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ANAHEIM — The hardest part for Derek Grant was when his teammates were out of sight, and let’s face it, the Ducks have been away a lot this season, playing a road-heavy schedule. Grant has been limited to 16 games, first missing 10 with an upper-body injury and, more recently, 26 because of a lingering…
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Christopher Dorner was a man full of anger. Fired from the police force, discharged from the Navy Reserve, he snapped. He first killed the daughter of a man involved in his firing, then headed to San Diego. To try to flee the country? To plant evidence to distract investigators? He next headed north on a…
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A 34-year-old Anaheim man working as a security guard at a Fullerton shopping center was arrested this week on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl, authorities said Thursday, Feb. 9. The girl and her boyfriend went to the police station about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday and told officers that they were sitting in a parked…
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The top physician at VA Loma Linda Health Care System was called out by a federal judge for failing to obtain treatment for his mentally ill son, allowing him to amass a small arsenal before he allegedly torched a Texas synagogue in 2021. The arson fire at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Austin garnered national…
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The JSerra baseball team could play an intrasquad scrimmage and have two starting lineups that consist entirely of players who have signed with or committed to Division I colleges. The Lions have 18 players in the program good enough to have received, and accepted, offers from NCAA Division I college baseball programs. The players include:…
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For 15 years, POM restaurant inside Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio has served up a weekly barbeque menu every Wednesday. The restaurant is building upon that and recently added a weekly dinner special that explores new waters, or at least the delicious sea critters that inhabit them. POM is now offering Seafood Night Tuesdays…
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Jonny Benavidez was on the cusp of his teenage years when his grandparents gave him a record player for Christmas. Benavidez’s grandfather told the future singer to grab a box out of the garage filled with 45s, including a mix of Fats Domino, Motown and doo-wop. A 1962 song from Detroit band The Volumes, “I…
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On Friday morning, Westminster resident Terry Rains will line up at the Community Services building to apply for a new, one-time grocery assistance program. Through the Westminster First Grocery Assistance Program, eligible seniors and veterans can receive a $100 gift card to offset grocery costs. “As a senior on a fixed income, I definitely intend…
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People are uneasy about the debt ceiling fight. Many think it’s unhealthy and a sign of poor fiscal management, and they are right. However, they should get used to it. These budget fights will keep getting more frequent and more intense. That’s because no one wants to talk about budget restraints. The truth is that…
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It’s bad timing, for sure, if you’re looking to get on the road to homeownership. You’ll find a meager inventory of homes for sale, largely a list of overpriced crumbs. Certainly, mortgage rates have dropped nearly a full point since November, but they remain double what they were during the pandemic. Talk about an affordability…
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