Q: If I go to a baseball game and get injured by a foul ball, do I have a claim? B.K., Hawthorne Ron Sokol A: The “baseball rule” has been around a long time. It derives from the assumption of risk doctrine, which provides that a party against whom a claim is made can assert…
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The developers chosen four years ago to revitalize the Dana Point Harbor say construction will begin soon on the marina and a new parking structure. Starting in April, the first area to see a change will be the C-Docks in the marina, an area south of the Island Way Bridge not far from the restaurants…
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On a crisp, cloudless morning, more than 300 law enforcement vehicles filed past the Huntington Beach Pier on Pacific Coast Highway on Tuesday, March 8, to honor police helicopter pilot Nicholas Vella, who died last month on duty in a helicopter crash in Newport Harbor. About 100 people gathered at Main Street and PCH to…
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State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, has introduced legislation to prohibit law enforcement agencies from using the DNA of victims collected from rape kits for use to investigate separate crimes. That is a sensible proposal and should be implemented statewide to make sure it never happens anywhere ever again. “There are so many barriers…
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Disney might be the world’s leading producer of fantasy, but it cannot escape a hard reality that the company has helped to create in Florida. Cast members and critics have been attacking Disney management for the company’s support of politicians behind Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation. The bill would prohibit primary school teachers from…
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By Nicole Gregory, contributing writer Two years ago, Cal State Fullerton announced the comprehensive campaign called “It Takes A Titan.” Its goal of raising $250 million will end this year, and as of Feb. 14, the campaign is 99% funded, according to Carlos Leija, associate vice president for College and Program Development at CSUF and…
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By ZEKE MILLER, MIKE BALSAMO and JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to U.S. and Western…
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Growing up in Cameroon and then California, Andy Allo had two dreams. She wanted to be a musician, and she wanted to be an actress. “I put on plays and concerts for my family,” recalls Allo, 33. Allo found astonishing success and much wider audiences in both fields: In her twenties, she was a guitarist…
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By RAF CASERT BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is seeking to fully phase out its dependency on Russian energy “well before 2030” to ensure the 27-nation bloc no longer faces difficult decisions about hurting their own economies in geopolitical crises like the invasion of Ukraine. The EU leaders meet in Versailles outside Paris for…
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By YURI KAGEYAMA TOKYO (AP) — World markets were mixed Tuesday, with European benchmarks and U.S. futures turning higher after Asian shares extended losses. Surging prices for oil and other vital commodities have been rattling global markets and the situation remains uncertain as investors search for safe havens from expanding sanctions against Russia. Oil prices…
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