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• What to do and where to go in December

  26-11-2017 22:57
  
  Special events
  Imagination Playground: The Imagination Playground will return to Pretend City, and kids will be able to build a new world every day. Objects like animals, rocket ships and robots become a reality. This child-directed area is open-ended and encourages self-expression through deep, joyful play. $9.50-$12.50. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 1. pretendcity.org
  Wilderness Access Day at Limestone Canyon: Designated trails will be open for self-guided trail use in OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open
  
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• Newport Beach expected to yank Banning Ranch approvals this week

  26-11-2017 22:57
  
  A long-planned development of hundreds of homes and expansive retail space this week likely will lose the approvals it received from the Newport Beach City Council five years ago, dealing the controversial project yet another blow.
  On Tuesday, the Newport Beach City Council is expected to vote to vacate all approvals for the Newport Banning Ranch project, which has been proposed for the 401-acre historic oil field that sits in an unincorporated area at the intersection of Newport Beach, Cos
  
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• No-burn order issued for most of SoCal on Monday

  26-11-2017 22:07
  RIVERSIDE – Much of the Southland will be under a “no-burn” order Monday, Nov. 27, meaning indoor fireplace use and outdoor wood burning will be prohibited in most places, due to pollution concerns.
  The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued the order for all residences in the South Coast Air Basin, including Riverside County.
  The order excludes the Coachella Valley and the high desert, residences above 3,000 feet in elevation, low-income households and homes where
  
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• Widower of Whittier crash victim struggles to cope with loss

  26-11-2017 21:43
  Peter Volkoff's wife Natalie died on this stretch of Colima Road about a year ago when street racers lost control of their vehicles while allegedly speeding on the open stretch of highway above Whittier, Calif. Devastated by the loss of the Whittier family's matriarch, Volkoff and his 11-year-old son, Alex, who survived the collision, are struggling to keep the family home Nov. 22, 2017.
  
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• Reps for Shohei Ohtani ask Dodgers, others to spell out their interest in Japanese prospect

  26-11-2017 21:38
  
  LOS ANGELES — The courtship of Shohei Ohtani will include a written portion.
  In advance of the much-anticipated move of Ohtani to the United States, his representatives sent out a questionnaire to all 30 MLB teams. According to the Associated Press, the questionnaire was included in materials distributed by the commissioner’s office Friday informing teams of a Dec. 1 vote on a new posting agreement between MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball. Ohtani is expected t
  
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• Live updates: Rams vs. New Orleans Saints from the Coliseum

  26-11-2017 20:05
  
  Are the 7-3 Rams the real deal? Sunday’s game against the 8-2 New Orleans Saints will go a long way toward answering any lingering questions regarding the legitimacy of the Rams as a playoff contender and NFC power.
  How close does this matchup look on paper? The Rams have scored 303 points in 10 games this season. The Saints have scored 302. Both teams lead their respective divisions by one game. The Saints come to the Coliseum riding an eight-game winning streak. The Rams have won five of
  
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• Rep. John Conyers steps aside as top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee amid probe of sexual harassment allegations

  26-11-2017 19:28
  
  By YAMICHE ALCINDOR and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
  WASHINGTON — Michigan Representative John Conyers Jr., the House’s longest-serving lawmaker, is stepping aside as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee amid an investigation into allegations that he sexually harassed former aides.
  “After careful consideration and in light of the attention drawn by recent allegations made against me,” Mr. Conyers said in a statement on Sunday, he is stepping aside on the Judiciary pan
  
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• Man arrested in crash that killed one person, injured 5 on 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar

  26-11-2017 17:08
  
  A driver tried to run from a deadly crash on the 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar where a young man was killed and five people, including a baby, were injured, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
  “Someone apparently fled the scene on foot. We’ve located that hit-and-run driver and he’s being booked right now,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Stephan Brandt. “There’s a couple of people in critical condition as well.”
  It was not immediately known whe
  
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• 1 dead, 5 injured in crash on 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar

  26-11-2017 17:08
  
  A man in his mid-20s died and five people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the Pomona (60) Freeway in Diamond Bar early Sunday morning, Nov. 26.
  The crash occurred a little after 3:05 a.m. on the eastbound near Diamond Bar Boulevard, the California Highway Patrol reported.
  Firefighters and paramedics dispatched to the scene pronounced one person dead at the location and rushed five people to an area hospital, a county fire department dispatcher said.
  The person who died at the scene may
  
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• Nutrition: Give the gifts that promote good health

  26-11-2017 16:26
  
  If you are searching for holiday gift ideas for your health-conscious friends or simply trying to set the tone for better habits within your own family, your go-to ideas for presents might need a refresher.
  Millennials and older folks alike are making more mindful choices for better health, so why not take the lead and opt for alternative giving ideas? Ditch the chocolate and the DVDs and spread holiday cheer with unique gifts that show your support for your loved ones’ wellness goals.
  Tre
  
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• Garden Grove police seek public’s help after man found stabbed in driveway

  26-11-2017 16:21
  
  Garden Grove Police are seeking the public’s help in their investigation into a stabbing that occurred in a fight involving several individuals in the 13300 block of Lilly St. on Saturday night, Nov. 25.
  Police responding to 911 calls shortly after 10:30 p.m. found the victim, a man believed to be 25-30 years old, lying in a driveway with stab wounds. He was treated at the scene by firefighters and taken to a hospital
  Anyone who may have seen the altercation or who has information about th
  
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• Garden Grove police arrest man in connection with fatal stabbing

  26-11-2017 16:21
  
  Garden Grove police arrested a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old Santa Ana resident, police announced Sunday.
  Ruben Murga was stabbed to death during a fight involving several people in the 13300 block of Lilly St. on Saturday night, Nov. 25, according to police.
  Responding to 911 calls shortly after 10:30 p.m., police found Murga lying in a driveway with stab wounds. He was treated at the scene by firefighters and taken to UC Irvine Medical Center, where he died, Garden
  
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• Orange County office buildings sell at record fast pace at record high prices

  26-11-2017 16:00
  
  The Muller Co. in Irvine has formed a joint venture with an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management to recapitalize the firm’€™s three office properties including the Orange Executive Tower in Orange, seen here. (Courtesy of The Muller Co.)The Muller Co. in Irvine has formed a joint venture with an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management to recapitalize the firm’€™s three office properties including Main Street Town Center in Santa Ana, seen here. (Cou
  
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• 12 of the biggest songs of 2017 from artists playing KIIS/102.7 FM’s Jingle Ball at the Forum

  26-11-2017 16:00
  
  Last month, the line-ups and details for the 12-date iHeartRadio/KIIS 102.7/ FM Jingle Ball Tour were announced and Southern California got lucky, scoring Taylor Swift as as a headliner for its stop on Friday, Dec. 1 at the Forum in Inglewood. In fact, the only two sold-out shows on the tour are the ones for which Swift is the headliner. She’s also leading the pack at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday, Dec. 8.
  She’s not the only hot talent on the Forum bill, however, since
  
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• Who’s really No. 1? Why economic rankings don’t always add up

  26-11-2017 15:45
  
  We’ve become addicted to rankings.
  These grading systems once were mostly devoted to sports teams. Today, rankings have morphed into grades for everything from geographic regions to food to educational institutions — based on statistically-backed math or simply mere opinion.
  I’ll admit my own industry is certainly culpable in popularizing the ranking of the moment, regardless of its logical importance. Of course, you can also blame retired TV show host David Letterman for his p
  
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• 5 free fun things to do in Orange County this week, Nov. 26-Dec. 2

  26-11-2017 15:01
  
  Why sit home because you don’t want to spend any money? Here are five things to do this week that cost nothing at all: Nov. 26-Dec. 2.
  Monday,  Nov. 27
  Work off those pies at this after work fitness hike from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve. This is a moderately strenuous weekly 3.5- mile fitness program along the paved Hicks Haul Road every Monday night. Hike up to the top of Loma Ridge and enjoy wonderful views of Orange County. It’s sponsored by the I
  
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• Real estate briefly: 4-acre parcel sells in Lake Forest; C.W. Driver Cos. has new CFO

  26-11-2017 15:00
  
  Marcus & Millichap has closed the sale of four land parcels totaling 3.86 acres in Lake Forest. Terms were not disclosed. Adam Attia, senior associate with Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego office, had the listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a private family office. The buyer, a partnership, also was secured by Adam Attia.New ventures
  NRP-West, CBRE’s West Coast Retail Institutional Group team in Newport Beach, has debuted its iOS and Android mobile app, whic
  
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• Book events for the week of Nov. 26

  26-11-2017 14:40
  
  Join author Janis Thomas for a discussion and signing of her new book ‘What Remains True’ at Huntington Beach Barnes and Noble. (Photo Courtesy of Janis Thomas)Join author Janis Thomas for a discussion and signing of her new book ‘What Remains True’ at Huntington Beach Barnes and Noble. (Photo Courtesy of Janis Thomas)Show Caption of Expand
  Friday, Dec. 1
  Join author Janis Thomas for a discussion and signing of her new book “What Remains True.” The story revol
  
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• Flat summer for Orange, Villa Park homebuying

  26-11-2017 09:50
  
  Homebuying the third quarter in Orange and Villa Park was relatively flat.
  Using CoreLogic data, we compared sales patterns from this July-to-September period vs. a year ago. We found ..
  In Orange, sales rose as 381 residences sold vs. 380 in 2016. That’s a gain of 0.3 percent vs. a 2.2 percent gain countywide.
  In Villa Park — ZIP 92861 — 24 homes sold vs. 25 a year ago. That’s a sales loss of 4 percent. Villa Park’s median selling price was $1,247,000 vs. $ 1,
  
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• CIF SoCal girls volleyball playoffs: Saturday’s scores, state finals schedule

  26-11-2017 09:21
  
  Saturday’s scores from the CIF State Girls Volleyball Championships and the schedule for the state finals.
  GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
  Regional finals
  Open DivisionMater Dei def. Torrey Pines, 29-27, 25-15, 22-25, 23-25, 15-11
  Division ISanta Margarita def. San Juan Hills, 25-16, 25-13, 23-25, 25-14
  Division IISierra Canyon def. La Salle, 16-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-23, 15-10
  Division IIIPoint Loma def. St. Paul, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23
  Division IVRancho Bernardo def. Foothill Tech
  
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• Santa Margarita loses to Westchester in Ryse Williams Tournament final

  26-11-2017 08:28
  
  REDONDO BEACH >> It was a good first weekend for the Westchester boys basketball team.
  Led by Jordan Brinson and KJ Allen, the Comets put the finishing touches on the Ryse Williams Pacific Shores Tournament with a 64-49 victory over Santa Margarita on Saturday at Redondo High.
  Brinson was selected the tournament MVP. Allen, who transferred from AB Miller to Westchester, earned all-tournament honors.
  “Defensive pressure picked up a little bit and threw them off,” Westchester coa
  
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• Trevor Lewis’ shootout goal helps Kings prevail over Ducks

  26-11-2017 07:58
  
  Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (8) falls on Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry (10) during the first period of a NHL hockey game at Staples Center on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kurtis MacDermid (56) fights with Anaheim Ducks left wing Mike Liambas (51) during the first period of a NHL hockey game at Staples Center on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasade
  
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• Orange routs Santa Clara, roars into CIF-SS Division 13 championship game

  26-11-2017 07:58
  
  Orange’s Aaron Murray celebrates a touchdown against Santa Clara of Oxnard during the CIF-SS Division 13 semifinals at El Modena High Saturday, November 25, 2017. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)Orange’s Joseph Martinez celebrates a touchdown against Santa Clara of Oxnard during the CIF-SS Division 13 semifinals at El Modena High Saturday, November 25, 2017. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)Orange’s Jordan Schmidt hauls in a pass for
  
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• Blake Griffin’s late jumper, 33 points lead Clippers over Kings

  26-11-2017 07:47
  
  SACRAMENTO — Blake Griffin made a 10-foot jumper with 3.2 seconds remaining and had a season-high 33 points to lead the Clippers over the Sacramento Kings, 97-95 on Saturday night.The Clippers squandered a 10-point, fourth-quarter lead, but Griffin sent them home from their five-game road trip with a pair of victories.
  Lou Williams made four 3-pointers and had 18 points for the Clippers, who have beat the Kings 10 straight times in Sacramento. Austin Rivers added 14 points and DeAndre Jord
  
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• Southern California heat wave dissipating as Big Bear Lake ties record temperature

  26-11-2017 07:15
  
  A few weeks ago, ski operators in the San Bernardino Mountains were anticipating a robust winter environment for playing in the snow for the Thanksgiving Weekend.
  On Saturday, Nov. 25, however, Big Bear Lake wasn’t winter-like as it tied a record high temperature — 71 degrees.
  The last time a Nov. 25 was that warm was in 1977, said Brandt Maxwell, a National Weather Service meteorologist in San Diego.
  In Los Angeles County, the tiny community of Sandberg, the highest point along Inte
  
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• Donald Trump and his critics have shown an amazing lack of grace

  26-11-2017 07:00
  
  Although I love watching sports, time is finite, meaning we all must draw the line somewhere. I drew mine at LaVar Ball. When he appears on television, or the conversation on ESPN turns to him, I change channels.
  Even in an era of shameless self-promotion, Ball stands out. A washout as a college basketball player, he also failed to make the grade in professional football. Then he married, raised three basketball-playing sons, and found his true calling: capitalizing on his boys’ athletic a
  
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• Domestic violence suspect shot, injured by Anaheim police

  26-11-2017 06:29
  Anaheim police shot and injured a 23-year-old man Saturday, Nov. 25 during a domestic violence investigation, police said. Anaheim officers went to an apartment in the 900 block of South Citron Street at 2 p.m. after receiving reports that the suspect, whose identity was withheld, was sleeping inside, a police statement said.
  
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• Life in NHL still very new for Ducks rookie Kevin Roy

  26-11-2017 06:24
  
  LOS ANGELES – School is in session for Kevin Roy and Staples Center became the latest classroom to learn about life in the NHL.
  Roy’s first experience in the grudge match that is Ducks-Kings came Saturday night. And an upcoming trip will have the Ducks rookie potentially playing in the always-lively United Center in Chicago along with stops in St. Louis, Columbus, Nashville and Vegas.
  There is newness to a lot of things when one is eight games into their career. That can’t be i
  
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• Fullerton College throttles Riverside, returns to state football championship game

  26-11-2017 06:21
  
  Fullerton College’s Johnny Feauto carries the ball for a touchdown against Riverside City College in the SCFA Southern California Championship at Whittier College in Whittier, CA., Saturday, November 25, 2017. Fullerton defeated Riverside 75-16. (Staff photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)Fullerton College’s Gerald Hulett escapes Riverside City College’s Devin Charles, left, and Moroni Anae in the SCFA Southern California Championship at Whittier
  
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• Tax reform plan in Congress will make California more globally competitive

  26-11-2017 06:00
  
  The U.S. House of Representatives approved a desperately needed overhaul of the federal tax code two weeks ago and the Senate will vote on its version this week. Many California officials have been critical of the effort, including some prominent Republicans. Critics’ main point of contention is that scrapping the state and local tax deduction, which is a key feature of both the House and Senate versions of tax reform, will disproportionately harm California.
  Not only is this criticism wro
  
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• Santa Margarita finds composure, then beats San Juan Hills to reach state volleyball final

  26-11-2017 05:57
  
  Santa Margarita players cheer as they get close to victory of San Juan Hills in the CIF Southern California Division I Regional volleyball final in Santa Margarita on Saturday, November 25, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)Santa Margarita’s Gaby Barcelos (4) and Devon Chang (6) celebrate after scoring a point against San Juan Hills in the CIF Southern California Division I Regional volleyball final in Santa Margarita on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rod
  
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• Orange County high school schedule: Monday, Nov. 27

  26-11-2017 05:44
  
  The Orange County high school sports schedule for Monday, Nov. 27.
  BOYS BASKETBALLCrean Lutheran Tournament (Esperanza, Sonora, Woodbridge, Canyon vs. La Mirada, San Juan Hills vs. Esperanza, Beckman vs. La Salle), Godinez Tournament (Laguna Beach, Northwood, El Toro, Orangewood Academy, Irvine, Bolsa Grande, Newport Harbor, Capistrano Valley), Buena Park Tournament (Valencia, Whittier Christian, Kennedy), Ocean View Jim Harris Classic (Marina, JSerra) San Dimas Tournament (Villa Park vs. Rowlan
  
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• With USC’s De’Anthony Melton held out amid FBI probe, Jonah Mathews steps into starting role

  26-11-2017 05:38
  
  LOS ANGELES — Jonah Mathews kept his right arm extended, finishing his follow-through on a 3-point attempt from atop the key midway through the first half.
  The basketball was dropping toward the rim, and Mathews started pacing back as if he knew the final result.
  It was good.
  In USC’s 88-63 victory over Lehigh on Wednesday, it was one of the four shots that Mathews drained from beyond the arc, a surge of scoring in the starting lineup.
  For the first two weeks of this season, the Troj
  
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• UC President Janet Napolitano needs to go

  26-11-2017 05:30
  
  Californians who support our state’s vast and storied public university system — and that means all Californians — are properly up in arms about the ongoing arrogance and lack of transparency coming from its president’s office.
  It’s one thing to be a backer of the world-class education and research it provides to Californians and students from literally all over the world, all of whose peoples understand the importance and prestige of attending the greatest public u
  
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• Long Beach State men’s basketball finishing tournament

  26-11-2017 05:06
  
  After beating Oregon State 74-69 on Friday, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will conclude the Advocare Invitational today at 11 a.m. against Nebraska in Orlando, Florida.
  LBSU (3-3) lost at Oregon State (2-3) on Nov. 18 because the 49ers couldn’t complete a comeback. On Friday, guard Deishuan Booker had the best night of his short LBSU career with 14 points, 12 assists, five rebounds, and two blocks. The transfer junior is the first LBSU player with 12 assists since Tyrone
  
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• Disney Parks Now Sell Rose Gold Minnie Mouse Ears

  26-11-2017 04:23
  Minnie might be turning 90 next year, but she is clearly staying current when it comes to fashion. Stores at the Disney amusement parks recently started selling rose gold Minnie Mouse ears , complete with sequins and a big, shiny bow.
  
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• CIF State Cross Country results: boys and girls

  26-11-2017 04:05
  
  Top finishers from the CIF State Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Fresno.
  CIF State Championships
  At Woodward Park, Fresno3-mile course
  BOYS 
  Division 1
  Team results: 1. Great Oak 75, 2. Roosevelt 90, 3. Dana Hills 127, Also: 8. El Toro 264
  Individual results: 1. Hazell, El Camino Real, 15:03, 2. Fitzgerald, Crescenta Valley, 15:10, 3. Spencer, Roosevelt, 15:11, 4. Strangio, Jesuit, 15:15, 5. Beaudoin, Bellarmine, 15:16, Also: 9. Landgraf, Dana Hills, 15:2
  
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• Capistrano Valley’s Herberg, JSerra’s Grover cap dominate seasons with CIF State titles

  26-11-2017 04:01
  
  Capistrano Valley’s Haley Herberg and JSerra’s Anthony Grover, each an Orange County and CIF-SS individual champion this year, completed the trifecta Saturday.
  Herberg capped her stellar high school career by capturing the Division 2 gold, and Grover put an exclamation point on a superb sophomore season with the victory in Division 4 at the CIF State Championships at Fresno’s Woodward Park.
  “It means so much,” Herberg said. “I feel like it really hasn’t
  
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• UCLA basketball vs. UC Irvine: preview, scouting report and how to watch

  26-11-2017 03:55
  
  No. 23 UCLA (4-1) vs. UC Irvine (3-4)
  Tip-off: 3 p.m., Pauley Pavilion
  TV/Radio: Pac-12 Networks/AM 570
  Update: UCLA split a pair games at the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo., thanks to a last-second layup by Aaron Holiday that secured UCLA’s 72-70 win over Wisconsin on Tuesday. Holiday scored all of UCLA’s final 10 points to cap a six-point comeback in the final four minutes of the game. The junior guard leads the team with 17.2 points per game. … UCLA has three doub
  
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• Kings center Torrey Mitchell excited to see other side of rivalries

  26-11-2017 03:38
  
  LOS ANGELES — Torrey Mitchell sounded eager to jump back into the Pacific again. He took a few turns around the Kings’ practice rink in El Segundo, but was not in their lineup for Saturday’s game against the Ducks at Staples Center. His immigration status hadn’t been resolved, so he couldn’t play.
  “Getting the specific work visa over Thanksgiving is a little tricky,” he said.
  Mitchell expects to have the issue resolved by Monday and to make his King
  
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• Lakers’ Larry Nance Jr. eyes Monday return from hand surgery

  26-11-2017 03:31
  
  EL SEGUNDO — Larry Nance Jr. was told it would be four to six weeks. He had surgery to mend a fractured bone in his left hand Nov. 3 and was made to wear a protective cast. He said it was bad luck, a frustrating injury that would derail a promising start to the 2017-18 season.
  He said he knew it was bad news the minute he collided with Caleb Swanigan of the Portland Trail Blazers. He knew the timing was just as rough. He earned a spot as the Lakers’ starting power forward and wa
  
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• California taxpayers aren’t thankful for much, but there is hope in Republican tax reform

  26-11-2017 03:30
  
  In this season of Thanksgiving, please don’t blame battered taxpayers if they pause when asked for what are they grateful. Considering the punishment being dished out to working Californians and the middle class by the Legislature and the governor, it may take them a moment to refocus on the good.
  Sacramento has approved billions of dollars in new taxes that will fall hardest on average taxpayers. The new $5.2 billion gas and car taxes will cost the typical family about $600 per year &mdas
  
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• Whicker: Kelly brings velocity to UCLA football

  26-11-2017 03:15
  
  Chip Kelly will coach UCLA football next year because, after all, who hasn’t?
  But for the Bruins who don’t think it will be different, here’s some advice. Hit the salad bar and the stairmaster.
  Nate Costa was the quarterback when Kelly came from New Hampshire to be Oregon’s offensive coordinator in 2007. Head coach Mike Bellotti invited the quarterbacks to sit it on the interviews. Kelly, like the others, drew his offense on the whiteboard.
  “He even did that faster
  
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• Mo Town rallies to win Hollywood Derby at Del Mar

  26-11-2017 03:09
  
  DEL MAR — When Mo Town won the Grade II Remsen Stakes last year as a 2-year-old at Aqueduct, trainer Anthony Dutrow thought he had a Kentucky Derby-caliber colt on his hands.
  Turns out, after he bombed in the Risen Star Stakes and Wood Memorial this past spring, he might be one of the best 3-year-old turf horses in the nation.
  Mo Town ran his record on the grass to 2-0 Saturday at Del Mar when he staged a big finish in the stretch to win the $301,380 Hollywood Derby by a length over Channe
  
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• Alexander: RCC’s football season ends with a brutal afternoon against Fullerton

  26-11-2017 03:07
  
  Riverside City College (orange) plays Fullerton College (blue) in the SCFA Southern California Championship at Whittier College in Whittier, CA., Saturday, November 25, 2017. Fullerton defeated Riverside 75-16. (Staff photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)Riverside City College’s Woody Brandom reacts after losing to Fullerton College in the SCFA Southern California Championship at Whittier College in Whittier, CA., Saturday, November 25, 2017. Fullerton defeat
  
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• Rams’ offense hopes for more first-quarter production at Coliseum vs. New Orleans

  26-11-2017 02:50
  
  Coach Sean McVay has completely reprogrammed the Rams’ offense this season, but there’s one software bug: they haven’t been able to get their offense started at home.
  It’s a bit like one of those on-screen spinning wheels of frustration. Wait and wait and wait, and eventually the Rams will score at the Coliseum — perhaps a lot of points — but more than ever, it’s important for the Rams to put some points up early when they face the New Orleans Saints on
  
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• Rams have some added motivation in game against Saints

  26-11-2017 02:22
  
  The distance the Rams have created between their past and present is sufficient enough to render most of the pain and misery of previous seasons obsolete.
  Situated in the thick of an exhilarating division championship and playoff chase, a remade franchise focused on an enviable present and bright future, it’s almost detrimental to peek back on wretched memories.
  Almost.
  Some things are better served holding onto, though. To be recalled at just the right time, for just the right reasons.
  Li
  
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• Surfers join Huntington Beach protest against San Onofre nuclear waste plan

  26-11-2017 01:21
  
  Protesters carried signs and passed around a petition Saturday in Huntington Beach opposing plans for San Onofre State Beach to become a repository for nuclear waste.
  Reno Cristobal holds an anti-nuclear sign as Fem Razgnoriz walks by during a protest against nuclear waste storage from the San Onofre nuclear power plant. The protest was at the Huntington Beach pier Saturday, November 25, 2017. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Orange County Register/SCNG)Bridget Bartlow holds a sign during a protest again
  
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• Auburn shuts down No. 1 Alabama, heads to SEC title game

  26-11-2017 01:19
  
  AUBURN, Ala. -— Jarrett Stidham passed for 237 yards and ran for a fourth-quarter touchdown and No. 6 Auburn beat top-ranked Alabama 26-14 Saturday with a berth in the Southeastern Conference title game on the line.
  The Tigers (10-2, 7-1 SEC) mostly shut down the league’s top scoring offense for their second win in three weeks over the top team in the playoff rankings. They won the Western Division to earn a rematch with No. 7 Georgia in the SEC championship game Dec. 2 with a playof
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday (11-25-17)

  26-11-2017 00:32
  
  This is where you can find the scores and stats for the Orange County high school games on Saturday, Nov. 25.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  Ocean View/Coaches for a Cause
  Santiago 64, Pacifica 56San: Bermuda 13 pts, Briseno 11 pts, Bond-Zotea 10 pts. Pac: Brown 17 pts.
  Garden Grove 54, Western 48Wes: Herrera 25 pts. GG: Castro 17 pts, Ortega 12 pts (7-10 FTs in 4Q)
  CROSS COUNTRY
  CIF State Championships
  At Woodward Park, Fresno, CA, 3-mile course
  BOYS
  Division 1
  Team results: 1. Great Oak 75, 2. Roosevelt 90,
  
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