Dinner at Fable & Spirit in Newport Beach was a last-minute decision, so the only table available on short notice is outside on the sidewalk. Although the day was warm and sunny, things have suddenly taken a turn as a chill rolls in from the harbor. Clouds gather out of nowhere, obscuring the sun’s descent,…
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MemorialCare Health System, owner of the closed San Clemente Hospital, has filed an application with the city to replace the facility with affordable senior housing atop medical offices, which would put an end to discussion whether a hospital or an emergency room could ever reopen at that location. The residential portion of the 6.3-acre project…
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For the second time this week, seeing a playoff contender on the night of an opposition back-to-back set has meant not seeing stars for the Miami Heat. On Monday, it was getting the Philadelphia 76ers a night after they lost at home to the Toronto Raptors, with coach Doc Rivers holding out Joel Embiid and…
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The Jets were finalists for star receiver Tyreek Hill, but Hill chose to go to Miami. The Dolphins are sending their 2022 first (No. 29), second, and fourth-round picks, along with 2023 fourth and sixth-round picks to Kansas City for Hill. The Jets were reportedly in heavy talks to acquire Hill, who asked for a…
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Associated Press The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that a U.S. Embassy official has visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near Moscow, to check on her condition. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told CNN the official found Griner “to be in good condition.” Price did not identify the official who had been…
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Sometimes rules are meant to be broken. The Brandon Marshall trade the Miami Dolphins pulled off in 2010 taught me one rule about the NFL, that it’s irresponsible to trade draft capital for a player, and then sign that Pro Bowl caliber player to a record-setting contract. Money and early draft picks are too much…
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By Kenneth P. Miller | Inland Empire Economic Partnership Have you thought of leaving California? If so, join the club. Recent polls by researchers at U.C. Berkeley (2019) and U.C. San Diego (2021) indicate that half of Californians have considered moving out of state. And millions have already moved. In 2020 alone, nearly 650,000 people…
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During her undergraduate years at St. Edward’s University, a private liberal arts college that stands on the highest point in Austin, Texas, Amanda Rose Villarreal’s career as a defensive specialist in volleyball ended when she got injured. So, the native of rural Washington state, who attended St. Edward’s on an acting scholarship, pivoted. “I convinced…
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The Jets are reportedly in heavy trade talks for one of the best receivers in the NFL. Kansas City’s Tyreek Hill is being shopped by the Chiefs after both sides failed to get a contract extension. ESPN reported the Jets and the Dolphins are the finalists for Hill’s services. Hill is one of the best…
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The Miami Dolphins don’t appear to be done looking for blockbuster deals to make this offseason as they reportedly are in serious trade talks with the Kansas City Chiefs for star wide receiver Tyreek Hill — possibly the fastest player in the NFL. After landing prized free agent tackle Terron Armstead on Tuesday night, the…
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