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• Ex-Pasadena police officer who illegally sold more than 100 guns gets 1 year in prison

  25-02-2019 23:34
  
  Former Pasadena police Lt. Vasken Gourdikian was sentenced to a year in federal prison Monday for illegally selling 108 guns over a three-year period.
  Federal prosecutors had asked for a 30-month sentence for Gourdikian, but Judge Stephen Wilson imposed a term of 12 months and one day, making the disgraced former officer eligible for a 15 percent reduction in his sentence.
  Gourdikian’s attorney, Mark Werksman, anticipates his client will serve less than seven months behind bars. The judge
  
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• Purple & Bold: When LeBron wanted to do things the Hardaway

  25-02-2019 23:28
  
  Editor’s note: This is the Monday, Feb. 25 Purple & Bold newsletter. To get the newsletter, written by Lakers beat writer Kyle Goon and NBA writer Mirjam Swanson, in your inbox, sign up here.
  The last time the Lakers were in Memphis was December. The team had a winning record, and they would go on to blow out the Grizzlies in FedEx Forum.
  There was someone there LeBron James was excited to see: Penny Hardaway.
  The University of Memphis head coach sat courtside for the game, easily the
  
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• Political rules can change the game’s outcome

  25-02-2019 23:16
  
  Anyone who harbors the quaint notion that high-stakes politics are rational, much less ethical, should be disabused by two terms: “gerrymandering” and “ballot harvesting.”
  When Republicans won control of the House of Representatives in 2010 and maintained it for three subsequent election cycles, Democrats complained loudly that it was the result of gerrymandering – drawing districts in a way to favor one party – by GOP-controlled state legislatures.
  The compla
  
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• Millennials facing $1 trillion in debt, credit panel says

  25-02-2019 23:14
  
  More than a decade has passed since young Americans faced debt levels this high.
  Debt among 19 to 29-year-old Americans exceeded $1 trillion at the end of 2018, according to the New York Federal Reserve Consumer Credit Panel. That’s the highest debt exposure for the youngest adult group since late 2007.
  Debt levels play a role in how young adults view their spending conditions, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday. Younger adults — those under age 35 — have reduc
  
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• Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy supports rules intended to prevent high-tech sign stealing

  25-02-2019 22:41
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Every once in a while, when Jonathan Lucroy is behind the plate, he’ll sense that something is off.
  Perhaps it’s what he hears from the dugout, or just the way a hitter reacts to a pitch, but it makes him suspicious that someone is stealing signs. And not the acceptable way, either.
  “I am a big fan of playing the game on the field,” Lucroy said. “If you get signs from the pitcher on the field, or see what he’s throwing out of his glove wit
  
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• Here’s how presidential candidates (so far) want to help solve the housing crisis

  25-02-2019 22:20
  
  In the race for the White House, housing seldom gets much attention — but that could be about to change.
  As California and other states face dramatically rising rents and home prices, three of the top Democratic contenders in 2020 — Sens. Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren — have already introduced major proposals in the Senate that would reshape affordable housing in America. The proposals — which include renter tax credits, ramped up federal funding fo
  
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• Final Orange County girls basketball top 25 rankings, Feb. 25

  25-02-2019 22:16
  
  The Register’s Orange County girls basketball Top 25 for Monday, Feb. 25:
  ORANGE COUNTY TOP 25
  (Records through Sunday; PRV is previous ranking)
  1. Mater Dei (27-4; PRV: 1): Fifth-seeded Monarchs play No. 4 Bishop Montgomery in the first round of the Open Division regionals Wednesday at at El Camino College.
  2. Rosary (22-8; PRV: 2): Royals earned the No. 2 seed in the Division 1 regionals and play host to Narbonne on Tuesday.
  3. Troy (22-9; PRV: 3): Sixth-seeded Warriors play host to sect
  
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• Ducks trade defenseman Michael Del Zotto to St. Louis Blues at deadline

  25-02-2019 22:02
  
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Ducks traded a second defenseman in as many days Monday, when they sent Michael Del Zotto to the St. Louis Blues for a sixth-round draft pick just before the NHL’s noon deadline. Less than 24 hours earlier, the Ducks traded Brandon Montour to the Buffalo Sabres for a pick and prospect.
  General Manager Bob Murray acquired Del Zotto from the Vancouver Canucks for fellow defenseman Luke Schenn on Jan. 16, one of a flurry of moves designed at the time to
  
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• What would you want added to Costa Mesa’s Lions Park?

  25-02-2019 21:56
  
  With the new library building nearing completion, Costa Mesa officials are planning for one of the next big projects in the $38 million overhaul of Lions Park.
  The park’s playground, well known for the 1950s fighter jet kids play on, will be renovated with new equipment, landscaping, lighting and other features. Residents can share their thoughts on how the playground should be improved at a neighborhood meeting on March 9.
  Work at Lions Park started with the demolition of the community ce
  
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• If California pursues a cap on rent increases, how many tenants will it help? No one really knows yet.

  25-02-2019 21:55
  
  By Matt Levin
  What happened to all that talk about rent control?
  Less than four months after an initiative to allow cities to expand rent control failed overwhelmingly at the ballot box, and less than four months after then-incoming Gov. Gavin Newsom discussed brokering a compromise between tenant and landlord groups, no new legislation from lawmakers or specific proposals from the Newsom administration have been introduced to cap how much rents can rise.
  Legislators who have backed rent control
  
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• UCLA women’s basketball moves into AP top 25 after upsetting Oregon

  25-02-2019 20:15
  
  After overcoming a 22-point deficit on the road to upset then-No. 2 Oregon last week, UCLA moved into the AP Top 25 for the first time this season, debuting at No. 25 on Monday.
  The Bruins, who finished with a 7-2 road record in Pac-12 play, used Kennedy Burke’s career-high 29 points and eight rebounds to hand Oregon its first home loss of the year on Friday. UCLA (17-11, 10-6 Pac-12) trailed by 22 with 4:19 left in the second quarter, but finished the first half on a 7-0 run then outscore
  
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• Curt Seeden: Fountain Valley firefighter to tackle 69-flight stairclimb challenge

  25-02-2019 19:48
  
  I can take the elevator anytime I need to head up to a particular office. But I prefer to take the stairs because my doctor tells me to get exercise any way I can.
  But my little attempt to keep my heart strong pales when I compare myself to Gordon Cromwell.
  Cromwell, a Fountain Valley firefighter, will participate in the 28th annual Scott Firefighter Stairclimb, this year set for March 10 in Seattle.
  More than 1,000 firefighters, dressed in full gear, will climb 69 flights of stairs in the
  
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• Orange County girls athlete of the week: Isabella D’Aquila , JSerra

  25-02-2019 19:38
  
  The Orange County girls athlete of the week:
  Name: Isabella D’Aquila
  School: JSerra
  Sport: Soccer
  Year: Senior
  Noteworthy: The Santa Clara-bound forward scored her 34th goal of the season – and 135th of her four-year career – to help the top-seeded Lions capture their third consecutive CIF-SS Division 1 title with a 3-0 victory against No. 2 Los Alamitos in the final. “Isabella ended her season and career as she started them: scoring goals,” JSerra coach Greg Baker
  
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• Mardi Gras in Mazatlan

  25-02-2019 19:12
  
  Did you know Mazatlán has the third largest Mardi Gras celebration in the world?
  The Carnival festivities hosted by this colonial resort city on the Pacific coast rank behind Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans in terms of size, popularity, and sheer extravagance.
  Mardi Gras has been celebrated in Mazatlán since the early 19th century, and each year the festivities grow, drawing more visitors from Mexico, the United States, and around the world. The week-long celebration includes multip
  
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• Worker visas in doubt as Trump immigration crackdown widens

  25-02-2019 18:57
  
  By MATT SEDENSKY
  NEW YORK — Immigrants with specialized skills are being denied work visas or seeing applications get caught up in lengthy bureaucratic tangles under federal changes that some consider a contradiction to President Donald Trump’s promise of a continued pathway to the U.S. for the most talented foreigners.
  Though getting what’s known as an H-1B visa has never been a sure thing, immigration attorneys and employers who hire such workers say they’ve seen unprec
  
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• Pence in Colombia announces new sanctions on Maduro

  25-02-2019 18:52
  
  By BEN FOX and JOSHUA GOODMAN
  BOGOTA, Colombia — The Trump administration on Monday announced new sanctions on allies of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and financial assistance to his opponent Juan Guaido as an effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the economically devastated nation faltered amid strong resistance from security forces who remain loyal to the socialist leader.
  Vice President Mike Pence arrived in the Colombian capital for an emergency summit of regional leaders to discuss
  
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• Dodgers meet with Bryce Harper representatives

  25-02-2019 18:52
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. >> A little before 9 a.m. Monday, Stan Kasten, Andrew Friedman and Dave Roberts walked into the Dodgers’ training complex at Camelback Ranch.Moments later, a Brinks truck pulled up outside to make a delivery at the complex. The timing couldn’t have been better.
  Roberts confirmed that the Dodgers’ contingent had flown to Las Vegas following Sunday’s Cactus League game and met with free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper and his representatives.
  “It w
  
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• Police: Culver City couple may have discarded 6-month-old in dumpster, Corona landfill being searched

  25-02-2019 18:27
  
  Police Monday morning were searching a Corona landfill for the body of a missing 6-month-old Culver City boy, as authorities accused his parents of being responsible for the apparent death of the child, officials said.
  “Detectives have developed reason to believe that Adam Manson and Kianna Williams are responsible for the disappearance and death of their 6-month-old son Jacsun,” a statement from Culver City police said.
  The statement also alleged that the couple discarded the child&
  
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• Finally, rain advisory lifted for Orange County coastline — but it won’t last long

  25-02-2019 18:14
  
  It’s safe to get back in the water.
  Well, kind of.
  The Orange County Health Care Agency early Monday, Feb. 25, lifted a rain advisory warning people to stay out of the water, a notice that has lasted through weeks of rainstorms that have slammed Orange County, sending filthy urban run-off rushing down rivers and waterways toward the coast.
  Cean Berges and her kids, Shane and Luke, pick up trash that washed on shore with other debris at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA on Friday, Februa
  
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• Status Update: FedEx small business contest opens with $220,500 in grants

  25-02-2019 17:00
  Joe Baksha, president and CEO of Irvine-based OSI Creative, is retiring March 1. He will be succeeded by John Kellogg, the company’s chief operating officer.
  John Kellogg will succeed Joe Baksha, president and CEO of Irvine-based OSI Creative, March 1.  Kellogg has been the company’s chief operating officer since October 2018. The company supplies its clients with point-of-purchase displays, custom packaging options and branded merchandise programs.SoundThe gallery will res
  
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• Bubble Watch: Orange County’s worst homebuying dip since ’07

  25-02-2019 17:00
  
  “Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
  Buzz: Orange County house hunters, facing a host of buying hurdles, balked in 2018 as home sales suffered their largest percentage-point drop in 11 years.
  Source: CoreLogic
  Dissection
  Everything from pricier mortgages to economic and political uncertainty to uneven home inventory may have spooked buyers.
  Here are 14 facts from CoreLogic’s report on the Orange County homebuying
  
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• You can chuck dodgeballs at zombies in Harrah’s Resort Southern California’s Topgolf Swing Suite

  25-02-2019 16:18
  
  It’s been a little hard to play real golf with all of Southern California’s recent rainfall, but those who don’t mind playing a virtual version of the game can do so at a new lounge at Harrah’s Resort Southern California.
  The new Topgolf Swing Suite at Harrah’s, which opened in February, is one of many locations nationally, but the first in Southern California. Guests are given real equipment such as golf clubs, hockey sticks and dodgeballs. Technology inside the lo
  
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• It hasn’t been this cold in LA since 1962

  25-02-2019 16:18
  
  The National Weather Service has plotted the recorded temperatures for downtown Los Angeles so far for February 2019, which is shaping up to be one of the coldest months on record. (Graphic courtesy of the NWS)
  From a National Weather Service statement
  February 2019 has been a very cold month across all of southwestern California. With just 4 days remaining in the month, February 2019 ranks as the coldest February in downtown Los Angeles since 1962, nearly 60 years ago.
  In downtown Los Angeles,
  
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• Orange County supervisors to consider vote system overhaul replacing polling places with vote centers

  25-02-2019 16:00
  
  Orange County supervisors are set to consider a sweeping overhaul of the county’s voting system that would eliminate polling places and replace them with vote centers, which election officials say could make it easier to cast ballots, increase participation and save the county upwards of $29 million.
  But the new model – which would be implemented by the March 2020 primary election – has been opposed in recent years by some state and local Republicans. And when the majority-GOP
  
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• Indicted and ‘radioactive,’ Rep. Duncan Hunter seeks influence in Congress

  25-02-2019 16:00
  
  To watch Rep. Duncan Hunter on TV is to see a diligent, baritone-voiced congressman championing conservative causes and defending soldiers accused of war crimes.
  But on Capitol Hill, Hunter, R-Alpine, is hamstrung, stripped of committee assignments that are vital to a lawmaker’s influence and effectiveness.
  Then-House Speaker Paul Ryan forced Hunter to resign from the Armed Services, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees last August, following a 60-c
  
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• BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach taps 3 famous chefs for lineup

  25-02-2019 15:02
  
  With Willie Nelson, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead and Beach Boy Brian Wilson set to headline the 40-act lineup for the BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach May 3-5, organizers today announced the chefs who are headlining the SideStage, a 50-seat pop-up restaurant set up just a few feet from the music.
  The chefs cooking with a musical soundtrack include Michael Cimarusti, who appeared on “Top Chef Masters” and “Hell’s Kitchen” and runs LA’s Providence and Connie
  
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• Bargain Hunter: Cinepolis offers discounted Tuesday night movie series

  25-02-2019 14:54
  
  Cinepolis movie theaters are offering Cinepolis Handpicked, a movie series that screens 7 p.m. Tuesdays, plus some venues offer an additional 7:30 p.m. showtime. Tickets are discounted to $10-$15. “Moulin Rouge!” will be shown Feb. 26 and “Singin’ in the Rain” will screen March 5. For the complete schedule, theater locations and more information, go to cinepolisusa.com/home/cinepolis-handpicked.
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• Oscars 2019: The red carpet turns pink

  25-02-2019 07:17
  
  Could pink be the new black?
  From voluminous ruffles to curve-hugging looks, pink in its many shades was the big color trend at the 91st Academy Awards.
  Even the guys got into the act.
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  Oscars 2019: The stars sparkled, literally, with these metallic looks on the red carpetHelen Mirren arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision
  
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• Oscars 2019: The 10 big moments people will be talking about

  25-02-2019 06:48
  
  The 91st Oscars were historic.
  Just a few years after #OscarsSoWhite, this year’s awards saw seven African-American nominees win individual awards, including Spike Lee, who picked up his first Oscar 30 years after his groundbreaking film, “Do the Right Thing.” As well, films such as “Black Panther,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “Green Book” won big.
  As well as history, there were surprises, songs, stories and speeches — and s
  
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• Oscars 2019: Velvet was the plush new trend for men on the red carpet

  25-02-2019 06:18
  
  It started the moment “Kinky Boots” star Billy Porter stepped onto the red carpet at the 91st Academy Awards in a black velvet tuxedo gown. Suddenly, all eyes were on the men.
  From Chris Evans’ blue Salvatore Ferragamo dinner jacket to David Oyelowo’s dark green tux from Etro, they crushed it with the plush look.
  Chris Evans arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
  Stephan James arrives at t
  
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• Oscars 2019: ‘Green Book’ wins best picture while ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ wins four times

  25-02-2019 06:00
  
  This is the real life, this isn’t fantasy: “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the story of Freddie Mercury and Queen, was the biggest winner with four Oscars including best actor at the 91st annual Academy Awards on Sunday.
  In a relatively even-handed distribution of awards, three movies including “Green Book,” which won best picture, “Roma,” which won best director, and “Black Panther,” which earned best score, each won three Oscars.
  Actor Rami Malek won
  
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• Here’s the story of the 2019 Oscars, as told in 8 GIFs

  25-02-2019 05:36
  
  It’s been 30 years since the Academy Awards went hostless, but there were still plenty of GIFable moments. From powerhouse performances to memorable acceptance speeches, here are the GIFs that sum up Sunday’s Oscars.
  Related: What the winners are saying backstage at the Academy Awards
  1. The opening performance from Queen featuring Adam Lambert got plenty of people, including Javier Bardem, rocking out. Who needs a host for an opening monologue, anyway?
  2. When Amy Poehler, Maya Rudo
  
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• Oscars 2019: Olivia Colman wins best actress, thanks favorite Glenn Close, and, of course, Lady Gaga

  25-02-2019 05:31
  
  At the 91st Oscars, many people thought Glenn Close was the favorite to win the Oscar for best actress, and apparently Olivia Colman, despite, you know, being nominated in the same category as Close, was one of them.
  Because when presenter Frances McDormand called out Colman’s name as the winner for her work in “The Favourite,” the shock and surprise was visible in her reaction.
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• Mater Dei girls basketball to face former teammate in SoCal regionals

  25-02-2019 05:30
  
  A showdown with an ex-teammate and a lofty, No. 2 seed highlighted the selection of nine Orange County girls basketball teams Sunday for the CIF State Southern California Regionals.
  As expected, Mater Dei (27-4) earned an invitation to the Open Division but in a major plot twist, the No. 5 seed Monarchs drew host No. 4 Bishop Montgomery (23-6) and Khylee Pepe in the first round Wednesday at 6 p.m. Pepe, a sophomore, starred last season at Mater Dei.
  Rosary (22-8), the Trinity League runner-up to
  
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• Oscars 2019: The stars sparkled, literally, with these metallic looks on the red carpet

  25-02-2019 04:58
  
  Photographers’ flash bulbs must’ve richocheted all over the red carpet at the 91st Academy Awards Sunday with all of those shiny gowns.
  From sequins and lamé to sparkles and heavy metals they brought the glitter you’d expect from Hollywood’s big night out.
  Glenn Close arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
  Michelle Yeoh arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby
  
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• Oscars 2019: Spike Lee wins, and so do the Knicks, and Samuel L. Jackson is super excited

  25-02-2019 04:57
  
  At the 91st Oscars, Samuel L. Jackson came on stage with his “Captain Marvel” co-star Brie Larson to present the screenplay awards and immediately ad-libbed an announcement for his buddy Spike Lee, a world-class filmmaker, sure, but a renowned New York Knicks’ fan, too.
  “After 18 consecutive home losses, the Knicks won tonight!” Jackson told Lee, the rest of the audience in the Dolby Theatre, and well, the world.
  But their shared excitement over that win paled in co
  
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• Oscars 2019: ‘We’re not worthy!’ Twitter users rejoice at Wayne’s World on-stage reunion

  25-02-2019 04:39
  
  Name a better duo during Sunday’s Academy Awards, we’ll wait. Was it Jason Momoa and his velveteen scrunchie? Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper? Melissa McCarthy and her bunny train?
  Related: Queen kicks off the Academy Awards and Javier Bardem’s loving it
  Twitter users thought it was none other than Wayne and Garth, so famously played by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey.
  And what better way to introduce the actors than to show a memorable scene of the wannabe rockstars jamming out in the
  
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• Oscars 2019: Alfonso Cuarón and ‘Roma’ win twice in the first hour of the Academy Awards

  25-02-2019 03:41
  
  The host-free 91st Oscars kept up a fast pace, and for filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón it must have felt like a workout what with the frequency of his trips to the stage to collect more little golden men.
  Cuarón, who produced, directed, wrote, edited and filmed “Roma,” picked up his first award of the night for best cinematography for the crisp black-and-white look of the film.
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• Oscars 2019: What the winners are saying backstage at the Academy Awards

  25-02-2019 03:34
  
  Go backstage at the 2019 Oscars with our movie expert Bob Strauss. He’s hearing from the winners at the 91st edition of the Academy Awards.
  Here’s the list of winners for the evening.
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  Oscars 2019: See photos of the awards show, the winners and the behind the scenes actionSupporting actress: Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
  “‘If Beale Street Could Talk
  
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• College coaches get a look at high school football players at California Showcase

  25-02-2019 03:32
  
  The seventh annual California Showcase high school football combine, spearheaded by former UCLA coach Terry Donahue, was held Saturday at the vast Great Park of Orange County in Irvine.
  The free one-day event draws seniors from throughout California who were overlooked by Division I colleges but want to continue playing at the next level.
  Coaches representing 56 Division II, Division III and NAIA schools from across the country attended this year’s combine. And coaches from 14 community co
  
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• Oscars 2019: Twitter crowns Melissa McCarthy the queen of stuffed bunnies

  25-02-2019 03:11
  
  What happens when Melissa McCarthy walks into the Oscars stage wearing a long train of… stuffed animal bunnies? You get the winner of Achievement in Costume Design and a bunny puppet trying to open the winner’s envelope, of course.
  Related: Oscars 2019: Billy Porter’s tuxedo gown wins over social media
  When McCarthy and actor, Brian Tyree Henry walked out in head-to-toe gowns reminiscent of the ones worn in “The Favourite,” show attendees and those watching at home
  
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• Oscars 2019: Melissa McCarthy, a cape and all your ‘Favourite’ rabbits

  25-02-2019 03:02
  
  Melissa McCarthy presented the award for best costume design with Brian Tyree Henry, and if you hadn’t seen “The Favourite” you probably didn’t get the joke.
  McCarthy wore an old-fashioned ruffed collar and long, long train befitting Queen Anne, the character played by Oscar nominee Olivia Colman in “The Favourite,” and all of it was covered in plush rabbits, a nod to that character’s beloved pets.
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• Oscars 2019: See photos of the awards show, the winners and the behindthe scenes action

  25-02-2019 02:55
  
  The 91st Academy Awards happened on Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
  Check out these photos of the big winners of the evening, the show and moments behind-the-scenes with celebrities greeting each other and doing things like snapping selfies, like Glenn Close and Samuel L. Jackson did.
  So far, Queen kicked off the night with a rock show and Javier Bardem loved it. And see the list of winners as the night goes on. Oh, and Melissa McCarthy wore a dress covered in woodland crea
  
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• Oscars 2019: See photos of the awards show, the winners and the behind the scenes action

  25-02-2019 02:55
  
  The 91st Academy Awards happened on Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
  Check out these photos of the big winners of the evening, the show and moments behind-the-scenes with celebrities greeting each other and doing things like snapping selfies, like Glenn Close and Samuel L. Jackson did.
  So far, Queen kicked off the night with a rock show and Javier Bardem loved it. And see the list of winners as the night goes on. Oh, and Melissa McCarthy wore a dress covered in woodland crea
  
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• Oscars 2019: Jason Momoa’s pink velvet scrunchie is getting all the love on social media

  25-02-2019 02:54
  
  The two pairings during the 2019 Oscars people are loving right now: Jason Mamoa and Helen Mirren and Jason Momoa and his scrunchie that matches his velvet pink suit.
  Related: Oscars 2019 red carpet fashion: See photos of the stars’ best and worst looks
  As the two actors presented the award, Mirren couldn’t help but joke about how they didn’t coordinate their outfits – both were wearing head-to-toe pink. But social media couldn’t help but notice Momoa’s access
  
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• Oscars 2019: Queen kicks off the Academy Awards and Javier Bardem’s loving it

  25-02-2019 02:45
  
  The 91st annual Academy Awards famously had a host, then didn’t have that host, thought about getting a replacement host, and finally just threw up its hands and decided to be the Grammys.
  No, of course, the Oscars aren’t the Grammys, but they did start off the show at 5 p.m. sharp on Sunday with a performance by Queen with Adam Lambert filling in for the late Freddie Mercury, performing “We Will Rock You” and “We Are The Champions” as the Hollywood stars sang
  
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• Oscars 2019: List of winners at the 91st Academy Awards

  25-02-2019 02:36
  
  Winners at Sunday’s 91st Academy Awards:
  Supporting actor: Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”
  Supporting actress: Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
  Animated feature film: “Spider-Man”: In the the Spider-verse”
  Foreign-language film: “Roma”
  Documentary feature: “Free Solo”
  Cinematography: “Roma”
  Costume design: “Black Panther”
  Makeup and hairstyling: “Vice”
  Production design: “Black
  
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• Ducks’ trade deadline priorities are the same, but different than 5 years ago

  25-02-2019 00:41
  
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia —Five years ago, the Ducks were rocketing toward their second Pacific Division championship in a row in what would become a streak of five consecutive titles. They were bound for a franchise-record 54-20-8 mark by season’s end, the second-best in the NHL in 2013-14.
  General Manager Bob Murray wasn’t satisfied as the trade deadline approached. He wanted more. He wanted it all. He wanted to see the Stanley Cup paraded around Honda Center by joyful Duck
  
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• Oscars 2019: Complete coverage of the annual Academy Awards

  25-02-2019 00:22
  
  The 91st annual Academy Awards are happening at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 24. See our complete coverage of the 2019 Oscars.
  
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• Will floundering Kings be sellers at NHL trade deadline?

  25-02-2019 00:17
  
  Since the Kings have struggled all season, it’s difficult to really know how much Monday’s trade deadline is affecting their play.
  Team captain Anze Kopitar is tired of hearing that excuse, though.
  “I’m sure it’s on everybody’s mind, but at the end of the day showing up to the game, there’s nothing more important than that,” Kopitar said following Saturday’s 6-1 defeat at Florida, the Kings’ seventh consecutive loss. “Deadline or
  
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