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Tracy Carbone
Despite the reports, It’s a Wonderful Life is not being remade
Author’s note: This article is summarized from various sources and attributions are linked within. Scrolling through the news you may see a headline stating that there’s a remake of the 1946 Frank Capra classic, It’s a Wonderful Life. The headlines all echo each other, stating Brenden Frazer and Christina Applegate are staring in said remake. Could be clickbait or AI gone wrong but alas it’s not true.
$9K for 90 minutes of gravity-free astronaut play, for the rich only
Author’s note: This article is summarized from various sourcesand attributions are linked within. A company called Zero-G headquartered in Florida, advertises a unique experience on its website. “The Zero-G Experience® is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience true weightlessness without going to space!”
Junkyard in Simi Valley – still closed two weeks after a small fire but should be open again soon
Author’s note: This article is summarized from the various sites and attributions are linked within. If you’ve visited the Junkyard in the past, you know what a great restaurant it is, not only because of the whimsical menus, décor, and delicious food, but the friendly staff and owners. If you’ve never heard of the Junkyard, you can read my previous article here.
Second Story, a Thrifty Boutique – saving kids from human trafficking from the best thrift store in Simi Valley
Author’s note: This article is summarized from the Forever Found and attributions are linked within. Second Story, a Thrifty Boutique located at 2321A Tapo Street, Simi Valley is more than just a thrift store. The building which inhabits three storefronts in the plaza, one to take donations, and two for shopping, is filled with wonderful items at rock bottom prices.
Fireworks in Ventura County-a list of all the local places you can see them
Author’s note: This article is summarized from the Conejo Valley Guide and attributions are linked within. It’s that time of year again, when even those who complain about the U.S. the other 364 days of the year, celebrate the 4th of July with parties, barbeques, and fireworks. Next Monday and Tuesday there are several fireworks displays scheduled throughout Ventura County.
A recipe for rat infestation: COVID lockdown, organic waste law, and a ban on rat poison, but peppermint oil helps
Author’s note: This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. Wild rats have been problematic for thousands of years but after COVID, “California saw “a large number of rat problems…as a result of two years of lockdowns.” Per the LA Times, when teachers entered the Schurr High School in Montebello, “they found a horrific scene: dead rats on the floor, rat nests in the cabinets, excrement on desks.”
Groundbreaking discovery of depression subtype offers hope to large percentage not helped by SSRIs
This article is drawn from MSN and summarized for brevity. Attributions are linked within. What if you were told you had cancer but there was only one treatment no matter what type? And when the treatment didn’t work, they added more meds to increase to effectiveness of the only treatment they had, and it still didn’t work? And no one looked deeper to see if that treatment may not apply to your type of cancer?
Tiki Taco: Ventura County has a new tiki bar and restaurant and it’s a lot of fun
This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. Tiki culture “began at the end of Prohibition in 1933 with the opening of Don's Beachcomber, a Polynesian-themed bar and restaurant in Hollywood, California. The proprietor was Ernest Raymond Beaumont-Gantt, a young man from Texas and New Orleans who had done some rum-running with his father and claimed to have sailed throughout much of the Pacific Ocean.” The culture and the many restaurants that followed offer food and décor that borrows from Hawaiian and other South Pacific cultures.
Schadenfreude: why do some people rejoice over other's misfortunes
This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. Last week, the Titan submersible imploded, leaving the operator and all the passengers dead. Reading through social media, most people were saddened by the tragedy but many (names removed for privacy) rejoiced, saying the victims deserved it because they spent money on the trip that, the posters felt, could have been used better. They seemed very happy that the rich people “got what they deserved.”
Artificial Intelligence: now translating hundreds of thousands of ancient documents and offering to cure cancer
This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. Since the airing of 2001: a Space Odessey, a 1968 Stanley Kubrick film, our culture has been leery of robots, aka artificial intelligence, taking over the world. Many science fiction movies before and after have focused on the same premise. Undoubtedly, artificial intelligence (AI) has changed the fabric of our society.
Will California’s bill SB 731 truly give convicted offenders of certain crimes an automatic clean slate?
The contents of this article are summarized from Vox and attributed via links within. Will California’s bill SB 731 truly give convicted offenders of certain crimes an automatic clean slate? If it passes, and if everything goes as planned, the sealing of records may not 100% keep the information from coming up in Google or other searches or background checks.
California: despite the challenges, it's still a great place to live
This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. In 1927 Max Ehrmann wrote a poem called Desiderata. Per the Poem Analysis site, “The forty-six line poem is a long commentary on how one should consider their day to day life." Most notably to "Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
Online DMV driving tests, what could possibly go wrong?
This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. In case you missed it, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV for short, had added a new convenience for those taking the written portion of their driving test. In an effort save time, “The California Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering online options so customers who need to take a driver’s license knowledge test can complete the requirement at home before visiting a DMV office. For customers renewing a license with a knowledge test requirement, the DMV offers two options. In addition to a remote version of the traditional knowledge test, there also is an interactive eLearning course available.”
Is California taking the wrong approach to shoplifters?
This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. In a much-needed attempt to mitigate police brutality, California has swung the pendulum so far in the other direction that criminals have little deterrent from breaking the law.
Spiritual but not religious? Simi Valley's got you covered
This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. When you think of metaphysical and spiritual places, Sedona AZ or Topanga CA may come to mind, or the type of retreats listed in Lion’s Roar magazine. But what you may not know is that there are plenty of activities right in Simi Valley that allow you to dip your toes, or totally immerse yourself, in any number of spiritual or just overall cool events.
Ralphs grocery store will donate a portion of your purchases to your favorite charity. Here's how to opt in
This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. When Amazon abruptly ceased its AmazonSmile program in early 2023, it was disappointing that consumers could no longer rely on part of their spending to funnel to their chosen charities.
Remembering the time the U.S. forced 127,000 people into prison camps for being Japanese
This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. If you haven’t heard of this piece of the United States’ dark history, you’re not alone. This short article endeavors to provide awareness of this terrible mass imprisonment, less than a hundred years ago.
Having a baby in prison: Elizabeth Holmes delayed incarceration due to pregnancy, but most people don't have that luxury
This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. Per The New York Times, Elizabeth Holmes, of Theranos infamy, turned herself in to start an 11 year, 3 month session in federal prison on May 30, 2023. People reported Holmes who, “first rose to prominence in 2014 as the founder and CEO of…Theranos, which duped investors out of millions” was convicted in January 2022 and sentenced in November 2002. She was found “guilty of four of the 11 charges – three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.”
California lithium mining by the Salton Sea: more pollution for local residents
This article is compiled from several online sources and all attributions are linked within. Since the accidental creation of the Salton Sea, it has continued to evaporate, leaving behind toxic chemicals that harm the residents. Portside explains that as the lake dries up, due to climate change and lessening inflow from the Colorado River Basin, “its solution of pesticides, chemicals and heavy metals grows more concentrated…and more children here than anywhere else in California visit emergency rooms or are hospitalized with asthma-related illnesses.”
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I'm a California based writer, blogger, and painter who strives to post local and national articles to inspire and engage my readers.
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