The Olympics, ostensibly and even officially not about politics, is of course almost always about politics. From the raised black gloves of Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the medal podium in Mexico City in 1968 to the very fact that current-day Russia, due to the government-run doping program aimed at giving its athletes…
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Paul McCartney just announced dates for his Got Back Tour, the former Beatles’ first performances since his 2019 Freshen Up Tour, which sold-out Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The 13-date Got Back Tour will kick off in Spokane, Wash. on April 28 and make its way to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on May 13. Tickets…
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Recently, the Republican National Committee took the extraordinary step of publicly censuring two House Republicans with the purpose of “No Longer Support(ing) Them As Members of the Republican Party.” So what does it take to get kicked out of the party? Well, Congressman Matt Gaetz is still a member in good standing despite being under…
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An all-time cornerback combination for the Miami Dolphins is reunited on new coach Mike McDaniel’s coaching staff. Patrick Surtain is joining the Dolphins as a defensive assistant, according to a league source. The news on Friday, first reported by Fox Sports 640, comes days after Miami hired his Dolphins teammate Sam Madison as cornerbacks coach…
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Liz Angeles, they’re calling it. The Sparks made it official Friday morning: They’ve signed Liz Cambage, the dynamic Australian center and four-time All-Star – an addition they hope will put them in title contention to bring a fourth WNBA title to Los Angeles this season. After missing the playoffs for the first time in a…
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A visit to the beach is meant to be a pleasant experience – but get nailed by a stingray or pulled out to sea by a rip current and the trip can quickly turn into a beach bummer. A website launched recently by Huntington Beach called “Safe Beach Day” will inform beachgoers about coastal hazards,…
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Q. Hi Honk. As a motorcyclist, I am very happy to be able to legally ride solo in the HOV lanes. I’m betting this privilege also extends to motorcycles with sidecars. But what about trikes? — Mike Foy, Westminster A. For an answer, Honk went to Mitch Smith, an officer and spokesman for the California…
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“Payment Pain” deals with the seemingly forgotten and heart-wrenching reality of Southern California homebuying finances — it’s really about the size of the monthly check to the lender, not the sales price. Buzz: It’s been one year since mortgage rates hit their historic low. January’s local homebuyers first had to digest prices: The median home…
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A motorist driving the wrong way on the 605 Freeway smashed head on into another driver, killing both in a fiery crash early Friday morning in Cerritos. Officers were called at 2:21 a.m. to a multi-vehicle collision on the 605 Freeway at South Street, said Officer Elizabeth Kravig of the California Highway Patrol. CBS 2…
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Sure, it’s not unusual to see educators, scientists, musicians, athletes, actors, writers and even a Supreme Court Justice or U.S. president or two on PBS, but you don’t typically get all of them appearing on the same series talking about poems – unless you’re Elisa New, the director and host of “Poetry in America.” Even…
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