The rumors of Tom Brady joining the Miami Dolphins this offseason never gained serious momentum, but Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel shot them down rather definitively when he spoke on Monday at the NFL’s annual league meeting. “Tom Brady, the Super Bowl winner?” he asked back at a question, surprised. “No. That has not been in…
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Put your opinions and obsessions about the quarterback to the side for one moment. For one spring let’s not over-analyze everything new coach Mike McDaniel said, or didn’t say about Tua Tagovailoa, dissecting the young quarterback’s potential and his future. McDaniel hasn’t seen Tagovailoa throw one pass in person yet. Let’s also refrain from stressing…
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Three men in their 20s were killed in a fiery crash on Harbor Boulevard at La Palma Avenue in Anaheim just before 2 a.m. Monday morning, March 28. Two police officers on patrol witnessed the crash. “They’re lucky they weren’t hit,” police Sgt. Jacob Gallacher said. The white 2021 Mercedes was speeding southbound on Harbor…
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I’m baaaaack! Some of you may recall me as the genial keeper of the old OC Watchdog column; others, as a “shrew” or a “whiner.” I’ve been likened to a snake, accused of “pension envy” and excoriated for participating in mass murder (for writing about COVID-19 vaccines through the lens of evidence rather than delusional…
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State and county taxpayers will be asked to commit $850 million in public funds toward construction of the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium, which has a state-projected price tag of $1.35 billion, a person familiar with the the plan told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because…
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Not one position was missed, not one box went unchecked. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa got the fastest receiver in the league in superstar Tyreek Hill and the best left tackle on the market in Terron Armstead. He got two running backs, a fullback, another talented receiver and offensive lineman and two re-signed tight ends…
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You do not have to be stuck in traffic on the 10, 60 or 91 to know just how fast the Inland Empire is growing. Yet the push of new people into Riverside and San Bernardino counties is huge, even on a national scale. New US Census Bureau stats tell us the Inland Empire added…
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In a 1996 Harvard Law Review article, Ketanji Brown Jackson, then a law school student, noted the “climate of fear, hatred, and revenge” in which policies dealing with sex offenders are formulated. Before Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing began this week, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, objected to that observation, then proceeded to demonstrate its accuracy.…
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Californians face stubborn shortages of necessities — housing, water and perhaps electrical power — but in this election year, politicians are offering numerous plans to give them billions of dollars to offset a sharp increase in gas prices. Why, with so many other issues needing political attention, are Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators focused on…
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Wanting more, Victor Oladipo was given more. The next phase is being able to handle more. Such is the complexity of returning in the middle of a playoff race from a 10-month absence following May quadriceps surgery. Ahead of Monday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings at FTX Arena, Oladipo reflected on his Miami Heat…
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