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• Christians observe Ash Wednesday to mark start of Lent

  06-03-2019 23:39
  
  Christians in Orange County and all around Southern California observed Ash Wednesday, March 6, marking the beginning of Lent, a season of fasting and prayer.
  Bishop of the Diocese of Orange Kevin W. Vann celebrated the Ash Wednesday Mass at Cornelia Connelly School in Anaheim on Wednesday March 6, 2019.(Photo by Chuck Bennett)
  Bishop of the Diocese of Orange Kevin W. Vann celebrated the Ash Wednesday Mass at Cornelia Connelly School in Anaheim on Wednesday March 6, 2019. Tenth-grader Anaise Jim
  
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• ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer

  06-03-2019 23:23
  
  Longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek announced on Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
  Trebek announced the news himself in a YouTube video, saying he has a “longtime policy of being open and transparent” with fans of the show, and to prevent people “from reading or hearing some overblown or inaccurate reports regarding my health.”
  “Just like 50,000 other people in the United States each year, this week I was diagnosed wi
  
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• Student in photo of teens standing around swastika is “now a former student,” JSerra High officials said

  06-03-2019 22:57
  
  A student photographed last weekend with several teens doing a Nazi salute at a party standing around a swastika formed out red plastic cups is “now a former student,” JSerra Catholic High School officials said in a letter to parents.
  It was unclear from the letter whether the student dropped out or was expelled from the San Juan Capistrano school. The letter is signed by school President Rich Meyer, Principal Eric Stroupe and Vice President of Mission and Faith Patrick Reidy, who co
  
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• USC women’s basketball enters Pac-12 tournament on NCAA tournament bubble

  06-03-2019 22:07
  
  It may take the old-fashioned-way for USC’s women’s basketball team to make the NCAA tournament.
  The Trojans begin the Pac-12 Conference tournament in Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon in an effort to grab the conference’s automatic bid, their best route for reaching the NCAA tourney for the first time in five years.
  Their status for an at-large berth is more up in the air. The Trojans finished in eighth place in the Pac-12 in the regular season, ending 17-12 overall and 7-11 in
  
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• UCLA men’s basketball hopes to avoid complacency with three-game winning streak

  06-03-2019 21:27
  
  LOS ANGELES — Just when UCLA looked to be out of the race for a first-round bye in the Pac-12 tournament — one of the few goals left for the underachieving team after a disastrous nonconference season — the Bruins found a sense of urgency.
  Where did the sudden spark come from?
  “Losing,” sophomore guard Chris Smith deadpanned.
  Motivated from a three-game losing streak that included getting swept at home by Colorado and Utah, the Bruins have won four of the past five
  
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• California Legislature should protect, not limit, workers’ freedom of choice

  06-03-2019 20:49
  
  If I was to tell you that you needed to be tested on your “ABCs” you would probably think it would be easy, right? – Wrong! In California, if you are an employer being asked to take this test, you likely have a big problem.
  This far-reaching ruling significantly changes the working situation of two million Californians who currently choose to be their own boss. It will impact contractors from all types of industries such as barbering and cosmetology, agriculture, education, hea
  
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• Take an augmented reality tour of Walt Disney Concert Hall to celebrate the L.A. Phil’s centennial

  06-03-2019 20:32
  
  Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrates its centennial with a free augmented-reality tour of Walt Disney Concert Hall, and it requires folks to keep their eyes on the screen.
  The 40-minute video walk called “Thought Experiments in F# Minor” is accessed by iPad Minis and headphones.
  Created by the Canadian immersive multimedia sound artist Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, it touches on the power of music as a means to connect people, as the L.A. Phil has done for the last century.
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• “Love Grows by Giving” raises major funds for at-risk youth

  06-03-2019 20:21
  
  For its ninth annual “Love Grows by Giving” wine tasting fundraiser, the nonprofit Waymakers hosted nearly 450 wine lovers, foodies and humanitarians to help raise over $125,000. The money will benefit the Waymakers’ Huntington Beach Youth Shelter, a safe haven for homeless, runaway, abused and at-risk youth.
  The charitable event, held at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa on Friday, Feb. 22, featured wine tastings, beer samplings, live music and a culinary exper
  
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• Best thing I ate: This hidden gem on a channel in Newport Harbor serves incredible french fries

  06-03-2019 20:03
  
  These fries are insane. A single order would be more than enough for several people to share, but I’m happy to devour an entire platter on my own at the Galley Cafe, an old pint-sized diner on a sleepy cul-de-sac among the maze of harbor channels in Newport Beach. 
  Orange County Food FinderWhere to find the best restaurant menu items in the areaThe potatoes are basic russets, hand-cut and twice-fried, resulting in a deep, dark, golden color and a flavor that is unmatched in the potato
  
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• Ballet review: With ‘Serenade’ and ‘La Sylphide,’ Los Angeles Ballet shows us beauty and a beast

  06-03-2019 20:00
  
  Sometimes, magical older women know best.
  But first, Los Angeles Ballet’s current bill offers an evening of unsurpassable beauty. It opens with George Balanchine’s 1934 “Serenade” set to Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48.” The exquisite visuals and ethereal music pair perfectly to evoke joy tinged with melancholy.
  Petra Conti and Eris Nezha with Los Angeles Ballet ensemble perform “Serenade.” (Photo by Reed Hutchinson)
  Bianca B
  
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• Check out these incredible photos of lightning strikes across Southern California during rain storm

  06-03-2019 19:57
  
  This time exposure photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows a series of lightning strikes over Santa Barbara, Calif., seen from Stearns Wharf in the city’s harbor, Tuesday evening, March 5, 2019. A storm soaking California on Wednesday could trigger mudslides in wildfire burn areas where thousands of residents are under evacuation orders, authorities warned. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)
  This time exposure photo provided by the Santa Bar
  
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• Bryce Harper’s comments about Mike Trout prompt tampering question from MLB

  06-03-2019 19:33
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. >> Major League Baseball officials have reached out to the Angels and Philadelphia Phillies regarding possible tampering by Bryce Harper in his comments about Mike Trout, a league spokesman said Wednesday.
  In his introductory press conference with the Phillies on Saturday, Harper had alluded to Trout potentially joining the Phillies after his contract expires in 2020. In a radio interview on Tuesday, Harper was more specific.
  “If you don’t think I’m going to
  
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• U.S. trade deficit soars to record $891 billion in 2018

  06-03-2019 19:13
  
  By Jim Tankersley and Ana Swanson
  WASHINGTON — The United States imported more goods than ever last year, including a record amount from China, ballooning America’s trade deficit with the rest of the world to $891.3 billion and delivering a setback to President Donald Trump’s goal of narrowing that gap.
  The increase was driven by some factors outside Trump’s control, like a global economic slowdown and the relative strength of the U.S. dollar, both of which
  
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• 4 shows to see at Southern California casinos this week (March 8-14)

  06-03-2019 19:08
  
  Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 
  Ventriloquist and comedian Terry Fator will break out his assortment of unique dummies and authentic celebrity impressions when he comes to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio Friday, March 8.
  The “America’s Got Talent” winner has been a regular visitor to Southern California casinos — when he’s not doing his residency in Las Vegas — and he’s done impressions of such notable figures as Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks,
  
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• Graffiti artist Man One to sign book, do painting demonstration at CSUF

  06-03-2019 18:56
  
  Man One has helped elevate graffiti to an art form — his murals and street art can be seen all over Los Angeles and in exhibits around the world.
  It was that passion that landed him an assignment as a children’s book illustrator — a first for him.
  In this case it was street artist meets street cook. The book was about Roy Choi, the Los Angeles chef who co-founded Kogi BBQ, the successful gourmet Korean taco truck.
  Choi is someone Man One has worked with and admires. &ldquo
  
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• Alexander: Long Beach State men’s volleyball off to another rollicking start

  06-03-2019 18:29
  
  LONG BEACH — There should be little doubt: At this point, the Pyramid at Long Beach State is the home office of NCAA men’s volleyball.
  The 49ers are rolling. They’re 15-0 this season, upholding their preseason No. 1 ranking, and have lost only one set this season, the third against USC on Jan. 25. Going into Friday night’s home match against Stanford they’ve swept eight matches in a row, including a victory over No. 5 UCLA two weeks ago.
  But this is not a new d
  
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• Gene ‘Bean’ Baxter to leave KROQ’s ‘The Kevin & Bean Show’ after nearly 30 years

  06-03-2019 16:44
  
  Listeners who tuned in early to KROQ 106.7/FM’s “The Kevin & Bean Show” got some big news this morning courtesy of co-host Gene “Bean” Baxter. After nearly 30 years, Baxter announced that he would be leaving the popular morning show sometime at the end of this year as he and his wife Donna plan to move to England.
  Last year, Baxter, who does the show remotely as he splits his time in between homes in New Orleans and Seattle, took a medical leave of absence in 20
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: Please, I beg you. Just give me a cup of coffee

  06-03-2019 16:43
  
  So I walked into this place that smelled like coffee the other day, because I like coffee and I needed a cup.
  It was artistically decorated with burlap sacks of what purported to be coffee beans, and blown-up color photographs of people picking coffee beans, so I had a small inkling that I might be able to satisfy my needs there.
  But, sadly, it was harder than I thought. I stood in what I considered a ridiculously long line, behind people who spent 42 minutes ordering items that sounded like a &
  
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• Motel room explosion in Buena Park investigated as possible drug lab

  06-03-2019 16:16
  
  An explosion at a Buena Park motel room early Wednesday, March 6, prompted evacuations and an investigation into a possible drug lab.
  The blast was reported shortly after midnight at the Motel 6, at 7051 Valley View St., according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
  The hazardous-materials team responded, and Buena Park police kicked off an investigation.
  When firefighters arrived, there was no fire. No one was injured in the apparent blast, the Orange County Fire Authority said.
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• Rockslide closes part of Malibu Canyon on 2nd day of Southern California rain

  06-03-2019 15:50
  
  A storm bloated by tropical moisture packed in an atmospheric river out of Hawaii unleashed rain in Southern California for a second day Wednesday, March 6, raising fears of flash flooding below several areas denuded by wildfires in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
  The city of Malibu announced via Twitter that a rockslide cloned part of Malibu Canyon.SB #Malibu Canyon is temporarily closed just south of the tunnel due to a rockslide. https://t.co/frtnfQtGMu
  — City of Malibu
  
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• Anaheim family helps crew a hospital ship that offers life-changing surgeries off the coast of Africa

  06-03-2019 15:34
  
  Justin and Jenni Brunenkant haven’t had a decent taco in more than a year, they have to wait three months for a new pair of shoes and, for fun, Jenni suits up in scuba gear and plunges into the murky, polluted waters to clean barnacles off a ship’s hull.
  But the Anaheim couple and their four children love their lives aboard a hospital ship off the west coast of Africa and wouldn’t trade the experience for all the taco stands and two-day shipping in the world.
  The Brunenkants ar
  
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• Find out what it will be like to ride Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland

  06-03-2019 15:33
  
  The Rise of the Resistance attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge emerges from a rebel military outpost set up in a forest to avoid detection by First Order troops that have established a base nearby in the village of Black Spire Outpost on the remote planet of Batuu.
  “You’ll notice that there’s a very temporary nature to everything out here,” said John Larena, Walt Disney Imagineering executive creative director. “Basically the story we’re telling is th
  
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• North Korea said to be rebuilding structures at rocket site

  06-03-2019 14:32
  
  By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG
  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is restoring facilities at a long-range rocket launch site that it dismantled last year as part of disarmament steps, according to foreign experts and a South Korean lawmaker who was briefed by Seoul’s spy service.
  The finding follows a high-stakes nuclear summit last week between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump that ended without any agreement.
  South Korea’s National Intelligen
  
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• Bargain Hunter: Planet Fitness is offering a membership deal

  06-03-2019 14:07
  
  The new Planet Fitness in Buena Park is offering memberships for $1 down and $10 per month through March 13. Members enjoy a range of benefits, including free small group fitness instruction, free pizza on the first Monday of the month and free bagels on the second Tuesday of the month. The gym is open 24/7 at 8381 La Palma Ave. Call 714-676-0944 or go to www.planetfitness.com.
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• Video: Anaheim stays positive after falling in SoCal Division V final

  06-03-2019 10:45
  
  Check out the highlights and postgame comments from Anaheim’s game at Ramona in the CIF Southern California Regional Division V championship game Tuesday night in Riverside. Video by Dan Albano, Orange County Register 
  
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• Police seek help finding Santa Ana man last seen Jan. 23

  06-03-2019 09:11
  
  SANTA ANA — Santa Ana police asked for the public’s help Tuesday in their search for a 33-year-old man who was last seen Jan. 23.
  Ivan Moreno, who resides in Santa Ana, was last seen about 1 p.m. just before going to work at a Pitfire Pizza restaurant in Los Angeles, according to police.
  Related Articles Update: Officials ID disoriented man found in Hacienda Heights Update: Personal watercraft rider missing off Long Beach is rescued from the ocean, but later dies Police seek help in
  
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• Orange County softball strikeouts leaders: Tuesday, March 5

  06-03-2019 09:09
  
  The Orange County softball strikeouts leaders through Monday, March 4.Name
  K
  BF
  IP
  Brooklyn Carreon, Whittier Christian
  73
  172
  43
  Odhi Vasquez, Foothill
  30
  76
  17
  McKayla Cotton, Newport Harbor
  29
  116
  29.2
  Phoebe Popplewell, San Juan Hills
  24
  124
  29
  Makenah Reddick, Bolsa Grande
  23
  129
  24.1
  Madi Wood, Dana Hills
  21
  81
  19.1
  Isabella Savala, Brea Olinda
  21
  116
  29.2
  Lalli Lopez, Foothill
  21
  143
  35.2
  Madison Knight, Fullerton
  20
  173
  34
  Katelin Reyes, El Mo
  
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• CIF boys and girls basketball playoffs: Tuesday’s regional scores, pairings and schedule for CIF State Championships

  06-03-2019 08:44
  
  Scores from Tuesday’s CIF Southern California Regional championship games for boys and girls basketball, and the pairings and schedule for the CIF State championship games.
  CIF SOCAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
  Tuesday’s results
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  Open Division
  Sierra Canyon 83, Mater Dei 73
  Division I
  Chino Hills 49, Etiwanda 47
  Division II
  Colony 77, Rancho Cucamonga 75
  Division III
  La Jolla Country Day 71, Crescenta Valley 43
  Division IV
  Ribet Academy 84, Silverado 64
  Division V
  Bakersfie
  
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• Orange County baseball strikeout leaders: Tuesday, March 5

  06-03-2019 08:39
  
  The Orange County baseball strikeout leaders through Monday, March 4.Player, school
  K
  BF
  IP
  Ethan Pope, San Juan Hills
  29
  92
  22.1
  Jared Maister, Tarbut V’Torah
  28
  52
  10.2
  Eric Silva, Laguna Beach
  24
  56
  14
  Evan Fitterer, Aliso Niguel
  24
  66
  18
  Nathan Alarcon, Rancho Alamitos
  23
  68
  18.2
  Nathan Flores, Los Amigos
  22
  90
  19
  Ethan Hoopingarner, Aliso Niguel
  22
  40
  10
  Jorge Sanchez, Los Amigos
  21
  89
  17.2
  Gavin Lizik, Esperanza
  21
  89
  22
  Hector Garcia, Sonora
  2
  
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• Video: Sierra Canyon holds off Mater Dei to win SoCal Open Division title

  06-03-2019 08:09
  
  Check out the highlights and postgame comments from Sierra Canyon’s victory over Mater Dei in the CIF Southern California Regional Open Division championship game Tuesday night at Van Nuys High. Video by Jonathan Khamis for Southern California News Group
  
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• Carey Price, Canadiens prove too tough for struggling Kings

  06-03-2019 07:24
  
  The Kings’ Ilya Kovalchuk, right, works against the Montreal Canadiens’ Brett Kulak during the second period of Tuesday’s game at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, right, stops a shot from Montreal Canadiens’ Jordan Weal, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMontreal Canadiens’ Max Domi (
  
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• Rosary basketball captures SoCal Division I title, earns shot at CIF State crown

  06-03-2019 06:58
  
  The Rosary girls basketball team, led by Asia Avinger, center, celebrates it’s 62-53 victory over La Jolla Country Day in the championship game of the CIF Southern California Division I Regional playoffs at Servite High in Anaheim on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Rosary’s Nicole Rodriguez hits a three-pointer past La Jolla Country Day’s Marisa Urbano-Sedlund during Rosary’s 62-53 victory over La Jolla Country Day in the cha
  
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• Rain begins in parts of Southern California — lightning illuminates the sky in some areas

  06-03-2019 06:46
  
  Lightning strikes illuminated the sky in parts of Southern California on Tuesday night as rain came to the region.
  Lightning strikes are seen about 9 p.m. Tuesday in Los Angeles as seen from Mulholland Drive looking northwest towards Porter Ranch. (Photo by Michael Meadows for the Southern California News Group)
  City News Service reported Delta Air Lines Flight 2432 from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle was struck by lightning and safely returned to Los Angeles International Airport
  
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• Anaheim girls basketball focuses on future after historic run ends with loss to Ramona in SoCal finals

  06-03-2019 06:36
  
  Ramona team poses for a photo after winnin the CIF State Division V girls basketball regional championship game against Anaheim on Tuesday March 5, 2019. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
  Ramona’s Coach Brandon Fletcher shows the plaque to the crowd after winning the CIF State Division V girls basketball regional championship game against Anaheim on Tuesday March 5, 2019. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAnaheim’s Se
  
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• Mater Dei basketball loses to bigger, quicker Sierra Canyon in SoCal Open Division final

  06-03-2019 06:26
  
  Sierra Canyon’s Andrew Austin #21 gets a congratulatory hand slap from Terren Frank #15 during the CIF State Open Division Regional final at Simi Valley High School in Simi Valley, Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019. Sierra Canyon defeated Mater Dei 83-73. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Sierra Canyon’s Terren Frank #15 grabs a loose ball during the CIF State Open Division Regional final against Mater Dei at Simi Valley High School in Simi Valley, Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019. Sierr
  
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• This is just a test: Laguna Beach to try out its emergency loud speakers and text alerts on Wednesday

  06-03-2019 05:59
  
  LAGUNA BEACH — Jordan Villwock climbed a steep ladder onto the rooftop of City Hall and walked toward the edge, pointing out a large white speaker.
  The speaker — one of three that make up Laguna Beach’s outdoor warning system — has a range of 3,000 feet. It was aimed at the downtown area in the direction of Forest Avenue, one of the most highly traveled streets in this town that annually draws more than 6.5 million visitors.
  Villwock, the city’s emergency response c
  
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• Ducks score early and late to grind out a victory over Coyotes

  06-03-2019 05:58
  
  Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg, left, celebrates his goal against Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper during the first period of Tuesday’s game in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
  Ducks center Carter Rowney, left, and Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk pursue the puck during the third period of Tuesday’s game in Glendale, Ariz. The Ducks won 3-1. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCoyotes center Brad Richardson, left, passes the puck arou
  
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• Orange County baseball/softball highlights for Tuesday, March 5

  06-03-2019 05:56
  
  Highlights and top performers from the Orange County baseball and softball games on Tuesday, March 5.
  BASEBALL
  Tuesday’s baseball scoreboard
  No. 4 El Toro scored seven runs in the second inning and cruised past No. 16 Mission Viejo 9-1 in a South Coast League game. Paul Skenes homered and drove in three runs and Deangelo Yepez and Niko Cladopulos each went 2-for-3 for the Chargers (5-2-2, 1-0-1). Owen Huff pitched four shutout innings, allowing just two hits and five walks for the win. Pey
  
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• Blake Klassen provides clutch hit as JSerra baseball slips past No. 3 Huntington Beach to snap losing streak

  06-03-2019 05:55
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – The JSerra baseball team snapped a six-game losing streak by beating No. 3 Huntington Beach 5-2 in a nonleague game Tuesday at Huntington Beach High.
  The game was called after six innings due to darkness.
  JSerra (5-6), which is ranked No. 8 in the county, was coming off a rough trip to Alabama where the Lions lost five games over four days. Prior to that, the Lions lost on a walk-off double to league rival Mater Dei in a Newport Elks Tournament championship.
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• Just how awful is the California Department of Motor Vehicles?

  06-03-2019 05:35
  
  Just when you thought the news about the California Department of Motor Vehicles couldn’t get worse, it got worse.
  In February, the state Legislative Analyst’s Office released its review of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s transportation budget. The report reveals that the state’s Motor Vehicle Account has an “operational shortfall” of $400 million in the current year and is projected to be insolvent two years from now.
  The Motor Vehicle Account receives most of its revenu
  
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• USC football returns to spring practice after drama-filled offseason

  06-03-2019 04:53
  
  USC quarterback JT Daniels participates in USC’s first spring football practice on Tuesday at Howard Jones Field. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  USC Trojans safety Talanoa Hufanga (15) during USC’s first spring football practice on campus in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsNew USC offensive coordinator Graham Harrell, center, works with some players during USC’s first spring footba
  
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• Orange County softball hits leaders: Tuesday, March 5

  06-03-2019 02:52
  
  Orange County softball hits leaders through Monday, March 4.Player, school
  H
  AB
  BA
  GP
  Alexandra Molina, Segerstrom
  21
  43
  .488
  13
  Bella Martinez, Segerstrom
  18
  43
  .419
  13
  Liliana Navarro, Segerstrom
  17
  34
  .500
  13
  Hailey Guillen, Segerstrom
  16
  42
  .381
  13
  Justine Boyle, Foothill
  15
  37
  .405
  13
  Amanda Mendoza, Segerstrom
  14
  41
  .341
  13
  Brooklyn Carreon, Whittier Christian
  14
  28
  .500
  8
  Leilani Garcia, Bolsa Grande
  14
  17
  .824
  5
  Rebeca Cabezas, Segerstrom
  13
  29
  .44
  
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• Santa Anita cancels weekend horse racing after 21st death during meet

  06-03-2019 02:49
  
  Santa Anita, after its 21st horse fatality and continued outcry from animal-rights activists, canceled racing  at least through the weekend Tuesday and Tim Ritvo, Chief Operating Officer of the track’s parent company, The Stronach Group, said there is no timetable for when racing will resume.
  The move comes as horsemen prepared for one of the biggest dates of the winter meet Saturday when the $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap and the $500,000 San Felipe Stakes, an important race for horse
  
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• New California law holds charter schools to same transparency laws as other public schools

  06-03-2019 02:47
  
  Charter schools are public schools and generally are subject to the same laws as other public schools, but a new California bill erases any doubt about whether charter schools must adhere to the state’s open meeting, conflict of interest and financial disclosure laws.
  Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill Tuesday, March 5.
  “It’s common sense,” Newsom said in a news release issued by his office. “Taxpayers, parents and ultimately kids deserve to know how schools are usin
  
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• Laguna folk dancers kick up their heels on the beach

  06-03-2019 02:32
  
  Lee Otterholt dances with Bonnie Robinson during the annual Laguna Woods Folk Dance Festival which added an extra day this year to hold classes on the sands of Crystal Cove State Beach in Newport on Monday, March 4, 2019. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
  The annual Laguna Woods Folk Dance Festival added an extra day this year to hold dancing classes on the sands of Crystal Cove State Beach in Newport on Monday, March 4, 2019. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)So
  
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• What toxins are being emitted from LA County’s abandoned oil wells? A lawmaker wants to find out

  06-03-2019 02:25
  
  For the last 150 years, oil made California rich.
  Near Newhall, the site of the first oil gusher in 1876, followed by fields in Huntington Beach, Long Beach, northeast Los Angeles, Montebello, Santa Fe Springs/Whittier and Inglewood, the black crude brought jobs, prosperity and growth to Southern California.
  More recently, many wells have stopped producing but have not been properly capped, often emitting hazardous gases that caused nosebleeds, nausea and respiratory problems. These have been li
  
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• Rare sight: False killer whales spotted off Southern California coast

  06-03-2019 02:22
  
  A pod of more than 40 false killer whales made a splash off the Southern California coastline — from Newport Beach to San Pedro — on Tuesday, March 5, a rare sighting of a tropical species that appeared to be in town for a snack.
  “They are not actually killer whales, it’s a bad name,” explained Ryan Lawler, captain of Newport Coastal Adventure, who spent the afternoon with the playful pod. “It’s like if you took a bottlenose and risso dolphin, crossed th
  
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• In race for state Senate seat, small-city leaders tussle — and they all battle Long Beach

  06-03-2019 02:17
  
  For a politician on the rise, the step up the career ladder from city to state government might appear short and simple.
  But it’s not so easy if the up-and-comer lands in a race with seven others fighting for the same next rung.
  That’s the tricky situation for candidates in the March 26 special election in California’s 33rd state Senate district, where voters are already casting mail-in ballots for their choice to serve the final year of the term of Ricardo Lara, the Democrat f
  
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• Big West: UC Irvine ready to say goodbye to Jonathan Galloway, senior class

  06-03-2019 02:13
  
  With the Big West Conference regular-season title already in hand, there remains one thing left on UC Irvine’s to-do list before the conference tournament: Saying goodbye to the senior class.
  Saturday’s game against Cal State Northridge is the Anteaters’ Senior Night. Four players – Jonathan Galloway, Elston Jones, Robert Cartwright and Spencer Rivers – will be honored for their contributions to the UCI program.
  Few players have made a bigger impact at UCI (25-5 ove
  
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• Orange County baseball hits leaders: Tuesday, March 5

  06-03-2019 01:54
  
  Orange County high school baseball hits leaders through Monday, March 4.Name, school
  H
  AB
  BA
  GP
  Kyle Ashworth, Foothill
  14
  32
  .438
  10
  Charlie Miller, Cap. Valley Chr.
  14
  25
  .560
  7
  Chad Green, Whittier Christian
  14
  22
  .636
  7
  Elias Delgadillo, Los Amigos
  12
  30
  .400
  9
  Alex Sardina, Foothill
  11
  32
  .344
  10
  Jacob Nava, Foothill
  11
  35
  .314
  10
  Seth Spatacean, Foothill
  11
  32
  .344
  10
  Kyle Morrell, El Dorado
  11
  28
  .393
  9
  Scotty Kato, Laguna Hills
  11
  25
  .440
  8
  Roman A
  
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