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• Former Notre Dame baseball standout Hunter Greene will undergo Tommy John surgery

  02-04-2019 23:14
  
  The Cincinnati Reds announced via Twitter Monday that 19-year old right-handed pitching prospect Hunter Greene will undergo Tommy John surgery, which will keep him away from the baseball field for the remainder of the 2019 season.
  Greene, the 2017 Daily News Player of the Year of Notre Dame Sherman Oaks, was the No. 2 overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft in 2017. He also set the record for the largest signing bonus ($7.23 million) in MLB history. He was the first California high schoo
  
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• Ivica Zubac says Lakers fans should watch Clippers ‘to see good basketball’

  02-04-2019 23:12
  
  PLAYA VISTA — Ivica Zubac has been doing some recruiting on the side.
  No, not the type that could get the young center in trouble for tampering. But when the opportunity has arisen, Zubac has been trying to tap into his former team’s fan base, encouraging those folks to come see what his new team has to offer.
  “A bunch of fans have come up to me and they say, ‘Why did we trade you? The Lakers front office did the biggest mistake,’” Zubac said Tuesday before th
  
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• SCNG photographers win multiple awards in LA press photographers annual contest

  02-04-2019 23:03
  
  Southern California News Group photographers Keith Birmingham, Will Lester, Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Terry Pierson, Sarah Reingewirtz and Mindy Schauer  won multiple photo awards Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles awards ceremony.
  The PPAGLA is a professional organization comprised of still and video photojournalists, independent photographers and photojournalism students who work with newspapers, television stations, wire services, natio
  
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• UCLA’s Atonio Mafi hopes less weight means more tackles

  02-04-2019 23:00
  
  While freshmen famously pack on pounds during their first years in college, Atonio Mafi didn’t find it difficult to buck the trend. With an army of coaches and nutritionists at UCLA planning his workout regimen and preparing healthy meals, the sophomore defensive lineman dropped 45 pounds in the past year.
  He has just once vice, though.
  “In-N-Out, for sure,” he said. “Can’t give it up.”
  Despite the occasional cheat meal, Mafi, who said his go-to In-N-Out order
  
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• Orange County’s girls top track and field marks (through March 31)

  02-04-2019 22:53
  
  Best girls marks for the 2019 track and field season, through April 2.
  Compiled by Don Chadez. All wind-legal marks.
  GIRLS
  100 — Chrystal Aluya, Valencia, 12:07; Tessa Green, Santa Margarita, 12.16; Simran Manhotra, Woodbridge, 12.37. (OC record – Carol Rodriguez, Western, 2003, 11.66)
  200 – Chrystal Aluya, Valencia, 24.72; Tessa Green, Santa Margarita, 24.89; Simran Malhotra, Woodbridge, 25.29. (OC record – Maliyah Medley, El Toro, 2017, 23.88)
  400 – Lauren Memoly,
  
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• A homeless protest at the public library fuels Emilio Estevez’s new ensemble film

  02-04-2019 22:40
  
  As a kid, Emilio Estevez says his parents often dropped him off at the library for hours at a time. “They could drop me off and not worry that I was going to get into any trouble,” the multi-hyphenate filmmaker says. “It was a place that really stoked my curiosity. It was a place you could get lost in the stacks.”
  Many years later, and nearly two decades after Estevez’ 1985 breakout role in “The Breakfast Club” – a movie in which he ends up ordered
  
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• The original Misfits are coming to Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles

  02-04-2019 22:34
  
  After teasing fans with billboards along Los Angeles freeways and pictures of brand new merch and the band Fiend logo carved into the grass of the Banc of California Stadium (3939 S. Figueroa Street) in Los Angeles on social media last week, Misfits has finally announced that they will return to Southern California to play the all-new, state-of-the-art stadium on June 29.
  The group got back together in its Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only-led original version for a few shows in 2016 and 2017, includi
  
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• Orange County’s boys top track and field marks (through March 31)

  02-04-2019 22:30
  
  Best boys marks for the 2019 track and field season, through March 31.
  Compiled by Don Chadez. All wind-legal marks.
  BOYS
  100 – Jake Burns, Trabuco Hills, 10.87; Chad Lemmons, Mater Dei, 10.88; Kaden Reynolds, Aliso Niguel, 10.94. (OC record – Curtis Godin, Mater Dei, 2014, 10.36)
  200 – Drew Koesel, Aliso Niguel, 22.01; Justin Caragao, Santa Margarita, 22.21; Max Thomas, Servite, 22.25; Kyle Hastings, Santa Margarita, 22.29. (OC record – Matt Bruno, Trabuco Hills, 2002, 2
  
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• OC couple sought in theft of Yucaipa computer hobbyist

  02-04-2019 22:05
  
  Sheriff’s investigators were searching for an Orange County couple who they said attacked and robbed a Yucaipa computer hobbyist Monday.
  The 25-year-old victim buys and sells computers and parts online, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials said. The owners of Step Ahead Computers have allowed the man to work on computers inside the store and let him meet his buyers at the location.
  Investigators say the couple may be in a vehicle described as a black Scion FRS sports car with Ca
  
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• Ask the Lawyer: What if I have no choice but to represent myself?

  02-04-2019 22:03
  
  Q: The lawyers I have met with are just too costly so I will represent myself. It is a basic contract dispute, filed in the Superior Court. Isthere really no way I can do this?
  -K.C., Long Beach
  Ron Sokol
  A: There is an old adage that comes to mind: “He who represents himself, has a fool for a client…” I know that’s not what you want to read, but I have seen instances where that phrase seemed all too true. There are on line resources that may be of some guidance.
  For exa
  
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• New state tax agency using aggressive tactics to pursue iffy online claims

  02-04-2019 19:27
  
  After a series of scandals spurred lawmakers to gut the Board of Equalization in 2017, many Sacramento observers feared the newly formed agencies that would take over most of the board’s tasks would be a different sort of animal. The BOE may have an Orwellian name – all taxpayers are equal, but some are more equal than others! – but as the nation’s only tax-collection board run by elected officials, it operated in a relatively taxpayer-friendly manner.
  We’
  
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• Tech and your child: The genie is out of the bottle — now what?

  02-04-2019 19:11
  
  Tech is now as much a part of growing up as skinned knees and getting traumatized by the movie “Bambi” were when we grew up.
  For parents of young kids, there’s plenty of great stuff that goes along with it — soothing a fussy toddler on a plane with a favorite movie, being able to get in touch quickly with plan changes and a face-saving path to answering questions like “Why is the sky blue?”
  But there’s bad stuff too. How bad (or not) we don’t actua
  
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• Teaching pro George Gankas is prepping two young longballers for golf glory

  02-04-2019 19:01
  
  WESTLAKE VILLAGE — George Gankas is wearing a “Born To Bogey” cap. He is standing beside his lunchtime booth at Brett’s Deli, just down the street from his teaching station at Westlake Golf Course.
  He is showing how to swing faster if you can rotate your body correctly and fully. Yoga is not required.
  Sitting there is Ken Katz, who represents, among others, Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants.
  “I used to hit it 310 (yards) at Riviera,” Katz said. “Then
  
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• Lit, The White Buffalo, The English Beat and more will play free shows during the OC Parks 2019 Summer Concert Series

  02-04-2019 19:01
  
  The County of Orange and OC Parks have teamed up for another season of the free OC Parks 2019 Summer Concert Series, which take place every Thursday evening from 5-8 p.m starting June 20 and running through Aug. 29 in five area parks including Craig Regional Park, Mason Regional Park, Irvine Regional Park, Mile Square Regional Park and Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach.
  Fullerton-based rock band Lit will close out the series on Aug. 29 at Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point. The band is cu
  
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• Free Sunset Cinema Film Series will return to OC Parks this summer

  02-04-2019 19:00
  
  Summer is fast approaching and it’s a time when Southern Californians want to be outside and enjoying our arguably spectacular weather. The County of Orange and OC Parks are taking advantage of clear skies and warmer evenings and have announced their annual Sunset Cinema Film Series.
  The events will begin at 6 p.m. with movies screening at 8 p.m. on Friday evenings June 14 through Sept. 13. All of the movies are free and patrons are welcome to bring low-back lawn chairs, beach towels, blan
  
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• No evidence of ‘gang-related crime spree’ near USC in wake of Nipsey Hussle murder

  02-04-2019 18:11
  
  The USC Department of Public Safety released a statement Tuesday morning “regarding baseless reports circulating on social media that there is a pending gang-related crime spree about to occur in the USC area in response to the murder of a popular local rap artist.”
  Nipsey Hussle was gunned down Sunday outside his Hyde Park clothing store in an attack that injured two others and prompted overnight vigils featuring hundreds of mourners that have turned violent at the Slauson Avenue sh
  
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• Keep all clean energy options on the table — and don’t forget about costs

  02-04-2019 18:00
  
  Imagine cooking your meals using renewable energy from the waste on the farm where the food was produced. Imagine taking the power of the sun during a hot summer day and being able to store it to heat your home in the winter.  Sound futuristic? The fact is, these technologies – Renewable Natural Gas and Power-to-Gas — are available today and are increasingly being used around the world in the fight against climate change.  They are also an important part of SoCalGas’s
  
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• Marvin Gaye stamp to be unveiled at Greek Theatre

  02-04-2019 17:46
  
  A U.S. postage stamp honoring singer Marvin Gaye is being unveiled Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service)
  LOS ANGELES — A first-day-of-issue event for the commemorative stamp honoring the late soul singer Marvin Gaye will be held Tuesday at the Greek Theatre on the 80th anniversary of his birth.
  The stamp is part of the Postal Service’s Music Icons series. Its design features a portrait of Gaye inspired by historic pho
  
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• South Orange County cities face federal judge today over homeless shelters

  02-04-2019 17:00
  
  SANTA ANA Now it is south Orange County’s turn to answer to a federal judge in a new civil rights lawsuit calling for an end to alleged mistreatment of homeless people who claim their needs are being ignored.
  On Tuesday, April 2, District Judge David O. Carter turns his attention to representatives of five south county cities — Irvine, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano — named in the latest legal action from the same lawyers who last year successfull
  
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• CBS drama ‘SEAL Team’ gets boost of realism from Marines at Camp Pendleton

  02-04-2019 17:00
  
  The cast and crew of the CBS television series “Seal Team” prepare to film a scene for the series at Camp Pendleton, Jan. 14, 2019. (Courtesy of U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)
  The cast and crew of the CBS television series “Seal Team” films a scene for the series at Camp Pendleton, Jan. 14, 2019. (Courtesy of U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCBS camera operator Jason Goebel films a scene for th
  
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• At Disneyland, smoking is out and drinking is in

  02-04-2019 15:33
  
  Disneyland dropped a ton of new “Project Stardust” news last week, but I think we can distill it a lot of that to this:
  Disneyland is getting rid of its last smoking section to help make room for its first bar.
  So it’s “Booze 1, Smoking 0” on the scoreboard as Disneyland moves toward the long-anticipated opening of its new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land on May 31. The Disneyland Resort will go smoke free on May 1 as the park eliminates its designated smoking ar
  
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• 7 Los Angeles County and 2 Orange County restaurants rate on Yelp’s Top 100 Places To Treat Yourself for 2019

  02-04-2019 15:01
  
  Vince Fearing puts avocado creme on plates in the kitchen of Scratch | Bar/ The Gadarene Swine, chef Phillip Frankland Lee’s pop-up version of his two Los Angeles restaurants. Three chefs brought new pop-up restaurants to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year. Lee’s Scratch Bar rated No. 52 on Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Treat Yourself for 2019. (Vanessa Franko/SCNG)
  Orange County’s two restaurants appeared solidly in the middle of the local pack with Hanna&
  
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• Arts program at Santa Ana homeless shelter would give residents a missing voice

  02-04-2019 15:00
  
  If art truly is healing, what better place to introduce music, creative writing, drawing and other creative expressions than a homeless shelter?
  That’s the thinking behind Santa Ana’s plan to launch an arts program for people staying at its 200-bed homeless shelter, The Link.
  “Art is a platform of healing and expression,” said Hafsa Kaka, homeless services manager for Santa Ana. “This is a way that a homeless individual can express and cope with many of the things t
  
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• 2nd woman recounts unwanted touching by Joe Biden

  02-04-2019 14:46
  
  By THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEPHEN BRAUN
  WASHINGTON — Aides to Joe Biden are striking a more aggressive tone as the former vice president faces scrutiny over his past behavior toward women.
  In a statement Monday, Biden spokesman Bill Russo blasted “right wing trolls” from “the dark recesses of the internet” for conflating images of Biden embracing acquaintances, colleagues and friends in his official capacity during swearing-in ceremonies with uninvited touching.
  The mo
  
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• Bargain Hunter: Nature’s Brew has a different $6 sandwich each week

  02-04-2019 14:12
  
  Nature’s Brew in Los Angeles now has a sandwich of the week for $6. A different sandwich will be on special all day every day each week. The cafe also serves specialty coffee, juice, pastries, salads and more. It is open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 2316 S. Union Ave. Call 213-741-9393 or go to www.naturesbrewcafe.com.
  Related Articles Bargain Hunter: Segerstrom Center is offering free dance lessons Bargain Hunter: Mountain High season passes are on
  
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• Swimming/diving: Orange County girls season-leaders, April 1

  02-04-2019 09:35
  
  GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING
  Top times through April 1, 2019
  Please send updates, corrections to Dan Albano at [email protected] or @ocvarsityguy on Twitter
  200 medley relay — SM 1:46.35, Tes 1:47.95, LosAl 1:50.32, FV 1:50.42, Foot 1:51.77, MD 1:51.92, Wood 1:52.04, Irv 1:52.29, NH 1:52.78,
  200 free —  Ella Ristic (SM) 1:50.50, Watson (MD) 1:51.68, Losey (Tes) 1:51.86, Degn (SM) 1:51.98, Ribeiro (Tes) 1:53.94,
  200 IM — Crom (Tes) 2:03.79, Phetbenjakul (Tes) 2:05.92, Oien (SM) 2:0
  
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• LAPD names suspect in killing of Nipsey Hussle, describes getaway car as a white 2016 Chevy Cruze

  02-04-2019 07:54
  
  Los Angeles police have identified a suspect in the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle.
  Police say they are looking for 29-year-old Eric Holder of Los Angeles, who is suspected of shooting Hussle and two other men Sunday afternoon outside his clothing store in South Los Angeles. Hussle was fatally injured; the others survived.Eric Holder is wanted for Homicide in the shooting of Nipsey Hussle. He was last seen in a 2016 white 4 door Chevy Cruze CA license plate 7RJD742. Anyone with information rela
  
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• Rough first inning costs Angels as they lose again

  02-04-2019 07:52
  
  The Mariners’ Dee Gordon steals second base as Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons waits to take the throw during the sixth inning of Monday’s game in Seattle. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)
  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Chris Stratton throws against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 1, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsSeattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez throws again
  
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• Julio Urías dazzles but Joe Kelly blows another lead in Dodgers’ loss to Giants

  02-04-2019 07:33
  
  Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias throws to the plate during the first inning of Monday’s game against the Giants at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
  Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias throws to the plate during the first inning of Monday’s game against the Giants at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: Drew Pomeranz #37 of the San Francisco Giants pitches in the first inning against
  
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• Flames erupt for 4 goals in third period to rout Kings 7-2

  02-04-2019 07:06
  
  The Kings’ Adrian Kempe tries to control the airborne puck as Calgary’s Andrew Mangiapane defends during the second period of Monday’s game at Staples Center. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
  Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (32) blocks a shot by Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 1, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCalgary Flames forward Sam Ben
  
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• Orange County baseball RBI leaders: Monday, April 1

  02-04-2019 07:02
  
  The Orange County baseball RBI leaders through Sunday, March 31.Player, school
  RBI
  PA
  GP
  Nick Dietsch, Mission Viejo
  20
  70
  19
  Ketch Gannon, Foothill
  20
  67
  18
  Jonny Long, Orange
  20
  38
  10
  Kolton Freeman, Laguna Beach
  17
  76
  20
  Kyle Ashworth, Foothill
  17
  71
  18
  Joseph Mena, Los Amigos
  17
  61
  17
  Max Shuster, Tarbut V’Torah
  17
  49
  12
  Evan Fitterer, Aliso Niguel
  16
  73
  20
  Wyatt Johnson, Kennedy
  16
  62
  18
  Wes Ruiz, Whittier Christian
  16
  55
  17
  Johnny Olmstead, New
  
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• Orange County softball strikeout leaders: Monday, April 1

  02-04-2019 06:00
  
  The Orange County softball strikeout leaders through Sunday, March 31.Player, school
  K
  BF
  IP
  Brooklyn Carreon, Whittier Christian
  138
  344
  82
  Carley Brown, Aliso Niguel
  112
  416
  101.1
  Lindsey Manhart, Trabuco Hills
  91
  301
  66
  Emily Rush, Marina
  68
  469
  116
  Isabella Savala, Brea Olinda
  61
  341
  76.2
  Taylor Caudill, JSerra
  61
  192
  46
  Raeonna Flores, San Clemente
  61
  257
  60.2
  Odhi Vasquez, Foothill
  57
  196
  42
  Sophia Skerik, Corona del Mar
  57
  337
  69
  CJ Garcia, Fountain Valley
  54
  311
  
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• Orange County baseball/softball highlights for Monday, April 1

  02-04-2019 05:56
  
  Highlights and top performers from the Orange County baseball and softball games on Monday, April 1.
  BASEBALL
  Monday’s baseball scoreboard
  Ryan Lemmon Invitational
  San Juan Hills rallied in the late innings, but fell 8-5 to Pacifica in the Ryan Lemmon Invitational at the Orange County Great Park. Pacifica had a 7-0 lead in the sixth inning and the lead proved insurmountable. The Stallions scored two runs in the sixth and three runs in the seventh. Cole Quillin went 2-2 with a double and a
  
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• Albano’s Diamond Club: Orange County softball standouts of the week, April 1

  02-04-2019 05:41
  
  Dan Albano’s softball players of the week:
  Anahi Agredano, Katella, Sr.
  Agredano went 4 for 5 and drove in five runs to help the Knights beat Savanna 17-7.
  Carley Brown, Aliso Niguel, Sr.
  The BYU-bound pitcher went 3-0 in the circle, including a perfect game against La Salle of Oregon, with 20 strikeouts and batted .500.
  Bella Fiorentino, Santa Margarita, Sr.
  The Penn-bound Fiorentino fired a four-hit shutout with five strikeouts to help the Eagles avenge their only loss in a 1-0 triumph a
  
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• 19 hospitalized after disturbance at Nipsey Hussle memorial; suspect named in rapper’s killing

  02-04-2019 05:41
  
  What began as a peaceful gathering in memory of slain rapper Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles’s Hyde Park neighborhood ended in a stampede of panicked mourners that left several people injured on Monday, April 1. And as events unfolded quickly, Los Angeles police late Monday named a suspect in Sunday’s killing of Hussle. The LAPD was looking for Eric Holder, 29, of Los Angeles, in the death.Eric Holder is wanted for Homicide in the shooting of Nipsey Hussle. He was last seen in a 2016 wh
  
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• An interesting tiebreaker system for the Lemmon baseball tournament

  02-04-2019 05:24
  
  It’s like what MLB has talked about having in its lowest minor leagues.
  Marina and Capistrano Valley Christian were tied 3-3 after seven innings in their Ryan Lemmon Invitational baseball tournament game at The Great Park. Under the tournament’s rules for extra innings, each team started its half of the eighth inning with a runner already on second base.
  Marina coach Toby Hess’ description …
  When neither team scored in the eighth both teams got runners on second and thir
  
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• Orange County baseball strikeout leaders: Monday, April 1

  02-04-2019 05:12
  
  The Orange County baseball strikeout leaders through Sunday, March 31.Player, school
  K
  BF
  IP
  Ethan Hoopingarner, Aliso Niguel
  54
  128
  32
  Wyatt Johnson, Kennedy
  5340
  Hector Garcia, Sonora
  52
  142
  35.2
  Gavin Lizik, Esperanza
  49
  189
  45
  Jared Maister, Tarbut V’Torah
  46
  106
  20
  Ashwin Chona, Sage Hill
  4520
  Eric Silva, Laguna Beach
  43
  141
  32
  Evan Fitterer, Aliso Niguel
  43
  135
  34
  Connor Wilford, San Clemente
  42
  151
  38
  Jacob Juarez, Capistrano Valley Chris
  
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• Connor Joe’s Dodger Stadium debut comes in an unexpected uniform

  02-04-2019 05:07
  
  LOS ANGELES — Connor Joe got the call on Dec. 13 from his agent, John Boggs, informing him that his name had been called in the Rule 5 draft. The Cincinnati Reds called shortly thereafter to welcome him to his new team. Just like that, Joe was no longer a Dodger.
  Five games into the new season, Joe made it to Dodger Stadium anyway. He was the Giants’ starting left fielder Monday for the opener of a three-game series.
  “I had a vision last year of being up here, playing for the D
  
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• Angels get good news on Andrew Heaney, who will resume throwing in 7-10 days

  02-04-2019 04:31
  
  SEATTLE — The Angels got relatively good news on Andrew Heaney’s sore elbow on Monday.
  Tests showed just “chronic changes,” which amounts to normal wear and tear, according to General Manager Billy Eppler.
  Heaney received a cortisone shot, just as he did when missing the first two weeks of last season. He will resume throwing in seven to 10 days.
  He will still need some time to build back up before he can pitch in a game, but being cleared of any new injury is nonetheless
  
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• 2 Marines killed in a training accident Saturday had served at Camp Pendleton

  02-04-2019 04:07
  
  Two Marine pilots killed in an AH-1Z Viper crash on Saturday night, March 30, both had served at Camp Pendleton.
  The pilots, Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand, 34, of Ambler, Penn., and Capt. Travis W. Brannon, 30, of Nashville, Tenn., were doing routine training during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, in Arizona.
  Capt. Travis W. Brannon received the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Sea Service D
  
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• What do you think about congestion pricing to end gridlock?

  02-04-2019 03:59
  
  Old-timer Southern California drivers will tell you of taking an afternoon rush-hour cruise from the Balboa Peninsula to Santa Monica involving the 405,  the 10 and PCH in 45 minutes.
  Or there’s the one about the school superintendent who lived in San Pedro and made the morning drive-time ride from his home to his office in Pasadena on the 110 through downtown in half an hour.
  Gen Xers and millennials laugh until the tears flow at such surely apocryphal tall tales.
  And yet they are tr
  
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• Orange County softball hits leaders: Monday, April 1

  02-04-2019 03:54
  
  The Orange County softball hits leaders through Sunday, March 31.Name
  H
  AB
  BA
  GP
  Eliana Gottlieb, Newport Harbor
  32
  47
  .681
  16
  Ciara Briggs, Orange Lutheran
  31
  54
  .574
  17
  Amerys Barshtak, Corona del Mar
  31
  54
  .574
  18
  Lindsey Blanchfield, Newport Harbor
  29
  62
  .468
  20
  Mariah Rodriguez, Orange Lutheran
  28
  57
  .491
  17
  Liliana Navarro, Segerstrom
  27
  56
  .482
  20
  Hailey Fink, El Modena
  27
  53
  .509
  17
  Justine Boyle, Foothill
  26
  70
  .371
  22
  Alexandra Molina, Segerstrom
  26
  63
  .413
  20
  
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• Calipari reportedly turns down UCLA offer, extends deal with Kentucky

  02-04-2019 01:02
  
  After Kentucky’s John Calipari reportedly turned down a lucrative offer from UCLA, UK has inked the 60-year-old Hall of Fame coach to a long-term contract extension that would allow him to finish his career in Lexington, according to multiple reports.
  The offer was first reported by The Athletic on Monday, with USA Today and ESPN confirming that afternoon that Calipari and Kentucky had agreed to terms in light of advances from UCLA.
  The Athletic reported that UCLA, which has been searching
  
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• Orange County baseball hits leaders: Monday, April 1

  02-04-2019 00:57
  
  The Orange County baseball hits leaders through Sunday, March 31.Player, school
  H
  AB
  BA
  GP
  Rocco Peppi, Marina
  29
  69
  .420
  20
  Jason McDonnell, Esperanza
  27
  59
  .458
  20
  Blake Wink, Yorba Linda
  27
  56
  .482
  17
  Chad Green, Whittier Christian
  26
  55
  .473
  17
  Michael Davinni, Aliso Niguel
  24
  63
  .381
  20
  Evan Fitterer, Aliso Niguel
  24
  66
  .364
  20
  Chase Leonard, Kennedy
  24
  64
  .375
  19
  Wyatt Johnson, Kennedy
  24
  55
  .436
  17
  Kyle Anderson, Costa Mesa
  24
  45
  .533
  14
  Dalton Sloniger, Vale
  
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• Steve Ballmer, Clippers fixing L.A.’s neighborhood basketball courts

  02-04-2019 00:47
  
  Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife made a contribution last spring that will, by 2021, have covered the renovation of 343 basketball courts operated by the L.A. Department of Recreation and Parks. (Photo courtesy of the Clippers)
  Denise Stansell, senior recreation director of the Jim Gilliam Recreation Center, is serious about keeping the facility’s newly refurbished basketball court pristine: “No Food or Drink” signs are taped every few feet along the walls inside the g
  
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• Guadalupe fur seal was hunted to near extinction, but recent sightings suggest promising future

  02-04-2019 00:46
  
   
  A creature thought to be a Guadalupe fur seal was spotted off Newport Beach on Sunday, March 31, a rare sight off local waters. (Photo courtesy of Mark Girardeau/Newport Coastal Adventure)
  A creature thought to be a Guadalupe fur seal was spotted off Newport Beach on Sunday, March 31, a rare sight off local waters. (Photo courtesy of Mark Girardeau/Newport Coastal Adventure)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsA creature thought to be a Guadalupe fur seal was spotted off Newport Beach on
  
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• Federal government opens probes into mysterious fires in Kia and Hyundai vehicles

  02-04-2019 00:40
  
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  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened formal investigations into spontaneous fires in thousands of Kia and Hyundai vehicles that have resulted in more than 100 injuries and one death.
  After much prodding, the NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation a
  
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• Kennedy High employees failed to report allegations of sex abuse against water polo coach

  02-04-2019 00:38
  
  It was late on a Sunday night in December 2015 when Ian Sabala, a teacher at Kennedy High School in La Palma received an email from a former student.
  “Hey Sabala.
  “I have a question about a dilemma,” the former student, at the time an undergrad at an out of state university, wrote in the email.
  The young woman, a former Kennedy water polo player who had taken an anatomy class from Sabala, said earlier that day she found out from girls then on the Kennedy water polo team that an
  
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• Orange County boys athlete of the week: Jared Glenn, JSerra

  02-04-2019 00:32
  
  The Register’s boys athlete of the week:
  Name: Jared Glenn
  School: JSerra
  Sport: Baseball
  Year: Junior
  Noteworthy: He was a clutch pitcher for the Lions as they won the championship of the Southern California half of the Boras Classic. Glenn (6-4, 200), a right-hander, allowed zero hits and struck out seven over three appearances during the prestigious tournament. He had one win and two saves including a save in the Lions’ 8-1 win over La Mirada in the tournament championship game. G
  
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• It’s April Fool’s Day but fraud is on the rise all year long

  02-04-2019 00:17
  
  Today is April Fools’ Day, but schemers and scammers are out to get your money year-round.
  Here are a few common scams to look out for:
  IRS phone scam
  This is particularly common this time of year. Someone claiming to be from the IRS calls to say you owe taxes and penalties. If you refuse to pay by prepaid card, wire transfer or credit card, you will be threatened with arrest or legal action. Note: The IRS does not contact people by phone. If in doubt, call the IRS directly at 800-428-1040
  
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