CalOptima Health, the multibillion-dollar health provider for Orange County’s low-income residents, has hired an outside auditor to review disgraced former county Supervisor Andrew Do’s tenure on the agency’s board of directors. CalOptima spokesperson Janis Rizzuto would not provide any details, but a source with the agency who requested anonymity said the independent audit is likely…
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The world according to Jim: • At last, the Angels have a TV destination for 2025. Diamond Sports Group, whose TV contracts with a bunch of major league teams were in jeopardy, has escaped bankruptcy, and all is right with the world again. Right? Right??? … • Actually, the world of televised sports is transforming rapidly…
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U.S. Coast Guard officials intercepted a boat carrying 21 migrants off the coast of Newport Beach, authorities said Friday, Nov. 15. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal spotted the 34-foot boat Thursday evening outside Newport Harbor, and determined it was “operating suspiciously,” according to the Coast Guard. Coast Guard officials boarded the vessel…
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Former Dodgers outfielder Al “The Bull” Ferrara died on Friday, the team announced. He was 84. Ferrara was part of the Dodgers’ World Series championship teams in 1963 and 1965 and also hit 27 home runs over two-plus seasons with the San Diego Padres from 1969-71. “We are saddened to hear the news of Al…
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The consensus box of Del Mar horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter…
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SAN ANTONIO — After running the table in last year’s In-Season Tournament en route to winning the inaugural NBA Cup, the Lakers got off to a strong start in their request to claim back-to-back trophies. Anthony Davis had a season-high 40 points and LeBron James recorded his fourth consecutive triple-double as the Lakers beat the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, Nov. 15 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. FRIDAY’S SCORES GIRLS…
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON — The Clippers got Texas two-stomped in Houston. Jabari Smith Jr. had a season-high 28 points with five 3-pointers, Alperen Sengun had a triple-double and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 125-104 rout of the Clippers on Friday night in the NBA Cup Group Play opener for…
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S. In a Friday ruling, U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan sided with the state of Texas and a group…
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Relatives of a Playa Vista actress who appeared in several episodes of “Gossip Girl” and on “Blue Bloods” and was reported missing a week ago conceded Friday that she has been found and said they would return donations made to a GoFundMe page created to help bankroll a search effort. The admission by the family…
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