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https://lbpost.com/news/education/schools-closing-long-beach-gompers-edison?

https://www.maps.com/heat-gov-maps-monitor-and-forecast-extreme-heat-events-through-2050/ Note that by 2050, substantial permafrost degradation in Alaska is expected impacting infrastructure. Also, wildfire is expected to increase 24%-170% by area. It’s 96 in Irvine now and will hit 100F...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/l-county-sales-tax-takes-213754756.html The Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County and Shawn Osborne filed a lawsuit Aug. 31 seeking to invalidate the measure, according to the Los Angeles Sentinel. "While the courts decide the matter, a process...

Some speculate that the next gen Toyota 1.5L hybrid engine could deliver up to 70 mpg. In my 2026 RAV4 with 2.5L 5th gen hybrid engine, I could hit >60 mpg (trip average) on I-5 in heavy traffic with 87 octane gas from Cerritos to Irvine and back. My best trip average was 69 mpg from Cerritos...

Note that I timed my new car purchase before this tax hike.

You can get this um, fixer upper: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/17315-Maria-Ave-Cerritos-CA-90703/21111157_zpid/

Picking up a little HCC on dip. MU earnings tomorrow, union strike vote early Oct.

For those unfamiliar, approx 30% of malaysian property projects are allocated to bumiputera (ethnic malay natives) quota with 5%-15% discount. So if you're not an ethnic malay native, or foreign buyer, you're already paying a premium.

https://wowa.ca/foreign-buyer-tax

There's an unopened stall (“coconut jelly king”) in the back, not sure what's going on with it. You could go ask. Right now ranch 99 has good foot traffic but dunno how T&T will impact them. Mess Hall at Flight in Tustin has open stalls but I wouldn't try there unless if they gave you really...

https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/world-news/china-to-buy-us-coal-as-countries-talk-trade/

Reminder - Taiwan carnival will be this weekend at Anaheim garden walk.

Being diabetic, lettuce wrapped double double is a good fallback option.

https://www.thestreet.com/economy/chevron-ceo-sends-a-strong-message-on-oil-price-and-the-economy

Chuck E Cheese is offering $7.99/mo membership deal. I think the basic bronze level is 40 play points per visit. The location at Lake forest town center (foothill ranch?) has surprisingly decent BBQ chicken pizza.