By Michael Sasso | Bloomberg The so-called spec home, a spin on the American dream home with standardized color schemes and toilet fixtures, is falling out of favor with some US builders. While that means deals for buyers, the trend also could wind up as a drag on the economy. Spec, or speculative, homes are…
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STARTING ROTATION Each of the past two seasons, the starting rotation has dissolved with injuries and off-field issues (Julio Urias in 2023), leaving them short in October. That has been addressed with back-to-back winters of heavy investment in starting pitching. The result is a deep group with the potential to be the best in baseball…
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Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor on Tuesday following two losing seasons, two investigations into his inappropriate behavior and one embarrassing leak to the news media. Specifically, Andrew Luck fired Taylor. “Since beginning my role as General Manager, I have been thoroughly assessing the entire Stanford football program,” Luck said in a statement announcing the…
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Two whales swimming, diving and rolling in the water just steps from the sand at Aliso Beach stopped beachgoers in their tracks. “It was a delicious, spiritual moment,” said Maria Bishop of the priceless encounter on March 23. “It was as if you moved, you would break it. It was about the moment. I just…
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The narrative of a championship season usually focuses on all the things that went right. That’s one of the factors that has kept MLB from having a repeat champion since the New York Yankees in 2000 – everything doesn’t often go right two years in a row. As the Dodgers open defense of their first…
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You will catch a break on your San Diego Gas & Electric bill next month, as $81.38 will be automatically deducted from residential electric bills. Customers with natural gas hookups will also see $54.21 knocked off their statements during the April billing cycle. You will catch a break on your Southern California Edison bill next…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now ALL-COUNTY GIRLS WATER POLO TEAM 2024-25 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Allison Cohen, Orange Lutheran, Junior Allison Cohen knows how to balance herself in and out of the pool. Inside the water polo course, the junior steadies Orange Lutheran with her multi-position defense, passing…
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By SUSAN HAIGH The U.S. Postal Service is facing an uncertain future after the resignation this week of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the suggestion by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency, that the mail service could be privatized. Related Articles Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend…
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Utility customers are getting a small break in their April bill when California’s spring climate credits kick in. For Southern California Edison customers, a $56 credit that will be automatically deducted from residential electric bills. Customers with Southern California Gas also will see $86.60 knocked off their statements during the April billing cycle. Also see: Why are…
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ANAHEIM — The Ducks remained in the mushy middle as they prepared to confront a club that’s plummeted to a similar position Wednesday, when they’ll welcome the Boston Bruins to Honda Center. The Ducks are two games under a .500 points percentage while Boston sits three games below. The Bruins are winless in their past…
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