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• Family of Camp Pendleton Marine who died standing watch disputes suicide ruling despite Marine Corps findings

  30-03-2019 23:51
  
  The family of Lance Cpl. Riley Schultz, who died from a gunshot to the head while standing guard at his post during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton on March 15, continues to dispute the Marine Corps’ ruling of suicide.
  Schultz’s mother, Misty Schultz-McCoy, said their cause has been taken up by Military Families for Justice and will be mentioned in an episode of 48 Hours tonight,  March 30, exploring the death of another Marine, Col. Michael Stahlman in the show entitled &
  
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• WonderCon 2019: See cosplay photos of Batman, Joker and more DC characters celebrating the Dark Knight’s 80th birthday

  30-03-2019 23:48
  
  Batman is celebrating his 80th birthday, and unlike other nonagenarians, he’s got people dressing up just like him – and like his most fearsome foes at the 2019 WonderCon convention in Anaheim.
  And we gotta say, that’s pretty cool: Nobody did that at our Grampa’s 80th shindig.
  Nicole Bandit, 23, of Mission Viejo shows off her Catwoman moves at WonderCon. (Photo by Erik Pedersen)
  Hugo Pareles, 30, of Mexico offered his Pagliacci clown Joker at WonderCon on Saturday April 3
  
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Clippers past Cavaliers

  30-03-2019 23:23
  
  LOS ANGELES — Another early start, and another early glimpse at a franchise’s future.
  Rookie point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helped lead the Clippers — who shot an alert, eye-opening 62.4 percent from the field — past Cleveland 132-108 early Saturday afternoon at Staples Center.
  The season’s best collective shooting performance — the Clippers made 53 for 85 attempts — boosted them to their 12th win in 14 games and extended their home matinee record t
  
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• Lakers shut down LeBron James for final six games of the season

  30-03-2019 23:03
  
  NEW ORLEANS — The first year of what was once seen as an exciting new chapter for Lakers basketball has come to an end.
  With six games left, the Lakers (34-42) will shut down LeBron James.
  There’s a crushing gravity to that notion: Eliminated from the playoffs, the Lakers no longer have any stakes to risk their franchise player for. Among the Lakers’ front office of president Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka, the decision finally came down Saturday to rest the 34-y
  
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• Segerstrom Center announces 2019-20 Music Series

  30-03-2019 23:00
  
  Tony Award-winning actress and singer Patti LuPone will perform next year as part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ 2019-20 Music Series, the center has announced.
  The Music Series is made up of three components — the Cabaret Series, Chamber Music Series and Jazz Series. Here are all of the concerts announced for the 2019-20 season. All performances are in the center’s intimate Samueli Theater unless noted.
  Kandace Springs will perform twice at Samueli Theater on Feb. 22.
  
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• Man wanted on suspicion of assault with deadly weapon is barricaded inside Mission Viejo home

  30-03-2019 22:19
  
  A man wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon barricaded himself inside a Mission Viejo home on Saturday, March 30, authorities said.
  About 12:15 p.m., Orange County deputies were called to the home in the 26700 block of Valpariso Drive, said Department spokeswoman Carrie Braun.
  The victim was able to escape from the home, but the suspect had not responded to deputies’ commands from their patrol cars or helicopter announcements to exit the residence, Braun said.
  Officials are a
  
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• Man wanted on suspicion of assault with deadly weapon in Mission Viejo arrested after barricading himself inside home

  30-03-2019 22:19
  
  A man wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon was taken into custody nearly three hours after he barricaded himself inside a Mission Viejo home on Saturday, March 30, authorities said.
  Just after 3 p.m., Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested the man in the backyard of the home on the 26700 block of Valpariso Drive in Mission Viejo after he stepped outside, department spokeswoman Carrie Braun said.
  Deputies were called to the home about 12:15 p.m. on reports of an
  
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• Russian meddling and election integrity in California

  30-03-2019 22:00
  
  Now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation “did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities,” we can all move on to fighting over whether those activities actually changed the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.
  Attorney General William Barr’s letter to Congress summarizing the Mueller report says the special counsel determined that there were two main Rus
  
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• How USC freshman QB Kedon Slovis has impressed at spring practice

  30-03-2019 21:26
  
  LOS ANGELES – The USC coaching staff prides itself on finding quarterbacks ready to play the day they step onto a college campus. And the staff thinks it’s found another Day 1 guy.
  True freshman Kedon Slovis graduated a semester early from Desert Mountain High in Scottsdale, Ariz., so he could enroll at USC in January. The lone quarterback in the Trojans’ 2019 recruiting class, Slovis has shown flashes in his first weeks practicing at USC.
  “Not surprised, but pleased,&rdq
  
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• NBA seeks answers to fans’ ugly mistreatment of players

  30-03-2019 21:10
  
  There’s times when it’s just the soundtrack of a game – fans shouting at NBA players to look at them, or to miss a shot, or even telling them they stink.
  It can blend in to the music blasted over the PA, to the sound of the ball bouncing, or the squeak of sneakers. Then sometimes, someone says something that stands out in the wrong kind of way.
  It happens too often, players say, and that’s leading to a reckoning in the league that is sweeping from Boston to Salt Lake City
  
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• The devil is in the Mueller report’s details: Political Cartoons

  30-03-2019 21:00
  
  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 across the poli
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘feeling good’ ahead of his Galaxy one-year anniversary

  30-03-2019 20:20
  
  One year ago Sunday, Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his debut with the Galaxy, down three goals and just days after his arrival.
  What transpired in those 20-plus minutes will be forever etched in Galaxy history as Ibrahimovic scored a pair of goals, including a 35-yard strike that gave everyone the first “wow” moment in what turned into a 4-3 win over LAFC.
  “I’m happy that I could play football, that was the main thing,” Ibrahimovic said. “I was happy I was able to d
  
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• Here’s what’s streaming on Netflix in April

  30-03-2019 19:10
  
  Sure, there are spring flowers to see, but Netflix also has shows to keep you inspired and entertained.
  “Kevin Hart: Irresponsible” was filmed at the 02 Arena in London during his sold-out tour. He riffs on friends, family, travel and a year of living recklessly.
  In “Brené Brown: The Call to Courage” best-selling author Brown discusses making the choice for bravery over comfort in today’s culture. Her 2010 “The Power of Vulnerability” is one of th
  
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• Recipe: Orecchiette pasta with burrata cheese, almond pesto and cherry tomatoes

  30-03-2019 18:26
  
  Rome-based food journalist Katie Parla has written a new cookbook that delves deeply into the culinary traditions of the southern regions of Italy. Some recipes in her “Food of the Italian South” (Clarkson Potter, $30) are classic, while others feature dishes that she writes may be disappearing.
  In the pasta chapter, she features a dish that showcases orecchiette (bowl-shaped pasta that translates literally as “little ears”). The pasta teams with burrata cheese, almond pe
  
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• The ‘fix’ is in, again, as unions try to retain power

  30-03-2019 18:18
  
  On March 11, 2019, a class-action lawsuit, Mendez v. CTA, was filed against the California Teachers’ Association, the National Education Association, and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra by desperate teachers seeking freedom from forced unionism. But why?
  On June 27, 2018, teachers were already freed through the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus.  After five decades of forced payments to abusive teachers’ unions who pump most of our money into their far-left
  
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• Stonefire Grill will open in April in Laguna Niguel

  30-03-2019 18:11
  
  Stonefire Grill, that go-to for family-style dining, will open its 13th location this month in south Orange County.
  The popular restaurant serves salads, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, slow cooked meats, branzino, salmon and more including an unforgettable carrot cake.“Our extensive menu offers something for every member of the family and we think our new South Orange County neighbors will enjoy our in-restaurant dining, convenient takeout and catering options,” said Stonefire Grill CEO
  
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• WonderCon 2019: Spider-Man cosplay comes out of the Spider-Verse into Anaheim comic convention

  30-03-2019 18:10
  
  Spider-Man is kind of a big deal these days. And not only at WonderCon 2019 in Anaheim – his last movie won an Oscar!
  Spider-Men, Spider-Women and other Spider-Folk pose for a group picture during WonderCon in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, March 29, 2019.(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Spider-family: Aidin Meza, left, Sergio Meza, Tristan Meza and Katie Meza all portray members of the Spiderverse outside WonderCon in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, March 29, 2019.(Photo by Jeff Gri
  
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• Heisler: Clippers surpass Lakers as the smart team in town

  30-03-2019 18:01
  
  Getting it right in Clipper Nation …
  No, really.
  Talk about upsets. First of all, I’m not even sure what there is to “Clipper Nation,” aside from players, staffers, a practice site … which they still lease from (shudder) Donald Sterling … and enough of a following to draw, say, 15,000 people per game to Staples Center … where, of course, they also rent and get the dates the Lakers and Kings don’t want … even if the Clips claim an average
  
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• NCAA Tournament live updates: Gonzaga vs. Texas Tech

  30-03-2019 17:46
  
  The NCAA Tournament field of 68 teams has narrowed down to the Elite Eight.
  Top-seeded Gonzaga (33-3, 16-0) enters the West Region Finals with the top scoring offense this season but third-seeded Texas Tech (29-6, 14-4) stay in the Bulldogs way with the top defense.
  Jarrett Culver had 22 points for the Red Raiders in the 63-44 victory over Michigan on Thursday. Davide Moretti added 15 points while Tariq Owens had seven points and 10 rebounds.
  Brandon Clarke had a double-double performance with 1
  
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• Bicyclist killed in Huntington Beach crash, driver arrested

  30-03-2019 17:42
  
  Huntington Beach – A bicyclist was killed early Saturday in a crash with a vehicle whose driver was arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter, police said.
  Officers responding to a call about the collision at Beach Boulevard and Adams Avenue around 2:11 a.m. found a bicyclist believed to be 30 to 40 years old in the road with significant trauma to his head and body, said Huntington Beach Motor Sgt. Eric Warken. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The vehicle was located about one hal
  
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• Tacos will be the star of the show at the annual Taco Fest at Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa

  30-03-2019 17:24
  
  All tacos are beautiful — whether you prefer a shell that’s soft or one with a crunch, or carne asada, carnitas or al pastor inside. And tacos will be the main attraction of Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa’s Taco Fest on May 18.
  The event, now in its third year, runs 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and will features tacos from more than 25 chefs and vendors from Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, including Jalisco’s Mobile Taco Grill, Rosa Maria’s Mexican Restaurant, Mapuche Native
  
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• Santa Anita racing consensus picks for Saturday March 30

  30-03-2019 16:57
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Saturday March 30 at Santa Anita.
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• Stones postpone tour as Mick Jagger receives medical treatment

  30-03-2019 16:37
  
  NEW YORK — The Rolling Stones are postponing their latest tour, including their May 11 appearance at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, so Mick Jagger can receive medical treatment.
  The band announced Saturday that Jagger was told by doctors “he cannot go on tour at this time.” The band added that Jagger “is expected to make a complete recovery so that he can get back on stage as soon as possible.”
  No more details about 75-year-old Jagger’s condition were provided.
  Th
  
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• If you are forced to pay $4 to drive into West L.A., traffic would be reduced, study says

  30-03-2019 15:45
  
  Traffic in the Westside of Los Angeles would be reduced by 24 percent if vehicles were charged a $4 fee during peak hours to travel the freeways and major roadways, according to a study released Thursday by the Southern California Association of Governments.
  This is the first study assigning fees to vehicle use that targets a specific region of Los Angeles County since transportation planners and politicians began discussing congestion pricing several years ago as a tool for relieving traffic gr
  
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• How soon will commercial real estate see iBuyers?

  30-03-2019 15:30
  
  I read with great interest Jeff Collins’ story on iBuyers invading the residential market. In case you missed it, allow me to provide an abridged version. Currently, there’s a trend in residential sales wherein online operators buy your house quickly saving you the hassle of the marketing steps — choosing an agent, pre-sale prep, repairs, staging, showing, negotiating and closing.
  Akin to CarMax, you get an offer on your house – with fees, closing costs, and repair conces
  
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• HOA Homefront: Time to evaluate management firms? We asked the pros for tips

  30-03-2019 15:30
  
  Q: I’m an HOA board member and our management company contract is coming up for renewal. We realized we have no formal way of evaluating how they are doing. I was wondering if in your dealings with HOAs you have come across a checklist or evaluation instrument. — B.T., Encinitas
  A: I don’t have a standard checklist, because each association has different priorities and needs and evaluation of management should be customized to the uniqueness of each community. I relay
  
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• President Trump’s quiet Middle East triumph

  30-03-2019 15:00
  
  The Caliphate is finished. ISIS and ISIS-inspired fighters may continue to harass Western troops and attempt to terrorize Western civilians, but the theocratic regime that once stretched across the Fertile Crescent is no more.
  And while President Trump did not destroy the Islamic State singlehandedly, the eerie quiet that has descended in the wake of his careful triumph marks a strange confusion over the sea change in Mideast politics that Trump has already wrought in just a few brief years.
  Whi
  
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• Add this to Kondo-spring cleaning list: Organize your finances

  30-03-2019 15:00
  
  Spring is the season that we clean, organize, and purge our home of excess things. During this season we all begrudgingly sort through the past year’s receipts and statements while gathering data for our tax returns.
  This task is often overwhelming because our finances are not organized. Are your receipts scattered about your home and statements piled high on your desk? If so, spend some time organizing your personal finances now while they are top of mind.
  Take the time to do a bit of fin
  
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• ‘Is this real?’: Disneyland employees react in disbelief as they find out they will be working in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

  30-03-2019 14:33
  
  Disneyland employee Teddi Moreau broke down in tears when she found out she would be on the team opening the highly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge themed land coming to the Anaheim theme park
  “Oh my gosh, this is a dream come true,” said Moreau, of Long Beach, in a statement provided by Disneyland. “I can’t think of a more exciting thing to happen to me — opening a new land and it’s Star Wars. To me this is a bucket list item.”A new online vi
  
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• Feng Shui revisited: Decluttering your home creates good ‘chi’ come sale time

  30-03-2019 14:30
  
  Spring seems like the perfect time for an update on using Fung Shui principles to get your house poised to attract the ideal buyer.
  You remember what Feng Shui is, right? It’s the practice, originating in China, that brings in energy, referred to as chi, to harmonize people to their environment. So when it comes to selling houses, you want to turn up your chi in order to harmonize with as many potential buyers as possible.
  Without going into the spiritual or philosophical rational for thes
  
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• Going slower than traffic’s flow is often better

  30-03-2019 14:03
  
  Q. I am due to renew my license soon and am confused about the one answer I got wrong on the Department of Motor Vehicle’s practice tests: You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph, with traffic traveling at 70 mph – how fast should you drive? The correct answer was listed as: “No faster than 65 mph.” I have always thought the so-called Basic Speed Law meant that one should maintain a speed on the freeway that keeps with the flow, rather than going slower than other
  
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• How Christie’s retiring Jack Kline made digital movie projection an actual reality

  30-03-2019 14:00
  
  Like it has most 21st Century endeavors, digital technology has fundamentally altered the movie business.
  Photochemical film, which was the basic stuff of movies for more than the first 100 years of production and exhibition, has all but disappeared from sets and editing rooms. Just as significantly, though, movies are now shown digitally in some 160,000 theaters around the world, delivered to projection booths on compact file folders called Digital Cinema Packages instead of in bulky, heavy can
  
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• A.J. Pollock’s big night doesn’t stop the Dodgers from losing in 13 innings

  30-03-2019 09:36
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ross Stripling throws to the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, March 29, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 29: A.J. Pollock #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratuled while entering the dugout by Dave Roberts after his second inning solo home run against Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on March 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images
  
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• Los Alamitos girls basketball coach Rich Alvarez resigns after five 20-win seasons

  30-03-2019 07:24
  
  Another high-profile girls basketball program in Orange County is seeking a coach.
  Los Alamitos girls basketball coach Rich Alvarez, who guided the Griffins to five consecutive 20-win seasons and four Sunset League titles, has resigned, athletic director Richard Smith announced Friday.
  The Griffins finished 20-9 this past season, placed second in the Surf League and lost in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs at Aliso Niguel.
  Alvarez delivered one of his best seasons
  
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• Motivated Newport Harbor boys volleyball sweeps Corona del Mar in first league clash

  30-03-2019 07:02
  
  NEWPORT BEACH – The Battle of the Bay added a new chapter to its long and storied rivalry as Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar boys volleyball teams wrestled for control of the town.
  The Sailors’ experience was the difference as they won in a sweep, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19, Friday night in a Surf League match at Newport Harbor High.
  Seniors starters Dayne Chalmers, Ryan Schroeder, Blake Ludes, Jack Higgs, Alec Patterson and Joe Karlous all contributed in the victory.
  After the victory, K
  
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• JSerra bats help deliver win against La Mirada in south region final of Boras Classic

  30-03-2019 06:32
  
  JSerra’s Blake Klassen dives safely into second base after getting caught in a pickle during an 8-1 win over La Mirada in the championship game of the Boras Classic at JSerra High School on Friday, March 29, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  La Mirada second baseman Dominic Martinez tags out JSerra’s Blake Klassen during the championship game of the Boras Classic, which JSerra won 8-1, at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, March 29, 2019. (Ph
  
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• Long Beach State takes down short-handed UC Irvine in Big West volleyball

  30-03-2019 06:23
  
  UC Irvine’s Alexandre Nsakanda hits over the block of Long Beach State’s Josh Tuaniga (10), Nick Amado (25) and TJ DeFalco (11) during Friday’s Big West Conference match at UCI. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  LBSU setter Josh Tuaniga (10) dives to make a save in Irvine on Friday, Mar. 29, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsUC Irvine Karl Apfelbach (16) celebrates a point with his teammates in Irvine on Friday, Mar.
  
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• LeBron James, Lakers steamroll Kemba Walker and the Hornets

  30-03-2019 06:12
  
  Lakers guard Rajon Rondo lays the ball in the basket as Hornets forward Marvin Williams looks on during the first half of Friday’s game at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo, right, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 29, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, center, goes up
  
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• Matt Harvey’s strong start puts Angels in position to rally past A’s for 1st win

  30-03-2019 06:02
  
   
  OAKLAND, CA – MARCH 29:Matt Harvey #33 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the first inning of a Major League Baseball game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on March 29, 2019 in Oakland, California.(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
  Angels second baseman Tommy La Stella, left, watches his throw to first to try to complete a double play after forcing out Oakland’s Marcus Semien during the fifth inning of Friday
  
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• Angels rally late to beat A’s and lock up first victory of season

  30-03-2019 06:02
  
   
  Angels second baseman Tommy La Stella, left, watches his throw to first to try to complete a double play after forcing out Oakland’s Marcus Semien during the fifth inning of Friday’s game in Oakland. Nick Hundley was out at first base. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
  OAKLAND, CA – MARCH 29:Matt Harvey #33 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the first inning of a Major League Baseball game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on
  
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• Ducks continue to struggle on the road in 6-1 loss to Calgary

  30-03-2019 05:37
  
  The Ducks’ Max Jones, right, has his shot kicked away by Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith during the first period of Friday’s game in Calgary, Alberta. /The Canadian Press via AP)
  Calgary Flames’ Sean Monahan (23) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, March 29, 2019, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAnaheim Ducks&rsquo
  
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• Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma has a deep bond with Hornets rookie Miles Bridges

  30-03-2019 05:27
  
  LOS ANGELES — Before the draft last summer, Miles Bridges had never spent much time in Southern California. But after being selected No. 12 overall and landing in Charlotte, he spent a week enjoying a Los Angeles summer.
  His host? Kyle Kuzma.
  The two share the hometown of Flint, Mich., and have spent a lot of time on the court together.
  “I grew up with Kyle,” he said. “Just to see us at this level, it’s definitely a big deal for me.”
  Averaging 7.1 points and 3
  
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• Long Beach State men’s volleyball responds to first loss with four-set win over UC Irvine

  30-03-2019 05:24
  
  LBSU outside hitter TJ DeFalco (11) dives to make a save in Irvine on Friday, Mar. 29, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  LBSU setter Josh Tuaniga (10) reacts after giving up a point in Irvine on Friday, Mar. 29, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLBSU setter Josh Tuaniga (10) sets up outside hitter TJ DeFalco (11) for a spike in Irvine on Friday, Mar. 29, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  LBSU head coach Alan Knipe
  
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• Hennessey slugs walk-off grand slam as Marina baseball stuns Corona del Mar

  30-03-2019 04:59
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – Leave to a pitcher to end a pitchers’ duel with a grand slam.
  With Marina’s Cory Lewis and Corona del Mar’s Tommy Wilcox each throwing shutouts Friday, Marina put Wilcox in a corner in the seventh inning.
  Pinch hitter Chase Hennessey stepped into the batter’s box with the bases loaded and no outs. Known for hitting deep fly balls in practice, Hennessey put a little extra on his hit.
  The pitcher hit a grand slam to center field to give the Vikings
  
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• Orange County baseball/softball highlights for Friday, March 29

  30-03-2019 04:56
  
  Highlights and top performers from the Orange County baseball and softball games on Friday, March 29.
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  Friday’s baseball scoreboard
  No. 3 Huntington Beach scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat Etiwanda 3-1 on the final day of the Boras Classic. The Oilers had just six hits, three by Jake Vogel. Brady Malpass, Jag Burden and Joseph Yost drove in the runs. Huntington Beach finished 1-2 in the elite 16-team field.
  Laguna Beach scored seven runs in the third inning
  
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• No. 4 Aliso Niguel baseball slugs its way past No. 6 Servite

  30-03-2019 04:39
  
  ANAHEIM – The Aliso Niguel baseball team has been on a scoring surge lately, a trend that continued with a 10-7 win over Servite in a nonleague game Friday at Servite High School.
  The Wolverines (16-3), who are ranked No. 7 in Division 1 of the CIF Southern Section and No. 4 in Orange County, collected 10 hits, four for extra bases.
  Aliso Niguel has won 13 of its last 14 games and scored 38 runs over their last three, which included a 10-0 victory over McQueen of Reno, Nev., on Wednesday a
  
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• Immigrant detentions in Adelanto might end, continue or expand

  30-03-2019 04:25
  
  The city of Adelanto moved this week to sever ties with a controversial immigration detention center that bears the city’s name, but it’s unclear if that means the privately-run facility, which typically holds nearly 2,000 undocumented immigrants, will be shut down or expanded.
  Federal immigration officials said Friday that in the wake of the city’s decision, which is expected to take effect in 90 days, they are exploring a range of options, from continuing to use the Adelanto
  
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• Whicker: Epical gets the applause at Santa Anita, but all the horses bring relief

  30-03-2019 02:31
  
  ARCADIA – Sixty-one horses went to the post. Sixty-one returned on their own four legs.
  We’ll see how long it takes for the fans and the officials and the $1 extra bettors and the high rollers to take it for granted at Santa Anita, to forget the nuclear winter that’s behind them. On Friday they all basked in the normal.
  Jim Cassidy is the president of the California Thoroughbred Trainers. When a half-dozen horses went out for the first race and came back intact, Cassidy texted
  
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• Orange County sheriff temporarily suspends plan to erase 2-year-old emails as judge issues court order

  30-03-2019 02:28
  
  Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes has temporarily suspended his plan to automatically delete all department emails more than two years old, just as a judge on Friday ordered a halt to any erasures.
  The ruling by Superior Court Judge Gregg Prickett prevents the sheriff from destroying emails related to the improper recording of attorney-client phone calls from the Orange County jail and to potential evidence in a burglary case for six months.
  Prickett also ordered the sheriff to send a departmentw
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (March 22-29)

  30-03-2019 02:06
  
  Restaurants and other food businesses closed by health inspectors in Orange County from March 22 to March 29:
  Sawali Grill Filipino, 3414 W. Ball Road Suite G, AnaheimClosed: March 29
  Reason: Cockroach infestationMama’s Kitchen, 1885 N. Euclid St., FullertonClosed: March 27 (report)
  Reason: Rodent infestationTuition Bites, 3444 E. Orangethorpe Ave., AnaheimClosed: March 27 (report)
  Reason: Sewage overflow
  Reopened: March 28Say Karaoke, 13906 Brookhurst St., Garden GroveClosed: March 26 (re
  
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