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Part of the embrace of resort-style casinos in Southern California is its incorporation of fine dining, where guests can splurge their spoils after a lucky play. For the Great Oak Steakhouse at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, that means sampling several ounces of Wagyu for dinner or taking a $350 shot of whiskey. The upscale…
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At the beginning of the new anthology “Black Punk Now,” co-editor James Spooner recounts one of the first searches he did on a computer he bought in 2001. He googled the term “Black punk.” “There were exactly zero links,” he writes. “In all of the World Wide Web, I was alone.” Chris L. Terry, the…
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The latest soap opera in U.S. Soccer was created Friday when Major League Soccer announced it would remove their first teams from the U.S. Open Cup. The plan, which was voted on by the owners, would be to send the MLS Next Pro teams – essentially the reserve teams – into the tournament. The U.S.…
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The early signing period for high school football players begins today, Dec. 20, and OCVarsity will have coverage of the news and events happening in Orange County. The three-day signing period is the first opportunity for players in the Class of 2024 to sign a National Letter of Intent with a college program. The next…
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In a world increasingly driven by eco-consciousness and sustainability, innovative solutions are emerging to address our environmental challenges. One such solution is vermicomposting, which transforms organic kitchen waste into nutrient-rich soil through earthworms. Often referred to as the “black gold” of composting, vermicomposting is an excellent solution for households with limited composting space seeking to…
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Five years after opening Oliver’s Osteria in Laguna Beach — which secured critical acclaim and a loyal following for such dishes as rigatoni cacio e pepe and squid ink cappellacci, to name a few — chef Erik De Marchi has opened a spinoff in Irvine called Oliver’s Trattoria. Like he does at Osteria, De Marchi…
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OCVarsity has compiled a list of the Orange County high school football players who will be signing a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The list includes athletes who received commitment letters from Ivy League schools and military service academies, but does not include players offered preferred walk-on status. To be included in…
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Santiago Canyon College graphic design professor Fernando Del Rosario is a creative at heart. Whether he is developing marketing solutions for his clients through his agency, Concept Zombie, producing original artwork for local gallery showings or inspiring the next generation of graphic design students, Del Rosario is always creating. Earlier this fall, Del Rosario shared…
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Book lovers, rejoice: it’s winter, which means the best possible excuse to stay inside with a blanket and read the night away. We’re also approaching the New Year, so if you’re planning on making a resolution to read more books in 2024, you’ll be glad to hear that publishers have you covered. The first few…
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When I was in high school, my late mother was a receptionist in a dentist’s office. Over her desk was a poster that said, “If you ignore your teeth, they’ll go away.” It’s true. You don’t have to shoot your teeth to get rid of them, or have a car accident, or be punched in…
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