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• Watch: Mike Trout commercial with Andrew Luck is a must-see

  31-03-2019 23:16
  
  Mike Trout apparently has a few moves we didn’t know he had.
  The Angels’ star outfielder breaks out some ’70-style disco clothes and goes full “Saturday Night Fever” in a dance-off with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck for a 30-second spot for BODYARMOR Sports Drink.
  The commercial is playing to mostly positive reviews from consumers on social media, many of whom point out that it seems quite out of character for Trout, who has generally been fairly conser
  
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• Three months in, Gavin Newsom has only tepid approval

  31-03-2019 23:00
  
  Gavin Newsom coasted into the governorship last year, defeating his Republican rival by more than a 3-2 margin.
  It seems a little odd, therefore, that three months into his governorship, he enjoys only tepid popular support.
  A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California found that just 45 percent of all adults, and the same percentage of likely voters, approve of Newsom’s governorship so far.
  It’s not surprising that Republicans strongly disapprove of Newsom, the most outwa
  
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• ‘Selfie epidemic’: How Israeli teenager fell to his death in Yosemite

  31-03-2019 22:30
  
  They warned him not to do it. But Tomer Frankfurter was just two months past his 18th birthday, an outgoing math student from Jerusalem who set off to tour America before starting his compulsory service with the Israeli army and had a taste for adventure.
  On a warm September afternoon in Yosemite National Park, he joined a group of tourists bound for the Mist Trail, a popular but rigorous 5.4-mile route that takes hikers to the cliffs above the stunning, 594-foot-high Nevada Fall.
  The group ate
  
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• Coachella 2019: Kanye West teases Easter Sunday service at the festival

  31-03-2019 22:17
  
  Yeezus has plans to celebrate Jesus, according to a video posted on social media where Kanye West announced an Easter Sunday service at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday, March 31.
  West’s wife, Kim Kardashian West, posted a video of her husband on an airplane announcing the service.
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• 1,000 lights in Newport’s Back Bay celebrated community

  31-03-2019 22:15
  
  Whether it was to celebrate a special event, a personal achievement or remember a loved one, thousands of people were expected at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort to enjoy an evening of unity.
  A woman places her lantern in to the bay after sunset during the 1000 Lights Water Lantern Festival held at the Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday evening, March 30, 2019. Participants decorated their rice paper and bamboo lanterns and floated them into the bay after dark. (Photo by Mark Rightmi
  
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• California may be reaching the point of ‘taxuration’

  31-03-2019 21:00
  
  The phenomenon of “taxuration” occurs when taxpayers are so saturated with new tax-hike proposals that they start to rebel.  According to a new poll, taxuration may have finally arrived in California, if hasn’t been here already.
  Last week, the Public Policy Institute of California released the findings of a survey showing that a majority of likely voters in the state aren’t very happy with the tax burdens they are forced to pay. Most Californians say the state&rsquo
  
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• Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Live in Concert returns to the Hollywood Bowl with Lea Michele and Harvey Fierstein

  31-03-2019 20:00
  
  Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” will be brought to life at the Hollywood Bowl (2301 N Highland Ave.) in Los Angeles via a live-to-film concert experience on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18.
  This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Disney animated film and the live event will feature an all-star cast of performers including Lea Michele as Ariel, Harvey Fierstein as Ursula, Cheech Marin as Chef Louis, Peter Gallagher as King Triton, Leo Gallo as Prince, Ken Page as Sebastian
  
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• The Mueller Report, a trick or a treat?

  31-03-2019 18:25
  
  Every Halloween, Linus and Sally sit in a pumpkin patch awaiting the arrival of the Great Pumpkin. Meanwhile, the equally hopeful Charlie Brown rings doorbell after doorbell expecting to score a bag full of candy. Instead, Linus and Sally miss out on all the fun while poor ol’ Charlie looks into his pillow case only to discover, “I got a rock.”
  Granted, it’s a little early in the year to be talking Halloween, but last week’s legal twists and turns left many of us wo
  
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• Person dies in chain reaction, rollover crash at freeway offramp

  31-03-2019 18:11
  
  FOUNTAIN VALLEY — A person was killed in a chain reaction, rollover crash at a freeway offramp in Fountain Valley, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday.
  The crash at the Euclid Street offramp to the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway occurred a little after 10:35 p.m. Saturday, the CHP said.
  At least three to four vehicles were involved in the crash and it was not known whether that person died at the scene or at an area hospital.
  No additional information was immediately available.
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• These super friends and family make WonderCon their place to assemble

  31-03-2019 17:59
  
  It all started with Superman.
  A supergroup of heroes assembled on the floor of WonderCon, around 20 strong and growing, but unlike the random friendly meetups common on the Anaheim Convention Center floor, these folks all knew each other: siblings, spouses, nieces, nephews, cousins and even Superman’s trident-toting mother-in-law, Judy.
  “It’s been over seven years we’ve been doing this,” said Aquawoman, aka Alisha Moore of Arizona, who described how the group comes
  
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• Santa Anita racing consensus picks for Sunday March 31

  31-03-2019 17:39
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Sunday March 31 at Santa Anita.
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• Santa Margarita girls swimming extends reign at Catholic Challenge

  31-03-2019 17:33
  
  Santa Margarita’s girls swimming team extended another impressive streak Saturday.
  The Eagles won 10 of 11 events, including six in meet records, at Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton to claim the Catholic Challenge title for the 10th time in the 10-year history of the meet.
  Santa Margarita, the five-time defending CIF-SS Division 1 champion and reigning state champion, won every event except the 200-yard individual medley en route to scoring 707 points.
  The Eagles outscored runner-up Sacred He
  
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• The Mueller report is over. Go home: Political Cartoons

  31-03-2019 16:00
  
  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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• Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo: Step inside an intergalactic food hall at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland

  31-03-2019 15:33
  
  Step into the Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo restaurant in Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and you’ll find hungry Star Wars fans dining inside special effects-laden shipping containers beneath a food freighter spaceship operated by a surly alien cook.
  Docking Bay 7 will offer an intergalactic twist on the latest food hall and food truck trends in the Black Spire Outpost village on the Star Wars planet of Batuu, the setting for the new 14-acre themed lands coming to the Anaheim theme park a
  
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• Valencia’s Chrystal Aluya sprints to victories in 100 and 200 at Trabuco Hills Invitational

  31-03-2019 11:31
  
  MISSION VIEJO – In the early going of the Trabuco Hills Invitational and Distance Carnival on Saturday, Orange County sprinters were getting outdone by athletes from out of the county.
  Then Valencia High School sophomore Chrystal Aluya stepped on the track for the girls 100 meters race. Aluya won in a personal-best time of 12.07 seconds, and returned to the track later and won the 200 with a PR time of 24.72.
  The effort earned Aluya the award for the best female sprinter for the two-day me
  
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• Vela gets 1st career MLS hat trick in LAFC win

  31-03-2019 09:40
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Vela capped his first career MLS hat trick with a curling shot from distance and Los Angeles FC beat the San Jose Earthquakes 5-0 on Saturday.
  Vela has six goals and three assists in five games this season.
  LAFC (4-0-1) opened the scoring in the eighth minute by capitalizing on a goalkeeper mistake as Daniel Vega whiffed on a clearance attempt and Vela walked it into the back of the net in the eighth minute. Vela added a goal in first-half stoppage time by re
  
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• Rakell scores 3 in 2nd period to lead Ducks past Oilers

  31-03-2019 09:12
  
  Anaheim Ducks’ Carter Rowney (24) and Edmonton Oilers’ Jujhar Khaira (16) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
  Anaheim Ducks’ Jacob Larsson (32) is checked by Edmonton Oilers’ Zack Kassian (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)SoundThe gallery will resu
  
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• Long Beach State sweeps UC Irvine in men’s volleyball

  31-03-2019 08:01
  
  LONG BEACH – All three set sweeps in volleyball aren’t necessarily as one-sided as they look.
  Long Beach State took a 28-26, 26-24 and 25-14 win over UC Irvine at the Walter Pyramid Saturday night, the first two sets coming down to a sliver of good play and good fortune by the 49ers.
  The No. 2 ranked 49ers, who beat the Anteaters in four sets Friday in Irvine, used 13 kills, three aces, three digs and a block from Kyle Ensing for their Saturday win. TJ DeFalco and Nick Amado had nine
  
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• Drew Doughty’s OT goal lifts Kings past Chicago

  31-03-2019 07:44
  
  LOS ANGELES – Trying to stay classy during this non-playoff season, the Kings on Saturday night showed some character against a Chicago Blackhawks team desperately trying to stay in the Western Conference playoff race.
  Down a goal late, Michael Amadio tied the game for the Kings at 15:45 of the third period. Drew Doughty then scored a power-play goal with just 12 seconds left in the overtime period to lift the Kings to a 3-2 victory over Chicago before 18,230 at Staples Center.
  The Kings h
  
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• Drew Doughty praises interim coach Willie Desjardins

  31-03-2019 07:08
  
  LOS ANGELES – Thirteen games into this season, the Kings were 4-8-1. They fired coach John Stevens and brought in Willie Desjardins, who since has held the tag of interim coach.
  Although things did not improve under Desjardins – the Kings will miss the playoffs for the third time in five seasons – include defenseman Drew Doughty as one who supports him.
  “Yeah, Willie’s a really good person,” Doughty said at the Saturday morning skate ahead of his team’s
  
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• Dodgers’ offense explodes again in rout of Diamondbacks

  31-03-2019 06:59
  
  LOS ANGELES — Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel’s show might not be the highlight of Justin Turner’s week anymore.
  Turner’s two-run single with the bases loaded in the third inning kicked a four-run inning into gear and the Dodgers went on to rout the Arizona Diamondbacks 18-5 — in under six hours — Saturday night.
  Eight of the nine Dodgers starters (including pitcher Kenta Maeda) had hits in the game. Eight players drove in runs, including 11 by Turner (five on a pai
  
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• Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates the coast at Urban Ocean Festival in Long Beach

  31-03-2019 06:11
  
  Sea lovers celebrated the Pacific Ocean and all its scaly, finned and winged inhabitants at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s 10th annual Urban Ocean Festival this weekend.
  Serena Ren, 12, Coco Wen, 13, and Linda Cai, 12, from Blue Sky Academy, paint an ocean theme mural during the Aquarium of the Pacific’s 10th AnnualUrban Ocean Festival in Long Beach on Saturday, March 30, 2019. (Photo byAna P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
  Children touch a Gopher snake from Lincoln Castro at the
  
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• Orange County baseball/softball highlights for Saturday, March 30

  31-03-2019 06:07
  
  Highlights and top performers from the Orange County baseball and softball games on Saturday, March 30.
  BASEBALL
  Saturday’s baseball scoreboard
  Ryan Lemmon Spring Invitational
  Cory Lewis hit a two-run homer in the first inning to start No. 20 Marina on its way to a 5-1 win over Pacifica on opening day of the Ryan Lemmon Spring Invitational at Great Park. Michael Turner (1-1) pitched four innings for the win, and Bradley Coots and Matt Wilson finished it off.
  Laguna Beach rallied for six ru
  
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• Clippers’ two-way prospect Angel Delgado named G League Rookie of the Year

  31-03-2019 06:04
  
  LOS ANGELES — As rookie Shai Gilgeous-Angel continues to come into his own as the Clippers’ starting point guard, two-way center Angel Delgado has spent the season spreading his wings as a member of the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario.
  Delgado, a much-liked 24-year-old from the Dominican, averaged 18.5 points and a G League-high 14.8 rebounds in his first season as a pro — a season-long effort that resulted in recognition Saturday as the G League’s Rookie of the Year.
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• Angels rally comes up short in loss to A’s

  31-03-2019 05:58
  
  OAKLAND — The Angels’ hitters woke up a little too late on Saturday night.
  After getting shut out for seven innings, the Angels mounted a rally that came up short in their 4-2 loss to the Oakland A’s.
  The Angels had not scored in the first seven innings, and they had not even had a runner in scoring position after the third.
  No. 9 hitter David Fletcher led off the eighth with a grounder to second, but Jurrickson Profar made an errant throw and Fletcher was safe. Zack Cozart the
  
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• Whicker: Red Raiders’ defensive hands deal Gonzaga a Tech-nical knockout

  31-03-2019 05:52
  
  Texas Tech coach Chris Beard holds up the net after the team’s win over Gonzaga in the West Regional final in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. Texas Tech won 75-69. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard celebrates after the team’s win against Gonzaga during the West Regional final in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. Texas Tech won 75
  
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• Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza grabs victory at Santa Anita

  31-03-2019 05:45
  
  Hronis Racing’s St. Joe Bay and jockey Victor Espinoza win the Grade II, $200,000 San Carlos Stakes, Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. (Courtesy of Benoit Photo)
  Hronis Racing’s St. Joe Bay and jockey Victor Espinoza win the Grade II, $200,000 San Carlos Stakes, Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. (Courtesy of Benoit Photo)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsJockey Victor Espinoza celebrates aboard St. Joe Bay after their victory in the
  
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• Orange Lutheran bounces back from tough loss to capture La Mirada tournament

  31-03-2019 04:39
  
  LA MIRADA Sometimes the best way to bounce back from a frustrating loss is to quickly play another game.
  Or two.
  Orange Lutheran’s softball team, ranked No. 1 in Orange County, won twice Saturday to capture its first title at the La Mirada tournament and “flush” away its misery from Friday.
  The Lancers (12-4-1) beat Ayala, ranked No. 1 in Division 2, 7-2 in the semifinals and pulled away late to defeat Division 1 newcomer Santa Fe 7-3 in the finals at La Mirada High.
  On Friday,
  
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• Clayton Kershaw passes sim-game test, ready for rehab start in minors

  31-03-2019 04:31
  
  LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw might be starting on opening day after all.
  “Yeah. Woo hoo,” Kershaw said. “That’s great.”
  After throwing 52 pitches in three simulated innings Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, Kershaw checked off the final box in his progression before going on a minor-league injury-rehabilitation assignment. He is expected to throw four or five innings in a rehab start for either Double-A Tulsa or Triple-A Oklahoma City, most likely on Thur
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday (3-30-19)

  31-03-2019 04:30
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Saturday, March 30.
  BASEBALL
  SOFTBALL
  BOYS VOLLEYBALL
  CHICK FIL A TOURNAMENT
  Canyon def. Cerritos, 25-21, 18-25, 17-15
  Classical Academy def. Canyon, 2-0
  Cerritos def. Yorba Linda, 25-23, 25-14
  BOYS LACROSSE
  NONLEAGUE
  Foothill 7, Corona del Mar 1
  Goals: (Foot) Hofer 2, Cole 2, Burton 2.
  Saves: Garcia (Foot) 11
  Tesoro 15, Great Oak 5
  Goals: (Tes) Spooner, Pollard, Lynch
  GIRLS LACROSSE
  NONLEAGUE
  Foothill 16, Newport Harbor 9
  Goals: (Foot) Williams 5
  
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• ‘Old-school’ hip makes Laguna’s HIP District even cooler

  31-03-2019 01:00
  
  LAGUNA BEACH — Kool-Aid, colorful hair ties and vintage rock ‘n’ roll bands helped bring back the “old-school vibe” during a celebration of history in this seaside town’s HIP District.
  The area, along South Coast Highway between Thalia Street and Bluebird Canyon Drive, is home to more than 50 vintage shops, restaurants and hotels. Buildings there are among some of the oldest in Laguna Beach, including La Casa del Camino, The Old Pottery Place and The Engl
  
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• California’s self-created future energy crisis

  31-03-2019 00:00
  
  In much of the country a powerful energy boom is providing a serious stimulus to economic growth. But in California, where fossil fuels are considered about toxic as tobacco, we are lurching toward an anticipated energy shortage that will further exacerbate the state’s already deep geographic and class divisions.
  California, in a typical feat of “virtue signaling,” has committed the state to getting half of its electrical power from renewables such as wind and solar, up from 16
  
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