NEW YORK — Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek wasted zero time signing Drew Helleson to a three-year, entry-level contract Tuesday, completing the deal 24 hours after acquiring him and a second-round draft pick in 2023 from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Josh Manson. Verbeek said earlier in the day that he expected talks to…
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Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne announced dates for his special Evening With tour, which launches in June and will feature a full band. He’ll stop by Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa on Sept. 3 for a post-OC Fair show. Tickets are $50-$90 and go on sale at 10 a.m. March 18 at Ticketmaster.com. Advance ticket purchase is required.…
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Beach Boulevard Club already has a dueling pianos format but starting Thursday, March 17 it will begin hosting a 75-minute variety dinner show. Starting Thursday, March 17, Beach Boulevard Club will begin hosting a 75-minute variety dinner show. (Courtesy of Beach Boulevard Club) Starting Thursday, March 17, Beach Boulevard Club will begin hosting a 75-minute…
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By MARIA VERZA | Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Mexico deported the alleged leader of a bloodthirsty gang of border hit men Tuesday, one day after his arrest caused retaliatory shooting and burnings that closed U.S. border crossings and a U.S. consulate. Ricardo Mejia, Mexico’s assistant secretary of public safety, said suspected drug gang leader…
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The OC Health Care Agency reported 155 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, March 15, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 543,587. There were 4,993 new cases reported in the last two-week period as of Tuesday. There were 140 people in the hospital with coronavirus, including 31 who needed…
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UCLA is back in the NCAA Tournament, and this time, none of this ‘play-in game’ stuff. The Bruins (25-7) earned the No. 4 seed in the East Region and did it with tall expectations after last year’s Final Four run, but now a new season begins, a cliché that even head coach Mick Cronin is…
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The Chargers have parted ways with their prize free-agent acquisition from 2020. Right tackle Bryan Bulaga was released by the Chargers, the team announced Tuesday. Bulaga, who signed a three-year, $30 million contract two years ago, only played 11 games with the Chargers. He missed the final 16 games of last season because of multiple…
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By AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday. Biden will meet with NATO and European leaders at a summit in Brussels on March 24. He will also attend…
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These quesadillas will blow your mind. They did mine. Behold the quesadillas fritas at Los Dorados BBQ, a new Cuernavaca-inspired taqueria in Santa Ana. First things first, though: The restaurant’s name is mildly confusing. There is no barbecue or barbacoa here. Chef Miguel Romero’s menu does not revolve around a grill of any kind. In…
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U.S. rent inflation reached yet another record in January, fueled by red-hot markets such as Miami. Single-family rental prices jumped 12.6% from a year earlier, according to the latest CoreLogic Single-Family Rent Index. All major metropolitan areas saw increases, but the Sun Belt experienced by far the biggest gains, with Miami’s asking rents up almost…
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