Thousands of college students across Orange County will put a cap on their academic careers as commencement ceremonies continue over the next several weeks. With a stride across stage to collect their diplomas, many will be the first in a couple of years to experience a day most resembling pre-pandemic graduation. Students at some of…
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Funner, the city that houses Harrah’s Resort Southern California, has a new mayor in town. Actress, author and comedian Jane Lynch was elected as Funner’s first female mayor on Monday, May 16. She succeeds celebrity mayors Rob Riggle and David Hasselhoff. The celebrity mayor position began after the casino’s rebranding strategy and expansion. Part of…
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By Lauren Coleman-Lochner and Martin Z Braun | Bloomberg Chippewa Manor’s beds could be full. The nursing and rehabilitation home is seeing plenty of demand from potential patients after two nearby facilities recently closed. But there’s one problem: There’s no one to care for residents. Staffing has always been a challenge, but “it’s reached a…
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With each line drive that Taylor Ward shoots into the gap or over the fence, the story gains momentum. The Angels’ 28-year-old right fielder has been up and down between the majors and Triple-A since 2018, for most of that time merely hinting at his potential. There was little indication he could do this. Now,…
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Cal State Fullerton President Framroze Virjee recently talked about his time at CSUF. Q: As one of a small number of APIDA university presidents in the U.S., what motivated you to keep pursuing new and higher roles when you didn’t see people like yourself in leadership positions? A: As a first-generation student and an immigrant…
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TBILISI >> Gamarjoba from Georgia, the small nation in the South Caucasus bordered by Russia to the north and Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan. I’ve never been to American Georgia, the land of humidity, peaches and the headquarters of that awful propaganda network called CNN, but I think I will prefer this one. I’ve been hanging…
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The big blue building blocking the ocean view at the end of the Newport Pier will soon disappear, making way for a new prime selfie spot by the sea. The famed pier for the first time in decades will be barren within weeks as workers aim to remove the abandoned restaurant before summer crowds flock…
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It doesn’t take much prodding to get Hollywood voice-over artist Scott Rummell to switch into his Marvel movie trailer voice and introduce the world’s largest Disney memorabilia collection he will be parting with this weekend at an auction expected to fetch millions. “In a world of collectors, one man stands above the rest,” said Rummell,…
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After presiding over the biggest Federal Reserve failure in 40 years and with inflation rating as the top concern among Americans, Jerome Powell’s nomination to a second term as chairman was approved this past week by the Senate, 80 to 19. I know the usual arguments for ignoring the Fed’s spectacular errors, even at a…
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For years now, the Anaheim City Council’s approach to the city’s largest resort-oriented businesses has had a certain stench about it. These businesses and their allies have provided support to a group of politicians who lavish special privileges on favored firms. These editorial pages have routinely decried these practices – as well as the hypocrisy…
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