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• UCLA gymnastics falls to No. 1 Oklahoma for first loss of year

  03-03-2019 23:43
  
  Valorie Kondos Field’s unparalleled coaching résumé will have one thing missing.
  The seven-time national champion, four-time national coach of the year and Pac-12 Conference gymnastics coach of the century will retire at the end of this season without an undefeated season. She would have liked her last year to be her first perfect one, but the pursuit ended Sunday in Norman, Okla., as No. 1 Oklahoma avenged its narrow loss in last year’s national championship and handed
  
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• Long Beach man arrested in Aliso Viejo beauty shop bombing that killed ex-girlfriend

  03-03-2019 23:41
  
  Ildiko Krajnyak andStephen Beal. Beal was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of an explosive device, but he has not been charged in connection with the explosion. (Courtesy of Facebook)
  Ildiko Krajnyak, 48, was killed in an explosion at an Aliso Viejo office building where she owned a day spa. (Courtesy of Facebook)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsThis Feb. 24, 2018 photo released by Melanie Grunder shows Stephen Beal in Newbury Park, Calif. Beal, a Southern California man who was
  
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• Lakers’ postseason push has been undercut by losses to bad teams and trust issues

  03-03-2019 22:58
  
  Looking too far ahead, even LeBron James can lose track of his immediate surroundings.
  What he saw was Brandon Ingram, down the court and open for a pass, representing an opportunity to get back in the game. What James missed was the near backboard, three feet above his head.
  So James tossed what he thought was a down-court pass that barely went anywhere at all before it doinked off the foam of the backboard, creating a cringe-worthy meme that succinctly summarized the 118-109 Saturday night dis
  
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• BTS adds second Rose Bowl show after the K-pop international superstar boy band’s first sells out quickly

  03-03-2019 22:45
  
  K-pop superstars BTS sold out their upcoming stadium tour within minutes of tickets going on sale on Friday and now each venue – including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena – has added a second date to the Love Yourself: Speak Yourself tour.
  The Saturday, May 4, show at the Rose Bowl sold out in 90 minutes or so on Friday as demand for tickets for all of the BTS stadium shows demonstrated once more how insanely popular the seven-member K-pop band has become.
  A second show at the Rose Bowl is
  
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• Students seen in photo on social media flashing Nazi salute around swastika formed with cups

  03-03-2019 22:19
  
  A photo of a group of smiling students flashing a Nazi salute while surrounding a swastika formed by red plastic cups posted on social media sent shock waves around the community and beyond on Sunday morning.
  Newport-Mesa Unified School District Superintendent Fred Navarro sent out an alert about the photo to district administrators and board members, said school board president Charlene Metoyer, who added that they’ve identified several students in that photo who attend Newport Harbor Hig
  
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• Photos: Top moments from Saturday’s SoCal Regional soccer and basketball games

  03-03-2019 21:31
  
  The CIF Southern California Regional playoffs held championship games for boys and girls soccer on Saturday, plus regional semifinals for boys and girls basketball. Take a look at the highlights and emotion-filled moments in the games for the Orange County teams.
  St. Margaret’s junior Campbell Case, left, celebrates with her team after winning the CIF State Southern California Division 4 regional girls soccer championship against La Salle in Pasadena on Saturday, March 2, 2019. (Photo by N
  
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• Maybe it’s time for California’s taxpayers to go on strike

  03-03-2019 21:00
  
  Around California, public school teachers are on strike seeking more pay, better benefits and less competition from charter schools. They are also demanding that the rest of us pay higher taxes. Indeed, as part of the agreement that ended the strike in Los Angeles, teachers forced a concession out of the school district to officially support the partial repeal of Proposition 13 as it applies to business properties. That would have the effect of raising California property taxes as much as $11 bi
  
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• Michael W. Smith says rapper Future inspired him as faith music ‘Roadshow’ comes to Ontario

  03-03-2019 20:00
  
  Singer Michael W. Smith says he’d been reluctant to sign onto a multi-artist tour in the past – not that he didn’t think he’d enjoy the company of fellow artists working in the Christian contemporary music scene of which he’s an icon – because it just seemed an impossible task to figure out which songs to play in the shorter sets those tours allow.
  “I do love sharing the stage with these artists,” says Smith by phone from his studio in Franklin, Te
  
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• Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s stepsister, to speak at Chapman University on March 6

  03-03-2019 19:00
  
  At age 89, Eva Schloss is best known as the stepsister of Anne Frank, one of the most famous victims of the Holocaust whose diaries were published years after her death.
  Eva Geiringer was born in Austria. Her family emigrated to Belgium after Germany annexed Austria in 1938 and eventually moved to the Netherlands where she lived in the same apartment block as the Franks. The girls were just a month apart in age and were playmates from ages 11 to 13.
  Both went into hiding from the Nazis, but were
  
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• Sculpting whales from soggy sand still fun at Festival of Whales

  03-03-2019 18:54
  
  DANA POINT — Festival of Whale enthusiasts were out in Dana Point Harbor, Saturday, March 2, opening day of the annual event celebrating the gray whale migration. The festival continues Sunday and March 9 and 10.
  The migration — a 10,000- to 12,000-mile journey from their feeding ground in the Bering Sea to the warm lagoons of Baja, where many whale calves are born — is the reason hundreds of thousands of Southern Californians come to Dana Point in early March.
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• Valley Forge-based group teaches civility in uncivil times

  03-03-2019 17:30
  
  With tears welling, Carlos Aguilar thanks a group of volunteers for supporting his art. Their donation, he assures, will go a long way toward restoring a massive mural honoring Mexican-American veterans.
  But this is no typical service organization. This is the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, a nonprofit founded by such luminaries as investor E. F. Hutton and then-General Dwight Eisenhower.
  Santa Ana muralist Carlos Aguilar accepts the George Washington Honor Medal given to him by members of
  
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• One party rule is one party to skip

  03-03-2019 17:00
  
  The stories come at us from every direction, relentlessly, 24/7/365, our newsfeeds bombarding us with scandals and catastrophes both natural and man-made, with obvious outrages demanding our immediate attention, as well as a steady stream of lesser or localized transgressions we just don’t have the bandwidth to absorb.
  In the last year, the Los Angeles City Council passed laws prohibiting any business performing work on President Trump’s “big beautiful wall” from gaining
  
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• Christ Cathedral witnesses the rebirth of iconic Hazel Wright pipe organ

  03-03-2019 17:00
  
  Some of the more than 16,000 pipes for the Hazel Wright organ sit on the floor of Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA, on Thursday, Feb 28, 2019. The instrument is the fifth-largest organ in the world and will take a year to install.(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Workers install some of the more than 16,000 pipes for the Hazel Wright organ at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA, on Thursday, Feb 28, 2019.(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe galle
  
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• Santa Anita racing consensus picks for Sunday, March 3

  03-03-2019 16:42
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Sunday March 3 at Santa Anita.
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• Spring cleaning begs the question: How long should you keep documents?

  03-03-2019 16:30
  
  Even with all of the rain and snow of late, spring is around the corner. As we march forward, thoughts of cleaning out our house and getting rid of clutter is probably top of mind.
  It’s quite easy to accumulate clutter especially when it comes to paper. As our life and finances get more complicated, we seem to gather more and more paper.
  Let’s look at what papers to keep, the length of time to keep them and how we should destroy them.
  Tax returns
  The IRS can audit your past tax retur
  
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• 105-year-old Anaheim home on National Historic Register up for grabs at $839K

  03-03-2019 16:20
  
  The 2,962-square-foot residence at 307 N. Philadelphia St. has a blend of Craftsman and Tudor features. See more in the slideshow. (Photo by Mike Marshall)
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• Signs that a sale may be going south

  03-03-2019 16:18
  
  The California Association of Realtors’ residential purchase agreement is designed and continuously updated to minimize confusion and conflict.
  It explicitly lays out such things as the purchase price, initial deposit amount, loan amount (if any,) length of escrow, and dates that the buyers’ contingencies are due to be removed and dates the sellers’ disclosures are due.
  So, when one side or the other requests a change to any of these contractually binding agreements, it could b
  
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• UFC 235: Jon Jones pummels Anthony Smith to retain title

  03-03-2019 08:18
  
  LAS VEGAS — If you weren’t sure Jon Jones was back, the light heavyweight champion proved it Saturday night.
  Jones spent 25 minutes taking the fight to an overmatched Anthony Smith, throttling him with a diverse arsenal on his way to a lopsided unanimous decision in the UFC 235 main event at T-Mobile Arena.
  Afterward, Jones gave heavy praise to his opponent.
  “His reputation is known for being so durable. Now I know why they call him ‘Lionheart,’” Jones (24-1,
  
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• Fairmont Prep’s quest to win regional title ends with loss to La Jolla Country Day

  03-03-2019 07:53
  
  ANAHEIM – Before the game, Fairmont Prep coach Joedy Gardner said Ryan Langborg is the best player his team would face this season.
  Unfortunately for the Huskies, he was right.
  Langborg hit six 3-pointers to lead La Jolla Country Day to a 73-62 victory over the Huskies in the semifinals of the CIF Southern California Division III Regionals on Saturday evening at Fairmont Prep.
  The Torreys (21-13) will take on Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta in the regional final on Tuesday.
  Langborg led a
  
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• Deishuan Booker, Long Beach State beat Cal Poly for 4th straight win

  03-03-2019 07:34
  
  LONG BEACH — Cal Poly did everything it could Saturday night to stop Deishuan Booker, from denying him the ball to depositing him on the floor with a flourish of double-teams.
  It didn’t matter. The senior guard from Las Vegas had a complete game effort in the 49ers’ 94-85 victory, scoring 31 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, going 13 for 13 from the free-throw line and adding five assists. If you throw in floor burns, he had a triple-double.
  Bryan Alberts added 16 points, Mason Rig
  
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• Jonathan Galloway’s record-breaking night delivers UC Irvine outright Big West title

  03-03-2019 07:17
  
  RIVERSIDE — UC Irvine made two different kinds of history on Saturday night.
  In a 68-47 win over UC Riverside, the Anteaters (25-5, 13-1 Big West) clinched an outright Big West regular-season title, UCI’s third in four years. The regularity of the feat didn’t take away any of the Anteaters’ enjoyment.
  “It’s really special to win a championship; they don’t take that away from you,” head coach Russell Turner said. “To be able to accomplish that
  
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• TJ Shorts II lifts UC Davis past Cal State Fullerton

  03-03-2019 07:15
  
  DAVIS — Former Tustin High and Saddleback College star TJ Shorts II had 18 points and eight rebounds to lead UC Davis past Cal State Fullerton 66-59 in a Big West Conference game on Saturday night.
  Siler Schneider had 14 points for UC Davis (11-17, 7-7 Big West), while Joe Mooney added 10 points and Garrison Goode had six points and five blocked shots for the home team.
  Khalil Ahmad had 18 points for the Titans (14-15, 10-5). Kyle Allman Jr. added 17 points, and Jackson Rowe had 11 rebound
  
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• Rosary rides hot third period to get past Troy, reach SoCal Regional final

  03-03-2019 07:08
  
  Troy center Anaiyah Tu ‘ua, left and Rosary guard Asia Avinger, right, battle for a loose ball in the semifinals of the CIF Southern California Division I Regional playoffs at Servite High in Anaheim on Saturday, March2, 2019. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
  The Troy bench explodes after a play against Rosary in the semifinals of the CIF Southern California Division I Regional playoffs at Servite High in Anaheim on Saturday, March2, 2019. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)So
  
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• Mater Dei boys defeat Centennial to advance to Open Division regional final

  03-03-2019 07:04
  
  Mater Dei forward Harrison Hornery, top, slaps the ball away from Centennial guard Courtland Moffatt as Moffatt tries to put up a shot in the CIF Southern California Open Division Regional semifinal in Santa Ana on Saturday, March 2, 2019. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  Mater Dei guard Devin Askew, center, hangs on to the ball as he is cornered by Centennial guard Paris Dawson, left, and Centennial forward Allan McBride, right, during the CIF Southern California Open Divisi
  
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• UFC 235: Woodley loses title to Usman; Askren stops Lawler in 1st round

  03-03-2019 06:54
  
  Kamaru Usman defeats Tyron Woodley via judges decision to win the UFC welterweight championship during UFC 235 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, Saturday, Mar. 2, 2019. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Kamaru Usman defeats Tyron Woodley via judges decision to win the UFC welterweight championship during UFC 235 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, Saturday, Mar. 2, 2019. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsKam
  
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• Big Kurtis MacDermid trying to hone game for Kings

  03-03-2019 06:48
  
  LOS ANGELES – Kurtis MacDermid split time between the Kings and their AHL affiliate in Ontario this past season. In his 34 games with the Kings, the 6-foot-5, 233-pound defenseman had a goal, three assists and a minus-4 ratio with 57 penalty minutes. He was also arguably the team’s meanest fighter.
  But he started this season in Ontario and wasn’t recalled until Tuesday. He played 15:12 in Thursday’s 4-3 loss to Dallas, had a shot on goal, a blocked shot and two penalty mi
  
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• San Clemente soccer tops Cathedral to add SoCal Division I title to one-of-a-kind season

  03-03-2019 06:45
  
  San Clemente beat Cathedral in overtime penalty kicks for the CIF Southern California Division I championship game at San Clemente High Saturday, March, 2, 2019.
  (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
  San Clemente celebrates beating Cathedral in overtime penalty kicksduring the CIF Southern California Division I championship game at San Clemente High Saturday, March, 2, 2019.
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• Efrain Alvarez makes his MLS debut a memorable one helping Galaxy to season-opening win

  03-03-2019 06:41
  
  Los Angeles Galaxy defender Diego Polenta (3) looks for an open player against the Chicago Fire during the secondhalf of a Major League soccer match at Dignity Health Sport Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday March 2, 2019.The Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the Chicago Fire 2-1.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
  Los Angeles Galaxy defender Daniel Steres (5) kicks the ball during the first half of a Major League soccer match against the Chicago Fire at Dignity Health Sport Park in C
  
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• Chino Hills man gets 4 years in prison for alcohol-fueled deadly crash in Orange County

  03-03-2019 06:38
  
  FULLERTON — A 26-year-old Chino Hills man pleaded guilty Friday and was immediately sentenced to four years in prison for an alcohol-fueled, deadly crash on the Riverside (91) Freeway in Orange County.
  Julian Bautista pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and admitted sentencing enhancements of inflicting great bodily injury on two additional victims, according to court records.
  Bautista killed 21-year-old Guadalupe Ramirez of Lynwood in a March 25, 2017, collisi
  
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• Brandon Ingram has taken ‘destiny into his own hands,’ Suns coach says

  03-03-2019 06:25
  
  Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram (14) drives on Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton during the first half during an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
  Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr., left, dives for a loose ball in front of Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Lakers forward Le
  
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• Lakers’ playoff hopes dim with loss to Phoenix Suns

  03-03-2019 06:21
  
  Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (3) drives on Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Phoenix. The Suns won 118-109. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
  Phoenix Suns forward Richaun Holmes drives past Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart (3) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Phoenix. The Suns won 118-109. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Lakers forward
  
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• Orange County champ spells victory on third trip to the bee

  03-03-2019 02:31
  
  The spellers breezed through acculturation, accusatory, deceitful, geniture and transposable.
  As the 56th annual Orange County Scripps National Spelling Bee advanced to the final few rounds on Saturday, March 2, at the Orange County Board of Education, Nicholas D’Sa, an eighth grader at St. Cecilia Catholic School in Tustin, and Dean Alkhairy, from Fairmont School in North Tustin, were the two left standing.
  Nicholas D’Sa from St. Cecelia Catholic School in Tustin marks his spelling
  
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• Angels’ Cam Bedrosian, looking for a change, is working on a new pitch

  03-03-2019 02:26
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. –  When Angels pitcher Cam Bedrosian takes the mound Sunday against the Oakland A’s, he’ll try mixing in a split-fingered fastball.
  The pitch was born last year out of necessity and opportunity. Having relied on a fastball and slider throughout his career, Bedrosian saw the velocity of each pitch fall from 2017 to 2018 – his heater by 2 mph, his slider by 1. His swinging-strike rate plunged from 12.9 percent to 8.1 percent. His arsenal needed a new weapo
  
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• Dodgers break down in seventh, lose to Diamondbacks

  03-03-2019 02:12
  
  THE GAME: Poor defense opened the door for a five-run seventh inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to hand the Dodgers a 6-5 defeat Saturday at Salt River Fields.
  PITCHING REPORT: The only hit RHP Brock Stewart allowed in his two innings of work was a solo home run to Domingo Leyba. … Bullpen candidate Yimi Garcia pitched his third hitless inning of the spring. Garcia has faced nine batters in Cactus League play and struck out six of them. … Top pitching prospect Dustin May g
  
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• Swim: Top-8 finals results from Capo Valley swim relays

  03-03-2019 02:10
  
  Capo Valley Swim Relays
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  Girls
  4×100-yard I.M. — 1. Mater Dei (E. Kaplan, S. Constandse, M. Wright, K. Buckle) 4:11.52; 2. Irvine 4:15.53; 3. Tesoro 4:17.88; 4. JSerra 4:22.04; 5. Portola 4:24.01; 6. St. Margarita 4:24.84; 7. Edison 4:26.42; 8. Foothill 4:26.56
  6×50 Free — 1. Mater Dei (T. Vangrin, H. Constandse, G. Rossi, P. Bradney, C. Amling, B. Sloman) 2:33.65; 2. Foothill 2:34.09; 3. Tesoro 2:37.41; 4. Irvine 2:37.94; 5. San Juan Hills 2:38.34; 6. Newport Harbo
  
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• Ducks’ scoring woes could lead to record-setting season, and not in a good way

  03-03-2019 02:10
  
  ANAHEIM — No question, the Ducks’ play has improved since General Manager Bob Murray fired Randy Carlyle and assumed the coaching duties himself Feb. 10. They no longer look like a bunch of players who have joined up to smack the puck around on their lunch break.
  There is a sense of purpose and cohesion in recent games that was sorely lacking during Carlyle’s final days as coach. Their passing is crisper, their movement more determined, their play on the attack more evident tha
  
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• Kings snap 10-game losing streak with win over Chicago

  03-03-2019 02:02
  
  LOS ANGELES – Nearly a month. That’s how long the Kings went without a victory ahead of Saturday’s afternoon game against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.
  Thanks to an effort that saw five different players score goals and 10 get points, the Kings defeated Chicago 6-3 before 18,230 at Staples Center to break a 10-game losing streak.
  The last time the Kings had a victory was Feb. 7 at Philadelphia. The franchise record for consecutive losses is 11 in 2004.
  Another reason why the
  
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• UFC 235 live updates: Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith

  03-03-2019 01:40
  
  Jon Jones returns to the octagon for a light heavyweight championship fight against Anthony Smith in the UFC 235 main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  Follow along for updates throughout the night from our reporter Brian Martin and others covering the event in Las Vegas. Diego Sanchez d. Mickey Gall via TKO (elbows from hell) at 4:13 of the second round. #UFC235 19 fights after his last stoppage win ... which was 11 years ago ... Diego Sanchez gets the TKO via murderous elbows. #UFC235
  
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• Couple slain in Newport Beach remembered for their kindness, faith

  03-03-2019 01:36
  
  Hundreds of friends and family members of Kim and Richard Nicholson poured into the Newport Beach Mormon church on Bonita Canyon Drive, Saturday, March 2, to mourn the deaths and remember the lives of the couple found dead in their home in mid-February.
  The Nicholsons were remembered for their kindness and faith, with speakers at the funeral recalling how they were always available to offer guidance or to just listen.
  “They were there every time I had a heartbreak,” said James Harrel
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday (3-2-19)

  03-03-2019 01:24
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Saturday, March 2.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  BASEBALL
  SOFTBALL
   
  GIRLS SOCCER
  CIF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONALS
  Finals
  DIVISION III
  Flintridge Sacred Heart 3, Culver City 0
  DIVISION IV
  St. Margaret’s 2, La Salle 1
   
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  ORANGE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
  Semifinals
  Newport Harbor def. Los Alamitos, 26-24, 18-25, 15-6
  Final
  Newport Harbor def. Huntington Beach, 25-20, 25-21
  Note: Joe Karlous and Dayne Chalmers of Newport
  
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• Young Angels lineup tees off against Reds’ major league pitchers

  03-03-2019 01:18
  
  THE GAME: A mostly minor-league Angel lineup teed off against a pair of major league pitchers in an 11-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds (2-5-1) at Goodyear Ballpark. Luis Castillo and Cody Reed allowed all 11 runs. The Angels (6-3) led 11-0 after five innings.
  PITCHING REPORT: Angels starter Felix Peña tossed 2 ⅔ scoreless innings against a lineup laden with major leaguers. He struck out four, walked three and allowed one hit, a triple. … Jaime Barría allowed a solo home
  
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