Tennis enthusiasts in San Francisco will have new state-of-the-art courts to play on when Golden Gate Park is set to open the new Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center next week. The $27 million project to rennovate the park’s courts initially broke ground in April 2019, with the brand-new facility […]
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By Tim Henry The State of California has suggested a 250% increase in vessel registration fees in its 2021-22 budget. This would represent an increase in fees from $20 every other year to $70, and would take effect on July 1. The fee hike is currently under debate in Sacramento, […]
As an actor, Liam Neeson is in rare company these days. He’s one of the few stars with movies that have actually opened in theaters in the past 12 months. “We have streaming services, and they’re wonderful. But at the end of the day, we’re social beings. We like being […]
Ryan Hardt, far right, junior quarterback for the Ponderosa High School football team, takes a snap as senior running back Cody Pomi, at right near Hardt, moves into action during the team’s first padded practice back at the school Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Shingle Springs. Xavier Mascareñas [email protected] Indoor […]
With many Tucson school districts returning to some form of in-person learning in the coming weeks, the popular city-run KIDCO program is gearing up to resume its usual after-school program at its school-based sites. Registration for the after school KIDCO program starts at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 12 online […]
Residents received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at the Peconic Recreation Center. (Credit: Steve Wick) For the hundreds of people who lined up at the Peconic Recreation Center Thursday morning to receive their first COVID-19 vaccination, the day was a miracle long in the making. In fact, […]
Diane Norman lost her memory twice. The first time, it disappeared in bits and pieces. She forgot where she left her purse, searching for it dozens of times a day. She forgot how to cook and how to pay the bills. She forgot people who were fixtures in her life. […]
The first-time filmmaker — who co-wrote the story of platonic love between two virtual strangers with co-star Mark Duplass — explains how the film was shot via webcams using a very basic “homemade” rig: “It was all built on an IKEA cutting board.” In Language Lessons, Natalie Morales — best know for supporting […]
The first-time filmmaker — who co-wrote the story of platonic love between two virtual strangers with co-star Mark Duplass — explains how the film was shot via webcams using a very basic “homemade” rig: “It was all built on an Ikea cutting board.” In Language Lessons, Natalie Morales — best know for supporting […]
Tiny pieces of plastic are polluting some of Lancaster County’s most well-known waterways, where local researchers fear they could pose threats to both human health and wildlife. In fact, the plastics — some made with harmful chemicals — have been found in more than 50 major rivers, streams and lakes […]
An upcoming, virtual town hall meeting co-sponsored by Port Arthur Newsmedia and Lamar University aims to educate the city’s voters about the upcoming Port Arthur parks proposition election. The online event is slated to run from 3 to 4 p.m. March 10 and can be viewed live on the newspaper’s […]
After the COVID-19 shutdown one year ago, Santa Maria’s Recreation and Parks Department saw revenue losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, leaving staff wondering how crucial community programs would be funded. Although revenue remains almost nonexistent, even now, the department has found creative ways to continue serving the […]
Applicants for the two open seats on the Eagle Town Council each touched on a variety of issues in the small but growing town in their interviews. Those issues included supporting small businesses and recruiting new businesses, improving internet services, attracting younger people and families to town, helping older residents […]
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 9:10 a.m. CT March 3, 2021 CLOSE The Mishicot girls basketball team beat Mineral Point 70-66 to capture the WIAA Division 4 state championship Friday at the La Crosse Center Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Miracle League of the Lakeshore opens registration Registration is now open to […]
Shot of a tired young female designer looking stressed with her hands in her hair while contemplating in the office at work. If you feel like a hamster on a wheel at work, yet your performance is lacking, it’s time to realize how achieving a work-life balance can help you […]
Staff Sgt. Mike Schuster loads two produce boxes into a car at a food bank distribution by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Tony Dejak AP NEW YORK More than one-third of U.S. nonprofits are in jeopardy of closing within two years […]
On Feb. 23, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, reemphasized the central bank’s commitment to the current loose monetary policy. He noted that inflation and employment levels are still far below their targets, and interest rates should remain low. Despite this, concerns about increasing inflation and the subsequent dive […]
For some people, Massachusetts is well behind the pack and cannot legalize sports wagering soon enough. But others say lawmakers should pump the brakes, learn from research conducted in mature gambling markets and take the time to ensure that as many of the unknowns around sports betting are addressed in […]
A few red-winged blackbirds and a flock or two of sandhill cranes arrived over the weekend. Maple sap was running. Like usual for the start of March. But it still isn’t a usual winter for ski resorts. If it were, the downhill season at Swiss Valley Ski & Snowboard Area […]
CLOSE Taughannock Falls, near Ithaca, is the tallest waterfall east of the Mississippi. The National Park Service invites public input on a feasibility study that will be used to determine whether the Finger Lakes region could become a national heritage area. Unlike national parks, people actually live in the large landscapes the […]
Should a ballot proposition reallocating sales tax to improve two of the city’s parks be approved by voters in May, Adams Park would become a multi-use entity. The park, which is in the 3400 to 3600 blocks of 61st Street, already tout sports and event seating, competition level fields, walking […]
DENVER— A petition to allow dogs off-leash at Denver city parks during select hours is gaining traction. Mary Francis launched the petition “Denver off-leash Dogs” on Change.org two weeks ago. The petition’s goal is to allow dogs off-leash at Denver city parks between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Francis says […]