The world’s first Peppa Pig theme park next door to Legoland Florida will bring to life the snorts, muddy puddles and little piggies familiar to the kindergarteners, preschoolers and their parents who watch the popular British children’s television show. The separate-admission 4.5-acre Peppa Pig mini theme park will debut on Thursday, Feb. 24 in the…
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Mark Lanegan, a pioneering vocalist of Seattle’s grunge music scene known for helming Screaming Trees, has died, his family and friends confirmed on his verified Twitter account. He was 57. A cause of death was not immediately announced. Though he often downplayed his contributions to indie rock, the gravel-voiced performer helped usher in a new…
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Democratic politicians frequently and vehemently express their admiration for and support of what they call “working families,” while contending that rival Republicans lack such empathy. Despite that political posture, the Democratic governor of California, with the implicit support of a Democrat-dominated Legislature, has imposed unnecessary misery on those they purport to value, as a new…
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Saquon Barkley would be better off on another team. The Giants need to cut their losses on inefficient investments and spend differently in order to clean up their salary cap and build a winning, sustainable product. Some candidates for the Giants’ head coaching vacancy actually viewed a Barkley trade as a necessary early move if…
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By Jason Schreier | Bloomberg Activision Blizzard in Santa Monica will delay a Call of Duty game that had been planned for next year, the first time the franchise will be without an annual mainline release in nearly two decades, according to people familiar with the plan. The company is pushing off the release after…
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I do not pretend to be an expert on Ethiopian or Eritrean cuisine, but I have eaten at enough restaurants over the years to understand this: The injera always makes or breaks the meal. I also know this: The injera at Beteseb in Anaheim is the best I’ve ever tasted — far more intriguing and…
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A sprinkling of Southern California residents woke up to a blanket of snow Wednesday morning, Feb. 23, after a storm brought unusually cold temperatures into the region. Snow fell at unusually low elevations but didn’t stick around for long in those spots — as low as 1,700 feet near Hemet, and 2,600 feet in Yucaipa…
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By Sharon Seitz Annabel Streets has always loved walking, whether in the English countryside or at home in London. Her book, “52 Ways to Walk: The Surprising Science of Walking for Wellness and Joy, One Week at a Time,” takes readers on an eclectic series of journeys. But Streets, who also writes historical fiction (under…
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On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally recognized two breakaway regions in Ukraine as independent states and indicated plans to send Russian “peacekeeping” troops to the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic. This is the latest and most significant escalation of the ongoing crisis between the Russian government and NATO over Ukraine.…
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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has stories to tell. Over the past three years, the heavy metal frontman has been developing a one-man show; he is currently on the road with his “An Evening With Bruce Dickinson” tour, which comes to Balboa Theater in San Diego on Feb. 28 and the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles…
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