OCVarsity’s Dan Albano and Steve Fryer talk about the hot topics this week in Orange County boys and girls basketball. Their topics include: — what’s happening with Mater Dei’s struggling boys basketball team; — the rise of Santa Margarita boys to No. 1 in the county rankings; — reaction to the Mater Dei-Sage Hill girls…
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By MATTHEW COLES The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Fatigued and short-handed, the odds were stacked against the Clippers from the opening tip on Wednesday night. Lauri Markkanen had 34 points and 12 rebounds to help the Utah Jazz to a 126-103 victory over a weary Clippers team that was playing the second night…
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Canada-based Joey Restaurant Group opened its first Orange County location at Newport Beach’s Fashion Island with a preview night Wednesday, Jan. 18. The event featured a sampling of menu items such as hummus, Ravioli Bianco — shrimp, crispy onions, grana padano, truffle beurre blanc and steak, a sushi bar selection, gyoza and house-made guacamole with…
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LOS ANGELES — Depending on who you consult, the timeline for Anthony Davis’ return to the Lakers’ lineup could be in early February, or even by the end of this month. This much is clear, however: He’s progressing. Coach Darvin Ham offered a bit of insight into Davis’ mostly behind-the-scenes process as he recovers from a…
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Actor Julian Sands has been identified as the hiker who was reported missing last week on Mt. Baldy, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday. Sands, 65, a British actor who now lives in North Hollywood, was reported missing in the Baldy Bowl area around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, according to Sheriff’s Department…
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The cross-country Sad Summer Festival, hosted by Journeys and Converse, has officially announced its lineup and tour dates, which includes a stop at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine on Saturday, July 29. The festival, which was previously held just outside City National Grove of Anaheim, will include sets by Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, Pvris, Andrew…
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They say if you’re ever in the Northeast and don’t like the weather – just wait – it will change. College basketball isn’t much different. One week a blue blood program is being heralded as the “team to beat” and the next week that same team is leading SportsCenter for losing to an unranked opponent…
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You’ll have to win the virtual queue lottery or pay extra for Lightning Lane access to ride Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway because Disneyland won’t offer a standby line when the new trackless dark ride opens next week at the Anaheim theme park. Disneyland visitors will be required to join a virtual queue or pay…
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The kitchen. (Photo by Brian Ashby / Invisible House) The primary suite. (Photo by Brian Ashby / Invisible House) The primary bathroom. (Photo by Brian Ashby / Invisible House) A view of the indoor, 100-foot solar-heated pool. (Photo by Brian Ashby / Invisible House) The view from the main living space of the home. (Photo…
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Rapper T.I. and his wife, singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris, are facing off with a Chatsworth toymaker in a federal civil trial that began in a Santa Ana courtroom on Wednesday, Jan. 18, over more than two-dozen dolls that the couple says were based on the stolen likeness of their daughter and her two partners in…
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