Now, that’s funny. I was taking a hike the other night, after work, listening to the news, which is a crazy place these days to try to find funny. Still, there it was, in my headphones — the slimy and, yes, evil Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, accusing President Joe Biden of engaging in “a…
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On January 6, President Joe Biden gave a weirdly bitter speech. “He values power over principle,” the president sneered about the man he wouldn’t name. “He can’t accept he lost even though that’s what 93 United States senators, his own attorney general, his own vice president, governors and state officials in every battleground state have…
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In David Guterson’s new novel, “The Final Case,” a White fundamentalist couple from outside Seattle is charged with abuse and the murder of the daughter they adopted from Ethiopia. An aging attorney named Royal agrees to defend the mother even though he finds everything about her distasteful. At first glance, this may sound like it…
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Breed: Puggle (beagle-pug mix) Bailey would make a great hiking companion. (Courtesy of Ken-Mar Rescue) Age: 5 years Gender: Neutered male Size: 17 pounds Bailey’s story: Bailey is the longest-term rescue at Ken-Mar Rescue. He’s adorable and smart and so deserving of a wonderful life. He learns quickly and loves to do it, so would…
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Breed: Terrier mix Cookie is looking for a home she can sweeten with her presence. (Courtesy of Lovebugs Rescue) Age: 5 years Gender: Spayed female Size: 12 pounds Cookie’s story: Cookie was an amazing mommy to five pups, but that’s all behind her now, and she’s ready for her next chapter. This adorable girl loves…
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The Dodgers have a limited signing bonus pool of approximately $4.6 million to spend on international free agents this year. But they have already signed one of the top prospects from the Dominican Republic. The team has not announced any signings of the first day of the international signing period Saturday. But reports from Baseball…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Standings for the Orange County boys basketball leagues through Jan. 14. TRINITY LEAGUE League Overall Mater Dei 2-0 17-2 Santa Margarita 2-1 13-1 Orange Lutheran 2-2 12-6 JSerra 2-2 11-5 St. John Bosco 1-2 13-7 Servite 0-2 12-3 SOUTH COAST LEAGUE League…
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Like many coaches, Dallas Eakins worries about his players during the period of games between the Christmas and the All-Star breaks, which are unaffectionately known as the dog days of the NHL season. Maybe they’ve been pushed too hard. Maybe they’ve played too many games. The Ducks reached the midway point of their 82-game schedule…
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By Bev Elwell Special to the Globe Why do these people look so happy? Because they foster for the Laguna Woods Cat Club. Why do these cats look so content? Because they’re fostered by these terrific humans. Imagine you’re a cat. You wake up one morning and your human is gone. You look all over,…
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Two 18-year-olds from Anaheim and two minors had raised $589 on a Perris street on Friday, Jan. 14, for a person who their signs said was ill with a tumor. But when Riverside County sheriff’s deputies who had received complaints about the group at Perris Boulevard and Nuevo Road investigated, that story fell apart, according…
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