I asked for experiences growing figs in a recent column. The responses testify to the toughness of the Mediterranean tree (Ficus carica) that bears them. “Thirty years ago I purchased a fig tree, supposedly a Brown Turkey, at the CSU Fullerton Green Scene. Potted it, and that year had a few delicious, light-skinned, pink flesh…
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This was well after Chris Bosh was honored at midcourt Friday night at FTX Arena for his induction prior to the season into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The moment came as Erik Spoelstra was walking back to the coaching suite following his team’s 120-108 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. There, coach…
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At the beginning of the pandemic, Roberta Boyers, 69, was scared. A simple trip to the grocery store had become a daring venture as coronavirus spread through Orange County. Compounding the fear of becoming sick with COVID-19, was her loneliness as her active community went on strict lockdown. She waited out the pandemic alone in…
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While I expressed my affection for Davide Martello, aka The German Piano Man, in last week’s column, now, just a scant week later I find myself needing to share my thoughts of awe and respect for Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine. This time is about sheer admiration. He fulfills my need for heroes of hope…
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Bam Adebayo works. It’s what he does. It’s what made him an All-Star, got him a maximum-scale rookie contract extension, has him as a talking point by opposing coaches almost a nightly basis. And yet for weeks, the fifth-year Miami Heat center also has been tirelessly working the interview room as his own campaign manager,…
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1. If you are planting a new garden or evaluating an existing one this spring in terms of its water needs, consider drip irrigation options. You can now acquire underground drip tubing for around 50 cents a foot. Emitters are embedded in the tubing at 12 or 18-inch spacing. With such a system, evaporative water…
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During our lifetimes, the expected age for retirement has been 65 years old. More recently, this deadline has been extended as people are living longer. For a lot of people, Social Security does not kick in until they are at least 67 years old. Beyond your financial status, are you looking forward to retiring? Many…
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Q: And now Victor Oladipo has back spasms. When will the Heat learn that once injured always injured? — Fred. A: So you’re going to write off a player who spent a year pushing his way back from quadriceps surgery because he woke up Friday with a bad back? This wasn’t Victor Oladipo going down…
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LOS ANGELES — Natalie Chou scored a game-high 19 points and made five 3-pointers as the UCLA women’s basketball team defeated UC Irvine, 61-48, in a first round of the WNIT on Friday night at Pauley Pavilion. Chou, a senior, finished 6 for 9 from the field, going 5 for 7 from behind the arc. IImar’I…
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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS — Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in each set to beat Simona Halep, 7-6 (6), 6-4, on Friday night and reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open. Maria Sakkari outlasted defending champion Paula Badosa, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, and will play Swiatek in Sunday’s final.…
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