By LINDSEY TANNER | AP Medical Writer The coolest thing on social media these days may be celebrities and regular folks plunging into frigid water or taking ice baths. The touted benefits include improved mood, more energy, weight loss and reduced inflammation, but the science supporting some of those claims is lukewarm. Kim Kardashian posted…
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Thursday, Feb. 9 was the 52nd anniversary of the Sylmar Earthquake, which killed more than 60 people, heavily damaged Olive View Medical Center and Veterans Hospital, partially collapsed freeway interchanges, and caused the near-total failure of Lower Van Norman Dam, forcing thousands of people downstream to evacuate. So it was timely that on Thursday the…
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Imagine an arranged marriage where one eager partner offers flowers while the other smiles stiffly and backs away. A match made in heaven! When it comes to merging the (redundant overlapping patchwork quilt) of water districts in these parts — which could save ratepayers millions but slice jobs and precious political posts — that’s how it…
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By MAE ANDERSON | AP Business Writer NEW YORK — Super Bowl ads are more than just breaks between plays during the biggest sporting event of the year: They offer a glimpse of the country’s zeitgeist, along with how major industries are faring. This year, crypto ads and automakers are advertising less since those industries…
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An armed robbery suspect from San Bernardino was fatally shot by police after a high-speed chase that ended in a fiery crash in La Habra. Officers from the Fullerton Police Department attempted to stop the suspect, who was driving a Ford Explorer just after 1 a.m. at Harbor Boulevard and Chapman Avenue. After refusing to…
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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: California has more single women homeowners than any other state. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed 2021 homeownership stats – by gender and size of household – from the…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger set off a firestorm of speculation by uttering Avatar and Disneyland in the same sentence and now Mouse Watchers are all wondering the same thing: Where is this new “experience” going to be built at the Anaheim theme park resort. Iger announced during an earnings call with investors on Feb. 8…
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The State of the Union address is an annual event that allows the president to speak unfiltered and at length to the American people about his record and his goals. Tuesday’s address by President Biden also offered the public a preview of his plans for 2024. Twelve times the president declared that he wanted…
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Q: It seems our HOA is hiding behind an over-used Covid excuse to hold their meetings virtually. Is there currently a requirement for these meetings to be exclusively virtual? Has such a past law been repealed or expired so that we are back to in-person? — J.H., San Diego Q: Until COVID-19, our monthly HOA…
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IRVINE — With head coach Russell Turner suspended, the UC Irvine men’s basketball team saw center Bent Leuchten return to the lineup and hit what proved to be the game-winning 3-pointer in a 55-54 victory over Cal Poly on Thursday night at the Bren Events Center. Turner was suspended for one game for behavior during…
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