”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: Finding a cost of living “bargain” in California is becoming an even more elusive search, and only two of 26 metro areas in the state were not among…
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How will I water the corn? This was my first thought upon hearing that, as of June 1st, I will only be allowed to water my garden once a week unless my local water agency – the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, in my case – finds another way to reduce water consumption…
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They continue to demonstrate the consummate home run or bust offense and have so far shown just marginal improvement in their base-running acumen which last year was among the sloppiest in the game. And yet there can be no mistaking this is a vastly better Yankee team than last season. A team that went into…
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For the third time this postseason, the Miami Heat find themselves in an extended waiting game. At the start of the playoffs, it was the wait before the Atlanta Hawks emerged from the play-in round as the first-round opponent. Before the second round, Erik Spoelstra’s team had to wait until the Philadelphia 76ers emerged from…
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As a mid-spring brush fire ate 20 homes in Laguna Niguel this week, part of the lesson seemed clear: There’s no such thing as a traditional fire season in California anymore. In a world changed by global warming, fires can pop up any time, even in months once considered wet enough to be fire safe.…
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Seventeen people were wounded when gunfire erupted in downtown Milwaukee, just hours after three people were shot a few blocks away, not far from where thousands had gathered to watch the Bucks play the Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. The first shooting unfolded Friday around 9:21 p.m. near the Deer…
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There are great unknowns accompanying Tom Brady’s 10-year, $375 million bombshell deal with Fox Sports making the (as of today) Bucs quarterback, and cinch Hall of Famer, its No. 1 NFL analyst. Like when will Brady ultimately exit the playing field and enter the booth? Or are Fox Sports suits finished wheeling and dealing? Much…
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I normally wouldn’t do this in May. Typically, I’d wait until next year to do a look back on my 2022 predictions. However, things are moving so fast these days it feels like a year is eclipsed in 90 days. And by that I mean the stodgy, slow-moving old business of commercial real estate is…
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These have been tense times for Udonis Haslem, sweating out these playoffs, stakes raised, clock ticking. Oh, and he’s been involved with the Miami Heat’s championship chase, as well. Consider it playoffs squared for the South Florida icon, because the veteran Heat captain also can’t get enough of his Florida Panthers. “It’s exciting, really exciting,”…
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Drew Smyly pondered the question, thinking back 10 years ago to his rookie season in Detroit. What is the biggest difference in you as a pitcher from your first big-league season to now? The left-hander, then 23 years old, advanced to the 2012 World Series while learning his craft as part of a Tigers rotation…
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