• How Newport Beach is trying to diversify its lifeguard recruits

    How Newport Beach is trying to diversify its lifeguard recruits
    The night before Dana Kerins’ lifeguarding job interview – in which she would have to swim in frigid Newport Beach water and race against about 100 other applicants – self-doubt started to seep into her mind.
    Kerins was no stranger to the sea. She was a junior lifeguard in Huntington Beach since she was 9 years old. She was a strong athlete, a water polo player and competitive swimmer who spent each summer at the beach.
    But the knowledge that 90 percent of the aspiring lifeguar
  • Orange expected to hold special election to fill vacant council seat

    Orange expected to hold special election to fill vacant council seat
    Members of the Orange City Council interviewed 20 applicants over the last few weeks to fill a vacant seat. But that wasn’t enough.
    On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the council voted 4-0 to direct city staff to prepare a resolution for a special election in November to fill the seat, rather than to appoint a new councilperson. The resolution would be considered at the next city council meeting.
    The city estimates it will spend more than $400,000 for the election. But Mayor Mark Murphy defend
  • Laguna Woods residents take seats on El Toro Water District board

    Laguna Woods residents take seats on El Toro Water District board
    LAKE FOREST – Laguna Woods residents Kathryn Freshley and Mike Gaskins were sworn into office, filling vacancies on the five-member El Toro Water District board of directors.
    The two directors will serve four-year terms.
    Mike Gaskins (Courtesy of ETWD)
    Gaskins background is in civil service, according to a release. The Vietnam veteran spent 18 years in labor relations negotiating agreements with employee associations in the Southern California public sector. He also worked as the human res
  • Political commentator Dave Rubin to speak at CSUF Republicans event

    Political commentator Dave Rubin to speak at CSUF Republicans event
    Leaders of Cal State Fullerton’s College Republicans club say they expect their Jan. 29 event with political commentator and talk show host Dave Rubin to be much lower on the attention scale than their last big event.
    That was on Halloween 2017, when conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos spoke to a sold-out crowd of more than 800 students and others.
    Before Yiannopolous even hit the stage, several hundred supporters and protesters, some chanting such slogans as “Fascists go home
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  • Reserve your space now for the Disney Food & Wine Festival

    Reserve your space now for the Disney Food & Wine Festival
    Like to eat? Like Disney? If so, you may be interested in this spring’s annual 2019 Food & Wine Festival which will run from March 1 to April 23 at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim.
    Right now, you can make reservations for some of the paid events scheduled. If you’re sure you want to go, I wouldn’t delay buying these tickets because some or most will likely sell out. Note that you’ll still need to pay regular admission to the park on these days or use your annua
  • Enjoy a play day in the snow at SnowFest in Lake Forest

    Enjoy a play day in the snow at SnowFest in Lake Forest
    Old Man Winter is blowing into town for one day only — SnowFest happens Saturday, Jan. 26, at Pittsford Park in Lake Forest.
    The annual play day will feature snow-laden slopes, snow play area, and guest appearances from visitors from a far-away galaxy. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Pre-registration is mandatory. Wristbands can be purchased at the Lake Forest Recreation Center, 28000 Rancho Parkway. Tickets are sold out by the time of the event.
    Session 1: 11 a.m. &nd
  • UCLA men’s basketball looks to offense to recapture Pac-12 success

    UCLA men’s basketball looks to offense to recapture Pac-12 success
    LOS ANGELES — Murry Bartow wasn’t brought in to solve UCLA’s offense. The first-year-assistant-turned-interim-head-coach was hired as a de facto defensive coordinator, but on Tuesday, Bartow stood in the corner of the practice court in Mo Ostin Center and fielded questions on a turnover-prone offense and his trapping defenses alike. One proved particularly daunting.
    “When you look at your offense,” a reporter asked, “what does it need to be more efficient?&rdq
  • Fundraiser in Laguna Niguel supports Niguel Botanical Preserve

    Fundraiser in Laguna Niguel supports Niguel Botanical Preserve
    Niguel Botanical Preserve will hold its third annual fundraiser, “Celebrate the Preserve,” on Sunday, Jan. 27, at Laguna Niguel Sea Country & Senior Center. Partake in an informal afternoon of appetizers, wine, silent auction, entertainment and discussions related to enhancements of The Preserve.
    Tickets for the 2-5 p.m. event, are $30 single/$50 couple. Reserve online at NiguelBotanicalPreserve.ORG/Celebrate. Or make checks payable to Niguel Botanical Preserv
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  • Aaron Pico prepares for Henry Corrales at Bellator 214, then championships in MMA and boxing

    Aaron Pico prepares for Henry Corrales at Bellator 214, then championships in MMA and boxing
    HOLLYWOOD — Aaron Pico sits on a stool at the famed Wild Card Boxing Club on Vine Street and seems entirely in his element.
    Pico wraps his hands for a sparring session under the watch of acclaimed boxing trainer Freddie Roach. Also looking on, from the posters and photos on the walls surrounding the ring, are some of Roach’s elite clients: Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Sergey Kovalev, boxing champions all.
    This workout, however, is done with MMA in mind. This is a striking sessi
  • Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen delaying testimony to Congress

    Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen delaying testimony to Congress
    By MICHAEL BALSAMO
    WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer is postponing his public testimony to Congress.
    Michael Cohen won’t appear as scheduled before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Feb. 7.
    Cohen’s adviser Lanny Davis says the delay is on the advice of Cohen’s lawyers because Cohen’s still cooperating in special counsel Robert Mueller’s (MUHL’-urz) Russia investigation.
    Davis also says Cohen has received t
  • Best thing I ate: Behold your new favorite brunch item at Royal Hen

    Best thing I ate: Behold your new favorite brunch item at Royal Hen
    This takes brunch to the next level. Behold the toad in the hole French toast. Never mind the cultural misappropriation of the term “toad in the hole,” which is a British breakfast item akin to but more elaborate than our pig in a blanket. We can deliberate on the etymology of “toad in a hole” versus “egg in a hole” another day.
    This dish is a cultural mashup that simply should never have happened, but here it is — and it is sheer genius.
    Orange County F
  • Venezuela’s Guaido declares himself president amid protests, draws U.S. recognition

    Venezuela’s Guaido declares himself president amid protests, draws U.S. recognition
    By JOSHUA GOODMAN
    CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president in a defiant speech Wednesday before masses of anti-government demonstrators who took to the streets to demand President Nicolas Maduro’s resignation.
    Guaido immediately drew recognition from the Trump administration, which said it would use the “full weight” of U.S. economic and diplomatic power to push for the restoration of Venezuela’s democracy.
    Rai
  • Week 5: House Dems float ’21st Century’ border security plan

    Week 5: House Dems float ’21st Century’ border security plan
    By ALAN FRAM, ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO
    WASHINGTON — House Democrats are putting forward a new proposal to end the government shutdown, aiming to lure President Donald Trump away from his demand for a border wall by offering billions of new dollars for other border security measures.
    The offer is a possible path toward a compromise even though it does not have money for his wall.
    The Democratic proposal is expected to go beyond the $1.6 billion the White House initially requested from
  • 11 theater productions to see in Southern California this week, Jan. 25-31

    11 theater productions to see in Southern California this week, Jan. 25-31
    LOS ANGELES COUNTY
    A Walk in the Woods’
    L.A. Theatre Works presents a staged reading of the play by Lee Blessing about American and Russian arms negotiators who discuss freedom and life issues at the end of the Cold War.
    When: 8 p.m. Jan. 25; 3 and 8 p.m. Jan. 26; 4 p.m. Jan. 27. Shows are recorded for later broadcast on radio and other options.
    Where: James Bridges Theater at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, 235 Charles E. Young Drive, Westwood.
    Tickets: $15-$65.
    Informat
  • Trump tells Pelosi he plans to deliver State of Union next week in House chamber as planned

    Trump tells Pelosi he plans to deliver State of Union next week in House chamber as planned
    By JILL COLVIN
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made clear Wednesday that he intends to deliver his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress next week, telling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a letter that there are no security concerns stemming from the government shutdown and “therefore I will be honoring your invitation.”
    Pelosi had asked Trump to postpone the Jan. 29 address. But Trump wrote back: “It would be so very sad for our Country if the State
  • SpaceX, other companies gaming Glassdoor reviews to look better, WSJ finds

    SpaceX, other companies gaming Glassdoor reviews to look better, WSJ finds
    Employment website Glassdoor claims more than 60 million unique visitors per month — but job seekers exploring company reviews are being fed a diet of deception, according to a new report.
    Firms are pushing employees to post positive reviews on the site, warping the results in favor of the companies gaming the system, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
    “Glassdoor has become an important arbiter of employee sentiment in today’s highly competitive job market,” the pa
  • Kamala Harris grabs for the brass ring

    Kamala Harris grabs for the brass ring
    President Kamala Harris?
    She thinks so, anyway. After just 1 1/2 terms as California’s attorney general and two years as a U.S. senator, Harris this week declared her candidacy for the White House. She joins a Democratic field that grows larger every day and could eventually reach two or three dozen – all trumpeting their implacable disdain for President Donald Trump.
    “The American people deserve to have somebody who is going to fight for them, who is going to see them, who wil
  • McDonald’s will give away free bacon on Jan. 29

    McDonald’s will give away free bacon on Jan. 29
    McDonald’s doesn’t have happy hours, but on Jan. 29, 4-5 p.m. could be a really happy hour for its diners.
    It comes down to two words: free bacon.
    For one hour on that day, customers can get free bacon slices with anything on the menu, including Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, Oreo McFlurrys and hot fudge sundaes, according to the company.
    The promotion is a lead-in to Jan. 30, when the fast food giant will add bacon versions of its “classics,” Big Macs and Quarter Pounders, to
  • How getting bored led Fidlar to push the right buttons in the studio

    How getting bored led Fidlar to push the right buttons in the studio
    As they were working on their third album, the members of Fidlar got a little curious in the recording studio and started playing around with the equipment, pushing all sorts of buttons and gizmos just to see what would happen.
    The result of these shenanigans is a new album that’s a bit of a departure from the band’s stripped-down music in favor of a more layered sound that still maintains the punk spirit of the L.A.-born group.
    “We got to the studio for this third record
  • CSUF nursing students challenged to understand life in the cycle of poverty

    CSUF nursing students challenged to understand life in the cycle of poverty
    Things weren’t going well for the Chen family.
    Charles Chen, a father of five, had been laid off from his computer programming job and was at the end of unemployment benefits. His wife had a full-time job, but their credit cards were maxed out. Their 16-year-old daughter, Connie, was pregnant and they had no health insurance.
    That was just the beginning of their problems.
    Ceta Benvegnu and Annmarie Herrera, two Community Health nursing students, were acting out the roles of the Chen parent
  • The 4 most common mortgage, real estate scams and how to stop them

    The 4 most common mortgage, real estate scams and how to stop them
    By Deborah Kearns, Bankrate.com
    The last thing consumers should have to worry about is being scammed when they buy or rent a home, or consider refinancing options. Unfortunately, criminals are getting more creative in how they target their victims, leading to major financial headaches for their unsuspecting victims.
    In 2017 alone, 9,645 victims reported real estate fraud, resulting in losses of more than $56.2 million, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet C
  • Spend the night with dinosaurs as the Natural History Museum hosts overnight sleepover events

    Spend the night with dinosaurs as the Natural History Museum hosts overnight sleepover events
    If you’ve always wanted to cuddle up with the dinosaurs and dioramas of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, here’s your chance.
    The Natural History Museum is offering sleepovers for families with children, ages 5 to 12, with themed events scheduled around “Dinosaurs” on Feb. 22, “Bugs and Butterflies” on May 31 and “Antarctic Dinosaurs” on June 21 for a maximum of 200 people each.
    Visitors pay $85, with a $10 discount for members and
  • King tides offer look at the coast’s flooded future with sea-level rise

    King tides offer look at the coast’s flooded future with sea-level rise
    As dramatic as king tides can be when they flood the streets of Seal Beach or the Peninsula in Long Beach, an aerial perspective of waves battering the coast takes the drama to another level.
    From 1000 feet above, you can see surf pounding long sequences of seawalls and riprap rocks protecting homes, the ocean sometimes appearing to threaten structures despite the installed barriers.
    Where there are cliffs with no homes, the waves gnaw away at the bluffs, moving the beaches at their base farther
  • The high limit gaming experience is changing at Southern California casinos, here’s how

    The high limit gaming experience is changing at Southern California casinos, here’s how
    Make your way past the flashing lights and noise of the regular gaming floor at a Southern California casino and you will likely find more secluded spaces, where the minimum bets are much higher and the experience is elevated to match.
    These high limit gaming rooms are often decked out with luxe furnishings, food, drinks and dedicated employees. And just as many Southern California casinos are expanding and renovating, they’re also updating their high limit rooms. Many are separating
  • Trump, others agitated by Giuliani’s uneven response to Russia probe

    Trump, others agitated by Giuliani’s uneven response to Russia probe
    By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ERIC TUCKER
    NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani’s latest media blitz, which was filled with a dizzying array of misstatements and hurried clarifications, agitated President Donald Trump and some of his allies, who have raised the possibility that the outspoken presidential lawyer be at least temporarily sidelined from televised interviews.
    Trump was frustrated with Giuliani, according to three White House officials and Republicans close to the White House who were not aut
  • Government shutdown: the next “natural” disaster?

    Government shutdown: the next “natural” disaster?
    Think about the last natural disaster. Maybe you were in the midst of it. The fear, the worry and then the hundreds or maybe thousands of people rushing to get aid. When a disaster strikes, circumstances change in a moment and basic human needs are threatened — food, water, shelter.
    In a natural disaster, those closest to the edge often are the first to feel disruption to their daily lives. In its own “natural” disaster, the United States government shutdown has caused many fed
  • California’s net population outflow by van line shrinks 21%

    California’s net population outflow by van line shrinks 21%
    California again had more outs than ins via major moving companies last year, but that gap shrank 21 percent as departures fell faster than arrivals.
    My trusty spreadsheet — filled with annual state-by-state migration stats from United, Allied and Atlas van lines — shows a continuation of the long-running decline in people moving, in or out of California, with exits slightly outnumbering arrivals. Van lines moves, which tend to be pricey relocations, are seen as a yardstick of execut
  • Comic book series offers sneak peek at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

    Comic book series offers sneak peek at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
    A new comic book series will offer Disneyland visitors a preview of the remote smuggler’s outpost being built at the Anaheim theme park as part the Star Wars-themed land opening this summer.
    The new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge five-issue mini-series from Marvel Comics will be available in April, according to StarWars.com.
    The comic book series will be written by Ethan Sacks and illustrated by Will Sliney, with cover art created by Walt Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm artists.
    Sacks us
  • Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: I’m back from India and I’m glad I don’t live there

    Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: I’m back from India and I’m glad I don’t live there
    Oh, gee. So now I have to summarize my trip to India, for those of you who’ve been foolish enough to read my columns about my planned trip there. Well, let’s just say this: I’m home now, and it’s great to sleep in my own bed and listen to our dogs snore underneath it.
    I’d wanted to experience India for many years, even though — decades ago — I met a famous Indian filmmaker who told me, “Don’t go there. You won’t like it.” I took u
  • Why can’t the U.S. Census ask a very simple question?

    Why can’t the U.S. Census ask a very simple question?
    Should the 2020 U.S. Census ask about citizenship? Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross decided that it should, and his decision triggered an explosion of legal challenges.
    Last week, a federal judge in New York ruled that the question may not be asked. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman wrote, “Secretary Ross’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census—even if it did not violate the Constitution itself—was unlawful for a multitude of independent reasons and must
  • Placentia man, 23, dies in Anaheim shooting

    Placentia man, 23, dies in Anaheim shooting
    ANAHEIM — A 23-year-old man was killed in a possible gang-related shooting in Anaheim, police said Wednesday.
    Officers responded about 9 p.m. Tuesday to a report of shots fired on the 2500 block of East Park Lane, near the 91 Freeway and the border with Placentia, and located the victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to Sgt. Jeff Mundy of the Anaheim Police Department.
    Officers performed life-saving efforts until paramedics arrived, but the victim, identified as Jose
  • CIF-SS Council to vote on ‘dead period’ proposal

    CIF-SS Council to vote on ‘dead period’ proposal
    A proposal that would fix the summer dead period toward a more specific period is on the agenda when the CIF-Southern Section Council, the organization’s legislative body, meets Wednesday morning at The Grand conference and meeting facility in Long Beach.
    Currently high school sports teams must have a three-week summer dead period than be taken any time between the end of school or the last Friday in May, whichever comes first, and the last Monday in August. They must be consecutive weeks.
  • Thieves strike two Fullerton cellphone stores minutes apart

    Thieves strike two Fullerton cellphone stores minutes apart
    Thieves struck two Fullerton cellphone stores in grab-and-run heists just minutes apart on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
    Two people wearing hooded sweatshirts walked into the Sprint store at 101 W. Orangethorpe Ave., near Harbor Boulevard, snatched phones that were on display and then fled at about 6:15 p.m., according to Fullerton Police Sgt. Mike Hines.
    He said that about 15 minutes later, one similarly dressed person stole display merchandise from the AT&T store at 2323 E. Chapman Ave., roughly
  • Fairmont Prep basketball team again beats Pacifica Christian in OT

    Fairmont Prep basketball team again beats Pacifica Christian in OT
    ANAHEIM – If Fairmont Prep and Pacifica Christian play each other a third time this season it would be in the playoffs.
    Attending that playoff game is highly recommended.
    The first time they played Fairmont Prep won in overtime. In their San Joaquin League rematch Tuesday Fairmont Prep won again and again it was in overtime.
    The Huskies’ 66-62 overtime win Tuesday with their active “Loud Crowd” student section cheering them on kept them alone in first place with a 6-0 lea
  • Huntington Beach girls turn tide against Los Alamitos in Surf League basketball

    Huntington Beach girls turn tide against Los Alamitos in Surf League basketball
    HUNTINGTON BEACH — Huntington Beach’s girls basketball team reversed its fortune against a rival and seized control of the Surf League race with its biggest victory of the season Tuesday.
    The 10th-ranked Oilers scored the first eight points of the second half and held off a late charge by visiting No. 9 Los Alamitos for a 39-34 victory.
    Huntington Beach (19-6, 3-1) had lost to the Griffins (18-8, 2-2) by 23 points in the first round of league, but it used a new defense to slow last s
  • FBI arrests Santa Ana man accused of sending threatening messages to Parkland shooting victims

    FBI arrests Santa Ana man accused of sending threatening messages to Parkland shooting victims
    SANTA ANA — A Santa Ana man is facing charges of using Instagram to send threatening messages to victims of the Parkland, Fla., mass shooting that killed 17 people last year at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
    Brandon Fleury was arrested Friday by the FBI and made an appearance in court in Santa Ana when he was granted bail. He is due in court again in Miami on Monday, said Laura Eimiller of the FBI.
    Fleury is accused of cyberstalking and threats in interstate communications, accordin
  • Serena Williams turns ankle, drops last 6 games in loss to Karolina Pliskova at Aussie Open

    Serena Williams turns ankle, drops last 6 games in loss to Karolina Pliskova at Aussie Open
    Karolina Pliskova celebrates after defeating Serena Williams in their Australian Open quarterfinal match on Wednesday (Tuesday PT) in Melbourne. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
    United States’ Serena Williams serves to Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsKarolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic makes a forehand
  • Must Watch: Former USC RB Reggie Bush believes Patriots will rout Rams in Super Bowl LIII

    Must Watch: Former USC RB Reggie Bush believes Patriots will rout Rams in Super Bowl LIII
    Reggie Bush, a former running back for the USC Trojans, predicts the New England Patriots will beat the Los Angeles Rams by ‘two touchdowns’ in Super Bowl LIII.
     
    Related Articles Rams’ defensive front, critiqued all season, is coming up big in most-important games Must Watch: Rams’ Sean McVay has his own “get back coach” on the sidelines Rams’ Todd Gurley disappeared in NFC championship game but is ‘healthy, feeling good’ Whicker: Avoid
  • Canyon needs boost from its defense to pull out basketball victory against Esperanza

    Canyon needs boost from its defense to pull out basketball victory against Esperanza
    ANAHEIM – No. 5 Canyon rallied in the second half to beat Esperanza 53-50 in a Crestview League game Tuesday at Canyon High.
    Canyon (19-6, 3-0) went on a 12-2 run that started late in the third quarter and continued into the fourth quarter to take the lead after trailing the entire game. The Comanches led by nine points after the scoring run.
    “Their (Esperanza) kids made a lot of shots in the first half,” Canyon coach Nate Harrison said. “We felt like if we stuck to
  • Mavericks hand cold-shooting Clippers their 6th loss in 7 games

    Mavericks hand cold-shooting Clippers their 6th loss in 7 games
    Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic (77) of Germany drives against LA Clippers guard Avery Bradley (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. The Mavericks won 106-98. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
    The Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell shoots as the Mavericks’ Harrison Barnes defends during the first half of Tuesday’s game in Dallas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic (7
  • Orange County basketball highlights for Tuesday, Jan. 22

    Orange County basketball highlights for Tuesday, Jan. 22
    Highlights and top scorers from the Orange County basketball games on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
    *Will be updated.
    BASKETBALL
    Tuesday’s top scorers
    BOYS
    Pts    Player, school
    26    Patel, Tustin
    26    Suri, Tarbut V’Torah
    25    J. Brown, Cypress
    25    Scherer, Crean Lutheran
    25    Siegel, Tarbut V’Torah
    24    Francis, Esperanza
    24    Terner, Tarbut V’Torah
    23    A. Brown, Pacifica
    20  &n
  • What will make LAUSD teachers’ deal work? New outside funding – and teamwork

    What will make LAUSD teachers’ deal work? New outside funding – and teamwork
    Teachers, board members and experts had just begun to scrutinize the landmark deal that effectively ended the Los Angeles Unified School District’s strike on Tuesday.
    But one thing is clear: The agreement will call for a complex mix of flexibility and cleverness from the district to secure an influx of new funding from the state and elsewhere to fend off the financial disaster that LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner has been warning of since the day he took office.
    LAUSD strike update: UT
  • Southern California dodged the Amazon Iceberg

    Southern California dodged the Amazon Iceberg
    If recent history is a good predictor, this year California politicians could dole out over $900 million in taxpayer money for corporate handouts. And cities like Los Angeles that lost out in the sweepstakes for Amazon’s second headquarters (or “HQ2”) may be motivated to double down on the next big prize.
    But Californians should be skeptical when politicians try to woo a corporate giant. A deeper look at the Amazon dog-and-pony show explains why.
    Sure, politicians fro
  • CIF-SS girls water polo rankings: Tuesday, Jan. 22

    CIF-SS girls water polo rankings: Tuesday, Jan. 22
    The CIF-SS girls water polo rankings released Tuesday, Jan. 22.
    As selected by the CIF-SS Girls Water Polo Advisory Committee.
    GIRLS WATER POLO
    DIVISION 1 & 2
    1 Laguna Beach
    2 Orange Lutheran
    3 Foothill
    4 Corona del Mar
    5 Dos Pueblos
    6 San Marcos
    7 Newport Harbor
    8 Santa Barbara
    9 Schurr
    10 Mater Dei
    11 Santa Margarita
    12 Los Alamitos
    13 San Clemente
    14 Harvard-Westlake
    15 Agoura
    16 Huntington Beach
    17 La Canada
    18 Long Beach Wilson
    19 Murrieta Valley
    20 Los Osos
    Others: None
     
    DIVISION
  • Man accused in Malibu Creek State Park shootings pleads not guilty to murder, other charges

    Man accused in Malibu Creek State Park shootings pleads not guilty to murder, other charges
    A  man charged in a series of shootings at Malibu Creek State Park, including one that left an Orange County man dead, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder, attempted murder and commercial burglary.
    Anthony Rauda, 42, stood just out of view of the public during the court hearing in Van Nuys. While his attorneys entered his plea, he was tucked in a corner inside the door to the courtroom’s inmate holding area.
    The hearing took place after several delays — Judge Frank Tavelman twi
  • The rush to judgment: Political Cartoons

    The rush to judgment: Political Cartoons
    Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
    Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCheck out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and
  • Ruby’s Diner in Yorba Linda closes after 26 years, Ruby’s Shake Shop will open in Brea this spring

    Ruby’s Diner in Yorba Linda closes after 26 years, Ruby’s Shake Shop will open in Brea this spring
    Customers at Ruby’s Diner in Yorba Linda found a shuttered restaurant and an announcement posted that the restaurant is moving to Brea and morphing into a Ruby’s Shake Shop.
    The Ruby’s Diner that closed, a table service restaurant, was at 21450 Yorba Linda Blvd. in Yorba Linda and had been in that location for 26 years. The sign mentioned the new location would be coming to West Birch Street this spring with no specific address mentioned.
    The new restaurant could be simila
  • Residential trash collection delayed a day in several south county cities because of fueling problem

    Residential trash collection delayed a day in several south county cities because of fueling problem
    Those living in several south county cities did not have their trash picked up on Tuesday, Jan. 22, because of emergency repairs needed at a fueling station.
    Residential trash collection in San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Aliso Viejo and Rancho Mission Viejo will be delayed by a day for the rest of this week, said Maria Lazaruk with CR&R, which provides trash hauling in several Orange County cities.
    For instance, trash regularly picked up on Fridays in the aff
  • Sparks add Fred Williams, Latricia Trammell to Derek Fisher’s coaching staff

    Sparks add Fred Williams, Latricia Trammell to Derek Fisher’s coaching staff
    The WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday announced the additions of assistant coaches Fred Williams and Latricia Trammell to the team’s coaching staff, which will be headed next season by former Lakers point guard Derek Fisher, who was hired in December.
    Williams, who is from Inglewood, served as head coach of the Dallas Wings from 2014 to 2018 before he reportedly was relieved of his coaching duties in August following a postgame altercation with team president and CEO Greg Bibb.
    Wi
  • Margaret Atwood, author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ to speak, take questions at UC Riverside

    Margaret Atwood, author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ to speak, take questions at UC Riverside
    Margaret Atwood, the bestselling and critically acclaimed author responsible for works including “The Handmaid’s Tale,” will kick off two weeks of discussions with established and emerging authors at UC Riverside in February.
    Writers Week will begin with Atwood and program director Tom Lutz, a professor of creative writing at UCR, speaking about her five-decade career, followed by a question-and-answer session.
    The public can ask questions of Atwood and the 22 other authors who

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