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Pebble Beach Authors & Ideas Festival sees record student turnout
A record number of students attended the youth portion of this year’s 17th Pebble Beach Authors and Ideas Festival. The event – held at the Monterey Conference Center Friday – saw 1,200 students from 12 districts and charter schools across Monterey County participate. The festival was also live-streamed to 22,000 additional students who were unable…
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Congress is moving into crisis mode as time runs short to avoid a government shutdown
The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a package of government funding bills, but it’s not at all clear that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has the support needed.
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Student loans are back. Time to consolidate credit card debt?
The federal student loan payment pause that began in March 2020 is ending. Loans began accruing interest on Sept. 1, and borrowers will start making payments in October. But the restart comes at a tricky time for Americans’ finances. Credit card debt is at a record high — $1 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve…
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There’s room for a pet in your heart, but is there room in your budget?
Brooks Johnson | (TNS) Star Tribune Americans will spend more than $140 billion on their pets this year. Much of that will go to normal expenses like food, toys and routine checkups, according to the American Pet Products Association. But sometimes Scooby finds his way into mysteries that can lead to eye-popping price tags. “As…
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Social Security payments will continue if the government shuts down
Don’t worry, senior citizens. You’ll still get your Social Security checks if the federal government shuts down next week.
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Gov. Newsom signs bill to classify child sex trafficking as a serious felony in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced he signed a bill that will classify child sex trafficking as a serious felony in California.
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California governor signs law barring schoolbook bans based on racial, gender teachings
Newsom called the measure “long overdue.”
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Vegas’ newest resort is a $3.7 billion palace, 23 years in the making
By Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg News Real estate mogul Jeffrey Soffer has waited 23 years for this moment. On Dec. 13, the Florida-based developer will open Las Vegas’ newest resort, a $3.7 billion palace with seven pools, 36 restaurants and bars, as well as a private club on the top floor with spectacular views of the…
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Biden makes presidential history, joining the UAW strike picket line
President Joe Biden’s decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers pickets on Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers underscores an allegiance to labor unions that appears to be unparalleled in presidential history.
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Big salad recipes for easy weeknight dinners
Ben Mims | (TNS) Los Angeles Times After sitting down to dinner at a friend’s house a couple of days ago, I was confronted with something I hadn’t seen in a month: a big leafy green salad. Because of traveling on the East Coast, and eating out so much, I had forgotten the homey joys…
