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CA will say goodbye to (new) gas-powered leaf blowers

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Gardener Tomás Saucedo poses with his truck and gas-powered leafblower in South Pasadena. Photo by Saul Gonzalez.

California will ban the sale of new gas-powered leafblowers next year. They’re a nuisance to those who hear them — but prized by those who use them.

The new newspaper Street Views includes original reporting, practical guides for people navigating homelessness, and first-person accounts from encampment residents. 

OC supervisors voted last week 3-2 to only allow U.S. government and military flags to fly on county property. That means no rainbow flag for Pride Month.