“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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After a 3 year wait, the Stagecoach Country Music Festival returned to the Empire Polo Club in Indio this past weekend. Our photographers on site, Will Lester and Jennifer Cappuccio Maher selected a number of their favorite images that range from the unexpected Carrie Underwood collaboration with Guns and Roses lead singer Axl Rose to…
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How many times have we heard the sports cliché about a team as family? In the case of the men’s basketball team representing the United States at the 24th Summer Deaflympics, currently underway in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, it’s not a cliché. The Valencias, from California School for the Deaf, Riverside are well represented, featuring brothers…
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You start from the perspective that it’s hard to have perspective when it comes to NBA salaries. It all seems a bit obscene. But then you cycle back to what was termed particularly outrageous last August, with the Miami Heat attracting particular inspection. A four-year, $184 million extension for Jimmy Butler that carries him through…
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The Miami Heat’s Eastern Conference impending semifinal playoff series took a dramatic and unexpected turn Friday when the Philadelphia 76ers confirmed that All-Star center Joel Embiid is out indefinitely due to a right orbital fracture and concussion. In a statement, the 76ers said, “Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion in last…
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In June 2018, right after covering the opening event for Disney California Adventure’s Pixar Pier, my son and I walked past the Paradise Pier Hotel. He pointed to its sign and asked, “How long until they change the name of that?” Late last month, the Disneyland Resort finally announced that it soon will change the…
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Eric Conn turned himself into a local hero, running colorful ads in the Kentucky and West Virginia area where he worked as a lawyer. His marketing touted his wildly successful rate for scoring Social Security medical benefits for applicants but naturally left out what was later revealed: Fraud that he and a judge were perpetrating.…
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In the previous round, an initial beatdown left the Atlanta Hawks beaten down, as if they appreciated their limitations. This time around, the Miami Heat are finding themselves with an opponent after a blowout Game 1 loss that believes it has the answers for something better, even as it continues in the absence of All-Star…
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