Vampire Weekend will headline the main stage at Just Like Heaven Festival on May 10, 2025, but for many fans, the reunion of coheadliners Rilo Kiley is definitely more rare and possibly more thrilling. Rilo Kiley, which hasn’t played live in more than 15 years, is fronted by singer-guitarist Jenny Lewis, who last year headlined…
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SANTA ANA — A 30-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday and was immediately sentenced to six years in prison for an alcohol-related collision that killed a motorcycle rider in Santa Ana. Mario Celestino Torres pleaded guilty to killing 44-year-old Flor Mecon Granados of Santa Ana in a collision just before 3 a.m. April 11 at Bristol…
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Lakers have made it clear with their words and recent actions that they want to be a great team. And for the first 12 minutes of their 112-107 victory over the lowly Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, they played like one. Anthony Davis dominated early with a 21-point, 11-rebound first quarter…
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Seeking to build off a pair of complete performances at home, the Ducks journeyed to Seattle to try to tame the Kraken on Tuesday night. The Ducks won their last two games and scored five goals in consecutive contests for the first time in two years. Still the lowest-scoring team in the NHL overall, they’ve…
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Humanoid robots are no longer a distant vision of the future — they’re quickly becoming a reality, and some of the world’s most ambitious companies are leading the charge. Nvidia, Tesla, and Amazon aren’t simply experimenting with humanoid robotics; they’re shaping the foundation of a future where these robots are as ubiquitous as smartphones. Nvidia…
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A list of the announced Orange County football coaching changes since the end of the 2024 season. If we’re missing a change, please send the information to [email protected]. *Last update: Jan. 26* FOOTBALL COACHING CHANGES School Outgoing coach New coach Huntington Beach Brett Brown (resigned) TBD Buena Park David Prieto (mutual) Mauricio…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County boys basketball stat leaders through Jan. 25. The leaderboards are based on stats published on MaxPreps.com. SCORING Name, school GP Pts PPG Brandon Benjamin, Canyon 24 738 30.8 Jaiden Sabino, Woodbridge 8 199 24.9 Michael Ahern, Capo Valley Christian…
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The 2025 Kia EV9 has been named Edmunds Top Rated 2025 Electric SUV, the second year in a row Kia’s game-changing sport utility vehicle has captured the prestigious honor. The EV9 was one of six vehicles recognized in Edmunds 2025 Top Rated awards, which were announced Jan. 22 after being selected through rigorous independent testing.…
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As Trump administration officials ramp up pressure on local law enforcement to cooperate with a national illegal immigration crackdown, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes on Monday said his department’s policy of focusing on state and local laws and leaving immigration enforcement to federal officials will not change. While Barnes expressed frustration at limits the state’s…
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I love the Sparks’ trade for Kelsey Plum. Let’s start here: It’s a freakin’ trade! Remember those, NBA fans? When it didn’t take a miracle for teams to actually make a deal? That pre-apron world, before new collective bargaining agreement’s onerous rules didn’t go so far to infringe on the types of trades high-spending teams…
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