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• Kings will try to get offense going against Carolina

  01-12-2018 23:26
  
  Defensively, the Kings are playing better of late. Over the past four games they have given up 10 goals (2.50 average) and their their goals-against-average is down to 3.15, which is still rather high for a team that prides itself on stinginess.
  But the Kings continue to have difficulty scoring. They scored just five goals on their just-concluded three-game road trip that included a 2-1 overtime victory at Vancouver, a 3-2 loss at Edmonton and a 4-1 defeat at Calgary on Friday night.
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• Ducks find consistency, chemistry during winning streak

  01-12-2018 22:26
  
  WASHINGTON — The Ducks have won consecutive games over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes, their first three-game winning streak since opening the season with victories over the San Jose Sharks, Arizona Coyotes and Detroit Red Wings.
  They also have used the same line combinations to start each of the past three games, although Coach Randy Carlyle has tweaked them now and then, depending on the situation and his desire to wrangle more offense out of
  
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• Here’s where President George H.W. Bush’s presidency ranks in history

  01-12-2018 22:15
  
  George Herbert Walker Bush, 1924-2018, was a combat pilot and a successful businessman who dedicated his life to public service. He became the 41st president.
  “The American Dream means giving it your all, trying your hardest, accomplishing something. And then I’d add to that, giving something back. No definition of a successful life can do anything but include serving others.”
  — George H. W. Bush
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  The 2014 Brookings Institution survey scored pre
  
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• UCLA men’s basketball faces ‘big test’ in unbeaten LMU

  01-12-2018 22:13
  
  Steve Alford didn’t spend much time relishing in UCLA’s 19-point win over Hawaii on Wednesday. The head coach briefly exhaled then shifted his focus forward.
  “We passed the first test,” Alford said Wednesday. “Now we’ve got a big test on Sunday.”
  The Bruins (5-2) host LMU at 7 p.m. Sunday, the second piece in a four-game homestand that Alford called a “key stretch” of the season.
  LMU, on the way to its 8-0 start, handed Georgetown its only lo
  
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• Surfer found dead at Upper Trestles south of San Clemente after struggling in waves

  01-12-2018 21:48
  
  A surfer was found face down in the water at Upper Trestles early Saturday morning.
  The man, described as middle age, was seen struggling as he paddled out into the surf at the break just south of San Clemente’s border, said Rich Haydon, south sector Superintendent for State Parks.
  It’s unclear if the man was struggling because of the surf conditions or because of health issues.
  The surfers nearby then noticed the man face down in the water.
  “They rescued him, brought him to th
  
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• 5 highlights From the iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball 2018 at The Forum

  01-12-2018 21:42
  
  If screams of excitement are any indication of holiday spirit, The Forum in Inglewood was feeling very merry and bright Friday night, Nov. 30, during 102.7 KIIS FM and iHeartRadio’s annual Jingle Ball. What better way to kick off the winter season than by gathering some of the world’s most popular musicians in one place?
  The concert featured performances by artists ranging from one of 2018’s breakout stars, Bazzi, singer of viral sensation “Mine” and “Beautifu
  
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• Dolphin rare to area stranded at Emerald Bay, rescue attempts underway

  01-12-2018 21:35
  
  Beachgoers attempt to help a dolphin stranded on the sand at Emerald Bay. (Photo courtesy of Mark Girardeau)
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• First-place Clippers get first crack at DeAndre Jordan

  01-12-2018 20:33
  
  When the Clippers pay a visit to DeAndre Jordan’s new Dallas office on Sunday, they’ll do so as the hottest team in the NBA, having won nine of 10 games to improve to 15-6, good for the Western Conference’s best winning percentage.
  “Not easy,” Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle said of the task of facing the Clippers.
  “They’ve been playing great,” said Jordan, adding that he hasn’t exactly been following the Clippers’ results all that closel
  
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• Check out the new Bing Bong in Disney California Adventure

  01-12-2018 20:28
  
  Bing Bong, the candy loving pink creature from Pixar’s Inside Out, is the new centerpiece of Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff at Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Nov 30, 2018. They character made his debut this morning. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Some people may claim they know someone who cries crocodile tears, but few cry colorful lighted tears, unless you’re a big critter made by Disney. If you’re walking throu
  
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• Kartje: 10 thoughts on the NFL playoff race with 5 weeks left

  01-12-2018 20:18
  
  Here are 10 thoughts on the hunt for the NFL postseason at the three-quarter point of the regular season:
  1. Before Chargers coach Anthony Lynn warned that the Broncos were better than their 3-6 record, I’d completely written off Case Keenum and Co. Since then, of course, they’ve done everything to prove me wrong, upsetting the Chargers and Steelers in consecutive weeks and paving a possible path to the postseason in the process.
  At 5-6, the Broncos aren’t assured anything, but
  
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• Gray whales, holiday lights and plans for renovation create a new buzz at Dana Point Harbor

  01-12-2018 19:30
  
  Cars and people on foot make their way through Dana Point Harbor to check out the holiday decor during the kick-off of the harbor’s busiest weekend, often drawing tens of thousands of visitors, on Gray Friday, November 23, 2018. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  Anthony Capizzano of Mission Viejo carries Gianna Capizzano, 5, on his shoulders as she reaches for a lit up star while they tour the holiday decorations in Dana Point Harbor on Friday, November 23, 2018. (Photo B
  
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• Chargers more than ready for primetime in Pittsburgh

  01-12-2018 19:23
  
  COSTA MESA — Philip Rivers’ 25 consecutive completions last week against the Arizona Cardinals set an NFL record, but it also served as a reminder that the longtime Chargers quarterback is still one of the league’s best.
  “It’s a week-to-week league,” Rivers said. “When Monday rolls around, it’s time to move on to the next one.”
  Rivers quickly moved on from his record-setting performance, but Hall of Fame quarterbacks Brett Favre and Kurt Warn
  
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• Rams see TE Gerald Everett as a new weapon on offense

  01-12-2018 18:54
  
  DETROIT – He went from basketball to track to football, and from what Rams tight end Gerald Everett showed in his most recent game, he probably would fare well at competitive ballroom dancing.
  In seven seconds of astounding skill, Everett made an over-the-shoulder catch in stride, slipped an attempted leg tackle and tip-toed 10 yards along the sideline to complete a 40-yard touchdown. It was the final blow late in the fourth quarter of the Rams’ exhausting 54-51 victory over Kansas C
  
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• Vehicle pursuit in Anaheim ends in crash at strip mall

  01-12-2018 18:05
  
  Medics treat a man who Anaheim police say crashed a stolen car at the end of a pursuit at a strip mall at 188 W. Lincoln Ave. on Nov. 30, 2018. (Courtesy of Anaheim Police Department)
  A burglary suspect on Friday, Nov. 30, led Anaheim police on a chase that ended when the reported stolen car the suspect was driving crashed at a strip mall and caught fire.With @AnaheimFire on pursuit crash 188 W Lincoln Ave. Suspect driving a stolen vehicle and wanted for residential burglary is in custody.
  
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• Heisler: If this is LeBron’s town, it’s the Clippers’ moment

  01-12-2018 18:01
  
  At long last, a local NBA feel-good story!
  Unfortunately for the Lakers, it’s not them. Their fans’ mood is more one of unease as their young players try to fit with LeBron James, amid expectations putting faves like Luke Walton and Lonzo Ball under the gun.
  Then there are the Clippers, the little team from down the hall, across the tracks or under a rock, whose expectations had dropped almost to those of the Sports Arena days, but went into the weekend … drum roll … No
  
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• Would be best if cheaters just didn’t cheat when getting into the 91 Express Lanes

  01-12-2018 17:45
  
  Q. I constantly get delayed when waiting in the backups to enter the eastbound 91 Express Lanes, because other drivers cut in front near the tollway’s entrance. These drivers cause excessive delays to those who wait safely in line. Also, the cutters cause risk to other drivers as they often stop in lanes where they obstruct pass-through traffic. I’d think that extending the delineation posts back farther would keep cutters from trying to jump in front of others. Who can help with thi
  
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• Tour famed SoCal architect Wallace Neff’s personal home, on market at $10.7 million

  01-12-2018 16:26
  
  The gated residence was designed to evoke a Tuscan villa. Click through the photos to see more. (Photo by Don Lewis)
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• Del Mar consensus picks for Saturday, Dec. 1

  01-12-2018 16:08
  
  Consensus box of picks come from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Saturday, Dec. 1 at Del Mar.
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• Photos: Great plays, celebrations from Friday’s SoCal football playoffs

  01-12-2018 09:02
  
  See the great plays and the emotion-filled moments from Friday night as the area football teams played in CIF Southern California Regional Championship games.
  Lawndale celebrates after defeating South Hills 42-14 during a CIF State Southern California Region Division 2-AA Bowl Championship game at Covina District Field on Friday, November 30, 2018 in Covina, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Jordan Sanchez #19 of South Hills is tackled by Makell Esteen #7 of Lawnda
  
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• Orange County basketball highlights for Friday, Nov. 30

  01-12-2018 08:59
  
  Highlights and top scorers from the Orange County basketball games on Friday, Nov. 30.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  El Toro and El Dorado played an NBA-length basketball game Friday night, going four overtimes before El Toro posted a 90-82 victory in the Grizzly Invitational at Godinez.
  It was 58-58 after four quarters, then 65-65, 69-69, 76-76 and 90-82.
  Nick D’Amato scored 21 points to lead five El Toro players in double figures. Drake Martin had 16, Stevie Gutierrez 14, Zach Raigosa 13 and Jacob Hen
  
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• Caine Savage, Anthony Munoz enter record book, but Western loses SoCal 5-AA title game

  01-12-2018 07:50
  
  Western running back Rahsaan Hester #21is pulled down by San Gorgonio’s Demajea Mitchell #4 runs for a first down after the catchin the first half of the CIF State Division 5-AA regional football championship game in San Bernardino on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
  San Gorgonio wide receiver David Whaley #7 makes the touch down catch behind Western defenders in the first half of the CIF State Division 5-AA regional football championship game
  
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• Lakers get a total team effort to rally past Mavericks in 2nd half

  01-12-2018 07:32
  
  Lakers LeBron James, #23, drives to the basket past Mavericks Harrison Barnes, #40 during first half action at Staples Center Friday, November 30, 2018.(Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Lakers LeBron James, #23, is fouled Mavericks DeAndre Jordan, #6, during first half action at Staples Center Friday, November 30, 2018.(Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLakers LeBron James, #23, and Mavericks Luka Doncic, #77, get tangles up
  
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• Things to know about George H.W. Bush

  01-12-2018 07:27
  
  George H.W. Bush, who died late Friday night, was largely known for his work in public office, from his time as a Texas congressman and CIA director to his years in the White House as president and Ronald Reagan’s vice president. But the World War II hero and great-grandfather also was an avid skydiver, played in the first-ever College World Series and was the longest-married president in U.S. history.
  Here’s a closer look at those and other elements of his life:
  Nicknames: George H.
  
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• Orange County and CIF football scores and stats for Friday (11-30-18)

  01-12-2018 07:12
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County and CIF football games on Friday, Nov. 30.
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  O.C. SUMMARY
  San Gorgonio 43, Western 28
  Western               0  13  15   0 – 28
  San Gorgonio    14  14   6    9  – 43
  Passing: Munoz (Wes) 30-49-434, 3 TD. Pachot (SG) 16-24-282, 5 TDs.
  Rushing: Wes – Hester, 1-40. SG, Hall, 25-153, 1 TD.
  Receiving: Wes – Caine Savage, 12-279, 3 TD,
  
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• Villa Park fights off challenge from Newport Harbor, earns spot in Grizzly Invitational final

  01-12-2018 07:08
  
  SANTA ANA – The Villa Park boys basketball team got its first test of the season Friday and passed with flying colors. The Spartans beat Newport Harbor 61-54 in the semifinals of the Grizzly Invitational at Godinez High.
  Villa Park (9-0) didn’t score for the first five minutes of the game and only scored three points in the first quarter. The Spartans outscored the Sailors 42-28 in the next two quarters to get a lead they were comfortable with.
  “The slow start was all Newport H
  
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• Former President George H.W. Bush dies at 94, family spokesman says

  01-12-2018 06:13
  
  A young boy, left, reaches out in an attempt to shake the hand ofPresident George H.W. Bush, center, as the walks amongst hundreds of surprised beach-goers at Corona Del Mar State Beach after the president made an impromptu visit to the beach in Newport Beach Friday, June 19,1992. Sunbathers were shocked to look up and see the president of the United States strolling by with a contingent of Secret Service agents and media. President Bush walked from the parking lot onto the sand shaking hands an
  
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• Tesoro finishes strong against Inglewood, advances to Coyote Classic championship game

  01-12-2018 06:12
  
  BUENA PARK – Tesoro boys basketball coach Steve Garrett knew that his players would need to knock down their open looks against Inglewood if they wanted to reach the final of the Coyote Classic at Buena Park High.
  The Titans, ranked No. 6 in the county, turned a tied game in the fourth quarter into a comfortable 58-45 win over Inglewood Friday night thanks a 14-0 run late in the game.
  Triston Broughton led Tesoro (4-0) with 21 points and Noah Honetschlager had 16 points and 15 rebound
  
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• Rajon Rondo shows signs of recovery, but Lakers mum about potential early return

  01-12-2018 06:11
  
  LOS ANGELES — Every day, there’s at least a tease that Rajon Rondo is on the mend.
  It might be dribbling with both hands at a practice. It might be practicing turnaround jumpers during pregame warmups. It might simply be when he walks around without any protective gear on his right hand, which is two weeks removed from surgery to repair a fractured third metatarsal.
  But if he is on a shorter timeline than previously understood – he was initially expected to return two to three
  
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• Flames hold Kings to 14 shots, hand them their 4th loss in 6 games

  01-12-2018 06:08
  
  Kings center Adrian Kempe checks Flames right wing Garnet Hathaway and picks up a penalty during the second period of Friday’s game in Calgary, Alberta. (Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press via AP)
  Los Angeles Kings left wing Alex Iafallo (19) is knocked off the puck by Calgary Flames right wing Garnet Hathaway (21) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Friday., Nov. 30, 2018. (Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press via AP)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsThe Flam
  
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• Defenses dominate as Washington beats Utah for Pac-12 title, Rose Bowl berth

  01-12-2018 05:50
  
  Washington’s Byron Murphy #1 and Taylor Rapp #7 collide with Utah’s Solomon Enis and force him to drop the ball during the Pac-12 championship game on Friday night at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
  SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 30:The Washington Huskies run out on the field for the Pac 12 Championship game against the Utah Utes at Levi’s Stadium on November 30, 2018 in Santa Clara, California.(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)SoundThe g
  
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• Servite wins soccer opener with strong effort against Saddleback

  01-12-2018 05:05
  
  ANAHEIM — Servite struggled to turn chances into something more meaningful through the first half of its boys soccer season-opener Friday afternoon, but the whole of the Friars’ play – the heady pace, tight shape and expert defensive spacing – spoke to their dominance over a game Saddleback side.
  The something more arrived just after the break, with Kyle Pearce’s goal six minutes into the second half and two more from Brett Lux’s deliveries on corner kicks not
  
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• Ryan Getzlaf, Ducks work overtime to rally past Hurricanes, win 3rd in a row

  01-12-2018 04:27
  
  The Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf, left, celebrates his game-winning overtime goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with teammate Hampus Lindholm on Friday in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
  Carolina Hurricanes’ Warren Foegele (13) stretches for the puck as Anaheim Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf (15) moves it during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCarolina Hurricanes’ Calvin
  
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• Whicker: The heavyweights, including a grateful Gerry Cooney, gather for Wilder and Fury

  01-12-2018 04:14
  
  Former heavyweight champions, from left, Michael Spinks, Buster Douglas, Earnie Shavers, Lennox Lewis, Gerry Cooney, Riddick Bowe, and Evander Holyfield attend the official weigh-in ceremony for Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury on Friday in Los Angeles. Wilder and Fury are scheduled to fight Saturday night at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
  Heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder wears a skull mask during todays weigh in Friday. Deontay Wilder will be fighting Tyson Fury Saturday night at Sta
  
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• Forget old debates, here’s a truly novel approach for the California GOP

  01-12-2018 04:00
  
  SACRAMENTO — California’s two major Republican factions — conservatives and moderates — have been arguing about the future of the party for at least two decades. They don’t agree on much, but after the California party’s midterm drubbing, they do agree on this point: The state GOP is largely dead in the water and needs a new strategy to revive itself.
  A recap is in order. In 1998, 46.8 percent of voters were registered as Democrats, 35.8 percent as Republicans
  
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• Fantasy football players to watch in Week 13 in the NFL

  01-12-2018 03:57
  
  This week’s NFL Fantasy picks to click:
  Lamar Jackson, QB, Ravens – As a passer, Jackson is still a work in progress, but if he continues to put up eye-popping rushing numbers, that won’t matter much. In two starts, Jackson has 190 yards rushing on 37 attempts, and this week, he faces a Falcons defensive front that lacks the athleticism necessary to contain him. With Baltimore leaning on the run – and their top defense – Jackson has a relatively high floor for
  
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• Dodgers sign Tony Cingrani, tender contract offers to arbitration-eligible players

  01-12-2018 03:31
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers tendered contract offers to all of their arbitration-eligible players before Friday’s deadline except reliever Pat Venditte, who was designated for assignment earlier this week. They also reached a contract agreement for 2019 with left-hander Tony Cingrani.
  Cingrani will return in 2019 for a reported $2.65 million salary. Nine other players could go to arbitration hearings if they don’t reach contract agreements with the Dodgers – outfielder
  
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• CdM doubles team loses in semifinals of CIF-SS Individual Championships

  01-12-2018 02:43
  
  SEAL BEACH – Corona del Mar’s doubles team of Kristina Evloeva and Roxanne MacKenzie only began playing together at the start of the CIF Southern Section individual tournament, yet played as they were a veteran tandem in most of their postseason matches.
  Their run came to an end Friday when the No. 2-seeded Sea Kings doubles team was defeated 5-7, 4-6 by Marlborough’s unseeded tandem of Jordan Hickey and Arianna Stavropoulos in the semifinals of the Southern Section Individual
  
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• Chargers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Who has the edge?

  01-12-2018 02:42
  
  CHARGERS (8-3) AT STEELERS (7-3-1)
  When: Sunday, 5:20 p.m. PT
  Where: Heinz Field
  Line: Steelers by 3 ½
  TV/Radio: KNBC/4; 640-AM, 980-AM (Spanish)
  CHARGERS OFFENSE VS. STEELERS DEFENSE
  The Chargers are coming off arguably their best offensive performance of the season after scoring 45 unanswered points against the Arizona Cardinals. The Chargers’ scoring barrage was highlighted by Philip Rivers’ record-setting day of 25 straight completions, but the offense won’t be at fu
  
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• Angels non-tender Blake Parker, Matt Shoemaker

  01-12-2018 02:39
  
  Matt Shoemaker and Blake Parker, a couple pitchers who found success with the Angels after they were plucked off the scrap heap, have been cut loose as their salaries were about to rise.
  The Angels on Friday non-tendered Shoemaker and Parker, who were set to earn around $4.5 million and $3 million, respectively, in arbitration. Both players immediately became free to sign with any team, including the Angels.
  The moves clear some space for the Angels to make additional upgrades elsewher
  
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• Sean Hutchison hired to coach elite USA Swimming group after Dara Torres reported him to officials

  01-12-2018 02:30
  
  Five-time Olympian Dara Torres reported to USA Swimming seeing U.S. national team head coach Sean Hutchison leave world-record setting Team USA swimmer Ariana Kukors’ hotel room at night during a training camp prior to the 2009 World Championships, according to a recent sworn statement obtained by the Southern California News Group.
  The statement contradicts an account of Torres’ reporting of the incident that Susan Woessner, then USA Swimming director for safe sport, provided to att
  
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• One Love Malibu Festival benefit concert for Woolsey fire recovery changes location, adds performers

  01-12-2018 02:25
  
  The One Love Malibu Festival to raise money for recovery and rebuilding after the recent Woolsey fire has a new location, organizers announced on Friday afternoon, a move made necessary after heavy rainfall in the area this week.
  The festival has moved to the King Gillette Ranch located at 26800 Mulholland Highway in Calabasas, a venue with better all-weather access and plenty of free parking.
  Singers Alanis Morissette and Rita Ora were also announced as late additions to a bill that alread
  
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• Twins and triplets share two and three times the holiday cheer at South Coast Plaza

  01-12-2018 02:20
  
  Santa Claus had his lap full at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa on Friday, Nov. 30, with a visit from a group for parents of twins and triplets.
  The Saddleback Mothers of Multiple Club, with the kids sporting fur-trimmed jackets and holiday sweaters, hit the mall before it opened to the public to ride the reindeer carousel, color paper Christmas trees and get their photos taken with the jolly man in the red suit.
  “It’s a real treat for us because as you can imagine, trying to take tw
  
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• Fullerton Mayor Doug Chaffee elected Orange County supervisor, becoming first Democrat on board in 12 years

  01-12-2018 02:07
  
  Fullerton Mayor Doug Chaffee won election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Friday, becoming the first Democrat to hold that office in 12 years.
  The contest for the board’s 4th District had slim margins, and in the end, Chaffee defeated La Habra Mayor Tim Shaw by less than 1 percentage point. Chaffee trailed Shaw, a Republican, on election night, more than three weeks ago. But Chaffee took the lead as provisional and late mail-in ballots were counted post-election, and he held t
  
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• Mobile planetarium takes Huntington Beach school kids to ‘the outside of the world’

  01-12-2018 02:06
  
  The rain disappeared and the sun shone brightly in Huntington Beach on Friday, Nov. 30. Yet at Oak View Elementary, students spent the morning gazing up at a brilliant night sky.
  Via the magic of an inflatable planetarium, thousands of twinkling stars came out in broad daylight. Looking somewhat like a huge octopus, the fantastical dome sat inside the gymnasium – awaiting an ongoing stream of exuberant children.
  Andrew Flores listens to talk about stars, planets and constellations during a
  
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• California needs more economic freedom

  01-12-2018 02:00
  
  Economic freedom in California edged up slightly — very slightly — in one index of economic freedom this year.
  California was ranked 47th in the nation in the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of North America report. Previously, California came in at 49th. That’s progress, of sorts.
  The index, which takes into consideration government spending, taxation and labor-market freedom, placed Florida, New Hampshire and Texas as the three economically freest states in t
  
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• OC Streetcar construction kicks off, with line set to be running by 2021

  01-12-2018 01:59
  
  The shiny ceremonial shovels and pile of pre-mounded dirt were merely symbolic, but the milestones Orange County transit and local officials celebrated Friday, Nov. 30, were real.
  Santa Ana and Garden Grove city leaders, Orange County Transportation Authority executives and the acting administrator of the Federal Transit Administration gathered to mark the groundbreaking for the county’s first modern streetcar and announce $149 million in federal funding, a crucial piece of the $408 millio
  
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• The second Starbucks in Downtown Disney is reopening

  01-12-2018 01:00
  
  Starbucks officials confirmed Friday that the chain plans to reopen itsr second store in Downtown Disney that closed in June to make way for a now-moribund hotel project.
  The store is scheduled to reopen in its former location on the west end of the outdoor mall on Dec. 10, Starbucks officials said. The other store located closer to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure has remained open.
  This is the second business in the Anaheim mall to reopen, after Disney killed plans to build an upscal
  
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• Chargers’ Derek Watt, Mike Pouncey face brothers in ‘Family Feud’ game at Pittsburgh

  01-12-2018 00:53
  
  COSTA MESA – As a California resident, Derek Watt is often the last one to check in on Sundays on the group text with his brothers J.J. and T.J., both NFL defensive players whose teams are in earlier times zones.
  Derek Watt, a fullback for the Chargers, doesn’t just say good morning. The middle brother prefers to galvanize his siblings before they step on the field.
  “Every Sunday I’ll text them, ‘Game day, boys. Let’s go,” Watt said.
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• Theater review: ‘Dixie’s Tupperware Party’ can’t keep a lid on the laughs

  01-12-2018 00:06
  
  Sure, “Dixie’s Tupperware Party” keeps its audience amused. The show also educates, teaching us a bit about the history of Tupperware and the woman, Brownie Wise, who invented the Tupperware party.
  But mostly, at least if you’re interested in comedy as an art form, this solo show is mighty impressive, in production at Kirk Douglas Theatre through Dec. 30.
  Tupperware, developed in the 1940s, is plastic containers of various shapes and colors that uses a “burp seal&rd
  
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