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Chula Vista Farmers Market celebrates three years of community and growth
The Chula Vista Farmers Market is celebrating three years of bringing fresh food, local goods and neighborhood connection to downtown residents after returning in 2022 from a five-year absence. Held every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or...

Intl publishing collaboration big at Beijing Intl Book Fair
Photo: Courtesy of organizers The 31st Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) concluded on Sunday at the China National Convention Center. The 2025 fair focused on promoting civilizational inheritance and development, and advancing cultural...

Trump Policy Threatens Residential Solar Industry
The sun is setting on residential solar in the United States as the Trump administration leans toward pulling the plug on clean energy incentives. In a shift in policy, the latest draft of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” omits residential solar...

Savoring Summer: Fresh Recipes and Farmers Market Finds for Alfresco Dining
June 21 is the first day of summer, and although we have already been experiencing summer-like days here on the Central Coast, it’s nice to know it has an official date! Recipes this month cater to backyard barbecues, neighborhood potlucks, or...
These Energy Dividend Stocks Print Money
Fee-based arrangements support 90% of Energy Transfer's earnings. Kinder Morgan gets about 95% of its earnings from stable sources. Williams receives roughly 91% of its earnings from predictable contracts. 10 stocks we like better than Energy...

Eastgate Shopping Centre’s food court alcohol sales licence bid set for decision by Highland Council
CRU Holdings is seeking to boost the offering in the Eastgate Shopping Centre. Picture: James Mackenzie.The Eastgate Shopping Centre’s food court alcohol sales licence bid is set for decision as the move by Scott Murray’s CRU Holdings goes before...

Australia risks losing ‘war on nicotine’ in same way as war on drugs as illegal tobacco sales explode
Australia is now waging a “de facto war on nicotine” that is doomed to fail in the same way as previous prohibition-style policies, experts say, amid a growing debate about how to respond to an explosion in the illicit tobacco trade. As health...

As Cyberpunk 2077 tops Switch 2 sales charts, one analyst says divisive game-key cards "aren’t a major issue" for most gamers and a Baldur's Gate 3 dev agrees
Game-keys cards have been pretty controversial since the Nintendo Switch 2 dropped. They're regular-looking carts that you get when buying a physical copy, but they don't actually contain the full game data. It's essentially a glorified download...

Musk bets robotaxis will give Tesla a lift after boycotts and sales plunge
Breadcrumb Trail Links Technology Author of the article: Associated Press Bernard Condon Published Jun 22, 2025 • 4 minute read FILE - Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in...

Historic Hamilton Farmers Market turns 150
Sixteen years later she’s running the booth “Bowling’s Greene Thumb.” “From 2009 until now, I’m a people person,” Greene said, “and I love the market.” While reflecting on her time there, she brought up a story of her dad that he loved to tell...

WA-based Zillow says it’s fighting for buyers. Compass says it’s fighting for sellers. What if neither is fighting for you?
As two real estate giants escalate a war over how homes should be listed for sale online, both sides say they’re acting in the interest of consumers. Both sides also stand to make a lot of money if they win. The issue intensified at the end of...

COLUMN: Israel-Iran conflict supports energy, metals, grain market
Howdy market watchers. Summer is officially here and so is the heat. June has felt more like May this year, but the heat ahead may quickly make that a distant memory. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please...

Why is it Important to Know How to Interpret and Measure Liquidity in the Crypto Market?
TL;DR Liquidity determines how quickly and cheaply assets can be traded in crypto markets without distorting prices, defining their real stability. Wide spreads, low volume, and weak order books are red flags — trading without watching these...

Sebastian Griffin: Washington’s new digital ad sales tax is unconstitutional, unfair and economically unsound
By Sebastian Griffin Washington state lawmakers this year imposed a new tax that has already sent tremors through the state’s tech titans and small business owners. Senate Bill 5814 significantly broadened the state’s retail sales tax to include...

Oil jitters as U.S. strikes on Iran raise global market fears
Published: 22 Jun. 2025, 19:14 Updated: 22 Jun. 2025, 19:15 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI U.S. President Donald Trump, front, speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington on June 21. [AP/YONHAP] Korea and other...

Book Review: Veteran journalist explores impact of private equity industry on US society
Megan Greenwell was the editor in chief of Deadspin when it was acquired in 2019 by a Boston-based private equity firm. After three months of watching her new bosses make what seemed to her to be boneheaded decisions, she quit. Two months later,...

UAE strengthens global publishing ties in Beijing
Represented by a distinguished selection of established and emerging publishing houses, the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) is participating in the 2025 edition of the Beijing International Book Fair, shining a spotlight on the UAE’s...

I write romance novels - these are the 10 romance books you need to read this summer
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more There's nothing quite like delving into a good book, and with the sunny days and balmy evenings of summer, it's the perfect time to...

AISF Calls for Action Against High Fees and Book Sales in Private Colleges
-Advertisement- In Mahabubnagar, the All India Students Federation (AISF) has raised concerns about exploitation in private junior colleges. They claim these institutions are overcharging for fees and selling unauthorized textbooks. The student...

7FATES: CHAKHO: Ize Press to Bring BTS Fantasy Novel to Print
Posted in: Comics, Manga | Tagged: 7FATES: CHAKHO, bts, HYBE, Ize Press, K-Pop, korean fantasy, manhwa, webnovel, Webtoon, Yen Press 7FATES: CHAKHO, the popular fantasy novel featuring K-Pop band BTS, which inspired the webtoon, is getting...