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#IKEA #RetailInnovation #Sustainability
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IKEA battles Amazon, Temu as market shifts bring pain to flat-pack dynasty
As the first snow fell in November over Älmhult, the small Swedish town where IKEA was born in the 1940s, managers of the world's biggest furniture retailer from across the globe gathered for its annual summit on products, prices and priorities.
#cyberbullying #BrigitteMacron #fakeNews
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A Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady Brigitte Macron
PARIS (AP) -- A Paris court found Monday 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations that she was born a male.
#CaliforniaWildfires #PoliticalUnity #DisasterAid
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A year after LA wildfires, California seeks billions more in federal aid to rebuild
It was not even a year ago when California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump -- political foes who don't shy from disparaging one another -- cast aside their usual insults and, in a rare moment of unity, came together to confront the aftermath of the Southern California wildfires.
#Abundance #Innovation #Healthcare
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Alexander Billy and Neel Sukhatme: Abundance beyond housing
It's 2026, and everyday life is quietly futuristic. Few of us carry cash, and in some cities you can get into an autonomous car that will take you through traffic safely enough to squeeze in a nap.
#Firefighters #CommunitySupport #Scholarships
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OC Bomberos provide scholarship, mentorship for aspiring firefighters and emergency responders
While working together at an Orange County Fire Authority station in Buena Park, Andrew Robles and Gabriel Flores talked often over coffee about how they wanted to give back to community members like them who dreamed of careers in the fire service but also faced financial barriers to get there.
#Firefighters #CommunitySupport #Scholarships
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OC Bomberos provide scholarship, mentorship for aspiring firefighters and emergency responders
While working together at an Orange County Fire Authority station in Buena Park, Andrew Robles and Gabriel Flores talked often over coffee about how they wanted to give back to community members like them who dreamed of careers in the fire service but also faced financial barriers to get there.
#ChildWelfare #PovertyAwareness #EducationReform
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Win some, lose some: It's not always easy being a kid in the O.C.
It is easier to build strong children, statesman Frederick Douglass once observed, than to repair broken men.
We have a decidedly mixed report card on this front in Orange County, as the county's latest "Annual Report on the Conditions of Children" illustrates in dispassionate -- if somewhat passion-inducing -- facts and figures.
#WomensBasketball #CollegeSports #Teamwork
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Alexander: UCLA, USC show women's basketball is thriving in L.A.
(And yes, I realize that's not exactly breaking news. Coach - he's one of the few people whom I would have addressed in that manner, were he still with us - was right about a lot of things.
#NCAAWomensBasketball #PlayerTransfer #CollegeSports
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USC's Londynn Jones returns to Pauley Pavilion with no hard feelings
LOS ANGELES -- UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close wrote letters to all of the players who had transferred and tucked them in with the Final Four rings, which were to be mailed out individually.
#WildfireRecovery #EmergencyPreparedness #CommunityResilience
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Q&A: Elected leaders reflect on challenges, lessons, triumphs, 1 year since Palisades, Eaton fires
A year after the deadly January wildfires, we've reached out to elected leaders in the Palisades and Eaton footprints, inviting them to weigh in on the past few months.
#WildfireRecovery #EmergencyPreparedness #CommunityResilience
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Q&A: Elected leaders reflect on challenges, lessons, triumphs, 1 year since Palisades, Eaton fires
A year after the deadly January wildfires, we've reached out to elected leaders in the Palisades and Eaton footprints, inviting them to weigh in on the past few months.
#Community #Resilience #Celebration
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Float riders reflect on their rainy Rose Parade experience: 'One big jolt of 'Wow!'
For the Eaton and Palisades fire survivors on the "Rising Together" float, a wet and cold ride down Colorado Boulevard on New Year's Day was a one-of-a-kind experience.
#Community #Remembrance #Recovery
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Time to mourn, time to embrace, time to heal on LA wildfires' anniversary: A list of public events
Here is a sample of events marking the 1-year anniversary of the Eaton and the Palisades fires.
Altadena Forever Run - A tribute to those who lost, those who helped, and those who are rebuilding: The 10K Run, the 5K Walk/Run and 1K Family Walk/Run event is closed for registration, but the public can cheer on the event's participants along the way starting at 8 a.
#DianeCrump #FemaleJockey #HorseRacingHistory
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Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Diane Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race and a year later became the first female jockey in the Kentucky Derby, has died.
#Wildfire #AirQuality #PublicHealth
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UCLA report: Standing homes air quality worsened over time in wildfire areas
A UCLA study released Friday, Jan. 2, found that homes that survived the Eaton and Palisades fires but were exposed to ash or smoke saw worsening air quality over time.
