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“This wasn’t some campaign strategy. Karen Bass is the parent of Latino kids and grandchildren and has been in the trenches with these communities for decades,” said Alex Stack, a campaign spokesperson for Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
However, many of these proposed sites plan to use over 1 million square feet, which could fit a few Eiffel towers or roughly 50 Boeing 737 jets.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
The DIP will set out how these commitments will be funded; however its publication has been increasingly delayed by internal departmental wrangling over where the money will come from.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The report found that we are in a phase of significant personal productivity gains, but few companies are translating these gains into revenue and business growth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Whether it was the soft spring night that put it in my mind, or Willem’s dramatic, pulpit-trained voice, I suddenly knew that the meeting of these two people had to be a very special moment.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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