Think of the new “Encanto” projection show at Disneyland as a brief palate cleanser between the main courses of the “Disneyland Forever” fireworks show and Main Street Electrical Parade returning soon to the Anaheim theme park. The new “Encanto” projection show on the It’s a Small World facade debuted on Monday, April 11 during a…
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In recent years, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has experimented with virtual scavenger hunts and augmented reality. This spring, the event will not only spotlight the next big thing in music but also one of the hottest tech trends, bringing NFTs to center stage for the 250,000 or so people expected to attend…
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A week and a half after the Mets wined and dined the press by letting them try out the new food at Citi Field, the Yankees had their turn. The Yankees’ version of the event featured much less pomp and considerably less circumstance, but the food is still likely to leave fans very full and…
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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino will host two free concerts with artists playing the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. The casino will host a pre-party for Coachella on Thursday, April 14, before the festival’s first scheduled weekend at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. The concert will feature performances by…
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California has seen a dramatic increase in driving under the influence (DUI) fatalities over the last several years. No community has been spared the stark headlines about another DUI-related death. In 2021, Sacramento County experienced a 125% increase, while San Diego, Kern, El Dorado, and Placer counties all saw DUI deaths nearly double. And Yolo…
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Following eight years of litigation, an Orange County Superior Court judge threw out a major insurance fraud case that also alleged involuntary manslaughter stemming from an infant’s death. All charges of involuntary manslaughter and felony insurance fraud-related counts were dismissed against Kareem Ahmed, Andrew Robert Jarminski and Michael Rudolph, according to court records. The case…
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By Prashant Gopal | Bloomberg Mortgage rates are skyrocketing in the U.S., just not so much for the rich. The average for a 30-year fixed jumbo mortgage was 4.48% last week, compared with 4.95% for a conventional loan, the widest advantage for high-end borrowers in data from Bankrate.com going back to 1998. That’s a reversal…
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The Chicago White Sox placed starter Lucas Giolito and right fielder AJ Pollock on the injured list, part of four roster moves announced Tuesday. Giolito went on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Saturday, with an abdominal strain. The injury occurred in Friday’s season opener at Detroit. Pollock is on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to…
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By Matthew Boyle and Ryan Cavataro | Bloomberg Just one or two days in the office is the ideal setup for hybrid work, according to a new study, as it provides workers with the flexibility they crave without the isolation of going fully remote. The findings, in a paper from Harvard Business School, were based…
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This February, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation (Senate Bill 113) that expands business tax credits, including an estimated $5.5 billion for research and development (R&D) and early deductions for net operating losses. In addition, the Governor’s 2022-23 budget proposal would expand the state’s existing R&D credit to include $250 million over the next two years…
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