Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words

Articles from the December 17, 2021 edition


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  • Starbucks in Los Angeles Provides Bathroom for Men, Women, Aliens

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 17, 2021

    Apparently a starbucks in Los Angeles has taken the gender neutral bathroom movement to a whole new level. A sign on the door and also above the sink, tells patrons they are welcome whether they are men, women or well, space aliens. "Usually, i think so yeah. I feel like most of the time this is someone trying to be "hip" by saying look, you're welcome here regardless of gender identity -- but it just does so in an icky way without really realizing it," said one patron. The historical purposes...

  • Mono County Hot Creek Said to Be Too Hot to Swim In Now

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 17, 2021

    Hot Creek, starting as Mammoth Creek, is a stream in Mono County, within the Inyo National Forest. For years it has been a comfortable place to swim. But this summer, bathers noticed it had become too hot for comfort. "You used to be able to swim in it," writes one poster on social media. "There were two huge hot springs in the middle of an ice cold river, and you could find a perfect temperature in key places where the hot and cold water mixed. Unfortunately, the spring activity increased some...