Homes are selling before the “for sale” signs are planted, and homebuilders have backlogs of customers that run a year-plus. So why build a 20,000-square-foot “one-of-a-kind” pool as an eye-catching landmark for new housing development? The family-owned Rancho Mission Viejo Co., which is developing the final slices of its southern Orange County ranchland, has been…
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There’s nothing quite like the energy of a community theater tech week. Lights going on and off. Microphones squeaking. Sound effects sounding at the wrong time. And yet the cast knows that somehow it will all come together by opening night. Such was the atmosphere when I dropped in on the JFed Players tech rehearsal…
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With the unprecedented shortage of industrial buildings to buy, abundant capital available and a steady drumbeat of increased demand from investors and occupants, we find ourselves in an acute seller’s market. Many of our clients have received unsolicited offers at eye-popping figures! By unsolicited, I mean this — no listing, no marketing, no real thought…
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When Erik Spoelstra addresses the Miami Heat’s possibilities, he often talks about his menu. In a salary-cap world, the problem is that not everyone gets to eat. Which is why the impending postseason might be the most significant one in years in terms of the next course to be served by the team’s front office.…
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Q: Is it worth disturbing the chemistry of the team, that has won many games without Victory Oladipo to get Oladipo in the lineup? I see fewer minutes for Max Strus and Gabe Vincent because of this, and they were instrumental in the wins this season. —Yamil, Orlando. A: As has been a theme with…
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Lamar Bell doesn’t claim remarkable foresight for recruiting Nicholas Morrow. Morrow played offensive lineman for his first three seasons at Huntsville (Ala.) High School before switching to outside linebacker as a senior, but Bell saw enough film to know Morrow would be one of the better athletes on the then-Greenville College Panthers defense. An NFL…
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ORANGE >> After failing to secure a win in their first five Trinity League contests, the Mater Dei baseball team was long overdue for a victory. The Monarchs leaned on two of their strongest arms in Kalani Santos and Jack Kirrer while also getting production at the top of the order to beat Orange Lutheran 3-1…
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It really was surreal. Saint Peter’s, aka America’s Darlings, watching to determine whether it would be facing UCLA or North Carolina on Sunday for the East Regional championship. It would be Cinderella versus the NCAA’s version of old money, and I wouldn’t be too quick to discount the fit of that glass slipper. The Peacocks’…
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The loss of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has shocked and saddened the world of Rock music. The drummer’s death was announced in a statement from the band on Friday night, saying his “musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever.” pic.twitter.com/ffPHhUKRT4 — Foo Fighters (@foofighters) March 26, 2022 The…
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PHILADELPHIA — Johnny Juzang hit a 3-pointer to give UCLA a one-point advantage in the heart of the second half. North Carolina countered and took the lead back. Jaylen Clark hit a corner 3-pointer to give the Bruins the lead again. On the ensuing possession, the Tar Heels snagged the lead back. It was a…
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