A 40-year-old man died after he was struck by a vehicle while riding an electric bicycle near a major intersection in San Clemente on Tuesday morning, June 7. The driver was being sought, authorities said. The man, identified by Orange County sheriff’s officials as Joshua Gene Cervantes of Capistrano Beach, was riding along northbound Avenida…
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The results map below will start updating as soon as results start to be posted after polls close at 8 p.m. California voters are deciding whether Gov. Gavin Newsom should get a second term as leader of the state. He’s facing 25 challengers in the primary on Tuesday, June 7, and the top two finishers…
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A lot of things have been familiar for Quincy Wilson since coming home to South Florida. Since signing with the Miami Dolphins this offseason, he has been surrounded by the same family, friends, food and weather he enjoyed the last time he played football in the area. Running with a defensive unit filled with journeymen,…
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MINNEAPOLIS — Gio Urshela tried. The former Yankees third baseman got the urge like everyone that gets traded away. He tried to grow a beard. “I couldn’t do it, too hard,” Urshela said with a laugh. “It was taking too long.” Urshela said he was initially “confused” when told of the deal that sent him…
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By Nick Perry | Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The United States won a legal battle on Tuesday to seize a Russian-owned superyacht in Fiji and wasted no time in taking command of the $325 million vessel and sailing it away from the South Pacific nation. The court ruling represented a significant victory for…
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Democratic Rep. Katie Porter and former GOP Assembly leader Scott Baugh are considered top contenders as final votes are cast today in the primary race for Orange County’s coastal 47th House District. Three other Republican challengers are also in the contest: business owners and former congressional candidates Brian Burley and Amy Phan West along with documentary film…
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The Miami Dolphins’ prized free-agent acquisition this offseason, Terron Armstead, hasn’t yet been available to work with the offensive line through organized team activities and minicamp, but that hasn’t stopped him from making an impact in guiding the team’s young linemen he’ll have alongside him this fall. “Terron has definitely helped a lot of our…
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San Clemente senior Caroline Hawkes was Orange County’s track and field leader this season in the 200 and 400 meters. Her time in the 100 was second-best in the county. For her achievements Hawkes is the Orange County girls track and field athlete of the year. San Clemente’s Caroline Hawkes won two events — 200…
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Orange County Board of Education President Mari Barke and opponent Martha Fluor are the leading contenders for the newly redrawn coastal Trustee Area 2 as voting draws to an end today. Barke, 59, a board member since 2018, faces two challengers: Fluor, 71, a former Newport-Mesa Unified school board member for 29 years, and Christopher…
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Officially and at least temporarily, Tim Shaw is not on the Orange County Board of Education following a recent court ruling. On Tuesday, June 7, voters will decide whether Shaw, 45, will win re-election to finish a two-year term as he competes against three challengers: Paulette Chaffee, 73, an attorney and former teacher; David M.…
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