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Demonstration shows how defensible space could keep your home safe from California wildfires
Even though Northern California has had a relatively mild wildfire season in 2023, Cal Fire and the state fire marshal warn that people should not let down their guards.
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Schools And Fentanyl
As the school year begins, homework and homecomings are the main concern for most students. But looming in the background is a more serious—and deadly—problem: fentanyl. Fentanyl is an odorless and tasteless substance that is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Illicit…
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From Cody Rigsby to Emma Lovewell, your favorite Peloton instructors have written books
By John Warner, Chicago Tribune I have spent the entirety of the 53-plus years I’ve been on this Earth immune to the lure of inspirational self-help books. When it comes to inspiration to be better, I tend to respond with “Nah, I’m good.” I’m a secure, well-adjusted human — or maybe I’m just lazy. Either…
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Great American Beer Fest spotlights Black brewers in special section this year
Despite being a longtime beer drinker and brewery owner, Celeste Beatty has only attended the Great American Beer Festival in Denver once in its 40-plus-year history. In 2001, she founded Harlem Brewing Co. and began contracting with other beer makers to bring her original recipes to market. Beer has been Beatty’s way of connecting with…
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Autopsy finds man who was punched at New England Patriots game before he died had medical issue
A man who died at a New England Patriots game last weekend after he was punched in the head did not suffer a “traumatic injury” in the stands but had a medical issue, authorities said.
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Vaccines, Variants And Masking
This week, the latest FDA-approved Covid vaccine is anticipated to hit hospital and providers’ shelves across Santa Cruz County. Scientists and health officials say the new vaccine will better target the latest Covid variant. On Tuesday, county Deputy Health Officer Hernandez announced that the county’s masking mandate will expand starting Nov. 1 to include everyone…
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Kurtenbach: The 49ers’ defense is figuring it out on the fly
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers entered the 2023 season with arguably the league’s best defense — again. Two games into the campaign, they’ve played well but hardly elite. But I have some good news heading into Week 3 — Thursday Night Football against the Giants at Levi’s Stadium — and beyond. The best is yet…
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Steven Merrell, Financial Planning: What to do with “excess” funds in a 529 account
Question: My wife and I have three children. Over the past 20 years, we put a lot of money into their 529 plan accounts. Our oldest child graduated from a private university and used all of her 529 plan money — and then some. Our second child just started his senior year at another private…
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What’s the difference between a home renovation and a remodel?
Lauren Ward | Bankrate (TNS) Before you take on a new project, it’s important to understand the differences between a remodel versus renovation. Not only does each one come with its own range of costs, time frames and permit rules, but they may also differ in the value you’ll recoup from your investment. Considerations like…
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This historic US landmark has just been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
A huge prehistoric structure in Ohio has become the 25th U.S. landmark to be awarded a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
