Orange County homebuying was mixed in January with sluggish sales that still managed to set a new record high. Across Southern California, 16,461 residences — existing and newly constructed — sold in six counties, down 28% for the month, and down 8% over the past year, according to DQNews. The region’s median price of $687,000 was down…
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When a Jewish boy turns 13 and has his bar mitzvah, he is told, “Today you are a man.” Roughly translated, that means he is old enough to take on adult responsibilities. Aside from the religious ceremony showing he is able to read and chant Hebrew and learn Jewish law, the event is usually followed…
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Editor’s note: Readers have missed the 5 garden tips that our late colleague Jack Christensen used to provide, and so the tips are returning courtesy of our long-running columnist Joshua Siskin. Here are 5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Plant your vegetable garden now. It’s desirable to build a raised bed…
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Father Nazari Polataiko at the Holy Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Silver Lake March 1, 2022. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Father Nazari Polataiko conducts a service at the Holy Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Silver Lake March 1, 2022. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Father Nazari…
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As someone famous once opined, “They’re only opinions, but they’re all mine!” Today, I embark on the first “random thoughts” column of the year. It’s been a while and clearing your inbox is cathartic, so here goes! Forecast for 2022 Annually, our chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors convenes for a backward…
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Ducks defenseman Simon Benoit, right, defends against Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson during the first period on Friday night at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) The Ducks celebrate after right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33) scored during the first period of their game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night at Honda Center. (AP…
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CORONA — It seems incongruous. Corona Centennial High’s Jared McCain is known as much for his social media aptitude and his personality as for his basketball skills, maybe even more so. He’s a 6-foot-3 junior guard who had a breakout performance at last summer’s Peach Jam grassroots tournament and put himself on a lot of…
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For most people, blind dates can be hit or miss. (Mostly miss, right?) But when we’re talking books, blind dates are almost always a pleasure, which is why you have probably seen a lot of Blind Date With a Book programs at bookstores, libraries and online services. (Google it if you haven’t and you’ll find…
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A county law enforcement watchdog agency confirmed Friday that it has opened an investigation into racial comments made by Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer while discussing whether to seek the death penalty in a capital murder case. The Orange County Office of Independent Review is probing whether comments made by Spitzer related to the…
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Russia took the unthinkable step of shelling a nuclear power plant in Ukraine this week, sparking a blaze that firefighters couldn’t put out immediately because bullets were raining down on them. The list of potential disasters was long. What if fire cut power to the cooling systems, which keeps the reactor cores from meltdown? What…
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