California has not effectively used surplus properties owned by the state to help alleviate the affordable housing crisis, according to an audit that recommends agencies hire more staff and accelerate the rate at which parcels are offered for development. Michael Tilden, the acting state auditor, reviewed California’s compliance with a 2019 executive order by Gov.…
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For Franz Wagner, there couldn’t have been a more fitting way to seal the Orlando Magic’s 94-90 Tuesday win over the Golden State Warriors. Not the 3 free throws that gave the Magic a 92-88 lead with 13 seconds left, but the dunk off a cut on a sideline out-of-bounds play 7 seconds later to…
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Coming off a rare blowout win, the Kings turned their attention to the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks, whom they will host Thursday in a matchup that conjures a bit of nostalgia from the last decade. The Kings most recently defeated the Nashville Predators 6-1 on Tuesday. Their past eight games consisted of matchups with five likely…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Huntington Beach entered the boys golf season as one of the teams to watch in Orange County. The Oilers’ profile has only grown since. Huntington Beach on Monday captured the Oak Park Eagle Invitational at a windy North Wood Country Club in Thousand…
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Wednesday’s blockbuster Tyreek Hill trade to Miami threw off the balance of the AFC West. The Kansas City Chiefs have won six straight division titles in Hill’s six seasons with the team. Patrick Mahomes is one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks, which is why the Chiefs have reached another level from 2018 on. But Hill…
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LONG BEACH — Former Cal State Northridge President Jolene Koester was appointed interim chancellor of the Long Beach-based California State University system today. Koester, who will assume the post May 1, will temporarily replace Joseph Castro, who resigned last month amid questions about his handling of sexual harassment complaints against an administrator while he served…
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Dinner at Fable & Spirit in Newport Beach was a last-minute decision, so the only table available on short notice is outside on the sidewalk. Although the day was warm and sunny, things have suddenly taken a turn as a chill rolls in from the harbor. Clouds gather out of nowhere, obscuring the sun’s descent,…
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MemorialCare Health System, owner of the closed San Clemente Hospital, has filed an application with the city to replace the facility with affordable senior housing atop medical offices, which would put an end to discussion whether a hospital or an emergency room could ever reopen at that location. The residential portion of the 6.3-acre project…
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For the second time this week, seeing a playoff contender on the night of an opposition back-to-back set has meant not seeing stars for the Miami Heat. On Monday, it was getting the Philadelphia 76ers a night after they lost at home to the Toronto Raptors, with coach Doc Rivers holding out Joel Embiid and…
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The Jets were finalists for star receiver Tyreek Hill, but Hill chose to go to Miami. The Dolphins are sending their 2022 first (No. 29), second, and fourth-round picks, along with 2023 fourth and sixth-round picks to Kansas City for Hill. The Jets were reportedly in heavy talks to acquire Hill, who asked for a…
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