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Transportation chief Sean Duffy launches probe of California’s high-speed rail project – The Mercury News

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The California High-Speed Rail project, the troubled bullet train that would connect Northern and Southern California, will be investigated by the U.S. Department of Transportation, said Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation on Thursday, Feb 20. The current estimate for linking San Francisco with Southern California is estimated to cost $128 billion and has been plagued … Read more

Men’s Resortwear Style Guide: What to Pack for Vacation

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Is there a more compelling cue to flee winter’s bitter slog than the threat of yet another atmospheric front in New York City? It’s no wonder men everywhere are already mentally double-tapping The White Lotus Season 3’s upcoming beachfront intrigue, imagining themselves poolside at some dreamy new hotel in Thailand—or Tulum, or Tahiti, for that … Read more

What TV ratings say about rights value

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At some point this spring, the rebuilt Pac-12 is expected to sign a media rights agreement to begin in 2026 and span the remainder of the decade. The rebuilt Mountain West is likely to do the same, creating a fascinating twist to the realignment game: Neighboring conferences, battered by departures and revitalized by expansion, are … Read more

Trial begins for California judge accused of murdering his wife – The Mercury News

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As an Orange County judge, who a short time earlier had admitted to fatally shooting his wife during a heated argument at their Anaheim Hills home, was being processed into police custody, his thoughts apparently took a turn toward how he might address the jury at his own future trial. “I killed her,” Superior Court … Read more

Black Panther Party Museum hosts new exhibition in downtown Oakland

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The Black Panther Party was widely known in its time for its free breakfast program and newspaper, but many of the group’s other 65 community survival programs have been historically overlooked. So in honor of Black History Month and the 30th anniversary of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, several former party members came to … Read more

MacKenzie Scott’s Uniquely Generous Philanthropy Pays Off, Study Finds

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MacKenzie Scott has been on a donation spree. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Artis Stevens, the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, received a call from MacKenzie Scott’s team in 2022 that was so thrilling—and unexpected—that it caused him to break into an impromptu dance in his kitchen. “My two daughters, who were 12 and 14 … Read more

Best paella pan – The Mercury News

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Which paella pan is best? Originally from Valencia, a rice-growing region in Spain, paella is a slow-cooked dish of meat, seafood and vegetables that are all simmered with saffron. This deeply flavored culinary masterpiece uses a pan that is wide and fairly shallow. This exposes as much of the rice as possible to the bottom, allowing … Read more