“Our people want lasting peace, not a hurried deal that ignores our sacrifices,” Hamdullah Mohib, Ghani’s national security adviser and a former Afghan ambassador to Washington, tweeted Thursday. “Peace efforts require strategic patience, tact, and courage — not improvisation without direction.” Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: LAPD seizes $20 million worth of marijuana, cash and guns from unlicensed pot processing plant
Los Angeles police recently seized nearly $20 million worth of marijuana, cash and guns in what authorities are calling a major bust for the department, officials said. Police said Thursday that a complaint led them to a building in downtown’s Flower District, where they found bags of marijuana… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Special prosecutor accuses Michigan State of stonewalling Nassar sex abuse investigation
More than 250 women and girls, most of them gymnasts, have accused Nassar of molesting them under the guise of medical treatment during his time working for Michigan State and USA Gymnastics, which trained Olympians. He received long prison terms after pleading guilty to child pornography possession and sexual abuse charges. Source: latimes.com – Los […]
Blog: The demise of a California tech company raises questions about the future of U.S. manufacturing
“Our model was to have many happy customers, minimal profit and longevity,” he told me from behind a desk cluttered with, among other things, a ceremonial power supply unit — one of several that the company produced for its most loyal customers, big electronics firms such as Intel and Siemens whose testing equipment ran on […]
Blog: Highland Park’s Newest Burger Comes From Two Father’s Office Alums
Plus baking for charity, and big Golden Gopher news Burger update Two Eastside heavy-hitters have teamed up for a brand new bar burger, with cocktail spot ETA in Highland Park collaborating with Mr. Holmes Bakehouse on a beef and bun concoction that comes on a potato bun from the bakery, and is laced with housemade […]
Blog: 101 Online Sales to End 2018 on a High Note
Photo: Imaxtree We’re about to close the chapter on 2018, and it’s been quite the wild adventure to say the least. If you’re looking ahead and wishing for a better and brighter future in 2019, then we suggest starting out with some new clothes — nothing says “New Year, New You” (eye roll) like a just-purchased […]