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Lancaster Mayor Declares War on… Neckties

07/17/2018 - 5:19 AM By Brittany M.

Windsor. Half Windsor. Four-in-Hand. Whichever one you’re using, there’s some evidence to suggest that neckties may be bad for your health. Now, one Antelope Valley leader is taking aim.

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Man Begs City Council to Legalize ‘Happy Endings’ (NSFW)

07/17/2018 - 5:13 AM By Brittany M.

This guy really needs a girlfriend.

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In This Town, Every Criminal Justice Leader is a Black Female

07/12/2018 - 5:46 AM By Brittany M.

What would happen if the entire criminal justice system were run by minority women? Thanks to one southern town, we’re about to find out.

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Library Staff Become First Responders in National Opioid Crisis

07/10/2018 - 6:20 AM By Brittany M.

Amid a pervasive crisis of drug addiction, librarians across the nation are learning how to use powerful opioid reversal drugs.

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San Diego Honors Rey Mysterio, a Wrestler With a Big Heart

06/21/2018 - 5:43 AM By Brittany M.

June 19 was declared Rey Mysterio Day in San Diego, California.

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Tumbleweeds Terrorize High Desert Town

04/19/2018 - 5:27 AM By Brittany M.

You've got to see it to believe it.

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Let’s Talk About Perris, California

02/07/2018 - 5:14 AM By Brittany M.

Perris, California, where thirteen children were recently discovered shackled to beds in a “house of horrors,” is actually a beautiful place.

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Behold the San Francisco ‘Poop Map’

01/29/2018 - 4:31 AM By Brittany M.

San Francisco is covered in doodoo.

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Philadelphia Man Shocked to Learn He Won an Election Last Month

12/04/2017 - 7:19 AM By Brittany M.
"I literally yelled 'what the hell'”
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Chips, Hot Dogs and Pinball: Banning Holds Best State of the City Address Ever

10/19/2017 - 6:18 AM By Brittany M.

State of the city speeches aren’t usually known for their fanfare, but Banning’s last was quite the exception.

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Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
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