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A Road Closed sign keeps traffic out of the Santa Rosa Wash on Porter Road near Farrell Road. File photo
Monsoon season is officially upon us, and for those new to the area there are several things to know about how to best deal with the unique desert storms that can roll through the region at this time of year.
What is the “monsoon”?
The term refers to the wind shift seen during the summer months that draws moisture to a typically dry area. When prevailing, or strongest, winds change direction, tropical moisture is drawn to the north from Mexico, creating conditions favorable for isolated thunderstorms that can be intense.
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The Class of 2020 Is a Micro-generation Frozen in Place Sarah Hoffmann
Noah Baumbach’s 1995 film,
Kicking and Screaming, opens at a college-graduation party. Students dressed in boxy suits and flouncy dresses mill around campus, savoring their final moments of collegiate aimlessness:
Today I am a student, an English major. Tomorrow these identities will fall away and I will have no idea who or what I am anymore. A group of friends gathers around a table to play a game in which a topic is chosen and players buzz in with answers that fit the category. One character suggests worst-case scenarios after graduation, and students chime in:
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A new tool on city fire trucks will help first responders to calm people with autism spectrum disorder and de-escalate the scene of emergencies.
The “sensory bags” are designed to help reduce the anxiety felt during an emergency situation or the noise and bright lights from fire vehicles. The bags will be kept with EMS equipment on each truck.
The 10 kits, donated by the chamber of commerce, contain a number of items intended to distract and soothe, including noise-reducing headphones, objects with a variety of soft, smooth and spiny textures, and activities that require concentration, such as a Rubik’s Cube and fidget spinner.