Slowly and methodically, the Ducks’ power play is making its way up from the NHL’s basement. Of course, it’s probably a stretch to use the word “climbing.” Their power play was ranked 31st overall on Nov. 3 and 29th on Dec. 17. After going 1 for 3 against Arizona in a 5-2 win on Tuesday, the…
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Pacific Coast Highway was open to traffic in both directions Wednesday, Jan. 25, afternoon, following extensive cleanup after sea water flooded onto the highway during high tides the previous morning. While Caltrans was able to get the northbound lanes open late Tuesday evening, crews continued to scoop soggy sand and debris from the southbound lanes…
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Wen-Tau Yu was still pursuing new goals at 64 years old, his son said in an interview with the New York Times. Yu immigrated to the United States from Taiwan and had worked as a manager for an agricultural company, his son, Szu Fa Yu told the newspaper. In retirement, Yu was attending school to…
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Orange County is the largest county by population in California that hasn’t committed to a comprehensive climate action plan. And, on a municipal level, just six of Orange County’s 34 cities have plans in place that offer clear strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing to deal with the effects of a changing climate.…
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After seven months of negotiations, nearly 600 workers at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center have ratified a four-year contract that will boost wages by an average 40% over four years, add bonuses and provide a path for part-time employees to gain full-time status. The 245-bed hospital has experienced heavy worker turnover in recent years in…
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A federal civil trial pitting the rapper T.I. and his wife, singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris, against a Chatsworth toymaker over a popular doll line ended with a mistrial Wednesday, after a judge found that testimony accusing the company of cultural appropriation was improperly played for the jury. T.I. and Tiny sought payment from high-profile toymaker…
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A Highland man on trial for a pair of rapes that occurred in south Orange County more than two decades ago denies he was responsible for the assaults, with his attorney telling jurors on Wednesday, Jan. 25, that they were actually carried out by his client’s twin brother. Kevin Konther, now 57, was arrested in…
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Garden Grove Councilmember Kim Bernice Nguyen has her eyes set on a congressional seat. The two-term councilmember launched a 2024 bid for the 45th congressional district, held by Republican Rep. Michelle Steel, on Wednesday, touting her experience with local government and bipartisanship. “While Washington plays political games, California families are struggling, dealing with the rising…
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Walt Disney Imagineering has sprinkled a heavy dose of comedic puns, Hidden Mickeys and Easter Eggs throughout the attraction queue for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disneyland that offers riders a career retrospective of the Mouse that started it all. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway debuts on Friday, Jan. 27 after a series of…
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The updated COVID-19 boosters are cutting the risk that a person will get sick from the coronavirus by about half, even against infections caused by the rapidly spreading XBB.1.5 subvariant. New studies, conducted by researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are among the first looks at how the bivalent boosters have…
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