You would think Jeff Harada would look more harried than he does. That his brow would be permanently furrowed, his face permanently etched in that concerned look that every college coach wears as naturally as a suit on the sidelines. Harada would be permitted to have the concerned look. When we last left the Cal…
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By BRIAN MAHONEY NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets made Jacque Vaughn their head coach Wednesday, promoting Steve Nash’s replacement instead of hiring suspended Boston coach Ime Udoka. Vaughn has gone 2-2 as acting coach since the Nets and Nash parted ways on Nov. 1. His first game as the head coach will be…
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The College Football Playoff committee gave USC a gift on Tuesday. Yes, the Trojans moved up one spot in the latest rankings from No. 9 to 8. But the bigger development for USC was the arrival of Notre Dame at No. 20. Apparently, the Irish’s upset win over Clemson last weekend was enough to overlook…
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn | CNN Adidas ended its sneaker partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, last month after the musician’s anti-Semitic tirade. But Adidas will continue to sell the lucrative sneaker and apparel line, stripped of the Yeezy name and branding. The company said it’s the sole owner of all Yeezy line design…
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By Matt Ott | The Associated Press Online real estate broker Redfin is cutting 862 employees and shutting down its instant-cash-offer subsidiary RedfinNow, another casualty of two-decade high interest rates stoked by the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation. The job cuts amount to 13% of Redfin’s workforce, the company announced in a regulatory filing. Redfin…
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The California Wine Festival returns to Orange County on Nov. 11-12. The oceanfront tasting event commences at Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach on Friday, Nov. 11 with a Sunset Rare & Reserve Tasting experience. The VIP sparkling wine reception will feature hard-to-procure wines, exclusive tasting room offers and sips from rare bottles that…
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By Barbara Ortutay | The Associated Press Twitter’s new owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold nearly $4 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to regulatory filings. Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion, sold 19.5 million shares of the electric car company from Nov. 4 to Nov. 8, according to Tuesday’s filings with the…
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Take a look at the photos sent to OCVarsity that show Orange County athletes and schools celebrating National Signing Day today, Wednesday, Nov. 9. We’ll be updating the photo gallery throughout the day. Click here to find out how to submit your photo. St. Margaret’s had five athletes take part in a Signing Day event…
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Whenever critics note that California businesses are fleeing the state’s punishing tax and regulatory climate, our leaders downplay the data. For instance, Gov. Gavin Newsom has blamed misinformation for the perception of an exodus, although he offered no examples. Last year, however, he admitted the state needs to “step up our game.” There’s no…
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Days after Elon Musk promised to blow up Twitter’s account verification process by giving anyone the option to pay for a blue check mark, he appears to have accepted that some prominent users do need to actually be verified after all. Twitter said Tuesday evening that to resolve ambiguity about which accounts on its platform…
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