• Orange County softball top 25 rankings, April 15

    Orange County softball top 25 rankings, April 15
    Dan Albano’s Orange County softball rankings:
    ORANGE COUNTY TOP 25
    (Records through Sunday; PRV is previous ranking)
    1.Orange Lutheran (18-6-1; PRV: 2)
    Lancers play nemesis Mater Dei on Wednesday in a statement game for both teams.
    2. Marina (16-6; PRV: 5)
    Vikings can clinch at least a share of the Surf League title with a victory against visiting Huntington Beach on Tuesday.
    3. Mater Dei (14-8-1; PRV: 6)
    Sizzling Monarchs play host to Orange Lutheran – whom they have beaten three st
  • Ambrosia is cruising on the yacht rock revival with 5 shows across Southern California

    Ambrosia is cruising on the yacht rock revival with 5 shows across Southern California
    The band Ambrosia formed in Los Angeles nearly 50 years ago in 1970, and it’s going on 38 years since they last released a studio album.
    So, you might think that the soft rock band, even one that had five Top 40 hit singles, including “How Much I Feel,” “Biggest Part of Me” and “You’re the Only Woman (You and I),” would be a vague memory at this point.
    Actually, they’re keeping busy, with upcoming performances at five venues across Southern C
  • Orange County baseball standings: Monday, April 15

    Orange County baseball standings: Monday, April 15
    Orange County baseball standings through Sunday, April 14.TRINITY LEAGUE
    League
    Overall
    Orange Lutheran
    11-0
    22-3
    Santa Margarita
    5-4
    17-8
    Servite
    4-5
    16-10
    JSerra
    4-6
    13-12
    Mater Dei
    3-5
    12-9
    St. John Bosco
    1-8
    9-15-1
    SUNSET SURF LEAGUE
    League
    Overall
    Huntington Beach
    5-0
    18-4
    Edison
    3-2
    14-10
    Los Alamitos
    2-3
    8-12
    Fountain Valley
    0-5
    6-15
    SUNSET WAVE LEAGUE
    League
    Overall
    Marina
    3-2
    15-9
    Laguna Beach
    3-2
    15-9
    Newport Harbor
    2-3
    14-7
    Corona del Mar
    2-3
    15-7-1
    SOUTH COAST LEAGUE
    League
    Overall
    C
  • Frank Barbaro, longtime Orange County Democratic leader, dies at 75

    Frank Barbaro, longtime Orange County Democratic leader, dies at 75
    Frank Barbaro, a prominent personal injury attorney who served two stints as chairman of Democratic Party of Orange County, died in his Santa Ana home early Monday morning from complications associated with cancer. He was 75.
    Barbaro was first elected chairman of county Democrats in 1977 and helped lead is party to brief advantage in voter registration over the Republican Party in 1978. He returned as party boss from 2001 to 2013, watching Republicans’ long dominant-edge shrink from 17-per
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  • Bravo! Efforts to help others and educational achievements are recognized

    Bravo! Efforts to help others and educational achievements are recognized
    Brewing for a good cause
    Women from all aspects of the beer industry gathered recently at Anaheim Brewery to brew Unite Belgian Tripel, a beer to benefit two local nonprofits, the Orange County Chapter of the Pink Boots Society and the Orange County Family Justice Center.
    The Family Justice is a collaboration of 18 agencies and nonprofits that provides victim assistance and empowerment and prevention resources to victims and families whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence, child abu
  • Man who fired at Hawthorne police officers charged with 4 counts of attempted murder

    Man who fired at Hawthorne police officers charged with 4 counts of attempted murder
    An Oceanside man was charged with attempting to kill four Hawthorne police officers who responded to a domestic violence call and engaged in a shootout with the man earlier this month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday, April 15.
    James Louis Boyd III, 37, allegedly fired at a patrol car in a parking lot, shattering the window as police responded to a domestic violence call at a nearby hotel, prosecutors said.
    He was arrested after a shootout with officers i
  • Orange County boys athlete of the week: Peter Herold, JSerra

    Orange County boys athlete of the week: Peter Herold, JSerra
    The Register’s boys athlete of the week:
    Name: Peter Herold
    School: JSerra
    Sport: Track and field
    Year: Senior
    Noteworthy: He won the 1,600 and the 3,200 meters races at the Orange County Championships. Herold won the 1,600 with a time of 4 minutes, 11.50 seconds, the best time in the county this season, and he was victorious in the 3,200 at 9:13.76. Herold was named boys distance athlete of the meet at Mission Viejo High. This is Herold’s second athlete of the week selection this ye
  • ‘It’s very sad’: LA’s priest to French-speaking community can only watch — and remember — as Notre Dame Cathedral burns

    ‘It’s very sad’: LA’s priest to French-speaking community can only watch — and remember — as Notre Dame Cathedral burns
    This was supposed to be a day off for Father Germán Sánchez.
    Then, he got the text: His beloved Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, in the country where he spent more than two decades of his priesthood, was being consumed by fire as a shocked French nation and the world looked on.
    Sanchez, the L.A. Archdioces’ chaplain to L.A.’s French-speaking community, got on the internet to see and to read about the destruction of thr centuries-old global icon.
    “It’s
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  • Orange County baseball top 25 rankings, April 15

    Orange County baseball top 25 rankings, April 15
    The updated Orange County baseball top 25 for Monday, April 15.
    ORANGE COUNTY TOP 25
    (Records through April 15; PRV is previous ranking)
    1. Orange Lutheran (20-3; PRV: 2)
    Lancers swept JSerra in a three-game Trinity League series, have a six-game lead in the league.
    2. Cypress (22-3: PRV: 3)
    First-place Centurions swept Empire League two-game series with Valencia.
    3. JSerra (13-10; PRV: 1)
    Making playoffs now the goal for Lions after going 0-3 against Orange Lutheran.
    4. Huntington Beach (18-4;
  • What’s making the ocean water at San Clemente Pier dirty? Could be pigeon, dog or human waste

    What’s making the ocean water at San Clemente Pier dirty? Could be pigeon, dog or human waste
    The San Clemente pier in San Clemente on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, as the structure underwent a restoration with the help of the San Clemente PierPride Foundation. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    The 90-year-old San Clemente Pier in San Clemente, CA, on Friday, Oct 5, 2018. Its been through storms and was once a drop off point for people smuggling booze during prohibition. The city wants to know why the water quality under the pier is so bad. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, O
  • Disney unveils ‘thermal detonator’ Coca-Cola bottles with Aurebesh logos coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

    Disney unveils ‘thermal detonator’ Coca-Cola bottles with Aurebesh logos coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
    The Coca-Cola bottles sold in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland will look like palm-sized thermal detonator grenades and will be emblazoned with logos rendered in the Aurebesh language used throughout the galaxy far, far away.
    The new Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite and Dasani bottles were revealed over the weekend at the Star Wars Celebration convention in Chicago during a panel discussion about the new 14-acre themed lands coming to the Anaheim theme park and Disney’s Hollywood Studio
  • Coachella 2019: Our 50 best photos from Weekend 1

    Coachella 2019: Our 50 best photos from Weekend 1
    The first weekend of the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is in the books and we explored the art, the music, the fashion and more.
    Here are the 50 best photos, as selected by our team of photographers behind the lens.
    Sign up for our Festival Pass newsletter. Whether you are a Coachella lifer or prefer to watch from afar, get weekly dispatches during the Southern California music festival season. Subscribe here.
    Rheannia Harris, 30, of Oakland, poses during Coachella Valley Music a
  • Fire breaks out at top of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

    Fire breaks out at top of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
    Firefighters battled a massive blaze Monday at the French capital’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral that sent ash pouring onto tourists and flames shooting out of the world-famous 12th century monument.
    It is unclear whether anyone has been hurt. French media quoted the Paris fire brigade saving the fire is “potentially linked” to a 6 million-euro ($6.8 million) renovation project on the church’s spire and its 250 tons of lead.
    Flames are shooting out of the roof behind the n
  • Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on fire, officials say

    Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on fire, officials say
    PARIS — A major fire broke out at the medieval Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on Monday afternoon, leading firefighters to clear the area around one of the city’s most visited landmarks.
    Smoke could be seen billowing out from the top of the gothic cathedral, as flames leapt out besides its two bell towers, a Reuters witness said.Notre Dame, Paris, is on fire and it feels like the end of the world. pic.twitter.com/qYYk7ewipq
    — Shiv Malik (@shivmalik) April 15, 2019It was
  • Orange County girls athlete of the week: Emily Rush, Marina

    Orange County girls athlete of the week: Emily Rush, Marina
    Marina pitcher Emily Rush throws against Edison during a Sunset League softball game at Edison High School Thursday, April 11, 2019.
    (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
    Marina’s Emily Rush hits a single RBI against Edison during a Sunset League softball game at Edison High School Thursday, April 11, 2019.
    (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsShow Caption of Expand
    The Orange County girls athlete of the week:
    Name:
  • On Tax Day, here’s what Americans think about taxation

    On Tax Day, here’s what Americans think about taxation
    Today we look at how opinions on taxes vary for Americans as the deadline to file approaches.
    2019 tax frustrationsIs the system fair?
    The Pew Research Center survey shows a slight majority of Americans think the tax system is not fair.
    Percentage who say the present federal tax system is:Partisan opinions
    The survey shows the widest partisan gap in views of fairness of the tax system in two decades.
    Percentage who say the present federal tax system is very/moderately fair:Almost free
    April is a
  • Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on fire

    Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on fire
    Click here if you’re having trouble viewing this photo gallery or video on a mobile device.
    By Sybille de La Hamaide | Reuters
    PARIS — Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames on Monday in a roaring blaze that devastated the Parisian landmark, one of France’s most visited places.
    Flames burst through the roof of the centuries-old cathedral and quickly engulfed the spire, which collapsed.
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    A huge plume of
  • OC Fair 2019: The Damned, Brothers Osborne, The Fab Four and America are coming to Pacific Amphitheatre

    OC Fair 2019: The Damned, Brothers Osborne, The Fab Four and America are coming to Pacific Amphitheatre
    The OC Fair has announced four additional acts for its 2019 Pacific Amphitheatre line-up. English rock band The Damned will be joined by Los Angeles-based punk band X and rockabilly favorite Reverend Horton Heat during a special pre-OC Fair show on July 6.
    Country darlings Brother Osborne will team up with special guest Chase Bryant on July 25 and The Fab Four, the ultimate Beatles Tribute, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” with a performance on A
  • Redacted Trump-Russia report now expected on Thursday

    Redacted Trump-Russia report now expected on Thursday
    By MICHAEL BALSAMO and JONATHAN LEMIRE
    WASHINGTON — The Justice Department expects to make a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation public Thursday morning, a spokeswoman said Monday.
    The redacted report would be sent to Congress and also made available to the public, spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said.
    As Washington counted down until the release, President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks in an eleventh-hour effort to undermine the repo
  • Mother of Noah McIntosh pleads not guilty to child cruelty charge

    Mother of Noah McIntosh pleads not guilty to child cruelty charge
    Jillian Godfrey of Corona pleaded not guilty Monday, April 15 to a charge of child cruelty against her 8-year-old son, Noah McIntosh, whom authorities have declared missing and believe is dead.
    Her next court date is May 17. Her not-guilty plea was entered by defense attorney Peter Morreale.
    She answered “yes”  twice to questions from Riverside County Superior Court Judge O.G. Magno regarding the timing of a future preliminary hearing, in which the evidence is reviewed to see if
  • Something fall off your car? Here’s where Caltrans takes road debris

    Something fall off your car? Here’s where Caltrans takes road debris
    Q: Julie Powell, of Vista, asked how to find out where Caltrans takes road debris. Powell said a friend of hers was towing her golf cart on the San Bernardino Freeway recently between Blythe and Banning. The whole back end of the golf cart – back seat, bumper and all – came off somewhere on the highway. Powell wondered if there is a junkyard or dump where Caltrans keeps the debris. She thought some of the cart might be salvageable.
    A: All road debris is taken to the local Caltrans ma
  • Feel bad for Southern California’s tenants as vacancy tightens and rents climb

    Feel bad for Southern California’s tenants as vacancy tightens and rents climb
    You have to feel for local renters.
    Their options are limited. Rents are soaring. And constructing a solution — both literally and figuratively — is nearly impossible to pull off, politically and economically.
    But first, let’s ponder how tough it is to be a Southern California renter when just finding an empty unit is tricky.
    Last year in Los Angeles and Orange counties, only 4% of the rental supply was vacant, the No. 7 tightest market among 75 major metro areas tracked in a n
  • Sacramento moves to widen dog blood supply from exclusively captive donors

    Sacramento moves to widen dog blood supply from exclusively captive donors
    A bag of plasma that was separated from blood donated by one of the many greyhound dogs at Hemopet in Garden Grove. (File photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    Greyhounds in their kennels at Hemopet in Garden Grove. (File photo by Leonard Ortiz,Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsKansas, a greyhound at Hemopet, is held still as he donates blood at Hemopet in Garden Grove. (File photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    Greyhounds get pla
  • Street sweepers must stop at red lights like the rest of us

    Street sweepers must stop at red lights like the rest of us
    Q. I was driving through Anaheim and noticed a street sweeper near the city limits. It was early in the morning with no traffic, so the sweeper went ahead and did a U-turn on a red light and returned to the neighboring city that it apparently works for. Can city sweepers break the law?
    – Mario Luna, Anaheim
    A. Well, they aren’t supposed to.
    A motorcycle officer for Anaheim P.D., Shane Spielman, said what you described is a violation of the California Vehicle Code.
    Q. Dear Honk: I&rsq
  • Bargain Hunter: SoCal Honda Dealers are giving away gas to celebrate Earth Day

    Bargain Hunter: SoCal Honda Dealers are giving away gas to celebrate Earth Day
    SoCal Honda Dealers is celebrating Earth Day by giving hybrid drivers free gas daily through April 22. The offer will be available in nine select cities — Victorville, Simi Valley, Fox Hills, Huntington Beach, Rancho Cucamonga, Pasadena, Hacienda Heights, Anaheim and Glendale — for more than three hours one day during the week. For complete information, go to www.facebook.com/socalhondadealers or follow @helpfulhonda on Twitter.
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  • Coachella 2019: Ariana Grande, ‘NSYNC, family, fashion and more wrap up the festival’s first weekend

    Coachella 2019: Ariana Grande, ‘NSYNC, family, fashion and more wrap up the festival’s first weekend
    That’s a wrap on the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Sunday, April 14, was capped off with Arichella and special guests, crowd-pleaser Lizzo and Pusha T‘s iceberg set.
    Not only did we catch headliner Ariana Grande, who fans at home had a hard time waiting for, we also spent some time with H.E.R., Khalid, Bad Bunny, Gucci Gang, and more. You can also check out photos from Saturday sets here and Friday performances here.
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  • Recipes: Spice up your matzo ball dishes this Passover

    Recipes: Spice up your matzo ball dishes this Passover
    “Why is this night different from all other nights?” goes the famous question in the Haggadah, the prayer book of the ceremonial Seder dinner of Passover, the eight-day Jewish festival that begins on Friday evening, April 19th.
    If there had been a question, “How is your Passover menu different from your past ones?”, our reply this year would be, “It’s our matzo balls that are different!” We decided to break with tradition and to season our matzo balls wi
  • Coachella 2019: Ariana Grande slays weekend 1 of Coachella complete with an ‘NSYNC reunion

    Coachella 2019: Ariana Grande slays weekend 1 of Coachella complete with an ‘NSYNC reunion
    If “God is a Woman”, then the official god of Sunday’s weekend 1 of Coachella Arts and Music Festival is Ariana Grande.Related: Meet some of Ariana Grande’s most dedicated fans at the festivalDue to a delay, fans waited longer than expected for Grande to hit the stage, but it was worth the wait for those catching the live streams and fans at the festival.
    Grande pulled out all the stops which included costumes that doubled as couture, an ‘NYSNC reunion, a Nicki Mina
  • Coachella 2019: Ariana Grande sweetens festival’s closing night

    Coachella 2019: Ariana Grande sweetens festival’s closing night
    When Ariana Grande was announced as a headliner of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in January there might have been some grumbling from the old-timer crowd but as the 25-year-old pop star’s set got underway it all made sense.
    Grande might be even more current in the pop scene than last year’s headliner Beyoncé. Which isn’t to say she’s better than Queen Bey — she’s not, though she is undeniably an incredible talent.
    And the Now means a lot
  • ‘Game of Thrones’ premiere: 6 things to think about from Season 8’s ‘Winterfell’

    ‘Game of Thrones’ premiere: 6 things to think about from Season 8’s ‘Winterfell’
    “Game of Thrones” returned Sunday evening with the first new episode of season 8, “Winterfell,” and it was a night of frosty, and often funny, reunions for some characters.
    So, you know, there are spoilers here (but not too many).
    There’s plenty to break down as Jon Snow (Kit Harington) brought his new friend and new queen Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) back to meet the old gang in the North while Cersei (Lena Headey) warms the Iron Throne with her new ally, Euron Greyjoy
  • Coachella 2019: Lizzo gets down, Pusha T is cold as ice and more moments from early Sunday

    Coachella 2019: Lizzo gets down, Pusha T is cold as ice and more moments from early Sunday
    The crowded chanted her name — L-I-Z-Z-O — for a few minutes of excited anticipation and then there was: Lizzo, the singer and rapper whose music and smile and messages of body positivity and self-love have won more and more fans in the last year or so.
    The 28-year-old rapper and singer from Minneapolis was a sensation at South By Southwest earlier this year, and a delight at Music Tastes Good in Long Beach last fall, but the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival gave her an even
  • Coachella 2019: Meet some of Ariana Grande’s most dedicated fans at the festival

    Coachella 2019: Meet some of Ariana Grande’s most dedicated fans at the festival
    For months, Ariana Grande’s fans — and they’re dedicated — have waited to see the singer take the main stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
    With hours to go before her set Sunday, April 14, some of Grande’s most dedicated fans staked out a prime spot in the front row for “Arichella,” while others strutted around the Empire Polo Club grounds in Grande-inspired fashion.
    Ariana Grande fans pose during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Ar
  • Coachella 2019: Festival goers discover Twitter is dark and full of ‘Game of Thrones’ spoilers

    Coachella 2019: Festival goers discover Twitter is dark and full of ‘Game of Thrones’ spoilers
    Disclaimer: This is a wholesome, “Game of Thrones” spoiler-free post. Read on.
    There is a battle brewing during Sunday’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, a struggle of live-tweeting the greatness that is about to be Arichella, but seeing major reveals about the first episode of the final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones”.Related: It’s almost time for Arichella and Ariana Grande fans just can’t evenWho will win this battle? The Coachella li
  • Coachella 2019: No janties, but mesh, all-black and basketball jerseys ruled festival fashion

    Coachella 2019: No janties, but mesh, all-black and basketball jerseys ruled festival fashion
    Where oh where can the janties be?
    That’s the question that’s been on our minds as we covered the music, food, art, tech and people of the Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival’s first weekend. With nine sets of eyes on the ground, only one of us spotted someone wearing a janty — a garment from Y/Project’s spring 2019 collection that’s best described as denim panties.View this post on InstagramTwo words: Denim panties. The SSENSE editors show you five ways t
  • Coachella 2019: From augmented reality to food delivery, tech plays increasing role in the festivities

    Coachella 2019: From augmented reality to food delivery, tech plays increasing role in the festivities
    When you’re at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, you know it — art works loom over crowds of people dressed in tie dyes, flower prints and bold patterns; the pulsating beats of electronic music greet you at several of the tents; and there are plenty of people with their phones out ready to take the perfect selfie with their bestie.
    Those tell-tale signs are indicative that you’ve arrived at the festival, and in Coachella’s 20th year, it’s at it’s C
  • Going strong after 45 years, Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach has its own hometown vibe

    Going strong after 45 years, Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach has its own hometown vibe
    Alexander Rossi takes the checkered flag to win the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Pole sitter Alexander Rossi defended his 2018 Long Beach win with a flag-to-flag victory with Josef Newgarden finishing second and Scott Dixon coming in third. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
    Alexander Rossi leads the field down Shoreline Drive to start the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Pole sitter Alexander Rossi defended his 201
  • Doc Rivers, Clippers return to the scene of an ugly national news story

    Doc Rivers, Clippers return to the scene of an ugly national news story
    SAN FRANCISCO — The last time Doc Rivers addressed media in War Memorial Gym at the University of San Francisco before Sunday, his team was fresh off a playoff victory, and the organization was in crisis.
    The previous night, April 25, 2014, TMZ published a recording of then team owner Donald Sterling making racist comments to his girlfriend.
    NBA commissioner Adam Silver soon would announce that Sterling was banned from the league for life, fined $2.5 million, the maximum fine allowed by th
  • Better extension allows Ross Stripling to reach back for All-Star form

    Better extension allows Ross Stripling to reach back for All-Star form
    LOS ANGELES – Ross Stripling was an All-Star last season. And he understands if you’ve forgotten.
    “Yeah, I think so,” Stripling said Sunday. “It’s very much a ‘What have you done for me lately’-kind of sport, you know. I didn’t make the playoff roster. That’s the first thing I think of, so I’m sure it’s the first thing other people think of.
    “That was kind of the thing in spring training, to make sure I put it back in
  • Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach: Spencer Pumpelly holds off late challenge to win GT4 America series race

    Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach: Spencer Pumpelly holds off late challenge to win GT4 America series race
    Spencer Pumpelly drives to victory in the Pirelli GT4 America Series race at the 2019 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Apr. 14, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
    Pirelli GT4 America Series driver Matt Brabahm (20) races up Pine Avenue towards Seaside Way during the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Spencer Pumpelly won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCourse worker Heather St
  • Grand Prix of Long Beach: It’s all Alexander Rossi, again

    Grand Prix of Long Beach: It’s all Alexander Rossi, again
    Alexander Rossi leads the field down Shoreline Drive to start the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Pole sitter Alexander Rossi defended his 2018 Long Beach win with a flag-to-flag victory with Josef Newgarden finishing second and Scott Dixon coming in third. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
    Stadium Super Trucks driver Robby Gordon defeats Matt Brabham in the final race of the weekend at the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, April 14,
  • Clippers brought playoff intensity in Game 1, and Warriors matched it

    Clippers brought playoff intensity in Game 1, and Warriors matched it
    SAN FRANCISCO – A snarling, lips-flapping, arms-flailing Patrick Beverley might not seem like anyone’s ideal guest, but after the Warriors won Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Clippers, they seemed pleased to be hosting him.
    It’s as if Beverley’s infectious intensity inspired them too as they embarked on a quest for a third consecutive NBA title. That’s unfortunate for the Clippers, whose composure was tested as neither calls nor sho
  • Coachella 2019: It’s almost time for Arichella and Ariana Grande fans just can’t even

    Coachella 2019: It’s almost time for Arichella and Ariana Grande fans just can’t even
    In just a few hours, Ariana Grande makes her debut at Weekend 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Sunday, April 14.Related: A ‘Black Card’ will help Ariana Grande fans nab her festival-exclusive merchAnd Twitter users are already having a meltdown about seeing their favorite singer take the stage. From extreme excitement to a rumored set list to choosing between Grande’s show and the Game of Thrones premiere, fans are not holding back.
    Here’s what they are
  • Coachella 2019: Photos of the performers and their fans from Sunday, Weekend 1

    Coachella 2019: Photos of the performers and their fans from Sunday, Weekend 1
    It’s the final day of the first weekend at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio and we are trying to soak in as many performances as we can. We’ll be updating throughout the day and into the evening.
    Iceage’s Elias Bender Rønnenfelt performs in the Sonora tent during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 14, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulle
  • You’re never too old for Coachella: Meet 70-year-old Susan Phillips, a festival first-timer

    You’re never too old for Coachella: Meet 70-year-old Susan Phillips, a festival first-timer
    It’s early Sunday afternoon, April 14, at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival campground and not everyone has recovered from the night before.
    But Susan and Eric Phillips were ready to go. With Eric on guitar and Susan on tambourine, the pair made their way from campsite to campsite bringing a little musical sunshine to the bleary-eyed festival goers, playing original numbers like “I’m Special,” “Devils” and Susan’s favorite: “Mommy and Da
  • Tiger Woods shows the world, and his kids, that he’s still the Master

    Tiger Woods shows the world, and his kids, that he’s still the Master
    Tiger Woods reacts as he wins the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
    Tiger Woods wears his green jacket holding the winning trophy after the final round for the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsTiger Woods hits to the fourth green during the final round for the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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  • TV Best Bets: Clippers are last team standing on L.A.’s spring postseason calendar

    TV Best Bets: Clippers are last team standing on L.A.’s spring postseason calendar
    BEST OF THE WEEK
    NBA PLAYOFFSMonday: Clippers at Golden State, 7:30 p.m., TNTThursday: Golden State at Clippers, 7:30 p.m., TNTSunday: Golden State at Clippers, 12:30 p.m., ABC
    It’s bad enough that the two local NHL teams didn’t make the playoffs, and while the Lakers have been the butt of NBA jokes for five seasons, LeBron James was supposed to make a difference in 2018-19. He did, just not in a good way.
    So all the fans have left for the spring postseason calendar are the Clippers,
  • Report: Lakers to interview Monty Williams, Juwan Howard in coming week

    Report: Lakers to interview Monty Williams, Juwan Howard in coming week
    Looking for their sixth head coach in nine seasons, the Lakers are reportedly setting up interviews this week.
    According to an ESPN report, the team is scheduled to meet with two high-profile assistants for the opening: Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams and Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard. They’ve received approval to speak with both from their respective teams.
    The Lakers are also interested in Tyronn Lue, the former Cleveland Cavaliers coach who went to three consecutive Fina
  • Huntington Beach’s Brandon Loschiavo soars again as FINA Grand Prix closes at Mission Viejo

    Huntington Beach’s Brandon Loschiavo soars again as FINA Grand Prix closes at Mission Viejo
    MISSION VIEJO The Olympic dreams of diver Brandon Loschiavo and the revitalized aquatics community of Mission Viejo intersected again Sunday for the closing day of the FINA Grand Prix. They each left sharing the same feeling.
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    The former Huntington Beach High standout, now attending Purdue, teamed with Texas sophomore
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