A Mexican autopsy revealed Orange County lawyer Elliot Blair suffered injuries suggesting he had possibly been dragged, conflicting with the official conclusion that he died in a drunken fall from a third-story hotel walkway, his family said Thursday, Feb. 9. The official autopsy report and photos, obtained by Blair’s family, showed scrapes or floor burns…
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Much ado is being given to the recent surge in oil company profits. Even the Wall Street Journal is getting into the act with headlines like “Chevron Rides High Oil Prices to Record $35.5 Billion Annual Profit” (Jan. 27, 2023). No doubt, headlines like this will kindle more talk in Sacramento about raising “excess profits…
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Every time Melsik Baghdasaryan goes to earn a paycheck, someone is trying to knock him out. Or his opponent might be looking to apply a submission hold that is either so painful or puts him on the edge of consciousness that he concedes the fight. For Baghdasaryan, it’s just another day at the Octagon. But…
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An announcement from pro surfing’s governing body to allow transgender surfers who have low testosterone levels to compete in women’s divisions has stirred a firestorm of debate. The World Surf League’s new policy was announced Monday, Feb. 6, promoting response from surfers around the globe, some in support of the guidelines and others against the…
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The Pac-12 is inching closer toward remaining a 12-school conference following the departures of USC and UCLA to the Big Ten in the summer of 2024. The university presidents discussed SMU and San Diego State as expansion candidates during a meeting last week and approved commissioner George Kliavkoff taking the next step in the complicated…
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The schedule for the Orange County teams in the CIF-SS girls soccer playoffs. CIF-SS GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFFS Games start at 3 p.m. unless noted DIVISION 1 Quarterfinals Tuesday, Feb. 14 Los Alamitos at Mira Costa Redondo vs. Villa Park at El Modena HS, 5 p.m. San Clemente at Santa Margarita DIVISION 2 Second round Friday,…
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The kitchen and breakfast nook. (Photo by Trent Teigen) The large dome’s living area. (Photo by Trent Teigen) The communal bathroom. (Photo by Trent Teigen) The outdoor kitchen and fire pit circle. (Photo by Trent Teigen) The pool and spa. (Photo by Trent Teigen) The temple. (Photo by Trent Teigen) Show Caption of Expand A…
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Governors, legislators and other political figures cycle through the state Capitol constantly, but behind that constant turnover lies a more or less permanent cadre of men and women who provide vital continuity. Senior bureaucrats and legislative staffers and veteran lobbyists for thousands of interest groups are the custodians of institutional knowledge. While politicians preen and…
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An off-duty Orange County sheriff’s deputy was killed in a solo vehicle crash in Lake Elsinore on Thursday morning, Feb. 9, authorities said. Cal Fire firefighters responded to the crash about 5:15 a.m. in the 25000 block of Railroad Canyon Road and found a vehicle had hit a tree, spokeswoman Maggie De La Rosa said.…
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Disneyland is finding that well-heeled vacationers spend more when the Anaheim theme park is not bursting at the seams and there are fewer thrifty annual passholders clogging up Main Street USA. The Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts significantly increased revenue and income despite reducing attendance capacity by 20% during the most recent quarter that…
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