Ninja wannabes who have always dreamed of testing their mettle on the “American Ninja Warrior” reality competition TV show can now tackle the elevated obstacle course without worrying about ending up in the hospital. The first American Ninja Warrior Adventure Park in the United States will debut on Friday, July 8 at the MainPlace Mall…
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If you’re not one of the approximately 4 million viewers who regularly make time for episodes of the CBS summertime reality show “Big Brother,” you might be inclined to ask: “Are people still watching that?” They are. Season 24 premieres July 6. But even if you’ve never seen an episode of TV’s ongoing Orwellian social…
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In the new French film “Both Sides of the Blade,” Juliette Binoche plays Sara, a Parisian public radio host who’s lived happily with her partner Jean for the decade since her former lover François broke things off with her. Then one morning as she arrives to work, she sees François (Grégoire Colin) on the street…
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The real estate transaction industry seems really antsy about the possibility that home prices might fall — and ignores the “affordability” created by such declines. Many trackers who saw little chance home prices would dip in 2022 now drop odd hints that they might have been wrong. Poor forecasting is an occupational hazard for so-called…
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I’ve recently been suffering from a lack of energy, meaning that my house currently looks like it’s occupied by a herd of chimpanzees. Teenage chimpanzees. On speed. It is true that I currently live with three young guys, one of whom is my son and the other two who are students, but, sadly, I really…
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Should online sports betting be legal in California? Does the right to abortion need to be included in the state’s constitution? Can a ban on flavored tobacco products remain in place? These are just a few of the ballot measures, which require approval by a majority of voters, before Californians in November. Measures can be…
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Ken Meddock wasn’t going to leave snagging his favorite seat in the Pageant of the Master’s outdoor theater to chance. So at 7:45 a.m., he packed up his snacks, some red wine and a chair and planted himself close to the doors leading into the bowl on the Festival of Arts grounds in Laguna Beach.…
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Welcome to the fourth installment in a Hotline series on the future of the Pac-12. Links to previous articles are below … Prior to Thursday, the Pac-12 expected its media rights negotiations to proceed in an orderly manner later this year and lead to a long-awaited jackpot. Instead, the end of the rainbow will bring…
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At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, students and educators across the nation and around the world were forced to quickly pivot into a distance or remote learning model for education delivery. Much is still being learned about the impact that time period had on students, and two professors from Cal State…
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With the annual OC Fair returning to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa July 15-Aug. 14, the adjacent Pacific Amphitheatre is ready to kick off its 2022 Toyota Summer Concert Series. Following a complete closure in 2020 and reduced-capacity events in 2021, the 8,000-capacity outdoor venue has brought back a full schedule…
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