Hank Lloyd had lost track of Zion Johnson until the plumber from his church mentioned the name while fixing the hose in Lloyd’s backyard. “That name sounds familiar,” Lloyd said. “That sounds like this kid that I asked, could he play football? Why didn’t he play?” Lloyd was the mystery school bus driver that Johnson…
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The Orange County boys athlete of the week: Name: Jared Steins School: Servite Sport: Track and field Year: Senior Noteworthy: He won the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters at the Trinity League Finals. His times were 1 minute, 59.91 seconds in the 800, a personal-best 4:19.26 in the 1,600 and 9:43.50 in the 3,200. Last…
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Amazon this week announced it would be expanding in Southern California, adding “more than 800 corporate and tech jobs” in Irvine. The company said the hiring would happen over the next few years. Amazon was not specific about the timeline. To accommodate its growth, the company has signed a lease for 116,000 square feet of…
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Zach LaVine isn’t showing his hand as he approaches his first summer as an unrestricted free agent. After playing eight years without choosing his team, the Chicago Bulls guard emphasized the importance of hearing out every offer when he hits the open market this offseason. LaVine couldn’t commit to a return to Chicago next season…
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Growing up in Derry, Northern Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s, Kerri ní Dochartaigh was struck by trauma at every turn. The Troubles – the violent conflict between Protestants and Catholics – lodged terror in ní Dochartaigh’s young soul, especially as a child of a mixed Protestant-Catholic marriage. And amid the fear, bombings, and political…
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Orange County rock band Social Distortion’s iconic Skelly skeleton logo is swapping out his signature martini glass and cigarette for a soccer ball as the group partners with USL champions Orange County Soccer Club to release a limited-edition collection of co-branded merchandise. The Official League apparel line includes hats, hoodies, T-shirts and jerseys and proceeds…
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The only way Kyrie Irving could make himself an easier mark is if he were trying to guard you. On Twitter the other day he said that “My name is worth billions to these media corporations.” Name one. But the problem with the Brooklyn Nets, the greatest dynasty that never was and never will be,…
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“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead. Buzz: It was a rare six-pack of all-time highs for median home sales prices in March in Southern California — only the second time in nearly 17 years the region saw new records in all six counties. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed…
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By ZEKE MILLER and JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted what he called a “radical” leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, warning that a “whole range of rights” are in jeopardy if it holds.…
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They are among the most beloved landmarks to dot the coastline, where memories are made taking sunset selfies and sunrise strolls and marriage proposals are sealed with a kiss before the sparkling horizon. But at three of Orange County’s iconic piers – Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Seal Beach – restaurants once a perk for…
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