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HOA Homefront: Tips for emergency special assessments
Such an assessment often becomes controversial when a board treats it as a “no-brainer” and neglects to explain to the community why the expense is necessary.
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Stevie Nicks honors the USC doctor who takes care of her voice
The Fleetwood Mac singer has made a major gift to help establish a $3 million endowed chair in otolaryngology at the university's Keck School of Medicine.
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Orange voters to decide on adding a 1 cent local sales tax in November
The Orange City Council will ask voters to approve the 1 cent local sales tax with a 13-year lifespan.
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Case filed against Equatorial Guinea for sending US deportees to nations where they face persecution
Rights lawyers accuse Equatorial Guinea of forcing deportees from the US back to their home countries in violation of their rights.
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AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar
Samuel Smith, who has Parkinson's, relied on AI song generators to create demos for a track on his new album, “The Art of Letting Go."
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Pope Leo’s visiting Europe’s migration hot spots. Catholics hope he’ll ease political tensions
Pope Leo XIV will visit two flashpoints of migration from Africa to Europe over less than a month starting on June 11.
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As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation
Radio Télévision Mont Bleu station in Bunia has launched a program trying to battle misinformation around an ongoing Ebola outbreak.
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Stocks slip on Wall Street big tech falls
Stocks slipped on Wall Street on Friday as big technology stocks lost ground and weighed down the broader market.
Adoption fees waived at 150 animal shelters in Southern California Saturday
Columnist Teri Sforza writes: If the thought of euthanizing animals doesn't break your heart, think of the people who have to do it.
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FIFA cancels World Cup tickets to about 60 fans who got them for free due to error
FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error.