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Knott’s Berry Farm sets opening date for reimagined Montezooma coaster
A media preview has been set for July 20 of the new Montezooma: The Forbidden Fortress at the Buena Park theme park.
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Wagler, Clippers fall to Acuff Jr., Kings in Summer League opener
The rookie guards flash some of the skills that made them the fifth and seventh picks in last month’s NBA draft, but Sacramento holds on for a 91-85 win in…
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Cameron Carr, Adou Thiero lead Lakers into Friday’s Summer League opener
Carr and Thiero, who both suffered injuries during the California Classic, are expected to play in the Lakers’ Las Vegas opener against Oklahoma City on Friday night.
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Angels erase 5-run deficit before losing to Rangers in 9th
The Angels overcome another poor start from Reid Detmers and knot the score with a big seventh inning, but they fail to push across a go-ahead run in the seventh…
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Samuelis’ novel approach to charity in Orange County is catching on
Need a roof? A bus? Canoes? The Samueli Foundation is helping OC nonprofits by listening. This year, that means $15 million for 89 organizations.
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Witte Hall, a place to be be immersed in the arts and culture, opens at the Newport Beach Central Library
The new building in the Civic Center Plaza will be open for public tours on Saturday.
Deadly screwworm’s leap into the US mystifies health experts
Understanding how the flesh-eating pest entered the U.S. is important because eradication may take years.
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Federal agents at scene of ICE shooting in Houston didn’t have body cameras, DHS says
Few photos or videos surrounding the shooting have emerged publicly in the days since the encounter between Salgado Araujo and ICE agents.
Chronic illness and diarrhea surge in quake-hit Venezuelan communities as humanitarian crisis builds
Doctors report an increase in skin conditions, diarrheal diseases, and requests for chronic illness medications.
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Walnut woman gets 2 years, 6 months in $150 million-plus postal scam
Along with the prison sentence, she was ordered to pay restitution of over $158 million.