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• Luke Walton says Lakers failing to execute on defense

  12-01-2019 23:28
  
  EL SEGUNDO — Following the Lakers’ 113-95 loss to the Jazz on Friday night, center JaVale McGee expressed frustration with Los Angeles’ failure to adjust on defense to Utah’s pick-and-roll attack.
  Countless times, Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell and center Rudy Gobert burned the Lakers, who used a deep drop to defend the pick-and-roll.
  “They were definitely just exploiting the pick-and-roll. I feel like they were getting too deep,” McGee said Friday. “M
  
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• Pence’s pickle: How to bargain when no one speaks for Trump

  12-01-2019 22:11
  
  By JILL COLVIN, LISA MASCARO and LAURIE KELLMAN | Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — Progress made, said one.
  Not so, said the other.
  We’ll meet again, said one.
  Waste of time, said the other.
  Such has been the life lately of Mike Pence, the loyal soldier dispatched by President Donald Trump to lead negotiations over the partial government shutdown.
  The vice president has been one of the administration’s most visible emissaries during the shutdown fight, meeting with lawmakers, sitt
  
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• Bravo

  12-01-2019 21:49
  
  Cal State Fullerton business administration-finance majors who took top honors at a recent competition will get the opportunity to manage an $80,000 investment portfolio for the organization that sponsored the event.
  The students, enrolled in the university’s Student Management Investment Fund course, went head to head against five other teams from the Southern California area, first submitting a written proposal, followed by an oral presentation on their stock and bond selection criteria
  
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• Should the Ducks fire Randy Carlyle? Let the debate begin

  12-01-2019 21:42
  
  The Ducks should fire Randy Carlyle as their coach after an embarrassing loss Friday to the Pittsburgh Penguins, which extended their franchise-record losing streak to 10 consecutive games heading into a five-game cross-country trip that begins Sunday.
  The Ducks shouldn’t fire Carlyle because the timing is all wrong for a midseason shakeup in an organization that’s already in the midst of a transition from an elite team to one that’s restructuring on the fly. These things never
  
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• Suspect dead, 101 Freeway closed in both directions in Calabasas following pursuit, officer-involved shooting

  12-01-2019 21:31
  
  Both sides of the 101 Freeway were closed in Calabasas after a pursuit of a reportedly armed and dangerous individual ended near Las Virgenes Road and led to an officer-involved shooting Saturday, authorities said.
  The Los Angeles County Fire Department posted a tweet just before 12:20 p.m. that a suspect was pronounced dead at the scene and there were no reported injuries to officers.TRAFFIC COLLISION | FS125 #Calabasas | SB 101 North of Las Virgenes Rd | UPDATE: An officer involved shooting ha
  
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• LAUSD teachers went on strike in 1989. But are the stakes higher in 2019?

  12-01-2019 21:30
  
  Whether they were stuck in an auditorium or playing long-term hooky, many a school kid old enough to remember the 1989 Los Angeles teachers strike recalls the period as nine days of good old-fashioned lawlessness.
  Quoted in a New York Times article at the time, LAPD Lieut. Frank Valdez expressed his concern about “little predators” roaming LA’s downtown streets. “The problem kids are not going to go to school and it’s going to create problems all over, not just on c
  
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• Cyntoia Brown and the quality of mercy

  12-01-2019 20:54
  
  On a warm Tennessee night 14 ½ years ago, Johnny Michael Allen took a fateful drive. A 43-year-old Nashville real estate agent and youth pastor, Allen was cruising town in his white Ford F-150 pickup. Although divorced, he had a steady girlfriend, Nancy Liker, whom he’d originally planned to see that evening, a Friday. A conflict arose, so she canceled, but drove the next morning, she drove to Johnny’s house. Not seeing his truck, she left –meaning she wasn’t the o
  
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• Chargers and the ‘Jack Boys’ look to steal a playoff win in New England

  12-01-2019 20:43
  
  Chargers safety Rayshawn Jenkins shrugged and pointed at the teammate behind him.
  “Jahleel might know,” Jenkins said Wednesday. “He’s been here the longest.”
  Jahleel Addae, a sixth-year Chargers safety, didn’t look up from his locker when his name was mentioned. It appeared the leader of the Chargers’ secondary wasn’t ready to provide answers.
  The following day, Chargers cornerback Desmond King shouted across the locker room for assistance.
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• Attack ads portray longtime Seal Beach businessman running for city council as violent, creating an outcry

  12-01-2019 20:42
  
  Residents proudly call Old Town Seal Beach “Maybery by the Sea.” But now the idyllic neighborhood has become a hotbed of anger and intrigue as city council candidates Joe Kalmick and Peter Amundson compete in a runoff election. Attack fliers, funded by California Taxpayer Protection Committee, were mailed out accusing Kalmick, a longtime Main Street business owner, of violent behavior. The group’s spokesman, Mike Spence, said Amundson had nothing to do with the fliers. Spence w
  
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• Senior Living: The helpful and hurtful sense of pain

  12-01-2019 20:28
  
  By Dr. Thomas LaGrelius
  Contributing writer
  There are too many kinds of pain. There is acute (immediate) injury pain, which is often very useful. Put your finger on a hot frying pan and it hurts. That reminds you to remove your finger, unless you are very foolish, and put it quickly under a cold water stream for several minutes, minimizing the damage.
  If you fall and fracture your ankle it reminds you to stay in your cast/boot and limit your activities for the six to eight weeks it takes to heal
  
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• Travel: Largest cruise ship ever to be based year-round in Southern California coming to Long Beach

  12-01-2019 20:23
  
  Come December, Southern California cruisers will say “ahoy” to the new 4,000-passenger Carnival Panorama, currently being built at the same Italian shipyard where the ship it’s replacing, the 3,100-passenger Carnival Splendor, was constructed a decade ago.
  Just months away from a sea test at the Fincantieri shipyard near Venice, Italy, the Panorama is the third vessel in Carnival’s Vista Class, following the 2-year-old Carnival Vista and 9-month-old Carnival Horizon. It w
  
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• GOP rejected Obama’s executive reach but accepts Trump’s

  12-01-2019 20:20
  
  By LISA MASCARO | AP Congressional Correspondent
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama stunned Republicans when he bypassed Congress and — relying on what he called his pen and his phone — used executive powers to enact his agenda, including protecting millions of young immigrants from deportation.
  Now, with President Donald Trump proposing an even more dramatic end-run around Congress to build his promised border wall with Mexico, many Republicans are uneasily cheering him on.
  T
  
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• Former Obama housing chief Julian Castro announces presidential run

  12-01-2019 20:14
  
  By PAUL J. WEBER | Associated Press
  SAN ANTONIO — Assailing President Donald Trump for “a crisis of leadership,” former Obama Cabinet member Julian Castro joined the 2020 presidential race Saturday as the rush of Democrats making early moves to challenge the incumbent accelerates, while anticipation grows around bigger names still considering a White House run.
  Castro, who could end up being the only Latino in what is shaping up to be a crowded Democratic field, put immigration
  
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• UCLA vs. Oregon State turns into Bishop Montgomery reunion

  12-01-2019 19:37
  
  For this rare occurrence, Doug Mitchell’s voice is silenced. The longtime Bishop Montgomery High boys basketball coach, known for his powerhouse program, top-level basketball acumen and vocal sideline demeanor, can’t coach his guys anymore.
  So when David Singleton, Ethan Thompson and Stephen Thompson Jr. take the court Sunday at Oregon State, their former high school coach can only watch.
  “It drives me crazy a little bit,” Mitchell said, “but it’s still a lot
  
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• Unexpected diet coaching from Denny’s, Slater’s 50/50 and other eateries

  12-01-2019 19:04
  
  Nearly halfway into January, New Year’s diet resolutions are being tested by the passage of time and the holiday sweets still hanging around.
  But dieters are getting some unexpected helpers, including a basketball star and the home of the Grand Slam.
  Denny’s is partnering with Lakers great Earvin “Magic” Johnson on a menu that is exclusive to Southern California, according to a news release. Some of them sound like light foods, such as a Spartan Green Smoothie with tropic
  
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• Recipe: Crispy roasted broccoli with whole wheat pasta makes a fine lunch or dinner course

  12-01-2019 19:03
  
  David Tamarkin’s new cookbook “Cook90: The 30-Day Plan for Faster, Healthier, Happier Meals,” offers a culinary challenge. The goal is to cook every meal for a month – 30 days, 3 meals per day – 90 meals total. Tamarkin, editor and digital director of the recipe Website Epicurious, wants readers to transform the way they eat, feel and cook.
  He suggests that the Cook90 plan will redefine relationships with food and welcome all the good that home cooking can bring &md
  
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• Riverside mansion with link to landmark Mission Inn sells for $2 million

  12-01-2019 18:34
  
  The William E. Porter estate in Riverside, built in 1925, has sold for $2 million.
  On the market for the first time in a half century, the 7,380-square-foot home was listed at just under $2.4 million in February 2017 and later at $2.25 million.
  Architects on the home, Arthur Benton and Robert Spurgeon Jr., also worked on the historic Mission Inn in Riverside.
  Set on three acres, the six-bedroom house has three stories, as well as a fourth-floor tower room. In the basement are the “chauffeu
  
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• Heisler: Lakers need their young players to finish growing up already

  12-01-2019 18:31
  
  Hurry up and grow up, can you, guys?
  Now the latest calamity in Lakerdom: Waiting for their young players to dial up the passion, already.
  If 29 or so NBA teams would love the Lakers’ problems, there’s a trick to managing a season leading up to their hoped-for arrival of another superstar or two to join the one on hand.
  The problem is the confusion inherent in trying to win games while planning for a future in which they turn over half the roster.
  A year ago the Lakers were a rebuild
  
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• LAUSD teachers get paid less than big-city peers, but a 6 percent raise would bring them closer

  12-01-2019 18:05
  
  A typical teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District makes roughly $80,000 a year, but those wages are still below counterparts in major cities in California and other states, according to an analysis of 2017 pay records.
  United Teachers Los Angeles is asking for higher pay, among other demands, ahead of a planned strike Monday. The district and the union have struggled to come to an agreement on new contract for the last two years. UTLA’s request for a 6.5 percent raise, effective
  
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• Dude is one affectionate cat

  12-01-2019 18:00
  
  Breed: Flame-point Siamese
  Age: About 10 years
  Gender: Neutered male
  Dude’s story: Dude’s beautiful blue eyes will entrance, and when he headbutts you, you will fall in love. He is very affectionate. His owner passed away, so he is looking for a forever home where he can be comfortable and loved.
  Adoption donation: $50, includes vaccinations
  Adoption procedure: Contact Lorraine with Long Beach Spay and Neuter Foundation at 562-544-0335 or [email protected] to schedule a me
  
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• Storm creates dangerous conditions for ocean swimmers; snow chains needed in mountains

  12-01-2019 17:53
  
  A high-surf advisory was in effect for Los Angeles County through noon Sunday, Jan. 13, as rain fell throughout Southern California on Saturday. The advisory also applied to Catalina and the Santa Barbara islands.
  Also, chain controls were in effect in mountain areas because of heavy snow.
  Breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet were forecast, with the largest waves expected on exposed west-facing beaches, the National Weather Service said. The high waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and r
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in crash with garbage truck identified

  12-01-2019 17:25
  
  WESTMINSTER – A motorcyclist killed in a crash with a garbage truck in Westminster this week has been identified by the coroner’s office.
  The motorcyclist was identified as Jeffrey Isaacson, 40, of Stanton.
  The crash occurred a little after 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 in the 15200 block of Beach Boulevard, Westminster Police Cmdr. Cord Vandergrift said.
  Vandergrift said the investigation showed that the motorcyclist had been trying to pass the garbage truck on the right and was deter
  
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• Kartje: Nick Foles is defying logic again in second run at Super Bowl

  12-01-2019 17:00
  
  The strangest chapter of perhaps the strangest career in NFL history began, rather fittingly, with a phone call from Jeff Fisher. It was late July 2016. The Rams had just move to Los Angeles and drafted a ew, new quarterback, much to the chagrin of the old, new quarterback, who had just signed a two-year, $24.5 million extension a year before.
  In spite of that deal, no one expected Nick Foles at the Rams facilities that offseason. Fisher had benched Foles in favor of Case Keenum the previous Oct
  
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• How to fill a commercial real estate vacancy — QUICKLY!

  12-01-2019 17:00
  
  Had I authored this column at the beginning of 2017, the advice would have been much different: list, field offers, choose the best one, enter contract, close! Simple.
  However, with times a-changin’ this column provides a more intense process to ensure you choose the right professional and fill your vacant commercial real estate quickly.
  If you own commercial property, at some point you will suffer a vacancy. If you have the opportunity to “salvage” an occupancy, please do
  
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• How to adjust to the end of a seller’s market

  12-01-2019 16:31
  
  For the first time in years, we are in a market that is tipped toward buyers, a product of an increased inventory of homes for sale and a drop off in the number of people making offers to buy homes.
  Since we’ve been in a fairly strong seller’s market for so long, a few refreshers on how to behave in a buyer’s market seem in order.
  Buyers can rejoice in the break from the necessity to drop everything, rush to see a house as soon as it hit the market to submit an offer over the l
  
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• Ask the Builder: New trusses let you dispense with interior bearing walls

  12-01-2019 16:31
  
  Q: Tim, is it possible to build a multi-story home with no, or few, interior bearing walls or beams? I’ve looked at lumber span tables and regular lumber doesn’t seem to be able to do what I want to be done. What are my options, and have you ever solved this problem before? –Stewart F., Portland, Maine
  A: You can build a multi-story home with no bearing walls. It’s been done for decades. Amazingly, it’s done using regular 2-by-4s to solve the problem! No, that&rsquo
  
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• The shutdown today: Government closure is now longest ever

  12-01-2019 16:28
  
  By The Associated Press
  Here’s what’s up with the partial government shutdown on Day 22.
  WHAT’S NEW TODAY
  The shutdown officially is the longest in U.S. history, eclipsing a 21-day closure that ended Jan. 6, 1996, during President Bill Clinton’s administration.
  The House and Senate adjourned for the weekend, with lawmakers scattering to their states and districts before snow blankets the nation’s capital. With no negotiations expected during the weekend, the shutdow
  
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• Report: F.B.I. probed whether Trump secretly worked for Russia

  12-01-2019 16:22
  
  WASHINGTON  — Law enforcement officials became so concerned by President Donald Trump’s behavior in the days after he fired FBI Director James Comey that they began investigating whether he had been working for Russia against U.S. interests, The New York Times reported.
  The report Friday cites unnamed former law enforcement officials and others familiar with the investigation.
  The inquiry forced counterintelligence investigators to evaluate whether Trump was a potential threat t
  
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• 5 things to do in your garden, Jan. 12-18

  12-01-2019 15:29
  
  1. Now is the best time to buy and put in a surprising variety of plants. These include bare-root roses, berries, fruit and shade trees, vines, and perennial vegetables, such as artichokes, horseradish, and rhubarb, which grow and yield their produce year after year. Also, choose azaleas, camellias, cymbidium orchids, primroses and other winter flowers while they are in bloom, and don’t overlook the winter-flowering succulents and cacti. Be sure to water them in well after you plant them.
  
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• A man usually tells you to walk, not a woman, because of frequency not sexism

  12-01-2019 15:03
  
  Q. Where I live they have been changing the crosswalk buttons to these fancy new ones that beep, flash and talk to you. Why are all of the voices men’s voices? Isn’t this the age of equality?
  – Patrick Shane, North Tustin
  A. Patrick lives in unincorporated county territory, near the city of Tustin. After getting some specifics on the traffic signals, he and Honk agreed the city would be best to ask, as at least some of these new-school devices are in Tustin.
  Krys Saldivar,
  
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• Wyatt Earp was a gunfighter, gambler and gung-ho for California

  12-01-2019 09:22
  
  Wyatt Earp died in Los Angeles 90 years ago Jan. 13, 1929. He is famous for his part in the O.K. Corral gunfight in Tombstone, Arizona, but lived most of his life and is buried in California.
  It wasn’t until after his death that Wyatt Earp was glorified as a gunfighting lawman. During his life, only one film mentioned him by name, and Earp traveled the West mostly as a gambler, brothel owner/bouncer and boxing referee.
  1848: Wyatt Earp is born in Monmouth, Illinois. He is the fourth child
  
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• Kurtis Vu leads way as Ocean View refuses to surrender league lead to Garden Grove

  12-01-2019 08:36
  
  GARDEN GROVE – After many years of being at the top of the Garden Grove League, the Argonauts are looking to take over the Golden West League this season.
  But, despite losing all but two players from last season, the league still runs through Ocean View.
  Kurtis Vu led the Seahawks with 21 points in a 70-63 victory over Garden Grove on Friday night at Garden Grove High.
  The victory puts Ocean View (12-8, 3-0) alone in first place in the Golden West League.Post game interview with Kurtis Vu
  
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• Trabuco Hills finds way past No. 10 Mission Viejo with help from Hotmer, Cabrera

  12-01-2019 07:40
  
  MISSION VIEJO – No. 11 Trabuco Hills went on a 15-0 scoring run in the second half to beat No. 10 Mission Viejo 55-45 Friday in a South Coast League game at Mission Viejo High.
  The two teams traded the lead six times in the third quarter when the Mustangs slowed the pace and went on the run. Daniel Prendergast and Kelvin Cabrera combined to score 13 of those 15 points and made three 3-pointers.
  “For some reason, for a team that starts five seniors, we were rushing in the half co
  
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• Ducks squander early 3-goal lead against Penguins, lose 10th in a row

  12-01-2019 07:21
  
  Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel, left, vies for the puck against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montourn during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
  Anaheim Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie is congratulated after scoring against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAnaheim Ducks ce
  
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• La Habra storms back in second half to beat Sonora, take control of Freeway League

  12-01-2019 07:17
  
  LA HABRA >> Rivalry games can often develop in strange ways. So it wasn’t entirely surprising that La Habra didn’t look like a team that should be considered one of the top boys basketball teams in the area during the first half of its game against Sonora on Friday.
  With Sam Howlin on the bench with foul trouble — along with prolific shooter Cameron Dashiell also hampered with three fouls — Highlanders fans had every reason to be concerned.
  Then the third quarter ha
  
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• Lakers sink in offensively muddled loss to Jazz

  12-01-2019 07:03
  
  Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) dunks on Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
  Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart (3) shoots as Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsUtah Jazz guard Kyle Korver (26) and Los Angeles Lakers
  
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• Agbonkpolo, Kyman take over, lead Santa Margarita basketball past Orange Lutheran

  12-01-2019 06:54
  
  Orange Lutheran center Makur Maker dunks the ball during a Trinity League game against Santa Margarita on Friday, January 11, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  Santa Margarita shooting guard Jake Kyman shoots a reverse layup during a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, January 11, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsSanta Margarita guard Max Agbonkpolo dunks the basketball after getting past all
  
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• Agbonkpolo, Kyman take control, lead Santa Margarita basketball past Orange Lutheran

  12-01-2019 06:54
  
  Orange Lutheran center Makur Maker dunks the ball during a Trinity League game against Santa Margarita on Friday, January 11, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  Santa Margarita shooting guard Jake Kyman shoots a reverse layup during a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, January 11, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsSanta Margarita students cheer on the Eagles during a home Trinity League game a
  
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• Crean Lutheran crushes Valencia to stay unbeaten in Empire League basketball

  12-01-2019 06:46
  
  Valencia’s Nathan Epp, left, takes a charge from Crean Lutheran’s Adam Gilbert, right, doing their game at Crean Lutheran on Friday January 11, 2019. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
  Crean Lutheran’s Jackson Ebner grabs a rebound during his team’s game at Crean Lutheran on Friday January 11, 2019. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsValencia’s Devin Jenkins concentrates on the ball during his
  
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• Beckman forward Dylan Thoerner commits to Tufts

  12-01-2019 06:46
  
  Beckman 6-5 senior forward Dylan Thoerner committed to Tufts University, his father Scott Thoerner confirmed.
  Thoerner is averaging 20 points a game for Beckman. He is a consistent scorer, inside and outside.
  Tufts University is in Massachusetts.
  
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• Ducks’ Daniel Sprong has come a long way in a short time since trade

  12-01-2019 06:27
  
  ANAHEIM — When the Ducks acquired Daniel Sprong from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 3, the 21-year-old forward went from the seventh-oldest team in the NHL to the 10th-youngest. His clean-shaven face did not mark him as an apprentice. Even before Randy Carlyle slotted him into the Ducks’ top line, Sprong knew he would fit in.
  Sprong went from a Pittsburgh roster drowning in talent at right wing at a time when the Ducks badly missed Corey Perry and Patrick Eaves. Five weeks late
  
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• Esperanza in mood to celebrate as it rallies for rare win over Brea Olinda girls basketball

  12-01-2019 06:17
  
  ANAHEIM – Esperanza’s girls finally defeated their basketball dragon Friday night and celebrated as if they won a CIF-SS championship.
  The Aztecs’ 54-53 victory against visiting Brea Olinda in the first round of Crestview League play felt that significant to sixth-year coach Jimmy Valverde and his players.
  “Brea is Brea,” said Aztecs guard Jamie Kwong, who made four 3-pointers, including a critical one with one minute left in regulation. “We all wanted this fo
  
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• Statistical matchups for Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys and Chargers vs. New England Patriots

  12-01-2019 05:52
  
    
  The Rams and Chargers have both been Los Angeles’ representatives in the NFL since 2017. Now, both are playoff teams trying to earn Super Bowl berths. Here are statistical matchups for Rams vs. Cowboys and Chargers vs. Patriots in the NFL’s Divisional Round: 
  
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• Lakers remain vague on how they will reintegrate LeBron James from injury

  12-01-2019 05:52
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — In his most recent medical evaluation, the Lakers said LeBron James (strained left groin) was cleared for some limited on-court work, bringing him closer to at least participating in practices for the first time since December.
  And yet ahead of the Lakers’ game against the Jazz on Friday night, Coach Luke Walton was fairly tight-lipped about what that process will look like.
  “He’ll start shooting,” Walton said. “He knows what he’s doing.
  
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• Chihuahua mix Torin loves to play

  12-01-2019 03:28
  
  Breed: Chihuahua mix
  Age: 4 years old
  Gender: Neutered male
  Torin’s story: Torin was at a local shelter and not doing well because of the stress. K9 Spirit Organization rescued him and put him in a foster home, where he is doing great. He is a good, sweet boy who loves to cuddle and be held. He loves being carried around like a baby and is great with other dogs. He loves to play and run around the yard. He does need a little time to warm up to new people, but it doesn’t take him long
  
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• Costa Mesa may buy West 17th Street property for homeless shelter; City Council considering expanded homeless efforts on Tuesday

  12-01-2019 03:18
  
  Costa Mesa could become the latest Orange County city to try to satisfy its obligations in addressing the region’s homeless crisis by building an emergency shelter.
  The City Council on Tuesday is expected to consider a two-pronged solution that would cost $5.7 million: improving and expanding existing facilities for the homeless at Lighthouse CM Church of the Nazarene, which would operate for about nine months; and buying an industrial property at the end of West 17th Street to create a ne
  
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• Nearly $18 million in state funds to address homelessness awarded to Los Angeles, Orange and Inland Empire counties

  12-01-2019 03:12
  
  In one of the year’s first big disbursements of funding to help people who are homeless or at-risk of being homeless, the state has awarded nearly $18 million to a half-dozen Southern California planning networks that coordinate money and services to address homelessness.
  The money is part of a total of $53.3 million from the California Emergency Solutions and Housing Program that is being divided among all of the state’s 43 Continuums of Care representing each county and a number of
  
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• Overcoming scandal: For new Orange County DA and Sheriff, the task is big, the critics are antsy

  12-01-2019 03:07
  
  District Attorney Todd Spitzer compares his new job, leading and repairing Orange County’s troubled justice system, to shaking up an Etch A Sketch.
  The plan, he says, is to wind up with a clean slate. When he gets that, he says he’ll re-draw the DA’s office to de-emphasize what critics describe as the “win-at-all-costs” mentality of the old regime.
  New Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes sees his challenge differently. He believes — and repeated in his campaign m
  
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• Chicano Batman drops out of Kind Music Festival in Desert Hot Springs

  12-01-2019 03:02
  
  Chicano Batman, one of the bands initially slated to perform at the Kind Music Festival in Desert Hot Springs in February, will no longer be playing, according to event organizers.
  They announced the band’s scheduling issue-related departure from the Feb. 23 show in a tweet on Jan. 7, saying that they planned to get a replacement act soon.Unfortunately, due to unforeseen scheduling issues, Chicano Batman will no longer be able to perform during KIND MUSIC FESTIVAL. A replacement act will b
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday (1-11-19)

  12-01-2019 02:29
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Friday, Jan. 11.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
   
  BOYS SOCCER
  TRINITY LEAGUE
  Santa Margarita 0, Servite 0
  Saves: (SM) Byszewski 3.
  GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE
  Godinez 4, Ocean View 0
  Goals: (Gdz) Lopez, R. Diaz, Rosas, Martinez.
  Saves: (Gdz) Sandoval 1.
  Westminster 3, Western 1
  FREEWAY LEAGUE
  La Habra 5, Sonora 0
  Sunny Hills 2, Troy 1
  WAVE LEAGUE
  Marina 2, Huntington Beach 1
  SURF LEAGUE
  Edison 1, Corona del Mar 0
  EMPIRE LEAGUE
  Tustin 2, Pacifica 0
  Ke
  
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