Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Marina’s girls basketball program celebrated one of its all-time great players Thursday following a victory at home. In a festive ceremony featuring former teammates and members of the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, the Vikings retired the No. 11 jersey of former Orange…
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Even before the Kings’ agonizing 10-losses-in-11-games freefall reached a point where they’d scored just 19 goals in their 10 failed missions, they had already been outright owned by their former goalies. Saturday, they seem certain to face the man who was once the ultimate Kings netminder, Conn Smythe winner and two-time Stanley Cup champion Jonathan…
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United Way Orange County is celebrating successfully housing 1,000 people through its WelcomeHomeOC program, right on the heels of the organization marking 100 years of service in the county. As it embarks on a new century, the nonprofit United Way has three main initiatives, United for Student Success, United for Financial Security and United to…
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With culinary pedigree like Valle’s Roberto Alcocer and Samin Nosrat of “Salt Fat Acid Heat” making previous appearances, The Ecology Center’s annual Community Table series, wherein guest chefs prepare and host a family-style feast using the farm’s 28-acre produce, is a must for any cockeyed gastronome, sustainability-curious or anyone who likes to good grub. The…
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By CHRISTOPHER WEBER LOS ANGELES — A small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast on Sunday was constructed piece by piece over nearly a decade, one of tens of thousands of home-built aircraft that are part of a high-flying hobby taking off across the country. Federal investigators said they believe four…
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A 32-year-old man was charged this week for shooting and trying to kill two men he argued with at a bar in downtown Orange. Andrew Phillip Gonzales, 32, is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 2 on two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a firearm, armed criminal action and carrying a loaded,…
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Jessie Hellmann | (TNS) CQ-Roll Call When 17 nursing homes closed in Ohio in fiscal 2023, the Ohio Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes in the state, echoed a refrain often used by the industry to explain closures and get more funding from the state: Medicaid reimbursement rates are too low and it is…
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Sarah Jane Tribble and Tony Leys | KFF Health News (TNS) KEOKUK, Iowa — Folks in this Mississippi River town hope a new federal program can revive the optimism engraved long ago in a plaque on the side of their hospital. “Dedicated to the Future of Health Care in the Tri-State Area,” the sign declares.…
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Rancho Santa Margarita wants to welcome residents and visitors alike with a new landscaped entrance to the city. At the corners of Santa Margarita Parkway right off of the SR-241, the sparse area is now marked by dirt and sycamore and pine trees. An updated aesthetic design, city leaders say, will bring a fresh look…
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO — Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when its spacecraft landed on the lunar surface early Saturday, officials said. But an issue with the power supply means that the mission could be in jeopardy. Officials also said they needed more time to analyze whether the spacecraft,…
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