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OC Board of Supervisors extend contracts with Meals on Wheels OC, Age Well Senior
Long-running programs for meal delivery, medical transportation, case management and elder abuse prevention will be funded by the $23 million contracts.
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US slaps sanctions against Cuban oil and gas company as tensions rise
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that key assets of the company, known as Cupet, were “unlawfully expropriated from American owners years ago.”
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Statue of former owners departs Riverside’s Mission Inn as sale closes
Meanwhile, attorney for Kelly Roberts says the two paintings that prompted outcry are "personal property" and were excluded from the hotel's sale, columnist David Allen reports.
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Horse racing notebook: Gold Phoenix tries to go farther at Santa Anita
The 8-year-old turf veteran is favored in a field of 10 in the San Juan Capistrano marathon as the Arcadia track finishes its winter-spring meet on Sunday.
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Alexander: Will this World Cup also be transformative?
The 1994 event had a huge impact on U.S. soccer – but the men's national team still lags behind the sport's powers.
NTSB says fiery 2024 North Dakota derailment proves the need to replace flawed tank cars
The NTSB said in its final report Thursday that the workhorse DOT-111 tank cars are long overdue for replacement because of the way the devastating impact of a derailment is…
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USMNT begins World Cup journey against Paraguay
The USMNT will face Paraguay, Australia and Turkiye in Group D action in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first in the United States since a memorable 1994.
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Dodgers place catcher Will Smith on IL with ‘inflamed disc’ in his neck
Smith tried playing through the pain last week, but he has missed the past five games through Thursday and was moved to the IL. Chuckie Robinson was promoted from Triple-A.
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24 live bands coming to Knott’s Summer Nights
The music and food festival runs June 12 through Aug. 30 at the Buena Park theme park.