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• Round 3 for Fairmont Prep and Pacifica Christian will be in 4AA basketball championship game

  21-02-2019 23:46
  
  The Fairmont Prep and Pacifica Christian boys basketball teams will meet in the CIF Southern Section Division 4AA championship game that is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. on Saturday.
  Because there are four games preceding it, Fairmont Prep-Pacifica Christian is unlikely to start on time.
  And given the history of Fairmont Prep-Pacifica Christian, it’s unlikely to end on time, too.
  Fairmont Prep and Pacifica Christian have played each other twice this season. Both games, in the San Joaquin Le
  
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• LeBron James, Luke Walton agree: Free throws and turnovers paramount to Lakers’ playoff prospects

  21-02-2019 23:35
  
  EL SEGUNDO >> Heading the start to the so-called “second half” of the season, in which the Lakers have 25 games to make up the current three-game gap separating them from the eighth seed, Luke Walton and LeBron James were reading off the same page of the playbook: The Lakers’ focus going forward is simple; take care of the little things.
  At the top of the list: Free throws, and making them. Also, turnovers, and not making them.
  “Back to the basics,” coach Walt
  
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• There’s snow in LA, Inland Empire and people don’t know how to react

  21-02-2019 23:34
  
  Thursday’s storm had many people across Southern California asking themselves “what is this white stuff falling from the sky?”
  Snow and hail were seen throughout the region Thursday morning and into the afternoon as the snow level dropped as low as 1,400 feet, according to the National Weather Service. Residents of Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Pasadena, Agoura Hills and elsewhere were reporting seeing flurries. Let It Snowpic.twitter.com/SniCQkQpaL
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• New loan allows 85% cash out with less documentation

  21-02-2019 23:29
  
  What’s up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take.
  Rate news summary
  From Freddie Mac’s weekly survey: The 30-year fixed averaged 4.35 percent, down two basis points from last week. The 15-year fixed rate averaged 3.78 percent, down three basis points from last week.
  The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 3.6 percent increase in loan application volume from the previous week.
  Bottom line: Assuming a borrower gets the average 30-ye
  
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• Ducks’ defensive play has made dramatic improvement since coaching change

  21-02-2019 23:13
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. — The change has been dramatic, startling and difficult to comprehend, but easily explainable. The Ducks have given up averages of 1.3 goals and 30 shots per game in their past four games, down considerably from their bloated averages of 5.3 goals and 34.6 shots in the previous seven contests.
  A coaching change explains some of the improvement in the Ducks’ play. They certainly appear to have regained their mojo after victories in three of their past four ga
  
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• Joyful Child 5K will raise funds for initiative to stop crimes against children

  21-02-2019 22:55
  
  Let your feet help raise funds for a great cause at the 2019 BRAVE 5K Race and Joyful Child Fun Run, on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Aliso Niguel High School.
  The annual race, held in memory of child murder victim Samantha Runnion, benefits the Joyful Child Foundation’s BRAVE initiative to stop crimes against children. Packet pickup and same-day registration begin at 6:30 a.m. The 5K race begins at 8 a.m. followed by the kids fun run at 9:15 a.m. and awards ceremony at 9:30 a.m.
  Fees: Adults
  
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• Check out these events in Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Niguel and San Clemente

  21-02-2019 22:53
  
  Flag retirement ceremony
  Members of the community are invited to bring their worn or tattered American Flags to Doheny State Beach – Area A, near the park entrance, to have their flags retired with dignity through a formal flag retirement ceremony. The event takes place at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22. Park entry fees will be waived for those who state that they are attending the ceremony. For more information call Wayne Yost, commander, VFW Post 9934, at 949-357-3303.
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• Model homes open Saturday for Lake Forest townhomes priced in $500,000s

  21-02-2019 22:26
  
  The Copperleaf new-home project in Lake Forest “is a direct result of our in-depth market research,” said Tom Baine, president of developer Landsea’s Southern California division. “New homebuyers are looking for attainable housing.” (Sketch courtesy of Landsea Homes)
  Copperleaf project in Lake Forest, priced from “low-$500,000s” is rare. Just 9 percent of Orange County new homes started in the past year were priced under $600,000, according to MetroStudy
  
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• Historic Pasadena home by Santa Barbara Biltmore architect selling for $5.3 million

  21-02-2019 22:13
  
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• 10 theater productions to see in Southern California this week, Feb. 22-28

  21-02-2019 22:09
  
  LOS ANGELES COUNTY
  ‘Canyon’
  An accident on Labor Day weekend in 2016 changes the lives of a newlywed couple and a Mexican father and son as they strive for a better view of the scenery.
  When: Feb. 22-March 24.
  Where: IAMA Theatre Company, The Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles.
  Tickets: $20-$60.
  Information: 866-811-4111, www.thelatc.org.
  ‘The Glass Menagerie’
  Tennessee Williams’ classic play about a sheltered young woman and her overbearing
  
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• Successful Aging: What is a geriatrician, and do I need to see one?

  21-02-2019 20:46
  
  Q. I am 79 years old and recently widowed. Since my regular primary care physician moved, I had to find a new one. Given my age, I decided to see a geriatrician. My initial visit was professional and thorough; the doctor was cordial, attentive and quite nice. Yet I just did not feel he was right for me. Note: I am healthy, walk several miles a day, volunteer at a hospital, care for my two grandchildren one week per month and have a very full life. Should I have seen a geriatrician? M.L.
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• Avalanches, mudslides shut down all highways into Big Bear area

  21-02-2019 20:43
  
  Authorities have shut down all of the highways into the Big Bear area because of icy and snowy conditions, and California Highway Patrol officials were getting ready late Thursday morning to possibly begin conducting escorts through the Cajon Pass.All highways into Big Bear are closed at this time. Mud slides and avalanches have been reported on Hwy 38. Stay indoors and avoid traveling in the mountains today. Check https://t.co/Xy60hSQSKE for road conditions. #cawx
  — NWS San Diego (@NWSSan
  
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• Angels’ Tyler Skaggs looks to erase a forgettable finish after a great start last year

  21-02-2019 20:36
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — When Tyler Skaggs saw his locker placement at Tempe Diablo Stadium, he immediately texted a picture to Jered Weaver and Garrett Richards.
  The locker that had belonged to Weaver and then Richards — the one that controls the clubhouse music — now belongs to Skaggs.
  “It’s the passing of the torch,” Skaggs said with a smile. “It’s maybe just because it’s my fifth year here. The fact that I’m the longest tenured pitcher here i
  
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• Rescheduled Orange County Black History Parade will fill streets in downtown Anaheim on Saturday

  21-02-2019 20:30
  
  Previously postponed by heavy rains, the Orange County Black History Parade is expected to step off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in downtown Anaheim.
  “We are looking forward to it,” Shedrick Collins, president of the Orange County Heritage Council, which organizes the annual celebration, said of the parade and the cultural fair that will follow.
  The event, in its 39th year, typically draws 8,000 to 10,000 people.
  Bands, floats, horseback riders and representatives from community org
  
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• Huntington Beach woman convicted of lying to authorities to protect a boyfriend who sexually assaulted a girl

  21-02-2019 20:30
  SANTA ANA – A Huntington Beach woman has been convicted of lying under oath in order to protect a boyfriend who slashed his own throat in open court when he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenager.
  A Santa Ana jury late Wednesday found Cynthia Marie Dunaway-Erickson guilty of one felony count of perjury and two felony counts of being an accessory after the fact for intentionally trying to mislead detectives and prosecutors in the investigation and trial of Jeffrey Scot
  
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• Corky Carroll: Hanging out with ‘Tinker’ — local surfboard maker who became Bruce Springsteen’s first manager

  21-02-2019 20:19
  
  I recently read Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography — well, actually, I listened to the audiobook. Very cool — he narrates it himself and is excellent at telling the story. I am a big fan of his music and was looking forward to this, plus we have a little connection through a dude who goes by the nickname “Tinker.”
  Tinker’s real name is Carl West. In the early 1960s he worked for Wardy Surfboards in Laguna Beach as a glasser (the guy who does the fiberglassing)
  
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• Visionaries to be honored by CSUF: Business leaders, engineer, judge, musician

  21-02-2019 20:17
  
  Five Titan alumni and an honorary alumnus will be recognized for their service and support of the university Feb. 28, during Cal State Fullerton’s Vision & Visionaries dinner and celebration at El Dorado Ranch.
  Established in 1994, the Vision & Visionaries awards are the highest honors that the university bestows on alumni and community supporters. The Vision & Visionaries awardees selected over the years represented distinguished achievement in areas such as academia, the arts
  
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• Disney pulls YouTube ads amid concerns over child video voyeurs

  21-02-2019 20:15
  
  Walt Disney Co. is said to have pulled its advertising spending from YouTube, joining other companies including Nestle SA, after a blogger detailed how comments on Google’s video site were being used to facilitate a “soft-core pedophilia ring.” Some of the videos involved ran next to ads placed by Disney and Nestle.
  All Nestle companies in the U.S. have paused advertising on YouTube, a spokeswoman for the company said Wednesday in an email. Video game maker Epic Games Inc. and
  
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• This ‘I Like Scary Movies’ installation will put you inside your favorite horror film scenes

  21-02-2019 20:10
  
  Horror fans, have you ever wanted to explore Pennywise’s lair or Beetlejuice’s graveyard? You’ll soon be able to.
  The experimental artist known as Maximillian has created “I Like Scary Movies,” an immersive, multi-sensory art installation featuring the recreation of a classic setting from five different horror films. There are no creepy creatures in the scenes nor will anyone jump out at you, instead you are invited to see, hear, feel and smell each environment whil
  
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• Bravo: CSUF’s Barua joins deans pitching STEM in Washington, D.C.

  21-02-2019 20:04
  
  Susan Barua, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was among seven engineering deans from California State University campuses who traveled to Washington, D.C. Feb. 4-6 to discuss STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education and workforce development.
  During the Capitol Hill visit, the deans met with congressional members and staffers, including those from the offices of Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Sen. Kamala Harris, Barua said. CSUF priorities include
  
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• School bus is couple’s ‘Little House on the HWY’

  21-02-2019 17:45
  
  Richard Telford and Elizabeth Hensley show off their converted school bus in Irvine, CA, on Monday, Feb 18, 2019. The pair bought the bus in Georgia in April 2018 and spent the summer converting it in to a tiny home.(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Richard Telford and Elizabeth Hensley share a kiss in a window of their converted school bus in Irvine, CA, on Monday, Feb 18, 2019. The pair bought the bus in Georgia in April 2018 and spent the summer converting it in to a tiny
  
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• How ‘The Border’ aims to close out Don Winslow’s trilogy on the war on drugs in the U.S. and Mexico

  21-02-2019 17:45
  
  With “The Border,” novelist Don Winslow reaches the end of his Cartel trilogy, a crime fiction epic that sprawls over decades and tells of a brutal, corrupt, expensive and unwinnable war on drugs between U.S. law enforcement and the Mexican cartels.
  It’s a series that began with “The Power Of The Dog” in 2005, continued in “The Cartel” a decade later, and now concludes with “The Border,” which hits bookstores on Tuesday, Feb. 26.
  And while th
  
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• 5 cool, colorful drink specials on National Margarita Day, Feb. 22

  21-02-2019 17:44
  
  Americans don’t need much encouragement to drink margaritas. But they’re getting a few extra incentives on Friday, Feb. 22. It’s National Margarita Day.
  Here is a taste of what’s out there:
  Chili’s Grill & Bar: Chili’s is mixing three $5 Margaritas on Feb. 22, one for each of the primary colors, more or less. There’s the Cuervo Blue Margarita with Jose Cuervo Tradicional Silver Tequila and DeKuyper Blue Curaçao Liqueur; the yellow Tropical Sun
  
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• How music festivals and Eddie Vedder are bringing revenue back to the beach and preserving the coast

  21-02-2019 17:21
  
  Sometimes inspiration comes from the unlikeliest of places and for local music festival production company Synergy Global Entertainment, a bit of environmental consciousness came when it partnered with Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder.
  Together, Vedder and Laguna Hills-based SGE produce the annual Ohana Festival, which now takes over Doheny State Beach in Dana Point for three days in September. SGE puts on numerous festivals per year at both Doheny State Beach and Huntington State Beach and thank
  
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• 5 garden tips for this week, Feb. 23-29

  21-02-2019 17:11
  
  1. Feed your avocado trees
  Feed avocado trees in March and again in June. Apply just under 5 cups of 16-16-16 plant food, or 10 cups of 10-10-10 fertilizer around the drip zone of each mature tree each time you feed. And any time you apply plant food, be sure to thoroughly water it in right away, or let the rain do it for you.
  2. Blooming success
  Plant azaleas and camellias while they are blooming. Many varieties, conveniently, are pretty much in the middle of their blooming season now. Plant th
  
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• Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who is thinking of running for president, to speak in Santa Monica

  21-02-2019 17:10
  SANTA MONICA — Former Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz is scheduled to discuss his book, “From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America” at a sold-out Live Talks Los Angeles event Thursday night at New Roads School in Santa Monica.
  Former broadcast journalist and California first lady Maria Shriver will serve as the moderator.
  The book weaves Schultz’s experiences growing up in public housing projects in Brooklyn, including some he had not pre
  
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• To shore up Obamacare in California, Newsom wants to try an individual mandate

  21-02-2019 17:00
  
  By Sophia Bollag, Michael Finch II and Sammy Caiola, The USC Center for Health Journalism Collaborative
  When Kate Green, calculated her health care costs last year, it just didn’t add up for her to stay insured.
  The 30-year-old worker in a real estate referral company had signed up for the lowest-cost plan possible, but it came with high out-of-pocket costs. Premiums ate up money Green had planned on spending to pay off car and college loans.
  The final straw: a $1,200 doctor bill for
  
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• Need to get your pet spayed or neutered? Sign up for a free lottery

  21-02-2019 17:00
  
  MISSION VIEJO —  Matthew Wheaton, a veterinarian who operates the Alicia Pet Care Center, is honoring the memory of a former employee by holding a free spay and neuter day on Sunday, Feb. 24.
  The seventh annual event is held in the name of Ford Petersen, who died Feb. 11, 2013, at age 21, from a congenital heart condition. Petersen spent four summers working at Wheaton’s Mission Viejo center and had planned to attend veterinary school at UC Davis.
  The opportunity is open to all
  
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• Gardening: How to keep a potted plant healthy and thriving in a pot

  21-02-2019 16:54
  
  Have you ever had a pet frog, a bird, a hamster, or a goldfish? If so, you have some idea of what caring for a potted plant is all about.  Constant vigilance, really. You want to feed it, but not too much. You need to make sure it is well-hydrated. You must look at it with a critical eye for any possible sign of stress or sickness at least once a day since any hint of a problem should be immediately addressed.
  Not everyone who wants to grow plants has a garden. For such land-deprived plant
  
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• Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim strikes, kills man on highway

  21-02-2019 16:50
  
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man walking on an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man’s disabled vehicle, police say.
  Syracuse police say 51-year-old Jorge Jimenez was in a car with three others before midnight Wednesday when their vehicle crashed into a guardrail on I-690 in Syracuse.
  Boeheim struck Jimenez while trying to avoid the vehicle. Jimenez was taken to a local hospital, where he was pro
  
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• ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett turns himself in to face charge

  21-02-2019 14:35
  
  By DON BABWIN
  CHICAGO — “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett turned himself in early Thursday to face accusations that he filed a false police report when he told authorities he was attacked in Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, police said.
  Smollett turned himself in at central booking and was arrested, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was scheduled to hold a Thursday
  
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• Bargain Hunter: Earn ‘Moo Money’ for buying milk

  21-02-2019 14:03
  
  The California Milk Processor Board has launched “Moo Money,” a rewards program for consumers purchasing real dairy milk. Register for the program and submit photos of your receipts to receive points which you may convert to Virtual Reward Cards that can be used anywhere Mastercard is accepted. The offer is good through April 28 and the Virtual Reward Cards are good through June 1. For complete information and to sign up, go to www.moomoney.com.
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• Housing’s lousy 2018: Sales drop 7.5% in Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Juan Capistrano, Trabuco Canyon

  21-02-2019 09:08
  
  Homebuying in inland South County — including Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and San Juan Capistrano — fell 7.5 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; not to mention that homeowners see
  
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• Tuesday-Wednesday Orange County swimming leaderboards

  21-02-2019 08:26
  
  Orange County swimming results from Feb. 19-20, 2019
  BOYS SWIMMING
  Nonleague
  MATER DEI 115, NORTHWOOD 55
  MATER DEI 104, SANTIAGO/CORONA 66
  FOOTHILL 99, LONG BEACH WILSON 71
  ST. JOHN BOSCO 93, EL DORADO 77
  LAGUNA HILLS 90, MISSION VIEJO 78
  200-yard medley relay (1:43.5 OCR standard) – LaHi 1:42.06, LBW 1:42.31, MD 1:42.98
  200 free (1:46.5) – Mykkanen (Foot) 1:44.40
  200 IM (2:00.5) – Ingram (Foot) 1:59.21
  50 free (22.1) – Rivers (LBW) 21.79, McManigal (MD) 21.91
  100 butterf
  
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• Long Beach State erases 16-point deficit, edges CSUN on late free throws

  21-02-2019 07:15
  
  Long Beach State point guard Deishuan Booker sprints up the court after a turnover during Wednesday’s game against CSUN at the Walter Pyramid. Booker scored seven of his 20 points in the final nine seconds, including three free throws with 0.8 seconds left to lead the 49ers to an 80-78 comeback victory. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  Long Beach State guard Breamon Richard (20) works his way around Cal State Northridge Matadors guard Terrell Gomez (3) at the Walter Pyramid in Lo
  
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• Orange County baseball/softball highlights for Wednesday, Feb. 20

  21-02-2019 06:36
  
  Highlights and top performers from the Orange County baseball and softball games on Wednesday, Feb. 20.
  BASEBALL
  Wednesday’s baseball scoreboard
  Newport Elks Tournament
  No. 4 JSerra increased its season-opening winning streak to four with a 7-2 win over Corona in the semifinal of the Frank Lerner Division of the Newport Elks Tournament. Sophomore pitcher Luke Jewett allowed just three hits and one run over six and one third innings. Nino Vultaggio had two hits including a home run and thre
  
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• Barack Obama, LeBron James react to Zion Williamson’s injury

  21-02-2019 05:53
  
  A trainer holds Duke’s Zion Williamson’s shoes after Williamson left the game due to an injury during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)A detailed view of the shoe worn by Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 20, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)S
  
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• Duke star Zion Williamson injures knee when Nike shoe blows apart

  21-02-2019 05:18
  
  DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman sensation Zion Williamson was knocked out of the North Carolina-Duke rivalry game with a knee sprain after his Nike shoe blew out during the top-ranked Blue Devils’ opening possession Wednesday night.
  A detailed view of the shoe worn by Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 20, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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• Southern California snowfall levels expected to drop, some highways remain closed

  21-02-2019 04:53
  
  Light showers and snow came back to Southern California on Wednesday and were expected to last until Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service.
  Although rain was widespread throughout the region, the NWS doesn’t expect it to have much depth. Unlike the Feb. 13-14 storms, no mandatory or voluntary evacuations or advisories were put in place for residents within the Woolsey, Holy or Cranston fire burn scars. Several highways remained closed for repairs due to damage caused fr
  
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• Analysis: What to watch for as the Lakers shoot for the postseason

  21-02-2019 04:10
  
  The LeBron James playoff kick? It’s a real thing.
  In the 34-year-old’s career splits, there’s a noticeable difference from his play in October to his play in April: Scoring gradually goes up, usage goes up, minutes go up, even his shooting gets a little better.
  So when James promised Wednesday after Lakers practice that it would be “a little different” for him to close out the regular season, he’s earned some legitimacy to that vow.
  But the story of the Lakers
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday (2-20-19)

  21-02-2019 03:52
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Wednesday, Feb. 20.
  BASEBALL
  SOFTBALL
  BOYS VOLLEYBALL
  NONLEAGUE
  Godinez def. Los Amigos 25-8, 25-11, 25-15.
  Montebello 3, Whittier Christian 0
  Kennedy 3, Loara 0
  BOYS TENNIS
  NONLEAGUE
  El Modena 11, Santiago 7
  Tustin 10, Magnolia 8
  Whitney 13, Servite 5
  Western 16, Loara 2
  Cypress 12, Bolsa Grande 6
  Beckman 15, Diamond Bar 3
   
  
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• Anaheim resident appears in semifinals of Dwayne Johnson’s “Titan Games” Thursday on NBC

  21-02-2019 03:52
  
  Kara Lazauskas, left, leads students at Community Charter Early College in a group high-five Wednesday. Lazauskas, who was on hand to help motivate students, will compete in the semifinals on Dwayne JohnsonÕs ÔTitan GamesÕThursday.(Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Kara Lazauskas motivates students during their workout period at Community Charter Early College Wednesday. Lazauskas, who was on hand to help motivate students, will compete in the semifinals on D
  
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• Thirty major league teams, one algorithm? Not so fast, say executives

  21-02-2019 03:43
  
  What’s in a baseball algorithm?
  That’s a multimillion-dollar question these days. Chicago Cubs pitcher Brad Brach told the team’s beat writers last week that his free agency ended with six or seven offers that were “all about the same.” He ended up signing a one-year contract worth $4.35 million with an option for 2020. That’s good money for anyone, even a middle reliever, but something left Brach feeling frustrated.
  “It’s kind of weird,&rdquo
  
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• Why cities, counties may turn to the state political watchdog to enforce local campaign finance issues

  21-02-2019 03:34
  
  Cities and counties across California are reaching out to the state’s political watchdog about possibly enforcing their campaign finance and ethics ordinances under a new law that took effect on Jan. 1.
  The law, modeled after an arrangement San Bernardino County has had with the California Fair Political Practices Commission since 2013, essentially allows local agencies to draw on the state’s experience and expertise in dealing with such issues — for a price.
  The FPPC 
  
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• Orange County wrestlers hunting for titles at CIF State meet

  21-02-2019 03:21
  
  Esperanza’s Aaron Nagao finished second last year. So did Trabuco Hills’ Trey Munoz.
  They will try to finish one position better this year while Westminster’s Aine Drury attempts a repeat at the CIF State Wrestling Championships that begin Thursday, Feb. 21.
  The CIF State meet, at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, is a three-day event for the first time. The state girls wrestling tournament, usually a separate meet, will be held in conjunction with the boys tournament.
  Drury, a ju
  
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• ‘Social butterfly’ Eva Kilgore, who wrote about Huntington Beach and beyond for the Orange County Register, dies at 67

  21-02-2019 03:00
  
  For decades, Eva Kilgore documented the goings-on around Huntington Beach and environs in her weekly Orange County Register column. But, ever involved in community events, she was far from just an observer.
  “Eva was a big-time social butterfly,” said her longtime friend and colleague Curt Seeden. “Everybody knew and loved her.”
  Kilgore, 67, died suddenly Tuesday, Feb. 19, her daughter Paige Kilgore announced on social media. Her death came almost exactly one year after th
  
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• After nearly 50 years, Laguna Beach police returning to black-and-white rides

  21-02-2019 02:43
  
  LAGUNA BEACH — Police cars in this seaside resort will soon return to a pre-1970s look, with traditional black-and-white markings.
  The City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 19, unanimously approved the change that is set to take place within the next month. Cars will be black on the front and rear and white on the doors and roof. Door logos will have a bolder and larger design.
  Laguna Beach is the last city in Orange County still using all-white vehicles. In January, the Irvine Poli
  
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• Bogus gun research underpins calls for overreaching gun control

  21-02-2019 02:38
  
  Last week Rep. Nancy Pelosi warned President Donald Trump that if he declared an “emergency” to build a wall, “think what a president with different values can present… Why don’t you declare (the epidemic of gun violence in America) an emergency, Mr. President? I wish you would… A Democratic president can declare emergencies as well.”
  Her fellow Democrats Sen. Kamala Harris and Sen. Elizabeth Warren quickly agreed.
  Warren tweeted: “Gun violence i
  
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• Santa Ana residents’ objections could lead to smaller 2525 N. Main St. project

  21-02-2019 02:36
  
  It took several hundred speakers and nearly nine hours of discussion over two meetings, but residents who rallied to object to a 476-unit apartment complex proposed on Main Street in Santa Ana have won at least a partial victory.
  Ryan Ogulnick, developer of the project at 2525 N. Main St., offered late Tuesday, Feb. 19, during a City Council meeting to cut down the number of units and the height of the apartment building and parking garage, hoping to address some of the biggest objections t
  
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• Woman killed, her grandchildren injured in hit-and-run near elementary school in La Mirada

  21-02-2019 02:27
  
  Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run suspect after a vehicle struck and killed a woman and injured her two grandchildren who were walking home from school on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 20.
  The woman, who was identified as the grandmother of the two children, died in a local hospital several hours after the incident, authorities said.
  Officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department previously have said that two individuals were critically injured, while a third individual was stable,
  
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