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• Ducks rookie Max Jones determined to make presence felt now

  22-02-2019 23:53
  
  CALGARY, Alberta — Max Jones stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 220 pounds, difficult to miss even among his NHL peers, but he’s more than just another tall man with a muscular frame. His combination of size, speed and skill with the puck on his stick blade set him apart from many other top young players.
  It was evident when he played four games during his first recall from the San Diego Gulls of the AHL last month. It’s been even more evident in four games in his second one, when his
  
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• Angels’ Kole Calhoun looks to put erratic 2018 behind him and stay consisent

  22-02-2019 23:11
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. >> Kole Calhoun approached the batting cage with caution this winter.
  He went in only when supervised.
  “I didn’t hit by myself and screw myself up,” the Angels right fielder said. “So that’s good…. I made sure I had eyes on me when I was working.”
  Calhoun said that in past winters he’s hit without a coach and ended up making changes to his swing.
  “That’s led me to some not so good things.”
  Like, the worst start
  
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• Tortoise, German shepherd buddies coaxed from backyard tunnel in Fontana

  22-02-2019 23:06
  
  A tortoise and a German shepherd were helped out of a tunnel by Fontana firefighters, after the critter couple had dug the hole in the backyard of a Fontana home.
  “This is a tunnel the tortoise has been working on for a while,” San Bernardino County fire spokesman Eric Sherwin said. “The relationship between the tortoise and the dog is unknown but they decided they wanted to cohabitate.”
  On Monday afternoon, Feb. 18, the owner of the animals was in the backyard when he st
  
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• Cheesecake Factory’s Social Monk Asian Kitchen will open Monday in Westlake Village

  22-02-2019 22:55
  
  The Cheesecake Factory’s is opening a new concept in Westlake Village called Social Monk Asian Kitchen.
  Social Monk will hold its grand opening at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, according to its Facebook page. Its staff is in training this week, but the restaurant hasn’t officially opened.
  The fast casual restaurant is at 4000 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite C. It specializes in rice and noodle bowls priced $8.95-$12.95.
  The menu also includes banh mi, $8.95-$9.95; fried chicken with pickles
  
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• Senior Living: Misconceptions vs. facts – the truth about women’s heart health

  22-02-2019 22:50
  
  By Cindy Peters
  Contributing writer
  Heart disease symptoms are similar for both men and women – shortness of breath, cold sweats, getting light-headed or dizzy, and pressure or tightness in the chest that can spread to the jaw, back or chest. Some women do report more jaw and back pain than men during a heart attack, as well as nausea and fatigue.
  Instinctively, we think we need to have chest pain, but jaw pain and cold sweats could also mean you are having a cardiac episode. All women sho
  
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• Known for his ‘steady hand,’ Huntington Beach City Manager Fred Wilson announces he will step down

  22-02-2019 22:50
  
  Huntington Beach City Manager Fred Wilson announced Friday, Feb. 22, that he will step down after 11 years in the position. His last day at City Hall will be May 10.
  Wilson, 60, joined Huntington Beach in 2008 after serving as San Bernardino’s city manager for 12 years.
  Over the past decade, Wilson has been at the helm during several major events in the city.
  In 2010, Huntington Beach annexed then-unincorporated Sunset Beach, an 85-acre neighborhood to its north. Two years ago, the ci
  
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• USC’s Boatwright, Aaron prepare for final game at Galen Center

  22-02-2019 22:25
  
  LOS ANGELES — It was a recruiting coup for a fledgling basketball program in the summer of 2014 when Bennie Boatwright committed to USC before his senior year of high school.
  The step required a leap of faith from Boatwright.
  The Trojans had finished in last place in the Pac-12 in the previous season, their first under newly hired coach Andy Enfield.
  But Boatwright joined a recruiting class that included Chimezie Metu, another talented local frontcourt standout, and their arrival on campus
  
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• Rancho Cucamonga’s Shaden Knight voted Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week

  22-02-2019 21:20
  
  Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week
  Athlete: Shaden Knight
  School: Rancho Cucamonga
  Sport: Basketball
  Noteworthy: Knight helped the Cougars advance to their first CIF-SS boys basketball final with wins against Heritage Christian, No. 1 seed Camarillo and No. 4 Valencia last week. Knight is averaging 22.5 points per game and 7.5 assists per game in four playoff games. He scored 31 points against Heritage Christian. Rancho Cucamonga will play Mayfair in the 2AA championship game Saturday.
  
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• Oak Hills’ Melody Landphear voted Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week

  22-02-2019 21:19
  
  Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week
  Athlete: Melody Landphear
  School: Oak Hills
  Sport: Soccer
  Noteworthy: Landphear helped propel the Bulldogs into the CIF-SS Division 3 finals for the first time, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over Culver City in the semifinals. In four playoff games, won by one goal each, Landphear has scored four of Oak Hills’ eight goals and assisted on two. Overall this season, Landphear has 30 goals and 12 assists for the Bulldogs (21-2-2), who are seed
  
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• Study indicates female presidential candidates likely to face bias based on leadership, looks, more

  22-02-2019 21:14
  
  America’s first female president figures to be judged more harshly than the men who occupied the Oval Office if history is any guide.
  That’s the takeaway from a study by three political scientists, including one at UC Riverside. Their findings, published in the British Journal of Political Science last month, found that female heads of state in other countries faced higher standards and were less popular than men holding the same offices.
  “The effect of the sex of a president o
  
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• Westboro Baptist protest cites Rose Queen’s LGBTQ status, to be met with ‘peaceful response’ in Pasadena

  22-02-2019 21:06
  
  A Pasadena church is organizing a “peaceful response” to a demonstration the Westboro Baptist Church has planned for Monday outside Sequoyah High School, where anti-gay protesters are expected to focus on 2019 Rose Queen Louise Deser Siskel, who is bisexual and student there.
  The group plans to demonstrate for 30 minutes outside Sequoyah beginning at 7:45 a.m. Monday, during the time parents drop their children off at school.
  Under the guise of spreading the gospel, the Topeka, Kansa
  
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• Travel: BNP Paribas Open offers an immersive experience for tennis fans

  22-02-2019 21:03
  
  Tennis star Roger Federer, of Switzerland, celebrates after winning the semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells in 2018. He says fans who attend the annual competiton are some of the most knowledgeable in the world. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press)
  Angela Jooste, 12, of San Diego, participates in a fan contest at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden where she had to catch a tennis ball on her racket thrown from a stage 25 feet away. She won a poster of the
  
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• Former Huntington Beach teacher gets 2 years in prison for sexually assaulting teen in Long Beach

  22-02-2019 20:50
  
  Andrew Bueno-Potts, 43, of Long Beach, appeared in court, sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender after pleading no contest to sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy earlier this month, in Long Beach on Friday, February 22, 2019. . Bueno-Potts, a former science teacher at Ocean View High School in Huntington Beach.
  (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
  Andrew Bueno-Potts, 43, of Long Beach, appeared in court, sentenced to two years in prison and ordere
  
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• Snow days for some schools, roads closed to some San Bernardino mountain resorts

  22-02-2019 20:45
  
  This week’s winter storm left local mountains covered in glittering snow, like a Bob Ross winter scene come to life. The promise of a fresh several inches of fresh snow has piqued the interest of ski and snowboard enthusiasts, but the same weather system that brought the snow has also led to road closures to most resorts.
  A few people hoping to get to the Big Bear area were turned around at the Highway 38 closure at Bryant Road just east of Redlands, according to reports from the Californi
  
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• Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz tests the presidential waters in Santa Monica

  22-02-2019 20:39
  
  SANTA MONICA — Howard Schultz sounded a lot like a presidential candidate Thursday night, even as the Starbucks billionaire told a Los Angeles-area audience he could take another three months to decide whether to formally enter the 2020 race.
  Stating a case for running as an independent, moderate alternative to Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic hopefuls, Schultz said politicians in the two-party system are leaving critical problems unsolved.
  “Why should the American pe
  
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• 6 new restaurants on the menu for Dine Out Long Beach

  22-02-2019 20:33
  
  Don’t bother cooking or having food delivered next week because you’re going to want to go out to dinner thanks to the return of Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week 2.0.
  The event returns Feb.24-March 2 with more than 50 restaurants throughout the city offering prix-fixe meals.
  The list includes many well-known Long Beach staples such as Belmont Brewing Co., L’Opera Ristorant, Fuego at Hotel Maya, Michael’s on Naples and Downtown and The Red Leprechaun.
  But there are als
  
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• Christ Our Redeemer AME Church in Irvine to start free legal clinic

  22-02-2019 20:28
  
  On Sunday Feb, 24, from 1 to 4 in the afternoon, Christ Our Redeemer African Methodist Episcopal Church in Irvine will open its doors to host a free legal clinic to serve anyone who walks in.
  Mark Whitlock, senior past of the church, which is predominantly African-American, says there is a dire need for legal services and it’s time for faith communities to step up.
  “People simply don’t have the resources for good legal services,” he said. “Our court dockets are full
  
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• Here are Disneyland chef’s 9 favorite foods for the Mickey party underway now

  22-02-2019 18:45
  
  Forget about boring corn dogs — Disneyland has been a leader in raising the bar on theme park food in general, and in Anaheim in particular. Each year, the resort comes out with dozens, if not hundreds, of new foods and drinks to tempt us to open our wallets and our stretchy waistlines.
  We recently asked Chef John State, the Culinary Director of Food & Beverage at the Disneyland Resort, which of the dozens of special foods being sold right now for the Get Your Ears On — A Mi
  
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• Conca D’ Oro bids a heartbroken goodbye in Orange (it closes in March)

  22-02-2019 18:30
  
  Southern California’s high rent is taking out a longtime Italian restaurant in Orange.
  The owners of Conca D’ Oro Italian Restaurant are packing up their pasta makers after opting not to renew a lease with a new building owner at 776 N Tustin St.
  The Cangelosi family posted the bad news in a message on the restaurant’s Facebook page.
  “Sadly, after 60-plus years at this location, we will be closing our doors,” the message reads. “Our last day of service wi
  
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• Patriots owner Robert Kraft charged with soliciting prostitution

  22-02-2019 18:21
  
  JUPITER, Fla.  — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution after police said Friday he was twice videotaped paying for and receiving sex at an illicit massage parlor.
  Jupiter police told reporters Friday that the 77-year-old Kraft hasn’t been arrested. A warrant will be issued and his attorneys will be notified.
  The charge comes amid a widespread crackdown on sex trafficking in the area surrounding Palm Beach County. A
  
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• Parents accused of torturing their children in Perris plead guilty, face possibility of life in prison

  22-02-2019 18:20
  
  David and Louise Turpin, the Perris couple accused of on-going torture to 12 of their 13 children, pleaded guilty in Riverside Superior Court on Friday to a reduced number of charges.
  They pleaded guilty to charges including dependent adult abuse, child endangerment, torture and false imprisonment in the courtroom of Judge Bernard J. Schwartz.
  The number of counts in the plea agreement was reduced to 49 from a collective 88.
  In court, each said “guilty” when ask how they were pleadin
  
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• Real estate news: Irvine Ranch water district breaks ground on office campus dubbed The Source H²O

  22-02-2019 18:15
  
  Irvine Ranch Water District has broken ground on a two-story office campus dubbed The Source H²O at 15550 San Canyon Ave., adjacent to the Irvine Ranch Water District Headquarters off Waterworks Way. (Courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield)
  Irvine Co. has leased 100,000 square feet to four companies — Cloudvirga, Rauxa, Ready at Dawn Studios and Urovant Sciences — at UCI Research Park. The campus was the longtime home of Broadcom, which has downsized and moved since its acquisition b
  
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• Gov. Newsom orders new DNA testing in Kevin Cooper’s 1983 quadruple murder case out of Chino Hills

  22-02-2019 18:03
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday, Feb. 22, calling for new testing on DNA evidence in the 35-year-old quadruple murder case in Chino Hills.
  Kevin Cooper was convicted in the 1983 brutal slayings of Doug and Peggy Ryen, their 10-year-old daughter Jessica and 11-year-old neighbor Christopher Hughes.
  Former Gov. Jerry Brown ordered DNA testing in the case in December of last year. The items in Newsom’s order are different from the one issued by Brown.
  Newsom’s order di
  
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• Clippers back from the break with their sights set on the playoffs

  22-02-2019 18:01
  
  Little was expected from them at the start of the season, and there are fresh doubts after a flurry of activity sent their best player to Philadelphia at the trade deadline, but with 23 games left in the regular season, the Clippers remain a stubborn, resilient presence in the Western Conference playoff race.
  The Clippers (32-27) return to action after the All-Star break in eighth place, a distinction that would warrant a daunting first-round date with the Golden State Warriors were the regular
  
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• Raising Cane’s fried chicken could take place of Claim Jumper in Santa Ana

  22-02-2019 18:00
  
  You could soon be cursing fried chicken for making traffic at 17th Street and North Tustin Avenue in Santa Ana a lot more complicated.
  The intersection, home to a 7-Eleven and a Starbucks on opposite corners, is just an on-ramp away from the 55-5 freeway connector. Imagine the crush in morning rush hour.
  Now imagine it at dinnertime with a new (and very popular) restaurant in the mix.Related: Traffic in the drive-thru: Why lines are getting longer for fast foodPending city approval, a
  
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• For many Southern California students, two languages (or more) are better than one

  22-02-2019 17:47
  
  In Maritza Bermudez’s home, the goal has been to speak Spanish as much as possible. But starting next school year, Korean will be thrown into the mix.
  Bermudez, who lives in Anaheim, is enrolling one of her children in a Korean/English language immersion program – the first of its kind in Orange County and part of a growing trend throughout Southern California.
  “We know it’s going to be challenging,” Bermudez said. “But being trilingual is being a step ahead.&
  
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• 1 killed, 12 injured amid aid standoff in Venezuela

  22-02-2019 17:25
  
  By CHRISTINE ARMARIO and LUIS ANDRES HENAO
  CUCUTA, Colombia — Heightened tensions in Venezuela left one woman dead and a dozen injured near the border with Brazil on Friday, marking the first deadly clash related to the opposition’s plan to deliver humanitarian aid that President Nicolas Maduro has vowed not to accept.
  Emilio Gonzalez, mayor of the Venezuela border town of Gran Sabana, identified the woman killed by a gunshot as Zoraida Rodriguez, a member of an indigenous community.
  
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• Bargain Hunter: Atrium offers special happy hour menu

  22-02-2019 14:06
  
  Atrium in Los Feliz offers a variety of food specials during happy hour 4-6 p.m. daily. The menu includes grilled shishito peppers, Baja prawns, crispy oyster mushrooms, brussels sprouts Waldorf, a burger and more, ranging from $6-$13. There are also select cocktails for $6, select wines for $7 and Bavic pilsner beer for $4. The restaurant is at 1816 N. Vermont Ave. Call 323-607-6944 or go to www.atriumlosfeliz.com.
  Related Articles 5 cool, colorful drink specials on National Margarita Day, Feb.
  
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• Police, prosecutors seek witnesses to 1973 murder of 11-year-old, release vintage photo of defendant

  22-02-2019 08:56
  
  Police sought witnesses to the 1973 killing of an 11-year-old girl and, on Thursday, Feb. 21, released an old photograph of a man who had been identified as a suspect and arrested with the aid of DNA evidence.
  The picture of James Alan Neal, 72, of Monument, Colorado, who is a defendant in the kidnapping and murder of Linda O’Keefe, was taken between 1970 and 1980, according to a news release from the Newport Beach Police Department. He was taken into custody Tuesday after a sample he subm
  
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• Whicker: Surviving James Harden equals winning for the Lakers

  22-02-2019 08:55
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Lakers found a plan to limit James Harden on Thursday night.
  Expect it to vaporize, like the taped instructions that Peter Graves always got in the opening scenes of “Mission Impossible.”
  It probably won’t work next time and it hasn’t worked many other times. If it had, Harden would not be leading the NBA with a 36.6-point average or enjoying many nights of fouling out everyone who guards him, plus the trainer and several ushers.
  “I don&rsquo
  
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• Video: UCLA players react to 68-67 win over Oregon State

  22-02-2019 08:25
  
  Guard Jules Bernard, center Moses Brown and guard Chris Smith talk about UCLA’s gritty win over Oregon State, how the Bruins were able to survive the comeback and how they can keep the momentum going at home against Oregon on Saturday.
  
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• Video: Murry Bartow wishes UCLA celebrates its win over Oregon State more

  22-02-2019 08:24
  
  Interim head coach Murry Bartow talks about why he wishes the Bruins would have showed more excitement after surviving Oregon State’s comeback attempt on Thursday to win 68-67, the impact of Chris Smith in the starting lineup and what’s next for the Bruins.
  
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• UCLA blows another lead but survives Oregon State comeback

  22-02-2019 07:51
  
  UCLA guard Kris Wilkes, right, steals the ball from Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
  UCLA guard David Singleton celebrates after making a 3-point shot during the first half of the team’s NCAA college basketball game against Oregon State in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsUCLA guard Jaylen Hands, front, steal
  
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• Will the California Republican Party become a dinosaur?

  22-02-2019 07:50
  
  In mid-2016, just before Donald Trump won the presidency, California’s Republican Party was on pace to become the third choice of state voters within three years, the first “major” political party to fall that low since Whigs became extinct just before the Civil War.
  The pace quickened after that election. Democrats made small gains in voter registration, Republicans suffered losses and the “no party preference” category moved into second place among California&rsqu
  
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• The costly truth behind Newsom’s call for “an honest conversation” on education funding

  22-02-2019 07:45
  
  In his State of the State address, Gov. Gavin Newsom called for “an honest conversation about how we fund our schools at the state and local level.” If that comment sends California taxpayers racing to the Arizona border, there’s good reason for them to flee.
  Newsom said the state “invested” $47.3 billion in the schools seven years ago and his budget proposal for next year calls for an investment of $80 billion more. “But it’s not enough,” he said,
  
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• Austen Awosika provides key play as Cal State Fullerton holds off UC Davis

  22-02-2019 07:41
  
   
  Cal State Fullerton’s Jackson Rowe celebrates a 3-pointer during Thursday’s Big West Conference game against UC Davis at Fullerton’s Titan Gym. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Khalil Ahmad #14 of the Cal State Fullerton Titans drives to the hoop past Siler Schneider #5, left, and Rogers Printup #23, both of the UC Davis Aggies during a men’s basketball game at Titan Gym in Fullerton on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Cal State Fullerton defeated
  
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• Newsom water tax offers a phony fix to a moral outrage

  22-02-2019 07:39
  
  It was one of those applause lines that made us want to cheer and boo at the same time. During his recent State of the State address, California Gov. Gavin Newsom noted, “Just this morning, more than a million Californians woke up without clean water to bathe in, let alone drink.” He called it a “moral disgrace and a medical emergency.”
  Indeed, it is. For years, some rural, mostly poor communities in California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley have suffered without
  
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• Lakers erase 19-point deficit, get defensive to beat Rockets

  22-02-2019 07:31
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 21:James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets scores on a layup during the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 21:Clint Capela #15 of the Houston Rockets fakes JaVale McGee #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers creating a foul during the first half at Staples Center on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo
  
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• OCVarsity Basketball Student Section Top 25: Servite’s Asylum still on top (and over the top)

  22-02-2019 06:57
  
  It has been a fantastic year for the basketball student sections in Orange County.
  The loud chants and cheers, the savage chants toward the opponents, the props, masks, signs and sideline shows – they were a blast this winter.
  Also, I have a closet full of new student section shirts and I thank the many student sections that presented me with great gifts. But I have to remind everyone: Brownie points don’t count, but thanks again.
  We hope all of the sections learned this year that so
  
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• UC Irvine crushes Cal Poly, moves closer to Big West title

  22-02-2019 06:44
  
  IRVINE — Jonathan Galloway matched his season high with 14 points and Max Hazzard had 14 points and five assists as UC Irvine won its ninth straight game Thursday night, crushing Cal Poly 74-47 to take another step toward the Big West Conference regular-season title.
  The Anteaters (23-5 overall, 11-1 Big West) have a two-game lead over Cal State Fullerton (9-3 Big West) with four games left in the regular season.
  The Anteaters’ magic number to clinch the regular-season Big West title
  
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• Sunny Hills girls look to cap ‘phenomenal’ year with CIF-SS Division 2 title

  22-02-2019 05:46
  
  Sunny Hills’ girls soccer team graduated much of what got it to last year’s Division 2 semifinals and a regional title game, and then All-CIF defender Lauren Martin, the top returning player, tore her anterior cruciate ligament in November.
  Jeff Gordon, who for three decades has fielded teams with championship designs, wasn’t sure how things would go.
  “It’s been phenomenal,” said Gordon, whose second-seeded Lancers are 24-1-5 and one victory from the school&rs
  
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• First CIF-SS title in reach for Los Amigos girls soccer team

  22-02-2019 05:41
  
  Cassidy Abad has done wonders taking mostly inexperienced players, many playing soccer for the first time, and building Los Amigos’ girls program into a winner.
  The Lobos (18-3-1), who fell one win short of playing in their first CIF-SS final last season, they head into Friday’s 4 p.m. Division 5 title game against Westridge (11-6-4) at Garden Grove High as mild favorites.
  Los Amigos is led by returning All-CIF forward Vidalia Abarca, who scored the first two goals in the semifinal t
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (2-21-19)

  22-02-2019 05:38
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Thursday, Feb. 21.
  BASEBALL
  SOFTBALL
  BOYS VOLLEYBALL
  NONLEAGUE
  Tesoro def. Edison 22-25, 30-28, 25-19, 25-18
  Note: Tes 8-1 overall
  California def. Whittier Christian 15-25, 25-21, 25-23, 18-25, 10-15
  WC: Helvin 22 kills, Morrison 14 digs, Coleman 33 assists.
  Ocean View def. Inglewood 25-22, 25-8, 25-4
  OV: Vu 10 aces, 4 kills. Miller 9 aces, 4 kills, 9 assists. Petrovich 4 kills, 7 digs.
  JSerra def. Portola 25-14, 26-24, 26-24
  La Quinta def. Oxford
  
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• Freeway League soccer battles propel Troy boys into Division 4 championship game

  22-02-2019 05:33
  
  The buzz centered on Fullerton, Sunny Hills, La Habra and Buena Park when Freeway League boys soccer play began in mid-December.
  Two months later, it’s Troy that has survived.
  The Warriors (15-7-5), riding a defense that has shut out eight of the last nine foes, are in a CIF Southern Section soccer final for the first time since 1985. Rialto (16-6-4) stands between them and the Division 4 title. The teams will meet Saturday at 5 p.m. at La Habra High.
  “It sounds a little cl
  
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• David Singleton starts in place of injured Prince Ali for UCLA against Oregon State

  22-02-2019 05:31
  
  LOS ANGELES — UCLA’s most experienced player made way for one of his youngest teammates Thursday as redshirt junior guard Prince Ali was held out against Oregon State and freshman David Singleton got his first career start.
  Ali, who is day-to-day with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, had started 30 straight games, including all 26 this season. He watched the game from the bench wearing a walking boot.
  Prior to Thursday’s game, Ali’s position in the rotation was in jeop
  
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• San Clemente boys head into Division 1 soccer final looking to make history

  22-02-2019 05:27
  
  Michael Pronier has guided San Clemente’s boys to two CIF Southern Section titles and a SoCal Regional championship in the past decade, but his current squad has a chance to do something unprecedented in Tritons lore.
  “You dream a little and think, ‘If we win the next four, they would do the thing that nobody has done,’ ” Pronier said. “Which is win league, win CIF and win (the regional crown).”
  First things first for San Clemente (20-2-5), and that&rsqu
  
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• Bennie Boatwright stays hot, leads USC past Oregon

  22-02-2019 05:25
  
  Oregon’s Paul White, left, and USC’s J’Raan Brooks, center, battle for a ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
  USC’s Bennie Boatwright, right, shoots against Oregon’s Victor Bailey Jr. during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsOregon’s Kenny Wooten, l
  
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• Festival Pass: Snoop supports the troops; Eddie Vedder supports the beaches

  22-02-2019 02:37
  
  Festival Pass is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Thursdays. When we cover festivals in the field, you get bonus editions, too! Subscribe now.
  Festival Pass for Thursday, Feb. 21
  I was bummed to hear the news of the passing of Peter Tork of The Monkees. Back in the late ’80s, two decades after “The Monkees” originally aired, the show found a new life on MTV and Nickelodeon and I was hooked.
  I didn’t care about the controversy about the member
  
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• DEA makes Southern California arrests in ‘Operation Hypocritical Oath’ drug probe

  22-02-2019 02:26
  
  Four people, including two doctors, were arrested Thursday in Southern California on federal charges of diverting dangerous narcotics — mainly highly addictive opioids — to the black market.
  The arrests were part of Operation Hypocritical Oath, a yearlong Drug Enforcement Administration probe targeting doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and clinic operators suspected of providing controlled substances in violation of their oaths to “do no harm,” federal au
  
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• Snow falls on Southern California, and this time it’s not just in the mountains

  22-02-2019 02:05
  
  Snow!
  How often do Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, Pasadena or North Hollywood get a dusting?
  “We’ve been getting a lot of phone calls about it and people are pretty interested. This is really getting people excited,” said Lisa Phillips, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service’s Los Angeles/Oxnard office.
  There was some in 2013 and 2015, according to Phillips. But the last time snow accumulated in downtown L.A. was 1949, and there are reports of it snowing there
  
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