Scott McLaughlin won the NTT IndyCar Rookie of the Year award in 2021, a year after having won his third consecutive Australian Supercars series title. Big deal, one might say. After all, the runner-up – former Formula One driver Romain Grosjean – did 13 of the 16 races while McLaughlin did them all. Still, it…
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Tucked in at the bend of a path or an opening in the trees, artists painted the natural scenes before them. The Environmental Nature Center opened its grounds on Tuesday, April 5, to painters. It was the last of four painting days for members of the SoCal Plein Air Painters Association before an upcoming fundraiser…
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When Caleb Martin relocated to the Miami Heat in the offseason, he did not expect to also relocate to the injury report. And yet, even Tuesday, there he was again, listed as questionable against his former team, the Charlotte Hornets, due to what was listed as a calf contusion. Since the start of February, Martin…
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The Nets should rest Seth Curry — rather, they should rest his injured left ankle — for their remaining four regular season games. It’s an unpopular decision given Curry’s importance to the flow of the Nets offense, but it must happen. The performance staff must prioritize Curry’s sustained availability for the playoffs rather than risk…
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By Don Thompson | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — For all California’s nation-leading attempts to regulate firearms, the state has not found a way to deter those happy to skirt the laws with stolen or homemade and increasingly prevalent “ghost” guns. In just two recent examples, police say the first weapon recovered after gunmen killed six…
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The Orange County boys athlete of the week: Name: Austin Overn School: Foothill Sports: Baseball, track and field Year: Senior Noteworthy: Overn, the center fielder for the Knights baseball team, went 2 for 4 and had a triple in the bottom of the seventh inning that drove in the tying run and he scored the…
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By Collin Binkley and Zeke Miller | The Associated Press The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House’s decision-making. Student loan payments were scheduled…
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Gene Shue, a Baltimore native who graduated from Towson Catholic High School and the University of Maryland before playing and coaching in the NBA for a combined 33 years, died Sunday at his home in Marina Del Ray, California. Mr. Shue, who was 90, had previously suffered from melanoma. Born seven days before Christmas in…
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One of the best parts about any holiday is all of the tasty food. This year, Southern California casinos have plenty of options for Easter Sunday dining. All specials are for Sunday, April 17, unless otherwise noted. Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City 68960 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. 888-999-1995, aguacalientecasinos.com Café One Eleven: The restaurant…
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Children who attend Montessori Preschool Irvine and Lake Forest perform on stage for their parents, and guests during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer) Parents watch…
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