Before its invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s government no doubt figured that its much smaller western neighbor would quickly collapse amid the Russian putsch, the “decadent” Western world would offer a divided response, and economic sanctions would be limited and ineffective given Russia’s integration in the world economy. It’s hard to understand whether the former…
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts after shooting a 3-pointer during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 5, 2022. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly Stafford, are at left. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Kevon Looney #5 of the…
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One by one, they arrived in a Tel Aviv violin maker’s studio: broken, scratched and disfigured, as damaged as their former owners, but also cherished before the tragedy of the Holocaust irrevocably changed or ended those owners’ lives. They were sold or given to the studio for preservation but also often abandoned by musicians or…
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California is rapidly losing its diversity. So why aren’t we hearing more about it? Because the diversity we are losing is not in our demography but in our economy. A new report, “Restoring the California Dream,” from Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky at Chapman University, outlines a confluence of economic threats facing California, and raises…
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It wasn’t the most star-studded field in Santa Anita Handicap history, one that was devoid of any Grade I winners, but Express Train and Warrant made the 85th edition of the nation’s first $100,000 race one to remember Saturday by staging an epic stretch duel. Express Train, with Hall of Famer Victor Espinoza aboard, prevailed…
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BAKERSFIELD — The UC Irvine men’s basketball team ended its regular season on a winning note. DJ Davis made sure of it. Davis had a career-high 24 points as the Anteaters held off Cal State Bakersfield for a 66-61 win in a Big West Conference finale on Saturday afternoon. Davis finished 7 for 13 from…
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PLAYA VISTA — Paul George hasn’t been cleared for takeoff, so don’t bother checking the departure board, not just yet. But the Clippers’ star wing looked characteristically fluid as he put up shots – with his right hand – Saturday before the team’s practice at Honey Training Center. The seven-time All-Star has missed the past…
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Like a good honor student, Forbidden Kingdom aced his first try around two turns Saturday at Santa Anita while stamping himself as the horse to beat in next month’s Santa Anita Derby. Sent postward as the even-money favorite, Forbidden Kingdom went gate to wire to win the $400,000 Grade II San Felipe Stakes by 5¾…
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NEWPORT BEACH — A day after a controversial video surfaced of PGA Tour Champions golfer John Daly speaking by phone with former President Donald Trump about his interactions with Russian president Vladimir Putin while in office, Daly lashed out at the unnamed person who had taped the conversation and posted a video on social media.…
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NEWPORT BEACH — How windy was it at Newport Beach Country Club on Saturday? The towering pines, palms and eucalyptus trees lining the fairways were swaying in the powerful gusts that reached 30 mph. It was chilly, too—at least by Southern California standards—with temperatures in the mid-50s, as attested by the stocking caps, gloves, parkas…
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