The Kings will sign goalie Cam Talbot to a one-year contract, as first reported, fittingly, by NHL goalie turned multi-platform media personality Kevin Weekes. Talbot, who will turn 36 on Wednesday, will fill out a goalie tandem that already included Pheonix Copley, who went from toiling in the minors to righting the Kings’ ship last…
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An Orange County One-Stop is opening next week in Laguna Niguel to give more residents access to county and workforce development resources. Staff who specialize in serving dislocated workers, youth, veterans, older adults and other vulnerable populations will provide career planning, resume writing, job coaching and more. Other training includes apprenticeship in construction and available…
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For decades, U.S. employers and university admissions officers have wandered in a legal minefield, never fully certain whether racial discrimination is allowed, prohibited or mandatory. It appears that the answer now is “prohibited.” On Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the race-based admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The 6-3…
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America is still exceptional. It was exceptional in the late 1700s when we booted our British overlords from the continent and showed the king where he could shove his tea (right into Boston’s harbor). As arrogant as it seems for Americans to call ourselves exceptional, we didn’t start it. Ironically, it was started by a…
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If you wanted to create a garden of nothing but Australian plants, you would have a cornucopia of beauties from which to choose. You could find ground covers, shrubs, and trees that flower magnificently and perform as advertised, once established, with no more than a single monthly deep soaking, no matter how hot it gets.…
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CHICAGO — The Sparks have enjoyed a home-heavy schedule to open the season, but they’re having their troubles on the road and that could prove to be a significant hurdle for a team focused on ending its playoff drought. Alanna Smith scored 18 points, Courtney Williams had her first career triple-double and the Chicago Sky…
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The West in 1776 As we get ready to celebrate our nation’s birthday with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776, let’s look at what was happening on the other side of North America. On a mission In 1774, Spain had established several military and religious outposts in Alta California. The…
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The Aquarium of the Pacific is down one of its residents after a 17-year-old California sea lion died recently. The Long Beach aquarium announced on Friday night, June 30, that Harpo, a male sea lion that spent most of its life at the facility, had died the previous evening. The cause of death is unknown.…
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The Clippers’ anticipated trade for James Harden might still happen. It just didn’t happen on the first day of the NBA’s free agency negotiating window. In the days leading up to Friday’s annual summer swap meet, it seemed like Harden-to-the-Clippers was going to be a quick deal. The 10-time All-Star guard had picked up his…
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ANAHEIM — One bad inning from Griffin Canning was far too much for the Angels to overcome with one memorable swing from Shohei Ohtani. Canning gave up a grand slam in the second inning and then retired the last 13 batters he faced, leaving the mound just before Ohtani crushed the longest home run of…
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