Should online sports betting be legal in California? Does the right to abortion need to be included in the state’s constitution? Can a ban on flavored tobacco products remain in place? These are just a few of the ballot measures, which require approval by a majority of voters, before Californians in November. Measures can be…
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Ken Meddock wasn’t going to leave snagging his favorite seat in the Pageant of the Master’s outdoor theater to chance. So at 7:45 a.m., he packed up his snacks, some red wine and a chair and planted himself close to the doors leading into the bowl on the Festival of Arts grounds in Laguna Beach.…
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Welcome to the fourth installment in a Hotline series on the future of the Pac-12. Links to previous articles are below … Prior to Thursday, the Pac-12 expected its media rights negotiations to proceed in an orderly manner later this year and lead to a long-awaited jackpot. Instead, the end of the rainbow will bring…
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At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, students and educators across the nation and around the world were forced to quickly pivot into a distance or remote learning model for education delivery. Much is still being learned about the impact that time period had on students, and two professors from Cal State…
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With the annual OC Fair returning to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa July 15-Aug. 14, the adjacent Pacific Amphitheatre is ready to kick off its 2022 Toyota Summer Concert Series. Following a complete closure in 2020 and reduced-capacity events in 2021, the 8,000-capacity outdoor venue has brought back a full schedule…
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Last month, the Arizona Legislature approved the most sweeping school choice law of any state in the nation. It’s worth paying attention to. The law opens up to all families in Arizona what are called Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs). Under the program, families who decide they want to send their children to schools outside…
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The Lakers are bringing one of their former draft picks back into the fold as a free agent. The team has agreed to a one-year deal with Thomas Bryant, the 6-foot-10 center who played for the franchise as a rookie, according to a Yahoo Sports report. The 24-year-old has spent the last four seasons with…
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Michael Kopech allowed five home runs in his first 14 starts this season. The Minnesota Twins hit four of their five homers Tuesday off the Chicago White Sox right-hander. The Sox couldn’t recover from the long balls, falling 8-2 in front of 18,566 at Guaranteed Rate Field. “It’s not a good day, but unfortunately that’s…
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LOS ANGELES — You always remember your first. Called up from Triple-A to make a spot start and afford the rest of the starting rotation an extra day of rest between outings, Ryan Pepiot got his first major-league win, going the first five innings in the Dodgers’ 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.…
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Lower-body injuries have bothered Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras at times during his career. He was proactive in late May in coming out of a game when right hamstring tightness was bothering him. Although he missed three games, Contreras avoided the injured list. Contreras is in a similar situation: day-to-day with left hamstring tightness after…
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