“They are finally taking this seriously”: Sacramento lawmakers OK speed cameras for PCH in Malibu
September 1, 2024
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“They are finally taking this seriously”: Sacramento lawmakers OK speed cameras for PCH in Malibu

As the October anniversary approaches of the deaths of four Pepperdine students killed last year by a driver on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, lawmakers in Sacramento on…

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Fatman Scoop, a D.J. and Rapper, Dies
August 31, 2024
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Fatman Scoop, a D.J. and Rapper, Dies

He was at the Hamden Town Center Park in Hamden, Conn., when he collapsed onstage on Friday night. Source link

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‘Just too unstable’: Electricity to be cut to 140 homes facing Rancho Palos Verdes landslide
August 31, 2024
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‘Just too unstable’: Electricity to be cut to 140 homes facing Rancho Palos Verdes landslide

Weeks after homes in Rancho Palos Verdes’ Portuguese Bend neighborhood lost gas due to dangerous land movement, Southern California Edison officials have delivered another blow to those living…

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Dallas Police Officer Darron Burks ‘Executed’ in Premeditated Attack, Officials Say
August 31, 2024
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Dallas Police Officer Darron Burks ‘Executed’ in Premeditated Attack, Officials Say

Two other officers were also shot, and one of them remains hospitalized. After a pursuit, the suspect was killed by the police, authorities said. Source link

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Summer on NYC Piers Offers a Haven from Busy Urban Life
August 31, 2024
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Summer on NYC Piers Offers a Haven from Busy Urban Life

In each of New York City’s boroughs, decrepit piers that once fed city industries have been brought back to life. Out over the water, they offer beauty, fun…

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Family of store manager killed by LAPD gets $9.5-million settlement
August 31, 2024
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Family of store manager killed by LAPD gets $9.5-million settlement

The city of Los Angeles will pay nearly $40 million to settle three lawsuits alleging abuses by the LAPD, including a case brought by the family of a…

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5 Takeaways From Our Reporting on Toxic Sludge Fertilizer
August 31, 2024
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5 Takeaways From Our Reporting on Toxic Sludge Fertilizer

The Times dug into the widespread use of sewage sludge as fertilizer, which is sometimes heavily contaminated by “forever chemicals.” Source link

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Hurling, a Centuries-Old Irish Sport, Turns to New Materials
August 31, 2024
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Hurling, a Centuries-Old Irish Sport, Turns to New Materials

For centuries, the sport’s wooden sticks have been made from Ireland’s ash trees. But with a disease destroying forests, the ancient game is turning to different materials. Source…

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How much would you pay for a Shohei Ohtani, Decoy bobblehead?
August 31, 2024
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How much would you pay for a Shohei Ohtani, Decoy bobblehead?

The Shohei Ohtani bobblehead doll, with the Japanese star holding his dog, Dekopin, was free when the Dodgers handed it out to fans with tickets — and those…

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Criticizing Trump, Harris Says Arlington Is ‘Not a Place for Politics’
August 31, 2024
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Criticizing Trump, Harris Says Arlington Is ‘Not a Place for Politics’

Donald J. Trump’s campaign filmed him at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, which led to a confrontation between one of his political aides and a cemetery official. Source…

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