The city of Fountain Valley will have about 14 more acres for recreational programming at Mile Square Regional Park as part of its newly updated 50-year lease agreement with the County of Orange. The expanded lease agreement recently approved by the OC Board of Supervisors brings the city’s park space use to about 92 acres,…
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THE GAME: The Angels fell to the Kansas City Royals, 8-2, in a split-squad Cactus League game that was limited to six innings because of inclement weather in Surprise, Arizona. The Angels’ other split-squad game, at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Tempe, was canceled because of weather. PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Jose Soriano, who is…
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With their season-long losing streak dragging behind them like a stone of shame, the Kings hoped to have a new cohort in their midst in their second straight home game and third meeting in eight days with the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Both those games were part of their five-game winless stretch, with the…
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On Saturday, a new tour at Santa Ana’s Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary will honor local women who defied the odds. The March 8 “Women in History” event, on International Women’s Day, will feature golf cart tours of different gravesites around the cemetery. Attendees will get the opportunity to learn about these female trailblazers —…
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The normally quiet Laguna Woods Village saw a loud demonstration Friday, March 7, as more than 200 residents protested a Republican Club of Laguna Woods event that featured Jeffrey Scott Brown, convicted for assaulting police in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and later pardoned by President Donald Trump. Brown was convicted in December 2022…
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If, years ago, you’d peered into the children’s section of the Altadena Main Library, you’d have seen a girl reading and keeping an eye on her three younger siblings. That experience made an impact, because that girl grew up to become the current president of the library’s Board of Trustees, Kameelah Waheed Wilkerson. “Over in…
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The custom rebuild by interior designer Laura Brophy is a blend of contemporary and traditional style. (Photo by Brandon Beechler) The grand steel-and-glass pivot door. (Photo by Brandon Beechler) The double-sided glass wine cellar under the staircase.(Photo by Brandon Beechler) The great room has a double-sided fireplace. (Photo by Brandon Beechler) The great room flows…
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The world according to Jim: • As of Thursday afternoon, ESPN’s “Bracketology” projection of the NCAA men’s basketball bracket had UCLA as a No. 6 seed, and opening the tournament in Providence, R.I., against Georgia. Friday morning, Joe Lunardi’s forecast had UCLA still a No. 6, but opening in Milwaukee instead and facing – are…
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated group Tony! Toni! Tone! behind the classic songs “Anniversary,” “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” and (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow,” has died. He was 64. Related Articles National News | George Santos’ ex-fundraiser is sentenced to a…
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By PHILIP MARCELO CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A former campaign fundraiser for ex- U.S. Rep. George Santos was sentenced Friday to one year and one day in prison for impersonating a high-ranking congressional aide while raising campaign cash for the disgraced New York Republican. Related Articles National News | D’Wayne Wiggins, founding member of…
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