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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Work has begun in earnest for the 2022 Chicago Bears season with organized team activities underway this week at Halas Hall. Brad Biggs opens the weekly Bears mailbag to find questions about Justin Fields, wide receiver options and the possibility of joint practices this summer. If you had to do your best to spin the…
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DETROIT (AP) — Ford is asking the owners of 350,000 vehicles in to take them to dealers for repairs in three recalls, including about 39,000 that should be parked outdoors because the engines can catch fire. Ford says in U.S. government documents posted Thursday that it doesn’t know what’s causing fires in some 2021 Ford…
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland joining NATO, the country’s president flatly stated in a video released Thursday. “We have told our relevant friends we would say ‘no’ to Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO, and we will continue on our path like this,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a group of…
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