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• Evie is a sweet little terrier mix

  15-03-2019 23:37
  
  Breed: Terrier mix
  Age: 8 years
  Gender: Spayed female
  Size: 10 pounds
  Evie’s story: Sweet Evie was rescued from a home where more than 80 dogs were hoarded. She had little human interaction. But despite her cautious nature, she is secretly the most loving and loyal little girl. All she needs is some time to learn to trust you. Then she’ll warm up, snuggle and play. She recently discovered stuffy toys and loves them. She also loves food, which has made training easy. Evie’s idea
  
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• UC Davis women blow past UC Irvine in Big West semis

  15-03-2019 23:36
  
  Haleigh Talbert #21 of the UC Irvine Anteaters sits on the bench during the final minutes of their 82-50 loss to the UC Davis Aggies in the semifinals of the Big West Women’s Tournament at Honda Center in Anaheim on Friday, March 15, 2019. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Jordan Sanders #34 of the UC Irvine Anteaters battles for a rebound with Morgan Bertsch #22 of the UC Davis Aggies in the semifinals of the Big West Women’s Tournament at Honda Center in Anahei
  
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• Those butterflies swarming through California are Painted Ladies, not Monarchs

  15-03-2019 23:34
  
  Millions of Painted Lady butterflies are crossing through Southern California. They have traveled from Mexico and may go as far north as the Canadian border.
  
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• Palos Verdes’ Tyler Imbach voted Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week

  15-03-2019 23:19
  
  Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week
  Athlete: Tyler Imbach
  School: Palos Verdes
  Sport: Baseball
  Noteworthy: Imbach went 7 for 9 at the plate in three games last with two home runs and seven RBIs. He was 3 for 3 with three RBIs in a 4-1 win over Carson and 3 for 4 with two home runs and four RBIs in a 7-0 win over North Torrance.
  FINAL TALLY:
  Tyler Imbach, Palos Verdes –– 10,736
  Bryan Salgado, Norwalk  –– 10,300
  Alex Banuelos, Rancho Verde –– 1,300
  
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• West Torrance’s Lily Ramirez-Johnson voted Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week

  15-03-2019 23:18
  
  Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week
  Athlete: Lily Ramirez-Johnson
  School: West Torrance
  Sport: Softball
  Noteworthy: Ramirez-Johnson helped at the plate and in the pitching circle as the Warriors earned a doubleheader sweep of Mira Costa and a victory over Peninsula last week. She hit .500 (6 for 12) at the plate with three RBIs, and she picked up a pair of victories and a save, pitching 13 2/3 innings, as she allowed two earned runs and struck out 15.
  FINAL TALLY:
  Lily Ramirez-Johnson
  
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• Galaxy, minus Zlatan Ibrahimovic, try to pick up the slack on offense

  15-03-2019 23:01
  
  The depth of the forward position has long been a concern for the Galaxy.
  Things were magnified when Ola Kamara was sold to Shenzhen in the Chinese Super League, posing the all-important question of what happens if Zlatan Ibrahimovic is forced out of action.
  Well, that moment is now and the Galaxy is searching for answers.
  Ibrahimovic, who missed last week’s 2-0 loss to FC Dallas due to an issue with his Achilles, will also be out for Saturday’s meeting with Minnesota United FC (7:30
  
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• LA County district attorney investigating 22 horse deaths at Santa Anita racetrack

  15-03-2019 22:36
  
  The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is investigating whether the 22 horse deaths at Santa Anita racetrack in the past three months were the result of criminal wrongdoing, authorities said Friday.
  The probe began this week following the death of the 22nd horse Thursday.
  “At this time, the District Attorney’s Office has assigned investigators to work with the California Horse Racing Board,” spokesman Greg Risling said in an email.
  The CHRB is still investigati
  
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• Rams ‘get back coach’ Ted Rath charged with 3 counts misdemeanor sexual battery

  15-03-2019 22:34
  
  Rams strength and conditioning coach Ted Rath, who achieved some minor notoriety last postseason as Sean McVay’s so-called “get-back coach”, was arraigned in Ventura County Superior Court Friday morning on three counts of misdemeanor sexual battery, stemming from an incident which took place last June in Moorpark.
  Rath wasn’t arrested until Jan. 15, seven months after that incident, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. He was released on bail the sa
  
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• Senior Living: When your aging joints tell you it’s time to take action

  15-03-2019 22:12
  
  By Andrew Wassef, M.D.
  Contributing writer
  Aging is inevitable. But no matter what age you are, arthritis can flare up at any time, leading to pain that can be debilitating enough that it may take you away from the things you love. Arthritis is extremely common among seniors, with nearly half of those aged 65 or older suffering from some type of arthritis pain.
  Andrew Wassef, M.D.
  According to the Arthritis Foundation, arthritis is the leading cause of disability among adults in the U.S. There a
  
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• Man sentenced to prison for 2013 Anaheim shooting

  15-03-2019 21:48
  The last of four men charged with the 2013 killing of a 38-year-old Anaheim resident in an apartment hallway was sentenced Friday, with him receiving 40 years to life in prison.
  Jose Enrique Canul pleaded guilty last year to felony counts of murder and participating in criminal street-gang activity, court records show.
  On Oct. 18, 2013, Angel Jesus Lopez Ballardes was found dead in the walkway of an apartment complex in the 600 block of Eton Place. Police at the time described the fatal shooting
  
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• Wear your western duds and celebrate Fiesta Grandé in San Juan

  15-03-2019 20:23
  
  Fiesta Grandé, a night of Wild West entertainment, kicks off the culmination of Swallow’s Day Parade festivities from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at Swallows Inn in San Juan Capistrano.
  Prizes will be awarded in several categories including best existing mustache, best outlaw man/woman, best Western hat and best dressed Western man/woman. Entrance fee is $5 per person, per category. Pay when you arrive. Winners will receive a $50 gift certificate from the Boot Barn.
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• TLC’s ‘Trading Spaces’ does a ‘Mad Men’ makeover and ’70-style Burt Reynolds redo in Burbank

  15-03-2019 20:16
  
  “Trading Spaces” has done its share of playful redos through the years. Think hay walls, sand-covered floors and furniture placed upside down on the ceiling.
  When season 10 of TLC’s reboot hosted by Paige Davis premieres Saturday, March 16, the fun continues with two husband-wife couples from Burbank tackling makeovers inspired by “Mad Men” and the style of 1970s-era Burt Reynolds. The latter being inspired by Steve Millunzi’s love of all things ’70s.
  Th
  
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• As the Congress Turns: In presidential probes, many So Cal reps play starring roles

  15-03-2019 20:08
  
  With Democrats in control of the U.S. House of Representatives, committees are stepping up investigations and oversight of Trump administration practices and policies. Here’s a look at the Southern California reps in position to play the biggest roles in those hearings:
  Adam Schiff, D-Burbank
  Role: Chairman, House Intelligence Committee, leading congressional Democrats’ investigation of Russia’s ties to President Trump and his 2016 campaign. Trump has tried accusing Schiff of e
  
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• Once Upon a Time in the LBC with Snoop Dogg sells out in less than an hour

  15-03-2019 20:05
  
  If once upon a time you had hopes of getting a ticket to see Snoop Dogg, The Game, YG and other hip-hop stars at the Queen Mary this summer, your dreams were likely quickly shattered this morning.
  Goldenvoice’s Once Upon a Time in the LBC concert set for the Queen Mary on July 27 with headliner Snoop Dogg and dozens of other acts sold out less than an hour after going on sale at 10 a.m.
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• Real estate news: 22 new townhomes, starting in mid-$500,000s, coming to Anaheim

  15-03-2019 20:04
  
  An infill propertyat 3315 Lincoln Ave. in Anaheim will be home to 22, three-story townhomes in a community called Treviso. (Rendering courtesy of Brandywine Homes)
  Berkadia negotiated the $76 million sale of ReNew at the Shops, a 400-unit apartment complex in Mission Viejo. Managing directors Joe Leon and Jeff Rowerdink and associate director Michael Thagard of Berkadia’s Irvine office completed the sale for the seller, San Francisco-based FPA Multifamily LLC, and the buyer, A&M Propert
  
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• Officer-involved shooting in Anaheim sends wounded suspect to hospital

  15-03-2019 20:00
  
  One suspect was taken to a hospital with at least one gunshot wound following an officer-involved shooting in Anaheim Friday morning, March 15, police said.
  The shooting was reported in the area of North and Pine streets at around 11 a.m.
  Details about what led to the shooting were not immediately available.
  No officer was injured, Anaheim police said. The condition of the suspect, described only as a male, was not immediately known.
  The investigation closed Harbor Boulevard, between Sycamore St
  
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• Whiz Kids: Hanna Eyre

  15-03-2019 19:36
  
  Hanna Eyre
  Age: 17
  City: Laguna Niguel
  School: Orange County School of the Arts
  Grade: 12th
  Why she is a Whiz Kid: Musician, songwriter and lead vocalist of the Orange County band, The Ashleys, spent time honing her skills as a member of Team Adam on NBC’s “The Voice.”
  For Hanna Eyre, music is part of the very fabric of who she is.
  “I’ve always loved music,” she said. “There’s something about it that makes you feel alive.”
  Piano lessons and v
  
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• Stagecoach 2019: Set times for the 13th annual country music fest have been revealed

  15-03-2019 19:28
  
  Goldenvoice has released the set times for the 13th annual Stagecoach Country Music Festival, held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio April 26-28.
  Though the majority of the VIP tickets are sold-out, there are still general admission passes available at StagecoachFestival.com.
  The Mane Stage kicks off at 4 p.m. each day and will be topped with sets by Luke Bryan at 10:15 p.m. on Friday; Sam Hunt at 10:15 p.m. on Saturday; and Jason Aldean at 9:15 p.m. on Sunday.
  Friday’s Mane Stage lineup in
  
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• Morales: 25 memories from 25 years on boxing beat

  15-03-2019 19:28
  
  Twenty-five years. That’s how long this column has been alive, as of March 7. It seems only right I should come up with 25 memories. Although the first is No. 1, the rest just fall in as I recall them. These are not all pleasant.
  1) The greatest fight I’ve covered was the first ring war between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo on May 7, 2005 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Corrales was decked twice in the 10th round of an all-out slug-fest and appeared done.
  Corrales somehow rose
  
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• Angels content with pitching depth, despite Andrew Heaney’s injury

  15-03-2019 19:27
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Despite Andrew Heaney’s injury, which could have him starting the season on the injured list, the Angels don’t seem to be interested in adding rotation help from outside the organization.
  General manager Billy Eppler said Friday they don’t believe Heaney’s injury is that serious. Heaney is out with elbow inflammation, the same condition that resulted in him postponing his 2018 debut until April 13.
  “Andrew is showing progress at this time,&rdquo
  
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• Manchester United vs. Barcelona highlights Champions League quarterfinals draw

  15-03-2019 17:32
  
  NYON, Switzerland — A new generation of Manchester United players will have to get through Barcelona to win the Champions League.
  And Lionel Messi will still be there.
  United was drawn Friday to face Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals, hosting the first leg on April 10.
  Also Friday, Tottenham was drawn to face Manchester City in an all-English pairing, Liverpool will face Porto, and Ajax will meet Juventus. The first legs will be played April 9-10, with the return games April
  
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• Vehicle struck by gunfire in possible road-rage incident in Cypress

  15-03-2019 16:56
  
  Police were searching for a driver who fired gunshots at the vehicle of another motorist in an apparent road-rage incident in Cypress.
  The victim, who was not hit by the bullets, was driving in the area of Lincoln Avenue and Valley View Street shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday, March 14.
  The victim turned east onto Lincoln and the suspect thought he had been cut off, Cypress police said.
  The suspect, in a Dodge sedan, followed the victim until he pulled over in the 6200 block of Lincoln. The suspec
  
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• One Metro West development would bring 1,057 apartments, 1.7-acre park to northwest Costa Mesa

  15-03-2019 16:30
  
  There are several large employers within blocks of each other in northwestern Costa Mesa and the developer proposing One Metro West says they could use housing nearby.
  Rose Equities envisions meeting that need with a mixed-use project at the western end of Sunflower Avenue. It would feature 1,057 apartments in three residential buildings, some shops to serve those residents, a creative-space office building and a 1.7-acre park with a victory garden, bark park, public art and bike paths connectin
  
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• Orange County escapes strongest winds; rain coming next week

  15-03-2019 16:18
  
  LOS ANGELES — Strong winds will blow across Southern California Friday and Saturday, forecasters said.
  North-to-northeast winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts of around 50 mph will blow through the San Gabriel Mountains, the Santa Monica Mountains and the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, said the National Weather Service. Weaker winds — around 15-25 mph with 35-40-mph gusts — are expected along the coast, in beach cities, metropolitan L.A, downtown L.A., the Holly
  
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• 5 musician-hosted podcasts we’ve got on heavy rotation

  15-03-2019 15:31
  
  Chuck D of Public Enemy has long preached the history of hip-hop, but his new project – narrator of the podcast “Stay Free: The Story of the Clash” – finds him expounding on punk rock and the history of a band that shook up the world a decade before Chuck’s band arrived to do the same.
  Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s revved up his new podcast “Wheels Off” with back-to-back episodes featuring singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash and actor-comedian-punk-rock-
  
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• Best in Law: Energy, wildfire updates among many CEQA revisions that could upend a business

  15-03-2019 15:30
  
  Businesses seeking discretionary approvals or development permits are often subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. CEQA, the state’s environmental protection law, requires California public agencies to analyze and mitigate potential environmental impacts of proposed projects before issuing any project approvals.
  While CEQA comes with the laudable goal of environmental protection, businesses should be aware that compliance also comes with certain costs. The document preparatio
  
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• Layoff warnings jump: 30% more California workers targeted

  15-03-2019 15:00
  
  If you’ve been hearing rumblings of more than the usual number of layoffs statewide, your economic antenna is dialed in: The number of California workers hit with layoff warnings is up 30 percent in a year.
  California’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers to inform the state of planned layoffs, facility closures or relocations at least 60 days in advance. Tracking the so-called “WARN” filings is not a perfect science as some warnings are j
  
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• Disney’s female animators get their due in free ‘Women Artists of Disney’ event at Pasadena Central Library

  15-03-2019 14:35
  
  The historian Mindy Johnson is an authority on women’s roles in animation, and when she stops by the Pasadena Central Library Wednesday, March 20 it will be to cast light on some little-known Walt Disney Studios “herstory.”
  As she put it, “Women have always been in the room.”
  The cover of Mindy Johnson’s book, “Ink and Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation.” (Courtesy image)
  The cover of Mindy Johnson’s next release “Pencils
  
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• Step-by-step preview of the lightsaber-building experience coming to Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

  15-03-2019 14:33
  
  Padawan learners strong with the Force will be able to build their own lightsabers using scavenged parts from fallen Jedi temples inside a covert workshop hidden from the watchful eye of the First Order when the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland.
  The build-your-own lightsaber experience will take place in Savi’s Workshop — Handbuilt Lightsabers when the 14-acre land debuts May 31 at the Anaheim theme park.
  The new Galaxy’s Edge themed land will be set in th
  
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• Legal? Illegal? Some players still work both sides of state marijuana industry

  15-03-2019 14:00
  
  Technically, the marijuana shops in Santa Ana and Costa Mesa are on opposite sides of the law.
  Santa Ana allows cannabis retailing, so the city welcomes and collects tax money from some 18 licensed cannabis stores in the city’s boundaries. Costa Mesa doesn’t, and it would like to shut down the eight rogue shops in town that are selling weed in defiance of state and local law.
  But the distinction between many of these shops — and between legal and illegal marijuana shops through
  
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• Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques kill 49; 1 man charged

  15-03-2019 13:21
  
  By NICK PERRY and MARK BAKER
  CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshipers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called “one of New Zealand’s darkest days.”
  One man was arrested and charged with murder in what appeared to be a carefully planned racist attack. Police also defused explosive devices in a car.
  Two other armed suspects were being held in custody. Police said they were trying to dete
  
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• Bargain Hunter: The Original Farmers Market will have green beer, food and fun on St. Patrick’s Day

  15-03-2019 13:04
  
  The Original Farmers Market in Los Angeles will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day March 17. There will be music performances by Celtic Camerata 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Glen the Bagpiper noon-3 p.m. and Lilt ‘n’ Tang 4-7 p.m.  Plus you may enjoy corned beef, cabbage and potatoes at Magee’s Kitchen and sip a green or imported Irish beer at EB’s and Bar 326. The venue will be open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at 6333 W. 3rd St. Admission is free. Call 323-933-9211 or go to www.far
  
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• Jordan Roberts’ game-winner completes Long Beach State’s comeback win over Hawaii at Big West Tournament

  15-03-2019 07:05
  
  Temidayo Yussuf #24 and Drew Cobb #3, both of the Long Beach State 49ers celebrate during their game against Hawai’i in the quarterfinals of the Big West Men’s Tournament at Honda Center in Anaheim on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Long Beach State defeated Hawai’i 68-66. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Jack Purchase #12 of the Hawaii Warriors reacts during the final seconds of their game against Long Beach State in the quarterfinals of the Big West Men’
  
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• Milos Raonic ends lucky loser’s run, Angelique Kerber ousts Venus Williams at Indian Wells

  15-03-2019 06:35
  
  Milos Raonic, of Canada, celebrates after winning a point against Miomir Kecmanovic, of Serbia, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Miomir Kecmanovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Milos Raonic, of Canada, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMilos Raonic, of Canada, serves to Miomir Kecmanovic, of
  
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• Late second-period goals lift Predators past Kings

  15-03-2019 06:35
  
  Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis, left, and Kings forward Dustin Brown vie for the puck during the first period of Thursday’s game at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
  Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg (9) skates with the puck in front of Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsNashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidss
  
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• Orange Lutheran duo among coaches picked for Orange County all-star basketball games

  15-03-2019 06:33
  
  Aliso Niguel’s Lindsey Sundin and Garden Grove’s Ken Frank were selected by their peers as the O.C. girls and boys basketball coaches of the year for the North-South Orange County all-star boys and girls basketball games. Photo courtesy of Jesse James of Orange Coast Optimist Club.
  Newport Harbor head coach Robert Torribio talks with a referee during Friday’s game. Newport Harbor was taking on Marina in a Sunset Conference boys basketball game at Marina High on Friday, December
  
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• Alexander: Big West Tournament teams’ urgency produces better show

  15-03-2019 06:17
  
  Spencer Rivers #25 of the UC Irvine Anteaters scores past Callum McRae #25 of the UC Riverside Highlanders during their Big West Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night at Honda Center. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Jonathan Galloway #5 of the UC Irvine Anteaters dunks past the UC Riverside defense during a Big West Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night at Honda Center. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsUC I
  
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• Dodgers lefty Tony Cingrani shut down with recurring shoulder problem

  15-03-2019 06:14
  
  PEORIA, Ariz. — The same shoulder problem that sidelined lefty reliever Tony Cingrani for most of the second half of last season has followed him into 2019.
  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that Cingrani has been shut down and probably will “not even pick up a ball” until after Opening Day to re-start his throwing program.
  “The same shoulder issue he had last year came back. So we’re going to shut him down and hopefully calm this shoulder thing down,” Ro
  
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• Jakob Silfverberg stands out again in Ducks’ latest defeat

  15-03-2019 06:02
  
  Ducks center Adam Henrique skates with the puck during the second period of Thursday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
  Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler (4) shoots in front of Arizona Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson in the first period during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAnaheim Ducks left wing Rickard Rakell (67) swipes at the puck in the sec
  
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• UC Irvine rides stingy defense past UC Riverside, into Big West tourney semifinals

  15-03-2019 05:27
  
  UC Irvine’s Max Hazzard sinks a 3-pointer during a Big West Tournament quarterfinal against UC Riverside on Thursday night at Honda Center. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Jonathan Galloway #5 of the UC Irvine Anteaters dunks past the UC Riverside defense during a Big West Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night at Honda Center. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDragan Elkaz #0 of the UC Riverside Highlander
  
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• Witness: Many dead in New Zealand mosque shooting

  15-03-2019 05:19
  
  By Mark Baker and Nick Perry, Associated Press
  CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand >> Many people were killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, a witness said.
  Police have not yet described the scale of the shooting but urged people in central Christchurch to stay indoors.
  And New Zealand media reported a shooting at a second mosque in a Christchurch suburb.
  Witness Len Peneha said he saw a man dressed in black enter the Masjid Al Noor mosque in centra
  
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• Multiple fatalities in New Zealand mosque shootings; 4 held

  15-03-2019 05:19
  
  By Mark Baker and Nick Perry, Associated Press
  CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand >> Multiple people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called “one of New Zealand’s darkest days,” as authorities detained four people and defused explosive devices in what appeared to be a carefully planned attack.
  Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the events in Christchurch represented “an extraordinary and unpr
  
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• Golfer Phil Mickelson used services of college consulting company implicated in bribery scheme

  15-03-2019 05:19
  
  PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Phil Mickelson says he might be “more shocked than anyone” to learn that a college consulting company he has used the last three years has been accused of orchestrating a massive bribery scheme.
  He said he never contributed to William “Rick” Singer’s foundation tied to his California-based company, Edge College & Career Network, but used the service to find the right fit for his children.
  His oldest daughter is now a sophomore at
  
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• Orange County baseball/softball highlights for Thursday, March 14

  15-03-2019 05:03
  
  Highlights and top performers from the Orange County baseball and softball games on Thursday, March 14.
  BASEBALL
  Thursday’s baseball scoreboard
  Shaun McHale pitched an eight-inning one hitter and Valencia broke a scoreless duel with three runs in the top of the eighth for a 3-0 Empire League win at Kennedy. Cole Seward and Dalton Sloniger each went 2-for-4 with a double for half of Valencia’s eight hits. Seward, Ivan Miranda and AJ Santamaria drove in runs in the eighth-inning rally.
  
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• UCLA falls to Arizona State in Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals

  15-03-2019 04:51
  
  LAS VEGAS — UCLA’s turbulent basketball season, which included the program’s first midseason coaching change, likely came to an end Thursday evening, an anticlimactic finish in a half-empty arena.
  The seventh-seeded Bruins lost to second-seeded Arizona State 83-72 in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament after trailing by double-digits for much of the second half.
  It was an early exit for the Bruins after they had reached at least the semifinals of the conference tournamen
  
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• Tax hikes are unnecessary. California businesses already pay their fair share

  15-03-2019 04:43
  
  With news of California companies moving to states where taxes and other operating costs are lower, it’s difficult to believe that some groups want to hit in-state employers with another tax increase.
  But that is precisely the pitch made by special-interest groups trying to convince voters that California’s business taxes are too low. Taxes must be increased so businesses will pay their “fair share,” the argument goes.
  What tax-increase proponents don’t me
  
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• Angels bring in consultant to explore development options around Anaheim stadium

  15-03-2019 02:15
  
  The Angels have brought on a consultant to look at potential options for development of the land around Angel Stadium, as the city and ball club discuss a lease deal to keep the team in Anaheim for years to come.
  Development rights for the parking areas, which could become a mix of restaurants, entertainment and hotels, could be a selling point.
  A recent deal to keep the Ducks playing at the Honda Center included access to the parking acreage for development. City officials have pointed to the d
  
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• Seeking Coachella fans; what to eat at Stagecoach; Boots in the Park returns this weekend

  15-03-2019 02:01
  
  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, March 14
  Coachella is less than a month away!
  We’re working on some really special stuff for the festival’s 20th anniversary — would you like to be involved? We’re looking for some Coachella diehards, so if any of these apply to you, and you’re interested in being incl
  
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• Khalil Ahmad carries Cal State Fullerton past UC Davis in Big West Tournament

  15-03-2019 02:00
  
  Cal State Fullerton guard Landon Kirkwood, right, drives toward the basket around UC Davis guard Stefan Gonzalez, left, in the quarterfinal of the Big West Tournament in Anaheim on Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  Cal State Fullerton guard Kyle Allman Jr. passes the ball around UC Davis forward A.J. John in the quarterfinal of the Big West Tournament in Anaheim on Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe
  
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• Captain Marvel lands her fighter jet at Disney California Adventure for photo op and new themed food offerings

  15-03-2019 01:46
  
  Air-Force-pilot-turned-superhero Captain Marvel has landed her fighter jet at Disney California Adventure for meet-and-greet photo opportunities and a new lineup of specialty-themed foods after flying past her movie rivals over the weekend.
  The female superhero arrives at the Anaheim theme park after the new “Captain Marvel” movie blew away the competition to take the top spot at the box office with a $153 million opening weekend domestic gross, according to Box Office Mojo.
  The new
  
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