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Moreno's critics are scratching their heads. Why would an owner who last season generated so much good will, and extra revenues, by cutting ticket prices and signing American League MVP Vladimir Guerrero provide fodder for late-night comedians? (Craig Ferguson joked of another name change: "The San Francisco Giants on Steroids"). More important, why would Moreno potentially alienate an affluent suburban fan base in Orange County? Says Anaheim mayor Curt Pringle, a red T shirt that reads THE ANAHEIM ANGELS OF ANAHEIM hanging in his office: "We're sad, and we're very disappointed...
...still in the title. A trial is set for November; an injunction to revert to the former name until then has already been rejected (and is under appeal). "The name change stinks," says Nancy Chavez, 52, a 15-year season ticketholder from Orange County who seriously considered dropping her ticket package this year. "We are not L.A. It's a slap in the face...
...answer. The UC doesn’t yet have the credibility to put on such a huge party. Perhaps aware of this fact, Havana organizers sought help from the Crimson Dance Team to promote the event. Despite such publicity efforts, and before the rain was ever in the picture, ticket sales were stagnant...
...have been arrested in connection with the crime - the theft grabs headlines. But hauls of large numbers of works are less common, says Alexandra Smith, the Register's operations director. Whenever possible, foundations like the Albizzini tend to keep such bad news quiet, fearing the negative publicity could hurt ticket sales. The disappearance represents a sad coda to Burri's remarkably colorful career. Born in 1915, Burri did not set out to be an artist. He earned a degree in medicine from the University of Perugia, and, at the outbreak of World War II, was shipped to North Africa...
After the initial rush of ticket sales, Archibald said that the concert details were “under control” and that there were no pressing security concerns or fears of a protest. “Even if there is,” Archibald said, “I feel that it’ll be really minimal.” He attributes the more welcoming atmosphere to Syracuse’s being “a little more liberal” than Harvard, and very accepting of different kinds of musical entertainment, especially during Block Party...