The holy grail of those involved in California’s decades-long political and legal battle over how the state’s water supply should be allocated has been some sort of master agreement. There have been countless efforts at negotiating such a peace treaty and some premature declarations of success. However, California’s water wars have continued with skirmishes in…
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Here are the answers to our Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach quiz: 1. Who has won the most Grand Prix of Long Beach races? Answer: A. Al Unser Jr. Unser Jr. won the race six times, from 1988 to 91, and then again 1994 and 95. Mario Andretti has won four times. Bobby Unser…
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The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is back — again. After a quick pit stop — a little more than six months — following its first September running in more than four decades, Long Beach’s biggest sporting event and party will take over the city’s downtown next weekend, April 8-10. Beginning this Friday, thousands…
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The Moreno Valley Unified School District is inching toward a trial that will determine if it failed to protect an autistic teen who was sexually assaulted on a school bus by another student with a history of deviant and violent behavior. Although a lawyer for the district was optimistic that a lawsuit filed by the…
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NTT IndyCar driver Colton Herta, from Santa Clarita, races down Shoreline Drive during the 46th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Herta won the race while Alex Palou, from Barcelona, Spain, won his first season championship. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) The Acura Grand Prix of Long…
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The compliments seemingly fell on deaf ears. To Victor Oladipo, Sunday night’s 21 points against the Toronto Raptors were more ordinary than extraordinary. That, to the former All-Star guard, made his performance in the Miami Heat’s victory at Scotiabank Arena a case of simply playing to form. “This is what I’m used to,” he said.…
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By THIBAULT CAMUS CHABLIS, France (AP) — French vintners are lighting candles to thaw their grapevines to save them from a late frost following a winter warm spell, a temperature swing that is threatening fruit crops in multiple countries. Ice-coated vines stretched across hillsides around Chablis as the Burgundy region woke Monday to temperatures of…
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Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus is eager to gather his team for the first time Monday at Halas Hall. As a new coach, the window officially opens this week for Eberflus to begin leading his players. And the 51-year-old coach has given plenty of thought to his introductory address. “I’m ready to go,” he said…
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are launching a whirlwind of votes and Senate floor action Monday with the goal of confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court by the end of the week. The Senate Judiciary Committee kicks off Monday morning with a vote on whether…
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No matter how many times his shots miss their target, Coby White says his plan is simple: Keep shooting. White’s 0-for-9 performance in Saturday’s loss to the Miami Heat hung heavy on the Chicago Bulls guard, whose shot has been off since mid-March. He went 2-for-24 from 3-point range in the last five games and…
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