By Jasmine Wright | CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this weekend when she embarks on her latest high-stakes trip to the Munich Security Conference in Germany, senior administration officials said Wednesday, as Russia amasses forces on Ukraine’s border. The vice president will maintain a “very intense,” schedule when…
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Knott’s Berry Farm fans no longer need to worry about a Shamu killer whale invasion after the Cedar Fair parent company of the Buena Park theme park rejected a takeover offer by rival SeaWorld. Cedar Fair has spurned a sweetened takeover bid by SeaWorld Entertainment, company officials said during a quarterly earnings call on Wednesday,…
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The OC Health Care Agency reported 633 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, Feb. 16, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 534,132. There were 13,966 new cases reported in the last two-week period as of Wednesday. There were 415 patients testing positive for COVID-19 reported in Orange County hospitals,…
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Orange County fans of Bianchi Winery won’t always have to drive to Paso Robles — with a new tasting room open in Laguna Beach, Bianchi has come to you. Bianchi Winery of Paso Robles has opened a tasting room in Laguna Beach, the owners’ hometown. (Courtesy of Bianchi Winery) Bianchi Winery of Paso Robles has…
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It wasn’t going to be easy playing in the Open Division of the CIF Southern Section boys basketball playoffs. Crean Lutheran coach Nate Klitzing knew that. But a couple of tantalizingly close losses in the elite division have put “what if “ thoughts in his mind. The Saints, playing in the Open Division for the…
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Sean McVay and Aaron Donald talked about the future on Wednesday, loudly if not absolutely clearly. Speculation that the coach and defensive star would walk away from the Rams hung over the parade and rally celebrating the team’s first Super Bowl victory in Los Angeles. But they eased that worry a bit with playful comments…
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Boat captain Steve Burkhalter didn’t have to go far for his Wednesday morning whale watching excursion to spot its first gray whale. A juvenile whale took a wrong turn into the Dana Point Harbor, trekking down the inside channel to the surprise of boaters and paddlers out enjoying the water. “It was kind of right…
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The Miami Dolphins are bringing back the one of the team’s all-time greats, Sam Madison, as an assistant coach. Madison will join new coach Mike McDaniel’s staff as cornerbacks coach/pass-game specialist, a league source confirmed to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The news was first reported by ESPN on Wednesday night. Madison was a four-time…
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If you’ve always dreamed of living in Sleeping Beauty Castle or the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland, then a new Palm Springs-area community designed by Walt Disney Imagineering could be your dream home come true. Walt Disney Imagineering — the secretive creative team behind Disney theme parks — will design the new Cotino master-planned community coming…
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After a night of wacky weather across the region, skies in Southern California were sunny and back to normal, with the weather expected to stay quiet for the rest of the week Meteorologists said Wednesday, Feb. 16, that no precipitation was expected for the rest of the week. While temperatures were still fairly cool Wednesday,…
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