California State University Chancellor Joseph I. Castro is under fire amid allegations he failed to properly handle sexual harassment complaints against a former administrator in 2019, just before he ascended to the position he holds now. Instead of thoroughly investigating multiple complaints of sexual misconduct and other questionable behavior involving Frank Lamas, the former vice…
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Workers prepare the stage where the Vince Lombardi Trophy will be displayed during a media preview of the Super Bowl Experience on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at the L.A. Convention Center. The actual trophy that will be presented to either the Rams or Bengals on Feb. 13 will arrive on Saturday. (Photo by Keith Birmingham,…
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS — Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou was the Fastest Skater during an NHL All-Star Skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavor on Friday night. Carolina’s Sebastian Aho won the Accuracy Shooting contest at T-Mobile Arena on a night…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now IRVINE — Portola’s girls soccer team stood at the gateway of two major historical feats as it took the pitch Friday night. The Bulldogs promptly blasted their way into the record books, and the CIF Division 3 playoffs. Freshman Lily Nesland and senior…
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By DAVID RISING and NICK PERRY BANGKOK (AP) — For more than two years, the isolation of the Pacific archipelago nation of Tonga helped keep COVID-19 at bay. But last month’s volcanic eruption and tsunami brought outside deliveries of desperately needed fresh water and medicine — and the virus. Now the country is in an…
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10 thoughts after watching Senior Bowl practices and talking to folks from throughout the league, plus some leftovers from an eventful week at Halas Hall with the Chicago Bears introducing general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus. 1. Ryan Poles said the starting point for building a roster begins on the offensive line, so…
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Q. Honk: While traveling on the 5 Freeway through the Carlsbad/Oceanside area, I saw orange and white stripes dividing the lanes. What are drivers to assume this means? A. The mention of “orange and white” – always – reminds Honk of Good Humor’s Creamsicles, those tasty white-ice-cream-on-a-stick treats coated with an orange exterior of sherbet.…
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During a recent trip to your local grocery or big box store, you might have noticed the shelves already fully stocked for Valentine’s Day. It seems that as soon as winter holiday items are cleared out, pink and red boxes of chocolates take over the seasonal section. While chocolate is a popular traditional Valentine’s Day…
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Not long after he’s started working at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in the mid-’80s, Randal J. Metz recalls Bob Baker literally dropping an assignment into his lap: The puppetry legend and Metz’s boss wanted his new employee to string a Burmese puppet of a horse and rider. Oh, and there was more. “He said, ‘It…
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The Miami Dolphins’ top decision makers will sit down with San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore this weekend to decide who will replace Brian Flores as the franchise’s 11th head coach. Unless a dark-horse candidate enters the mix in the 11th hour, which isn’t expected, the Dolphins…
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