• Orange County football scores and stats for Thursday (9-6-18)

    Orange County football scores and stats for Thursday (9-6-18)
    Scores and stats for the Orange County football games on Thursday, Sept. 6.
    FOOTBALL
    O.C. SUMMARIES
    Los Alamitos 49, Banning 13
    Los Alamitos        28   21    0    0  —  49
    Banning                 0    0     0   13  —  13
    Passing: McConnell (Los Al) 6-7, 149, 2 TDs. Garcia (Ban) 2-2, 93, TD.
    Rushing: Los Al – Wagoner 9-79, Mitchel
  • Newport Harbor boys water polo beats Mater Dei at its own game for long-awaited win

    Newport Harbor boys water polo beats Mater Dei at its own game for long-awaited win
    NEWPORT BEACH – Newport Harbor’s top-ranked boys water polo team used a fast start and strong defense in the fourth period Thursday to record a 7-5 victory against visiting No. 2 Mater Dei, the Sailors’ first triumph against the reigning CIF-SS Division 1 champion since 2009.
    The Sailors (3-0) scored the first three goals and never trailed against the Monarchs (1-1), who they last defeated in September 2009 in the third-place match at the South Coast Tournament. Newport Ha
  • Newport Harbor boys water polo beats Mater Dei at its own game

    Newport Harbor boys water polo beats Mater Dei at its own game
    NEWPORT BEACH Newport Harbor’s top-ranked boys water polo team used a fast start and strong defense in the fourth period Thursday to record a 7-5 victory against visiting No. 2 Mater Dei, the Sailors’ first triumph against the reigning CIF-SS Division 1 champion since 2009.
    The Sailors (3-0) scored the first three goals and never trailed against the Monarchs (1-1), who they last defeated in September 2009 in the third-place match at the South Coast Tournament. Newport Harbor als
  • How the USC-Stanford rivalry became an early-season showdown

    How the USC-Stanford rivalry became an early-season showdown
    LOS ANGELES — Rivalry games between college football teams usually kick off late in the season. The weather is colder. Leaves have turned color to the red of fall. Daylight hours wane.
    In contrast, the latest edition of the USC-Stanford rivalry arrives much sooner on the calendar. For a fifth consecutive season, the Trojans and the Cardinal play in early September.
    The scheduling quirk endures in the aftermath of the Pac-12’s expansion from earlier this decade. In the eight seasons o
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  • USC starting offensive linemen hampered days before facing Stanford

    USC starting offensive linemen hampered days before facing Stanford
    LOS ANGELES — Three of USC’s starting offensive linemen were either limited or held out of practice Thursday afternoon, raising a potential sign of concern for the Trojans two days before they were to play at Stanford.
    Coach Clay Helton reported that center Toa Lobendahn was held out. Lobendahn, who did not play in the season-opening win over UNLV due to a pectoral strain, had participated in practice earlier this week and been considered probable to return against the Cardinal.
    Helt
  • Rams know their high-scoring offense must evolve in 2018

    Rams know their high-scoring offense must evolve in 2018
    THOUSAND OAKS – Todd Gurley looked almost plaintive as he looked into the distance.
    “I did not watch it,” Gurley said slowly.
    The Rams, when last seen in a game that mattered, lost. They stumbled, in an uncharacteristic way, with mistakes and a general lack of sharpness, and lost the first-round playoff game to Atlanta. The Rams’ vaunted offense scored only one touchdown and fizzled in the red zone three other times.
    Not that Gurley should be expected to remember at this
  • Enjoying the cooler weather? It’s over, at least for the weekend

    Enjoying the cooler weather? It’s over, at least for the weekend
    The much-welcomed break from the triple-digit heat in the Inland Empire will be interrupted the next few days, as daytime temperatures will rise at least 10 degrees, the National Weather Service said.
    After high temperatures around 90 degrees in the San Bernardino-Riverside area on Thursday, the highs for Friday through Monday are expected to range from 97 to 102 degrees — and even hotter in the deserts.
    Winds should be about 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph over the four days. No Santa
  • Long Beach man pleads guilty to embezzlement, forgery

    Long Beach man pleads guilty to embezzlement, forgery
    A Long Beach man who owns an Orange County construction company is due to be sentenced on Sept. 12 after pleading guilty to dozens of felony charges of forgery and embezzlement.
    Cameron “Sid” Evans, 44, owner of Newport Beach-based metal stud framing/drywall company Champion Construction, pleaded guilty to 42 counts of embezzlement, forgery and property damage on Aug. 29, according to Orange County Superior Court records.
    According to Irvine Police investigator Nina Berbiglia, Evans
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  • Joey Bosa’s foot injury lingers as Chargers approach season opener

    Joey Bosa’s foot injury lingers as Chargers approach season opener
    COSTA MESA — Less than two weeks ago, Anthony Lynn was confident that star defensive end Joey Bosa would suit up for the Chargers’ season opener.
    “Absolutely,” Lynn said, without hesitation. “Absolutely.”
    Sign up for Home Turf and get exclusive stories every SoCal sports fan must read, sent daily. Subscribe here.
    That was on Aug. 25, just after a preseason loss to the Saints. Bosa had already missed two-and-a-half weeks of practice with a foot injury, but the
  • Orange County high school schedule: Friday, Sept. 7

    Orange County high school schedule: Friday, Sept. 7
    The Orange County high school sports schedule for Friday, Sept. 7.
    FOOTBALL
    Games 7 p.m. unless noted
    NONLEAGUE
    Calabasas at La Habra, Mayfair vs. Santa Margarita at Trabuco Hills High, El Modena at Fullerton, St. Mary’s (Stockton) vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium, Mission Viejo vs. Villa Park at El Modena High, Pacifica vs. Woodbridge at University High, Bell vs. Whittier Christian at Whittier College, Brea Olinda vs. Sunny Hills at Buena Park High, Dana Hills at Laguna Beach, Irvine at
  • Ducks rookie Troy Terry says he’s ready to take the next step in his career

    Ducks rookie Troy Terry says he’s ready to take the next step in his career
    The Ducks’ Deven Sideroff, left, and Troy Terry battle for the puck during the team’s rookie camp on Thursday at Anaheim ICE. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    Anaheim Ducks’ Troy Terry during the Anaheim Ducks Rookie Camp at Anaheim ICE in Anaheim on Thursday, Sep. 6, 2018. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAnaheim Ducks’ Troy Terry moves down the ice during the Anaheim Ducks Rookie Camp at Anah
  • Serena Williams returns to the U.S. Open final

    Serena Williams returns to the U.S. Open final
    Serena Williams serves to Anastasija Sevastova, of Latvia, during the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    Serena Williams reacts after defeating Anastasija Sevastova, of Latvia, during the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsSerena Williams celebrates after defeating Anastasija Sevastova, of Latvia, during the se
  • Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (9-6-18)

    Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (9-6-18)
    Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Thursday, Sept. 6.
    BOYS WATER POLO
    NONLEAGUE
    Los Amigos 13, Downey 4
    GIRLS GOLF
    Kennedy 117, Western 131
    Hartwell Golf Course (par 27)
    Medalist: Kim (Ken) 25
    Foothill 208, El Modena 231
    River View Golf Course (par 34)
    Medalist: Sumner (Foot) 33
    Esperanza 229, Brea Olinda 263
    Yorba Linda Country Club (par 36)
    Medalist: Pritchett (Esp) 41
    Santa Margarita 198, San Clemente 220
    Coto de Caza South (par 36)
    Medalist: Robilio (SM) 36
    Troy 182, Diamond Bar
  • Bomb Squad called to Huntington Beach City Hall, suspicious package investigated

    Bomb Squad called to Huntington Beach City Hall, suspicious package investigated
    A bomb squad determined that there was no threat to the public after they were called to investigate a suspicious package reported at Huntington Beach City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 6.
    A city employee told police that he thought he saw some sort of device inside his car at the parking lot of the government building just after 4 p.m. according to Sgt. Angela Bennett, a spokeswoman for the Huntington Beach Police Department. She said authorities evacuated the area and closed off a section of Yorktow
  • As California hospitals sweep up physician practices, patients see higher bills

    As California hospitals sweep up physician practices, patients see higher bills
    By Chad Terhune, California Healthline
    Hospitals have gobbled up nearly 40 percent of physician practices in California, leading to higher bills for patients, a new study shows.
    Just a quarter of practices were owned by hospitals eight years ago, according to the study published Tuesday in the journal Health Affairs. That type of rapid industry consolidation was associated with higher prices for primary care visits and treatment from specialists.
    In areas with both high levels of
  • Students take part in pirate battles aboard tall ships, as part of DA’s gang prevention program

    Students take part in pirate battles aboard tall ships, as part of DA’s gang prevention program
    DANA POINT — At first, Altair Ayoub wasn’t so sure he would like the school field trip.
    “Look, we’re almost a mile off shore!” he said as the Spirit of Dana Point, one of the Ocean Institute’s tall ships, sailed just feet from its dock in Dana Point Harbor. “I hope we’ll be OK. I’ve never been on the ocean before.”
    Altair, 9, of Anaheim was among 200 fourth- and fifth-grade students who got a chance on Thursday, Sept. 6, to sail aboard
  • Burt Reynolds set an example for how to be, and how not to be, a movie star

    Burt Reynolds set an example for how to be, and how not to be, a movie star
    Burt Reynolds was a great example. Of how big a movie star could be, of how a movie star should not manage his career, and of what that star ought to do with himself after all of that.
    For us young men coming of age in the anything-goes (but still mighty confusing) 1970s, Reynolds, who died Thursday at the age of 82, was also an example of a masculinity that most of us would never reach, but could learn from. Sure, he was that Sexiest Man Alive, actress-dating, naked on a bear rug in women&rsquo
  • A look at this week’s Rams opponent, the Oakland Raiders

    A look at this week’s Rams opponent, the Oakland Raiders
    The Oakland Raiders, always one of the NFL’s most fascinating and controversial franchises, have not disappointed of late. They’re on the move, just fired a former hero and just traded their best player.
    The Raiders traded defensive end Khalil Mack to Chicago on Saturday, which isn’t particularly the end anyone in Oakland wanted when it came to Mack’s prolonged contract drama. It was left to Coach Jon Gruden, brought back after a 17-year absence, to keep the Raiders toget
  • Report: CBS CEO Moonves in exit talks amid sexual misconduct probe

    Report: CBS CEO Moonves in exit talks amid sexual misconduct probe
    The Wall Street Journal is reporting that CBS chief Les Moonves is negotiating with independent directors of CBS’ board for a possible exit.
    CBS has appointed two law firms to investigate Moonves for sexual misconduct allegations stemming from a July New Yorker article. CBS didn’t return a request for comment. The report cites unnamed people familiar with the talks.
    The Journal and CNBC both say Chief Operating Officer Joe Ianniello would be CBS’ interim CEO if Moonves leaves.
  • UCLA football hopes to clean up costly mistakes against Oklahoma

    UCLA football hopes to clean up costly mistakes against Oklahoma
    LOS ANGELES — Chip Kelly stared blankly across the field with his arms crossed in front of his chest. UCLA had just committed a substitution penalty that cost just 1 yard on the field but six points on the scoreboard. Kelly barely reacted to what would be a game-changing miscue.
    ESPN analyst Brock Huard even thought Kelly’s calm, tight-lipped smirk meant the mad scientist coach had somehow planned to have 12 men on the field during Cincinnati’s field goal attempt in a weird, re
  • Accelerate one of many Del Mar summer success stories

    Accelerate one of many Del Mar summer success stories
    Accelerate was voted Horse of the Meet this week when Del Mar wrapped up its 79th summer season.
    Yes, he won only one race, but what a race it was – a record 12 1/2-length victory in the $1 million Pacific Classic that stamped the 5-year-old son of Lookin At Lucky as the favorite in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on Nov. 3.
    It was a great meet for Accelerate’s connections – trainer John Sadler and Kosta and Pete Hronis, the latter of who
  • Truex Jr. prepares to finish final season with Furniture Row Racing

    Truex Jr. prepares to finish final season with Furniture Row Racing
    Last spring at Auto Club Speedway, Martin Truex Jr., the defending Cup driving champion, took the checkered flag.That’s now a distant memory.
    After 11 races, including Sunday’s regular-season finale at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Furniture Row Racing will take its final black-and-white checkered flag, bowing out of NASCAR competition while still on top.
    Team owner Barney Visser made the stunning announcement earlier in the week, citing a failure to secure adequate sponsorship for 20
  • Galaxy trying to iron out difficulties during bye week with crucial stretch ahead

    Galaxy trying to iron out difficulties during bye week with crucial stretch ahead
    CARSON — The last two road games for the Galaxy have resulted in a total of 11 goals scored by the opposition.
    Maybe it is a good thing the club has this weekend off before returning Sept. 15 at Toronto FC.
    “Given the results that we’ve had the past couple of weeks, it (bye week) has given us time to address a couple of issues,” Galaxy midfielder Servando Carrasco said. “I think when you have a game like the one we had in (Real) Salt Lake (a 6-2 loss), you want to p
  • In honor of Coastal Cleanup Day, this artist turned an estimated 1500 cigarette butts into a giant albatross sculpture

    In honor of Coastal Cleanup Day, this artist turned an estimated 1500 cigarette butts into a giant albatross sculpture
    Each little cigarette stub tells a story.
    Some have shades of pink or red lipstick staining the filters. Some look fresh, recently flicked out of car windows. Others look years old, the paper around them torn and tattered.
    “It really didn’t take that long to fill up a gallon, reusable bag,” Katie Peck said. “I can fill that up in about 30 minutes.”
    Peck, an artist recently graduated from Chapman University in Orange, has turned trash into treasure with an albatross
  • Week 3: High school football predictions from Fryer and Albano

    Week 3: High school football predictions from Fryer and Albano
    Steve Fryer and Dan Albano make their predictions on the winners of this week’s high school football games in Orange County.
    WEEK 3 GAMES
    FRYER
    ALBANOCapistrano Valley vs. Yorba Linda
    Capistrano Valley
    Capistrano ValleyMission Viejo vs. Villa Park
    Mission Viejo
    Mission ViejoKatella vs. Marina
    Katella
    KatellaSan Clemente vs. Murrieta Valley
    San Clemente
    San ClementeRoosevelt vs. Servite
    Servite
    ServiteEdison vs. San Juan Hills
    San Juan Hills
    EdisonPacifica vs. Woodbridge
    Pacifica
    PacificaM
  • Former UCLA star Jordin Canada reaches WNBA Finals in her rookie season with the Seattle Storm

    Former UCLA star Jordin Canada reaches WNBA Finals in her rookie season with the Seattle Storm
    It was Sue Bird’s world Tuesday night, but recent UCLA graduate Jordin Canada was there, setting the table for her fellow guard as Seattle stormed back to win the winner-take-all fifth game of the WNBA semifinals.
    With the 94-84 victory over the Phoenix Mercury, the top-seeded Storm secured a spot in the Finals. The series starts Friday at 6 p.m. (on ESPNews) against the Washington Mystics, who outlasted the Atlanta Dream – and Canada’s former UCLA teammate Monique Billings &nd
  • Walker Buehler’s ‘special’ talent has blossomed as a rookie in Dodgers rotation

    Walker Buehler’s ‘special’ talent has blossomed as a rookie in Dodgers rotation
    LOS ANGELES — In Walker Buehler, the Dodgers knew they had something … what’s a good word for it?
    “He’s special,” Rangers left-hander and fellow Vanderbilt product Mike Minor said after Buehler’s recent start in Texas, the only time in the last month the rookie right-hander gave up more than one run in an outing. “He’s got special stuff.”
    “One of the most special talents I’ve seen,” said Dodgers director of player dev
  • Disney appeals state’s citation, penalty over failure to properly clean cooling towers linked with last year’s Legionnaires’ outbreak

    Disney appeals state’s citation, penalty over failure to properly clean cooling towers linked with last year’s Legionnaires’ outbreak
    Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is in the process of appealing a citation from the state alleging the park failed to properly sanitize and maintain its cooling towers that tested positive for the presence of bacteria, which causes Legionnaire’s disease.
    The Legionnaires’ outbreak in November sickened 22 people, of whom one died. Nineteen of those individuals had visited Disneyland in September or in early October. The person who died did not visit the park.
    In March, the state’s
  • Burt Reynolds, star of film, TV and tabloids, dead at 82

    Burt Reynolds, star of film, TV and tabloids, dead at 82
    NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Reynolds, whose credits included acclaimed films such as “Deliverance” and commercial hits like “Smokey and the Bandit,” has died.
    The handsome film and television star died at age 82, according to his agent Todd Eisner. No other details were immediately available Thursday.
    During a long, erratic career, Reynolds starred in the Oscar-winning film “Deliverance” in 1972 and the Oscar-nominated “Boogie Nights” in 1997. He al
  • Here’s how you can learn the latest about the LA-to-Anaheim high-speed rail plan

    Here’s how you can learn the latest about the LA-to-Anaheim high-speed rail plan
    Five community open houses, including ones in Montebello, Santa Fe Springs and two Orange County locations, about the proposed high-speed rail line from Anaheim to Los Angeles will be held, starting Saturday.
    The line would run about 30 miles connecting Los Angeles Union Station to the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center and is part of the 800-mile, all-electric, high-speed route that is proposed to connect Southern California to San Francisco.
    The proposed segment had drawn the ir
  • A golden Octoberfest season: Alpine Village launches its 50th year of beer-steeped Bavarian bashes on Friday

    A golden Octoberfest season: Alpine Village launches its 50th year of beer-steeped Bavarian bashes on Friday
    When Hans Rotter and fellow German immigrants built Alpine Village, the kitschy, but fondly regarded slice of Bavaria in Southern California, he had a modest goal.
    “I needed a place to play soccer,” Rotter was quoted from his own obituary in the Palos Verdes Peninsula News that appeared shortly after his death at age 83 in July at his Rolling Hills home.
    This year marks the 50th anniversary of German-themed shopping center Alpine Village, and work is in full force preparing for
  • New owners pump life into downtown Santa Ana’s landmark, 1913 W.H. Spurgeon building

    New owners pump life into downtown Santa Ana’s landmark, 1913 W.H. Spurgeon building
    The four-story office building at 206 W. 4th St. is named after William Henry Spurgeon, Santa Ana’s founder and first mayor. (Photo by Jeff Smith)
    (Photo by Jeff Smith)SoundThe gallery will resume inseconds(Photo by Marilyn Kalfus, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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    Change is coming to the W.H. Spurgeon building – a 105-year-old office building with an iconic clock tower on its roof in downtown Santa Ana.
    The new owners, who bought the build
  • Fall Book Preview: 10 top reading picks from Southern California booksellers

    Fall Book Preview: 10 top reading picks from Southern California booksellers
    I asked my fellow Southern California independent booksellers which books they’re most excited about for the fall. In true indie fashion, they responded with a unique, eclectic, fascinating list of recommendations, and you can find them below arranged by their release dates:
    Bookseller: Steven Salardino, Manager, Skylight Books, Los Angeles
    Book: “French Exit” by Patrick deWitt (out now)
    Patrick deWitt has written his own twisted versions of a western, an alcoholic coming-
  • K-pop superstars BTS thrill fans Wednesday at the first of four sold-out shows at Staples Center

    K-pop superstars BTS thrill fans Wednesday at the first of four sold-out shows at Staples Center
    BTS, the wildly popular K-pop boy band, performs during the first of four sold-out nights at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    BTS, the wildly popular K-pop boy band, performs during the first of four sold-out nights at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsBTS, the wildly popular K-pop boy band, performs
  • Luxury brand Burberry to drop real fur, stop destroying unsold goods

    Luxury brand Burberry to drop real fur, stop destroying unsold goods
    British luxury fashion brand Burberry said Thursday it will stop using real fur in its products and also stop destroying products that it cannot sell.
    The company said there will be no real fur in its London Fashion Week catwalk show later this month. It will also phase out existing real fur products.
    Burberry has multiple store locations in California, including luxury malls in Los Angeles (Beverly Center) and Costa Mesa (South Coast Plaza) and along El Paseo in Palm Desert.
    The company said it
  • Trump administration moves to detain immigrant children longer

    Trump administration moves to detain immigrant children longer
    By COLLEEN LONG and AMY TAXIN
    The Associated Press
    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Thursday it is abandoning a longstanding court settlement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept locked up, and it is proposing new regulations that would let the government detain families until their immigration cases are decided.
    Homeland Security Department officials said that ending the so-called Flores agreement of 1997 will speed up the handling of immigration cases while also
  • Ford to recall 1.6 million F-150 pickups for seat-belt fire risk

    Ford to recall 1.6 million F-150 pickups for seat-belt fire risk
    By Ryan Beene, Bloomberg
    Ford will recall about 2 million F-150 pickups in North America to fix faulty seat-belt components that have sparked fires following crashes, after U.S. auto safety regulators began an investigation last month.
    The safety campaign will cost about $140 million, and the expense will be reflected in Ford’s third-quarter earnings results, the second-largest U.S. automaker said in a regulatory filing. The company is maintaining its 2018 profit forecast.
    Faulty seat-belt
  • Headed to the beach to cool off as heat hits? Watch for big waves with hurricane, south swells

    Headed to the beach to cool off as heat hits? Watch for big waves with hurricane, south swells
    Think those summer beach crowds are gone from the coast?
    This weekend’s weather could bring them back.
    Hot weather is on the way and people looking to cool off at the coast should use caution, as a blend of swells will bring big waves to local beaches. The water — still hovering at temperatures in the 70s at many beaches — may be dangerously enticing for people to want to seek relief.
    The strong surf was already showing on Thursday, with waves in the 3-to-5 foot range expected
  • UCLA football mailbag: Week 2 overreaction

    UCLA football mailbag: Week 2 overreaction
    Well, that likely wasn’t how Chip Kelly scripted his UCLA debut.
    A strong dose of reality hit UCLA with a season-opening loss to Cincinnati and as the Bruins stare down one of the toughest schedules in America, starting with Saturday’s game at No. 6 Oklahoma, it doesn’t look like it’s going to get much easier.
    But Kelly insists that the Bruins are a “forward-thinking operation.” So he’s not fretting about one loss. Everyone should give that idea a try.
    I
  • Hollywood and the 210 Freeway shrunk and polluted Baldwin Lake. Arcadia, nonprofits and the Gabrielino-Tongva tribe hope to restore it

    Hollywood and the 210 Freeway shrunk and polluted Baldwin Lake. Arcadia, nonprofits and the Gabrielino-Tongva tribe hope to restore it
    The 400,000 annual visitors to the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens can view lush orchids and stunning roses, stroll under sprawling Engelmann Oaks and tiptoe through a wide sample of herbs and shrubs thriving in scenic gardens — an oasis of green amid a gray, suburban jungle.
    But not at Baldwin Lake nor Tule Pond, the 127-acre park’s only true waterways.
    The rare, natural lake and pond are dying, an ironic twist on a place that substituted for vine-rich jungles in
  • How the Angels 2019 starting rotation looks without Shohei Ohtani

    How the Angels 2019 starting rotation looks without Shohei Ohtani
    CHICAGO — As if the Baseball Gods were playing a cruel joke on the Angels, they received devastating news about their 2019 rotation just as it was starting to come together.
    Shohei Ohtani, their most talented pitcher, is not going to be able to pitch next season, assuming he follows the recommendation to have Tommy John surgery. Their most talented starter came off the 2019 depth chart in a seven-day stretch that was otherwise filled with good news about the rotation’s future.
    Andrew
  • Best places to watch NFL teams in Southern California

    Best places to watch NFL teams in Southern California
    Are you a Baltimore Ravens fan looking for a place to watch Justin Tucker try to break the NFL record for the longest field goal? Do you seek a place where you can wear your foam cheese head among other Green Bay Packers fans without weird looks from other patrons? Look no further, staff writers Sandra Barrera, Fielding Buck, Kelli Skye Fadroski, Marla Jo Fisher, Richard Guzman, Peter Larsen, Michelle Mills, Stephanie Schulte and Anne Valdespino sought out the top NFL team bars in Los Angeles, O
  • Why Rams GM Les Snead went all in to try to win a Super Bowl

    Why Rams GM Les Snead went all in to try to win a Super Bowl
    In the final days of an offseason that would define the direction of a franchise, Les Snead found himself wandering the Oregon countryside, heading in no particular direction at all.
    He’d just pieced together perhaps the boldest offseason in Rams franchise history – a flurry of trades and signings so audacious that, for weeks, it commanded the entire NFL’s attention. The Rams were building a superteam – that was the prevailing assumption, at least – and with it came
  • Ruby’s Diner operator files for bankruptcy protection, seeks partnership with mall developer

    Ruby’s Diner operator files for bankruptcy protection, seeks partnership with mall developer
    A track moves models of vintage cars above the booths at the Ruby’s Diner location in Corona Del Mar. (MICHAEL GOULDING, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER)
    Ruby’s Diner is attempting to refinance its debt through bankruptcy court, according to a filing Sept. 5. (Courtesy Ruby’s Diner)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDave Cavanaugh had an idea to turn a dilapidated old bait shop at the edge of the Balboa Pier into a swinging 1940’s style diner. Friends thought he was crazy and t
  • ‘A horrific situation’: 4 dead in Cincinnati bank shooting

    ‘A horrific situation’: 4 dead in Cincinnati bank shooting
    By ANGIE WANG and DAN SEWELL
    The  Associated Press
    CINCINNATI  — A gunman opened fire Thursday morning in a building in the heart of Cincinnati in an attack that left him and three other people dead, police said.
    The shooting sent people scrambling across the city’s Fountain Square amid cries of “shooter!”
    It happened at a 30-story building, home to the corporate headquarters for regional banker Fifth Third Bancorp and other businesses, including popular ice cre
  • Inglewood mayor could be held personally liable in Clippers arena lawsuit, judge rules

    Inglewood mayor could be held personally liable in Clippers arena lawsuit, judge rules
    Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. could be found personally liable for damages in a lawsuit alleging he tricked The Forum’s owners into giving up land now slated for a Los Angeles Clippers arena, a judge has ruled.
    Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Broadbelt last week denied a motion by Butts’ attorneys that argued he should be removed from the case because state law offers him immunity as a public employee.
    Broadbelt, however, determined the allegation against Butts was suffi
  • Teenager killed in Santa Ana shooting; adults with him are questioned

    Teenager killed in Santa Ana shooting; adults with him are questioned
    A teenager was killed by gunfire in a residential neighborhood in Santa Ana early Thursday morning, Sept. 6, with officers questioning a man and a woman who were with him, police said.
    The youth was found in the street in the 1000 block of West Richland Avenue, Santa Ana Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said. He had a gunshot wound to his upper body and was pronounced dead at about 10 minutes after the initial shooting call at 1:18 a.m.
    Residents reported hearing one gunshot at Richland Avenue and Shelton
  • 25 music festivals coming to Southern California before 2018 ends

    25 music festivals coming to Southern California before 2018 ends
    Summer is the ideal time for outdoor music festivals…right?
    Not anymore, people. While the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival officially ushers in the beginning of festival season in Southern California, there are an increasing number of big music events happening in the region through November.
    If you love live music, these should be on your radar, in order of when they’re happening.
    1. Kaaboo
    When: Sept. 14-16
    Where: Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds
  • LA Mayor Eric Garcetti heading to Ohio as speculation grows over 2020 presidential run

    LA Mayor Eric Garcetti heading to Ohio as speculation grows over 2020 presidential run
    Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is headed to Ohio to meet with local Democrats. In an interview, he said that he intends to make a decision on whether or not he will run for president by March 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
    LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is set to begin a three-day trip to Ohio Thursday for meetings with local Democratic officials, another sign he is considering a run for president in 2020.
    Garcetti will begin his trip Thursday by visiting Youngstown. He&rsq
  • Hello Kitty Grand Café Sanrio opens Friday, Sept. 14 at the Irvine Spectrum Center

    Hello Kitty Grand Café Sanrio opens Friday, Sept. 14 at the Irvine Spectrum Center
     
    When the Hello Kitty Grand Café Sanrio opens on Sept. 14 at the Irvine Spectrum Center, it will be the first and only permanent café in the U.S. that offers two different experiences, a sweets stop with grab-and-go items and a private room for high tea and cocktails by reservation only. Seen here, tea service. (Photo by Jakob N. Lyman/Sanrio)
    When the Hello Kitty Grand Café Sanrio opens on Sept. 14 at the Irvine Spectrum Center, it will be the first and only permanent

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