Here’s a chile relleno unlike anything else in Orange County. In fact, here’s a Mexican restaurant unlike anything else in Orange County. The restaurant is Gema in San Clemente. It’s operated by chef Juan Pablo Cruz, who recently took over the space previously occupied Tamarindo. The charming interior looks exactly the same as it did…
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The Ravens have waived Tyre Phillips, a source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed, parting ways with a talented but inconsistent offensive lineman who’d entered training camp in contention for the left guard spot. Phillips, a third-round draft pick in 2020, played in 22 games and started 13 over his first two seasons in…
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Charlie Ward is the answer to some flattering trivia questions, most notably as the only Heisman trophy winner to play in the NBA. So, Ward’s not exactly heartbroken about losing his association with another streak — the one of dubious distinction in Knicks history. “Sounds good to me,” Ward told the Daily News, adding that…
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ANAHEIM — The music was back on in the Yankees’ clubhouse. There was joking around and laughing after Tuesday night’s 7-4 win over the Angels. It had been a while since the clubhouse was that loose. It has also been a while since the Bombers have been powering their way to consistent wins. Tuesday night…
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The world’s top skimboarders battled in pounding shorebreak at Aliso Beach over the weekend on the fourth stop of the United Skim Tour. The South Laguna Beach event, known as “the Vic,” saw nearly 50 competitors from around the world enter the prestigious contest, now in its 45th year. A beefy swell showed up for…
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They’ll violate your personal space. They’ll kiss your face. They’ll pull your hair and try to eat it off your head. They’ll walk all over you if you let them. But like most kids, they are a blissful gift, said self-professed Goat Mom Lani Jones. She and her husband, James, have operated the Goods and…
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For years, Brad Sweet and Peter Eichar, co-founders of the Same Same But Different Festival, collaborated as musicians and shared an affinity for music festivals. The pair had attended other larger-scale music events across the country and felt that Southern California’s enormous festival scene lacked a more profound sense of community. “We didn’t set out…
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By Deidre McPhillips | CNN After a historic drop in 2020, life expectancy in the United States took another significant hit in 2021. According to provisional data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, life expectancy at birth dropped by nearly a year between 2020 and 2021 — and by more…
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The California Environmental Quality Act has a noble purpose. Signed into law by Gov. Ronald Reagan in 1970, the landmark environmental protection statute is intended to ensure the public is aware of the impacts of proposed projects and that deleterious impacts are appropriately mitigated. However, it has long been evident the law is being…
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Truth Social, the Twitter-like social network backed by former President Donald Trump, remains unavailable on Google’s Android app store because of deficiencies in the app’s content moderation protocol, according to a Google spokesperson. The app favored by many of Trump’s supporters still has not met the Google Play Store’s standards, including policies against incitement and…
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