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A 77-year-old Irvine woman has been identified as the victim of an apparent murder-suicide this week on UC Irvine’s campus, sheriff’s officials said Wednesday. Authorities were investigating the death of Thao Thai Nguyen, whose body was found on  campus around 4 p.m. Tuesday, as a homicide, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Sgt. Scott…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now NEWPORT BEACH — Newport Harbor senior Ben Liechty learned to be competitive from an early age through his rough-and-tumble escapades with older siblings Eli and Jake. The brothers dueled in basketball and ping-pong, and raced whenever possible. Basketball games were especially intense, often…
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Every cruise line from the value-minded mainstream category to the exorbitant ultra-luxury level says that after safety, Job No. 1 is service. Some companies think that once-a-day housekeeping qualifies while others scoff at providing anything less than a full-time butler. But no matter what echelon of cruising you choose, one thing rarer than getting screaming-fast…
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Editor’s note: This is the Wednesday, Aug. 10 edition of the “Game Day with Kevin Modesti” newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here. Good morning. The Clippers won a game this week that had people saying, “That’s more like it.” But are they about to live up to their preseason hype?…
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LOUISBURG, Kansas (KCTV) — A Northern California woman lost her beloved dog and, after months of searching, she thought she’d never see him again. Now, he might be home just in time for Christmas! Heather Reichart finds strays in her Kansas pasture all the time. But something told her this one was different. “I went…
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For most, making plans during the holiday season can feel like an overwhelming avalanche as this time of year is typically packed with parties, family and all of those ideas you had that just never came to fruition. With COVID-19 restrictions eased and most event spaces resuming pre-pandemic activities, it’s easy to get lost in…
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Orange County Soccer Club announced the addition of defender Andrew Fox on a multi-year contract Wednesday. Fox, 29, joins OCSC from El Paso Locomotive FC, where he had spent the previous four seasons. “I am delighted to be an Orange County player,” Fox said in a statement. “I look forward to getting started and am…
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Are you happy? Many people say they feel happier during the holidays. But I’m not happy. Democrats and Republicans keep voting for bigger government. Few people accept the idea that government that governs least — governs best. It makes me sad. I once did an ABC special on “The Mystery of Happiness.” We interviewed the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The CIF-SS girls water polo polls, released Tuesday, Dec. 13. CIF-SS GIRLS WATER POLO POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Water Polo Committee.) DIVISION 1 1 Orange Lutheran 2T Foothill 2T Laguna Beach 4 Los Alamitos 5 San Marcos 6T Newport Harbor…
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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ bullpen of the future got a little stronger Wednesday. The Dodgers acquired right-hander J.P. Feyereisen from the Tampa Bay Rays in a trade for Class-A left-hander Jeff Belge. The 29-year-old Feyereisen was designated for assignment by the Rays in order to clear a roster spot for right-hander Zach Eflin, who…
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