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• Flexible work threatened by the Dynamex decision

  01-02-2019 23:11
  
  Los Angeles is filled with young professionals trying to make it in the industry. As an actress in this town, I have to be ready at any moment to jump to the next audition (or God willing, an actual acting job) while still finding ways to pay my rent. As an independent contractor who drives for Lyft, I can make my own hours and work when and where I want while still pursuing my career. That is why I am concerned about a recent California Supreme Court decision that would force independent contra
  
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• Inside the Rams podcast: Super Bowl LIII Edition from Atlanta

  01-02-2019 22:28
  
  The Rams have made it to the Super Bowl, and that means the triumphant return of the Inside the Rams podcast. Reporting live from Atlanta, NFL writer and Inside the Rams host Ryan Kartje is joined by Rams beat writer Rich Hammond to break down every aspect of Sunday’s big game against the Patriots.
  Can Sean McVay outsmart Bill Belichick? Can Jared Goff outperform Tom Brady on the biggest stage? What’s the Rams best hope for victory over a team that’s been in the Super Bowl in e
  
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• Foxconn again shifts Wisconsin plan after Trump intervenes

  01-02-2019 22:13
  
  By SCOTT BAUER
  MADISON, Wis. — Foxconn Technology Group has shifted its stated strategy yet again on Friday for a massive Wisconsin campus, crediting a conversation with President Donald Trump for cementing plans to proceed with building a factory to make high-tech liquid display screens.
  The news capped a week of confusion about Foxconn’s plans in Wisconsin. The company announced in 2017, to much fanfare, that it planned to invest $10 billion in the state and hire 13,000 people to b
  
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• Nuclear waste burial fund grows to $43 billion, but DOE has not buried an ounce of spent fuel

  01-02-2019 21:38
  
  FILE- In this May 22, 2001 file photo, an employee of the the Yucca Mountain Project walks through a tunnel in the mountain near Mercury, Nev.(AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s conceptual design of a deep geologic repository at Yucca Mountain.SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAn aerial view of one of the entrances to Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas (New York Times Photo)
  Brakeman Leonard Jacobson watches the tunnel as a train with the medi
  
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• Rams vs. New England Patriots in the Super Bowl: Who has the edge?

  01-02-2019 21:28
  
  RAMS (15-3) vs. PATRIOTS (13-5)
  When: Sunday, 3:30 p.m.
  Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
  Line: Patriots by 2.5
  TV/radio: CBS/2; 710-AM, 93.1-FM, 1330-AM (Spanish)
  RAMS OFFENSE vs. PATRIOTS DEFENSE
  Start here: if the Rams can’t protect quarterback Jared Goff, the game is over. New England’s pass rush has been increasingly fierce in the past three weeks, but after an early-December wobble, the Rams’ offensive line has rebounded and was stellar in playoff victories over Dallas and New
  
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• Real estate news: New role, new president for New Home Company in Aliso Viejo

  01-02-2019 20:59
  
  Leonard S. Miller, the company’s chief operating officer since March 2017, will fill a dual role as president and COO, responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the company. He’ll report to New Home’s Chief Executive Larry Webb, who is also chairman of the board.
  Panattoni Development Co. and DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services have closed a 10-year lease valued at $8.65 million of a 69,882-square-foot industrial building under construction in Placentia. (Courtesy
  
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• Changes to sexual harassment laws could open California employers to increased liability

  01-02-2019 20:58
  
  Environmental regulations, building codes, changing tax laws, minimum wage hikes …
  These are the kinds of the things California employers keep track of. They can now add new sexual harassment laws to the list. New laws that took effect Jan. 1 under the Fair Employment and Housing Act will make it easier for workers to bring sexual harassment lawsuits against their employers before a jury.
  Legal experts, including Jesse Maddox, say businesses are going to have a tougher time settling
  
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• Injury forced Lakers’ LeBron James to grapple with doubt like never before

  01-02-2019 20:52
  
  LOS ANGELES — Throughout the last week, as he dealt with the uncertainty of LeBron James’ return, Luke Walton light-heartedly quipped he had yet to see his star execute a tomahawk dunk in practice.
  But a true litmus test for James’ health was nothing so brash.
  Tyson Chandler said he knew the 34-year-old forward was game-ready Thursday night when he closed out against a Clippers’ shooter. He slid over to his side, putting his strained left groin – whic
  
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• Chargers’ Philip Rivers fights back tears in heartfelt speech to San Diego

  01-02-2019 20:44
  
  Philip Rivers more than understands why many in San Diego stopped rooting for the Chargers after the team left for Los Angeles in 2017.
  The long-time Chargers quarterback is caught in the middle of the falling out the relocation created.
  On Thursday, Rivers attempted to bring the San Diego fan base and the organization together by speaking from the heart at the Salute to Champions dinner in La Jolla. He was there to accept the Professional of the Year award.Our QB. All heart. pic.twitter.com/MLG
  
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• Father-and-son boxing team help each other win in and out of the ring

  01-02-2019 20:37
  
  POMONA — Ernesto “Neto” Mercado has a lot of terrific things to say about his son, Ernesto “Tito” Mercado, the No. 1-ranked boxer in the country by USA Boxing at 132 pounds in the 17-18-year-old division.
  The younger Mercado takes pride in his dad’s accomplishments as well, and together the two have formed a union that could eventually lead to a trip to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
  Tito, a senior at Pomona High, is trained by his father at his father&
  
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• Santa Anita racing consensus picks for Friday, Feb. 1

  01-02-2019 20:31
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Friday, Feb. 1 at Santa Anita.
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• Honoring philanthropy, character and heroism

  01-02-2019 20:28
  
  Tustin man awarded French Legion of Honour Medal
  Donald R. Marsh, 96, of Tustin, was recently awarded the French Legion of Honour Medal by the French Consulate’s office in Los Angeles. Marsh was recognized with France’s highest merit for his part in liberating France from Nazi Germany in World War II.
  Marsh enlisted in the U.S. Army at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, on Dec. 2, 1942. He served in the 2nd Armored Division, known as “Hell on Wheels,” in the communications sec
  
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• South Bay History: The Meistrell brothers turn Redondo Beach’s Dive N’ Surf into a water sports mecca

  01-02-2019 20:26
  
  The history of Redondo Beach’s longest-lived diving and surf shop hinges on the Meistrells, twin brothers Bob and Bill, whose numerous aquatic sports innovations are inextricably linked to South Bay surf culture.
  Dive N’ Surf was one of the first surf shops in the South Bay, but not the very first; that distinction goes to Dale Velzy’s Manhattan Beach store, opened in 1950.
  Sam Gnerre
  The Meistrells also didn’t start Dive N’ Surf. Shortly after opening the store, le
  
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• UC Irvine pockets $2.14 million for house gifted by Laguna Beach professor

  01-02-2019 20:25
  
  The UC Irvine Foundation has sold an ocean-view, three-bedroom house that the estate of Christian Werner donated to the university. The home, with an asking price of $2.295 million, sold for $2.14 million on Jan. 30.
  Werner, professor emeritus of geography and former dean of the School of Social Sciences at UCI, died in March 2016 at 81.The contemporary, 2,672-square-foot house at 657 Buena Vista Way has floor-to-ceiling windows, open interiors, high-end European cabinets and a master suite capt
  
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• Alexander: Remembering the L.A. Rams’ unlikely first Super Bowl

  01-02-2019 20:14
  
  The last Los Angeles Rams team to play in a Super Bowl was about as unlikely an entrant as one could imagine, buffeted by turbulence on and off the field but staying upright almost to the end. By the evening of January 20, 1980, the players involved were convinced that not only could they have toppled the dynasty of the time, but that they’d be back on the big stage soon.
  That only reinforces the idea that it’s folly to assume.
  RELATED: Vince Ferragamo, last L.A. Rams QB in a Super B
  
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• Facebook sensation Boo — the adorable red Pomeranian — died Jan. 18, leaving behind messages of joy, friendship

  01-02-2019 20:08
  
  Editor’s note: Maryanne Dell has worked with dogs — training, rescuing and finding homes for them — for more than 20 years. 
  Boo is gone.
  I fell in love with the adorable, red Pomeranian years ago, shortly after he started showing up on Facebook. Then came books, calendars and stuffed dogs (I have several of each). I couldn’t get enough of the cute little guy. Neither, it seemed, could the world.
  We never knew who Boo’s person was, because all we ever saw was B
  
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• People are braving long lines right now at Disneyland — for a popcorn bucket, not a ride

  01-02-2019 20:07
  
  Disneyland’s most avid — some might allege nutty — fans stood in line by the hundreds Friday morning as the park opened, but not to get on a thrill ride. They were there to get their hands on the newest collectible popcorn buckets just released, in the shape of Steamboat Willie, the Mickey Mouse cartoon that started it all 90 years ago.
  Vincent Dawson drove from Rancho Santa Margarita during rush hour to stand in line and buy a $20 popcorn bucket for his wife, Vanessa. He was t
  
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• Willie Brown sees protégés rise to the top

  01-02-2019 20:04
  
  Over a political career that’s well into a sixth decade, Willie Brown has had several incarnations.
  From a fiery civil rights agitator in the 1960s, Brown evolved into an expert legislative dealmaker during three decades as a state assemblyman – including a record-long stint as speaker – and two terms as mayor of San Francisco.
  Along the way, be became a bon vivant, swathed in expensive, hand-tailored suits, and, until his eyesight failed, driving exotic sports cars at high spe
  
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• Disneyland’s Space Mountain reopens after state investigation into man who climbed out of moving ride

  01-02-2019 19:47
  
  State investigators have completed their on-site inspection of Disneyland’s Space Mountain after a man climbed off the moving roller coaster and had to be guided to safety by employees, according to state and theme park officials.
  The Amusement Ride and Tramway unit of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cleared the Anaheim theme park to reopen Space Mountain after an initial investigation of the incident, said Cal/OSHA spokesman Luke Brown.
  The indoor roller coas
  
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• Enhanced autism services center is up and running in Irvine

  01-02-2019 19:28
  
  The new Autism Therapy and Disability Services Center operated by Easterseals Southern California is now open in Irvine, offering an enhanced environment for the more than 100 clients served daily.
  The ribbon cutting at 1063 McGaw Ave., was held Thursday, Jan. 31.
  A refurbishing of the two-story space includes more than 12,000 square feet dedicated to autism services and a variety of features for clients with special needs. Among the highlights:A therapy kitchen to teach cooking skills
  Two
  
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• The Queen Mary will celebrate Chinese New Year with ‘Shanghai Nights’ event

  01-02-2019 17:07
  
  The Queen Mary doesn’t sail around the world anymore, but that doesn’t mean the world can’t come on board every once in a while.
  The ship takes a trip to Shanghai with an on board celebration of Chinese New Year that will include dancers, acrobats, music and lots and lots of food on Feb. 5.
  Dubbed “Chinese New Year: Shanghai Nights,” the 6-10 p.m. celebration marks the Year of the Pig with guzheng music (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument) from the China
  
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• Analysis: Why the Ducks might not make any major moves the rest of the season

  01-02-2019 17:01
  
  ANAHEIM — Waves of discontent rolled relentlessly through Honda Center like breakers pounding the shoreline in the third period of the Ducks’ lifeless 5-1 loss Jan. 23 to the St. Louis Blues.
  Patience was in short supply as the Ducks reached the All-Star break with a pedestrian 21-21-9 record.
  “Fire Randy,” some fans bellowed, referring to Coach Randy Carlyle.
  Others called for the end of Bob Murray’s tenure as general manager.
  Neither is likely to lose hi
  
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• Dante Fowler taking advantage of fresh start with Rams to get back on track

  01-02-2019 17:00
  
  ATLANTA – Dante Fowler awoke up on the first day of rookie mini-camp in Jacksonville with a disquieting feeling he couldn’t explain. “It was like I knew something was going to happen that day,” Fowler remembers.
  It was supposed to be a joyous occasion. Fowler was the third overall pick in the 2015 draft, a ferocious edge rusher from Florida oozing with raw talent, whom the Jaguars envisioned as a cornerstone of their defense. Still, on the morning of his first day with th
  
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• 5 museum shows to see honoring Black History Month

  01-02-2019 16:59
  
  February is Black History Month, a monthlong observation honoring the contributions and experiences of African Americans.
  Southern California cultural institutions have planned an array of exhibitions and special presentations, with more opening into March.
  A work by Kenneth Gatewood, one of 21 artists whose works are featured in “Images of Black Culture, Life, and History” at the San Bernardino County Museum in partnership with the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce, Inla
  
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• 8 One Love Cali Reggae Fest must-see artists you might not know

  01-02-2019 16:32
  
  Easy vibes, good beats and a celebration of reggae culture starts off the year of music at the Queen Mary as it sails into the second year of its partnership with concert giant Goldenvoice.
  The 2019 concert season at the ship begins with the return of the One Love Cali Reggae Fest, which expands to three days as it takes over the Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach Feb. 8-10.
  It’s the first of what’s expected to be several mini-festivals at the 15,000-person capacity venue this year
  
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• Los Angeles vs. New England: Who’s got a more ‘super’ economy?

  01-02-2019 16:30
  
  It’s a match-up of two “super” economies.
  Los Angeles vs. New England (aka Boston) are indeed American heavyweights. Their metropolitan areas rank No. 2 and No. 10 nationally in population, respectively, and they’re both home to dynamic industries creating cutting-edge products and services.
  (Oh, I hear they do have excellent football teams, too!)
  So, who might be crowned business champ in head-to-head competition?
  Amid Super Bowl fever, I tossed into my trusty spreadshee
  
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• Trump blames Russia as U.S. pulls out of nuclear arms treaty

  01-02-2019 16:12
  
  By DEB RIECHMANN, ROBERT BURNS AND MATTHEW LEE
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Friday it is freeing itself from the constraints of a nuclear arms control treaty with Russia and will begin withdrawing from the pact on Saturday.
  President Donald Trump blamed the Russians for the demise of the Cold War-era pact, known as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty.
  “For too long,” Trump said in a written statement issued by the White House, Russia has violated the trea
  
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• U.S. employers add robust 304,000 jobs; joblessness up to 4 percent

  01-02-2019 16:05
  
  By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
  WASHINGTON — U.S. employers shrugged off last month’s partial government shutdown and engaged in a burst of hiring in January, adding 304,000 jobs, the most in nearly a year.
  The healthy gain the government reported Friday illustrated the job market’s durability nearly a decade into the economic expansion. The U.S. has now added jobs for 100 straight months, the longest such period on record.
  The unemployment rate did rise in January to 4 percent from 3.9
  
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• Underground fire near Disneyland prompts Grand Legacy hotel to shut power off

  01-02-2019 16:04
  
  ANAHEIM — Repair crews Friday morning were at the scene of a fire in an underground vault in Anaheim that sent smoke spewing out of a manhole cover near Disneyland and prompted power to be shut off at a 240-room hotel nearby.
  Firefighters were called out about 9:40 p.m. Thursday to the 1700 block of South Harbor Boulevard to investigate the nature of the smoke, according to Anaheim Fire & Rescue.
  Anaheim Public Utilities crews responded to the location and took over the investigation,
  
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• Will San Onofre spur a Yucca Mountain revival?

  01-02-2019 16:00
  
  One thing was very clear after a near-disastrous almost- accident last summer at the now-defunct San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station beside the Orange-San Diego county line:
  Canisters of radioactive waste from the shuttered plant already placed for “temporary” storage on its grounds and new containers not yet placed must go somewhere else, as soon as possible.
  The problem is, there is no other place and virtually no one wants an atomic dump anywhere near their home. That’s wh
  
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• New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker launches 2020 presidential bid

  01-02-2019 14:26
  
  By ELANA SCHOR
  WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Friday declared his bid for the presidency in 2020 with a sweeping call to unite a deeply polarized nation around a “common purpose.”
  The New Jersey Democrat, who is the second black candidate in a primary field that’s already historically diverse, delivered his message of unity amid an era marked by bitter political division. He announced his run on the first day of Black History Month, underscoring his consequential s
  
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• Southern California has two of the top 5 on Yelp’s Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants for 2019, a nationally ranked list

  01-02-2019 14:01
  
  A view of the main entrance at The Blind Rabbit in Anaheim. The Blind Rabbit, a speakeasy in Anaheim, placed No. 4 on Yelp’s Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants for 2019, a nationally ranked list. (File photo by Ed Crisotomo, SCNG)
  Leonard Chan, co-owner shows a hidden entrance at The Blind Rabbit in Anaheim.The Blind Rabbit, a speakeasy in Anaheim, placed No. 4 on Yelp’s Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants for 2019, a nationally ranked list. (File photo by Ed Crisotomo, SCNG)SoundThe gall
  
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• Lawsuit in retaliation for not caving in to sanctuary state law: Letters

  01-02-2019 11:25
  
  Re “Gov. Gavin Newsom targets Huntington Beach with lawsuit over affordable housing” (Jan. 25):
  Not even in office a month and Gov. Gavin Newsom along with Attorney General Xavier Becerra is suing the city of Huntington Beach for failing to build a little over 500 low-income houses for low-income workers.
  If the housing quotas aren’t met, Newsom has stated he will withhold funds through taxes that the city residents and businesses pay the state.
  Let’s not forget that Hunt
  
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• Edison basketball wins battle with Los Alamitos in tiebreaker game, earns spot in CIF-SS playoffs

  01-02-2019 08:55
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – After dropping its first two meetings with Los Alamitos this season, the third time was the charm for Edison, as it defeated the Griffins  64-54 in a Surf League tiebreaker game Thursday night at Marina High School.
  The victory clinched a guaranteed CIF Southern Section playoff berth for Edison (19-10, 4-3). Newport Harbor earned the league’s other guaranteed spot by defeating Corona del Mar in the other tiebreaker game Thursday.
  The season is over for Los Ala
  
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• Hawaii hands Long Beach State its fourth loss in a row

  01-02-2019 08:36
  
  HONOLULU — Brock Stepteau scored 16 points, Eddie Stansberry had 14 and Hawaii pulled away from Long Beach State for a 74-57 Big West Conference victory on Thursday night at the Stan Sheriff Center.
  Zigmars Raimo added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors (13-7, 4-2 Big West).
  Mason Riggins had a career-high 18 points and seven rebounds for the 49ers (8-14, 2-4), who lost their fourth game in a row. Deishuan Booker added 14 points and five rebounds, going just 3 for 1
  
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• Thoerner lifts Beckman past Northwood in OT to secure first outright league title

  01-02-2019 08:28
  
  IRVINE – The Beckman boys basketball team outlasted Northwood in overtime Thursday to win its first outright Pacific Coast League championship in school history.
  Trailing by three with 11 seconds remaining in regulation, Dylan Thoerner brought the ball up court and made a 3-pointer to tie the score for Beckman. It was the only 3-pointer the Patriots made in the game.
  “He actually went in the exact spot I asked him to go to. He made the shot and we executed that, and executed defensiv
  
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• Newport Harbor earns spot in CIF-SS playoffs by winning showdown with Corona del Mar

  01-02-2019 08:22
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH — For the Newport Harbor boys basketball team, it was a tale of two halves in the Surf League.
  After dropping two of their first three games in league, the Sailors have turned it around, and they added to the turnaround with a 59-47 victory over Corona del Mar in a league tiebreaker game Thursday at Marina High School.
  The game was needed because of the four-way tie for first place in the Surf League. The winner of Thursday’s two tiebreaker games received the league&
  
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• LAFC coach Bob Bradley sees ‘a lot of positives’ in exhibition victory over Japan’s Vissel Kobe

  01-02-2019 07:55
  
  LOS ANGELES — An hour prior to Los Angeles Football Club’s preseason opener at Banc of California Stadium, the club introduced its newest attacker, 30-year-old Salvadoran Rodolfo “Fito” Zalaya.
  After speaking with the press, Zalaya joined several of his teammates in the stands – Steven Beitashour, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Mohamed El-Munir and Danilo Silva – as LAFC reignited its relationship with the city during a 4-1 win in an international friendly again
  
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• Super Bowl LIII: Live Q&A with LA Rams beat reporter Rich Hammond

  01-02-2019 07:42
  
  Los Angeles Rams beat reporter Rich Hammond of the Southern California News Group will host a live Q&A on Friday, Feb. 1 at Noon PT (3 p.m. ET).
  Hammond will tackle any questions about the Rams, Super Bowl LIII or any subject, including Staples Center banners.
  Fans can join the conversation and submit their questions on Twitter by clicking here.
  Related Articles Rams’ Sam Shields grateful for return to Super Bowl after concussions threatened career Whicker: Rob Havenstein and
  
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• Century refuses to share Orange League basketball title with Savanna

  01-02-2019 07:42
  
  SANTA ANA – The Century boys basketball team avenged its only league loss of the season by defeating Savanna 61-44 Thursday night at Century High to become the outright Orange League champions.
  The win gave the Centurions (20-8, 9-1) consecutive league titles for the first time since 2006 when they won four straight league championships from 2003-2006.
  “It’s been a really tough year,” Centurions coach Jeff Young said. “We’ve had a lot of ups and downs, in
  
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• LeBron James one assist shy of a triple-double as Lakers edge Clippers in his return

  01-02-2019 07:41
  
  The Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma drives to the basket as the Clippers’ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defends during Thursday’s game at Staples Center. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  The Lakers’ Brandon Ingram #14 and the Clippers’ Patrick Beverley #21 battle for the ball during their game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan 31, 2019. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsThe Lakers’
  
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• Clippers argue OT defensive foul call on Boban Marjonovic added insult to injury

  01-02-2019 07:40
  
  LOS ANGELES — As Lance Stephenson danced near the baseline after converting a layup and drawing a foul on Boban Marjanovic to increase the Lakers’ lead to four and maybe five with less than a minute left in overtime Thursday night, the 7-foot-3 center was crumpled beneath the hoop, his head in his hands.
  Replays showed that Stephenson’s left elbow connected solidly with Marjanovic’s face on the play, after which the referees re-watched the sequence on the court-side monit
  
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• Hazzard, Galloway spark UC Irvine to overtime victory at UCSB

  01-02-2019 07:29
  
  SANTA BARBARA — Max Hazzard scored eight of his 15 points in overtime and Jonathan Galloway had three critical plays in the last 2:17 and UC Irvine outlasted UC Santa Barbara 66-62 on Thursday night in a battle for first place in the Big West Conference.
  Hazzard had a pair of 3-pointers early in OT to put the Anteaters ahead 62-56. The Gauchos answered with 3-pointers from Jaquori McLaughlin and Devearl Ramsey but those were sandwiched around an offensive rebound slam by Galloway to k
  
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• La Quinta pulls away at end to beat Bolsa Grande, earn share of Garden Grove title

  01-02-2019 06:59
  
  GARDEN GROVE – For three quarters, the Garden Grove League boys basketball finale between Bolsa Grande and La Quinta on Thursday was a track meet, with neither team able to pull away.
  In the fourth quarter, it appeared to come down to conditioning.
  The Aztecs went on a 16-0 run that began late in the third quarter and cruised to a 69-53 victory in a loud La Quinta High gym.
  The victory gave the Aztecs (13-13, 8-2) a share of the league title with Santiago (18-8, 8-2), which defeated Los Am
  
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• Franklin’s big night helps Villa Park knock off Canyon, earn share of Crestview title

  01-02-2019 06:51
  
  Villa Park’s Riley Schroeder shoots against Canyon in a Crestview League boys basketball game at Canyon High Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.
  (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
  Villa Park’s Donovan House and Canyon’s Liam Woodrum dive for a loose ball in a Crestview League boys basketball game at Canyon High Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.
  (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCanyon’s Liam WWoodrum shoots again
  
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• Los Altos’ Jarod Lucas scores 52, becomes CIF-SS all-time scoring leader

  01-02-2019 05:57
  
  Jarod Lucas #2 of Los Altos celebrates after scoring 52 points to set the all time CIF-SS career scoring leader with 3,285 points to pass GlendoraÕs Casey Jacobsen during a prep basketball game against West Covina at Los Altos High School on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in Hacienda Heights, California. Los Altos won 97-58. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Jarod Lucas #2 of Los Altos celebrates after scoring 52 points to set the all time CIF-SS career scoring leader with
  
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• St. John Bosco wins first-ever Trinity League basketball title to put finishing touches on Open Division resume

  01-02-2019 05:51
  
  ANAHEIM — With each fourth-quarter basket, the excitement grew on the bench. Soon, it became clear:
  It’s time for St. John Bosco to party like it’s 1995.
  With a 60-48 win over Servite on Thursday night, the Braves clinched their first-ever Trinity League title, and first overall league title in 24 years, and in doing so may have put the final touches on a resume that could get Bosco into the CIF-Southern Section Open Division this postseason.
  The Braves (21-6) finished Trinity
  
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• Clippers’ Tobias Harris left off of Western Conference All-Star team

  01-02-2019 05:46
  
  LOS ANGELES — Tobias Harris didn’t bound onto the court before the game for warm-ups wearing one of his great ol’ grins.
  Not less than a half-hour earlier, the NBA released the All-Star reserves and the Clippers forward was not among them.
  That’s despite his own admission about how much being selected for the first time would mean to him, and despite all the campaigning by his coach, Doc Rivers, who said he called, texted and emailed all of his fellow coaches to lobby for
  
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• Orange County basketball highlights for Thursday, Jan. 31

  01-02-2019 05:16
  
  Highlights and top scorers from the Orange County basketball games on Thursday, Jan. 31.
  *Will be updated.
  Thursday’s top scorers
  BOYS
  Pts    Player, school
  18    Chalmers, Newport Harbor
  13    Humphreys, Corona del Mar
  12    Stone, Corona del Mar
   
  GIRLS
  Pts    Player, school
  23    Lee, Brea Olinda
  18    Uyematsu, Canyon
  14    Chu, Northwood
  14    Gustafson, Brea Olinda
  14    Halle, No
  
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• Country mouse or city mouse? In Italy, be both

  01-02-2019 05:13
  
  Located in central Italy, the region of Tuscany stretches from the Apennine Mountains to the Tyrrhenian Sea, covering 8,900 square miles, nearly ten times the size of Orange County (but with a similar population size). To say you are going to Tuscany is a broad generalization in a place where the vernacular can change just as drastically as the terrain from town to town. Wandering through medieval villages in the forests of Lucca Province is a much different experience than following a docent th
  
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