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• Music scholarships created for students who have been homeless, in foster care

  25-03-2019 23:04
  
  Pursuing a career in the music industry can be tough, but when you’ve experienced homelessness or foster care it becomes doubly challenging.
  The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation is looking change that.
  The Los Angeles-based organization just received a $150,000 grant from the Living Legacy Foundation in Costa Mesa. The award will expand its reach and establish the first-ever college scholarship for cash-strapped students who have faced homelessness or been in foster care.
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• How to get to Dodger and Angel stadiums without taking a car

  25-03-2019 22:50
  
  Bostonians roll their eyes when asked, “What trains go to Fenway Park?” That’s because they all do.
  Yankee Stadium? Take the 4, B or D trains and from the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines outside the city, it’s a straight shot to the House That Ruth Built.
  But getting to L.A. Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball games becomes a game-within-the-game involving fighting traffic, paying for parking and then sitting in more traffic just to get home.
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• Orange County boys athlete of the week: AJ Anzai, Mission Viejo

  25-03-2019 22:46
  
  The Register’s boys athlete of the week:
  Name: AJ Anzai
  School: Mission Viejo
  Sport: Baseball
  Year: Junior
  Noteworthy: He pitched five innings to get the win in a South Coast League victory over Tesoro and in the next game against Tesoro he hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning. Anzai, a junior left-hander, also had two hits and drove in a run in the game he pitched the Diablos to a 3-1 victory over the Titans. His walk-off homer lifted Mission Viejo to a 5-4 win over Te
  
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• You can touch fossils, see explorers’ gear at ‘Antarctic Dinosaurs’ at the Natural History Museum

  25-03-2019 22:41
  
  Embark on an adventure with “Antarctic Dinosaurs,” an immersive exhibition opening Wednesday, April 3 at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
  The West Coast debut of this polar exploration – created in partnership with the Field Museum in Chicago, the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City and the Discovery Place in Charlotte, North Carolina – puts visitors in the boots of adventurer-scientists.
  Follow along on the journey of paleontologists Nathan
  
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• Uber, Lyft drivers protest pay reductions in one-day boycott

  25-03-2019 22:40
  
  Uber driver James Hicks speaks about his income struggles during a one-day strike against Uber and Lyft in front of an Uber office on Marine Avenue in Redondo Beach on Monday, Mar 25, 2019. Over 200 drivers marched with signs and protested a recent 25% deduction in pay for Uber drivers. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  During a one-day strike against Uber and Lyft, rideshare drivers picket in front of an Uber office on Marine Avenue in Redondo Beach on Monday, Mar 25, 2019. Over 200 dr
  
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• Orange County baseball top 25 rankings, March 25

  25-03-2019 22:36
  
  Steve Fryer’s Orange County baseball rankings:
  ORANGE COUNTY TOP 25
  (Records through Monday; PRV is previous ranking)
  1. Cypress (12-1; PRV: 1)
  In only game of last week Centurions beat San Juan Hills, play in Boras Classic this week.
  2. Orange Lutheran (10-2; PRV: 2)
  Lancers swept St. John Bosco in three Trinity League games, are 6-0 in league.
  3. Huntington Beach (12-2; PRV: 3)
  Oilers beat Edison, Los Alamitos to go to 3-0 in Surf League.
  4. Aliso Niguel (13-2, PRV: 4)
  Wolverines have Or
  
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• Orange County baseball standings: Monday, March 25

  25-03-2019 22:22
  
  The Orange County high school baseball standings through Sunday, March 24.TRINITY LEAGUE
  League
  Overall
  Orange Lutheran
  6-0
  10-2
  Servite
  4-2
  15-5
  JSerra
  4-2
  9-9
  Santa Margarita
  2-4
  8-7
  Mater Dei
  1-5
  8-6
  St. John Bosco
  1-5
  6-10
  SUNSET SURF LEAGUE
  League
  Overall
  Huntington Beach
  3-0
  12-2
  Edison
  2-1
  11-6
  Los Alamitos
  1-2
  5-8
  Fountain Valley
  0-3
  5-10
  SUNSET WAVE LEAGUE
  League
  Overall
  Newport Harbor
  2-1
  9-4
  Marina
  2-1
  10-6
  Corona del Mar
  1-2
  11-4-1
  Laguna Beach
  1-2
  8-9
  SOUTH COAST LEAGUE
  League
  Overa
  
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• Voters in Long Beach, other south LA County cities choose state senator Tuesday

  25-03-2019 21:47
  
  Voters in Long Beach and other cities in south Los Angeles County go to the polls Tuesday for a special election to choose a new state senator from among 12 candidates.
  The eventual winner will serve the remaining 20 months of the Senate term of Ricardo Lara, a Democrat from Bell Gardens who left his 33rd District seat after being elected California insurance commissioner in 2018.
  Candidates include current and former city council members from five cities: Lena Gonzalez of Long Beach, Denise Dia
  
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• ‘This Is Us’ star Mandy Moore receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star

  25-03-2019 21:26
  
  HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring actress and singer Mandy Moore was unveiled Monday, eight days before the season finale of the NBC drama she stars in, “This Is Us.”
  “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman and Shane West, who co-starred with Moore in the 2002 coming-of-age romantic drama “A Walk to Remember,” joined her in speaking at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony at 6562 Hollywood Boulevard.
  Some of Moore’s “This is Us” ca
  
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• Grieving family, community gather at Hacienda Heights funeral for 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones

  25-03-2019 21:21
  
  Weeks after the body of Trinity Love Jones was found on a Hacienda Heights equestrian trail, mourners gathered Monday at the 9-year-old girl’s funeral to honor her life.
  Pall bearers clad in purple vests — bearing a light purple casket festooned with a bouquet of purple roses — carried the girl’s body into the courtyard of St. John Vianney Catholic Church at noon, pausing in front of a table of 90 candles.
  Family members, many who were also wearing shades of pink and purp
  
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• Clippers’ standing continues to improve, but they’re paying it no mind

  25-03-2019 20:05
  
  Don’t look now, but the Clippers — who are a victory Tuesday in Minnesota (or a Sacramento defeat) away from clinching a playoff berth — entered Monday just two games from the fourth seed in the Western Conference.
  Doc Rivers swears he doesn’t care. The Clippers’ veteran coach continues to insist his squad doesn’t have the luxury of stopping to revel in its good standing.
  “Let’s just keep winning games, and everything will take care of itself,&rdqu
  
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• Michael Avenatti, attorney for Trump accuser, charged with extortion and wire, bank fraud

  25-03-2019 19:47
  
  By BRIAN MELLEY and LARRY NEUMEISTER
  LOS ANGELES — U.S. prosecutors on two coasts have charged President Donald Trump critic and attorney Michael Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud.
  A spokesman for the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles said Avenatti was arrested Monday in New York.
  Spokesman Ciaran McEvoy says the lawyer best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against Trump faces federal charges in New York and California.
  In the New York case, he was ac
  
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• San Clemente surfer dominates at Jack’s Surfboards Pro in Huntington Beach

  25-03-2019 19:23
  
  Winner Crosby Colapinto of San Clemente is greeted on the beach after the final of the JackÕs Surfboards Pro surfing contest Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Huntington Beach.The contest is the second largest professional contest in Huntington Beach after the U.S.Open.
  (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
  Spectators take in the warm weather and watch the JackÕs Surfboards Pro surfing contest Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Huntington Beach.The contest is the second largest pr
  
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• Conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt to be the new president of the Richard Nixon Foundation

  25-03-2019 19:10
  
  Conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt will become the president of the Richard Nixon Foundation on July 1.
  The private nonprofit, along with the National Archives, runs the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda. Hewitt replaces Bill Baribault who helped shepherd the library’s $15 million renovations that opened in 2016.
  “The world needs to be reminded of President Nixon’s lasting foreign policies, the strategic methods by which he assessed conflict and disag
  
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• Apple launches $10 monthly magazine, news service and the AppleCard

  25-03-2019 19:06
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at the Steve Jobs Theater during an event to announce new products Monday, March 25, 2019, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
  Roger Rosner, Apple vice president of applications, speaks at the Steve Jobs Theater during an event to announce new products Monday, March 25, 2019, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsRoger Rosner, Apple vice president of applications, speaks at the Steve Jobs Theater during an event to anno
  
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• Man pleads not guilty to Aliso Viejo bombing that killed his ex-girlfriend and injured 2 others

  25-03-2019 18:56
  
  A Long Beach man pleaded not guilty in federal court on Monday to malicious destruction of a building that resulted in death and three other felonies tied to a 2018 bombing that killed his former girlfriend at an Aliso Viejo day spa they co-owned.
  Stephen Beal appeared calm during the short proceeding in Santa Ana regarding the explosion that killed Ildiko Krajnyak, 48, and seriously injured two others.
  He also faces three other felonies as well: use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in
  
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• Hold the guacamole: California-grown avocados recalled over possible listeria

  25-03-2019 18:56
  
  A Southern California company is voluntarily recalling whole avocados over possible listeria contamination.
  Henry Avocado, a grower and distributor based near San Diego, said Saturday the recall covers conventional and organic avocados grown and packed in California. The company says they were sold in bulk across California, Arizona, Florida, Wisconsin, North Carolina and New Hampshire.
  There have been no reports of any illnesses associated with the avocados.
  The company says it issued the volun
  
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• Democrats want to have their say on the Mueller probe

  25-03-2019 18:35
  
  By MARY CLARE JALONICK
  WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr has made his determination about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation . Now Democrats want to make their own.
  Mueller didn’t find that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election, but he reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice. Barr decided there was no evidence requiring prosecution on the obstr
  
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• Lazy Dog freshens up its menu for spring

  25-03-2019 18:33
  
  Spring is in bloom at Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, or to be more specific, on its plates and in its glasses.
  Chef Gabriel Caliendo is using flowers to access some of the dishes and specialty drinks on his spring menu, which will be rolled out Tuesday, March 26.
  Caliendo is vice president for food and beverage for the Orange County-based casual restaurant chain. It has 26 locations in Western states. Thirteen are in Southern California, and the footprint is growing.
  He makes two major menu chan
  
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• This ‘MasterChef Junior’ tween from Newhall survived the circus challenge and is looking to win

  25-03-2019 18:32
  
  After a bold carnival-themed competition in which her team cooked for 51 circus performers, Malia Brauer returns Tuesday, March 26 for another go on “MasterChef Junior.”
  But this time there’s no clowning around.
  The 12-year-old Newhall girl’s challenge is to debone and prepare a whole fish if she wants to stay in the competition – and clearly, she does.
  “A MasterChef Junior trophy, I mean, what kid has that?” Malia said, adding that she would use some of
  
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• Thrice, Circa Survive and Sum 41 top the Disrupt Festival tour line-up

  25-03-2019 16:51
  
  Los Angeles-based events producer Live Nation and Orange County-based festival production company Synergy Global Entertainment have teamed up for the 25-city Rockstar Energy Disrupt Festival, which is coming to FivePoint Amphitheatre (14800 Chinon) in Irvine July 20 and  North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre (2050 Entertainment Circle) in Chula Vista on July 26.
  The all-new festival experience will feature headlining performances by The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive and Sum 41.  The res
  
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• 2019 American League West previews

  25-03-2019 16:50
  
  Note: All rotations and lineups are projections.
  HOUSTON ASTROS
  2018 record: 103-59
  2018 run differential: Plus-263
  2018 AL rank in OPS: 5th
  2018 AL rank in WHIP: 1st
  Manager: A.J. Hinch
  Rotation: Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole, Wade Miley, Collin McHugh, Brad Peacock
  Bullpen: Ryan Pressly, Dean Deetz, Hector Rendon, Chris Devenski, Will Harris, Cionel Perez, Josh James
  Closer: Roberto Osuna
  Lineup: 1B Yuli Gurriel, 2B Jose Altuve, SS Carlos Correa, 3B Alex Bregman, C Max Stassi/Robinson Chirinos
  
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• The Smashing Pumpkins and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are coming to FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine

  25-03-2019 16:45
  
  The Smashing Pumpkins and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have teamed up for a summer tour that also features rock band AFI. The jaunt kicks off on Aug. 8 in Camden, New Jersey and wraps in California with shows at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre (2050 Entertainment Circle) in Chula Vista on Aug. 28 and FivePoint Amphitheatre (14800 Chinon) in Irvine on Aug. 29.
  Tickets are $63-$143 and go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, March 29 at LiveNation.com. There is a Cit
  
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• 2019 American League Central team previews

  25-03-2019 16:42
  
  Note: All rotations and lineups are projections.
  CLEVELAND INDIANS
  2018 record: 91-71
  2018 run differential: Plus-170
  2018 AL rank in OPS: 3rd
  2018 AL rank in WHIP: 3rd
  Manager: Terry Francona
  Rotation: Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer, Carlos Carrasco, Mike Clevinger, Shane Bieber
  Bullpen: Dan Otero, Oliver Perez, Adam Plutko, Neil Ramirez, Nick Wittgren, Tyler Olson, Nick Goody, Jon Edwards
  Closer: Brad Hand
  Lineup: 1B Carlos Santana/Jake Bauers, 2B Jason Kipnis, SS Francisco Lindor, 3B Jose Ramirez
  
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• 2019 American League East team previews

  25-03-2019 16:35
  
  Note: All rotations and lineups are projections.
  NEW YORK YANKEES
  2018 record: 100-62
  2018 run differential: Plus-182
  2018 AL rank in OPS: 2nd
  2018 AL rank in WHIP: 5th
  Manager: Aaron Boone
  Rotation: Luis Severino, Masahiro Tanaka, James Paxton, J.A. Happ, Luis Cessa, Gio Gonzalez
  Bullpen: Dellin Betances, Adam Ottavino, Zack Britton, Chad Green, Jonathan Holder, Tommy Kahnle, Stephen Tarpley, Jonathan Loaisiga
  Closer: Aroldis Chapman
  Lineup: 1B Greg Bird/Luke Voit, 2B Gleyber Torres/D.J. LeMahi
  
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• Status Update: Executive shuffle at Mazda North America ahead of Alabama expansion

  25-03-2019 16:30
  Masahiro Moro will assume dual roles as chairman and CEO effective April 1, overseeing Mazda North American Operations, Mazda Canada and Mazda Motor de Mexico. (PAUL RODRIGUEZ, STAFF PHOTO)
  Tom Sumner at Yamaha Corp. of America has been promoted, effective April 1, to parent company Yamaha Corp.’s roster of 10 operating officers. He’s the firest American-born exeutive with the company to join that team. (Courtesy of YCA)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsReece Lewis has been hired
  
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• Triangle Factory fire deaths, 108 years ago today, remind us capitalism is by no means perfect

  25-03-2019 15:38
  
  On March 25, 1911, Fannie Lansner — an immigrant from Lithuania and a supervisor at the Triangle Waist Co. — directed co-workers out of the burning building, but her actions prevented her own timely exit. She was just 21.
  Apr. 1, 2011 – BROWN BROTHERS On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out in the Triangle Waist Factory in New York’s Greenwich Village. Workers tried to make their way downstairs, but the doors on their floor were always locked and the fire escape soon crumpled
  
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• Ray Romano, Greg Fitzsimmons, Jamie Lee top KROQ’s 11th annual ‘Kevin & Bean’s April Foolishness’ line-up

  25-03-2019 15:15
  
  Entercom has announced the line-up for KROQ 106.7/FM’s 11th Annual “Kevin & Bean’s April Foolishness,” which will be hosted by morning show duo Kevin Ryder and Gene “Bean” Baxter on Friday, April 26 at Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.
  With Baxter announcing that he’d be leaving the show at the end of the year after nearly three decades, this will be the last official K&B hosted April Foolishness and the line-up includes Ada
  
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• Can California close its ‘achievement gap’?

  25-03-2019 15:00
  
  The biggest issue facing the nation’s biggest public school system – California’s, with six million students – is a stubborn “achievement gap.”
  That’s the term educators use to describe persistent differences between what white and Asian students learn, as revealed by academic testing, and what Latino, black and poor students are getting from the public schools.
  The differentials eventually result in much higher rates of high school graduation and colleg
  
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• Step inside Oga’s Cantina, Disneyland’s wretched hive of scum and villainy at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

  25-03-2019 14:44
  
  When you step inside Oga’s Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland you’re likely to find a bartender mixing interstellar cocktails, a droid DJ spinning otherworldly tunes and a bounty hunter who wants to talk to you about the galactic credits you owe a space pirate.
  “Every self-respecting spaceport has a cantina,” said Walt Disney Imagineering portfolio creative executive Scott Trowbridge. “This is the best place on the outpost to catch up on the gos
  
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• Bargain Hunter: Coffee Bean celebrates new store with drink deals

  25-03-2019 13:32
  
  Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has opened a third store in Brea and is offering three days of deals to celebrate. Get half off a regular or larger sized specialty beverage 2-6 p.m. March 26 and 29 and buy one regular or larger sized specialty beverage get one free 2-6 p.m. March 28. The offers are only good at the new venue, 160 E. Lambert Road. The store has both inside and patio seating, a drive-thru and order-ahead options and is open 5 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. For more information, go to www.coffeebea
  
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• March Madness: UC Irvine community rallies behind men’s basketball team

  25-03-2019 08:13
  
  IRVINE – The UC Irvine men’s basketball team made the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the program’s history after winning the 2019 Big West Conference Tournament.
  The 13th-seeded Anteaters took a step forward Sunday when they played in the second round of the tournament against No. 12 Oregon in San Jose. UCI upset No. 4 Kansas State in the first round Friday.
  The program’s first tournament appearance was cut short with a 57-55 first round loss to Louisville in Seat
  
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• Whicker: UC Irvine finds itself in a different weight class in loss to Oregon

  25-03-2019 06:46
  
  SAN JOSE – Some seeds are harder to chew than others.
  Oregon came into SAP Center with a choir of long-armed jumpers who would look right at home on an NBA bench. It also had playmaking guard Payton Pritchard and a scrambling, feisty graduate transfer from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi named Ehab Amin, who couldn’t do anything wrong if he tried.
  This was the 12th seed in the South Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Often, the 12th seed is a scruffy band from some Eastern gym that comes
  
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• LeBron James notches triple-double as Lakers survive late rally by Kings

  25-03-2019 05:59
  
  Sacramento Kings’ Marvin Bagley III, bottom, is defended by Los Angeles Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (23) drives to the basket over Sacramento Kings’ Yogi Ferrell (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles
  
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• Lakers keep getting hit with injuries, as Reggie Bullock and Mike Muscala sit

  25-03-2019 05:49
  
  LOS ANGELES – As poorly as the season has gone for the Lakers so far, what’s a few more injuries to the pile?
  The Lakers found themselves in familiar position, able to play LeBron James but with a number of other late-breaking injuries that limited what Coach Luke Walton could do with his lineups. In addition to Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram, the Lakers played without Reggie Bullock (right plantar fascitis), Mike Muscala (foot tendinitis) and Josh Hart (knee tendinitis).
  Muscala atte
  
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• UC Irvine overmatched by Oregon, bows out of NCAA Tournament

  25-03-2019 05:22
  
  Oregon guard Ehab Amin, left, and forward Kenny Wooten (14) and UC Irvine forward Elston Jones (50) try for a rebound during the second half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Sunday, March 24, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
  Oregon guard Payton Pritchard, shoots over UC Irvine forward Tommy Rutherford during the second half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Sunday, March 24, 2019, in San Jose, C
  
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• Proposed tax on sugary drinks will do more harm than good

  25-03-2019 05:21
  
  When the California Legislature voted two years ago to increase the gas tax by 12 cents per gallon to fund transportation projects, it triggered a successful recall campaign against a State Senator who supported it – and spurred a statewide initiative campaign, ultimately unsuccessful, to overturn it.
  Some would argue, given the state’s obvious transportation needs, that it was a fight worth having and a political risk worth taking.
  You can’t say the same about the latest tax b
  
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• Angels beat Dodgers 8-4 in Freeway Series opener

  25-03-2019 05:00
  
  Los Angeles Angels’ Albert Pujols watches a two-run home run during the fourth inning of the team’s preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Angels’ Albert Pujols, left, is congratulated by Mike Trout, right, as manager Brad Ausmus watches during the fourth inning of the team’s preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Anaheim, Ca
  
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• Missing 8-year-old Noah McIntosh honored at Corona vigil

  25-03-2019 04:52
  
  Community members gathered Sunday night, March 24, wearing blue and thinking of a young boy who hasn’t been seen for weeks.
  Teigan Rivera, 5, and Jacob Wedin, 12, light their candles during the vigil for missing boy Noah McIntosh organized by Corona community members at Spyglass Park in Corona on Sunday March 24 2019. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
  Corona community members gather for missing boy Noah McIntosh’s candlelight vigil at Spyglass Park on Sunday March 24 2
  
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• Dodgers add reliever Justin Grimm to bullpen mix, might not be done

  25-03-2019 04:38
  
  ANAHEIM – The Dodgers signed pitcher Justin Grimm to a minor league contract Sunday. He joined his new teammates at Angel Stadium, where a number 49 jersey was waiting. Manager Dave Roberts said Grimm will make his debut in relief of Kenta Maeda Monday night.
  It was no surprise the Dodgers went outside the organization to bolster their bullpen; the long-reliever-sized hole in their pitching staff is the final piece to their Opening Day roster. Yet even Grimm might not represent the Dodgers
  
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• Photos: UC Irvine vs. Oregon in NCAA Tournament

  25-03-2019 03:52
  
  Oregon guard Payton Pritchard, right, drives to the basket past UC Irvine’s Robert Cartwright during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Sunday, March 24, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
  Oregon guard Payton Pritchard drives to the basket past UC Irvine guard Max Hazzard during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Sunday, March 24, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo
  
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• Now Trending: Pretty, Smart gadgets for the home

  25-03-2019 03:43
  
  At the annual CES gadget show in Las Vegas, some 200,000 attendees trawled through the booths to discover the hottest new tech. While ping pong-playing robots and selfie drones might be cool, we sought the most beautiful ways to smarten up your home in 2019, whether they be stunning objets de déco or timesavers freeing you up to enjoy your home.
  Lexon salt cylindre (photography courtesy of Lexon)
  The Lexon S.A.L.T. Cylindre, designed by José Lévy for French design company Le
  
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• O.C. home organizer pleads guilty to stealing from customers; gets time served and community service

  25-03-2019 03:21
  
  SANTA ANA — An Orange County home organizer has pleaded guilty to stealing valuables from customers and was immediately sentenced to 120 hours of community service.
  Erin Aaberg, 41, of Aliso Viejo, on March 21 also was sentenced to three days of jail, or credit for time served. She was also placed on three years of informal probation.Aaaberg pleaded guilty to grand theft and petty theft, both misdemeanors. The grand theft charge was knocked down from a felony as part of the plea deal.
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• Live updates: Follow UC Irvine vs. Oregon in NCAA Tournament game

  25-03-2019 03:03
  
  UC Irvine secured its first NCAA Tournament win Friday, upsetting Kansas State. Now, the Anteaters are playing Oregon for the right to advance to the Sweet 16. Follow the game here.
  
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• TV Best Bets: LA Dodgers, Angels open the 2019 MLB season

  25-03-2019 03:00
  
  MLB, OPENING DAYThursday, March 28Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 10 a.m., ESPNArizona at L.A. Dodgers, 1 p.m., SNLA/ESPNBoston at Seattle, 4 p.m., ESPNL.A. Angels at Oakland, 1 p.m., FSW
  Nothing in baseball resonates more than opening day, because everyone is tied for first place (except the A’s, who are already 2-0 after games in Japan). It resonates only to the end of the day, because after all there’s 161 more games left and no one will remember opening day unless they kept their tick
  
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• Albert Pujols’ experience make him a valuable sounding board

  25-03-2019 02:55
  
  ANAHEIM — There’s no substituting experience and scant few people are capable of relating to Mike Trout’s situation.
  So it was helpful, Manager Brad Ausmus suggested, that Angels teammate Albert Pujols is one of those ballplayers with the background to appreciate Trout’s circumstances.
  “Albert has a lot of experience including experience with contract negotiations,” Ausmus said Sunday, before the celebratory public press conference and Dodgers game at Angel St
  
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• Mike Trout is a believer in the Angels’ long-term plan

  25-03-2019 02:36
  
  ANAHEIM — When Mike Trout and GM Billy Eppler would exchange texts over the winter, it typically began with “smack talk,” Eppler said, about the Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles, their respective favorite teams.
  Then there might be some small talk about their families, and then exchanging ideas about the future of the Angels.
  Those conversations provided a snapshot of a relationship that would eventually lead to Trout becoming an Angel for life.
  On the day that the Angels cele
  
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• 21 charged with loitering; accused of blocking traffic during Anaheim hotel-union protest

  25-03-2019 01:48
  
  SANTA ANA — Anaheim City Councilman Jose Moreno, Orange County Democratic Party Chair Ada Briceno and 19 other people were charged Friday with a pair of misdemeanors for blocking the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue during a hotel-union protest in January.
  The protesters were arrested on Jan. 24 after allegedly standing in the intersection and refusing to leave when ordered by Anaheim police officers, according to Melanie Eustice, the chief of administration and public a
  
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• UCLA women’s basketball team gets comfortable ahead of second-round NCAA Tournament game

  25-03-2019 01:34
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. –  On Friday morning before UCLA’s first practice in College Park, UCLA coach Cori Close took to Twitter.
  “Ok, we are finally ready for the tournament. Nails are done. Phew… I was worried…,” the tweet said.
  Joining the tweet was a picture of four right hands with nails painted Bruin Gold, as various coaches and players enjoyed a moment together before the thick of tournament play began.
  While this ritual appears insignificant, the adve
  
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• Kings’ Kyle Clifford feels the power for first time in his career

  25-03-2019 00:52
  
  Kyle Clifford has never spent much time on the power-play unit during his nine seasons with the Kings.
  Still, it was somewhat astonishing to hear that when Clifford scored a power-play goal during the Kings’ 4-3 shootout victory over the rival Ducks on Saturday night at Staples Center, it was his first career power-play point, in his 599th game.
  The most minutes Clifford has spent on the power-play unit in a given season is 16.4, and that came in his second season in 2011-12. Moreover, in
  
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