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Local Women Speak On Challenges In Political World
Monica Martinez is no stranger to discrimination. Martinez, a queer Latina woman, grew up in conservative Bakersfield, California. When she turned 18 she came out to her family and from that early age on, she faced prejudice and judgment over her identity. “There weren’t people that looked like me in the political office (in Bakersfield)…
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McDonalds to award $40k to California nonprofits and education programs
McDonald’s Golden Grants program will award $40,000 to Northern California and Central Coast nonprofits and education programs. Last year – the program’s inaugural year – local business owners awarded $25,000 to recipients in the San Francisco Bay area, Eureka, Salinas-Monterey and the Central Coast. Past programs have funded cultural programs, hygiene kits, aided student homelessness…
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Ultimate guide to getting your house — and trick-or-treaters — ready for Halloween
Editor’s note: Digital premium subscribers have unlimited access to every recipe in this roundup, all published on news sites within our network. Subscribe for nationwide coverage from award-winning sites like the Baltimore Sun, New York Daily News, Orange County Register and more. If you’re ready to start prepping for Halloween, look no further: We rounded…
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On Netflix: Four short Roald Dahl tales adapted by Wes Anderson add up, splendidly
Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune (TNS) The new Wes Anderson adaptations of Roald Dahl stories, now streaming on Netflix, outpace and out-satisfy so many of Anderson’s feature-length projects, the question simply is this: Why? What is it about Anderson’s visual, narrative, emotional and adaptive approach to this material — his second Dahl effort, following the…
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49ers-Cowboys smack talk continues after Sunday night beatdown
The 49ers handed the Cowboys their worst defeat in the history of the rivalry on Sunday night, proving they are above Dallas in the NFC pecking order. And then some of the players reveled in the 42-10 victory. George Kittle, who scored three touchdowns in the game, posted a photo of the “(expletive) Dallas” shirt…
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Global airlines are aiming higher with ultra-long flights
Mary Ann Anderson | Tribune News Service Scoot over, Singapore Airlines, there will soon be a new sheriff in town, er, in the sky, as competition for the world’s longest nonstop flight is winging its way forward. The world is about to become smaller, its farthest-flung corners closer than ever before, and it happens all…
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Top 10 U.S. destinations for fall getaways
Falling leaves, pumpkin patches, cider doughnuts — it’s fall all right. If you’re craving an autumn getaway, PureWow, the New York City-based lifestyle site, is offering up plenty of inspiration, including a list of 31 vacation destinations for fall. We don’t know why they chose 31 — perhaps a penchant for prime numbers? — but…
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Gazans scramble for safety as Israeli airstrikes pound sealed-off territory to punish Hamas
Israel bombarded downtown Gaza City and expanded a massive mobilization of reservists, vowing punishing retaliation against the Hamas militant group.
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Foods to help maximize your memory
(TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I enjoy cooking, but I prefer to work with the freshest ingredients. As such, I grow my own fruits and vegetables in a small garden and purchase other fresh produce from a local farmers market. I’ve read that certain foods may help with memory function. Are there…
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More schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma
Rae Ellen Bichell, Virginia Garcia Pivik | (TNS) KFF Health News Last year, a student fell unconscious after walking out of a bathroom at Central High School in Pueblo, Colorado. When Jessica Foster, the school district’s lead nurse, heard the girl’s distraught friends mention drugs, she knew she had to act fast. Emergency responders were…
