Deshaun Watson’s complicated past didn’t dissuade the Cleveland Browns from betting on the quarterback’s future. He’s on Cleveland’s roster, and at this point that’s the only certainty with the talented yet controversial QB. Watson’s stunning trade to the Browns became official Sunday, capping a whirlwind few days during in which the three-time Pro Bowler —…
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Despite the lingering back injury delaying Ben Simmons’ Nets debut, head coach Steve Nash still believes the All-Star forward will suit up for his team before the end of this season. “I’m fully expecting to have him this year. That’s where my head’s at,” Nash said of Simmons after Sunday’s practice at the HSS Training…
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Contestants Samantha Johnson, left, and Pro’ fay Elizabeth Hall start their pasta as the Orange County School of the Arts held a benefit for the Mekjian Family Culinary Arts & Hospitality Conservatory Saturday night that featured a “Throwdown” cooking competition between three teams of chefs and students in Santa Ana on Saturday, March 19, 2022.…
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Some of the players still available during free agency might be just as good as those who got signed in last week’s first wave. Many are still available because of their age or injury history. But plenty of them can still be impactful NFL players. In fact, the quality and caliber of players still available…
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A $50 million gift from the Sun Family Foundation is helping Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian create three new medical institutes at its Irvine campus, expected to open in 2025, hospital officials have announced. Catering to women’s health, cancer care and digestive illnesses, the institutes will be housed in three-story buildings being built to blend into…
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The pilot of a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department helicopter that crashed in the San Gabriel Mountains was recovering from serious injuries in a hospital Sunday. The pilot, who has not been named, suffered “broken bones” and other injuries, said Deputy Alejandra Parra, a Sheriff’s spokeswoman. All five Sheriff’s employees, as well as a doctor with…
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Every time the price of groceries goes up, there is increased interest in vegetable gardening and food preservation. Unfortunately, this also means higher prices at the garden centers and difficulty finding seeds, plants and canning supplies. Sometimes it feels like you can’t win, but there are some ways to stretch your gardening dollars. 1. Start…
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Q. I am a divorced women age 67 and lost my job due to the pandemic. Being eligible for retirement and having no family close by, I thought it was a good time to move from Iowa to a sunny senior community. Unfortunately, I did not think about what retirement would actually look like. Now…
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By The Associated Press BERLIN — More than 8,000 people are attending an open-air concert in the German capital to express their support for Ukraine. The “Sound of Peace” concert at the city’s landmark Brandenburg Gate on Sunday features German music stars such as Marius Mueller-Westernhagen, who was to perform his iconic song Freiheit, or…
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Meet the other Artist of the Year nominees Film and animation Instrumental music Vocal music Theater Computer-assisted visual arts Handcrafted visual arts The following 85 students have been nominated for the 2022 Artist of the Year in dance by teachers and private instructors at Orange County high schools and arts organizations. This dance discipline has…
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