By ROD McGUIRK MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. Related Articles Environment | Officials explore helping Poche’s water quality, a regular on the Beach Bummer list Environment | Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened…
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Greetings, fellow wanderers! It is I, The Monthly Traveler, back to whisk you away to yet another magical destination. This time, our compass points to Avila Beach, a serene seaside escape nestled on California’s Central Coast. A quick detour off Highway 1 and voila—you’re in a world of ocean breezes, rolling vineyards, and sunny charm.…
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Santa Ana’s sole independent bookstore LibroMobile may be closing its doors. “In the last six months, our book sales have been incredibly low, and so on top of that, California state arts funding was cut, which means we lost two big grants, like $50,000 worth of funding that we normally get for our programming,” says…
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It’s mid-December here in the beautiful O.C. and there is a lot of shopping going on. We like to think we will get prepared for the holidays early and not have to rely on last-minute, rush-job shopping for those all-important gifts for special friends and family who will be the lucky replicants this year. But,…
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Connor Gaydos, a man connected to an apparent parody project to relaunch the energy company Enron and become its new CEO, was hit in the face with a pie this week as he was entering a building in New York City. The incident was caught on video and went viral on social media Thursday. The clip…
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Elton John is no fan of the legalization of marijuana, calling it “one of the greatest mistakes of all time.” “I maintain that it’s addictive. It leads to other drugs. And when you’re stoned — and I’ve been stoned — you don’t think normally,” the legendary singer told Time in an interview this week as…
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The All-CIF girls flag football teams for the 2024 season. Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Flag Football Coaches Committee. ALL-CIF GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL DIVISION 1 Player of the Year – Makena Cook, QB, 10, Orange Lutheran Coach of the Year – Kristen Sherman, Orange Lutheran FIRST TEAM Player, School, Position, Year Jessie Giacomazzi Agoura WR…
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Sutton Foster won’t be having a Great White Way Christmas this year. Instead of spending the winter on Broadway, she and the cast of “Once Upon a Mattress” will be bedding down in L.A. for the holidays. Won’t she miss it? “I love being in LA, especially during the holidays. And it just sounded to…
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A few weeks after the March primary, Rep. Katie Porter wrote to her supporters, “While we didn’t advance out of California’s Senate primary a few weeks back, I’m not giving up our fight.” “I’m still focused on the future of our Congress because I’ve seen how desperately we need to enact real change,” Porter said…
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Anaheim will start construction early next year on its 12th fire station, after objections over its location in the Platinum Triangle area delayed the start. The station is meant to reduce emergency response times in the area, including for major destinations such as Angel Stadium, the Honda Center and the resort area. It’ll be built…
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