Two months ago, a scandal-struck Anaheim City Council appeared eager to earn back the community’s trust by commissioning an independent audit of campaign contributions and any connections they might have with council actions. The proposed investigation has a potential price tag of at least $2.5 million, and council members are set to consider Tuesday how…
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With just under two months left in the regular season, Rob Manfred, and his cohorts, should pump their hype accelerator to the floor, making every Aaron Judge at-bat appointment television for a national audience. If MLB and its commish cannot make that happen, the suits will be guilty of turning a red-hot opportunity into an…
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August 2022. Wow! What an amazing 2 ½ years. I’ve written, in this space ad nauseam, what we’ve experienced since the ball dropped on Dec. 31, 2019. I won’t bore you with a recap. Instead, today I’d like to offer an opinion on where we are and what potentially lies ahead. Industrial has hit the…
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Q: Jae Crowder doesn’t seem happy in Phoenix. Is it time for a reunion? – Theo. A: Well, it certainly has been an interesting few days regarding Jae Crowder’s Twitter account. First, on Monday, the former Heat forward tweeted, “CHANGE IS INEVITABLE.. GROWTH IS OPTIONAL.!! I BELIEVE ITS TIME FOR A CHANGE… I WANNA CONTINUE…
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For the Miami Heat, the Summer of FOMO continues. And when Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell are the potential prizes, the fear of missing out is understandable. But at some point, it also becomes a matter of getting your house in order. Yes, the Heat have it out there that they are content to move…
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There are certain plants of such opulence that mere words will never do them justice. One of these plants is Caladium. The leaves are shaped like elephant ears, roughly speaking, and are adorned with spectacular markings in symmetrical patterns of red, white, and pink, often accompanied by colored splotches or random dots splashed on for…
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Like a Road Runner cartoon, the pursuit of Donald Trump is unending, noisy, and repeatedly running off the edge of a cliff. The January 6th committee concluded its hearings in July with a thundering failure to present any of the long-promised evidence that Trump had committed a crime. But then another box of Acme explosives…
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Three preseason games, five weeks and hundreds of training camp throws still separate Lamar Jackson from Week 1, but it’s not hard to imagine what the Ravens quarterback will look like come Sept. 11. Through a week and a half of training camp, Jackson has been more consistently accurate than he’s ever been over five…
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A year ago, after a second consecutive season extended by the pandemic, the Miami Heat stood poised for the delayed start of NBA free agency on Aug. 2. Or, in the view of the NBA, a year ago, after a second consecutive season extended by the pandemic, the Heat already stood knee deep in the…
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Q: Do you think the NBA retirees No. 6? They should. Do you think Pat Riley puts Bill Russell’s jersey in the arena next to Michael Jordan and Dan Marino? He should. Greatness, perseverance, mental toughness and excelling under difficult times. – Stuart. A: I agree, considering the Heat’s precedent with No. 23 for Michael…
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