• McClure resigns from 500 Startups; Disney toning down Pirates

    This undated photo shows the scene where a bound and tearful woman is on the auction block for pirates to buy as a wife in Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in Anaheim, Calif. A banner that now says "Auction, take a wench for a bride" will be changed to "Auction, Surrender yer loot," and the woman on the auction block will herself become a pirate.
  • San Clemente invites artists to paint the town in one-day competition

    San Clemente invites artists to paint the town in one-day competition
    What if you could assemble 23 artists – locals and out of towners – and invite them to spend a few hours exploring the streets and beaches, painting anything that catches their eye?
    The entry money would be placed into a pot and the winner gets half.
    That’s the philosophy behind “Paint the Town,” a one-day competition that the San Clemente Art Association hosted Sunday, July 2.
    Artist Rick Delanty takes part in the one-day “Paint the Town,” competition i
  • Aliso Niguel grad Gracie Doran visits D.C. for health care lobbying

    Aliso Niguel grad Gracie Doran visits D.C. for health care lobbying
    Gracie Doran visited the nation’s capital to speak about health care reform. (photo courtesy of Rich Greenhouse)Aliso Niguel High School alumna Gracie Doran recently visited the nation’s capital to speak about health care reform.
    A stroke survivor, Doran graduated from Aliso Niguel in 2016 while balancing her time as a dance instructor for kids with special needs.
    Q: Tell us about your visit to D.C. What were you hoping to accomplish?
    A: I went to D.C with over 300 survivors and
  • Amazon’s ‘All Or Nothing’ chronicles drama of Rams’ 4-12 season, fall of Jeff Fisher

    Amazon’s ‘All Or Nothing’ chronicles drama of Rams’ 4-12 season, fall of Jeff Fisher
    All or Nothing? How could there be much of anything worth watching about a season in which the Rams went 4-12 and got progressively worse?
    Give it a try.
    A camera crew from NFL Films followed the Rams throughout 2016, from their relocation from St. Louis to their dreadful season-ending loss to Arizona, and the product is “All or Nothing,” an eight-part documentary released online by Amazon.
    The show, in essence a sequel of HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” which followed the Ram
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  • Plan to replace San Juan Capistrano Taco Bell with Chick-fil-A raises traffic questions

    Plan to replace San Juan Capistrano Taco Bell with Chick-fil-A raises traffic questions
    SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO City planning commissioners say they’d love to see one of America’s most successful food franchises come to town, but they are afraid Chick-fil-A may draw more traffic than a site at 31771 Del Obispo Street can handle.
    On a 5-0 vote Tuesday, June 27, the Planning Commission postponed deliberations on Chick-fil-A’s plan to replace a Taco Bell near the corner of Del Obispo and Ortega Highway. Commissioners said they want to see if it’s feasible to redesi
  • Crime log for Huntington Beach, June 25-July 1

    Crime log for Huntington Beach, June 25-July 1
    June 25
    Loud party: Around midnight. 19400 block of Sunray Lane: Police advised the address.
    Domestic violence: Around 2 a.m. 1st Street and Walnut Ave.
    Vehicle burglary: Around 8 a.m. Edinger Ave. and Springdale St.
    Vehicle burglary: Around 8 a.m. Springdale St. and Warner Ave.
    Vehicle burglary: Around 10 a.m. 19800 block of Edgewood Lane
    Assault with a deadly weapon: Around 11 a.m. Delaware St. and Elmira Ave.: Police were unable to l
  • Pilot, passenger in 405 freeway plane crash identified as Coto de Caza residents; still in hospital

    Pilot, passenger in 405 freeway plane crash identified as Coto de Caza residents; still in hospital
    IRVINE — The pilot and passenger who were injured in a plane crash on the 405 freeway Friday, June 30, remain in the hospital, California Highway Patrol officials said Monday, July 3.
    Francis and Jana Pisano, of Coto de Caza, each had vertebrae fractures that required surgery and suffered cuts in the crash, said CHP Officer Paul Fox. The Coto de Caza residents were helped out of the burning Cessna 310 that landed on southbound lanes after reporting engine failure soon after taking off from
  • California hate crimes jump for second straight year

    California hate crimes jump for second straight year
    By DON THOMPSON
    SACRAMENTO — The number of hate crimes in California increased about 11 percent last year — the second consecutive double-digit increase after years of decline, the state’s attorney general reported Monday.
    There were 931 such crimes reported statewide in 2016, nearly 100 more than in 2015.
    More than half were based on the victim’s race or ethnicity and more than 20 percent because of the victim’s sexual orientation.
    Hate crimes involving victim&rsqu
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  • Tustin Unified’s by-precinct map proposals raise questions about ‘gerrymandering”

    Tustin Unified’s by-precinct map proposals raise questions about ‘gerrymandering”
    Next week, Tustin Unified School District will undergo a major change when board members select a by-trustee map to replace at-large elections.
    In two of the four proposed maps, all five current trustees live in different precincts — a detail that has raised some eyebrows. Scattered complaints of “gerrymandering” have popped up in Facebook posts, emails to local media and communications with district board members.
    “I have encountered many community members asking the sam
  • Laguna Niguel council introduces loud-event ordinance

    Laguna Niguel council introduces loud-event ordinance
    Laguna Niguel residents could be hit with fees if police officers respond on multiple occasions to loud or disruptive events within a 36-hour period.
    The Laguna Niguel City Council introduced an ordinance on Tuesday, June 20 to address the issue when officers respond to loud events and are pulled from other duties.
    The ordinance also allows the city to “shift the cost of repeated responses to the same disturbance constituting a public nuisance from the public to the person(s) responsible f
  • Dive into O.C.’s best public pools

    Dive into O.C.’s best public pools
    Aliso Viejo Aquatic Center (courtesy photo)Kai Letcher, 5, runs through a cross fire of water spray in Buccaneer Cove at Boomers. The water wonderland Buccaneer Cove features five colorful water slides, wet water tunnels, interactive aqua domes, fun spray cannons, spray loops, cylinder spray fountains, and a huge splash bucket located at the top of the structure. (file photo by Ed Crisostomo, Orange County Register/SCNG)Visitors swim the 25 yard pool at Crown Valley Community Park in Laguna Nigu
  • State hurdles champion Justin Walker leaving Fullerton College with records and plans

    State hurdles champion Justin Walker leaving Fullerton College with records and plans
    Justin Walker keeps a photo on his phone of his father, Joseph.
    Captured in the mid-1980s, a dozen or so years before his son was born, the snapshot shows the elder Walker, a hard-hitting safety for Wake Forest University, hitting an enemy tight end so hard the poor guy’s helmet flies loose.
    “The Hit,” the younger Walker calls the still.
    The photo is one of the few remaining artifacts the family has from Joseph Walker’s playing days; undeniable proof the stories his sons
  • Fireworks from Pyro Spectaculars by Souza

    Fireworks from Pyro Spectaculars by Souza
    Pyro Spectaculars by Souza will stage 350 California fireworks this week, including 74 in Los Angeles County, 22 in San Bernardino County, 16 in Riverside County and 15 in Orange County.Locally, the biggest are:(bullet) AmericaFest at the Rose Bowl. In its 91st year, it will feature a 25-minute “pyro-musical production” including patriotic music, narration, video, and fireworks. Tickets: $15 general admission, $30 reserved seats. Information at www.rosebowlamericafest.com(Bullet) LA
  • San Juan Capistrano’s four-day carnival leads up to Fourth of July fireworks

    San Juan Capistrano’s four-day carnival leads up to Fourth of July fireworks
    Everyone loves a carnival, and San Juan Capistrano’s four days of carnival fun, starting Saturday, July 1, at San Juan Capistrano Sports Park leads up to Fourth of July fireworks.
    The carnival continues from noon to 10 p.m. Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4, with fireworks beginning at 9 p.m. on the Fourth of July.
    The San Juan Capistrano Sports Park is located at 25925 Camino Del Avion. Admission is free. Purchase tickets or wristbands for rides and activities. More information:&nbs
  • Tesla Model 3: What we know about the ‘affordable’ electric dream machine

    Tesla Model 3: What we know about the ‘affordable’ electric dream machine
    July 28: Mark it down, Tesla fans.
    That’s the day the electric-car maker will hand over the keys to the owners of the first 100 or so (non-prototype) Model 3s, Tesla’s latest, greatest and lowest-priced automobile yet.
    For a car that’s not yet officially on the street, there’s a ton of stuff we already know about this bad boy. Here’s some of it:
    Model 3’s release will go from drip to deluge
    In a late-night tweet on Sunday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said there should
  • Fire at Leisure World in Seal Beach destroys 7 cars, 1 golf cart

    Fire at Leisure World in Seal Beach destroys 7 cars, 1 golf cart
    A fire in a carport at Leisure World in Seal Beach destroyed seven vehicles and one golf cart Sunday night, July 2.
    The blaze was reported just after 10 p.m. on Fairfield Lane in the retirement community, said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz.
    It was extinguished within about 15 minutes.
    The fire caused an estimated $220,000 in damage to the cars and the carport, Kurtz said, but the flames did not spread to the residences.
    No injuries were reported. Investigators are working to det
  • Harvest Christian Fellowship merges with Southern Baptists

    Pastor Greg Laurie speaks to thousands of faithful during the first night of the 26th Annual Harvest Crusade at Angel Stadium in 2015. The Riverside-based Harvest Christian Fellowship will be joining the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant body that has about 15 million members.
  • Disney's PC makeover for Pirates of the Caribbean attraction nothing new

    Florida's Disney World and California's Disneyland will receive the updates next year. Florida's Disney World and California's Disneyland will receive the updates next year.
  • ‘Pope’s hospital’ put children at risk as it chased profits

    ‘Pope’s hospital’ put children at risk as it chased profits
    By NICOLE WINFIELD and MARIA CHENG
    ROME — Doctors and nurses at the Vatican’s showcase pediatric hospital were angry: Corners were being cut. Safety protocols were being ignored. And sick children were suffering.
    The Vatican’s response was swift. A secret three-month Vatican-authorized investigation in early 2014 gathered testimony and documentation from dozens of current and former staff members and confirmed that the mission of “the pope’s hospital” had been
  • Garden Grove man killed after his ATV crashes into truck in Palmdale

    Garden Grove man killed after his ATV crashes into truck in Palmdale
    PALMDALE – A man killed after his ATV crashed into a pickup truck inPalmdale was a Garden Grove resident, authorities said Monday.He was Rafael Suarez, 29, according to coroner’s Investigator JerryMcKibben.The crash was at 10:14 a.m. Sunday in the area of Avenue U and 233rdStreet East, California Highway Patrol Officer J. Tomkinson reported.Suarez was driving a 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700 in an easterly direction ona dirt power line road approaching 235th Street East and crashed into the
  • 5-year-old drowns in Irvine community pool

    5-year-old drowns in Irvine community pool
    A 5-year-old girl drowned in an Irvine swimming pool Sunday, July 2, authorities said.
    Yuna Chi, of Irvine, was found at 4:23 p.m. in a community pool at 120 Spring Valley, according to the Orange County coroner’s office. She was taken to Children’s Hospital of Orange County where she was pronounced dead at 5:08 p.m.
    Further details on the drowning were not immediately available.
  • Status Update: Will Righeimer joins Lindora as CEO; noted Alzheimer researcher joins ChromaDex advisory board

    Status Update: Will Righeimer joins Lindora as CEO; noted Alzheimer researcher joins ChromaDex advisory board
    Newport Beach resident Will Righeimer has been named chief executive officer of Lindora, the Costa Mesa-based company that operates a chain of weight loss clinics. (Courtesy of Lindora)Dr.  Rudolph Tanzi, a professor of neurology at Harvard University and director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, has joined ChromaDex’s scientific advisory board. The Irvine-based biotech firm specializes in wellness and nutritional ingredients. (Courtesy of Chr
  • California anxiety: Is high consumer confidence justified?

    California anxiety: Is high consumer confidence justified?
    It’s human nature to feel anxious when the economy’s been pretty good for a long time and certain worrisome trends pop up.
    But that doesn’t mean a shortfall — or a meek short-term upswing —  signals the end of the recent good times is near.
    Objective caution is reasonable. Near-permanent negativity serves no healthy purpose.
    Two recent polls of California consumer optimism show shoppers are in a relatively good mood. Yes, you can find some seeds of doubt within
  • Take your dog to the beach: Where to go and what to know

    Take your dog to the beach: Where to go and what to know
    Watching a dog bound through the sand and ocean can be almost as much fun for humans as for canines. Now that summer has hit, a trip to a nearby dog beach may be the perfect way to spend a day out with the pup.
    Here are a couple places to go in and around Orange County, as well as some things to keep in mind.
    Huntington Dog Beach: When dog owners think of an Orange County dog beach, it’s Huntington Dog Beach that comes to mind. Though technically dogs must be leashed, according to the dog
  • Our favorite beach apps

    Our favorite beach apps
    Sure, you wish you could leave your phone at home when it’s time to soak up the rays on the beach, but why would you when these beachgoing apps make your life so much easier?
    Surfline: A ton of surfing apps are available, but Surfline is one of the best because the organization has been delivering extensive weather and wave reports since 1985, and the app is useful even if you’re not a surfer. You can use it for real-time weather forecasts, to view more than 300 HD beach cameras, and
  • Essay: How to be miserable, and survive

    Essay: How to be miserable, and survive
    1. Devour literature, study, speak several languages and still come to the conclusion that the only way you will ever be loved – or even breathe properly – is to capture the attention of a man. An average accountant or nice, sexy surfer will never do, but a domineering and handsome man, like The Captain in “The Sound of Music,” for instance? Now he’s perfection.
    2. Land The Captain by first capturing his eye. He’s already seen you in your Lululemons
  • IS women suicide bombers hit back in Mosul; 15 die in Iraq

    IS women suicide bombers hit back in Mosul; 15 die in Iraq
    By ANDREA ROSA — MOSUL, Iraq he attacks underscore the intense violence still plaguing the battered nation and the perils that will remain even after IS militants are pushed out of Mosul.
    On Monday morning in Mosul’s Old City neighborhood — the scene of IS’ last stand, where soldiers are fast closing in on the last remaining pocket of militants — two women suicide bombers, hiding among a group of fleeing civilians, targeted Iraqi troops, killing one soldier and
  • Placentia woman suspected of car theft arrested after short pursuit in Costa Mesa

    Placentia woman suspected of car theft arrested after short pursuit in Costa Mesa
    COSTA MESA — A Placentia woman was arrested Sunday, July 2, after police chased a vehicle reported stolen from a Fiat dealership, a police official said.
    The Costa Mesa Police Department received a call at 6:07 p.m. from Orange Coast Fiat in the 2500 block of Harbor Boulevard reporting a stolen vehicle, Sgt. Matt Selinske said.
    About an hour later, a Costa Mesa police officer found the vehicle, a Fiat 500, near 17th Street and Monrovia Avenue, Selinske said. The driver sped off in the car
  • Person killed in Fullerton rollover

    Person killed in Fullerton rollover
    FULLERTON — A person was killed after a car rolled over Sunday night, near Topaz Elementary School, a police official said.
    The Fullerton Police Department received a call at 9:14 p.m. July 2 of a traffic incident at the Sapphire Road and Garnet Lane intersection, Sgt. Tony Bogart said.
    A vehicle was traveling north on Sapphire when it somehow rolled over, Bogart said. A person, who has not been identified, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.
    It wasn’t available Sunda
  • Trump makes push on health bill; repeal-only vote an option

    Trump makes push on health bill; repeal-only vote an option
    By HOPE YEN
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is making a weekend push to get a Republican Senate bill to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law “across the finish line,” Trump’s top legislative aide said Sunday, maintaining that a repeal-only option also remained in play if Republicans can’t reach agreement.
    Marc Short, the White House’s legislative director, said Trump was making calls to wavering senators and insisted the
  • Rapper held on unrelated charges after Little Rock shooting

    Rapper held on unrelated charges after Little Rock shooting
    By SEAN MURPHY and KELLY P. KISSEL
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A rapper whose concert in Little Rock was the site of a shooting that left 28 people injured was arrested early Sunday on unrelated assault charges while outside an Alabama club where he was performing just 24 hours later, and authorities said several firearms were recovered during the arrest.
    Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola, left, and a resident who calls himself simply “Brother Larry” hold hands during a prayer following a n
  • In need of a small forward, Clippers continue to chase Danilo Gallinari and Rudy Gay

    In need of a small forward, Clippers continue to chase Danilo Gallinari and Rudy Gay
    While some of the Clippers’ top targets came off the board early in free agency, the franchise has remained committed to pursuing Denver forward Danilo Gallinari, although such a deal could require finding a third team to facilitate a sign-and-trade.
    Clippers’ executives spoke to the 28-year-old  Gallinari on Sunday and tried to sell him on a revamped lineup that includes the re-signed Blake Griffin and newly acquired point guard Patrick Beverley. It’s unclear how much Gal
  • Aliso Viejo crime call log, June 25-30

    Aliso Viejo crime call log, June 25-30
    JUNE 30
    Welfare check: 3:13 p.m. 22600 block of Oakgrove.
    Fraud report: 2:48 p.m. 100 block of Mayfair.
    Suspicious person/circumstance: 9:14 a.m. Glenhurst and Aliso Creek Road.
    Welfare check: 9:01 a.m. 26900 block of Aliso Creek Road.
    Pedestrian check: 3:07 a.m. Aliso Creek Road and Glenwood Drive.
    Disturbance: 12:37 a.m. 22700 block of Pacific Park Drive.
    JUNE 29
    Missing adult: 9:22 p.m. 2100 block of City Lights Drive.
    Firework violation: 9:20 p.m. Golf and Santa Barbara drives.
    Suspicious pe
  • NBA Free Agency: Why the Lakers are considering free-agent guard Rajon Rondo

    NBA Free Agency: Why the Lakers are considering free-agent guard Rajon Rondo
    The Lakers entered the free-agency period without any intention of making any bold moves.
    As they have narrowed their list of needs on outside shooting, backcourt depth and veteran leadership, the Lakers have considered a surprising option.
    The Lakers have had continued conversations with Rajon Rondo’s representatives about possibly signing the 10-year NBA veteran to a one-year deal, according to a league source familiar with the situation.
    After Rondo’s representative initiated cont
  • Dodgers get four on All-Star team but feel Turner, Wood got snubbed

    Dodgers get four on All-Star team but feel Turner, Wood got snubbed
    SAN DIEGO – Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen is known for his cutter. But he went with a high, hard one Sunday afternoon.
    “I’m sorry Dodgers’ fans,” he said. “I’ll say it loud and clear. It’s the Dodgers fans’ fault. We should have voted for those two guys. They should be starters.”
    Jansen was referring to third baseman Justin Turner and shortstop Corey Seager, neither of whom was voted in as a starter for the National League in the All-Sta
  • Man arrested in Laguna Beach after police officer fires at him, but misses

    Man arrested in Laguna Beach after police officer fires at him, but misses
    LAGUNA BEACH  A man was arrested after a police officer fired at him during a pursuit on Sunday evening, July 2. He was not struck, police said.
    The officer was pursuing the man in connection with a stolen vehicle reported out of Palm Springs.  At one point, the car sped toward the officer, said Laguna Beach Sgt. Jim Cota.
    The driver was identified as Richard Lewis, 55, of Redlands.
    The incident began at 4:51 p.m. when Laguna Beach officers located a silver Toyota Corolla believed to b
  • Ducks lose out on Patrick Marleau, who leaves Sharks for Maple Leafs

    Ducks lose out on Patrick Marleau, who leaves Sharks for Maple Leafs
    Brief as it may have been, the Patrick Marleau sweepstakes is over and it was Toronto and not the Ducks that had the winning numbers for that lottery.
    Marleau made his decision Sunday and the 500-goal scorer chose the Maple Leafs’ three-year bid worth $18.75 million over offers made by the Ducks and San Jose, the team he’s spent 19 years starring for after the Sharks took him with the No. 2 pick in the 1997 draft.
    The Ducks went hard after the venerable Sharks winger but they, along
  • Dodgers can’t overcome poor start by Kenta Maeda in 5-3 loss to Padres

    Dodgers can’t overcome poor start by Kenta Maeda in 5-3 loss to Padres
    Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego, Sunday, July 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo) ORG XMIT: CAAG103San Diego Padres shortstop Erick Aybar, left, leaps after making the relay to first to get Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner, but was ruled not to step on second base in time to get Corey Seager, right, during the first inning of a baseball game in San Diego, Sunday, July 2
  • Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa, Nolan Arenado among 12 1st-time All-Star starters

    Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa, Nolan Arenado among 12 1st-time All-Star starters
    NEW YORK — Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa and Nolan Arenado were among 12 first-time starters elected Sunday for the All-Star Game at Miami on July 11, the most since voting was returned to fans in 1970.
    Just one player was picked from the World Series champion Cubs: reliever Wade Davis, who wasn’t even with Chicago when it ended a 108-year title drought last fall. The Cubs had seven All-Stars last season.
    Two of the first-time starters are from the Houston Astros, who have the best reco
  • 4 arrested at gunpoint in Laguna Beach after police pursuit on Coast Highway

    4 arrested at gunpoint in Laguna Beach after police pursuit on Coast Highway
    Laguna Beach  Four Los Angeles county residents were arrested at gunpoint after stealing merchandise from a men’s clothing boutique on Forest Avenue and leading authorities on a pursuit along South Coast Highway, police said.
    Officers were called to Robin’s Jean in the 200 block of Forest Avenue Sunday July 2 at 12:35 p.m. after a citizen and shop employees said two people fled with stolen items.
    The two were seen getting into an older BMW where the two other people were waiting
  • Trump tweets mock video showing him beating man labeled CNN

    Trump tweets mock video showing him beating man labeled CNN
    By CATHERINE LUCEY
    BRIDGEWATER, N.J.  — In his latest jab at the media, President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted a mock video that shows him pummeling a man in a business suit — his face obscured by the CNN logo — outside a wrestling ring.
    It was not immediately clear who produced the brief video, which appears to be a doctored version of Trump’s 2007 appearance on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. The 28-second clip was posted on Trump’s official Twitter acco
  • Police say pair wearing first responders’ uniforms had stolen property

    Police say pair wearing first responders’ uniforms had stolen property
    LAGUNA BEACH   A man and woman found sitting in a U-Haul truck wearing first-responder gear were arrested early Sunday after police found stolen property, burglary tools and drugs in their truck, authorities said.
    The pair were reported to Laguna Beach police at 5:09 a.m. Sunday July 2, after residents noticed the white U-Haul sitting in the 400 block of Panorama Drive with its doors open and two people inside.
    Police arrived at the truck within minutes and found a man dressed in firefighte
  • Robinson Cano’s late home run lifts Mariners over Angels

    Robinson Cano’s late home run lifts Mariners over Angels
    Mariners’ Boog Powell scores on a double by Jean Segura during a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, July 2, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)Angels’ Keynan Middleton, bottom, looks away after giving up a three-run homer to the Mariners’ Robinson Cano during a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, July 2, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)Angels’ Jesse Chavez throws a pitch during a game against the Mariners a
  • Onetime home of John Wayne pal Chick Iverson selling for $2.7 million

    Onetime home of John Wayne pal Chick Iverson selling for $2.7 million
    The 3,808-square-foot home is located in west Newport Beach’s Dover Shores area. (Photo by Chris Snitko, Moderntake)The house, built by Chick Iverson in 1972, has been remodeled, but the fireplace mantle is from a John Wayne movie set, the agents say. (Photo by Chris Snitko, Moderntake)The galley-style kitchen includes Viking appliances and Calacatta marble countertops. (Photo by Chris Snitko, Moderntake)A 15-by-12-foot retractable skylight adds to the home’s indoor-outdoor vibe. Cli

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