Back in the day, the Young brothers were the keepers of Salt Creek Beach. If you wanted to enjoy the sand or surf, you had to first pay the brothers – in the 1930s the price was a quarter and eventually they were getting a buck from beachgoers, though sometimes, a case of beer would…
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Fewer than 100 spaces remain for this weekend’s Long Beach Grand Prix Foundation 5K, which gives runners and walkers a chance to take to the course of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The foundation organizes the event, set for Sunday, April 3, to raise money for area charities. It is the only time…
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What do Californians have against water parks? When SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment decided to switch one of its water parks to a Sesame Place theme, its Aquatica park outside San Diego was the obvious choice. Sure, Southern California and Northern Baja California provides a huge market of families with young children, which is essential for…
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Orange County officials are hoping a new online resource with data on suicides will help public agencies, health providers and nonprofits fight the stigma around mental health struggles and prevent deaths. The OC Health Care Agency on Monday unveiled a dashboard with information on suicides among county residents from 2001 to mid-2021 (the most recent…
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Author, television host and researcher Ronny Le Blanc said he uses the mindset of a detective when he’s out in the wild searching for Bigfoot. He grew up reading Sherlock Holmes and The Hardy Boys books and decided to make it his life’s work to try and solve one of the world’s biggest mysteries: Does…
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Despite the state’s budget surplus and strong economy, several California school districts are in severe financial distress. Although the state legislature should have money to help prop up these school districts this year, emerging economic headwinds may limit extraordinary support in future budgets. Now is the time for school districts to address their legacy costs…
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The NFL’s owners meetings are continuing this week in South Florida, with owners, head coaches and executives gathered to discuss league business. For the Chicago Bears, it’s also another step in their latest reboot effort as new general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus push to steer the franchise in a winning direction. Poles…
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The Ravens are a better team now than they were at the end of last season, but what they accomplish in the next couple of months will determine whether they’ll get back into the NFL playoffs in 2022. They’ve upgraded with recent free agent signings of safety Marcus Williams, offensive tackle Morgan Moses and defensive…
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Q: I’m a fan of seeing someone else play Brooklyn in the first round besides us. — Mike Austin, Texas. A: As many know, I can be stubborn to an Erik Spoelstra degree when it comes to certain things. The first is always having a veteran point guard in reserve. The second is that just…
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This week’s CIF-SS high school girls lacrosse polls, released Monday, March 28. CIF-SS GIRLS LACROSSE (Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Lacrosse Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1/2 1 Foothill 2 Redondo Union 3 Palos Verdes 4 Santa Margarita 5 San Clemente 6 St. Margaret’s 7 Newbury Park 8 Edison 9 Corona del Mar 10 Agoura Others: Mater…
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