Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words

(612) stories found containing 'summer'


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 25 of 612

  • How to decode your power bill and budget for 2025

    Stacker, Natalie Rizk|Updated Feb 15, 2025

    January is passing quickly, and as the new year gets underway, many households are taking stock of their budgets. If you're starting the year slowly or haven't tackled your financial goals yet, that's okay—there's still plenty of time to plan ahead. Power bills are likely high on the list of concerns—especially after the fluctuating costs of recent years. But understanding your power bill doesn't have to feel overwhelming. Arbor breaks it down: what your bill is telling you, w...

  • Girls face stereotypes about STEM abilities as early as 6, study finds

    Stacker, Linda Jacobson - The 74|Updated Feb 15, 2025

    When she taught third grade in Houston, Summer Robinson invited a friend, a female mechanical engineer at Chevron, to visit her class. She wanted to introduce students, especially girls, to a STEM practitioner who didn't conform to the socially awkward stereotype in popular culture, The 74 reports. "She communicates really well, and the kids just loved it so much," Robinson said. "I don't think they totally knew what an engineer was, but they understood that they help build...

  • 10 can't-miss places to visit in the winter

    Stacker, Sheeka Sanahori|Updated Feb 15, 2025

    The holiday carols were onto something with joyful lyrics about dashing through the snow. Winter road trips can provide incredibly scenic vistas, offering a different perspective of a place seen during warmer seasons. Winter may not be the first choice for some road trippers, but for those willing to embrace adventure, winter travel offers stunning cold-weather views and, oftentimes, smaller crowds. For those looking for trip inspiration to embrace the cold-weather months,...

  • 'The kids everyone forgot': The faltering post-pandemic push to reengage teens and young adults not in school, college, or the workforce

    Stacker, Mila Koumpilova for Chalkbeat|Updated Feb 7, 2025

    Lucian O'Donnell sat curled up in the lower bunk in a friend's house, a two-story clapboard in a neighborhood crowded with other faded homes in Southwest Detroit. Spring was sprucing up the trees lining the narrow one-way street. But on that day in March 2023, in the bedroom where Lucian was crashing, the blinds were drawn, draining the color from the pale blue walls. In the previous years, he had hustled at long shifts in two restaurants and taken night classes after...

  • Incarcerated firefighters do risky, low-pay work. Many say it's the best job behind bars.

    Stacker|Updated Feb 7, 2025

    More than 900 incarcerated firefighters were responding to the fires in Southern California, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials. In a written statement earlier in the week, CDCR Secretary Jeff Macomber called the incarcerated workers an "essential" part of the state's response. "Their commitment to protecting lives and property during these emergencies cannot be overstated," Macomber said. Generally, incarcerated firefighters work...

  • As erosion and floods swallow buildings, Washington's coastal communities strain to adapt

    Stacker, Claire Carlson for The Daily Yonder, Julia Tilton for The Daily Yonder|Updated Feb 1, 2025

    Connie Allen sat at a wooden table in her home in North Cove, Washington, a quarter mile up the road from the beach. Cranberry bogs extend on all sides of her property, which sits 10 feet above sea level. She described her nightmare: All the bogs flooded by storming seas. Salt left behind after a powerful coastal storm could kill the cranberry vines, threatening more than 70 farmers and their workers, families, and buyers, The Daily Yonder reports. Cranberries grown along the...

  • Blackhawk Pilot Cpt. Rebecca Lobach Remembered as a Fun Loving Athlete, True Patriot and Great Friend

    Davis Winkie, White House Reporter, USA TODAY|Updated Feb 1, 2025

    I'm heartbroken to share that my friend Capt. Rebecca Lobach died in Wednesday evening's crash near DC's National Airport. Rebecca was brilliant and fearless, a talented pilot and a PT stud. We trained and commissioned together from @UNCArmyROTC, and we had a lot of fun along the way, too. We were both latecomers to the ROTC program, enrolling partway through the third year, and quickly bonded over being the new kids on the block. Rebecca and I were in a training platoon...

  • Dozens of cities are paying for gunshot detection tech they may not need

    Stacker, Jennifer Mascia for The Trace|Updated Jan 24, 2025

    In June 2023, the town council in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, voted unanimously to install the gunshot detection service ShotSpotter. The town would get the system up and running in a few square miles of the city using $297,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funding, reports The Trace. "Crime is an issue, but it's not unique to Phillipsburg," Councilmember Keith Kennedy said after the vote. "It's in every town and city around us." ShotSpotter, which alerts police to shootings...

  • What van life? The Great Loop sails through the eastern U.S. and Canada

    Stacker, Rachel Geveden|Updated Jan 20, 2025

    The Great American road trip has turned nautical. There's an alternative to the van life that has inspired so many to take to the roads for months or years at a time: ventures by watercraft. Imagine a year spent weaving through intercoastal waterways, traveling through marshlands, and along rivers under the shadow of skyscrapers. Those who manage it are part of a select few called Loopers. GetMyBoat explores the wonders of the Great Loop with first-person accounts and...

  • 25 celebrities who you may not realize have learning disabilities

    Stacker, Beth Mowbray|Updated Jan 16, 2025

    Learning disabilities are the most common type of disability for school-aged children. According to Pew Research Center, 1 in 3 students receive educational services under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for learning disabilities; this surpasses support for students with speech impairments and chronic health problems. Learning disabilities are neurodevelopmental disorders that affect people's ability to read and write, solve math problems, speak, and...

  • Best places to live in America

    Stacker, Aine Givens, Andrea Vale, Data Work By Luke Hicks|Updated Jan 14, 2025

    What exactly makes a place an ideal hometown? The answer has changed throughout the decades. In recent years, southern states like Florida, Texas, and North Carolina have welcomed an influx of new residents—an August 2024 Marketwatch analysis of census data lists these three states as the most popular moving destinations for Americans in 2021. Movers may be attracted to the region by lower housing prices and warm weather, but these are far from the only factors determining w...

  • Best places to live in America

    Stacker, Aine Givens, Andrea Vale, Data Work By Luke Hicks|Updated Jan 12, 2025

    What exactly makes a place an ideal hometown? The answer has changed throughout the decades. In recent years, southern states like Florida, Texas, and North Carolina have welcomed an influx of new residents—an August 2024 Marketwatch analysis of census data lists these three states as the most popular moving destinations for Americans in 2021. Movers may be attracted to the region by lower housing prices and warm weather, but these are far from the only factors determining w...

  • What food is Miami known for? Try the city's top 10 most-craved dishes

    Stacker, Lara Serlin|Updated Jan 12, 2025

    With Miami's location at the southern tip of the U.S. and its huge Cuban population, it's no surprise that its food scene is as diverse as it is delicious. Narrowing down what to eat is tricky, with Cuban, Mexican, Caribbean, American, and many more flavors across the city's menus. Lara Serlin, writing for GetYourGuide, picks out the 10 must-eat foods to seek out when visiting the city, from stone claw crab and Cuban sandwiches to Florida's famous key lime pie. Explore neighbo...

  • What's in a name? For Utah's ski resorts, quite a bit.

    Stacker, Julie Jag for The Salt Lake Tribune|Updated Jan 12, 2025

    The pine branch came off, and Omar's ear nearly with it. Fifteen years ago, a man nicknamed Omar was part of a crew tasked with clearing a new expert run that dropped into Powder Mountain's Cobabe Canyon. He was using an extended pole saw to cut away pine boughs when one fell on him, nearly severing his ear. Not one to make a fuss, though, Omar wrapped his injury with a handkerchief and joined the other workers for lunch. When they saw the bloody, makeshift bandage, they...

  • How to match an engagement ring with daily fashion

    Stacker, Alicia Briggs|Updated Jan 9, 2025

    When choosing an engagement ring, many shoppers focus on design, aesthetic, symbolism, and quality. But people often forget that their engagement ring is something they'll wear every day. Your diamond ring should feel comfortable for daily wear, but it should also complement your daily fashion. VRAI, a fine jewelry brand featuring lab-grown diamonds, covers how to pair your engagement ring with your daily attire, including seasonal styling tips and how to accessorize. Know...

  • 10 practical winter time vehicle upgrades

    Stacker, Micah Anderson|Updated Jan 7, 2025

    It's the break of dawn in early December, eerie quiet, and bare trees stand frozen and tense against the biting wind. The atmosphere feels electric against gray clouds that blanket the sky, layering shades of dark, loom like a wall in the distance. Tiny flurries of leaves swirl sporadically as if they are rushing to flee. You've laced up your boots, stacked the snack pail, and are sipping piping hot Fire Grounds Bubba Brew from a trusty no-spill traveler mug. Outside, your...

  • Boy Scouts Open Santa Monica Christmas Tree Lot. Here's a 10% Off Coupon

    Observer Staff|Updated Dec 9, 2024

    The ONLY charitable place left in SM to buy a tree! (Very hard to find a vacant lot now!) Help a Troop 2 Santa Monica Boy Scout go to camp who would otherwise not be able to! This summer, they are trying to go to the Amazon rain forest, to work with an indigenous tribe on conservation efforts. It's an amazing, once in a lifetime learning opportunity for the Scouts, but expensive. Everyone who works at the lot are volunteers, so 100% of the money earned (after expenses) goes...

  • 72% of Americans Plan to Travel by Car for Thanksgiving: GasBuddy Travel Survey

    GasBuddy|Updated Nov 23, 2024

    November 19, DALLAS – GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the most money on gas, today released the findings of its 2024 annual Thanksgiving Travel Survey, revealing that 72% of Americans plan to take a road trip over the holiday. This is a 75% increase from the 41% that planned to take a trip by car in 2023, amidst gasoline prices that have fallen to multi-year lows, including 29 states where average prices are currently below $3 per g...

  • Santa Monica Launches Next Phase of Airport Development Project, Closing in 2028

    Sofia Black, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 1, 2024

    The City of Santa Monica has moved forward with Phase 2 of its public engagement plan for the redevelopment of the Santa Monica Airport site, which is slated to close operations by the end of 2028. This phase, part of a comprehensive, multi-year effort, focuses on gathering community input to shape the future of the 227-acre property, with plans leaning toward creating a substantial public space, potentially a large park. But more likely high density housing, given economic...

  • Trump to Work at a McDonald's Next Week

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 12, 2024

    In an obvious reference to Kamala's unverified claim that she once worked at a McDonald's, next week, former US President Trump plans to work for the golden arches. TRUMP: "Do you know what I am doing next week? I AM GOING TO A MCDONALDS TO WORK!" he told a rally near Pittsburgh. At a Pennsylvania rally Monday evening, the former president continued his attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris for speaking out about her summer job at McDonald’s, this time insisting he’d lik...

  • Santa Monica's Newest Chic Rooftop Bar: The Coco Club

    Chanin Victor, Lifestyle and Travel Editor|Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Imagine stepping into a space that feels like a time capsule of old Hollywood glamour, yet with a modern, laid-back California vibe. That's exactly what The Coco Club in Santa Monica offers---a rooftop retreat where the spirit of iconic Los Angeles destinations from the past mingles with the breathtaking views of today. As you ascend to The Coco Club, you're greeted by a panoramic vista that stretches from Venice Beach to the Malibu Coastline. Look straight out to the left...

  • Summer Fun Continues Labor Day Weekend at Campland on the Bay and Mission Bay RV Resort

    Campland on the Bay and Mission Bay RV Resort, San Diego's favorite waterfront campgrounds, continue the summer fun this Labor Day weekend, Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2, with family-friendly activities and live entertainment for resort guests at the iconic RV camping destinations on Mission Bay. Throughout the holiday weekend, Campland will host a variety of games, activities and live entertainment, also available to guests at Mission Bay RV Resort, home to...

  • Poolside Pet Safety: Keeping Your Furry Friends Safe Around the Water

    Mandy Moons, Special to the Observer|Updated Aug 30, 2024

    As temperatures rise, many of us enjoy cooling off by the pool. If you're a pet owner, you may be tempted to bring your furry friends along for some fun in the sun. However, while pets and pools can mix, it's essential to prioritize their safety to prevent accidents and ensure everyone enjoys a worry-free day. Poolside pet safety involves more than just monitoring them while they swim-proper precautions are necessary before, during, and after pool time. 1. Understanding Your...

  • RAND is Wrong about Homeless Encampment Cleanup: Venice Stakeholders Association

    Mark Ryavec, President Venice Stakeholders Association|Updated Aug 16, 2024

    July 29, 2024 - An article in the Los Angeles Times this week highlighted a RAND Corporation study claiming that homeless encampment cleanups don't lead to a reduction in the number of homeless in an area. Mark Ryavec, President of the Venice Stakeholder's Association, took great exception to this conclusion, noting that such cleanups should be accompanied by "offers of shelter, enforcement of 24/7 no-camping zones and the installation of landscaping, fencing and physical...

  • Dear Voter Regarding Santa Monica City Council Election: Anybody but the SMRR Slate

    Arthur Jeon, Special to the Observer|Updated Aug 12, 2024

    Dear Santa Monica Voters, We are heading into the election season here in Santa Monica and our choices are becoming clear. If you ask any resident what their main concern is, they will respond that it's the crime, safety, and disorder perpetuated by the transient addicts and mentally ill who are using our city as either a toilet, or a pool to hunt victims. In the course of the past month we've seen stabbings, attempted rapes, attempted murders, and the horrific kidnapping of...

Page Down