Do you have an amazing shot of vibrant sea life along Laguna Beach’s beaches and coves? The Laguna Bluebelt Coalition is opening its annual photo contest to showcase why Laguna Beach’s oceanfront could be considered among the most spectacular in California. This year’s theme celebrates the ongoing recovery of ocean life and its kelp forests.…
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By Holden Lewis Mortgage rates might be volatile in June. A graph of them may resemble the cutting side of a handsaw, with sharp daily ups and downs. I predict that the average rate on a 30-year mortgage will be higher in the last week of June than in the last week of May. I’m…
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LOS ANGELES — A health alert issued by Los Angeles Unified School District is warning parents about fentanyl-laced drugs that can be purchased online and the dangers to those who take them. The health alert comes after three students in Santa Monica ingested fentanyl-laced drugs last week and overdosed. Officials said the students thought they…
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Mortgage rates dipped slightly for the third straight week of declines. The average for a 30-year loan was 5.09%, down slightly from 5.1% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday. Buyers have gotten a slight reprieve in recent weeks from the massive run-up in mortgage rates that’s dominated this year. Borrowing costs are…
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By SEAN MURPHY and TERRY WALLACE | Associated Press A gunman carrying a rifle and a handgun killed four people Wednesday at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus, police said, the latest in a series of deadly mass shootings across the country in recent weeks. Tulsa Police Department Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish confirmed…
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There are still some things to work out in the aftermath of Josh Donaldson’s incident with Tim Anderson. The third baseman still does not know when his appeal of the one-game suspension will be and there are some conversations between him and some teammates, like Aaron Judge, that need to happen. But Donaldson will be…
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When Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his revised state budget last month, he boasted about increasing public school spending to $128.3 billion or nearly $23,000 per pupil with a goal of “completely reimagining the education system.” What does that mean? Newsom envisions universal access to pre-kindergarten care and education and transforming neighborhood schools into “community schools”…
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When Gunnar Henderson strode to the plate for High-A Aberdeen last season, the situations grew larger in his head than they were in reality. It was a byproduct of his age, in part. Then a 19-year-old and a self-described “ultra-competitor,” he wanted to succeed so badly. But all the focus on success actually became a…
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When it comes to the Miami Heat power rotation, it has been a revolving door through the last three seasons, Bam Adebayo routinely with a different plus-one. First it was Meyers Leonard and Adebayo. A successful pairing at the start of the franchise’s resurrection in 2019-20 from lottery depths. After that season’s trading deadline, it…
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1. To protect fruit and vegetables from the predations of opossums, raccoons, and squirrels, consider the installation of a motion sprinkler or two. When an animal moves in the sprinkler’s vicinity, it shoots a jet of water that may help deter encroachment of the herbivorous critter. Another strategy is to immerse rags in ammonia or…
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