San Clemente officials are hoping to expand their chances of bringing sand to the coastal town’s shore, renewing a program that will allow the city to seek out “opportunistic sand.” But first, it needs to weave through a maze of permitting and approvals that could take up to two years, and likely spend hundreds of…
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Stephanie Zito | Bankrate.com (TNS) Although many analysts predicted that post-COVID “revenge travel” would peak in 2022, ongoing research suggests consumers are still prioritizing spending money on travel. According to a 2023 Bankrate survey, planned leisure travel was up from 2022 — even as many Americans still had less than three months of emergency savings…
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LOS ANGELES — The UCLA men’s basketball team is going for a sweep against crosstown rival USC on Saturday, following a 15-point win at Galen Center on Jan. 27. That victory began a six-game winning streak for the Bruins that unceremoniously ended against Utah on a buzzer-beating tip-in Sunday. UCLA has had the entire week…
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Jennah Haque, Madeline Campbell and Bill Allison | Bloomberg News (TNS) WASHINGTON — Joe Biden has attempted to brand himself as the most pro-labor president in U.S. history. Workers who donate to the leading presidential candidates beg to differ. Republican front-runner Donald Trump is winning financial support from grassroots campaign contributors who work for highly…
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Anna Wilder | (TNS) The State (Columbia, S.C.) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Donald Trump and Nikki Haley have thrown insults at each other over the last few weeks as the South Carolina Republican primary inches closer. “Birdbrain,” “incompetent,” “unhinged,” and many more terms were used. Yet, they never got on stage together to debate policy, or…
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By JULIE WATSON SAN DIEGO — China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after recalling nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos as relations soured between the two nations. The China Wildlife Conservation Association…
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Disneyland will close four attractions for seasonal refurbishments during the biggest seasonal food festival of the year and just before Spring Break crowds begin flocking to the Anaheim theme parks. Radiator Springs Racers, Incredicoaster, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail and the Sailing Ship Columbia will temporarily close in late February or early March as part of…
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A two-building office campus is Santa Ana is being torn to shreds this week as a redevelopment project ratchets into high gear. Kearny Real Estate is replacing Elevate@Harbor at 3100 and 3130 S. Harbor Blvd. with a logistics warehouse. Among Elevate’s tenants was Optima Tax Relief, which has since shifted its headquarters to Griffin Towers…
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The Brea Olinda Teachers Association has announced it’s reached an impasse with the Brea Olinda Unified School District, triggering state mediation and the potential for a strike. The district and the teachers association have failed to reach a compensation settlement that would “attract new educators with competitive salaries and benefits during the current 10,000-teacher shortage…
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When Super Bowl LVIII went into overtime on Feb. 11, it triggered a giveaway from Buffalo Wild Wings. The payout will take place 2-5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, when anyone in the United States can get six free boneless or traditional wings at participating locations, no purchase necessary, according to a Facebook post from the…
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