How this US recession index works: If index rises above 67%, that’s a historically reliable indicator the economy has entered a recession. It was 29% for the spring quarter. (Source: St. Louis Fed) “Recession or not?” isn’t California’s big 2023 economic question. Rather it’s more like “how bad will the downturn be?” Yes, certain business…
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Newly sworn-in Assemblymember Avelino Valencia has already filed his first bill — and it’s an attempt to change how redistricting is done in Orange County. Valencia’s bill seeks to create an independent redistricting commission charged with changing the boundary lines for the OC Board of Supervisors. Redistricting, the changing of those boundaries, occurs every 10…
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Perhaps the first thing you should know is that the actor who plays Grandpa also plays Mrs. Devine. And that a great big Santa beard usually springs from his chinny-chin-chin — but, as a hirsute (that’s a fancy word for “hairy”) Mrs. Devine simply won’t do in “Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas,” he made the noble…
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A ginkgo tree in December has the most brilliant golden foliage you will ever see, and I consider myself privileged to have a few of them growing in my neighborhood. The ginkgo is sometimes referred to as a living fossil since the oldest fossil record of any tree belongs to it, with imprints of the…
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Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Dec. 1 to Dec. 8. Champagne Bakery at Asian Garden Mall, 9200 Bolsa Ave., Suite 116, Westminster Closed: Dec. 7 Reason: Rodent infestation Reopened: Dec. 8 Asian Garden Fast Food at Asian Garden Mall, 9200 Bolsa Ave.,…
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Occasionally it’s good to purge my inbox and my mind. After a week in the place of my birth – Texarkana, Arkansas – there’s much to unpack, literally and figuratively. So, allow me to unload a few items swirling in my consciousness. The outpouring of love and kindness resulting from my column last week —…
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LUSAIL, Qatar — Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday (Friday PT) while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. He was 49. U.S. media members seated near him said Wahl fell back in his seat in the media tribune at Lusail Iconic…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now BUENA PARK — Four freshmen and a sophomore take the court for the opening tip and soon display a blend of athleticism, strength and desire. Fifth-year coach DeAnthony Wiley roams one section of the sideline while arguably the best assistant coach in Orange…
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NEWPORT BEACH — The Tesoro boys basketball team has been winning with defense this week in the Corona del Mar Beach Bash tournament. In the semifinals Friday night against Los Alamitos at Corona del Mar High School, the Titans relied on defense again, this time coming from behind for a 43-41 victory. Los Alamitos guard…
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PHILADELPHIA — Before the world knew LeBron James, Grant Wahl knew him. Wahl was a scribe at Sports Illustrated in 2002 when he penned a story that featured an exuberant James – then a high school junior at Akron, Ohio’s St. Vincent-St. Mary – on the cover with the teaser “THE CHOSEN ONE.” For much…
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