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Feel free to Venmo me and I'll gladly forward your offerings to the paywall god.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-26/post-affirmative-action-asian-american-students-stress-college-admissions The admissions consultant described what it takes to get into an elite college: Take 10 to 20 Advanced Placement courses. Create a “showstopper project.” Asian American...

Pretty hilarious video on Nextdoor. If we get a few more drones the fire should be out by tomorrow. https://nextdoor.com/p/W9sQwZXmb_rT

The cleanup process has begun. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/abatement-company-beginning-remediation-process-at-historic-tustin-hangar/

$3 should just about cover it.

Tustin Unified School District is cancelling all classes for Thursday 11/9/23 due to the asbestos risk. Important Message for TUSD Families re: School Closure November 9 Dear TUSD Families, Late tonight, in a conference call with multiple agencies regarding the North Hanger 1 Fire, South Coast...

Par for the course. Athletes mirror bad behavior of parents. Not just an Irvine problem but Murica one.

BMW will join the Tesla charging network in 2025: https://insideevs.com/news/691885/bmw-group-switching-tesla-nacs-ports-north-america-2025/

Prototype review of Macan EV looks like a winner. Do you have one on order yet? https://www.motor1.com/reviews/690621/2025-porsche-macan-ev-review/

I agree. Things will get ugly if they don’t build more stations. Won’t affect my daily drive but road trips could suck.

The Koreans are adding Tesla / NACS charging. https://www.autoblog.com/amp/2023/10/05/hyundai-kia-electric-vehicles-to-use-teslas-nacs-charging-ports-starting-next-year/

I agree. This is a fun game. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/toyota-recall-tundra-fire-risk/ https://www.autoblog.com/2022/06/27/honda-ridgeline-fire-recall/ https://www.thedrive.com/news/38213/honda-recalls-nearly-1-8-million-cars-over-flaming-window-switches-and-corroding-driveshafts

GT cars and Turtle homes tend to appreciate in value. Hipster coffee, not so much :)

I agree. It's crazy how fast and far they have risen.

I guess it depends on your target school. A recent NY Times article suggests that you are twice as likely to be admitted to an elite university from a private school vs public school. I would be curious to see what Sage's admission rates are for private top tier universities vs IUSD...

The Japanese brands have fallen behind Korea. They make reliable cars but have stalled in terms of design and innovation.

I ended up using Vasquez Car Wash & Mobile Detail: https://www.yelp.com/biz/vasquez-car-wash-and-detail-mobile-santa-ana https://vasquezcarwashanddetail.com/ They did a good job using a 3 man crew. $40 (small car) for hand wash, spray wax, and interior wipe down. You can text them to setup an...

Wow! Incredible price drops. Feel bad for the early adopters of the Plaid. Weren't they going for $130k+?

I'm looking for a mobile detailer /car wash in the Irvine area. Let me know who you like and how much they charge.

I like the exterior redesign. Interior pluses include new front ventilated seats, more sound deadening, added speakers, and rear control screen. Downside: no signal or shifting stalks. Here is Car Wow's drive test: