No wood went into the construction of this more than 11,000-square-foot, steel-concrete-glass house. (Photo by Brandon Beechler | BMB Dezines) The living area. (Photo by Brandon Beechler | BMB Dezines) The dining area. (Photo by Brandon Beechler | BMB Dezines) Behind the bar. (Photo by Brandon Beechler | BMB Dezines) The home theater. (Photo by…
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Gavin Sheets got behind in the count during a fourth-inning at-bat Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The White Sox left-handed hitter poked Kyle Hendricks’ 1-2 pitch between second and third — where a hole had opened because of a shift — for an RBI single. “Obviously until two strikes, I’m not trying…
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It looked as if Gary Harris was starting to find himself again as a player in early December. That stretch of the season, when Harris averaged 11.6 points on 46.9% shooting from the field and 35.1% shooting on 3-pointers over seven games, offered evidence of Harris re-establishing himself after injuries slowed him down in previous…
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An armored car company will resume services in San Bernardino County after resolving a federal lawsuit that accused sheriff’s deputies of illegally seizing $1.1 million in medical marijuana proceeds from two of its vehicles last year. Last month, Pennsylvania-based Empyreal Logistics dismissed the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration from the…
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Five Republicans and one Democrat are vying for the highly competitive 70th Assembly District seat in the June 7 primary, seeking to represent Little Saigon and a chunk of central Orange County. Assemblywoman Janet Nguyen, a Republican, is now running for a state Senate seat after representing AD-72, the district closest to the newly created…
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The Yankees postponed Friday night’s series opener against the Rangers because of a forecast of rain through Saturday morning. The game will be played as part of a single-admission doubleheader at the Stadium on Sunday. Tickets for Friday night’s game are NOT valid for Sunday’s doubleheader. Fans holding tickets for Friday night’s game may exchange…
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Trestan Ebner’s draft party last Saturday could have gone in a different direction had it not been for his quick-acting agent. Ebner was with about 40 family members and friends at his mother’s house in Henderson, Texas, a small town of 13,000 in the northeast corner of the state. The Baylor running back felt pretty…
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Two men involved in the 1993 melee that left a 17-year-old San Clemente boy dead had their murder convictions overturned this week by an Orange County Superior Court judge based on a new law prohibiting the convictions of defendants not directly involved in a murder. Rogelio Vasquez Solis, 45, and Saul Penuelas, 46, both had…
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Cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner and defensive end Jermaine Johnson possess the talent to catapult the Jets’ defense out of the NFL basement. But head coach Robert Saleh understands Gardner and Johnson are NFL infants and rookie development varies. Some first-year players become Pro Bowl and All-Pro caliber in Year 1 while others progress slower before…
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For the first time this season, the weather has done more than cause a delay for an Orioles game. Friday’s series opener against the Kansas City Royals has been washed out because of rain and rescheduled as a single-admission doubleheader at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday. The first game of the doubleheader will…
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