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An easy spring dinner that shows off bulgogi’s versatility

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:28:50 GMT

Just as there is no one right way to simmer up a marinara sauce, nor a single “correct” apple pie, there are myriad recipes for making bulgogi.A classic Korean dish of beef marinated in some combination of soy sauce, sugar, garlic and ginger, the meat is then grilled until the sauce caramelizes and condenses, turning salty and sweet, zingy and umami-rich. It’s those heady flavors mixed with the char that give the dish its deep appeal, making it one of the most beloved preparations of Korean cuisine — and one of the most adaptable.As my colleague Eric Kim put it a few years ago in a fascinating deep dive, versatility is one of bulgogi’s virtues.“If you grew up in a Korean household,” he wrote, “then the dish wasn’t just occasional barbecue; it was dinner on the regular, a quick pan-fry on the stovetop.”This weeknight recipe embodies that easygoing spirit. Its foundation is the marinade, which can be quickly whisked together with pantry staples. (If your pantry doesn’t already i...

Cobble Fire in Riverside County halted at 5 acres

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:28:50 GMT

Firefighters in Riverside County successfully contained and extinguished a vegetation fire that broke out in the Santa Ana River bottom Tuesday night in Eastvale.  Crews with the Riverside County Fire Department responded to reports of the Cobble Fire, located 7700 block of Cobble Creek Drive, just before 9 p.m., authorities said.  Aerial footage from Sky5 showed heavy flames and smoke as the blaze burned through heavy thick brush.  Aerial footage from Sky5 shows flames burning through heavy vegetation in the Santa Ana River bed in Eastvale May 2, Aerial footage from Sky5 shows flames burning through heavy vegetation in the Santa Ana River bed in Eastvale May 2, 2023. (KTLA)Aerial footage from Sky5 shows flames burning through heavy vegetation in the Santa Ana River bed in Eastvale May 2, Riverside County Fire crews on the scene of the Cobble Fire in Eastvale May 2, 2023. (KTLA)By about 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, the fire had been put out, and crews were in the mop-up stage...

What God and Education Mean for Your Sex Life Quality

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:28:50 GMT

Faith and science are typically polar opposites. But regardless of your philosophical standpoint and how they influence your everyday decisions, sex is an intimate yet carnal need that almost every individual seeks. However, there seems to be a correlation between one’s knowledge and beliefs when it comes to their sex life quality.How do a person’s religious beliefs affect their sex life quality?The University of Exeter researchers surveyed individuals who consider themselves religious or spiritual. They found out that religious people reported having a more satisfactory sex life quality — despite having less frequent sex than average.One theory by Dr. Vegard Skirbekk (of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Columbia University), “As religious individuals are less likely to engage in casual sex and are more likely to limit sexual activity to a relationship based on love this can lead to lower expectations of sexual activity outside a formal union, as well as increased satisf...

A Condom That Feels Better Than Bareback? Europe Already Has It…

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:28:50 GMT

Condoms have prevented countless people from getting STDs and unplanned pregnancies. However, many still don’t like using it — after all, it can be uncomfy for many, especially for men. But there’s a new type of condom — it’s a condom that feels better than bareback, according to those who already tried the CSD500 condom.How is it possible that there’s a condom that feels better than bareback?Ohio State University researchers partnered with health experts from Vietnam to design a condom that feels better than bareback. Their report, which was published in The Journal of Sex Research, says that the condom design has “erectogenic” properties. The reason for this is that the tip of the condom has a small dose of glyceryl trinitrate gel — which is known to increase blood flow on the penis.In their study, around 500 couples were recruited to see how CSD500 will affect their sex life. Interestingly, those who used CSD500 said that it’s easier to put on and it feels “natural” to them. What...

Men vs. Women: Who Cheats More in 2023, and Why?

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:28:50 GMT

Infidelity is, sadly, very common. Many of us know someone who’s been cheated on, and some may have experienced it themselves. On the other hand, others were the ones who have been unfaithful to their partners. But the gender of who cheats more and their reasons for doing it varies.Who Cheats More? Men or Women?Gender: Men Cheat MoreA study by the General Social Survey shows that men are more likely to cheat than women. Out of the men and women they gathered, 20% of the men have been unfaithful to their partners before, and 13% of women had sex with other people despite being in a relationship with someone else.Ages 20-29: Women Cheat MoreWomen in their 20s have the tendency to cheat on their spouses more than men. 11% of the women aged 18 to 29 said they cheated on their spouse before. However, when it comes to men of the same age group, 10% of them admit to being unfaithful to their spouse. Which doesn’t seem to differ much.Ages 30-39: Men Cheat MoreMen in their 30s, however, seem...

Prep roundup: Leigh pounds Branham to stretch baseball win streak to 11, closes in on league title

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:28:50 GMT

BaseballLeigh’s on the brink of a league crownLeigh arrived at the field Tuesday with a two-game cushion in its league standings with four to play. Three teams were tied for second, including the opponent in the home dugout, Branham.As the saying goes, this was no time to ease up.Leigh clearly did not do that. The Longhorns scored five in the visitor’s half of the third to take charge and went on to pound Branham 14-3 to stretch their win streak to 11 games.The San Jose school maintained a two-game advantage over Pioneer. Leigh leads Live Oak by 2 1/2 and Branham by three.The Longhorns — ranked 15th by the Bay Area News Group — can clinch at least a tie for the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Mt. Hamilton Division title with a win at home over Branham on Thursday.Leigh finishes league play next week with two games against Live Oak.Tuesday, Nate Miller hit two doubles, knocked in four runs and scored two runs and Dom Panella went 3 for 4 with two double...

Kurtenbach: The Warriors took the Lakers’ best shot in Game 1. They weren’t terribly impressed

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:28:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Lakers played their best in Game 1. The Warriors did not.But while Los Angeles holds a 1-0 series lead after a 117-112 win, the Warriors are the team with the upper hand in this series.How can that be true?Because there’s nowhere else for the Lakers to go. They were as rested as they will ever be in this every-other-day series and executed their game plan perfectly on Tuesday.Meanwhile, the Warriors have ample runway for improvement. They were visibly exhausted throughout the contest, a byproduct of playing two games — including a Game 7 — in the four days before Tuesday’s series opener. They committed stupid fouls. They tried out a bunch of different lineups. They had no answer for the Lakers’ alpha.And yet, after all of that, Golden State was a wide-open Jordan Poole 3-pointer away from tying Game 1 with 9 seconds to play.Who is in control: The team with the series lead, or the team that nearly won but knows it can play much better?Warriors fa...

East Bay man allegedly orchestrated $39 million Ponzi scheme

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:28:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal grand jury has indicted an Alamo man in a $39 million Ponzi scheme that involved more than 100 victims, authorities said.The indictment alleges that Derek Chu, 41, used several companies to raise the money by fraudulently soliciting investments in the purchase and resale of pro basketball tickets and luxury suites, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey of the Northern District of California. The tickets and suites were to the Oracle Arena in Oakland, the Chase Center in San Francisco and Staples Center in Los Angeles.Chu is charged with eight counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering, Ramsey said. Authorities arrested him Tuesday. He is next scheduled to be in court on May 10.Chu got investors to hand over their money by making numerous false statements to them, including how their investment funds would be used, how investors would be repaid and whether the investments were secured by collateral, Ramsey said.Relate...

Los Gatos man killed in ATV rollover in Santa Cruz Mountains

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:28:50 GMT

A Los Gatos man was killed Monday evening when the all-terrain vehicle he was driving flipped over at a Santa Cruz Mountains property.The California Highway Patrol identified the crash victim as James Richard Jatho, 34. Police were called around 6 p.m. Monday to a residence on Mar Vista Court, near Highland Way in the Loma Prieta area. Jatho had been driving a Honda side-by-side ATV when it reversed for an unknown reason and crashed into a retaining wall, then tipped onto its side, according to the CHP.Jatho suffered major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.The CHP continued to investigate the cause of the crash Tuesday. Officials said it was unknown if alcohol or drugs were factors in this crash.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Fremont driver killed in three-vehicle collision Crashes and Disasters | Bride leaving reception in golf cart is killed by alleged reckless driver Crashes and Disasters | Los Banos woman killed in ...

Gwyneth Paltrow compares Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck’s bedroom skills

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:28:50 GMT

In reflecting on her life and career, Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t stick to the “don’t kiss and tell” rule when it came to talking about two of her most high-profile romantic partners, Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck.In a conversation Wednesday with “Call Her Daddy” podcast host Alexandra Cooper, the Academy Award-winning actor and Goop lifestyle entrepreneur not-so-reluctantly offered a comparison of the two men’s lovemaking skills.Paltrow, 50, started off by stating that both of the men were “good kissers” when she dated them in the 1990s. When Cooper pressed on which of the handsome leading man was better in bed, Paltrow admitted, “That is really hard, because Brad was like the sort of major chemistry, love of your life, kind (of hookup).”Paltrow said, “Ben was, like, technically excellent.” She quickly added: “I can’t believe my daughter, (Apple), is listening to this!”When Paltrow was starting her career in...