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Negotiations between the SAF-AFTRA union and the alliance representing the major studios in Hollywood have been suspended and the union said today the latest offer from the studios was worse than the one proposed before the strike began. SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced in separate statements negotiations were suspended…
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Live fire training, including helicopters flying while firing at targets on a gun range at Camp Pendleton, could create some booms and blasts that would be heard in the region over the next several days as Marines train with a visiting Singapore Armed Forces brigade. The exercises are expected to start in the field on…
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Contract negotiations are expected to resume today between Kaiser Permanente and a coalition of unions representing thousands of its workers who staged a three-day strike last week, and who could walk out again next month if an agreement isn’t reached. Roughly 75,000 workers represented by the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions walked off the job…
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Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. Procure hyacinth bulbs now for “forcing,” a term that refers to causing a bulb to produce a flower before it normally would. Once you have your bulbs, put them in the refrigerator for 14 weeks and then place them in a shallow container with pebbles,…
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The Orange City Council is exploring whether to start requiring lobbyists to register and report their actions to the city. The effort is largely to prevent impropriety and promote transparency, officials said, but was also inspired by the recent Anaheim corruption saga. Councilmember Kathy Tavoularis said all city representatives need to be aware of what…
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Next week’s Southern California casino entertainment includes a Grammy-Award-winning English singer-songwriter, a county star, an R&B/soul singer, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act. Be sure to check the official websites for the latest event information. Ed Sheeran English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is wrapping up a leg of his North American tour supporting…
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In a little over a year California voters will choose a replacement for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. An Oct. 8 debate revealed some differences among the three candidates involved: Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff of Burbank, Katie Porter of Orange County and Barbara Lee of Oakland. On the hottest issue of the day, the candidates…
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On a 120 degree day there’s exactly one thing all students in the San Fernando Valley and other high temperature areas seek: the cool relief of shade. But this hot commodity is in limited supply and for a surprising reason. Many public school campuses have encountered six-figure cost estimates when seeking to install shade sails, due…
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Soccer fans will be able to see Orange County Soccer Club games at the Great Park for several more seasons. On Tuesday, the Great Park Board, which is made up of Irvine councilmembers, approved a five-year extension to an agreement that will allow the club to play at Irvine’s Championship Soccer Stadium until 2028. The…
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Southern California was a hotbed of fast food innovation in the middle of the 20th century. In-N-Out Burger, which opened in 1948 and will mark its 75th anniversary on Oct. 22, is credited with introducing a speaker system that allowed customers to order in advance of reaching the window. Several other famous chains were founded…
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