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By The Associated Press Dwayne Johnson transforming into MMA pioneer Mark Kerr for “The Smashing Machine” and Louis Tomlinson releasing his third solo album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated…
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Coaching has been at every step of Bob Chesney’s path to Westwood. In high school, his father led as his head football coach, his grandfather served as the offensive line coach, and his uncle joined the family operation as the wide receivers coach. For Chesney, it’s time to take some tips from his grandfather, as…
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By RUSS BYNUM SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Voters in a coastal Georgia county will decide Tuesday whether large homes should be allowed on remote Sapelo Island, where Black landowners fear the change could saddle them with unaffordable property taxes in one of the South’s few remaining Gullah-Geechee communities founded by freed slaves. The referendum organized…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Lola Mouflin School: Marina Sport: Water polo Year: Senior Noteworthy: The four-year starting goalie made a CIF-SS single-game record 38 saves in an 11-1 victory against Cypress in the Silver Division final of the Ocean…
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ, Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian baby died from hypothermia on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the grim humanitarian conditions in the territory as world leaders were gathering at a Swiss resort where President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan is high on…
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Q: Gilbert Martinez of Chino said he often sees drivers with a pet sitting on their lap while their vehicle is moving. This seems like a hazard. He asked if there are any laws to address this issue. Martinez also asked about another potential road hazard: People driving with their disabled driver placard hanging from…
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By MAE ANDERSON, AP Business Writer Melia & Co appears to be a small family-run business. The sweaters on its website feature a photo of a woman hand-knitting a Christmas design. The caption says that after decades of creating knitwear that tells “quiet stories of care and beauty,” she is closing her little studio and…
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By JONEL ALECCIA Protein just got a big boost from U.S. health officials. Related Articles RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement has picked up steam in statehouses. Here’s what to expect in 2026 Vaccines are helping older people more than we knew Oregon baby is still battling infant botulism after ByHeart formula exposure Solving the home care…
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The Pacific Marine Mammal Center, which rescues sea creatures that are sick or in trouble along the Orange County coastline, is hoping to make a temporary field hospital using a portion of the Laguna Beach Dog Park a permanent facility. The center has been leasing about 15,000 square feet of the dog park’s 2.64 acres…
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Here’s some modest relief for California house hunters: values were falling in 88% of the state as 2025 ended. To get a local sense of where prices are going, my trusty spreadsheet reviewed home value data from Zillow for 125 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas, including 16 from California. In the 12 months ended…
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