednesday to the Orlando Philharmonic Plaza Foundation in Orlando, Florida, because their venue was hosting A Drag Queen Christmas, a touring stage

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. I share Mercury News Editorial Page Editor Ed Clendaniel’s concerns about sports injuries (“Damar Hamlin’s injury revives my love-hate relationship with football,” Page A8, Jan. 8). But at least the footballers have a choice in the matter, unlike the animals in rodeos. All other sporting events have on-site