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Long Beach mattress recycling pilot is now permanent
The city of Long Beach announced Wednesday that its mattress recycling pilot program would become permanent. Residents can drop a used mattress for free at 970 W. Chester Pl., which will be open 24/7. Once they are dropped off, the Mattress Recycling Council, a nonprofit, recycles the material which can be used in other items including construction materials and carpet padding. “By bringing used mattresses to the 24/7 drop-off location, residents prevent potent greenhouse gas emissions, free up ci
Bob's Big Boy killer, once facing execution, could have sentence reduced
One of two men convicted and sentenced to death for an infamous 1980 takeover robbery and massacre inside a Los Angeles Bob’s Big Boy restaurant, in which employees and customers were herded into a freezer and shot in the back, has begun legal efforts to have his prison sentence reduced, which could allow the once-condemned prisoner to be released on parole. Ricardo Rene Sanders, 79, is pursuing resentencing, according to LA Superior Court records, under recent state laws that allow judges to reconsid
Spain will legalize hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants in the next 3 years
The decision will legalize about 300,000 undocumented migrants a year.
Opinion: Donations fuel inequity in K-12 public schools. Here’s a better way.
For too long, we have overlooked an uncomfortable truth about San Diego County’s K-12 public education system: Our most well-resourced schools are thriving, in spite of insufficient government support, thanks to the generosity of their communities. In certain areas, like coastal North County, families are asked to contribute, on average, over $750 per student annually, enabling []
Working at McDonald’s is a recipe for future success
When Ava Turiano experienced a death in her family four years ago, it left her mom as the sole breadwinner. Still in high school and wanting to help support her siblings, Turiano got a job at McDonald’s. That decision would change her life, put her on the pathway to college and make her part of []
New rooftop restaurant Communion opens its doors in Mission Hills
Restaurateur Jacquèe Renna also opened a street-level cafe-bar, Paradis, in the same building on Nov. 2
Opinion: I took an Uber ride that ended up costing me $500. Learn from my mistakes..
I admit it: I’m a serial misplacer. I’ve lost my car keys more times that I can remember. If I had a dollar for every time a server ran after me with the credit card I’d left behind, I’d be debt-free. After repeatedly misplacing my wallet, I instead kept my driver’s license and one credit []
Look inside: A Del Mar mansion on sale for $75 million
The new beachfront mansion at 2920 Camino Del Mar was a vacant lot for nearly 100 years. It was built in October.
Farm-to-table appetizers for the holidays
Cellar Hand chef Logan Kendall offers the home cook another way to approach the starter course
Esto es lo que debe hacer si huele esos olores que emana el río Tijuana
Están experimentando síntomas como náuseas, dolores de cabeza, mareos y tos crónica.
La Jolla Playhouse’s ‘Your Local Theater Presents’ looks at the lives of jobbing actors
The world premiere play by Anna Ouyang Moench is about an actor who keeps returning, year after year, to 'A Christmas Carol' productions
US will allow Ukraine to use antipersonnel land mines against Russian forces
The Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines
Aprons can spark inspiration — and memories — for the Thanksgiving cook
Individual tastes range from pockets to frills, but there are lots of new options for young and old
Surplus food should be donated, not thrown out
As a San Diego resident who cares about sustainability, I’m concerned by the amount of food waste generated by our city’s restaurants each night. I was recently at a local restaurant as it was closing and I noticed workers throwing an entire display case of food in the trash. I asked if this was []
San Diego will soon charge homeowners for trash pickup. Prepare for a bigger tax bill — and more options.
The city expects to save roughly $80 million a year it now spends on trash pickup, so it's eager to start collecting fees soon.
What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
Vigils and other events are being held to draw attention to transgender people who have lost their lives due to violence in the past year
‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 1 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across northwest US
A major storm was sweeping across the northwest U.S.
Firefighters work to put out flames at football field of a high school in Gardena
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is working to put out a fire at a football field in Gardena early Wednesday. The fire was reported at around 5:35 a.m. at Junipero Serra High School. It appeared to have started in the bleachers and quickly spread to the press box of the field. No injuries have been reported. Details on what started the fire were not immediately available.