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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Pacifica softball coach Tony Arduino directs a team with a plethora of talent and a track record of success. But the Mariners’ postseason aspirations have remained unfilled the past two springs, so he decided to make an important change. The fourth-year coach ramped…
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic found this trip to Australia far less complicated, and far more successful than that of a year ago. Unable to enter his best event in 2022 after being deported from the country because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19, Djokovic accomplished all he could…
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Can he get away with it? President Joe Biden is, depending on your perspective and your news sources, fully engulfed in a scandal or minimally bothered by an insignificant filing error. On Nov. 2, Biden’s personal attorneys notified the National Archives that they found documents with classified markings in a locked closet at the Penn…
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Kevin de León’s attempt to ride out the storm does not seem to be going well. The Los Angeles city councilman’s career has been in a tailspin ever since audio recordings leaked of him having a racist conversation with two then-fellow councilmembers and a then-labor leader and strategizing about how to dilute Black voting power…
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SANTA ANA — JSerra’s boys basketball team had quite a week. The Lions defeated Santa Margarita and St. John Bosco in Trinity League games. It was St. John Bosco’s first league loss. The Lions capped their great week Saturday with a 61-56 overtime win over Crean Lutheran in the Nike Extravaganza at Mater Dei. JSerra…
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By Kristen Lewis In honor of the annual Lunar New Year celebration, Paradise Gardens at Disney California Adventure park has been transformed with traditional red and gold decor, lively entertainment and authentic dishes to bring the multicultural celebration to life. This year, the tribute to Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese cultures honors the Year of the…
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By Lisa Greathouse Growing up, while Lainie Trout’s friends were dressing up like Ariel from “The Little Mermaid,” Lainie was admiring a less obvious role model from the animated film. “When Ursula came on the screen — this size 28 sea witch who loves herself— it was the first time I ever saw a plus-sized…
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By Danielle Bautista How might Disneyland Resort reach a goal of achieving zero waste to landfill by 2030? A friendly competition couldn’t hurt. Launched in 2021 by the resort’s Environmental Integration team, Project Zero is an initiative that challenges teams of cast members to reduce waste in their work areas — the team that reaches…
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The 2023 line up of events at Disneyland resort has something for everyone, whether it’s to celebrate Lunar New Year now through Feb. 15, or Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival from March 3 to April 25, to experience the reimagined Mickey’s Toontown when it opens March 8, or sing and dance along to…
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By Katey Whaley Navigating college and adult life can be daunting for many young people, but with the help of Disney VoluntEARS the TGR Foundation recently hosted a Winter Workshop to bring together the organization’s Earl Woods Scholars for a valuable educational experience as they launch their futures. “Our mission at TGR Foundation is to…
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