A development is proposing to transform decades-old oil fields and some farmland in west Brea into homes for thousands of people with new trails and parks. Brea 265 – named for the 265 acres it includes – is expected to approach the final stages of the city’s approval process in the next few months after…
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In 2014, California voters approved Proposition 47, which reduced certain low-level property and drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. The proposition, which was approved by 53.2% of Orange County voters, requires the allocation of savings from reduced incarceration into rehabilitation and crime prevention programs. However, the measure has come under scrutiny from some legislators and law enforcement…
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As a state-owned fairgrounds, the OC Fair & Event Center belongs to the public, and the fair’s board of directors say they are looking at ways to broaden the community’s access to it. A proposed strategic plan with suggestions such as adding more performances at the Pacific Amphitheatre, expanding agricultural programs and offering horse shows…
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After shoring up the Ravens’ right tackle situation last season, Patrick Mekari is expected to do the same at center in 2022. At the NFL owners meetings Monday in Palm Beach, Florida, coach John Harbaugh said Mekari would “step right in, probably,” as the starter. Bradley Bozeman, who graded out as one of the NFL’s…
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Adrian Alcocer, 3, runs towards the finish during the 38th Newport Spirit Run Toddler Trot on Sunday, March 27, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) The 38th Newport Spirit Run featured multiple running categories, and a family expo with a rock-climbing wall at Fashion Island on Sunday, March 27, 2022. (Photo by Mindy…
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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Robert Saleh wants Zach Wilson to master the playbook and play freely his second year as the Jets’ QB1. “Love to see Zach own the playbook at a faster clip. Not that he wasn’t. Typical rookie learning curve,” Saleh said from the NFL owner’s meetings at The Breakers Resort. “We’re really…
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh wouldn’t say much about Bobby Wagner on Monday. But he certainly knows the star inside linebacker is available. Asked at the NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, about Wagner’s reported weekend visit to Baltimore, Harbaugh said the Ravens typically decline to comment on such matters. But he added: “Bobby Wagner’s…
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The rumors of Tom Brady joining the Miami Dolphins this offseason never gained serious momentum, but Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel shot them down rather definitively when he spoke on Monday at the NFL’s annual league meeting. “Tom Brady, the Super Bowl winner?” he asked back at a question, surprised. “No. That has not been in…
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Put your opinions and obsessions about the quarterback to the side for one moment. For one spring let’s not over-analyze everything new coach Mike McDaniel said, or didn’t say about Tua Tagovailoa, dissecting the young quarterback’s potential and his future. McDaniel hasn’t seen Tagovailoa throw one pass in person yet. Let’s also refrain from stressing…
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Three men in their 20s were killed in a fiery crash on Harbor Boulevard at La Palma Avenue in Anaheim just before 2 a.m. Monday morning, March 28. Two police officers on patrol witnessed the crash. “They’re lucky they weren’t hit,” police Sgt. Jacob Gallacher said. The white 2021 Mercedes was speeding southbound on Harbor…
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