It’s hard to know where to start with the story of Peter Ivers. There’s the time in 1968 when blues legend Muddy Waters declared Ivers – who sat in and played with Waters while still a student at Harvard University – to be the greatest living harmonica player. Or maybe you start in the mid-’70s,…
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Capistrano Unified School District will be the next Orange County district to discuss a parental notification policy on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Like the policy adopted by Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified earlier this month, the proposal is written to solely focus on mental health concerns and has no mention of gender identity. Parental notification policies recently enacted…
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Former presidential candidate, former secretary of state, former U.S. senator and former first lady Hillary Clinton is a great fan of democracy, as long as people who disagree with her are banished from the public square. In a recent CNN interview, she called for “formal deprogramming” of voters who support former President Donald Trump.…
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For five years, the quaint cottages at the north end of Crystal Cove have been a construction zone, tucked behind fencing as an elaborate effort to revitalize the historic structures has been underway. But by Thanksgiving, the first batch of nine newly renovated cottages will be ready for overnight stays, it has been announced, kicking…
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Loaded with just six songs, and recorded in under a month in a studio on Vine Street in Hollywood, War’s fifth album “The World Is a Ghetto” is widely considered a masterpiece that helped bring progressive Black music to the mainstream with its mix of soul, funk, blues, a bit of psychedelia and songs about…
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Escape Halloween will be back at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino on Oct. 27-28, offering a total of five immersive and spine-chilling stages, as well as performances by Amin van Buuren, Zedd, Kaskade, Three 6 Mafia, Above & Beyond, Afrojack, Zomboy and more. “This is our largest Escape Halloween ever, and one of…
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Escape rooms are called as such for a reason: As soon as you’re locked in, your goal is to get out as fast as possible. You’ll want to move especially quickly when these rooms are filled with scary creatures. If you think you have what it takes to solve clues while monsters and serial killers…
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The Ducks have had plenty to celebrate over their 30 seasons of existence, the pinnacle of which was their Stanley Cup triumph in 2007. This year, they’ll be infusing fanfare into a celebratory campaign that will bring back legends, reintroduce logos and reflect on a proud history that’s added a refreshing element to Southern California…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that aims to prevent cities in Orange County from selling surplus land in violation of the state’s affordable housing laws, a response to the fallout of Anaheim’s now-nixed efforts to sell Angel Stadium. State Sen. Tom Umberg authored the legislation, which applies only to Orange County and will…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Maia Helmar School: Newport Harbor Sport: Flag football Year: Junior Noteworthy: Helmar threw four touchdowns, intercepted a pass and recorded several tackles to lead the Sailors, ranked No. 1 in the nation by MaxPreps, to a…
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