The midnight deadline for a possible strike by bus drivers in Orange County passed with negotiators still at the table, union officials told their members in an early Tuesday morning update. Teamsters Local 952, which represents about 600 OCTA bus drivers, told its members talks were still ongoing and to check back for updates, averting…
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During a recent Lunar Festival in Riverside, Jennifer Cardenas talked with a young Latino man about getting vaccinated for COVID-19. After a few minutes of conversation, the man said the main reason he wasn’t vaccinated was fear that getting his name “in the system” might lead to trouble for a family member who’s undocumented. Cardenas,…
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By NOMAAN MERCHANT | The Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday accused a conservative financial news website with a significant American readership of amplifying Kremlin propaganda and alleged five media outlets targeting Ukrainians have taken direction from Russian spies. The officials said Zero Hedge, which has 1.2 million Twitter followers, published articles…
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When Jeffrey Wright was asked to lend his voice to the narration of a new docuseries on Abraham Lincoln, the actor watched a rough cut and read the words he’d be asked to speak. And then he was in. “I love our history, the history of America,” says Wright, a Tony and Emmy winner for…
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The iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles is turning 100 this summer and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced the venue’s 2022 Centennial Season. The summerlong celebration is a mix of the Hollywood Bowl’s past and present with Broadway and opera performances, music festivals, evenings under the stars with the LA Phil under the…
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With the NFL scouting combine two weeks away, the start of free agency four weeks away and the first round of the NFL draft 10 weeks away, the Ravens’ big board is a work in progress. But you don’t need Eric DeCosta’s keycard to know the team has some holes to fill and picks to…
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LOS ANGELES — The Oscars will be a triple feature with Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes hosting the Academy Awards, it was announced Tuesday morning. Producer Will Packer made the announcement with Hall, Schumer and Sykes saying, “We want people to get ready to have a good time. It’s been a while.” It…
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A plan to implement paid parking in the lots between Alamitos Bay Marina and Marina Drive appears to have stalled, with the Long Beach Marine Advisory Commisson unanimously approving a letter opposing the proposal last week — and a city department head and a councilwoman both saying the idea will not move forward for now.…
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The official results of more than a year of full- and part-time Zoom learning are in, and the practice that became almost universal for schoolchildren in 2020 has gotten its final grade: F for flop. Here are a few of the most salient facts that emerge from state data on student performance in the 2020-21…
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From a Southern California sports fan’s perspective, this year’s Super Bowl was as spectacular as it gets. The Los Angeles Rams pulled off a victory in an edge-of-the-seat thriller, following a tremendous string of playoff games. The Rams were only the second team to win in their home stadium. And the energetic halftime show…
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