What Are These Black Beetles That Are Everywhere This Spring?
"I don't remember them from previous years, at least not in these numbers," asks R. "And does nothing eat them? They would seem to be easy prey, since they meander around so slowly and often end up on their backs with their legs wriggling." The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has the answer. 1
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I hear you yet also The Win-Dow smashburger and brussel sprouts combo has to be one of the best value and tasting combos in town… — Rich
Have never had then anywhere else but the og of smashburgers, Third Window Brewery. Always get the avocado jalapeño smash and it’s excellent. I like… — AFC
I whole heartedly agree with you Jen, and Noah, enough with Smash burgers on every menu in town, along with those sweet brioche buns. — James
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No one is surprised when a loud, proud and well documented Bootlicker, declares that they like to lick boots. — Sam Tababa
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THANK YOU for saying this. Smash burgers are fine but incredibly one note. And so so overdone. They are the brussel sprouts of 2026. Make… — Jen
We have a system of fire watch cameras that don’t invade our privacy. https://alertcalifornia.org/ Cameras pointed at roadways are not effective for fire monitoring. — JL
Here is a great breakdown of the cameras intent and the company behind it. You be the judge on how invasive it is. https://www.reddit.com/r/unsound/s/14daAzVuhO — Dave
I've watched enough episodes of "Forensic Files," to know how helpful cameras like this can be in solving some murders. However, it's ironic that the… — Dan