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Residents at busy Aussie beach fume over council’s ‘idiotic’ move: ‘Wake up’

Residents at busy Aussie beach fume over council’s ‘idiotic’ move: ‘Wake up’

Frustrated residents have urged the local council to “pull their finger out” and do something about a well-known problem that’s “destroying” cars and causing chaos at a busy intersection. Locals in Coogee in Sydney’s east say two “ridiculous” concrete blocks in the middle of the road are to blame for countless damaged cars and “hours” long congestion at the corner of Arden Street and Coogee Bay Road — but the council has confirmed they won’t be removed and explained why. Raising the issue… Source link

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Jordan Spieth survives terrifying cliff shot at Pebble Beach

Jordan Spieth got as close to the cliffs at Pebble Beach as he possibly could on Saturday afternoon. Though he miraculously saved par in the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Spieth had to take off running backward after his shot so he didn’t fall nearly 70 feet down onto the rocks and beach below. “It was by far the most nerve-wracking shot I’ve ever hit in my life, like by far,” he was heard telling his caddie. Spieth’s drive on the par-4 eighth landed just a few inches… Source link

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Yahoo Cup Fantasy Golf Picks This Week for the 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

There’s not much better than free when it comes to DFS. So with Yahoo and Yahoo Fantasy offering a $15,000 freeroll called the PGA “Yahoo Cup,” now is the time to join for free cash prizes week in and week out. Additionally, there is a season-long points chase with even more money handed out at the end of the year. It will go for 39 weeks, with the lowest nine weeks of scoring being dropped from your total score, so join now for the best chance to win even more prizes. Let’s dig into… Source link

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‘Overwhelmed’ teachers lead Virginia Beach City to end certain school days early

One Virginia school district has made select Wednesdays shorter for students as teacher burnout through the coronavirus pandemic drags on.  The district’s superintendent said the move was to give teachers more time amid a historic shortage of educators. “Our teachers are just tired — they’re tired and they’re overwhelmed and dealing with a lot of the mental health issues that I think many folks are dealing with as a result of the pandemic,” Aaron Spence, superintendent of the Virginia… Source link

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LA, Long Beach target ‘ugly hazard’ of containers left near ports as supply crisis drags on

With shipping delays mounting and cargo piling up at Los Angeles County ports, local officials are tightening the rules on , part of an effort to ease congestion of freighter ships anchored along Southern California’s coast. Beginning Nov. 1, carriers will be charged $100 per container, with the fee increasing $100 per container per day — but the fee will not be assessed until Nov. 15. Collected fees will be reinvested by the ports in programs to increase efficiency and address congestion,… Source link

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Multimillion dollar sales at Pebble Beach would mean the collector car market is back

V-12 powered sports cars and rare Ferraris, each worth multiple millions of dollars, lead the line-up at this year’s annual Gooding & Company Pebble Beach auction.  “Ferrari has been in such strong demand for such a long time because they build absolutely fantastic cars,” President and CEO David Gooding told Yahoo Finance Live. “There’s everything about them that is magical.”  Gooding is the official auction house of the iconic Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance which concludes on Aug. 15…. Source link

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Solana Beach loses booming, Google-backed tech startup Flock Freight to Encinitas

Flock Freight, one of San Diego’s hottest tech startups, is moving its headquarters from Solana Beach to Encinitas, citing unbearably slow action on a permit request that would allow it to expand. The startup is quickly becoming well-known in San Diego County thanks to its recent $113 million venture cap deal led by SoftBank (which manages the largest tech fund on the planet). Flock Freight’s algorithms help companies move products more efficiently, combining small shipments into a… Source link

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Online Travel Update: Google once again embraces organic search and eliminates hotel listing fees; Kayak plans to open hotel in Miami Beach; Certares is on the road to become travel powerhouse | Foster Garvey PC

This week’s Update features several stories on the big online travel newsmakers of last week – Google and Kayak. Enjoy. Google Once Again Embraces Organic Search and Eliminates Hotel Listing Fees(“Tripadvisor’s New Subscription Service Edges the Company Toward Online Travel Agency Status,” March 7, 2021 via Skift Travel News) (subscription may be required)(“Google eliminates fees for hotel booking links”, March 8, 2021 via Phocus Wire)(“Google Drops Costs for Hotels and… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Golf: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Pebble Beach, CaliforniaPebble Beach Golf Links – Par 72 – 7,051 yardsSpyglass Hill Golf Course – Par 72 – 7,041 yardsField – 156 entrantsPurse – $7.8M The Preview Jordan Spieth‘s resurgence and a star-studded leaderboard among 5,000-fan galleries at the Waste Management Phoenix Open brought about all the intrigue you can ask for out of an early February stop on the PGA Tour in its competition with the Super Bowl. A trip to Pebble Beach sounds like a dream in the next… Source link

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