As a veteran point guard, Kyle Lowry was added by the Miami Heat in the offseason to put people in the right places. Now, with seven games remaining in the regular season, he routinely finds himself attempting to put the team’s struggles into perspective. And just like his team’s three shot-clock violations in Saturday night’s…
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By The Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law restricting the reporting on troop and military equipment movement unless such information has been announced or approved by the military general staff. The state news agency Ukrinform reported Sunday that the law calls for potential prison terms of three to…
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Although the Miami Heat appear committed to finding time in their playoff rotation for guard Victor Oladipo, that might not prove to be the case with veteran forward Markieff Morris, as the two return from lengthy absences. Asked if Morris not playing in Saturday’s 110-95 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at FTX Arena was a…
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Jakob Silfverberg is sidelined indefinitely because of a blood clot in his right leg, sitting out Saturday for the eighth game. Nicolas Deslauriers now plays for the Minnesota Wild. Hampus Lindholm now plays for the Boston Bruins. Josh Manson now plays for the Colorado Avalanche. Is it any wonder the Ducks’ penalty kill, once one…
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Gas prices are too damn high, right? Right. California state governments wants to do something about it, right? Right. California has among the highest gas taxes, at 51.1 cents per gallon, in the country, right? Right. Imagine if gas prices could be slashed, immediately, 51.1 cents per gallon. That would help people, right? Right. States like…
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In last week’s column, K.M. had recently retired from her management job in Iowa and relocated to a retirement community in sunny Southern California. She’d given little thought about what she would do with her time: She finds pickleball, clubs and other activities in her complex less than satisfying. She asks, “How do I create…
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February was yet another rollercoaster of a month for California homeowners. Prices soared but sales volumes shrank and economic uncertainty — and mortgage rates — were on the rise. Have you been paying attention? To test your knowledge of the California market — or to simply refresh your memory — here’s a 10-question quiz that serves as…
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A great, or the great, philosopher of our times — in your face, easy to understand, and an artist? Why not. Because that’s what she is. Barbara Kruger, whose sans-serif words and sometimes images have loomed above Los Angeles since her mammoth flag mural at the opening of the Temporary Contemporary in 1990 — “Who…
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AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR SUMMER CAMP ● Ages: 4-16 ● Dates: Multiple one-week sessions ● 7220 Hazard Ave., Westminster ● 657-400-9023 ● firestormultra.com Participants will learn parkour — which involves running, jumping, climbing and swinging from object to object in a special gym with a padded landing pit. Campers wait their turn for the trampoline during…
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AMPLIFY SLEEP AWAY CAMP ● Girls grades 3-12 ● Four two-week sessions, June 19-Aug. 13 ● 10820 Reeves Road, Ojai ● 805-699-5247 ● girlsrocksb.org This is a “school of rock” camp but so much more. Campers choose specialties of “tracks” that can include playing in a band but also involve other creative pursuits such as…
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