PARIS – It was a familiar site: Anna Wintour, the longtime Vogue editor-in-chief, sitting in a place of prominence amid a constellation of stars from the entertainment industry next to a Parisian runway. Only this wasn’t Paris Fashion Week but the opening day of the Olympic Games women’s gymnastics competition. “It is important always to…
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Most gardeners would cite their pruners as their favorite tool, probably because pruners are one of our most utilized tools. I never go into my garden without my pruners. Interestingly, my informal survey of master gardeners, members of the Marin Garden Club and friends yielded four different brands. Not surprisingly, several people liked a couple…
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By JENNA FRYER, AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — On the clay court where he won 14 French Open titles, Rafael Nadal likely bid adieu to Roland Garros on Day 3 of the Paris Olympics. Nadal was feted Monday by a rowdy crowd as he met Novak Djokovic in the second round of the men’s tennis tournament for a record 60th —…
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When most expectant parents would be nesting, my daughter and her husband were mid-remodel. Sawdust swirled and workers buzzed while every dish, glass, pot, pan and appliance sat in the adjacent family room as if someone had tossed in a grenade. When Baby George arrived four days ahead of schedule, Paige and Adam had just…
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PARIS – For decades Olympic swimming venues have been a reflection of the long held notion that the sport has two super powers, Australia and the United States, and all the nations are just the supporting cast. But the Paris La Defense Arena, the swimming venue for these Olympic Games, had a distinctly different feel…
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The return of Leagues Cup offers Major League Soccer clubs chances to compete against opponents they know well and those they don’t. Following a comfortable group stage victory over Club Tijuana, the Los Angeles Football Club turns its attention from a team they had not played before to the very familiar Vancouver Whitecaps. Ahead of…
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A 20-year-old woman was fatally shot outside the entrance of a smoke shop in Santa Ana on Monday, July 29, officials said. The shooting occurred around 4 a.m. at 626 South Harbor Boulevard. The woman, identified as Jennifer Ninel Rodriguez from Santa Ana, was found lying near the entrance of the business suffering from multiple…
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Simone Biles leads the U.S. women into the gymnastics team final as part of an action-packed slate Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Here is a guide of what to look out for: Biles in gymnastics team final despite injury The 27-year-old Biles is in the lineup to compete in all four events of the team final despite a…
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A 4.9-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Southern California on Monday afternoon, July 29, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake, which occurred at around 1 p.m., was centered about 10 miles northeast of Barstow at a depth of roughly 7.5 miles, according to the USGS. The quake’s epicenter was near the Calico fault, which crosses…
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A Marine involved in a vehicle rollover at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms has died, military officials said Monday. The Marine was part of the Tactical Exercise Control Group overseeing a service-level exercise on Saturday, July 27, when the vehicle flipped. The exercises, which include live-fire and combined arms use, are designed to…
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