By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama is officially the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball’s newest sensation. The selection of the 19-year-old from France, which had been a foregone conclusion for months, was announced by NBA commissioner Adam Silver…
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About two dozen Orange County high school students spent a recent day getting a feel for what a typical shift might be like as an EMT. The students spent part of the day on Wednesday, June 21, at the U.S. headquarters of Falck Mobile Health in Anaheim, a provider of emergency medical services and transportation…
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The luxury Baja California Sur resort where a Newport Beach couple was found dead on June 13 has been temporarily closed, according to a report from ABC News. The Rancho Pescadero hotel, a Hyatt property, was shuttered June 18 so a third-party investigation can take place, the news report said. Abby Lutz and John Heathco,…
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EL SEGUNDO — The Lakers selected Jalen Hood-Schifino, a point guard from Indiana, with the 17th overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night. He was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after averaging 13.5 points on 41.7% shooting in 32 games for the Hoosiers in 2022-23. Hood-Schifino, listed at 6-foot-5½ and 217…
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Editor’s note: This is the Thursday, June 22, 2023, edition of the “Game Day with Kevin Modesti” newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here. Good morning. It used to be that you knew roughly what to expect from the Lakers and Clippers, from the regular season to the playoffs to the…
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By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER The search for a missing submersible with five people aboard took a bleak turn Thursday when the U.S. Coast Guard said a debris field was found at the bottom of the ocean near the Titanic, and the critical 96-hour mark passed when breathable air could have run out. The…
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The twin towers of San Fransokyo’s Shinto shrine-inspired Golden Gate bridge will be installed starting next week as Disneyland continues the transformation of the Pacific Wharf dining area into a tribute to the “Big Hero 6” film. The bridge spanning the waterway bordering the outdoor dining area at Disney California Adventure will close on Monday,…
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Like a modern-day Nancy Drew in a much more expensive outfit, Housewife Emily Simpson is determined to solve The Secret in the Parked Car on “The Real Housewives of Orange County” on Wednesday. As in, did Housewife Jenn Pedranti get up to some hanky-panky with beau Ryan in a parked car? And was she glimpsed…
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Women often don’t score as well as men in surveys of financial literacy. One area where we seem to do better is “longevity literacy,” or understanding how long we’re likely to live. Longevity literacy is essential to smart retirement planning. Overestimate your longevity, and you could retire too late or scrimp too much. Underestimate it…
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Summer fun is starting and that means the Pearson Park Summer Nights Under the Stars series is here. Shows are at the Pearson Park Amphitheatre and cost $3 per person, with children 8 and young as well as military and Anaheim veterans free (plus three guests for veterans). June 23: Hikaro Taiko and Ling’s Dance…
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