By Scott Laird, TravelPulse Beachgoing is perhaps the most popular activity among tourists in the Aloha State. The Hawaiian archipelago is noted for beaches of all shapes and colors — from the uniform sugar sand of Ka’anapali Beach on Maui to the black or sometimes green sand beaches of the Island of Hawaii to the…
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Lou Berney hit a dead end. Berney, whose novels include “November Road” and “The Long and Faraway Gone,” writes deeply involving thrillers with characters you care about. But he was struggling with a book he’d spent years on. “I’d been working on a novel for about two and a half years after ‘November Road’, and…
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Disney is doubling down on its investments in Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and other theme parks around the world to the tune of $60 billion over the next decade, the company announced at an investor summit. The Disney Parks, Experiences and Products division will nearly double its investment in domestic and international theme parks and…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Holly Barker School: Trabuco Hills Sport: Cross country Year: Junior Noteworthy: Barker led Orange County girls with a ninth-place finish in the sweepstakes race at the Woodbridge Classic with a time of 15…
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Lake Forest will no longer pursue the creation of an elementary school in the new Meadows Residential Community — and may opt for additional housing instead. Alongside a residential track, the initial Meadows project proposed a new elementary school to be built in the middle of the neighborhood. The preliminary plans said the school would…
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Same Same But Different Festival is making its return to the shores of Moreno Beach inside Lake Perris State Park for four days on Sept. 28-Oct. 1 packed with music, camping, wellness workshops and a renewed focus on the festival’s beginnings. “This year, more than ever, I can honestly say we’re getting back to our…
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The Orange County boys athlete of the week: Name: Evan Noonan School: Dana Hills Sport: Cross country Year: Junior Noteworthy: He won the Doug Speck Sweepstakes race in the Woodbridge Classic in a time of 13 minutes, 41.3 seconds at the Great Park in Irvine. Noonan was in 20th place at the 1-mile mark, moved…
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It’s been a big month for announcements from Disney about the future of its theme parks in the United States. Fans this month saw glimpses of possible future developments at Walt Disney World and Disneyland during the Destination D23 fan event in Florida and with the release of Anaheim’s Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report on…
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When Republican presidential candidates descend on Southern California next week for a debate and a state party convention, a new conservative group wants to ensure one specific topic is still top of mind: support for Ukraine. With ads running on Fox News leading up to and during the second debate — and a mobile billboard…
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Lou Adler didn’t say much at the opening reception for the new Grammy Museum exhibit on the Roxy Theatre, the intimate rock club he co-founded 50 years ago this week. When you’re the King of the Sunset Strip you don’t have to. Adler, 89, was easy to spot in the crowd that turned out Sunday…
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