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How this L.A. suburb fell in love with Craftsman homes – Los Angeles Times
Editor’s Note: May be behind a paywall. All photos from LA Times. SUBSCRIBE Lifestyle How this L.A. suburb fell in love with Craftsman homes By Sam Lubell, Oct. 8, 2025 3 AM PT When Annette Yasin and her husband, Tom, moved to Pasadena from Michigan more than a decade ago, they purchased a condo near…
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Why Trump’s troop deployments to US cities are such a big deal | CNN Politics
Politics• 7 min read Why Trump’s troop deployments to US cities are such a big deal Analysis by Stephen Collinson, 1 hr 25 min ago In a nation founded on a revolt against tyranny, the notion of American troops being sent onto domestic streets has always evoked a specter of liberty in peril. This is…
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The Day I Said No to Google – DrWeb’s Domain
A personal essay… from DrWeb The Day I Said No to Google “I am probably the only person I know who said ‘no’ to Google in a meeting with Larry Page and Sergey Brin…” Confession: Given my birthday coming up (hint!), I am older than dirt. Some of the memories remain, thank genes I guess.…
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“Old Central” – A photo tribute to history of San Diego Central Library – DrWeb
The Photos — Sometime in 2013, I started taking a lot of photos inside the old Central Library in downtown San Diego, 820 E Street. I worked there for 15 years, Librarian II, was the Training Librarian, Science, and Documents Librarian in my career there. I retired in 2016. These bring back some rich memories,…
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San Diego’s old Central Library is on the market – San Diego Union-Tribune
Business San Diego’s old Central Library is on the market The city is seeking a buyer or lessee to turn its vacant, downtown property at 820 E St. into an apartment tower. By Jennifer Van Grove | jennifer.vangrove@sduniontribune.com | The San Diego Union-Tribune, UPDATED: September 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM PDT San Diego’s empty old…
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Internet Archive Designated as a Federal Depository Library | Internet Archive Blogs
Internet Archive Designated as a Federal Depository Library Posted on July 24, 2025 by Chris Freeland Announced today, the Internet Archive has been designated as a federal depository library by Senator Alex Padilla. The designation was made via letter to Scott Matheson, Superintendent of Documents at the U.S. Government Publishing Office. Senator Padilla explained the…
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5 of San Diego’s Best Libraries to Visit | San Diego Magazine
Published August 20, 2025 5 of San Diego’s Best Libraries to Explore In addition to a dizzying number of books and movies, these local institutions are equipped with makers’ studios, galleries, stunning architecture, and more Photo Credit: Earl Joseph Gonzales By Maya Santiago From sun-soaked beaches to towering stacks of books, San Diego offers no…
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Young San Franciscans aren’t drinking at bars. They’re at the library
Opinion // Emily Hoeven Young San Franciscans aren’t going to bars. They’re hanging at the library Is it any surprise that young people like me are forgoing moody bars for free books when a glass of wine can set you back $20? By Emily Hoeven, Opinion Columnist, Aug 16, 2025 San Francisco Main Library, photographed…
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More and more books are being banned. SoCal libraries find a solution – Los Angeles Times
California More and more books are being banned. SoCal libraries find a solution A worker shelves books at the Billie Jean King Main Library in Long Beach. The Long Beach Public Library is participating in Books Unbanned, a nationwide effort to provide access to books for young people. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) By Annie…
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Calif. cannabis farm breaks silence weeks after deadly ICE raid – SFGate
CANNABIS Calif. cannabis farm breaks silence weeks after deadly ICE raid By Lester Black, Cannabis editor, Aug 4, 2025 Glass House Brands released its first public comment Monday since the California company faced a violent raid from federal authorities last month that left one man dead and hundreds arrested. On July 10, federal agents searched two…
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System Upgrade – The New York Times (free article)
System Upgrade We explore the new vibe in Silicon Valley. A Twitter sign being removed in San Francisco in 2023. Credit…Jim Wilson / The New York Times By Adam B. Kushner I’m the editor of this newsletter. Aug. 4, 2025, 7:03 a.m. ET You’re reading The Morning newsletter. Make sense of the day’s news and ideas.…
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Comic-Con: George Lucas In Hall H Debut, Talks With Guillermo del Toro About New Museum – Deadline
By Anthony D’Alessandro. Editorial Director/Box Office Editor @AwardsTony July 27, 2025 1:02pm, 6 Comments It was arguably the first big Sunday AM panel post Covid at Comic-Con, as Star Wars creator George Lucas, 3x Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro and Oscar winning Death Becomes Her production designer Doug Chiang gathered to tease to a very…
