July marks 35 years since I drove out from Washington, D.C. to join the Orange County Register’s editorial Board. Commentary Director Ken Grubbs, with whom I had worked in D.C., invited me to enjoy the sunshine and the beaches. Some of the issues are the same, many different. Nominated for the Supreme Court, Robert Bork…
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NBA free agents, with the signing period under way: Agreed to terms: Kyle Anderson (Timberwolves), Deandre Ayton (Suns), Marvin Bagley III (Pistons), Mo Bamba (Magic), Nicolas Batum (Clippers), Bradley Beal (Wizards), Nemanja Bjelica (Turkey), Bismack Biyombo (Suns), Bol Bol (Magic), Bruce Brown (Nuggets), Moses Brown (Clippers), Troy Brown Jr. (Lakers), Jalen Brunson (Knicks), Thomas Bryant…
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With a pair of exhibition games in the books, MLB’s All-Star Week festivities continue on Sunday when the inexact science that is the MLB draft takes over downtown Los Angeles. The three-day draft begins at 4 p.m. PT with the first two rounds – 80 picks total, including Competitive Balance Rounds A and B. Those…
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Thousands of new apartments will be built in Irvine, and this create cognitive dissonance for Stan Jones. The planned 24-acre lagoon at “Cotino, Storyliving by Disney” in Rancho Mirage, and the 17-acre Wavegarden Cove Pool and Resort in Palm Desert, do much the same for Paul Burt of San Pedro. Larry Anderson shakes his head, too.…
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It started July 2 at Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors, with a 100-66 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. It ended Saturday on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas with an 86-83 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. After eight games combined at the California Classic and then the NBA Las Vegas…
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In baseball, they say that numbers don’t lie. But former minor league ballplayer Ron Shelton learned how different Hollywood was when he directed his first film, “Bull Durham.” Today, “Bull Durham,” which starred Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon and launched the career of Tim Robbins, is recalled as an instant hit and an immediate classic,…
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On May 19, the Texas Rangers released Matt Carpenter from their Triple-A team because they didn’t see a place for him on their big-league roster. The decision was described as mutual, and when Carpenter opted out of his deal with the Rangers, there was no guarantee that he’d ever step on a big-league field again.…
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Multiple fights broke out Saturday evening at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, causing the park to close early for the night, officials said. Police responded around 7:30 p.m. to the park, where multiple fights were occurring, Buena Park Police Department Sgt. Chad Weaver said. There were reports from amusement park goers that shots were…
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We are living in amazing times. I know what you’re thinking. “Didn’t McIntyre have COVID?” (I did.) “Well, maybe COVID broke his brain? How could anyone think these are amazing times?!” Fair enough. It’s up to each of us to decide how we define “amazing.” Some days, arguably, most days, we are living in amazingly…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now MISSION VIEJO — Mission Viejo clinched the unofficial title as the best high school 7-on-7 team in Southern California by capturing its South County tournament on Saturday. The Diablos even muscled their way to the top of the linemen competition but one questioned…
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