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LeBron James tells Lakers he won’t be back next season
After eight seasons with the Lakers, which included an NBA title in 2020, the 41-year-old superstar plans to play his 24th NBA season elsewhere.
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Not so fast: Beloved bakery in Orange decides to stay open
Plans to shutter the longtime bakery halted after customer demand.
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Disneyland closes 7 attractions during busy summer season
The new closures join one other attraction already shuttered for refurbishment.
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The major Orange County restaurant closures of 2026 (so far)
Thus far in 2026, major restaurant chains and mom-and-pop eateries of acclaim all said goodbye.
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Disneyland selects test-and-adjust team for 2 new Avengers Campus rides
The team will help Walt Disney Imagineering get the Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab attractions ready for opening day.
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Impact of Boyle Heights fire: Rats, rotted food, strong odors, dead birds in LA River
LA County supervisors took a look ahead Tuesday at what happens next, 14 days after the fire overtook the Lineage warehouse
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San Clemente surfer recounts rescue attempt for man killed by crocodile in Puerto Vallarta
The 28-year-old man was killed in the attack near the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa on Friday, June 26, where Bury and and his party were on vacation for…
Cuban official says talks with the US are at a standstill, announces UN debate on US oil embargo
Cuba's foreign minister says talks between Cuba and the U.S. are at a standstill despite the island recently approving a series of free-market reforms.
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NPR retracts article incorrectly reporting Justice Alito’s retirement, citing ‘misunderstanding’
NPR has retracted an article that incorrectly reported Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. The error was blamed on a misunderstanding.
After helping the US win the Cold War, the all-you-can-eat buffet is fading. Thanks, COVID
All-you-can-eat buffets were signs that the way America ate was changing. Now, though, hobbled by COVID, the all-you-can-eat buffet is facing a reckoning.