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California's desert has voted, with turnout running around 50%, and the results of each Congressional race will likely surprise no one - but it looks as though the region may have shifted ever so slightly toward the liberal end of the spectrum.
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There's so much debate, din, and shouting in politics. But beneath all the noise, I hear the whisper of things lost.
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KCET will very soon be going through some structural changes. That means if you subscribe to the full UpDaily RSS feed, you'll stop getting updates in your reader.
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How will the Presidential election affect the art you see on the streets?
When my oldest daughter moved to Texas, she made us watch the popular TV series "Friday Night Lights" because, as she told her father and me, "I realized you guys are exactly the same in Riverside... It's crazy."
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L.A. River Secret Life of Birders Their ears perk, eyes squint to get a better look, hands finger the black binoculars that hang casually from their necks…
From San Diego to Santa Barbara, as much as $280 million in spending flowed through Pacific Standard Time's museums and galleries. But there are other values, too.
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It was perhaps the most sensational interaction captured by the embedded press pool the night the LAPD evicted Occupy L.A. from City Hall grounds. Here's what happened at the trial.
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All of the campaigning comes down to us. We are, the "deciders." Our representative form of government depends on the ability and willingness of its representatives to exercise their right to vote.
101 year-old Prop 7 was designed to give power to the people and the opportunity to practice direct democracy through initiatives and referendums.
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Here's a run-down of a few events and books that really helped me close out October with a strong dose of art and culture.
One man's collecting takes a circuitous path from enthusiasm to obsession. But the results will enrich the entire community and add to how we see our place.
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