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St. Hope schools charter renewed by Sacramento school board, with unspecified conditions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento City Unified School District board voted 6-0 to allow St. Hope Public School 7 and Sacramento Charter High School to renew their charters. Both schools will be allowed to operate ...Read more
Auto review: 2024 Cadillac Lyriq is modern EV enjoyment
As manufacturers are on the chase to keep up with the competition, Cadillac delivers the Lyriq to Grasso’s Garage as its first ever all-electric vehicle release to the market. Sized like the Chevrolet Blazer EV, the ...Read more
California carbon emissions lag behind 2030 climate targets. Will new rules get us on track?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California carbon emissions are falling, but not fast enough to reach the state’s 2030 climate targets, according to data released Friday by the Air Resources Board. Leaders predicted that new and ...Read more
Auto review: Rugged kin of CX-5 more capable, same refined interior
The CX-5 has led all Mazda crossovers on the sales charts, but its stablemate the CX-50 has bragging rights when the asphalt turns to dirt, gravel or sand.
That’s because the more rugged 2024 CX-50 is armed with ...Read more
'They are blanketing everything': Solar plan a threat to Nevada, officials say
LAS VEGAS — As the country ramps up its stock of solar farms in the West, rural Nevada is bracing for impact. Especially so in one of the state’s most-strained water basins outside of Las Vegas.
Following the release ...Read more
Supreme Court turns down appeal to put Green Party on Nevada presidential ballot
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday turned down an appeal from the Nevada Green Party, keeping the progressive party off the state's November presidential ballot.
The justices refused to intervene and overturn the ...Read more
Parents of former Missouri student accused of threatening school facing tampering charge
ST. LOUIS — The parents of a former Ritenour School District student accused of threatening Husky Academy and taking a loaded gun to school grounds this week were charged Thursday night in connection with the incident.
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Commentary: Blaming Diddy's legal troubles on race is absurd
After Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested on federal charges that include sex trafficking, kidnapping and bribery, his legal team put out a statement.
It had all the things you’d expect attorneys to say to defend their ...Read more
Armed guards, panic buttons: The changes coming to one Georgia hospital system
ATLANTA — Physical attacks, death threats and verbal abuse have been on the rise against nurses, doctors and other workers in health care settings. That fact made the news during the pandemic. But when the pandemic ...Read more
Israel shifts war focus to Hezbollah hurt by pager blasts
Israel’s operation against Hezbollah members in Lebanon and Syria through booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies was years in the making, and its use now ramped up a high-risk campaign aimed at deeply disrupting the ...Read more
Nepal’s revamped truth commissions will need to go beyond ‘ritualism’ to deliver justice to civil war victims
Nepal’s attempt to deliver justice and accountability following the country’s decade-long civil war froze more than two years ago with little progress – but a recent development has raised hopes that it could soon...Read more
Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief − a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone
My mother died in my home in hospice in 2020, on the day my state of Washington went into COVID-19 lockdown. Her body was taken away, but none of the usual touchstones for grief were available to our family. There was ...Read more
Half of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV, despite highly effective preventive treatments − why?
At a pharmacy in Iowa, a 42-year-old Black gay man couldn’t find a medication he needed. The pharmacist, a white woman, told him they didn’t stock that medication. But while he waited to pay for his other purchases,...Read more
Self-forgiveness is more than self-comfort − a philosopher explains
As the Jewish High Holidays approach, which begin with Rosh Hashanah and continue with Yom Kippur, the theme of forgiveness keeps coming to my mind.
The 10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur are referred to ...Read more
Gentrification isn’t inevitable − it can hinge on how residents view their neighborhood
Gentrification has become a familiar story in cities across the United States. The story line typically goes this way: Middle- and upper-income people start moving into a lower-income or poor neighborhood. Housing ...Read more
Trump and Harris vocabularies signal their different frames of mind
In their campaigns, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris project different emotions and moods. The contrast between them was particularly sharp during their debate on Sept. 10, 2024.
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Men are carrying the brunt of the ‘loneliness epidemic’ amid potent societal pressures
A few weeks before Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey, announced in May 2024 that they were expecting, the pop icon posted a selfie where he appears tearful and distraught.
While media attention quickly pivoted ...Read more
Rite Aid's answer to retail theft at Compton store: Lock up all its products
COMPTON, California — For years, stores across Southern California have been putting high-priced items behind lock and key to deter thieves.
The Rite Aid on the corner of Long Beach and Compton boulevards, though, takes...Read more
Las Vegas casinos are seeing a shortage of armed security guards
LAS VEGAS — The importance of casino safety and a quick response was illustrated in early August when a man who stabbed two Red Rock Resort employees with a knife was apprehended after a confrontation in the casino.
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Auto review: Bountiful Buick Enclave is a lotta SUV for your cheddar
TILLAMOOK, Oregon— As Monty Python reminds us, cheddar is the most popular cheese in the world. Tillamook makes some of the world’s best, and its flagship creamery is on Oregon’s Pacific coast. It’s a great ...Read more
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