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• Long-absent burrowing owls are popping up in Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park

  18-02-2019 23:16
  
  Burrowing owls – cute little birds with long legs and serious expressions – have been spotted at Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park in recent months, and experts are hoping they’ll stay and multiply.
  Historically, they nested regularly in Orange County, said Barry Nerhus, a biologist who works on contract for Costa Mesa and provides expertise at Fairview Park. In the 1970s, at least anecdotally, “every open lot would have a burrowing owl,” he said.
  But extensive devel
  
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• Orange County boys athlete of the week: Atin Wright, Fairmont Prep

  18-02-2019 23:11
  
  The Register’s boys athlete of the week:
  Name: Atin Wright
  School: Fairmont Prep
  Sport: Basketball
  Year: Junior
  Noteworthy: He scored 73 points, or 24 points a game, over three wins for the Huskies in the CIF-SS Division 4AA playoffs. Wright, a 6-1 junior guard, scored 28 points in a 64-36 win over Temple City, 26 points in an 81-60 win over California of Whittier and 19 points in a 55-54 win over Silverado of Victorville. Wright is averaging 26 points a game this season. Fairmont Pre
  
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• OCVarsity Student Section of the Week: Villa Park’s Blue Crew was soundly better than the rest

  18-02-2019 23:03
  
  With such a big, hyped up game on the court, it would take a lot of effort to get noticed in the stands, but this student section went wild enough to get recognized.
  It’s no surprise that this student section can bring the goods during the playoffs, but they had some company with the playoffs well underway last week.
  Plus, with the 2019 OCVarsity Top 25 Basketball Student Section Rankings coming out Thursday, it’s always a plus to make a good last impression.
  Let’s name our fin
  
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• Angels owner Arte Moreno addresses team’s payroll, stadium and GM Billy Eppler

  18-02-2019 22:44
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — The Angels have a formula for determining their payroll and it has nothing to do with the luxury tax, contrary to the popular narrative.
  Owner Arte Moreno said Monday that the Angels base their budget on their revenue.
  “Typically for us, we allocate about 50 percent of our revenue towards payroll, but I bust through that every year,” Moreno said. “A small-market team would go about the same. Sometimes the larger market teams would only use 40 percent. Every
  
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• Drury, Munoz, Nagao No. 1 seeds in CIF State wrestling meet

  18-02-2019 22:38
  
  Trey Munoz of Trabuco Hills and Aaron Nagao of Esperanza are seeded No. 1 in their weight divisions for the CIF State boys wrestling championships.
  The CIF State boys and girls wrestling meets are at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, Thursday through Saturday.
  Munoz was a second-place finisher in last year’s state meet at 152 pounds. Nagao was second at 113 pounds last year.
  In the CIF State girls wrestling championships Westminster junior Aine Drury is seeded No. 1 at 137 pounds. She won a s
  
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• China accuses US of trying to block its tech development

  18-02-2019 22:38
  
  China’s government on Monday accused the United States of trying to block its industrial development by alleging that Chinese mobile network gear poses a cybersecurity threat to countries rolling out new internet systems.
  And in a potential blow to the U.S.’s effort to rally its allies on the issue, British media reported that the country’s intelligence agencies have found it’s possible to limit the security risks of using Chinese equipment in so-called 5G networks.
  The U
  
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• Four victims in fatal DUI crash in Santa Ana ID’d

  18-02-2019 22:25
  
  The four people killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning have been identified.
  The crash in Santa Ana, was caused by an alleged drunken driver, authorities have said.
  Vincent Michael Calvo (Courtesy Santa Ana Police)
  The four people killed in a pickup truck struck by the suspect’s vehicle were identified as: Jose Alberto Avila-Rosas, 23, of Santa Ana; Ziomara Zaragoza, 23, of Garden Grove; Antonio Alonso Santibanez, 23, of Orange; and Prisma Yuliana Montoya, 34, of Santa Ana, according
  
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• Happy Presidents Day: Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt lead celebration at Nixon library

  18-02-2019 22:23
  
  Presidential impersonators of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson have fun with Sam Penksaw, 14, of Brea during Presidents Day activities at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, CA on Monday, February 18, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Brendan Castillo, 9, strikes a pose in a replica of the White House East Room during Presidents Day activities at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, C
  
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• Orange County girls athlete of the week: Caroline Christl, Santa Margarita

  18-02-2019 22:09
  
  End of 1st @smchs_gwp 5 @SCHSTritons 3 Caroline Christl scores one of her 3 goals here @ocvarsity @SMCHSAthletics pic.twitter.com/sNV791GzuB
  — Dan Albano (@ocvarsityguy) February 16, 2019The Orange County girls athlete of the week:
  Name: Caroline Christl
  School: Santa Margarita
  Sport: Girls water polo
  Year: Junior
  Noteworthy: The hard-shooting utility player scored 14 goals in two matches, including eight in the finals, to help lead the Eagles to the CIF-SS Division 2 title. Chr
  
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• Homebuying’s sluggish 2018: Sales down 8% in Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Westminster

  18-02-2019 22:01
  
  Homebuying in what we’ll call the “Beach Blvd. Corridor” — in and around Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Westminster — fell 8 percent in a year with the steepest countywide drop in sales in 11 years.
  Last year saw the fewest Orange County homes sold since 2014 and the 8.6 percent drop in sales vs. 2017 was the largest year-over-year percentage decline since 2007. Key culprits in the slowdown include higher mortgage rates; economic uncertainty; no
  
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• San Pedro Bay ports at center of regional jobs, global trade

  18-02-2019 22:00
  
  The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach share the San Pedro Bay and a common mission — to strengthen and invigorate California’s economy. As the executive directors of these two neighboring seaports, we compete for business, which brings more international trade to our docks, and in turn makes it possible for consumers and businesses in this nation and around the world to find the products they buy and use every day.
  In recognition of the second-annual “California Ports Day&rdq
  
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• Purple & Bold: The NBA All-Star Game is even weirder than you think

  18-02-2019 22:00
  
  Editor’s note: The following is from the Purple & Gold newsletter for Monday, Feb. 18, covering the Lakers and the NBA from beat writers Kyle Goon and Mirjam Swanson. To get the Purple & Bold newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.
  Imagine this: You have to sit on a podium for 25 minutes, taking questions from a horde of 100, maybe 200 media members crushed together in front of you.
  They ask for shout-outs to different countries: Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Israel. Can you say &ldquo
  
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• Sailor in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo dies at 95

  18-02-2019 19:22
  
  By The Associated Press
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II died Sunday. George Mendonsa was 95.
  Mendonsa fell and had a seizure at the assisted living facility in Middletown, Rhode Island, where he lived with his wife of 70 years, his daughter, Sharon Molleur, told The Providence Journal.
  Mendonsa was shown kissing Greta Zimmer Friedman, a dental assistant in a nurse’s uniform, on Aug. 14, 1945. Known as V-
  
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• Schedule for CIF-SS boys basketball and girls basketball championship games

  18-02-2019 19:08
  
  The schedule for the boys and girls basketball championship games that will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 at four locations – Cal Baptist University, Azusa Pacific University, Godinez High and Colony High.
  BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
  At Cal Baptist, Riverside
  Girls Basketball Division 1
  Chaminade vs ML King, 1 p.m.
  Boys Basketball Division 1
  Chino Hills vs. Santa Margarita, 3 p.m.
  Girls Open Division
  Sierra Canyon vs. Windward, 5 p.m.
  Boys Open Division
  Sierra Canyon vs. Bishop Montgomer
  
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• Does Laguna Niguel need a second dog park? The city is weighing options for its canine population

  18-02-2019 18:36
  
  Laguna Niguel is taking the next steps toward long-awaited upgrades at Pooch Park and will explore building a second dog park in the city.
  In a 4-1 vote, the City Council directed city staffers to include a feasibility study for a second park within its request for proposals to renovate the existing park at 31575 Golden Lantern St.
  “The most correct things stated tonight is the deplorable condition of the dog park,” said Mayor John Mark Jennings during the Feb. 5 council meeting. &ld
  
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• Your guide to Garden Grove’s newly named “Orange County Koreatown”

  18-02-2019 18:34
  
  Welcome to Garden Grove Boulevard: The birthplace of Orange County’s Korean American community, established in the 1970s.
  Here, the cool kids were grilling pork belly and briskets in the ’80s at what is believed to be Southern California’s first Korean barbecue restaurant. For decades, a bakery at Gilbert Street has been selling traditional Korean rice cakes, so chewy some stretch like mozzarella cheese.
  Korean Singo pears sit for sale at A.R. Supermarket, a Korean grocery stor
  
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• CHP escorts along portions of 5 Freeway in Grapevine; 15 Freeway reopens at Nevada stateline

  18-02-2019 18:33
  
  California Highway Patrol officers are escorting motorists southbound on the 5 Freeway in the Grapevine after snow and a series of crashes shut down the roadway in both directions Sunday night stranding several drivers.
  Northbound lanes of the 5 remain closed.Caltrans state highway closures as of 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, and until further notice: pic.twitter.com/cfiEPvhYj2
  — Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) February 18, 2019Compounding the traffic situation near the Grapevine is cras
  
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• Santa Anita racing consensus picks for Monday, Feb. 18

  18-02-2019 18:23
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Monday, Feb. 18 at Santa Anita.
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• Andrew Toles out of Dodgers camp indefinitely

  18-02-2019 18:08
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers announced Monday that outfielder Andrew Toles would not be reporting to camp with the rest of the team’s position players.
  Toles will be out of camp indefinitely due to “a personal matter.”
  “We aren’t sure when Andrew will arrive but he has been in contact with the organization and has our full support,” a team spokesman said. “Out of respect for Andrew and his family, we will have no further comment on the matter
  
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• Billions pile up in special district accounts while critics say many should dissolve

  18-02-2019 17:50
  
  California’s most affluent special districts nearly doubled their spending over the course of a decade, while the value of their cash and investments nearly tripled, according to a Southern California News Group analysis of state data.
  The figures revive the question many good-government advocates have been asking for decades: Do special districts, which operate largely under the public radar, simply have too much money?
  Critics say they do, and argue that their functions should be ab
  
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• Runner slips on ice, falls 180 feet to his death on Mount Wilson

  18-02-2019 17:47
  
  MOUNT WILSON — A runner fell 180 feet to his death on Mount Wilson when he slipped on a patch of ice, authorities said Monday.
  It occurred at 10:50 a.m. Sunday on Mount Wilson, said Sgt. E. Retamoza of the Crescenta Valley sheriff’s station.
  The man was with three other runners when he slipped on ice and fell down a ravine, Retamoza said. Two of his companions climbed down to help him, and one ran for help, the sergeant said.
  Members of the Altadena, Montrose and Sierra Madre search
  
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• Status Update: HUD grants $280,000 to 3 housing voucher programs

  18-02-2019 17:30
  
  The  Housing and Urban Development has awarded $280,000 to three public housing authorities in Orange County for Section 8 residents in the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Seen here is a file photo of a Section 8 voucher.(File photo: MINDY SCHAUER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER)
  Simpson Gumpertz & Heger has hired Senior Principal David Gonzalez.SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsKate Duchene, CEO of Resources Global Professionals, has been appointed to the Orange County Community F
  
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• Would you pay $15,000 for this dinner at Disneyland?

  18-02-2019 16:33
  
  One entrance to 21 Royal, Disney’s private-dining experience, is nestled between gift shops along 21 Royal Street in New Orleans Square at Disneyland.(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  The 21 Royal private dining room adjacent to the Disneyland Dream Suite above the entrance to Pirates of the Caribbean in New Orleans Square at Disneyland. This is where people can book an upscale dining experience for up to 12 people that includes a special one of a kind meal prepared by
  
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• Washington and Lincoln are as relevant today as ever

  18-02-2019 16:05
  
  Presidents Day is unique among American holidays in providing the opportunity to remember and appreciate why George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were the two greatest U.S. presidents.
  While Washington was founder of the United States, Lincoln would later save the nation from division and collapse—bringing an end to the Civil War and the scourge of slavery. They were remarkable men, whose insight and wisdom is timeless and as relevant today as it was in their times many years ago.
  George
  
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• Felony murder law repealed in California? Maybe not

  18-02-2019 16:00
  
  Two young men drive up to a small corner grocery store in an inner city neighborhood and the driver remains at the wheel while his masked partner runs into the store, gun in hand, to commit a robbery.
  The armed gunman shoots and kills the clerk before grabbing cash out of the register, then jumps back into the car and the two make their getaway.
  Days later, thanks to an informant, police locate the two robbers, but each points to the other as the gunman and there’s no evidence to prove it
  
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• Elizabeth Warren to speak in Glendale on Monday

  18-02-2019 15:43
  
  GLENDALE — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is set to speak Monday night in Glendale at what is billed as an organizing event for her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
  Doors will open at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., at 6 p.m., with the event beginning at 7 p.m.
  Admission is free. Tickets aren’t required, but an RSVP to www.facebook.com/events/2264881000236841/ is strongly encouraged. Admission will be first-come, first-served. Capacity at the Alex Theat
  
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• Israeli leaders’ Nazi remarks scuttle summit with Europeans

  18-02-2019 15:11
  
  By ARON HELLER
  JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s off-hand comment in Warsaw about Poland and the Holocaust set in motion a diplomatic crisis that on Monday scuttled this week’s summit of central European leaders in Israel.
  Poland’s abrupt decision to cancel its participation in the planned Visegrad conference in protest blew up the gathering, which Netanyahu has touted as a major milestone in his outreach to emerging democracies in eastern Europe and his bro
  
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• Bargain Hunter: Alta Pet Center will make your pet’s smile sparkle for free

  18-02-2019 14:54
  
  Alta Pet Center in Upland is celebrating Doggy Dental Awareness Month by offering free tooth brushing for all pets, plus a toothbrush to take home, through Feb. 28. Make an appointment or stop in 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday or 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. The shop is at 659 E. 15th St. Call 909-949-0199 or go to www.facebook.com/altapetgroominganddaycare.
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• LeBron James shows resolve as his team tops Team Giannis in All-Star Game

  18-02-2019 06:53
  
  LeBron James #23 of the LA Lakers and James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets both of Team LeBron look on as they play against Team Giannis in the first quarter during the NBA All-Star game as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at Spectrum Center on February 17, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
  Team LeBron’s LeBron James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates a basket against Team Giannis during the second half of an NBA All-Star basketball game,
  
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• Detectives investigate fatal shooting in Norwalk

  18-02-2019 06:47
  
  A male was fatally shot in Norwalk on Sunday night and investigators sought clues from the public about the crime.
  Rosecrans Avenue was closed for the investigation between Gard and Flallon avenues.
  The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department urged people to avoid the area with a social media post at 7:43 p.m. The department later said the victim had died at the scene and homicide detectives were called there.
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• Detectives investigate fatal shooting at Norwalk business parking lot

  18-02-2019 06:47
  
  A man was shot to death Sunday night in a Norwalk parking lot, authorities said.
  The shooting was reported at 7:16 p.m. outside a business in the 11600 block of Rosecrans Avenue, Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Information Bureau said.
  The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Koerner said.
  Sheriff’s homicide detectives were at the scene reviewing surveillance video to develop information about the circumstances leading up to the shooting and th
  
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• Ducks rise up to defeat defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals

  18-02-2019 06:23
  
  Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin celebrates his goal in the first period during a game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, February 17, 2019. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
  Anaheim Ducks center Devin Shore, back, controls the puck past Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny during a game at Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, February 17, 2019. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAna
  
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• Denny Hamlin cruises to 2nd Daytona 500 victory in 4 years

  18-02-2019 06:04
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin came to the Daytona 500 determined to honor his late car owner with a victory.
  He delivered with a storybook tribute for Joe Gibbs Racing.
  Hamlin won NASCAR’s biggest race for the second time in four years Sunday, leading JGR in a 1-2-3 sweep of the podium in overtime. The race and the season have been dedicated to J.D. Gibbs, Joe Gibbs’ eldest son who died last month after battling a degenerative neurological disease.
  J.D. Gibbs helped h
  
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• Whicker: Riviera’s ill winds blow the winner’s check out of Thomas’ hands

  18-02-2019 05:56
  
  PACIFIC PALISADES — A golf ball weighs 1.62 ounces. It can still buckle a golfer’s knees.
  They were writing Justin Thomas’ name on the big check Sunday morning at the Genesis Open. He was at 18-under-par and leading by five shots. Riviera’s soggy grounds and the endless days and the bone-piercing chill of the evening had not touched him all week.
  Then Thomas watched a birdie putt on 17 give a head-fake toward the cup at Riviera and then turn away. Thomas pointed agonizing
  
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• J.B. Holmes has strong final round to win Genesis Open

  18-02-2019 05:50
  
  PACIFIC PALISADES — J.B Holmes is one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour, but it was two long par putts that helped him hold off 54-hole leader Justin Thomas by one shot to win the 2019 Genesis Open title.
  Holmes was a shot behind Thomas when he holed a 12-foot par putt on the par-4 13th hole, bringing a fist pump from Holmes in the process. Holmes then watched Thomas four-putt from 57 feet, turning his one-shot deficit into a one-shot lead.
  Three holes later, Holmes managed to build h
  
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• Crack down on employers hiring illegal immigrants: Letters

  18-02-2019 05:01
  
  The solution to the immigration problem is the same solution that was implemented (but not enforced) after Ronald Reagan’s amnesty program took effect: Fine the corporations, companies and individuals that hire them. That included President Trump and his businesses, as he has been one of the largest offenders.
  And fine them with the $10,000 per worker per incident and they will stop hiring them and the immigrants will stop coming in large numbers and the border will be easier to manage wit
  
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• Ducks honor Hall of Famer Scott Niedermayer by retiring his jersey

  18-02-2019 04:34
  
  Former Anaheim Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer is congratulated by former Ducks Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya during his jersey retirement ceremony at Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, February 17, 2019. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
  Former Anaheim Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer waves towards the crowd during his jersey retirement ceremony at Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, February 17, 2019. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will re
  
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• TV Best Bets of the Week: Baseball spring training begins

  18-02-2019 02:48
  
  BASEBALL
  Saturday, Feb. 23Dodgers vs. White Sox, noon, SNLAGiants vs. Angels, noon, Fox Sports West
  Sunday, Feb. 24Angels vs. Dodgers, noon, SNLAReds vs. Angels, noon, Fox Sports West
  The sound of a fastball hitting a catcher’s mitt, the crack of a bat, the huzzah from fans, and the lyrical stylings of Rick Monday and Jose Mota means that baseball is back, in its toddler form of spring training.
  It’s premature to get excited for spring games since starters play six innings at most, a
  
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• Kings rookie Austin Wagner longs for winning days

  18-02-2019 02:08
  
  For a young guy, rookie forward Austin Wagner knows all about his Kings and their Stanley Cup titles in 2012 and 2014. When he was asked postgame Saturday night after the Boston Bruins scored two late goals to defeat his team 4-2 at Staples Center if this is a learning process — especially for the young guys — Wagner spoke like a veteran.
  “All of us want to win,” said Wagner, whose Kings are 23-29-6 (52 points) and reside at the bottom of the Western Conference standings.
  
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• Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki soak up the atmosphere their final All-Star Weekend

  18-02-2019 01:58
  
   
  Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) defends as Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, left, and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, right, prepare to enter during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris
  
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• NBA All-Star Highlights: LeBron James vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo

  18-02-2019 01:40
  
  LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks are captains for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors claps before the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
  Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks smiles during the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at S
  
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• This book offers a look at several generations of LA’s coolest figures

  18-02-2019 01:26
  
  Tosh Berman was one of the first people I met when I moved to Los Angeles.
  We worked together at Book Soup in West Hollywood and at one point we carpooled together from Silver Lake. Or rather, I drove us since Tosh didn’t drive.
  Tosh seemed like a character out of a play, with his slicked-back hair, librarian glasses, striped shirts, and socks that made a statement, back before we had considered that socks on adult men could make a statement. Tosh’s shotgun small talk felt more like
  
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