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Southern California mall begins transformation into sprawling mega complex — with 2,250 homes and 15 acres of parks

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Southern California mall begins transformation into sprawling mega complex — with 2,250 homes and 15 acres of parks

Construction crews have broken ground on Bolsa Pacific, a massive 83-acre mixed-use development set to replace the long-struggling Westminster Mall in Orange County, according to developers and project officials. The sprawling redevelopment promises to transform the site into what developers are calling “a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood with homes, shops, dining and community gathering spaces centered around a … Read more

Community rescues grieving North Dakota widow — by harvesting their late pal’s 1,400 acres of crops

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Community rescues grieving North Dakota widow — by harvesting their late pal’s 1,400 acres of crops

In North Dakota, farmers aren’t neighbors — they’re family. When a sudden car crash tragically took the life of a beloved community member, the goodhearted folks of Antler came together to carry out one final act of kindness: they harvested his crops. Randy Fyllesvold was killed in September, and his grieving widow, Kharra, and their … Read more

‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ turns 50: Acres of pot, violent injuries and real human skeletons that cursed the set

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‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ turns 50: Acres of pot, violent injuries and real human skeletons that cursed the set

Almost everybody dies — violently — in “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”  But, against all odds, the classic horror movie is still alive and kicking, cutting, slicing and bashing 50 years later.  The 1974 film, directed by Tobe Hooper, was made on a shoestring budget of $140,000. And critics were not so taken with the … Read more