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• Ducks’ Corey Perry regaining scoring touch as season winds down

  16-03-2019 23:32
  
  When he was at his best, when he was piling up goals in great numbers and wreaking havoc upon opposing goaltenders, Ducks right wing Corey Perry was stationed close to the net. He waited for something to happen and then he pounced. If nothing happened, then he made something happen.
  They called him “The Worm” because he wormed his way into the action.
  Perry didn’t have the hardest shot, but his legs were always moving and he had a goal-scorer’s touch with the puck on his
  
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• Angels show confidence in Luke Bard by adding him to the 40-man roster

  16-03-2019 23:17
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — The Sultan of Spin took a step toward returning to the big leagues with the Angels.
  Luke Bard, whose exceptional spin rate earned the attention of the Angels and other analytical observers, was added to the Angels’ 40-man roster Saturday.
  Bard still has options, so it doesn’t guarantee that he will be on the opening day roster, but they would not have added him to the roster if he hadn’t made a positive impression.
  Bard, 28, signed a minor-league deal with
  
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• Photos: Heartbroken New Zealanders mourn mass shooting

  16-03-2019 22:35
  
  Mourners pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, March 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
  Mourners pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, March 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMourners pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, March 16, 2019, wh
  
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• UCLA football practice report day 6: End of Phase 1

  16-03-2019 22:24
  
  UCLA wrapped up the first phase of spring practice Saturday with another fully padded practice. The Bruins will pause for two weeks for finals and spring break then start again April 2.
  Here are links to wrap up Saturday’s coverageJoshua Kelley is back and wants to be better than ever
  Video interviews
  Chip Kelly
  Joshua Kelley
  Stephan BlaylockInjury/personnel notes
  Same yellow jersey status: Josh Woods, William Nimmo, Kenny Churchwell, Dymond Lee, Mohamed Khalil
  Free from the yellow jersey
  
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• Clippers not surprised Bulls’ frustration boiled over

  16-03-2019 22:22
  
  LOS ANGELES — So frustrated was Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylen following Montrezl Harrell’s hard pick – an offensive foul in the eyes of Boylen and the officials; a fair basketball play, according to Harrell and the Clippers – that Boylen yelled down the sideline toward Doc Rivers to express his outrage.
  “All of a sudden, I hear Boylen yelling at me, saying that we were dirty or whatever,” Rivers said after Friday’s win. “I wanted to say, ‘Ma
  
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• Joshua Kelley passed on NFL, stayed at UCLA to ‘get even better’

  16-03-2019 22:08
  
  LOS ANGELES — Last August, Joshua Kelley was a walk-on who had never appeared in a Division I football game. Four months, 1,243 yards and a record-setting performance against USC later, the jovial running back was weighing a jump to the NFL draft.
  The rise was humbling, said Kelley, who last season became UCLA’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2015. He appreciated the opportunity to possibly fulfill a childhood dream. But as the redshirt junior considered the decision during the offsea
  
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• New Zealand Old Evil: Political Cartoons

  16-03-2019 22:05
  
  Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
  Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCheck out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and
  
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• Whicker: Young Kings are the rulers of 12-year-old hockey

  16-03-2019 21:48
  
  EL SEGUNDO — The 12-year-old Junior Kings came to the Tournoi International Hockey de Pee Wee de Quebec last month.
  The best part was leaving with the trophy.
  The worst part was leaving.
  “The whole city opens up to these kids,” said Brett Beebe, the head coach, as he sat on a bench overlooking the ice at Toyota Sports Center.
  “They roll out the red carpet. The parents don’t have to go. The families play host to two or three kids from each team. The kids learn a litt
  
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• LAFC ready to play ball vs. NYCFC at Yankee Stadium

  16-03-2019 21:20
  
  The New York City Football Club took a well-earned point last year in their debut at Los Angeles’ newly minted cathedral of soccer.
  Ahead of its first away match of 2019, the Los Angeles Football Club appear primed to do better than a draw inside NYCFC’s sporting house of worship.
  Despite repeated calls for a soccer-only facility to be constructed somewhere within New York City’s five boroughs, a club dubbed the Pigeons has nested on the grounds of the new Yankee Stadium since
  
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• Are you making $185 an hour to read this?

  16-03-2019 20:44
  
  I read the newspaper every morning — I read three papers every morning — because, well, what are you going to do. They hit the end of my driveway before the sun comes up, and I need to bring them in so that … come to think of it, I don’t imagine these days that they are in much danger of being stolen by the early dog walkers.
  So let’s say I read the papers out of habit, one I picked up when I was 4 years old, and haven’t kicked yet. I started writing for and
  
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• Video: Joshua Kelley explains why he passed up NFL to return to UCLA

  16-03-2019 20:30
  
  Running back Joshua Kelley discusses why he decided to return to UCLA, how the coaches helped him during the decision-making process and what’s it like being “the old man” in the running backs room.Related Articles Video: Stephan Blaylock slides into starting safety role Video: Chip Kelly before UCLA’s final practice before spring break Chip Kelly says ‘sky’s the limit’ for UCLA DL Otito Ogbonnia UCLA football practice report day 5: Weighing the options
  
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• Video: Stephan Blaylock slides into starting safety role

  16-03-2019 20:25
  
  Safety Stephan Blaylock talks about adopting a starting role at safety, what he learned from Adarius Pickett and who the toughest receiver is to defend.Related Articles Video: Joshua Kelley explains why he passed up NFL to return to UCLA Video: Chip Kelly before UCLA’s final practice before spring break Chip Kelly says ‘sky’s the limit’ for UCLA DL Otito Ogbonnia UCLA football practice report day 5: Weighing the options Video: Otito Ogbonnia playing faster entering second
  
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• Lakers’ Brandon Ingram undergoes arm surgery, expected back by start of next season

  16-03-2019 20:18
  
  Lakers forward Brandon Ingram underwent successful thoracic outlet decompression surgery on his right arm Saturday, the team announced in a press release.
  The procedure was performed by Dr. Hugh Gelabert at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The Lakers said Ingram is expected to make a full recovery prior to the start of next season.
  The Lakers learned March 8 that Ingram had a blood clot in his arm that would shelve him for the remainder of the season.
  The second overall pick in the 2016 NB
  
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• Spots filling up for ‘Butterfly Migration Mania’ walk at Upper Newport Bay on Sunday

  16-03-2019 20:01
  
  Painted lady butterflies continue to migrate through California, and volunteers at Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve are leading a “Butterfly Migration Mania” walk Sunday, March 17 to view and learn about the winged beauties and haw you can help them.
  The two-hour walk is open to all ages over one to two miles of uneven terrain. Participants under 17 years of age must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
  Registration on the letsgooutside.org site is suggested. About 300 people were al
  
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• End monopoly protections to fix PG&E and other utilities

  16-03-2019 20:00
  
  Questions are swirling about the future of Pacific Gas and Electric – and gas and electricity service in general in California – since the company filed for bankruptcy protection in late January. In light of PG&E’s safety and financial issues, some state officials have proposed replacing its board of directors, forcibly breaking up the company, or even having the state government take over its operations. San Francisco is considering buying up some of PG&E’s infra
  
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• Chargers GM Tom Telesco signs extension, aims for balance during free agency

  16-03-2019 19:59
  
  The Chargers didn’t splurge during the first week of free agency, and that has some fans frustrated.
  On Friday, Chargers general manager Tom Telesco preached patience and understanding. The team opened free agency ranked below the league average in cap space, and have a handful of star players due for an extension.
  Telesco is attempting to balance the now with the future – a future he’ll be a part of. Telesco signed a multi-year contract extension after the 2018 season, the tea
  
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• Newsom’s moratorium on the death penalty is neither right nor just

  16-03-2019 19:55
  
  The Governor signed an executive order to impose a moratorium on the death penalty. He is appearing on national television shows to tout his decision. Some lawmakers and political pundits have applauded his action as bold and just.
  Make no mistake; this decision was neither right nor just.
  Victims who survived the calculated and horrific murder of a child, parent or spouse suffer a pain that never completely goes away. When the murderer is convicted and sentenced to death, family members often e
  
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• Brewster: Kyle Busch, new and much improved, aims for NASCAR history

  16-03-2019 19:43
  
  The eyes of the stock car racing world will focus on Fontana and Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, but not for the reason that will attract a good-size crowd.
  Yes, the attention is centered on Kyle Busch as he attempts to win his 200th NASCAR race. He deserves the bright spotlight as only Richard Petty has reached that number, sometimes competing in three Cup races a week and more than 50 in a season. In Petty’s prime, NASCAR was largely a regional sport that rarely left the Southeast.
  Now, th
  
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• Rafael Nadal withdraws before semifinal with Roger Federer at Indian Wells

  16-03-2019 19:38
  
  INDIAN WELLS — Friday afternoon, Rafael Nadal gutted his way through a men’s quarterfinal match against Russia’s Karen Khachanov at the BNP Paribas Open, battling through an injured right knee to advance to what was expected to be another classic matchup with Roger Federer in Saturday’s semifinals.
  It will not happen. Shortly before Saturday’s first semifinal between Milos Raonic and Dominic Thiem began, Nadal withdrew, disappointing both what was expected to be a b
  
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• Video: Chip Kelly before UCLA’s final practice before spring break

  16-03-2019 17:42
  
  Head coach Chip Kelly talks about the progress UCLA has made in the first two weeks of spring practice, how he’ll use the two-week break and what improvements Joshua Kelley has made.Related Articles Chip Kelly says ‘sky’s the limit’ for UCLA DL Otito Ogbonnia UCLA football practice report day 5: Weighing the options Video: Otito Ogbonnia playing faster entering second season with UCLA Video: Matt Lynch on asking to switch from quarterback to tight end Video: Chip Kelly is
  
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• How areas flood, even on sunny days — it’s a thing

  16-03-2019 17:21
  
  Unfortunately, finding topics for this column is too easy.
  Environmental problems are easily found, as frequent as crime stories. But unlike the kidnappings, hit-and-runs and murders, you don’t hear about them in the news as often.
  Today, I want to talk about the very real effects of global climate change.
  One of those is sea level rise.
  The waters are getting warmer due to more heat being kept in the atmosphere from excess carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. This comes from o
  
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• 2 ‘virtual kidnap’ cases in 24 hours has Laguna Beach police on alert

  16-03-2019 17:00
  
  LAGUNA BEACH — Two “virtual kidnap” cases within 24 hours in this seaside community have led police to alert all local schools.
  The incidents were similar: Phone calls were made to potential victims, with the caller demanding a large sum of money or threatening to harm a loved one.
  “We definitely believe these incidents are connected,” said Sgt. Jim Cota, who last summer spearheaded assistance for a Laguna Niguel mother who sought help after receiving a threatening
  
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• Heisler: In Duke’s Zion Williamson, the worst NBA draft class in years has the most exciting prospect in years

  16-03-2019 16:31
  
  In the nick of time, at the height, or depth, of the NBA’s dog days, here comes the NCAA Tournament to let us all scout the future.
  Not that college basketball is an adjunct to the NBA … even if NBA people think it is, as when former Bulls great Scottie Pippen, speaking for the mercenary way, advised Duke phenom Zion Williamson to shut down his college career in February after spraining a knee.
  “If I was going to sit out,” Williamson said, “I wouldn’t have go
  
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• 1 of 2 pedestrians killed crossing Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach is identified

  16-03-2019 15:59
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – One of two pedestrians struck and killed while walking outside crosswalks on Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach has been identified by the Orange County coroner’s office.
  The crashes were just hours apart. Both pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene.
  Oscar Frias, 19, of Greeley, Colorado was hit on Sunday, March 10, at 3:15 a.m. He was crossing Beach Boulevard near Warner Avenue when he was struck by a 2013 silver Kia Optima heading north through the inters
  
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• Read the real estate tea leaves if you need to move (sell) the property

  16-03-2019 15:30
  
  Hours of prospecting, client meetings, and presentations have resulted in a new assignment. Awesome! You’ve carefully scrutinized each sale and lease deal. You’re up to speed on your competition, touring each building with which you compete.
  Prepared is your owner. She understands the tax impact of a sale or the origination costs of a lease and is on board. All that’s left is to produce that glossy brochure, plant that sign, call the neighbors, and publish in the multiple listi
  
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• Sellers, be prepared for a home showing every day

  16-03-2019 15:17
  
  With the spring market in full bloom, you may want to pull the trigger on getting your house sold to make your next move.
  This is the best time of the year for sellers. Demand is on the rise, and the average time it will take to sell a home is half of what it was just last January.
  If you decide to list your house, in addition to purging, cleaning, painting and staging, you may want to add a showing routine to your day. The last thing you want is to leave for work one day and get
  
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• Who best represents your interests in a commercial lease?

  16-03-2019 15:00
  
  I recently received a call from one of our readers concerning a lease they were considering signing and had some questions they wanted me to answer.
  After speaking with them, I realized that they didn’t know who was representing them, i.e., acting as their broker. So, I asked the prospective tenant if a final letter of intent (LOI) was drafted, depicting the basic terms of the lease.
  The LOI typically states all the material items that are to be incorporated into the lease such as ren
  
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• 3 reasons you don’t move on with life — and how to fix that

  16-03-2019 15:00
  
  It is perhaps the hardest thing in life to let go, whether one is letting go of loss, love, anger, or guilt. Change is not easy, even if the thing we are trying to hang on to is no longer accessible to us.
  Why do we find ourselves frozen in place when we know it is necessary to move forward? There can be several reasons. Here are 3 that come up most often:
  If I move forward, I’ll need to create a new identity
  Human beings hang on to unhealthy circumstances because they have become accustom
  
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• Blue Milk: Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge will offer 3 varieties of the signature ‘Star Wars’ drink

  16-03-2019 14:33
  
  No visit to Galaxy’s Edge would be complete without a tall glass of Blue Milk and intergalactic travelers heading to Disneyland’s new themed land this summer will be able to choose between three varieties of the signature “Star Wars” drink.
  The Milk Stand will offer two flavors — Blue Milk and Green Milk — in the Black Spire Outpost village, where the new land will be set in the “Star Wars” universe. Nearby, Oga’s Cantina will offer a third t
  
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• Under the law, what is the definition of going slow?

  16-03-2019 14:03
  
  Q. Honk: I have a question regarding the “move over” law that requires a driver to move to an adjacent lane if possible, or if not, to slow down when encountering a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on a shoulder. If you’re on a freeway/highway going at a relatively high rate of speed, but there is no opportunity to move over, how slow is slow enough? Someone I know was in that situation and slowed down, but she received a ticket because she didn’t slow down
  
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• Whicker: Cal State Fullerton’s seniority vs. UC Irvine’s gaudy record in Big West final

  16-03-2019 08:30
  
  Cal State Fullerton forward Josh Pitts, right, shows his excitement as guard Jamal Smith draws a foul and scored a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UC Santa Barbara at the Big West men’s tournament in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, March 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
  UC Santa Barbara guard Max Heidegger, left, tries to drive toward the basket as Cal State Fullerton guard Kyle Allman Jr. defends during the first half of Friday’s Big West Tournamen
  
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• Cal State Fullerton rallies to beat UCSB, sets up Big West title game against UC Irvine

  16-03-2019 07:12
  
  Cal State Fullerton guard Kyle Allman Jr., right, blocks a shot by UC Santa Barbara guard JaQuori McLaughlin to maintain the Titans’ lead with minutes left in the semifinal of the Big West Tournament in Anaheim on Friday, March 15, 2019. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  Cal State Fullerton forward Davon Clare, center, moves toward the basket between UC Santa Barbara forward Robinson Idehen, left, and forward Jarriesse Blackmon, right, in the semifinal of the Big West To
  
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• Godinez softball continues winning ways by holding off Segerstrom

  16-03-2019 06:29
  
  SANTA ANA Godinez softball faces a new challenge for league play this spring but showed Friday that it’s plenty ready.
  The CIF-ranked Grizzlies scored the first five runs at rival Segerstrom and held off a late surge to win their Golden West League debut 6-4 behind a balance of timely hitting and pitching and a dynamic sister act.
  Godinez (6-1, 1-0), coming off three consecutive undefeated titles in the Orange Coast League, took a 6-1 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning after senior
  
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• Clippers pull away from Bulls with big third quarter

  16-03-2019 06:22
  
  Los Angeles Clippers’ Patrick Beverley, right, dribbles next to Chicago Bulls’ Zach LaVine during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Chicago Bulls’ Lauri Markkanen, left, is defended by Los Angels Clippers’ Landry Shamet during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Clippers&r
  
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• Villa Park baseball uses 12-run inning to wallop Yorba Linda in North Hills clash

  16-03-2019 06:19
  
  YORBA LINDA – It was still anyone’s ballgame after four innings.
  Villa Park had a four-run lead at that point, but then the Spartans made sure the game was out of reach with a 12-run fifth inning, and they went on to a resounding 16-2 victory over Yorba Linda in a North Hills League game Friday at Yorba Linda High.
  The 12-run inning consisted of 16 batters, six hits, two walks and three hit batters. Pinch-hitter Caleb Martin went 2 for 2 with a double and four RBIs in the fifth for V
  
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• Windy weekend followed by possibility of rain

  16-03-2019 05:35
  
  Gusty winds and warmer weather are expected for the Southland this weekend, but meteorologists say the possibility of rain is still on the horizon.
  “Models are looking pretty good here for the possibility of some rain moving in on Wednesday into Thursday of next week,” said Adam Roser, meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
  In the meantime, however, the NWS has issued a wind advisory for various portions of Southern California including Yorba Linda, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona
  
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• Dodgers erupt for 8 runs in eighth inning to rout Reds

  16-03-2019 05:20
  
  THE GAME: Alex Verdugo drove in the first two runs with a bases-loaded single during an eight-run rally in the eighth inning as the Dodgers came from behind to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 on Friday night at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Ariz.
  PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Julio Urias pitched three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and walking one. In nine innings this spring, Urias has retired 26 of 30 batters faced, nine on strikeouts. … Reliever Kevin Quackenbush gave up one run in h
  
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• Young lineup carries Huntington Beach boys volleyball to sweep of Los Alamitos

  16-03-2019 05:13
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – Two of Orange County’s best boys volleyball teams from CIF-SS Divisions 1 and 2 met Friday night for the second time this season, and for the second time Huntington Beach came out victorious against Los Alamitos.
  The fifth-ranked Oilers trailed late in the final two sets but found a way to get past No. 6 Los Alamitos both times en route to sweeping the Griffins 25-17, 31-29, 29-27 in a nonleague match.
  Huntington Beach head coach Craig Pazanti was impressed by the
  
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• Ducks rally to defeat Avalanche in Troy Terry’s Denver homecoming

  16-03-2019 05:07
  
  Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg, front, tries to control the puck as he falls to the ice in front of Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 15, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
  Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson makes a glove save of a shot by the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 15, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAna
  
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• UC Irvine rallies past Long Beach State to reach Big West Tournament title game

  16-03-2019 05:02
  
  UC Irvine players cheer their team on as they score another basket against Long Beach State with seconds left in the semifinal of the Big West Tournament in Anaheim on Friday, March 15, 2019. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  Long Beach State center Temidayo Yussuf, right, protects a rebound from UC Irvine forward Tommy Rutherford in the semifinal of the Big West Tournament in Anaheim on Friday, March 15, 2019. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe galle
  
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• Luis Rodriguez’ gem leads St. John Bosco baseball to win over JSerra

  16-03-2019 04:40
  
  St. John Bosco freshman pitcher Luis Rodriguez (22) celebrates his complete game victory over JSerra with first baseman David Hays (10 )in Bellflower on Friday, Mar. 15, 2019. St. John Bosco baseball beat JSerra 1-0. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  JSerra second baseman Cody Schrier (5) connects for a lead-off single to start the game in Bellflower on Friday, Mar. 15, 2019. St. John Bosco baseball beat JSerra 1-0. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume
  
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• Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal to meet in Indian Wells semifinal

  16-03-2019 04:15
  
  INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a forehand against Hubert Hurkacz of Poland during their men’s singles quarter final match on day twelve of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Gardenon March 15, 2019 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
  Hubert Hurkacz, of Poland, serves to Roger Federer, of Switzerland, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Friday, March 15, 2019, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo
  
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• Former Los Alamitos mayor who helped lead push against state sanctuary law picked for federal job

  16-03-2019 02:11
  
  Former Los Alamitos Mayor Troy Edgar, who last year led his city to defy California’s sanctuary law – sparking similar efforts statewide  – is President Trump’s choice to be the next chief financial officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  “I’m very excited for the opportunity to serve at a national level and serve with a great organization like Homeland Security,” Edgar said Friday.
  Trump nominated Edgar on Thursday. His nomination nee
  
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• Dodgers’ Chris Taylor hoping to restore 2017 relationship with his swing

  16-03-2019 02:06
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chris Taylor and his swing mechanics have a turbulent relationship.
  They were very good together in 2017. Taylor committed to significant swing changes that propelled him from the classic “4-A” player to a breakout season in the major leagues featuring 21 home runs, an .850 OPS and co-MVP status in the National League Championship Series.
  The relationship got rocky last year. Taylor struggled to replicate that swing on a nightly basis. His numbers dropped off
  
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• Free markets are moral, not the lesser of two evils

  16-03-2019 02:05
  
  SACRAMENTO — The past two weeks, this column has been obsessed with “socialism” because the concept has suddenly become fashionable again on the left. I brought up the devastation of various socialistic experiments, but was met with a variety of rebuttals. Some critics view socialism as something warm and fuzzy (free health care, like in Sweden!), while others drip with hostility at the inequality of market-based economic systems. There was widespread agreement, however, that U
  
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• Don’t let ‘crony capitalist’ agencies return to California cities

  16-03-2019 02:00
  
  One of former Gov. Jerry Brown’s crowning achievements came in 2011 when, in the midst of a budget crisis, he spearheaded the effort to shutter California’s controversial redevelopment agencies.
  They epitomized “crony capitalism” by giving local planning czars the power to use eminent domain on behalf of politically connected developers — and by creating a slush fund to lavish public dollars on projects that were hatched in City Hall.
  Redevelopment was created in th
  
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• All set for Saturday on center court at Indian Wells

  16-03-2019 01:58
  
  Saturday’s forecast is Indian Wells: Tennis rock stars Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal will battle it out on center court under sunny skies and a toasty 84 degrees.
  And you, dear tennis fan, are only a couple of hours drive away.
  If you already have a ticket for one of the greatest tennis rivalries in history, lucky you. If you don’t, you can still get one online.
  Also on center court tomorrow: A semi-final matchup between Canadian Milos Raonic and world No. 8 Austrian Dominic Thiem.
  Th
  
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• New Zealand massacre shines light on threat of far right extremism worldwide

  16-03-2019 01:52
  
  The mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, which left 49 dead and many others injured, is a reminder that far-right, white supremacist ideology — which was linked to an overwhelming majority of violent extremist murders in the United States in 2017 — is the “most prominent and ascendant threat not just in the United States, but around the world,” a Southern California expert who studies hate and extremism said Friday.
  A 74-page manifesto posted online by the 28-year-
  
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• Judge blocks email destruction by OC Sheriff Don Barnes, fearing evidence will be erased

  16-03-2019 01:18
  
  An Orange County Superior Court judge on Friday temporarily halted Sheriff Don Barnes’ plan to automatically erase department emails more than two years old starting April 1.
  The order by Judge Gregg Prickett also blocks sheriff’s employees from erasing any emails dealing with the illegal recording of attorney-client phone calls in Orange County jails and emails sought by the defense in a felony burglary case.
  A full hearing was set for March 29.
  Assistant Public Defender Scott Sande
  
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• Drought, schmrought, water experts already fret the next dry year and still preach conservation

  16-03-2019 00:59
  
  You might think every water manager in the Golden State is sleeping soundly these days.
  L.A. rainfall is 158 percent of average. Ten of the 12 state reservoirs are filled to more than 100 percent of their historical average for mid-March — before the all-important snowpack which stands at 152 percent of normal has melted.
  Water is up in the Canyon Basin Spreading grounds in a former gravel pit in Azusa on Friday, March 15, 2019. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  San Gab
  
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