After 15 years of serving the ice skating community, The Rinks – Westminster Ice will close its doors on March 31. The COVID-19 pandemic was largely the catalyst for the decision to close the facility, said Alex Gilchrist, a spokesperson for the Anaheim Ducks which operates the rink. Gilchrist said Westminster Ice was the Ducks’…
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With the goal of highlighting and empowering female entrepreneurs, authors, artists, activists, athletes and more, the sixth annual LATINAFest is taking place on Sunday, March 24 at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles. “It’s a celebration of all things Latina,” said Naibe Reynoso, who along with business partner Bel Hernandez Castillo, co-founded…
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By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the violent siege and its failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election as a cornerstone of his bid to return to the…
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Some readers thought I was a tad harsh on California when I noted that the state had the nation’s slowest job growth in 2023. Yes, adding any number of jobs isn’t bad – but 154,000 new workers equals only 0.9% growth in a hot US job market that grew 2%. That hiring pace – as…
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Thrill seekers looking for a break from the 20 roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain can take a culinary trip around the world to seven different countries this spring without ever stepping foot outside the Valencia amusement park. The Flavors of the World food festival runs on Saturdays and Sundays from March 23 through…
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By Herb Jackson, CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — Voters in California could fill a vacant House seat Tuesday, while elections in Illinois and Ohio will pick nominees for another empty seat, decide the fates of challenged incumbents and set matchups for fall battleground races. Some contests have drawn heavy spending, including one where three candidates have…
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There’s a new family to celebrate. Spotted nesting in a tree in north Orange County are two adult bald eagles and at least two eaglets. The adult female eagle is named La’i, which can mean calm or quiet in Hawaiian. We know that from the bright blue tag (or patagial marker, if you’re up on…
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Former President Donald Trump says a lot of plainly absurd and ridiculous things, as even his own supporters will concede. But recently, national media outlets have curiously chosen to take a particular line out of context. Over the weekend, in Ohio, Trump took to the stage and spoke at length in his characteristic rambling style.…
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SEOUL, South Korea — After the Dodgers acquired Tyler Glasnow and signed him to a contract extension this past winter, they talked about him the way stock traders talk about getting a stock just as it’s about to take off. “We feel like the arrow is really pointing up,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Brianne Weiss School: Orange Lutheran Sport: Softball Year: Senior Noteworthy: The Notre Dame-bound Weiss pitched a perfect game with 16 strikeouts in an 8-0 victory against Cajon and allowed one run and struck out 13 in…
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