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Restaurants are paying influencers for promotional posts. How messy can it get?
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (1323+ words) Hollywood Thai owner Mahidol "Joe" Pimpa in the dining room of his restaurant on April 17, 2026. (Stephanie Breijo/Los Angeles Times/TNS) It started with $500 and a comped meal at Hollywood Thai. There are few rules of engagement when family-run restaurants…...
This 99-year-old ballet teacher once taught Parisian royalty. Now she teaches in Pasadena
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (1077+ words) Helga Monson de Kansky teaches ballet to students at Pasadena Dance Theatre. (Christina House/Los Angles Times/TNS) In 1953, French journalist J. C. V'rots reviewed the Marquis de Cuevas ballet company's performance of "Les Sylphides." The show starred some of the most…...
A look back at The Union Democrat's origins as it marks 172 years
17+ hour, 6+ min ago (1344+ words) The Union Democrat's office on the northwest corner of West Yaney Avenue and North Green Street. The modest wooden building dates from 1861 when the original office of 1854 was destroyed by fire. The county-owned A. N. Francisco Building, completed in 1982, occupies the same…...
Mathiesen groundbreaking
16+ hour, 56+ min ago (153+ words) The Union Democrat MMHC administrators, Chicken Ranch Rancheria Tribal members and those close to the project break ground for the new MMHC Health and Wellness facility in Jamestown on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. - 'Not just a clinic, a promise': Chicken Ranch breaks…...
'Not just a clinic, a promise': Chicken Ranch breaks ground on expanded health care facility in Jamestown
16+ hour, 48+ min ago (768+ words) MMHC administrators, Chicken Ranch Rancheria Tribal members and those close to the project break ground for the new MMHC Health and Wellness facility in Jamestown on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Kyle Cox (left) and Tom Carsoner (right) of the Tuolumne Band of…...
Firefighters quickly put out blaze at home near Columbia
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (300+ words) Firefighters put out the final flames of the residential fire in Columbia on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. A Cal Fire helicopter circles the premises. A Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit firefighter grabs his equipment and heads to the house. Firefighters took quick and decisive action…...
Grand jury clears Twain Harte Fire payroll practices
17+ hour, 17+ min ago (643+ words) An investigation by the Tuolumne County Civil Grand Jury that was said to be prompted by public complaints about firefighter payroll practices found the Twain Harte Fire Department is in compliance with state and local policies. The six-page report released…...
Serena Williams loses to Maya Joint at Wimbledon in first singles match in nearly four years
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (602+ words) Experience took on youth Tuesday morning at Wimbledon's Centre Court as 44-year-old tennis legend Serena Williams played her first singles match in nearly four years, against 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint. Advantage: youth, as Joint pulled out a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 win over the…...
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Watch out for summer sports injuries in youth and adult athletes
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (615+ words) DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Our teenagers are both student athletes and active in their sports year-round. I'm concerned about injuries that could sideline them. What should we watch for? ANSWER: As the school year ends, summer sports heat up for students…...
Will new sunscreen ingredients protect us? | Lifestyle | uniondemocrat. com
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (231+ words) The South Florida sun is brutal, and while slathering on sunscreen usually feels like a no-brainer, this summer the rules have changed. An ingredient that makes European sunscreens more effective has just been approved by the FDA for use in…...