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Jeff Goertzen1
Jeff Goertzen is the art director for Southern California News Group. He was previously the art director for The Denver Post, USA Today and El Mundo (Madrid) and has worked as a visual communications consultant for news agencies in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
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![By keeping borrowing costs high, the Fed is hoping to cool the economy. By keeping borrowing costs high, the Fed is hoping to cool the economy.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Untitled-10.jpg?w=140)
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The Federal Reserve’s war on inflation: How it works
By keeping borrowing costs high, the Fed is hoping to cool the economy.
![In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; approximately two are fatal in a year. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September. In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; approximately two are fatal in a year. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OCR-L-HIKING-0414-01.jpeg?w=138)
California’s rattlesnake season begins: Some tips to avoid getting bitten
In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; approximately two are fatal in a year. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September.
![Check out detailed information on the vessel with five passengers. Check out detailed information on the vessel with five passengers.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AP23171805455479.jpg?w=128)
Titan rescue: A look inside the Titan submersible
Check out detailed information on the vessel with five passengers.
![What started out as an experiment turned into a hotel industry disruptor worth more than Hilton and Wyndham combined, second only to Marriott. What started out as an experiment turned into a hotel industry disruptor worth more than Hilton and Wyndham combined, second only to Marriott.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/OCR-L-FOCUS-AIRBNB.jpg?w=140)
What you should know about Airbnbs and short-term rentals
What started out as an experiment turned into a hotel industry disruptor worth more than Hilton and Wyndham combined, second only to Marriott.
![Ukraine’s military command said more than 11,000 Russian troops have been killed since the invasion began. Russian President Vladimir Putin ramped up his attacks, targeting schools, hospitals and escape corridors. Ukraine’s military command said more than 11,000 Russian troops have been killed since the invasion began. Russian President Vladimir Putin ramped up his attacks, targeting schools, hospitals and escape corridors.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/OCR-Z-UKRAINE-DAY13-030922-web-x.jpg?w=100)
Graphic: Which areas of Ukraine are under Russian control, where are the nuclear plants?
Ukraine’s military command said more than 11,000 Russian troops have been killed since the invasion began. Russian President Vladimir Putin ramped up his attacks, targeting schools, hospitals and escape corridors.
![As the Russian assault on Ukraine enters its second week, the US and its allies are aggressively targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s wealthy inner circle, seizing two yachts owned by Russian oligarchs. As the Russian assault on Ukraine enters its second week, the US and its allies are aggressively targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s wealthy inner circle, seizing two yachts owned by Russian oligarchs.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/OCR-L-UKRAINE-DAY8-030322-horiz.jpg?w=140)
Get a peek at Russian oligarchs’ seized yachts — and see how Ukraine fighting is intensifying
As the Russian assault on Ukraine enters its second week, the US and its allies are aggressively targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s wealthy inner circle, seizing two yachts owned by...
![Russia continues to struggle with its invasion of Ukraine, where troops are meeting stiff resistance from Ukraine's military as well as civilians armed with everything from rifles to Molotov cocktails. Russia continues to struggle with its invasion of Ukraine, where troops are meeting stiff resistance from Ukraine's military as well as civilians armed with everything from rifles to Molotov cocktails.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/OCR-L-UKRAINE-DAY6-0-16x9-1.jpg?w=140)
Map: How Russia is invading Ukraine — and why it continues to struggle
Russia continues to struggle with its invasion of Ukraine, where troops are meeting stiff resistance from Ukraine's military as well as civilians armed with everything from rifles to Molotov cocktails.
![Los Angeles County public health officials reported another 21,200 new cases of the coronavirus since Sunday and an additional 23,553 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 1,741,292, as of Sunday, Jan. 2. The total number of cases represents 17.3% of Los Angeles County's population. Los Angeles County public health officials reported another 21,200 new cases of the coronavirus since Sunday and an additional 23,553 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 1,741,292, as of Sunday, Jan. 2. The total number of cases represents 17.3% of Los Angeles County's population.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/LDN-L-LA-TRACKER-010322-top.jpg?w=140)
Coronavirus: L.A. County reported nearly 45,000 new cases and two new deaths over the holiday weekend
Los Angeles County public health officials reported another 21,200 new cases of the coronavirus since Sunday and an additional 23,553 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 1,741,292,...
![L.A. County is 70% fully vaccinated L.A. County is 70% fully vaccinated](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/LDN-L-LA-TRACKER-122321-x-top.jpg?w=140)
New coronavirus cases in LA County more than doubled in 24 hours
L.A. County is 70% fully vaccinated
![The recent study by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report issued what it calls a code red for humanity due to increasingly extreme heat waves and record temperatures. The recent study by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report issued what it calls a code red for humanity due to increasingly extreme heat waves and record temperatures.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/OCR-L-FOCUS-GLACIERS-0822-Petteman-glacier.jpg?w=114)
What you should know about glacial melting
The recent study by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report issued what it calls a code red for humanity due to increasingly extreme heat waves and record temperatures.