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Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier revealed this week that he cried the day he traded franchise left tackle Laremy Tunsil to the Houston Texans before the 2019 season for an array of draft picks. If he has cried again at any point since, they’re probably tears of joy. The picks received in that deal…
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A former minor league baseball player from Orange County and several other people were named in a series of cases tied to an illegal sports gambling ring, which started 20 years ago and came to involve current and former professional athletes, federal authorities announced Thursday, March 31. Documents unsealed this week show several of the…
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A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled on Thursday, March 31 honoring the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the latest honor for the band inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 and the recipient of six Grammys. All four members of the band — lead vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Jose Rojas may be forcing his way on to the Angels’ roster. At first glance, there is no good fit for how the Angels would use Rojas, but he has hit the ball so well in spring training that manager Joe Maddon conceded he’s leading to some tough decisions. “It’s hard to…
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By Colleen Long | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A lot is known about the few hours that shook American democracy to the core. The defeated president’s incendiary speech, the march by an angry crowd to the U.S. Capitol, the breaking in, the beating of cops, the “hang Mike Pence” threats, the lawmakers running for their…
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James McClain Pop quiz: when is a $177 million house just not enough? When it’s right down the road from a $44.5 million house, of course! That’s how much billionaire Marc Andreessen and his longtime wife Laura Arrillaga have forked out to buy their second Malibu home, which they’ll presumably use as office space or…
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LOS ANGELES — Linebacker Bobby Wagner has agreed to a five-year deal to join his hometown Los Angeles Rams. The Super Bowl champions announced the deal Thursday for Wagner, who became one of the NFL’s top linebackers during a decade with the Seattle Seahawks. ESPN reported Wagner’s deal is worth $50 million. The Seahawks released…
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There are myriad changes and modifications involved in moving to a new home. A change of address, a change in schools, a change in shopping habits. And you may need a new driver’s license to show where you’re now living. While getting a new license, why not consider adding a pink dot to the back…
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The Blue Box Café concept is out at Tiffany’s. Enter Paris-based Champagne and caviar brand Petrossian. The boutique quietly soft opened on March 25 in South Coast Plaza and Tiffany & Co. isn’t making a big splashy announcement just yet but a few details were provided to media who noticed and have inquired. Petrossian at…
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Mortgage rates in the U.S. continued their steep ascent, reaching a level not seen since December 2018 — pushing up what a borrower might pay by 21% so far this year. The average for a 30-year loan was 4.67%, up from 4.42% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday. Q. Rates are up…
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