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More Bang for Your Buck: 5 of The Most Affordable US Cities in 2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:11 GMT

Houses are not getting any cheaper. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, between 2017 to 2022, the cost to rent a home increased by 21% in the West, 20% in the South, 12% in the Northeast, and 18% in the Midwest. Fortunately, there are still cities in the country that remain affordable to many. The most affordable cities that are listed are a bargain to live in because not only are they relatively cheaper than other cities, but they’re also scenic and have easy access to many attractions.Here are a few.A List of the Most Affordable Cities in the USA1. Columbia, South CarolinaThe capital city of South Carolina has a median home price of $300,000 and the forecasted combined sales and price change for 2023 is only +11.3%. Despite the small-town look and feel of Columbia, it’s a fast-growing city that not only offers affordable housing, but also has friendly residents and a budding art scene. Moreover, according to Forbes, Columbia ranks 86 out of 200 cities when it comes to...

The 3 Types of Psychedelic High

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:11 GMT

A psychedelic high seems unlike any other. Though psychedelic drugs often have hallucinogenic properties, not everyone who trips on psychedelics has frightening or enlightening “visuals” to tell — and not everyone will feel as though they’re miraculously handed a “greater” purpose in life, either. These may be the commonly-told effects of psychedelic drugs, but it doesn’t seem like it’s always the case for everyone.Here are questions you might find yourself asking when it comes to psychedelics:Which drugs can give me a psychedelic high?Hallucinogens have been around since ancient times. The earliest recorded psychedelic use was discovered in a cave in Algeria; the cave had a mural of what experts call the “mushroom man” or the “mushroom shaman” — a painting of a bee-headed man with several mushrooms sprouting out of his body. This mural is believed to be 7,000 to 9,000 years old.There are also other discoveries — where evidence of psychedelic drugs was used — in other caves and ston...

Wendy Marcus Pronounced Dead in Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 101 [Humboldt County, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:11 GMT

76-Year-Old Arcata Woman Killed in Traffic Collision Near Willits, IdentifiedHUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA (March 28, 2023) – Wednesday afternoon, a traffic collision along Highway 101 in Humboldt County claimed the life of Wendy Marcus.The fatal collision happened around 4:11 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 near Ridgewood weigh station.According to the report, a 70-year-old woman lost control of her 2003 Jeep due to wet road conditions.Subsequently, the Jeep went into the northbound lanes of 101 and collided with a silver 2011 Hyundai.First responders eventually arrived at the scene and declared the Hyundai driver dead at the scene. Later, authorities identified the deceased woman as 76-year-old Wendy Marcus of Arcata.Her 74-year-old male passenger from Lafayette was transported to Howard Memorial Hospital who was suffering from significant injuries.In addition, paramedics also transported the Jeep driver and her 39-year-old male passenger from Willits to the same hospital for treatment...

Things That Come From Texas: The Lone Star State’s Finest Inventions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:11 GMT

From cowboy boots to chips and salsa, Texas is known for many things. But did you know that the Lone Star State is also home to some of the most innovative and successful brands in the world? From household names like Dr Pepper and Frito-Lay to lesser-known gems like Yeti and Buc-ee’s, Texas has been the birthplace of countless products and companies that have made a mark on the world. Whether it’s the result of the state’s entrepreneurial spirit or its cultural influences, there’s no denying that Texas has a unique and fascinating history when it comes to innovation and invention. Read the full article on our sister site, The Greensheet, here. Advertising disclosure: We may receive compensation for some of the links in our stories. Thank you for supporting LA Weekly and our advertisers.The post Things That Come From Texas: The Lone Star State’s Finest Inventions appeared first on LA Weekly.

The Women Behind the Screens During the Golden Age of Television

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:11 GMT

As Women’s History Month nears closure, we reiterate our commitment to highlight the contributions of women year round in all creative industries (and beyond) at LA Weekly. We are still appreciative of the attention we get and give in March, though. Our sister publication The Village Voice, published this wonderful piece about the impactful work of women in the early eras of television. Enjoy.– Lina Lecaro (Culture & Entertainment Editor)  “If television didn’t already exist, women would have had to invent it.” As I remember it, these words were spoken by the Village Voice’s own Andrew Sarris, in a Columbia University classroom, circa 2007. I was a 20-something TV buff masquerading as a cinephile, living in New York off dormitory food and the Wilder movies Sarris screened in class. (I was raised in the church of Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart, courtesy of my parents and their extensive VHS collection — not the same denomination, exactly, but the same religion.)I c...

Nashville police release bodycam footage of police shooting school attacker

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:11 GMT

The Metro Nashville Police Department released body-camera footage Tuesday from the two officers who rushed into the Covenant School on Monday and fatally shot the mass shooter.The footage is from the body-worn cameras of officers Rex Engelbert and Michael Collazo, who police said fatally shot the attacker on Monday at 10:27 a.m. The videos show the officers entered the school amid wailing fire alarms and immediately went into several rooms to look for the suspect.They heard gunfire on the second floor and so hustled up the stairs as the bangs grew louder, the video shows. The officers approached the sound of gunfire and Engelbert, armed with an assault-style rifle, rounded a corner and fired multiple times at a person near a large window, who dropped to the ground, the video shows.Collazo then pushed forward and appeared to shoot the person on the ground four times with a handgun, yelling “Stop moving!” The officers finally approached the person, moved a gun away and th...

Searching for lessons and looking ahead after Pac-12 WBB’s disappointing NCAA Tournament

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:11 GMT

What will the Pac-12 learn from a postseason that did not unfold as planned?The conference sent seven teams into the NCAA Tournament, four were eliminated by lower seeds and nobody advanced past the Sweet 16.No. 1 Stanford didn’t escape the second round; No. 5 Washington State lost to a No. 12 (Florida Gulf Coast); No. 8 USC was bounced by South Dakota State.This is the first tournament since 2015 that the Pac-12 wasn’t represented in the Elite Eight.What are the lessons?Clearly, it needs more size and must become more physical. And the guards require more seasoning to handle NCAA Tournament-level pressure.All seven tournament teams return enough talent to contend for the field of 68 again next season. The Arizona, Stanford and USC recruiting classes are ranked among the top 10 nationally by ESPN, with Washington and Oregon also in the top 20.What changes will the transfer portal bring? There are several significant names in the portal already, including Arizona’s Lauren...

This ‘Schitt’s Creek’ writer has a new small-town series. Here’s ‘The Big Door Prize’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:11 GMT

The small town of Deerfield is a comfortably ordinary place until a mysterious machine called the Blue Morpho arrives. In exchange for a few quarters – and providing one’s Social Security number and fingerprints – the machine promises to reveal a person’s life potential. Soon the town is in a tizzy as people learn what their future could, or should, hold – a person might be a magician, storyteller, hero, liar or royalty. In some cases, this information, which is dispensed by the machine onto a card, can rapidly upend a person’s entire life. That’s the starting point for “The Big Door Prize,” a new comedy series based on M. O. Walsh’s book of the same name. Premiering on Apple TV+ on March 29, the show follows Dusty Hubbard (Chris O’Dowd), a local teacher, his extended family and neighbors. Each episode dives deeper into the story of a new character, like Jacob (Sammy Fourlas), a high school student whose twin brother – the local superstar athlete – recently died, or Father Reuben (D...

49ers’ Kyle Shanahan eager to see Trey Lance, Sam Darnold as Brock Purdy recovers

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:11 GMT

Kyle Shanahan accepts the fact the 49ers could be without Brock Purdy into October as the regular season starts without him.Or perhaps Purdy races back to full health by training camp, which is the hope general manager John Lynch expressed Monday.Regardless of either scenario, the task at hand is to prepare Trey Lance for the starting quarterback role he held a year ago, even if Purdy showed enough last season to reclaim the job once his surgically repaired elbow allows.“With Brock being hurt, it does open (the job) up, and it does give him a chance,” Shanahan said Tuesday at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix. “I don’t know how Brock’s going to come back. I don’t know exactly when he’s going to come back, so I don’t have the exact answer for that.“But right now because he is hurt, it is nice to focus on Trey, it is nice to focus on Sam (Darnold), and see how they do in OTAs and most likely see how they’re playing leading us into training camp, because I think...

South Bay students struggle to bounce back after pandemic plunge

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:11 GMT

As we pass the third anniversary of the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no secret that students have been greatly affected across the United States. Researchers note historic learning setbacks compared with math and reading test scores before the pandemic.According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, math and reading scores in spring 2022 saw their most significant drop on record.John Schmitt, a 51-year-old math teacher at Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School, said the pandemic derailed the educational system in the U.S. “I think what COVID did was it drove further inequalities in our system,” Schmitt said.He saw students with parents who weren’t always present at home facing more struggles during distance learning. “The parents couldn’t be chasing the kids on their homework because the parents were working night jobs,” Schmitt said.Irene Castillon, a 36-year-old history teacher and assistant principal of academics a...