The $150 million Disney Aspire program that has allowed thousands of Disneyland employees to get a free college education while taking courses online has always lacked one key thing: In-person classes. Now, Disneyland has partnered with California State University Fullerton and Fullerton College to offer free in-person education to Disneyland hourly employees through Disney’s Aspire…
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A teenage boy pulled out a gun and fired it during a fight at a Cinco de Mayo carnival in Anaheim Sunday night, May 1, killing a bystander, authorities said. The fight broke out among a group of juveniles just after 10 p.m. when the annual carnival at La Palma Park, at Harbor Boulevard and…
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Q: Ira, you picked Heat in six before Joel Embiid’s injury. What say you now? – Martin. A: I’m not sure I’m ready to back off to a five-game gentleman’s sweep, considering we still don’t fully know where Joel Embiid stands with the possibility of masking up and moving forward. With a healthy Embiid, the…
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Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat each were fined $15,000 Thursday for a gesture made by the forward and the ensuing posting of the video of the gesture during Tuesday night’s series-clinching playoff victory over the Atlanta Hawks at FTX Arena. Amid a 17-2 Heat surge that closed the first half of that victory, Butler,…
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After his impressive major league debut, Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish said that although he was nervous, he didn’t feel blown away by the stage. “At the end of the day, it’s the same game I’ve been playing,” he said. But that’s not entirely true. The pitch clock being tested in the upper minors has yet…
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The Ravens looked past 2022 with their latest draft, trading current value for future potential and ignoring immediate needs at edge rusher and wide receiver. Never have they steered harder into their “best player available” philosophy. Here are five things we learned from the annual three-day event: The Ravens looked to the big picture rather…
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It still surprises Lindsay Barnes, all these years later. Back then, an elementary school student visiting Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the batting practice stop at the bullpen was a mandatory part of the trip. But Barnes didn’t expect a connection with a coach, particularly one who had such a long major league career. Even…
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The success of the Ravens’ draft class and 2022 season will be determined by how well the team’s medical and training staff can rehabilitate and return their top players to the field. The Ravens concluded the NFL’s annual three-day draft with 11 selections, two of whom project as immediate starters in Notre Dame safety Kyle…
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A pair of late scores from the bench produced Los Angeles Football Club’s latest victory Sunday evening at Banc of California Stadium. The 2-0 win over Minnesota United FC yielded three points against the visitors for the first time since LAFC’s inaugural season of 2018, ending a five match winless streak against them while maintaining…
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Catcher Adley Rutschman and left-hander DL Hall passed the first test with flying colors. Now, two of the Orioles’ top prospects are headed to Double-A Bowie to continue their rehabilitation from injuries — and continue their paths toward the big leagues. Rutschman and Hall will join Bowie on Tuesday as a part of the active…
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