To commemorate the 100th season at the Hollywood Bowl, the Los Angeles Philharmonic is publishing “Hollywood Bowl: The First 100 Years,” a 300-page coffee table-style book filled with rare photos and historical facts that pays homage to notable performances and moments in the history of the iconic venue. The book, which was written by LA…
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“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead. Buzz: Apparently some “Chicken Littles” are misreading the “greater number of options” for house hunters. Industry experts say their “revised” forecasts show the market hitting an “inflection point” in which “equilibrium” will emerge among buyers and sellers. This “revaluation” will produce…
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There was a time when the Miami Heat were relaxed, confident, with enough leeway to exhale and savor. That time was Sunday, when coach Erik Spoelstra and players Max Strus and Victor Oladipo met with the media in a ballroom at a swank hotel across from Boston Common. It all was coming together, the franchise’s…
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Don’t ask. No, really, don’t ask how the Miami Heat can get Game 6 on Friday night to extend the Eastern Conference finals. Denial isn’t a game plan. Hope isn’t a strategy. We just heard the Florida Panthers say on the way to their three-goals-in-four-games exit, “We’re getting our shots.” Now Heat coach Erik Spoelstra,…
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When Cole Kmet was asked this week to assess his play in 2021, the Chicago Bears tight end noted what he believed was an obstacle in his first two NFL seasons — multiple quarterback changes. That included a 2020 season in which the Bears waffled between Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles and a 2021 season…
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Computer chip and software maker Broadcom will spend about $61 billion to acquire the cloud technology company VMware, one of the biggest deals of the year despite rising inflation and economic uncertainty. The proposed deal comes just weeks after billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered to spend $44 billion on Twitter.…
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There are so many appalling elements surrounding the city of Anaheim’s effort to sell its prime public property — Angel Stadium and surrounding acreage — to a development company controlled by the Los Angeles baseball team’s owner, Arte Moreno. Even before the federal government’s high-profile corruption investigation and Mayor Harry Sidhu’s subsequent resignation, the deal…
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CARSON — Blazing red flares ignited in the stands occupied by Los Angeles Football Club’s 3252 supporters late in Wednesday night’s U.S. Open Cup match at Dignity Health Sports Park as their team, in the biggest match of the year so far, went down in flames. To the Galaxy. Again. From the opening whistle through…
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Q: Ira, Jimmy Butler went into last year’s playoff saying he was “stupidly locked in” and then was awful aginst the Bucks. Now he can’t do anything. What happened to bubble Jimmy? – Andy. A: OK, this is taking recency bias to the extreme. What about Jimmy Butler against the Hawks in the first round?…
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As communities in California continue to deteriorate due to crime, homelessness and failed leadership, the residents of Orange County have something to be very grateful for. Orange County remains the safest major county in California and homelessness has been reduced by 16.65% since I became district attorney three years ago. That includes a significant reduction…
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