Dave’s Hot Chicken is also dealing in hot concert tickets. The Pasadena-based restaurant chain has launched a sweepstakes that gives members of its “Frequent Fryer” loyalty program the chance to win ticket’s to Drake’s It’s All a Blur tour with 21 Savage. This is Drake’s first North American tour since 2018. Concerts include Kia Forum, Inglewood,…
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Sandy Klein looks forward to her European Cruise next month. At 78, she considers herself healthy. Still the Palm Beach resident wonders if she should get a COVID booster before her trip. “I don’t want to spend my vacation sick — or worse, in the hospital,” she said. This summer travel season has been forecasted…
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By COLLIN BINKLEY | AP Education Writer WASHINGTON — A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni. The practice of giving priority to the children of alumni has faced growing pushback in…
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Center Mason Plumlee is returning to the Clippers on a one-year deal for $5 million, despite receiving better financial offers from other teams. He was traded to the Clippers from the Charlotte Hornets at the deadline last season, serving as back-up to starter Ivica Zubac. The 7-foot center, a strong rim protector, averaged 7.5 points,…
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By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters Thousands of Los Angeles hotel employees walked off their jobs two days before Independence Day after contract negotiations stalled, union officials said. The strike is part of a string of union actions affecting various California industries this year. Labor leaders point to rising expenses in California as one reason for union…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Get ready to meet the Robinson brothers of Santa Margarita. Long Beach Poly brothers Jason and Jadyn Robinson, both standout wide receivers, and their younger brother Skylar have enrolled at Santa Margarita, the players announced Monday on social media. Jason, a 5-foot-11, 160-pound…
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In A.D. 39, two sisters, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, led a rebellion against the leaders of the Han Chinese dynasty and drove them out of Vietnam. The two then established an autonomous state and ruled as queens over 36 citadels, or fortresses that guard a city. In the present day, the Trung sisters have…
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The members of Orange County’s congressional delegation have forged various paths to Washington, D.C. Reps. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana; Young Kim, R-Anaheim Hills; and Michelle Steel, R-Seal Beach, have held elected office prior to heading to Washington, D.C. Reps. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano; Katie Porter, D-Irvine; and Linda Sánchez, D-Whittier, have not. Overall, two in…
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The US Postal Service continues its quest for more employees, hosting several hiring events at local post offices in the weeks ahead. The agency touts health and retirement benefits, good pay, stable employment, sick and annual leave, training and career advancement. Available positions include clerks and mail handlers, city and rural carriers, tractor-trailer operators, mechanics,…
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In 1993, when the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was decommissioned and set to be closed, it set off a debate that dominated Orange County politics through the remaining years of the 90s: Should that space be an airport? When all was said and done, about $80 million of public funds was spent from…
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