In vintage couture and a world of Chanel-inspired camellias. In pearls, chains and black ties, especially those worn by women, the A-list crowd at the Met Gala largely passed muster in embracing Karl Lagerfeld, the man of the evening on fashion’s biggest night. Most. Not all.
Early explorers believed California to be an island, and while its physical attachment to the rest of North America eventually became evident, it nevertheless has sought to forge an island-like cultural and political identity – a “nation-state” in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s description.
Growing her coalition of support for her campaign for State Senate District 19, Palm Springs City Councilwoman Lisa Middleton earned the influential endorsement of CFT, which represents more than 120,000 educators across California working at every level from Head Start to the University of California. Both of Middleton’s adult children are public school educators.