Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Remembering 2 Santa Monica victims of the California boat fire
Neighbors Marybeth Guiney and Charles McIlvain went diving together often, along with McIlvain’s wife. We hear from friends of Guyiney and McIlvain.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenNeighbors Marybeth Guiney and Charles McIlvain went diving together often, along with McIlvain’s wife. We hear from friends of Guyiney and McIlvain.
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5 storiesRemembering some of the victims of the boat fire off the Santa Barbara coast
Following Monday's diving boat fire off the Santa Barbara coast, the bodies of 33 of the 34 presumed dead have been recovered.
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Emails between USC's athletics department and admissions office were made public this week.
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Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas. Seven people are dead, and that number is expected to rise. It’s going to be a long road ahead for the Caribbean island nation. How will it recover?
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Abalone, specifically red abalone, has been a popular menu item in sushi and seafood restaurants in California. It’s a sea slug that’s about the size of a dinner plate.
Read the story7 minA multi-generational story of women who created family and history in Riverside
Author Susan Straight spent her whole life in Riverside, where she raised her three daughters. Now that she's become an empty nester, she's written a book to remind her daughters of where they came from.
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