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San Antonio polo players slowly rebuilding the sport

San Antonio polo players slowly rebuilding the sport

San Antonio Express-News — Up until the 1970s, San Antonio had a vibrant polo community. Park goers would often watch a match at the polo field at Brackenridge Park. The Retama Polo Center located in Selma, which had 22 fields and stables to accommodate about 400 horses, was recognized as a premier facility in the country. Then both of those places closed, and about the only horses seen in San Antonio were the ones pulling tourists in carriages downtown. Yet the polo sport is slowly coming back to San Antonio as its oldest polo club finds a new home and tries to bring matches back into city limits.

Council challengers take issue with HR complaints at City Hall

Council challengers take issue with HR complaints at City Hall

www.thecamarilloacorn.com — Council challengers take issue with HR complaints at City Hall With the Nov. 4 election on the horizon, candidates challenging the trio of incumbents for their seats on the Camarillo City Council are calling to task City Hall and the council for a pair of workplace-related complaints that, according to multiple interviews with current and former City Hall employees and numerous documents acquired by the Camarillo Acorn, have cost the city and its insurance agency over $628,000 in legal fees, settlement costs and payroll expenses.

Huebner gets creative with cardboard

Huebner gets creative with cardboard

San Antonio Express-News — A cardboard version of Dance Dance Revolution. Hammers made out of oatmeal cans and paper towel tubes for a version of the arcade game Whac-A-Mole. These were two of dozens of handmade games that filled Huebner Elementary School's gym on Oct. 14. The school participated in the Global Cardboard Challenge, a function inspired by the short documentary “Caine's Arcade.” “Caine's Arcade” went viral in 2012 when a filmmaker made a short film about Caine, a 9-year-old Los Angeles boy who built an entire arcade out of cardboard boxes in his dad's auto repair shop.

A MODERN MAN'S VISION

A MODERN MAN'S VISION

www.beyondtheacorn.net — Among the rolling hills of Thousand Oaks, surrounded by cookie-cutter housing tracts and custom-built Mediterranean-style villas, are 103 mid-century modern homes unique to California. They're known as The Eichler homes, a three-block community off Lynn Road and Camino Manzanas. This story explores the resurgence of the modern style's popularity and why homeowners forgo modern amenities to live in these Eichler homes.

Research continues on Robber Baron Cave

Research continues on Robber Baron Cave

San Antonio Express-News — Robber Baron Cave sits beneath a residential neighborhood in San Antonio, Texas. The cave operated as a commercial business in the 1920s before it shut down in 1933 due to the Depression. Cave tour owners in the 1920s never mapped the cave, so finding passages today requires labor and luck, but researchers believe the cave could extend for miles.

Rose Theatre keeps on going

Rose Theatre keeps on going

San Antonio Express-News — You've seen Shakespeare but what about "Pulp Fiction Live" or a spoof play on Star Trek? These off-beat shows are a hit at the Rose Theatre in San Antonio.

Yarn, antlers make for good business | www.thecamarilloacorn.com | Camarillo Acorn

Yarn, antlers make for good business | www.thecamarilloacorn.com | Camarillo Acorn

www.thecamarilloacorn.com — Sarah Pellerino- Thompson of Somis grew up with deer antlers decorating her childhood home. After having her third child, she was looking for a business idea that would allow her to become a stay-at-home mom. She didn't have to look far. Pellerino-Thompson now sells antlers decorated with yarn as art pieces, with some antlers selling for more than $500.

Grad shares struggles of illegal status | www.thecamarilloacorn.com | Camarillo Acorn

Grad shares struggles of illegal status | www.thecamarilloacorn.com | Camarillo Acorn

www.thecamarilloacorn.com — Grad shares struggles of illegal status: The lack of a 3-by-2-inch card is holding Anahi Quiroz back. The 2011 graduate of California State University Channel Islands thinks about the benefits of having a driver's license every day while working as a cashier at a local pizza joint, where she also pitches in to wash dishes and wipe down tables. Not having the ID card, she said, is a reminder of her status as an undocumented U.S. resident.

Living in a home that is falling apart | Remain L.A.

Living in a home that is falling apart | Remain L.A.

remainla.com — MacArthur Park/Westlake is a renter's market. The area is attractive to newer immigrants because it's the cheapest place to live in Los Angeles but with newer developments just a few blocks downtown, landowners are take advantage of the market and raise rents, don't fix anything or threaten the immigrant renters.