DALLAS — As the Knicks packed for Memphis with their three-game winning streak and continued hopes of a playoff miracle, questions of their legitimacy inevitably circulated. Is this a mirage? Did the Knicks and Julius Randle really turn a corner? Is it safe to jump into the believe pool again? Maybe just dip in a…
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With gas prices on nearly every driver’s mind, it’s time to revisit two age-old questions: Why do Californians pay so much at the pump? And where is the money going? The answers lie in California’s complicated system of taxes and environmental regulations aimed at combatting climate change and keeping up repairs on roadways and bridges…
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Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that the first Super Nintendo World in the United States will officially open inside the theme park in 2023. Guests visiting the park in recent months could see the construction well underway with the colorful green rolling hills backdrop beginning to take shape within the towering scaffolding and signage featuring…
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In Brea’s next general election in November, will we be voting for only one City Council member instead of all three seats that will be up for election? Brea has been voting in an at-large elections format, in which if three seats are open, voters can vote for candidates for all three seats. District elections…
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Coffee. Sugar. Alcohol. It doesn’t get any better than this. It’s Irish Coffee, which can — and should — be enjoyed throughout the year, not only on St. Patrick’s Day. The drink’s origin story is that Joe Sheridan, a chef at an airport restaurant in Ireland, invented it to keep customers from freezing. Like all…
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Western sanctions are dealing a severe blow to Russia’s economy. The ruble is plunging, foreign businesses are fleeing and sharply higher prices are in the offing. Familiar products may disappear from stores, and middle-class achievements like foreign vacations are in doubt. Beyond the short-term pain, Russia’s economy will likely see a deepening of the stagnation…
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The Miami Heat again find themselves in an injury waiting game, this time with forward Caleb Martin. Injured during the first half of Wednesday night’s loss to the Phoenix Suns at FTX Arena, Martin initially was diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee, with an MRI expected to follow Thursday. Martin already had been dealing with…
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California’s seminal open-meetings law, the Brown Act, requires that public agencies conduct the public’s business in public view. It allows narrow exceptions over the specific “price and terms” of financial negotiations, but law’s intent is clear – officials’ “actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly.” Did the city of Anaheim, in…
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The brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russia has renewed conservatives’ calls for large increases of our defense budget. The extra money, we are told, would fund more weapons to better prepare us to respond to aggression in a world that looks increasingly dangerous. As compelling as these arguments can be in a stressful time, it’s…
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Kevin Marcus and Wil Baptiste of Black Violin want to shatter classical music stereotypes. “We play violins but we don’t look like violinists and we always just try to lean into that. The reason we’ve been doing this so long isn’t just because we’re good at the violin but because we do things with the…
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