The changes were subtle but significant. The choices were complex but compulsory. The result was productive and positive. With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Miami Heat went into the laboratory out of both desperation and determination. For at least one night, change was good. “Look,” coach Erik Spoelstra said after his reformulation,…
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A lawsuit challenging recent increases for renting boat slips at the soon-to-be remodeled Dana Point Harbor can proceed, a judge has decided. Dana Point Harbor Partners, which won a 66-year lease of the harbor from the Orange County Board of Supervisors in 2018 and is embarking on a $400 million overhaul to its marina and…
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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations, noting that these grades are best seen as a mix of art and data. Buzz: Ventura County has California’s largest share of unionized workers, while San Jose has the least. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed 2021 federal union membership data for 21 California metropolitan…
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision opens a fourth dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to that age group…
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By Annie Millerbernd | NerdWallet If you’re preparing to buy a home, you’ve probably been saving up for the down payment and other closing costs. But if that nest egg can only get you through the front door, it may not be enough. Once you own the home, you also own its peeling wallpaper, aging…
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“Based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not that President Trump corruptly attempted to obstruct the Joint Session of Congress on January 6, 2021,” U.S. District Court Judge David Carter ruled Monday, ordering former Chapman University law professor John Eastman to release key emails to the House of Representatives’ Jan.…
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Chris Pine and Ben Foster are sharing the screen for the third time with “The Contractor,” a new action thriller that Pine also produced. The two actors, born two months apart in 1980, just clicked from the start, they both say. “I think in the first month of meeting Ben, meeting him, I didn’t feel…
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The speech Matt Eberflus is going to deliver to players when the Chicago Bears can begin their voluntary offseason program April 4 has been ready for about three weeks now, an indication of how eager the first-year coach is to get going. Speaking Tuesday morning at the NFL’s annual meeting at The Breakers, Eberflus outlined…
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Back in the day, the Young brothers were the keepers of Salt Creek Beach. If you wanted to enjoy the sand or surf, you had to first pay the brothers – in the 1930s the price was a quarter and eventually they were getting a buck from beachgoers, though sometimes, a case of beer would…
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Fewer than 100 spaces remain for this weekend’s Long Beach Grand Prix Foundation 5K, which gives runners and walkers a chance to take to the course of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The foundation organizes the event, set for Sunday, April 3, to raise money for area charities. It is the only time…
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