The naivete of the LA Times editorial board is stunning: Here are two heartening things that happened in the past few weeks: the passage of Measure ULA, which will provide hundreds of millions of dollars annually to build affordable housing and prevent homelessness, and the election of Karen Bass, a smart, experienced leader, as the ...continue reading "Let’s please cut the crap on LA homelessness"
WOOD RIVER - Downtown Wood River was packed with families for a visit with Santa Claus and a petting zoo, plus businesses were open for visitors, and many offered special Christmas beverages and food items. “We had Santa along Ferguson and it was sponsored by the Police Association and enrichment network of downtown,” Wood River Mayor Tom Stalcup said. “Several of the businesses had a great crowd and treated people with cookies and punch for a neat event.” Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said before the event, some of the residents said they were having a difficult time getting their kids in for different Santa events, so they took the situation into their own hands and created this new addition to Small Business Saturday with the petting zoo. Mayor Stalcup said the Wood River businesses had a lot of success on Saturday.
Linda C. Morice, professor emerita at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, recounts the story lived by her family and others in the wake of St. Louis' participation in the Manhattan Project.
The St. Louis Teen Book Festival will bring 16 famous young adult authors to Ladue this weekend. Organized by St. Louis County Library and The Novel Neighbor, a Webster Groves bookstore, the event will offer panels, signings and meet-and-greets with authors from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on December 3. Held at Ladue Horton Watkins High School, this year's festival is the first in-person event after hosting virtual versions in previous years.
In September, attorney Elad Gross sued the city of St. Louis, alleging wide-ranging violations of the state’s Sunshine law. Last week, the city slapped back at Gross — filing a counterclaim that seeks $25,000 in damages. Gross calls the counterclaim "pretty unnerving."
How's this for a Metallica Monday? The metal legends are kicking off the week with two huge announcements. A new album titled 72 Seasons will arrive April 14, 2023, which Metallica…
ALTON - The Annual Green Gift Bazaar had 40-plus “green” vendors and a wide variety of environmentally friendly gift ideas on Saturday in Downtown Alton. The event was held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Small Business Saturday in Downtown Alton at both the Post Commons and Jacoby Arts Center. Alton Main Street Executive Director Sara McGibany said this was the 20th anniversary of the Green Bazaar with a strong crowd of shoppers at both locations the whole day through. “Driving around and seeing all the foot traffic throughout downtown you could tell that our community really came out in force for Small Business Saturday, and we thank everyone who chose to support our local retailers and restaurants for this important occasion.” The crowd was strong throughout the six hours and many walked away with unique, locally-made, friendly gifts for their loved ones from herbal products, jewelry, ornaments, houseplants, clothing and so much more.
There’s this narrative out there that “it has been decided” that social media is “bad for children” and that it is such a big danger that “regulation is needed.” A few months ago, we wrote about a Berkeley professor who claimed that this was settled and that there was “no longer any question as to […]
Years ago I promised myself that I would never buy another HP printer. This is not because of any problem with printing. They print just fine. The problem is— Well, for some reason I did buy another HP printer, so let me show you. A couple of days ago Marian asked me to take a ...continue reading "Here’s why I will never buy an HP printer again (this time for sure)"
[Note Language] While a lot of artists hope to one day be big enough to be asked to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, John Mellencamp already is, but he isn’t interested. The…
Three years ago, the general revenue fund took in $8.9 billion. If growth rates continue at current levels, the current fiscal year could approach $15 billion.
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