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The Radical Power of a Bookstore: On Lawrence Ferlinghetti and City Lights – Literary Hub
The Radical Power of a Bookstore: On Lawrence Ferlinghetti and City Lights Gioia Woods Reflects on the Life of a Literary Icon, Via The University of Nevada Press By Gioia Woods, February 6, 2026 I discovered City Lights Bookstore in 1983. I was a high school sophomore in east Los Angeles on a campus so…
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US Supreme Court rejects challenge to California redistricting effort – Al Jazeera
Redrawing of electoral maps along partisan lines taken in response to similar measures in Republican-led states. Read original article: Read More
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Opinion: San Diego needs all city libraries to be open seven days a week – San Diego Union-Tribune
Editor’s Note: Reposted with pleasure. I retired in 2016 from SDPL, 15 years of service to the community in various roles: Training Librarian, Government Documents, Librarian II in Science & Technology. Read please and support your Library. It’s Vital for Growth, for Education, for all the People we serve. –DrWeb Opinion, Commentary Opinion: San Diego…
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Central Library unveils a peek at the L.A. of 1925 – KCRW
KCRW Reports Central Library unveils a peek at the L.A. of 1925 The Los Angeles Central Library’s time capsule contained a scrapbook, coins, old newspapers in multiple languages and an even older time capsule from 1881. By Danielle Chiriguayo • Feb 2, 2026 • 4m Listen When a time capsule was buried near the LA Central Library’s cornerstone in…
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BLAZING A TRAIL | Vanity Fair | Awards Extra Oscars Edition 1 2020
BLAZING A TRAIL Hattie McDaniel wasn’t allowed to attend the Gone With the Wind premiere in Atlanta because of her race. Shortly afterward, she won an Oscar for her performance and earned an indelible place in movie history Awards Extra Oscars Edition 1 2020 John Florio, Ouisie Shapiro Eighty years ago, in 1940, the Academy Awards were…
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Talk of unity rings hollow after citizens killed by federal agents – Editorial – Las Vegas Sun
February 2, 2026 Facebook X Email Share Editorial: Talk of unity rings hollow after citizens killed by federal agents Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 | 2 a.m. View more of the Sun’s opinion section In moments of national trauma, the words of elected officials matter — not because they can undo harm, but because they signal…
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Exploring the Library’s Photography Books – Shelf Talk
Exploring the Library’s Photography Books February 2, 2026 I love reading photography books. Flipping through their pages brings a much-needed sense of creativity and inspiration, while also providing a window into history, community, connection, and the world around us. Here are some that I have enjoyed recently: Pilgrimage Annie Leibovitz travels to locations that hold…
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Central Library turns 100 – LAist
Explore LA Central Library turns 100 We explore its scrappy origin story Cato Hernández scours through tons of archives to understand how our region became the way it is today. The Central Library in downtown Los Angeles hits a big milestone this year: It’s turning 100 years old. The century-old landmark has been through a…
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Mozilla building an AI ‘rebel alliance’ to take on OpenAI, Anthropic – CNBC
Tech Mozilla is building an AI ‘rebel alliance’ to take on industry heavyweights OpenAI, Anthropic Published Tue, Jan 27 202612:00 PM EST, Updated Tue, Jan 27 20265:53 PM EST By Ashley Capoot@/in/ashley-capoot/ Key Points Mark Surman, president of Mozilla Foundation, speaks at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival in New York City, U.S.,…
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TCM Becomes Home to Looney Tunes Library – The Hollywood Reporter
TCM Becomes “Ongoing Home” of the Looney Tunes Library (Exclusive) A new six-year licensing deal brings the classic cartoons to the channel. It starts in February with 45 shorts featuring Star of the Month Bugs Bunny. January 26, 2026 9:00am Big news just in from the folks at the Acme Corporation: TCM has become “the…
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I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city – AOL
I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city Erin Sanchez Sat, January 24, 2026 at 6:13 AM PST “One time is enough.” That’s what I’d heard countless times about visiting Las Vegas before making the trip myself. I’d always wanted to go,…
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Opinion – In 230 Executive Orders, Trump Has Reshaped America – The New York Times
Opinion Drafting A New America Photographs and Textby Taryn Simon In his first year back in office, Mr. Trump put his signature on more presidential directives than he did in his entire first term. On the first day of his second term, at the Capitol and before a crowd of cheering supporters, he set the…
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