Illegal inserts found inside the print edition of ColoradoBoulevard.net in Pasadena and Altadena (Photo – Staff). The “No on 10” campaign is accused of spreading misi...
👓 You Think Your Vote Doesn’t Count? Read This! | ColoradoBoulevard.net
Five votes. That’s the number of votes that finally put Denise Menchaca over the top to win a seat on the San Gabriel City Council in 2016. But those five votes came at the end of a long and torturous road. By Cher...
👓 CA Housing Shortage to Flip House and Senate? | ColoradoBoulevard.net
As the midterm election nears this coming Tuesday, California’s restrictive housing policies in its urban job centers could play a central role.
👓 Three Historical Designations Approved in Pasadena | ColoradoBoulevard.net
Perhaps dwarfed by being on the eve of the significant 2018 mid-term elections, the Monday night meeting of the Pasadena City Council had only six peop...
📅 RSVP for Homebrew Website Club (vHWC) on November 14, 2018
Virtual HWC for site builders who either can’t make a regular in-person meeting or don’t yet have critical mass to host one in their area. Everyone of all levels is welcome to participate remotely! Hosted on Google Hangouts. Virtual on Pacific Time. We will be using Google Hangouts; a link to the hangout will be posted here closer to the date.
- 18:30–19:30 PST (2:30–3:30 UTC, 21:30–22:30 EST): Quiet Writing hours: Ask for help, write code, or just talk.
- 19:30–21:00 PST (3:30–5:00 UTC, 22:30–00:00 EST): Demos, followed by talking through recent IndieWeb news.
👓 A trip through the peer-review sausage grinder | Ars Technica
From the archives: Peer review is a scientific institution; here's its purpose.
The training wheels are off and in about 10 minutes of practice, we’re now able to ride by ourself! There’s still some work to be done on getting going in the first place and doing better at turning, but we’ve got the basics.
👓 Private IVF clinics urged to stop charging for expensive add-ons | Society | The Guardian
Fertility experts criticise use of optional extras that do not increase chance of pregnancy
👓 How bicycles have changed in the last 25 years | Ars Technica
Bikes may still look roughly the same, but looks can be deceiving.
👓 Douglas Rain: Actor who voiced Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey dies | BBC News
Canadian actor Douglas Rain voiced the chilling computer in the landmark sci-fi film.
👓 The cost of renting in the UK in seven charts | BBC News
The typical one-bed home in England costs £600 a month to rent, but this hides a big divide across the country.
👓 Stan Lee: Spider-Man, X-Men and Avengers creator dies aged 95 | the Guardian
Almost as famous as his Marvel superheroes, Lee was known for bringing complex emotional life to cartoon characters
👓 Archbishop apologises over handling of abuse claims against Tolkien son | the Guardian
Church paid settlement to avoid disclosing knowledge of indecency in 1968, hearing told
📺 "House of Cards" Chapter 52 | Netflix
Directed by Jakob Verbruggen. With Jayne Atkinson, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly. As the hostage situation continues, Claire secretly negotiates with an extremist leader. Frank confronts Hammerschmidt.
Reviewing a bit to catch the flow of the coming seasons. Somehow I missed the subsequent season, so now I’ve happily got two seasons to catch up on as the series winds to what I suspect will be an end.
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