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• To reduce money in politics, slash the size of government

  15-02-2019 23:57
  
  SACRAMENTO – Like a terrifying demon that returns during the final scene of a horror movie, campaign-finance reform is the “thing” that never goes away. The United States Supreme Court sometimes saves the day, as it did with the First Amendment-related Citizens United case in 2010. Yet reformers always have a new scheme to take “the money out of politics,” even though their last schemes always resulted in more cash influencing political campaigns.
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• Kings forward Michael Amadio credits trip to minors

  15-02-2019 23:56
  
  EL SEGUNDO — Michael Amadio has been up and down this season, splitting time between the Kings and their AHL affiliate in Ontario.
  That’s partly why he hadn’t scored an NHL goal since Dec. 23, until he found the net Thursday during the second period of a 4-3 shootout loss to Vancouver at Staples Center.
  Amadio, who was recalled Jan. 31 after spending a month at Ontario, was more pumped than usual as he celebrated in demonstrative fashion.
  Amadio, just 22, is in his second
  
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• World War II veteran picks up $1,500 tab for military members at Chick-fil-A

  15-02-2019 23:40
  
  Rossmoor resident Edmund Rusinek chats with military members at Chick-fil-A, where he bought them meals to celebrate his upcoming 92nd birthday on Feb. 19. The World War II veteran spent around $1,500 passing down a gift bestowed upon him when he was at boot camp in Arkansas. (Photo courtesy of Chick-fil-A manager Giola Arkis)
  Army veteran Ed Rusinek before being shipped off to Europe in 1945 celebrated his 92nd birthday by treating dozens of service members to meals at the Chick-fil-A &nda
  
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• UCLA adds top-ranked fullback to 2019 signing class

  15-02-2019 23:40
  
  More than a week after National Signing Day, UCLA is still filling out its 2019 recruiting class as the Bruins officially inked running back Sitiveni Kaufusi to a National Letter of Intent on Friday.It’s official.Welcome to Westwood, Sitiveni Kaufusi!#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/h6OEmqvVeI
  — UCLA Football (@UCLAFootball) February 15, 2019The three-star running back tweeted that he received his offer from UCLA on Feb. 7, one day after UCLA signed three commits on the first day of the sig
  
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• Pass AB392 to save lives, prevent unnecessary uses of deadly police force

  15-02-2019 23:33
  
  My son, Caesar Ray Cruz, was 35 years old when he was killed by Anaheim police officers on Dec. 11, 2009. I miss Caesar every single day. Even with the passage of time, the void that his death left in my life is still there. No family should have to live through this pain. That’s why I, along countless other families who have lost someone to police violence, am calling on California lawmakers to pass AB392, The California Act to Save Lives, a bill that will make sure police officers avoid
  
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• Rafael Rivera making the most of Leo Santa Cruz title fight

  15-02-2019 23:29
  
  Rafael Rivera has never fought for a world title. He has recent losses to ranked fighters Joseph Diaz Jr. and Joet Gonzalez, so there was therefore no way Rivera was going to turn down an opportunity to challenge Leo Santa Cruz for his featherweight title.
  The two will square off Saturday at Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live (on Fox). Santa Cruz was supposed to be defending against Miguel Flores, but Flores sustained an ankle injury while training in late January and was forced to pull out.
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• It’s time to provide Californians with a reliable, resilient water supply

  15-02-2019 23:26
  
  Climate change is here, and we must act now. This past summer, Californians experienced catastrophic wildfires that wiped out entire towns, took lives and brought pain and suffering to both the north and south of our state. If we do not respond to the climate change warnings before us, particularly drought, we will fail our children and our grandchildren who call California home. This is not just an environmental issue, it’s a social justice issue.
  In his first State of the State address t
  
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• Snoop Dogg will headline the new Salute the Troops festival in Riverside

  15-02-2019 21:34
  
  Snoop Dogg will headline a music and comedy extravaganza to honor active military and veterans March 22-23 at March Field Air Museum.
  The venue is adjacent to March Air Reserve Base, where Bob Hope performed his very first USO show in 1941. The base is outside of Riverside city limits.
  The festival, called “Salute the Troops,” is the inaugural event by Semper Fi Productions, which describes itself as a certified, disabled veterans-owned small business. Co-founders are John Wertz, who
  
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• How UCLA gymnastics turns floor exercise into an art

  15-02-2019 21:33
  
  LOS ANGELES — The past hour and a half built up to this. The audience sat through three preceding acts but the crowd rises to its collective feet for the grand finale. Rock music pulses through Pauley Pavilion to a crescendo as UCLA takes the floor.
  Valorie Kondos Field smirks confidently.
  Show time.
  The UCLA gymnastics head coach has emceed the best show in Westwood for years. The undefeated Bruins are consistently ranked among the nation’s leaders on floor exercise. This year is no
  
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• San Bernardino County shows cities how to respond to a terror attack, based on its own experience

  15-02-2019 21:13
  
  When terrorists opened fire on a county employee training event Dec. 2, 2015 at Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, there was no rule book to guide the county’s response or recovery that followed.
  On Friday, Feb. 15, San Bernardino County released two reports, one outlining the steps taken after the attack and a second meant to serve as a resource for other agencies.
  “Many agencies across the country that had experienced mass shootings were extremely helpful in providing valuab
  
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• Could the Angels still sign Mike Moustakas?

  15-02-2019 21:11
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — The Angels may not be finished adding to their roster.
  The Angels have had some discussions about bringing in free agent third baseman Mike Moustakas, a source confirmed on Friday. It is unclear whether those talks are serious at this point.
  Moustakas, 30, has been connected to the Angels for the past two winters, because he’s a Southern California native and because the Angels could fit him into their lineup.
  If the Angels got Moustakas, they would likely move Zack Co
  
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• Griffin Canning soaking up atmosphere of his first big league camp with Angels

  15-02-2019 20:51
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Griffin Canning has seen the projections and knows his crack at the major leagues could be coming soon.
  “It’s hard not to think about it, but I try not to,” the Angels top pitching prospect said from his first major league spring training. “If I’m ready, I’m ready. If they think I’m ready, I’m ready. But I’m just going to keep my head down and keep doing what I do.”
  Canning is one of the jewels of the Angels improvi
  
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• L.A. mail carrier’s heat-related death prompts bill to require air conditioning in U.S. Postal Service mail trucks

  15-02-2019 20:49
  
  Seven months after a mail carrier’s heat-related death in Woodland Hills, U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas introduced a bill Friday that if enacted would require all U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles to be equipped with air conditioning within three years.
  U.S. Postal Service carrier Peggy Frank, 63, was found dead in her non-air-conditioned mail truck on July 6, a day that temperatures soared to 117 degrees. The North Hills resident died of hyperthermia, an abnormally high body temperat
  
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• Ontario’s Kendra Vasquez voted Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week

  15-02-2019 20:48
  
  Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week
  Athlete: Kendra Vasquez
  School: Ontario
  Sport: Soccer
  Noteworthy:  Vasquez helped the Jaguars advance to Tuesday’s CIF-SS Division 5 quarterfinals with two wins last week. She scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Heritage and had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over St. Anthony in the second round.
  FINAL TALLY:
  Kendra Vasquez, Ontario –– 10,192
  D’Arrah Allen, Leuzinger  –– 7,285
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• West Torrance’s Ethan Brandt voted Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week

  15-02-2019 20:45
  
  Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week
  Athlete: Ethan Brandt
  School: West Torrance
  Sport: Soccer
  Noteworthy: Brandt anchored the Warriors defense as they recorded consecutive 1-0 shutouts in the first two rounds of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs. Brandt had five saves against Burroughs, including a penalty kick save in the first half to keep the game scoreless. West eventually won in overtime. He also had seven saves against Santa Monica.
  FINAL TALLY:
  Ethan Brandt, West Torrance
  
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• Supreme Court fast tracks decision on 2020 census citizenship question

  15-02-2019 20:06
  
  By MARK SHERMAN
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether the 2020 census can include a question about citizenship that could affect the allocation of seats in the House of Representatives and the distribution of billions of dollars in federal money.
  The justices agreed Friday to a speedy review of a lower court ruling that has so far blocked the Trump administration from adding the citizenship question to the census for the first time since 1950.
  Both the administration and oppon
  
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• Soboba Casino Resort is about to open, here’s how it’s honoring the past and looking ahead

  15-02-2019 20:06
  
  A large, burgundy-colored Soboba Casino sign surrounded by light bulbs will greet visitors as they make their way to the luxe, new Soboba Casino Resort in San Jacinto. And while it will become a symbol for the new resort and a likely focal point for Instagram selfies, the sign itself is a link to the tribe’s past.
  The sign was atop the original Soboba Casino, which was built in 1995.
  “We felt we needed to keep a piece of our past to display and show visitors where we come from,&
  
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• All evacuation orders lifted near Holy fire burn area

  15-02-2019 18:21
  
  All evacuation orders were lifted Friday morning, Feb. 15, for the area of Riverside County near the Holy fire burn area.
  Also, all shelter in place orders and voluntary evacuations also were lifted just after 8 a.m. Friday morning, the Riverside County Emergency Management Department announced on Twitter.
  The evacuation orders went into effect Wednesday night for some communities, while others went into place on Thursday.
  Thursday’s storm brought heavy rain and debris flows in areas throu
  
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• Village of Hope girls enjoy Girl Scouting with help of cookie sales

  15-02-2019 18:19
  
  Wearing a Thin Mint costume and chocolate chip cookie beret, Izzabella Pelser made change from a cash box full of play money.
  The customers – fellow Girl Scouts – grabbed at the display of boxes on the table and pelted Izzabella with cookie orders. It was a trial run to prepare for the hordes they hope will buy their Peanut Butter Patties and Caramel deLites when Troop 1082 begins its booth sales at shopping centers Friday, Feb. 15.
  A successful selling season is especially
  
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• 3 cities violated Brown Act to buy 2,500-acre Tres Hermanos Ranch, lawsuit alleges

  15-02-2019 18:19
  
  The developer behind a proposed solar project on the 2,500-acre Tres Hermanos Ranch is suing its new owners, alleging the three cities violated the Brown Act by negotiating the purchase of the property behind closed doors.
  A  lawsuit filed in San Bernardino County asks a judge to nullify the purchase. The developer, San Gabriel Valley Water and Power LLC, alleges the sale was done illegally and disrupts the company’s ability to “obtain funding and meet other obligations.”
  
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• 3 people identified after being found dead at home in gated Newport Beach community

  15-02-2019 18:13
  
  Three people who were found dead inside a Newport Beach house this week have been identified, with two sharing the same last name of the suspect.
  The victims’ relationships to the suspect and each other were not immediately confirmed. The victims were: Richard Edward Nicholson, 64, Kim Harrell Nicholson, 61, both of Newport Beach, and Maria Gomez Morse, 57, of Anaheim, said Carrie Braun, a spokeswoman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman.
  Two victims shared a last n
  
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• Senior Living: Here’s the deal on degenerative joint diseases

  15-02-2019 18:00
  
  By Dr. Thomas LaGrelius
  Contributing writer
  While enjoying a Super Bowl party – at least the wings and the halftime show – a woman volunteered how much she enjoyed my column. Her thumb hurt though. She asked me to write on arthritis.
  Dr. Thomas W. LaGrelius
  I looked at her hand. She had obvious “osteoarthritis”, OA for short, (wear and tear arthritis) of the joint at the base of her thumb, a common condition. Interestingly, her other thumb was fine and none of her other j
  
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• Tom Ricci resigns as Savanna football coach, takes reins at Irvine

  15-02-2019 17:49
  
  Savanna football coach Tom Ricci, who turned around the Rebels program the past two seasons, has resigned and taken the vacant Irvine position, Rebels athletic director Mike Willey confirmed Friday.
  At Irvine, Ricci returns to his alma mater and replaces Erik Terry, who resigned after nine seasons.
  Ricci played and coached at Irvine under the legendary Irvine football coach Terry Henigan.
  His father, Tom, also served as an offensive coordinator under Henigan.
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• Some North Hollywood teens wanted to help girls in India, and now a film about their work is up for an Oscar

  15-02-2019 17:47
  
  When the teens of Oakwood School’s feminist club heard about girls in rural India dropping out of school over a lack of access to sanitary menstrual supplies, they sprang into action.
  These young feminists, shepherded by Melissa Berton who teaches English at the North Hollywood-based independent school, have since launched a grassroots movement and produced an awareness-raising documentary short now streaming on Netflix. That film, “Period. End of Sentence,” is a
  
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• Rain revives Santa Rosa Plateau vernal pools near Murrieta

  15-02-2019 17:45
  
  It’s not a mirage.
  In an unmistakable sign that Southern California is experiencing a wet winter, the almost-magical vernal pools on the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve near Murrieta have reemerged from their drought-induced dormancy.
  “Last year we had no water at all,” said Rob Hicks, a Riverside County parks interpreter who works at the reserve. “The year before we had some water — but nothing like this year.”
  It takes 8 to 10 inches of rain to bring t
  
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• Santa Anita racing consensus picks for Friday, Feb. 15

  15-02-2019 17:37
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Friday, Feb. 15 at Santa Anita.
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• Los Angeles metro area is No. 1 in the nation for apartment-industry jobs

  15-02-2019 17:30
  
  Looking for work in the apartment industry?
  A new report from the National Apartment Association says Los Angeles is the top metro area in the nation for apartment jobs. The association’s Apartment Job Snapshot shows L.A. accounted for 6.1 percent of all U.S. apartment jobs during the fourth quarter of 2018. It held the same percentage and top slot a year earlier.
  Dallas ranked second with 5.9 percent, followed by Washington, D.C. (3.6 percent) and Seattle and San Francisco, whic
  
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• Bargain Hunter: Rocco’s Tavern Westwood launches ‘Appy Hour’

  15-02-2019 14:16
  
  Rocco’s Tavern Westwood in Los Angeles is now offering “Appy Hour” 3-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. There are two 2 for 1 menu options with items, like pizza fries, jumbo tender artichoke and fresh mozzarella caprese, for $11.95 and dishes, such as calamari fritti, Prince Edward Island black mussels and seven cheese mac-n-cheese, for $14.95. The venue is at 1000 Gayley Ave. For more information, call 424-248-3145 or go to roccostavern.com.
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• A look at our local raptors for backyard bird count weekend

  15-02-2019 10:51
  
  BACKYARD RAPTORS
  The 22nd annual Great Backyard Bird Count is underway and continues through Monday. To celebrate, we take a look at a few of the more prestigious raptors of California that have come dangerously close to extinction that you might find in your own backyard.
  BALD EAGLEThe bald eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for Native Americans. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the bald eagle was close to extinction in the lower 48 state
  
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• Santa Margarita quarterback Peter Costelli transfers to Mission Viejo

  15-02-2019 08:57
  
  Santa Margarita sophomore quarterback Peter Costelli, who impressed last season as a first-year varsity starter, has enrolled at Mission Viejo, he confirmed Thursday night.
  Costelli (6-3, 203) passed for almost 2,300 yards and 20 touchdowns last season for the Eagles after transferring from St. John Bosco.
  In five Trinity League games, Costelli tossed eight touchdowns and was intercepted three times. He was selected second-team all-league for the Eagles, who finished 3-7 overall, 0-5 in league.
  
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• CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs: Thursday’s scores, Saturday’s semifinals schedule

  15-02-2019 08:38
  
  Scores and schedule for the CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  OPEN DIVISION
  Pool play
  Friday, 7 p.m.
  POOL A
  Rancho Verde (1-1) at Rancho Christian (1-1)
  Bishop Montgomery (1-1) at Etiwanda (1-1)
  POOL B
  Corona Centennial (1-1) at Sierra Canyon (2-0)
  Mater Dei (1-1) at St. John Bosco (0-2)
  DIVISION 1
  Quarterfinals, Thursday
  Chino Hills 69, St. Anthony 59
  Windward 68, Loyola 65 (3OT)
  Harvard-Westlake 75, Brentwood 64
  Santa Margarita 83, Damien 64
  Semifinals
  Saturday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m.
  
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• Second-half domination carries Pacifica Christian past Dana Hills and into Division 4AA semifinals

  15-02-2019 08:20
  
  SANTA ANA – The Pacifica Christian boys basketball team put on a dominant second-half performance to beat Dana Hills 50-31 Thursday in the CIF-SS Division 4AA quarterfinals at Calvary Chapel High.
  Pacifica Christian (22-7) trailed 25-18 at halftime and outscored No. 22 Dana Hills 32-6 in the second half.
  “Second half we decided to change our defense a little bit and just start switching everything and that really caused them (Dana Hills) a lot of problems,” Pacifica Christian c
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (2-14-19)

  15-02-2019 07:50
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Thursday, Feb. 14.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
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• Kings earn a point but fall to Canucks in a shootout

  15-02-2019 07:46
  
  Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom, left, stops a shot by Kings center Anze Kopitar during an overtime shootout in Thursday’s game at Staples Center. The Canucks won 4-3. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Canucks left wing Antoine Roussel, left, Kings center Michael Amadio and Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick watch the puck fly through the air during the first period of Thursday’s game at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Kings left w
  
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• California loses to Fairmont Prep in Division 4AA basketball quarterfinals

  15-02-2019 07:29
  
  Fairmont Prep’s Kofi Aboagye (1) is pressured by California’s Damien Martinez (20) and Isaac Juarez (3) in the CIF boys basketball quarterfinal game at California High School in Whittier on Thursday February 14, 2019. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)
  California’s Josh Nila (25) shoots over Fairmont Prep’s Kofi Aboagye (1) in the CIF boys basketball quarterfinal game at California High School in Whittier on Thursday February 14, 2019. (Photo by Keith
  
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• Notre Dame charges past Cypress to earn third straight trip to CIF-SS basketball semifinals

  15-02-2019 07:20
  
  RIVERSIDE >> The Notre Dame boys basketball team rallied behind a 32-point effort from senior Anthony Holland on Thursday night, as the Titans defeated Cypress 74-54 in a CIF Southern Section Division 2AA quarterfinals game
  The win advances the Titans to the semifinals where they will meet Mayfair in a home matchup Satuday, and assures them of their second consecutive state tournament berth. The semifinal appearance for Notre Dame is its third in as many years.
  “I’m proud
  
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• Gilbert’s 26 points lead Crean Lutheran past Troy in 2A basketball quarterfinals

  15-02-2019 06:54
  
  Crean Lutheran’s Jon Scherer tries to shoot past Troy’s Cole Yauney, left, and Trevor Seesemann during the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 2A boys basketball playoffs at Troy High in Fullerton on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Crean Lutheran defeated Troy 54-50. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Troy’s Trevor Seesemann, left, hugs fellow senior Josh Yoo after their 54-50 loss to Crean Lutheran in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 2A boys basketbal
  
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• Kyman helps Santa Margarita shoot its way past Damien to reach Division 1 basketball semifinals

  15-02-2019 06:43
  
  LA VERNE >> Santa Margarita’s Jake Kyman knew that he needed to have a big night for the Eagles to advance to the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 boys basketball playoffs.
  He showed that he was a man of his word.
  The UCLA-bound forward scored a game-high 31 points to lead the visiting Eagles (20-10) to an 83-64 win over Damien (25-6) on Thursday night.Santa Margarita Max Agbonkpolo after their big won over Damien. @SGVNSports @SteveFryer @ocvarsity pic.twitter.com/s
  
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• Mayfair boys basketball headed back to semifinals with win over Orange Lutheran

  15-02-2019 06:28
  
  Mayfair players celebrate a big win against Orange Lutheran in the CIF Quarterfinals Thursday, February 14, 2019 in Lakewood.(Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
  Mayfair’s Michael Ofoegbu and Josh Christopher battle for the ball with Orange Lutheran’s RJ Knibb in the CIF Quarterfinals Thursday, February 14, 2019 in Lakewood.(Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMayfair’s Josh Christopher goes up for the shot in fro
  
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• Orange County basketball highlights for Thursday, Feb. 14

  15-02-2019 06:12
  
  Highlights and top scorers from the Orange County basketball games on Thursday, Feb. 14.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  Thursday’s basketball scoreboard
   
  Thursday’s top scorers
  BOYS
  Pts    Player, school
  26    Gilbert, Crean Lutheran
  26    Wright, Fairmont Prep
  23    Pope, Orange Lutheran
  20    Yauney, Troy
  19    Cisse, Fairmont Prep
  13    Mallette, Pacifica Christian
  12    Swardstrom, Crean Luther
  
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• City gives Newport Aquatic Center deadline to respond to allegations of financial impropriety

  15-02-2019 05:37
  
  The Newport Beach city attorney has given the Newport Aquatic Center a March 8 deadline to respond to more than 40 allegations raised by community members that NAC executive director Billy Whitford and other employees and board members for the tax-exempt, non-profit organization used NAC funds to purchase automobiles and other items for personal use and pay off personal debts including those to the Internal Revenue Service, according to a letter obtained by the Orange County Register.
  In the let
  
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• Kings’ Oscar Fantenberg making most of added minutes

  15-02-2019 04:33
  
  LOS ANGELES — Oscar Fantenberg was averaging 15:31 of time on ice for the Kings this season ahead of Thursday night’s game against Vancouver at Staples Center. But he is playing considerably more than that since the team traded fellow defenseman Jake Muzzin to Toronto in late January.
  In the six games since that move, Fantenberg has been on the ice for an average of 18:40, and he’s taking full advantage of the extra time. Beyond shoring up his defense, he has scored his only tw
  
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• ‘Dream House’ raffle winner can choose: historic Southern California midcentury modern home or $5 million?

  15-02-2019 04:05
  
  The 2,803-square-foot residence includes a round, formal dining room with bleached teak paneling, floor to ceiling glass windows and doors, terrazzo and concrete floors and indoor and outdoor living rooms. (Photo by Lance Gerber, courtesy Palos Verdes Art Center)
  (Photo by Lance Gerber, courtesy Palos Verdes Art Center)SoundThe gallery will resume inseconds(Photo by Lance Gerber, courtesy Palos Verdes Art Center)
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• Whicker: If California doesn’t play host to winter golf, who will?

  15-02-2019 04:01
  
  A golf cart creates a considerable wake while driving through a puddle off the second fairway as rain suspended play during the first round of the Genesis Open on Thursday morning at Riviera Country Club. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
  Phil Mickelson tees off on the 10th hole during the first round of the Genesis Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Ryan Kang)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsFans look on from the
  
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• Jordan Spieth gets off to good start at Genesis Open

  15-02-2019 03:53
  
  Phil Mickelson, right, talks to Jordan Spieth on the 10th tee box during the first round of the weather-plagued Genesis Open on Thursday at Riviera Country Club. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)
  Jordan Spieth watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the Genesis Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDustin Johnson walks back to the clubhouse on the 10t
  
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• Yes, recreational cannabis is legal. No, cannabis festivals aren’t thriving

  15-02-2019 03:51
  
  More than 10,000 people are expected to pack a small high desert baseball stadium next month for what might be the first state-sanctioned cannabis festival in Southern California.
  Dope Cup High Desert, put on through a new partnership between High Times and Dope magazines, is taking advantage of a change in state law that allows marijuana festivals at any venue where local leaders have approved that use. The Adelanto City Council voted earlier this month to designate its Adelanto Stadium as a ca
  
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• Photos: See how the rain impacted Orange County

  15-02-2019 03:51
  
  Sandra Banuelos, 18, takes a ride on a tire swing over the beginnings of Trabuco Creek at the end of Trabuco Oaks Dr. in Trabuco Canyon, CA on Thursday, February 14, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  A visitors at Golden West College carries a Starry Night umbrella during the rain in Huntington Beach, CA, on Thursday, Feb 14, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Eric Stowers and Rob Toll, from left by cars, use a winch to position a tree in Trabu
  
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• Powerful rainstorm drenches Southland, triggering widespread flooding and debris flows

  15-02-2019 03:50
  
  A powerful winter storm drenched Los Angeles and Orange counties on Thursday, pummeling the region with rain and wind that led to widespread flooding and debris flows while dumping as much as five inches of rain on the San Gabriel Mountains.
  Sandra Banuelos, 18, takes a ride on a tire swing over the beginnings of Trabuco Creek at the end of Trabuco Oaks Dr. in Trabuco Canyon, CA on Thursday, February 14, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  People make their way through t
  
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• Long Beach State Dirtbags hoping for return to form

  15-02-2019 02:06
  
  The Dirtbags are facing an unfamiliar situation: For the first time since Troy Buckley took over as head coach in 2011, Long Beach State is coming off a losing season.
  A year after winning the Big West and making the Super Regional, the Dirtbags went 27-30 last season, finishing fifth in conference and failing to make the College World Series.
  Granted, Long Beach State wasn’t dealt a good hand last year. In fact, you could describe the cards as bent, folded and worn out.
  Buckley refus
  
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• Storm prevents mail delivery in parts of Laguna Beach

  15-02-2019 02:04
  
  Flooding and road closures from the latest storm stymied mail delivery on Thursday, Feb. 14 to parts of Laguna Beach, the United States Postal Service announced.
  Some customers in the canyon areas, in the 92651 ZIP Code, did not received their mail.
  “We apologize for this brief inconvenience. The United States Post Office prides itself on a high standard of service, as well as the safety and well-being of our customers and employees,” a statement said. “We hope to restore regul
  
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