Popular frozen treats brand Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt has been expanding in O.C. with stores already open in Newport Beach, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel and Rancho Santa Margarita. Now it will add a fifth scoop shop, opening Thursday, Feb. 24, in Irvine at The Market Place. Locals love its creamy, old fashioned recipes…
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The OC Health Care Agency reported 946 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, Feb. 24, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 536,881. There were 8,087 new cases reported in the last two-week period as of Wednesday. There were six more patients testing positive for COVID-19 reported in Orange County…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has modified its COVID-19 vaccine dosing recommendations, advising that for the young and healthy — especially males — it may be better to allow eight weeks between the two Pfizer or Moderna shots than the approved three- or four-week interval. A number of physicians and medical experts have…
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This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings. BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25 (Records through Tuesday, Feb. 22) 1. Mater Dei 28-4: Monarchs went 1-2 in CIF Southern Section Open Division pool play, with losses to Harvard-Westlake and Sierra Canyon and a win over Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks. Mater Dei, like all of the…
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An NFL roster constantly evolves, especially in the offseason. Add a new head coach, and new coaching staff to the mix, which is what the Miami Dolphins are doing after the hiring of Mike McDaniel, and change is expected. That means players who safely made it onto the 53-man regular-season roster last year shouldn’t feel…
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ANAHEIM — Isac Lundestrom was not met by adoring, cheering fans upon his Orange County arrival in the summer of 2018, eager to see him lift the Ducks onto his shoulders in the wake of the team’s humiliating first-round playoff defeat at the hands of the rival San Jose Sharks a few months earlier. Lundestrom…
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Canyon named Phil Hughes as its new football head coach Wednesday. Hughes was an assistant coach the past seven seasons at Sunny Hills. He served as defensive coordinator and helped guide the Lancers to a CIF-SS title in 2019. New Story: Coach Phil Hughes selected as Canyon High School Head Football Coach https://t.co/NNxUWMLuEk — Canyon…
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Robert Diaz, JSerra, 6-2, Sr., G: He scored 19 points with five assists for the Lions in their 60-44 win over St. John Bosco in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals. Diaz scored 26 points in JSerra’s quarterfinals win over St. Francis. Ahmad Hammouri, Western, 6-3, Sr., F: His 22 points and 16 rebounds…
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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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