Animal-rights activists have a vigil set for Wednesday outside the Farmer John slaughterhouse in Vernon for the thousands of pigs killed at the facility for food despite plans for the plant to close in early 2023. The plant and its associated hog-production farm have been the target of weekly vigils organized by the Animal Alliance…
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Former Florida point guard Taurean Green is back to dish out another assist for the Gators. First-year coach Todd Golden’s embrace of the program’s past success led him to hire Green, who will serve as the new director of player development and a bridge to the Gators’ glory days. Green played point guard for the…
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When seeking positives in the immediate wake of his team’s playoff elimination two weeks ago, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra noted the awkward implementation of the NBA review that removed a Max Strus 3-pointer from his team’s scoring ledger well after the fact in that Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics. “I’m sure,” Spoelstra…
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Draymond Green has been superb lately at podcasting and plugging his podcast and crowning himself the New Media. But as far as playing basketball? Let’s just say the New Media career might be full-time pretty soon. His performance Wednesday night was one for the sewer system, with Green managing just two points with six fouls…
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Jose Trevino and Gleyber Torres were scratched from Sunday’s Yankees lineup before Sunday’s series finale against the Cubs at Yankee Stadium. The catcher has a back issue and Torres felt ill before the game. Trevino has been the Yankees best catcher this season. He is hitting .440/.472/800 with five home runs and 15 RBI over…
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They wound up speaking on the same subject on the same day, which at least means that while Duncan Robinson fell out of the Miami Heat’s rotation during the playoffs, he never distanced himself from the team’s messaging. So there was Heat President Pat Riley, as the focus in the interview room at FTX Arena,…
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It’s no laughing matter: The debut in a few days of a museum featuring the art collection of comedian Cheech Marin could put Riverside on the map. Famous for his role in the Cheech & Chong comedy duo that delighted millions with a unique brand of marijuana-laced humor, Marin said he started collecting works of…
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Voters in last week’s elections soundly rejected criminal justice reformers in Orange County and San Francisco, sparking debate about the future of California’s progressive movement and the fate of the recall campaign against progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon. Despite their differences, there is one thing tough-on-crime and progressive factions can both agree…
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With the official start of summer just weeks away, families are getting ready to pack up the car and hit the road, visiting places like our beautiful Orange County beaches and our world class theme parks. It’s estimated that the average family spends 23 hours on summer road trips. But this year during their travels,…
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Max Strus made himself matter this season. That made his play a net gain for the Miami Heat. But, as with so many of the Heat’s developmental projects, the question next becomes how long he can continue to matter. For all of the Heat’s developmental projects over the years, many have come with expiration dates,…
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