Are cars as good as they used to be
A reader asks if modern cars are as reliable and safe as older models and whether consumers still face lemons. The piece addresses common perceptions about durability, safety improvements, and the risk of buying a faulty vehicle, drawing on expert perspectives and industry trends.
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Ersthandre Porthyamas
Reader's Digest Nce
James A. Allen
Harry L. Milligan
Charles Downs
SOS
Ray Fuller
Magnolia Educators’ Association
John Allison
Teachers’ Action Council
Allen
Milligan
Chemical blast burns two men at Santa Anna boatyard
A fiberglass molding shop at The Classic Boat Co., 2534 W Pomona St in Santa Ana, was struck by a chemical explosion shortly after 10 am. Vincent Fernandez, 30, suffered first to third degree burns on arms and legs, Beony Ortiz, 25, was treated for minor burns and released. The roof collapsed as flames gutted the interior, but fire crews kept flames from spreading to adjacent buildings.
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Santa Ana
Classic Boat Co
W. Pomona St
Fernandez
Anaheim
Maz- Telia
Save Our Schools
SOS
Doris Wright
Jane
Charles A. Wilson
Eight candidates named for Hawaiian Gardens El Dorado Park ballot
The March 31 incorporation election will list eight councilman candidates and voters will choose between the names Hawaiian Gardens and El Dorado Park. Five candidates will be seated if incorporation passes. Candidates include Lee Ware Robert Lee Lois Radiach Robert Leach Glen Turmer Ann Anderson Davis Vers Furgeson and Kenneth McBride. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm.
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Hawaiian Gardens
el Dorado Park
County Registrar of Voters
Lee Ware
S. Norwalk
Robert
Bob) Lee
Lois Radiach
Hawaiian Ave
Robert Leach
E. Carson St
Glen Turmer
Ann Anderson Davis
Furgeson
E. 223Rd
Kenneth McBride
S. Verne St
Ware
el Doredo Park
T Am
Downey Women’s Chorus Sings Fridays in Rio San Gabriel Park
The Women’s Chorus of Downey sponsored by Downey Adult School meets each Friday from 9 am to 12 noon in Rio San Gabriel Park. Open to all women who like to sing with child care for mothers with young children.
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Downey
Downey Adult School
Shooa
Rio San Gabriel Park
Jakarta river accident claims life amid Bali flow chaos
Indonesian reports indicate a fatal incident near Jakarta linked to river flow from Bali, with authorities naming one person deceased. The brief note from Antara mentions isolated conditions on Thursday, without broader details on casualties or causation.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Bali Islands
Antara
Yolcana
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Santa Anna Boatyard
Cabinel Cutting Grede
Per Heer
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Fly
Eld Dart
W. M. Dary Co
Anaheim Street
Long Beach
Arvn
Long Beach Blvd
Wren
Fesfery
Orange County
Los Angeles ST. Anaheim
Bali Volcana
Rose Jlulls
Rose Hills
Oxford
Rose Hills Mortuary
Wortman Mill Road
Whittier
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Pacifc Coast
California Ave
Compton
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Alondra
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