Ali Darian carefully raked through the rubble and debris left of his 5,000-square-foot, two-story Mediterranean-style home on Laguna Niguel’s Coronado Pointe. He was looking for a century-old stamp and coin collection he inherited from his parents and some antique jewelry that belonged to his wife. Ali Darian and his son Shayan look over the rubble…
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he tried to cross a Florida interstate in April and was hit and killed by a dump truck. Haskins, 24, had blood alcohol levels of 0.20 and 0.24 in two separate samples, according to a toxicology report released…
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Two years ago, working out at home was the only option for many people who wanted to start or maintain exercise plans in the early days of the pandemic. While gyms and fitness classes have long since resumed and relaxed COVID-19 protocols have prompted some people to feel more comfortable exercising with others, working out…
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As inflation wreaks havoc on Californians’ personal budgets, Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing an $18.1-billion “inflation relief” package that includes $400 gas-tax refunds, rental-assistance vouchers, increased pay for healthcare workers and subsidies for childcare, public transit, utilities and health insurance. Instead of relieving inflation, however, the program will only make it worse. “We enacted…
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For the first time since January 2020, the annual NAMM Show will return to the Anaheim Convention Center June 3-5. The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention — which has been held in Anaheim since 1978 and has drawn over 115,000 registrants from over 130 different countries in more recent years — pivoted to…
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Considering Jimmy Butler is a walking coffee shop, one would not think the Miami Heat would have an issue getting caffeinated. But a bench set on domination in the Eastern Conference finals has come up short, making the strained left groin that took Sixth Man of the Year Tyler Herro out of Monday night’s loss…
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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: The federal government’s key cost of living measurement says tenants in California and across the nation are seeing jumps in rent inflation not seen in decades. Source: My…
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Get ready Jets fans. Phase three of Gang Green’s offseason has started with OTA’s kicking off this week. The Jets entered the offseason with a plethora of assets to infuse their roster with talent and they succeeded in acquiring players who can supercharge their rebuild after finishing 4-13 in 2021. The Jets have 10 OTA…
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New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson received a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine Monday for what Major League Baseball described as “inappropriate comments” made to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium. “There is no dispute over what was said on the field,” Michael Hill, MLB’s senior vice president…
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SANTA MONICA — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in a 64-year-old Riverside County woman’s long-running suit against Bill Cosby, who alleges she was sexually abused by the comedian at the Playboy Mansion in the 1970s when she was a minor. Plaintiff Judy Huth lives in the gated community of Canyon Lake and sued…
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