There’s a new family to celebrate. Spotted nesting in a tree in north Orange County are two adult bald eagles and at least two eaglets. The adult female eagle is named La’i, which can mean calm or quiet in Hawaiian. We know that from the bright blue tag (or patagial marker, if you’re up on…
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Former President Donald Trump says a lot of plainly absurd and ridiculous things, as even his own supporters will concede. But recently, national media outlets have curiously chosen to take a particular line out of context. Over the weekend, in Ohio, Trump took to the stage and spoke at length in his characteristic rambling style.…
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SEOUL, South Korea — After the Dodgers acquired Tyler Glasnow and signed him to a contract extension this past winter, they talked about him the way stock traders talk about getting a stock just as it’s about to take off. “We feel like the arrow is really pointing up,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Brianne Weiss School: Orange Lutheran Sport: Softball Year: Senior Noteworthy: The Notre Dame-bound Weiss pitched a perfect game with 16 strikeouts in an 8-0 victory against Cajon and allowed one run and struck out 13 in…
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A cap on the number of cannabis retailers allowed to operate in Costa Mesa is part of a series of new regulations the City Council will consider on Tuesday, March 19. Since August 2021, when the city started accepting applications for opening a retail cannabis store in town, 22 permits for storefronts have been approved. …
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Oxford Academy softball coach Bob Whitney believed he set a realistic goal. His program improved enough, he thought, that it could aim to complete the 605 League without enduring a mercy-rule loss. That objective seemed logical until the Patriots’ sizzling start. “I’ve kind…
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Merwa Hamid’s parents always impressed upon her and her siblings the importance of education. So, it’s not surprising that she, along with her five brothers and sister all did well in high school and then headed to college. But what is unique is that all seven attended Santiago Canyon College and were so involved in…
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By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Five states will hold presidential primaries on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump continue to lock up support around the country after becoming their parties’ presumptive nominees. Trump is expected to easily win GOP primaries in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas and Ohio.…
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The Petersen Automotive Museum is going back to the future with a new exhibit that will show off concept cars from the 1950s, with some of the rides coming straight out of the junkyard. “These cars are the Picassos and Rembrandts of their generation,” said Joe Bortz, a car collector whose vehicles will make up…
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Today, I am going to try to lead by example, which is pretty funny as I am neither a leader nor a good example-setter. But as the hero of this story, I believe I am both. The lesson deals with getting rid of a cherished home furnishing that no longer serves you. Maybe it’s outdated.…
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