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• Ducks’ Troy Terry sent to San Diego Gulls to lead chase for AHL playoff berth

  25-02-2020 23:45
  
  ANAHEIM — Right wing Troy Terry had one goal and six assists in his past 14 games, showing more confidence and more aggression with the puck on his stick since he was recalled from the San Diego Gulls of the AHL last month. It was not sufficient to keep him on the Ducks’ roster, though.
  The Ducks reassigned him to the Gulls with some direct marching orders: make an impact. It could be viewed as a demotion for Terry, who had four goals and 11 assists in 47 games overall this season wi
  
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• Clippers players go to the tape together to problem-solve

  25-02-2020 23:36
  
  LOS ANGELES >> The Clippers shot 39.1 percent Saturday, turned over the ball 19 times, recorded just 20 assists and lost to a Sacramento Kings team that appears lottery-bound.
  On Tuesday, Doc Rivers’ squad shot 50 percent, limited their turnovers to 12, and compiled 33 assists, the second most this season, as it trounced the potentially playoff-bound Memphis Grizzles by 27 points.
  Turns out it helps a team’s performance — and its spirit — to have a fully healthy ros
  
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• Newport Coast woman, an heir to Hot Pockets fortune, gets 5 months in prison in college admissions scandal

  25-02-2020 23:33
  
  A Newport Coast woman who is an heir to the Hot Pockets frozen foods fortune was sentenced Tuesday to five months behind bars for trying to cheat to get her daughters into school as part of a nationwide college admissions scam.
  Michelle Janavs apologized in federal court in Boston for abandoning her moral compass and hurting her family and friends.
  “I am so very sorry that I tried to create an unfair advantage for my children,” she told the judge.
  U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton
  
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• Newport Coast woman, an heir to Hot Pockets fortune, gets 5 months in prison for college scam

  25-02-2020 23:33
  
  A Newport Coast woman who is an heir to the Hot Pockets frozen foods fortune was sentenced Tuesday to five months in prison for trying to cheat to get her daughters into school as part of a nationwide college admissions scam.
  Michelle Janavs apologized in federal court in Boston for abandoning her moral compass and hurting her family and friends.
  “I am so very sorry that I tried to create an unfair advantage for my children,” she told the judge.
  U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton s
  
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• Newport Coast heir to Hot Pockets fortune gets 5 months in college admissions scandal

  25-02-2020 23:33
  
  A Newport Coast woman who is an heir to the Hot Pockets frozen foods fortune was sentenced Tuesday to five months in prison for trying to cheat to get her daughters into school as part of a nationwide college admissions scam.
  Michelle Janavs apologized in federal court in Boston for abandoning her moral compass and hurting her family and friends.
  “I am so very sorry that I tried to create an unfair advantage for my children,” she told the judge.
  U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton s
  
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• Hot Pockets heiress gets 5 months in prison in college admissions scandal

  25-02-2020 23:33
  
  A Newport Coast woman who is an heir to the Hot Pockets frozen foods fortune was sentenced Tuesday to five months behind bars for trying to cheat to get her daughters into school as part of a nationwide college admissions scam.
  Michelle Janavs apologized in federal court in Boston for abandoning her moral compass and hurting her family and friends.
  “I am so very sorry that I tried to create an unfair advantage for my children,” she told the judge.
  U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton
  
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• Curry House restaurant chain vanishes with little trace

  25-02-2020 23:22
  
  It’s not unusual for chain restaurants to abruptly close, but this week’s disappearance of Curry House Japanese Curry and Spaghetti was particularly mysterious.
  Not only did have all of its locations shut down, it’s vanishing from the internet. Its website is down. So is the website of Food Management Partners, an investment firm linked to it, except for a home page and an email contact link.
  Newsweek has the most complete account of the closures on its website. It reports that
  
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• Multihome garage sale planned for Saturday in South Laguna

  25-02-2020 23:07
  
  Nearly 20 homes in South Laguna will participate in the annual community garage sale on Saturday, Feb.29.
  The event was put together by South Laguna resident Chris Tebbutt four years ago as a way to build community.
  This year, neighborhood kids will sell lemonade, coffee and donuts to shoppers. Money raised will benefit the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, which rescues sick and injured marine mammals from along Orange County’s coastline.
  Signs to the participating homes will be posted along
  
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• Long Beach Beer Week taps out for 2020

  25-02-2020 22:55
  
  Last call came before the first beer was poured for the the inaugural Long Beach Beer Week.
  After being postponed from September 2019 to March, the festival has now been canceled for 2020.
  Terri Henry, the Long Beach Beer Week founder, said in an email that due to a lack of brewery and restaurant participation, she decided to cancel the event this year.
  Henry said she will revisit the idea again next year.
  “I still think there’s a future for the event, but perhaps now isn’t the
  
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• Orange County baseball top 25, Feb. 25

  25-02-2020 22:54
  
  This week’s Orange County baseball top 25.
  BASEBALL
  (Records through Monday, Feb. 24)
  1. Orange Lutheran (3-0): Lancers swept doubleheader against defending CIF-Southern Section Division 1 champion Cypress, beat La Mirada on pitcher Max Rajcic’s gem.
  2. JSerra (5-0): Lions off to 3-0 start in top division of Newport Elks Tournament.
  3. Huntington Beach (4-0): Oilers have outscored opposition 42-5.
  4. Santa Margarita (1-1): Eagles, last year’s CIF-SS Division 2 champions, beat J
  
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• Markieff Morris ready to be ‘X-factor’ as he joins the Lakers

  25-02-2020 22:51
  
  EL SEGUNDO >> This time last year when the Lakers came calling, Markieff Morris decided to go to Oklahoma City.
  At the time, the Thunder had better playoff prospects. Morris didn’t really fancy himself a Hollywood-type guy. The Lakers missed the playoffs, and the Thunder bounced out after one round.
  This year, the Lakers stayed in touch, too, and were ready to pounce as Morris became available on the buyout market again after his brief stint in Detroit. They’re the No. 1 Wester
  
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• Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down, Bob Chapek named new head

  25-02-2020 22:46
  
  By Mae Anderson and Tali Arbel, The Associated Press
  Disney CEO Bob Iger, who steered the company through successful purchases of Star Wars, Marvel and Fox’s entertainment businesses, is stepping down immediately, the company said in a surprise announcement Tuesday.
  The Walt Disney Co. named as his replacement Bob Chapek, most recently chairman of Disney’s parks, experiences and products business.
  Iger will remain executive chairman through the end of his contract Dec. 31, 2021.
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• Where to watch the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020

  25-02-2020 22:39
  
  Seven Democratic presidential hopefuls will meet tonight — Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 — in South Carolina for the party’s 10th debate.
  There will be one more candidate on stage tonight in Charleston, South Carolina, now that former California hedge fund manager and political activist Tom Steyer has qualified for the debate.
  Steyer will be joined by former Vice President Joe Biden, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota S
  
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• Disneyland’s Magic Happens parade brings dancing trees, flowers and waves to Main Street U.S.A.

  25-02-2020 22:33
  
  The dancers in Disneyland’s new Magic Happens parade will perform choreographed routines as flower petals, tree bark and rolling ocean waves in one of the most whimsical and artistic processions ever to travel down Main Street U.S.A.
  “The choreography is fresh and it’s new and it’s advanced,” Magic Happens parade show director Jordan Peterson said. “Our choreographers are the best in the world and we gave them freedom to explore and to perform to their heart&r
  
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• All Time Low to headline Sad Summer Festival at City National Grove of Anaheim

  25-02-2020 22:06
  
  The Sad Summer Festival tour will return for a second year to the grounds surrounding City National Grove of Anaheim on Saturday, July 18 with performances by All Time Low, The Story So Far, Movements, The Maine, Grayscale, Yours Truly and Destroy Boys.
  Tickets are $49.50 and go on sale at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28 via AXS.com.
  The 18-date festival, which is sponsored by Journeys, is a bit like a mini Warped Tour and features live music as well as interactive fan experiences with photo opps and bra
  
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• The director of this Netflix documentary about the tragic death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez urges you not to look away

  25-02-2020 21:55
  
  You already know the tragedy of Gabriel Fernandez.
  Photos of the sweetly smiling 8-year-old boy from Palmdale were in newspapers and TV news reports following his death in May 2013 after months of physical abuse and torture by his mother and her boyfriend.
  Gabriel was a child whose death revealed not just the horror of his home life, but the failures of the organizations — the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services and the Sheriff’s Department among them &mdash
  
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• Software, tech provider Datto opens Irvine office

  25-02-2020 21:52
  
  With an eye on the growing IT needs across California, tech solutions firm Datto Inc. has opened offices at Spectrum Center in Irvine.
  The company, which provides cloud-based software for disaster recovery and cybersecurity, has leased an 11,000-square-foot office at 400 Spectrum Center Drive, one of Irvine Co.’s twin, high-rise towers.
  Datto will employ more than 50 workers at its Irvine facility. It has another office in Portland, Oregon that also will support Datto’s West Coast pr
  
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• Why Watson’s Soda Fountain & Cafe in Orange closed for a week and is slated to reopen Monday, March 2

  25-02-2020 21:50
  
  The regulars have spoken and they’ve missed the old menu at Watson’s Soda Fountain & Cafe in Orange.
  So, owner Bill Skeffington has closed for a week and plans to reopen Monday, March 2 with an “old school” revamp.  “We’re gonna bring it back and serve open-faced turkey sandwiches and blue plate specials,” he said.
  Skeffington and his wife Laurie, the owners of Rockwell’s Bakery in Villa Park,  bought Watson’s from Scott Parker
  
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• Angels’ Keynan Middleton hopes to have his velocity and his slider back

  25-02-2020 21:14
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. >> One of the Angels most impactful additions this season may end up being a pitcher they have had all along.
  Keynan Middleton essentially missed all of last year, coming back for just 7-2/3 innings after completing his Tommy John surgery rehab. Now he’s in camp following a healthy winter and he’s excited to return to the back of the Angels bullpen.
  “I feel like a completely different person,” Middleton said on Tuesday morning. “I’m healthy.
  
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• South Mission Viejo Little Leaguers report to the field

  25-02-2020 21:12
  
  The Clemson Tigers get a pep talk by Coach Jeff Baumeister, left, Coach Anthony Grunauer and Manager Gene Malone after their win against Stanford during the South Mission Viejo Little League “Friday Night Lights” game held at Marty Russo Youth Athletic Park, Majors – Stanford Cardinal vs Clemson Tigers on Friday, February 21, 2020. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
  Gabriel Mitton with Stanford burns one during the South Mission Viejo Little League &ldquo
  
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• California car sales dip for 2nd year as SUVs, trucks climb

  25-02-2020 21:11
  
  Californians slowed their vehicle buying for the second straight year as the traditional car’s popularity continued to fall, stats from the California New Car Dealers Association show.
  When I put the trade group’s latest data into my trusty spreadsheet, I found purchases (registrations for new and used vehicles) totaled 5.71 million in 2019. Buying has stayed in a narrow range: 2019 saw a 0.3% decrease in the year after 2018’s 1.2% decline. Sales rose 0.2% in 2017 after the sam
  
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• California car sales dip for 2nd straight year as SUVs, trucks climb

  25-02-2020 21:11
  
  Californians slowed their vehicle buying for the second straight year as the traditional car’s popularity continued to fall, stats from the California New Car Dealers Association show.
  When I put the trade group’s latest data into my trusty spreadsheet, I found purchases (registrations for new and used vehicles) totaled 5.71 million in 2019. Buying has stayed in a narrow range: 2019 saw a 0.3% decrease in the year after 2018’s 1.2% decline. Sales rose 0.2% in 2017 after the sam
  
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• Orange County softball top 25 rankings, Feb. 25

  25-02-2020 20:53
  
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  ORANGE COUNTY TOP 25
  (Records through Monday, Feb. 24)
  1. Huntington Beach (2-0): Oilers flexed their pitching depth last week as Devyn Greer and Kayla Hayashi combined to no-hit Foothill. They play Norco on Friday night at the Cougars’ showcase.
  2. Mater Dei (1-0): Monarchs opened with an 8-0 victory against Dana Hills last week and play Norco on Thursday night at the Cougars’ show
  
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• First Person: A man learns to dig deep to find the courage to change

  25-02-2020 20:45
  
  Telling you this now, I can picture my son just as I was seeing him on the beach then, my memory colored by the photo I keep framed in my mind all these years later, the photo I’ve dropped on every laptop bundled over the years with the buyouts, the startups and the start-overs: he in his beige bucket hat, leaning into me, two hands clutching a red shovel, demanding that I dig. Dig, in the sand, now. Dig, a big hole. Dig, deeper.
  I’d left him and his imperative back on that Maui beac
  
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• Great Escape: Enjoy the storied wine history of France’s Bordeaux region

  25-02-2020 20:37
  
  As you fly into Bordeaux, the city and wine region of Southern France, one of the first things you’ll notice is the massive, modern golden building on the Garonne River. Known as La Cité du Vin, this center for all things wine-related opened in 2016 and is Bordeaux’s bold step in charging forward into modernity.
  The sleek museum/library/seminar space/ rooftop restaurant celebrates the famed wine that has been created in Bordeaux since Roman times and is in stark contrast to th
  
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• What to pick for book club in February

  25-02-2020 20:28
  
  “The Glass Hotel” by Emily St. John Mandel is a COAST Book Club pick. (photography courtesy of the publisher)
  Emily St. John Mandel is known for writing thoughtful and addictive novels, and “The Glass Hotel” is no different. She has an evocative and otherworldly style and writes subtle prose that is both clever and moving. The five-star luxury hotel in the title is located on Vancouver Island, and the plot combines the world of Manhattan high finance with the bohemian art
  
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• Tokyo Olympics could be canceled if coronavirus isn’t under control by May, IOC member says

  25-02-2020 20:16
  
  TOKYO — A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it.
  Dick Pound, a former Canadian swimming champion who has been on the IOC since 1978, making him its longest-serving member, estimated there is a three-month window — perhaps a two-month one — to decide the fate of th
  
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• IOC member says Tokyo Games could be canceled if coronavirus isn’t under control by May

  25-02-2020 20:16
  
  By STEPHEN WADE
  TOKYO — A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it.
  Dick Pound, a former Canadian swimming champion who has been on the IOC since 1978, making him its longest-serving member, estimated there is a three-month window — perhaps a two-month one — to decid
  
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• Home Tour: A Seacliff home’s enchanting redo

  25-02-2020 20:15
  
  Remy, Tony and DanielleAndrews. (Photography by Hugo Landa Garcia)
  There was a good reason Danielle and Tony Andrews wanted to buy a house in the Seacliff neighborhood of Huntington Beach. “I grew up here,” Danielle explains. “My parents live around the corner – they moved here in the ’50s. And my brother lives close by, too.”
  Soaring ceilings give the home’s great room a wide-open feel. (Photography by Hugo Landa Garcia)
  Which is why back in December 20
  
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• Roy Norris, who along with Lawrence Bittaker killed 5 in L.A. County, dies

  25-02-2020 20:11
  
  Roy Lewis Norris – who along with fellow South Bay resident Lawrence Bittaker kidnapped, raped, tortured and killed four teenage girls and an 18-year-old woman in Los Angeles County more than 40 years ago –  has died in custody, state prison officials said on Tuesday.
  Norris, who had been serving a 45-year-to-life sentence, died of natural causes at 8:40 p.m. Monday at California Medical Facility, a male-only state prison medical facility in Vacaville in Solano County. He was 72
  
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• Taco Tuesday: Head, tail and everything between at El Molino de Oro in Orange

  25-02-2020 20:02
  
  The Orange branch of El Molino de Oro is the company’s third location in Orange County, following Lake Forest and San Juan Capistrano. This bustling Mexican restaurant combines two businesses into one: a bakery on one side and a cafeteria-style restaurant on the other. 
  75 Best Places to EatWhere to eat in Orange County: A map of the 75 Best RestaurantsThe cafeteria line gets frenzied at lunchtime daily when this place fills to capacity. There is much to consider. They serve everythin
  
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• Photos: Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store

  25-02-2020 20:00
  
  By Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press
  Amazon wants to kill the supermarket checkout line.
  The online retailing giant is opening its first cashier-less supermarket, where shoppers can grab milk or eggs and walk out without waiting in line or ever opening their wallets. It’s the latest sign that Amazon is serious about shaking up the $800 billion grocery industry.
  At the new store, which opened Tuesday in Amazon’s hometown of Seattle, shoppers scan a smartphone app to enter the store.
  
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• Stocks extend losses following worst drop in 2 years

  25-02-2020 19:56
  
  By Damian J. Troise, The Associated Press
  U.S. stocks fell in midday trading Tuesday, a day after the market’s biggest drop in two years, as traders worry that the spreading coronavirus will threaten global economic growth.
  More companies warned that the outbreak will hurt their finances, including United Airlines and Mastercard. Meanwhile, new cases are being reported in Europe and the Middle East, far outside the epicenter of China. The latest cases have raised fears that the virus could
  
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• Dow plunges again, extending losses after worst drop in 2 years

  25-02-2020 19:56
  
  By Damian J. Troise, The Associated Press
  U.S. stocks fell in midday trading Tuesday, a day after the market’s biggest drop in two years, as traders worry that the spreading coronavirus will threaten global economic growth.
  More companies warned that the outbreak will hurt their finances, including United Airlines and Mastercard. Meanwhile, new cases are being reported in Europe and the Middle East, far outside the epicenter of China. The latest cases have raised fears that the virus could
  
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• Angels’ Brandon Marsh out with elbow injury

  25-02-2020 19:46
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. >> Brandon Marsh, the Angels’ No. 2, prospect is going to be out indefinitely with a strained left elbow suffered attempting a diving catch.
  Manager Joe Maddon revealed the injury on Tuesday morning, adding that he’s unsure of the degree of the injury to Marsh’s non-throwing elbow.
  “We don’t have a finish line yet, but we’re hoping that it’s not too long,” Maddon said. “Theoretically it should not be. But elbow strain, back
  
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• Driver in fatal Tesla crash was playing video game, NTSB says

  25-02-2020 19:35
  
  By Tom Krisher, The Associated Press
  The National Transportation Safety Board says the driver of a Tesla SUV who died in a Silicon Valley crash two years ago was playing a video game on his smartphone at the time.
  Chairman Robert Sumwalt said at the start of a hearing Tuesday that partially automated driving systems like Tesla’s Autopilot cannot drive themselves. Yet he says drivers continue to use them without paying attention. He says the board made recommendations to six automakers in 2
  
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• Ship shape advice aboard the ‘Love Boat’

  25-02-2020 19:16
  
  As I sit down to collect my thoughts, reflections, and recommendations about a recent five-day romance-themed luxury cruise from L.A. to Cabo San Lucas, I’m finding it damn near impossible tough to ignore the recent tragedy that has troubled the cruise industry.
  “‘We’re in a Petri Dish’: How a Coronavirus Ravaged a Cruise Ship,” read the headline of a New York Times story. It detailed the harrowing experiences of some of the 2,666 passengers quarantined in the
  
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• Theater reviews: ‘The Book of Mormon’ rings true, ‘Frankenstein’ steps up and ‘The Winter’s Tale’ springs forth

  25-02-2020 19:15
  
  This week across the Southland, three productions comment on the way we try to change or remake other people when we should be improving our own selves.
  ‘Book of Mormon’
  “The Book of Mormon,” with book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, will be at the Ahmanson Theatre through March 29. (Photo by Julieta Cervantes)
  At the Ahmanson through March 29, “The Book of Mormon” rings our chimes yet again.
  The blasphemous, vulgar 2011 musical wr
  
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• Assembly Bill 5 takes a sledgehammer to worker freedom

  25-02-2020 19:00
  
  Your local newspaper and online newsfeed may soon have less content relative to where you live.
  The California Legislature and the Governor approved Assembly Bill  5 that took effect this year. The new law has already caused many news publishers to cut ties with professional freelance journalists, photographers, and editors in California.
  This is not because our state no longer has important news to cover. It is because this new law forces freelancers who wish to remain their own bosses to
  
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• The Hideaway in Long Beach merges fine dining with comfort and old school swagger

  25-02-2020 18:52
  
  While some new restaurants open with a goal of redefining food or pushing cuisine boundaries, The Hideaway in Long Beach wants to take you back to an era when things were simple and delicious.
  “It’s basically a little ode to that Palm Springs old-school steakhouse vibe with just some good food. Really, that’s all we want it to be, a place to get good food,” said Chef Arthur Gonzalez, the co-owner of the new Zaferia District steakhouse which held its grand opening last wee
  
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• 4 things that may be coming to a casino near you, including beer

  25-02-2020 18:44
  
  Over the span of only a couple decades Southern California’s casinos have grown from small-scale gaming operations to full-fledged resorts boasting hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues and more.
  As the properties continue to evolve, one of the places casino operators go to not only to get a pulse on the industry, but also learn about what’s new, is the Western Indian Gaming Conference.
  This year’s conference, held earlier this month at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego Cou
  
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• Laguna Beach’s eucalyptus trees could be lost in plan to ‘refresh’ downtown areas

  25-02-2020 18:41
  
  Yellow ribbons wrapped around dozens of eucalyptus in downtown Laguna Beach have raised a red flag for some residents, who are rallying support to save the trees planted by the town’s homesteaders.
  On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the Laguna Beach City Council is expected to consider spending $1.6 million to refresh downtown areas along Forest Avenue and Broadway Street, a plan that could include removing some or all of the trees.
  A group of residents plan to be at the council chambers to argue agains
  
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• 4 things to do at Southern California casinos (Feb. 28-March 5)

  25-02-2020 18:41
  
  Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 
  Michael Bolton will bring his smooth, soulful sound to audiences at Agua Caliente on Saturday. The Grammy Award-winning singer, known for such tracks as “When a Man Loves a Woman”  “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” and “Said I Loved You… But I Lied,” also apparently has a pretty good sense of humor, appearing in comedy trio The Lonely Island’s song and video for “Captain Jack Spa
  
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• Adam Carolla, Fortune Feimster, Jeff Garlin top KROQ’s April Foolishness lineup

  25-02-2020 18:31
  
  KROQ 106.7 FM has announced its Kevin in the Morning with Allie & Jensen’s 12th Annual April Foolishness which will feature comics Adam Carolla, Fortune Feimster, Jeff Garlin, Jen Kirkman, Adam Ray and Steve-O with very special guest Clownvis.
  It all goes down on Saturday, April 4 at Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.
  Related Articles Bullied Australian boy Quaden Bayles inspires OC comedian Brad Williams, other celebrities Soboba Casino Resort to host comedians Colin Jost, Nic
  
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• Mubarak, Egypt’s autocrat ousted in uprising, dies at 91

  25-02-2020 17:32
  
  By SAMY MAGDY
  CAIRO — Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who was the autocratic face of stability in the Middle East for nearly 30 years before being forced from power in an Arab Spring uprising, died Tuesday, state-run TV announced. He was 91.
  Mubarak was a stalwart U.S. ally, a bulwark against Islamic militancy and guardian of Egypt’s peace with Israel. But to the hundreds of thousands of young Egyptians who rallied for 18 days of unprecedented street protests in Cairo’s Tahr
  
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• Disneyland launches secret ‘Chewie Mode’ on Smugglers Run in Galaxy’s Edge

  25-02-2020 17:31
  
  A video game-like hack that unlocks a secret “Chewie Mode” on the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland lets flight crews wreck the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy while Chewbacca roars with disapproval.
  The “Chewie Mode” on the Smugglers Run flight simulator replaces instructions from space pirate Hondo Ohnaka with a new Easter Egg version of the ride filled with Chewbacca roaring at riders for 5 minutes in the Woo
  
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• Expert will share the fascinating life of the monarch butterfly in in San Clemente

  25-02-2020 17:18
  
  Discover the monarch butterfly’s life cycle from birth to migration with an expert from the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History in Monterey County, one of the largest monarch overwintering sites in America. The program takes place March 5 at Casa Romantica Cultural Center in San Clemente.
  Tickets are $12 member, $18 general at casaromantica.org.
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  When: 7 p.m. March 5
  Where: Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San ClementeInformation: 949-498-2139
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• Expert will share the fascinating life of the monarch butterfly

  25-02-2020 17:18
  
  Discover the monarch butterfly’s life cycle from birth to migration with an expert from the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History in Monterey County, one of the largest monarch overwintering sites in America. The program takes place March 5 at Casa Romantica Cultural Center in San Clemente.
  Tickets are $12 member, $18 general at casaromantica.org.
  IF YOU GO
  When: 7 p.m. March 5
  Where: Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San ClementeInformation: 949-498-2139
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• Census ball now in California’s court

  25-02-2020 16:00
  
  Because the U.S. Supreme Court essentially laughed President Trump’s arguments for a citizenship question out of its courtroom last summer, the start of America’s once-a-decade official head count at the beginning of next month will be far from an April Fool’s joke.
  Once the Census Bureau begins mailing out questionnaires, sending operatives to knock on doors and puts its forms on the Internet, much of California’s fate will be in the hands of its people, residents of eve
  
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• How theme park technology is going to the dogs

  25-02-2020 15:33
  
  It’s standard practice that designers often cast riders as characters in theme park attractions. Whether, you are piloting the Millennium Falcon on Disney’s new Star Wars ride or escaping the evil Decepticons on Universal’s Transformers: The Ride 3D, you are supposed to be part of the action.
  It’s a way to help make you feel an emotional connection with the characters and settings of the attraction. You’re not just some theme park customer who shelled out big bucks
  
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