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Ask any book-loving central Californian which author they associate with the city of Watsonville, and they'll probably mention the name of Golden State legend John Steinbeck. The town was reportedly the inspiration for Steinbeck's novel In Dubious Battle, and was the longtime home of his sister, Esther Rodgers. (Her house is still there, on Santa Cruz County's fairgrounds.) But Steinbeck might not be the No. 1 literary pride of Watsonville for long.

Noreen Riols, 97, was once a top World War II spy in Winston Churchill's so-called 'Baker Street Irregulars' who used her feminine charms to test secret agents being sent into occupied France. 'Maria' is a glamorous 33-year-old coordinator in the Ukrainian non-violent resistance movement Yellow Ribbon, which battles Russia's brutal occupation on-the-ground in 2023. The two women are now meeting to discuss just how important women are to effective resistance – something that hasn't changed in over almost a century.

Play video content BOOSIE BREAKS IT UP UPDATE 9:25 AM PT -- TMZ has learned that the Atlanta Police Department did respond to a vandalism call at 12:41 AM today. UPDATE APD tells us Boosie and several of his associates dashed onto the stage during the event and started damaging items belonging to their production company. The group also allegedly destroyed property owned by the arena. UPDATE No injuries were reported.

Floyd Mayweather is putting aside some brutal facts and paying for the funeral of the rapper who gunned down his wife in the bathtub and then shot himself. We're told Floyd thinks Earl Hayes' family deserves a proper funeral, despite the horrific thing he did. TMZ broke the story ... Floyd was FaceTiming with Hayes earlier this month when the rapper snapped as they discussed how his wife, "

Alys Fowler's gardening columnGardening adviceOur old enemy the stealth slug has a friend– and this friend eats everythingThe time has come to prepare for battle. I am wary of fighting talk when it comes to nature, but there will be guts and gore. I figure if you are reading a gardening column in February, you're in this for the long haul, so arm yourself and united we'll go forth. You may have heard of the fat slugs recently identified as Arion vulgaris, aka the superslug/killer slug/Spanish slug, though I think we should just go with "

Bradley Walsh's daughter, Hayley, welcomed a baby boy earlier in the year. Picture: Instagram/Bradley Walsh By Alice Dear @According2Al The Chase host Bradley Walsh has announced his daughter Hayley welcomed a baby boy five months ago. Listen to this article Loading audio... Bradley Walsh, 61, has become a grandfather for the first time. The TV star, best known for his role hosting quiz show The Chase, announced this week that his daughter had given birth to a baby boy.

English teacher arrested after she 'had sex with FIVE students during an orgy in her home while her soldier husband was serving overseas' By Paul Thompson for MailOnline Updated: 17:21 EST, 17 May 2011 28 View comments Brittni Nicole Colleps, 27, a married mother of three, was arrested for allegedly having sex with five students A teacher has been jailed after being accused of having sex with five of her teenage students during an orgy at her home

De Quoi Est Mort Jose De La Compagnie Creole: Introduction José Sébéloué, a member of the popular French Caribbean band La Compagnie Créole, left a lasting impact on the music industry with his talent and contributions. His untimely death shocked fans and colleagues alike, leaving many wondering about the cause of his passing. L’hommage à José Sébéloué et sa carrière avec La Compagnie créole José Sébéloué was a key member of La Compagnie Créole, a group known for their infectious Caribbean rhythms and catchy tunes.

If the sunny shrieking endorsement of Paul Rudd isn’t enough to make you care about One Direction, then nothing will. Vanessa Bayer and Rudd really go wild for 1D in the new SNL promos, but aren’t we all more interested in what happens during those long, silent hours when they’re kept as living statues? All kidding aside, this episode is going to be wonderful. Oh sorry, we meant One Direction-ful.