Universal Studios Hollywood has begun converting its famed Studio Tour trams from diesel to electric to help reduce air pollution and combat climate change while making for a quieter ride around the movie and TV studio backlot. Universal Studios Hollywood has rolled out the first of four electric trams in its fleet of 21 Studio…
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Yorba Linda is the first of Orange County’s 34 cities to win state approval of its new housing plan, providing a blueprint for the construction of 2,415 new homes needed for the remainder of the decade. In an April 8 letter to the city, the state Housing and Community Development Department said it’s “pleased to find…
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley was fined $30,000 by the NBA on Thursday for what the league declared “inappropriate statements,” including the “egregious use of profanity” in a media interview and social media post following the team’s play-in game victory. Beverley was especially emotional after the Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers…
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Alibaba, a company co-founded by Joe Tsai — an adamant advocate of China’s communist regime and the owner of the Nets and Liberty — financially supported the Chinese government’s human rights violations and “cultural genocide” of its Muslim population, according to a report from ESPN. Tsai’s Alibaba (effectively Amazon in Asia) funded technology used by…
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A Beach Boulevard Sustainability Fair will be held in West Anaheim from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 16. This is a free event that will offer information and activities for a more sustainable lifestyle, including electric vehicle ride-and-drive options, a gardening workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. on California native plants, community resources,…
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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival returns to Indio this weekend (and next weekend) with Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Swedish House Mafia with the Weeknd, a last-minute addition, as headliners. Coachella 2022 will be the first time the festival returns in-person since the pre-pandemic era, so there will be much to see and…
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Eloy Jiménez said Thursday he was feeling better after exiting Wednesday’s game against the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Chicago White Sox left fielder fouled a pitch off his left ankle during a third-inning at-bat but remained in the game until Leury García hit for him in the fifth. “Last night I couldn’t…
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Welcome to the Ravens’ free-agency tracker, which will be updated throughout the offseason as the roster takes shape. With the NFL’s new league year beginning March 16 at 4 p.m., teams can officially announce signings and trades. Here’s a rundown of who the Ravens have signed thus far and who’s still on the open market:…
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By Angie Orellana Hernandez | CNN April’s full moon will illuminate the sky this entire weekend, and while it’s called the pink moon, it’s not actually that color. The pink moon will appear full from early Friday to Monday morning, according to NASA. It will be at its peak fullness on Saturday, April 16, at…
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TAMPA, Fla. — Together again. One final time. Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry have been friends, teammates, linemates and now opponents since they were teenagers attempting to make an under-18 team for their native Canada. They take the ice together one final time Thursday, far from home but not far from each other’s thoughts. Getzlaf…
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