Disneyland has seen downtime rise sharply on the fan-favorite Rise of the Resistance attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge as what has been hailed as the world’s best ride suffers under the weight of its own popularity, according to data released by Disney. Ride stoppages on Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland rose from an…
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In California, lawmakers go out of their way not to offend anyone – unless they own a business. The California Labor Department is more than willing to take part in smearing business owners as thieves committing “wage theft” if they make even the smallest, good-faith error under California’s complex 1,100-page labor code. Most Californians would…
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The brunt of the last in a string of storm systems that have deluged Southern California made its way through the region on Monday, Jan. 16, with lingering showers expected to make way for sustained dry weather beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The tail end of the lesser of two storms that brought yet another…
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There’s an old joke about the origins of the word “expert.” The story is that it is a combination of the word “ex” – meaning a has-been – and “spurt” – defined as a drip under pressure. Therefore, “expert” means a has-been drip under pressure. Like it or not, we all rely on experts in…
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John Wall’s words were foretelling in a sense. After Friday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Clippers point guard said the key to getting out of their win-one, lose-two rut is to “compete, compete, compete.” He then added an addendum: “And stay healthy if we can. That’s the hardest part.” Two days later, Wall…
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Metaphorically speaking, the ink is still wet on the vote tallies from the 2022 election, but last week saw the beginning of what will be California’s highest profile political contest of 2024 – a duel for the U.S. Senate seat that Dianne Feinstein has held for three decades. Feinstein, who will be 90 in June,…
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The flip of the calendar to a new year prompts millions of us to pledge personal improvement in the form of resolutions. In 2023, I have chosen not to participate in this annual ritual. Having reached a state of personal perfection, I can’t come up with a single area in which I need to improve,…
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A march and rally in downtown Long Beach on Sunday, Jan. 22, will mark the 50th anniversary of the original Roe v. Wade ruling, which said women had a constitutional right to abortions — a decision that was overturned last year. The Long Beach march is part of a series of national events planned that…
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It’s election season in Seal Beach, again. No candidate for City Council in District 3 or District 5 secured a majority of voters — meaning they did not get at least 50% plus one — in the November elections. Therefore, runoff elections are underway. In District 3, it’s a contest between Lisa Landau, an accounting manager…
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COSTA MESA — The Angels and Dodgers have their Freeway Series. The Clippers and Lakers have their Hallway Series. The Ducks and the Kings have their Freeway Faceoff. So, what do we call the Chargers-Rams rivalry? Is there actually a rivalry between two football teams sharing a stadium and a region? The Angels have a…
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