Young entrepreneur launches fashion business in honor of late grandmother

ByJose Mayorquin Wednesday, August 16, 2023 10:01PM SOUTH LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Growing up in South Los Angeles, near the Fashion District, Lupe Tlatenchi was inspired to pursue a career in fashion. She was first introduced to the apparel industry by her late grandmother who worked as a seamstress in a local factory. “I actually …

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Disasters more likely in California or Texas, not Hawaii – Monterey Herald

If you were going to guess where the next major American natural disaster would happen, Hawaii wouldn’t be high on your list. You’d most likely bet on California. Or Texas. Look at what my trusty spreadsheet, filled with some federal climate-risk stats, tells us about the odds of where Mother Nature’s wrath may fall. The …

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Conflicts over Pride celebrations arise at Danville school board meeting

(BCN) — Tensions rose at the first San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education meeting of the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday as members of the public debated the display of Pride flags on school campuses. Before the meeting, people filled the meeting space and spilled out into the hallway and filled the …

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More than 60 feared dead after migrant boat capsizes off Cape Verde

More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying mostly Senegalese migrants capsized off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean. Issued on: 16/08/2023 – 21:36 1 min The boat left Senegal on July 10 with 101 passengers on board, and 38 people were rescued on Tuesday, Senegal’s foreign ministry said in …

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Newly formed Southern California Jewish Security Alliance aims to fight antisemitism – Daily News

LOS ANGELES — Two leading Jewish organizations announced a security alliance Wednesday in an effort to help law enforcement prevent and combat an increase in antisemitic incidents in Southern California. The Southern California Jewish Security Alliance — combining the resources of the Anti-Defamation League of Los Angeles and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles …

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Protecting kids from cancer with HPV vaccine – Chico Enterprise-Record

Deb Balzer | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network As the back-to-school checklist grows, one detail that parents and caregivers should prioritize is ensuring all children have their appropriate vaccines. Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson says the HPV vaccine should be part of a routine vaccination schedule. It’s a preventive measure that can save lives later. “HPV causes a number of cancers. …

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‘Our children in Kern County are safer this week’: Operation nets 21 arrests on suspected human trafficking, child exploitation | News

A four-day, “all-hands-on-deck” undercover operation by local, state and federal authorities last week resulted in the arrest of 21 men on suspicion of charges related to human trafficking and child exploitation. During a Monday news conference held in the office of Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer, representatives from the multiagency task force said “Operation …

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