Walt Disney Imagineering drew up plans a decade ago for a Disney Villains themed land at Disney California Adventure with a Jafar roller coaster and Ursula spinning ride that were ultimately abandoned in favor of a Pixar Pier makeover, according to a new published report. The Wrap reports Imagineering developed plans for a Villains Land…
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Thursday that the IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information “approximately 42,695 times” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found that the IRS had erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of…
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A Fullerton police corporal who fired five beanbag rounds at a man acting erratically and swinging a belt in front of a McDonald’s nearly two years ago was found to have been justified in doing so by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, which released a report on its investigation Thursday, Feb. 26. The fifth…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, February, 2026. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and…
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An FBI hazardous materials team responded to a homemade science lab in a rented Irvine home, and investigators on Thursday morning continued to evaluate items found at the residence. The landlord at the home in a gated community in the area of Cartwheel and Iluna called Irvine police Monday afternoon to alert them to the…
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Editor’s Note: This is part of a monthly feature on arts and entertainment offerings in Orange County, which is rich with indoor and outdoor, often inexpensive or even free, options that you might not know about. In a single visit to the Children’s Museum at La Habra, curious youngsters can go on an archaeological dig…
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CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL FINALS All games will be live streamed on NFHS Network. FRIDAY’S GAMES DIVISION 4 Colony (19-12) vs. Trabuco Hills (20-12) at Azusa Pacific University, 6 p.m. Outlook: Trabuco Hills finished second to Aliso Niguel, a Division 3 finalist, in the Sea View League before going 4-0 in the playoffs to advance to…
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By SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Billions fewer birds are flying through North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking ever faster, mostly due to a combination of intensive agriculture and warming temperatures, a new study found. Nearly half of the 261 species studied showed big enough losses in numbers…
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By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ MEXICO CITY (AP) — The violence that erupted in Mexico after the death of a powerful drug lord has left many questioning whether the country will be able to co-host the World Cup in just over three months. FIFA President Gianni Infantino thinks it can. “Of course, we are monitoring the situation…
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A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 26 to 16 years, seven months in federal prison for committing armed robberies of smoke shops, donut shops and convenience stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties in early 2024 — a crime spree interrupted when he drove to Las Vegas to marry a co-defendant. Antonio…
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