When I was a little kid, growing up and learning to surf, I lived in Surfside Colony, a small private beach community just south of Seal Beach and bordering Sunset Beach. Back then the houses were small and wooden, you almost have to call them “shacks.” But honestly they were probably one small step above…
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Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship Norwegian Viva has some serious Gen-X appeal. Cruise lines have juggled the tastes of mixed generations on board for decades, but contemporary lines like NCL cater to the latest generation making vacation decisions, and a good chunk of that clientele call themselves children of the 80s. So while the structure…
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Last year, it got dark early around the Rams’ Thousand Oaks headquarters. Not the way the nights come early in December. But for a team that had won the Super Bowl a year prior, the hangover could not have been worse. Injuries piled up in a startling fashion, and with them came losing like the…
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Aliso Viejo-based Thomas James Homes will wind down its Denver operations by next fall and exit the state after finding a tougher-than-expected market. “We did decide to phase out of the market,” confirmed Steve Kalmbach, president and COO of the home builder. “We have 34 homes that we are still going to deliver and sell…
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Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do has come under much needed scrutiny for his involvement in approving millions of dollars of public funds to Viet America Society, a nonprofit organization in which his daughter has had a leadership role. This editorial board, citing this and his clearly established record of cronyism and pay-to-play activity, has called…
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Everything’s coming up roses for the 2024 Rose Parade — plus carnations, daisies, marigolds and many other types of flowers, too! That’s how things roll in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. With “Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language” as the theme, parade fans can expect lots of musical performances, including ones by Destiny’s…
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A 69-year-old man was convicted of murder on Wednesday, Dec. 20, for using a butcher knife to stab his 70-year-old housemate to death in what he called an unprovoked “mercy killing” at the breakfast table of their Anaheim boarding home. An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for several hours before finding Michael Hallgren, now…
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Laurie Baratti | (TNS) TravelPulse Christmas is just around the corner and, yes, you probably should have booked your flights months ago, but, hey, you might be among those who are still weighing their options. Or, perhaps you’re one of those who’ve already booked their tickets and simply want to know what to expect upon…
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The road to a third consecutive MLS Cup appearance for the Los Angeles Football Club begins at home, Major League Soccer revealed Wednesday. BMO Stadium hosts LAFC’s upcoming 34-match regular-season opener Feb. 24, featuring a midday nationally televised divisional contest against the Seattle Sounders. The nine-month regular season concludes Oct. 19, when the San Jose…
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The Santa Ana City Council meeting was not business as usual Tuesday night after city staffers were directed to clear the public out of the chambers in a rare move following loud chanting calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The demonstration at the meeting follows a deadlock by the City Council at…
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