One word that looks like it will never be associated with “Hardware,” the current solo album from Billy F. Gibbons, is calculated. Far from having a concept for the album, when Gibbons (the singer/guitarist of ZZ Top), drummer Matt Sorum (of Guns N’ Roses) and bassist Austin Hanks arrived at the studio near Joshua Tree,…
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California’s high-speed rail project just got another cost increase, who could have seen that coming? According to the project’s latest business plan, the project is estimated to cost upwards of $5 billion more than before, or $105 billion. That’s multiples higher than when the project was initially being sold to legislators and voters. In 2008,…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is very gingerly lifting the restrictions on personal behavior that were imposed to counter the omicron surge of COVID-19 — particularly the requirement to wear masks inside public places. It’s the latest wrinkle in two years of Newsom decrees alternatively tightening and then loosening behavioral controls to deal with the pandemic…
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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging economic trends while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of data and art. Buzz: Black homeownership nationwide fell amid the pandemic era’s homebuying binge fueled by the government’s housing bailout. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed Census ownership data, comparing 2021’s fourth quarter U.S.…
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Joe Rogan is amazing. Five years ago, I left Fox to start Stossel TV. I left because I was frustrated by live TV. Guests talked so much but said little. I now produce videos like the ones I used to do on “20/20.” I like having a month or more to do research and then…
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Armed with the featherweight belt, $1 million and his 117-second annihilation of Bellator’s greatest champion, A.J. McKee is back for more. Now regarded as the promotion’s pound-for-pound king, McKee will make his first title defense in a rematch against Patricio Pitbull in the Bellator 277 main event on April 15 at the SAP Center in…
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING — American assistant captain Hilary Knight calls it “a beautiful rivalry.” Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin sums it up as “very fun.” Don’t be fooled by the pleasantries. One of the fiercest and longest-running grudge matches in international sports will play out for the second time at the Beijing…
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Guns in the home, drug use, a sudden layoff – the presence of any or all of these can be signals that a troubled domestic relationship could morph from angry and sometimes violent to fatal. So says a long-term investigation into domestic violence slated to be released Wednesday, Feb. 16 at UC Irvine by a…
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If you’ve experienced a loss of appetite the last few days or feel run-down with no energy whatsoever, you may be suffering from NFLSAD, or National Football League Seasonal Affective Disorder. It happens every year after the Super Bowl and can last for days, weeks or even months, depending on the arrival of the first…
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SAN DIEGO — The UC Irvine men’s basketball team again proved it can grind its way to a win when needed, riding DJ Davis’ 14 points off the bench and another stingy defensive effort to a 56-50 nonconference win against UC San Diego on Tuesday night at RIMAC Arena. Davis, a sophomore guard, went 3…
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