An interesting timeline underlies the unexpected resignation of Jim Elsasser as superintendent of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District after just 18 months at the helm. Elsasser will return to the Claremont Unified School District following the resignation of his successor, Jeff Wilson, who served only one year. Wilson was hired May 6, 2021, on…
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The Texas shooter was, according to early reports, armed with an “AR-15” style weapon and a handgun. The “AR” is for Armalite — not assault rifle — the name of the company which manufactured the original AR-15. The manufacturing rights for AR-15s were eventually sold to Colt, which sold a version to the U.S. military…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Friday May 27, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…
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Celebrated for their accomplishments in their respective fields and their service and support of the university, Cal State Fullerton recognized four alumni and one honorary alumna as the 2022 Vision & Visionaries award recipients. Established in 1994 and in its 25th year, the awards are the highest honors presented by CSUF to alumni and community…
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Josh Donaldson, who’s been in the limelight since Saturday after referring to Tim Anderson as Jackie Robinson, said he and the White Sox shortstop now have a “mutual understanding” over his “Jackie” comment. “First and foremost, I have the utmost respect for what Tim Anderson brings in the game of baseball,” Donaldson wrote in a…
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By Manfred Keil and Yao Li | Inland Empire Economic Partnership Some of you hear alarm bells ringing: the Dow Jones lost over 1,100 points in a single day, and the S&P 500 is down almost 19% from a year ago (a decline of 20% is considered to be a bear market). Oil prices, not…
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If anyone was on the fence about attending the Mets’ Old Timers’ Day, the team is doing its best to convince them to come. On Thursday, the team announced that Darryl Strawberry would join the fun at Citi Field on Aug. 27. “Shea was always a wonderful place for me,” Strawberry said in a statement…
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Former Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles, who now plays for the Indianapolis Colts, on May 23 placed his seven-bedroom, 7,664-square-foot mansion in Glencoe on the market for $3.29 million. A onetime Super Bowl MVP, Foles, 33, only played in one game for the Bears last year — a victory, no less — and was released by the…
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The Orioles are guaranteed an “All Star” this summer at Camden Yards — and it’ll come in the form of a song. As part of the 2022 Birdland Summer Music Series, Smash Mouth and other bands will visit Baltimore, and the band’s biggest hit will surely echo around the ballpark. The concert series will also…
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Tony Soriano was riding waves at his favorite surf spot, Ray Bay in Seal Beach, when he noticed a plastic bag floating nearby on the ocean’s surface. He tucked it into his wetsuit and later stopped by a Surfrider Foundation beach cleanup tent on the way back to his car. He asked to learn more…
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