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• Clippers’ Patrick Beverley sets the tone and never stops

  16-04-2019 23:50
  
  LOS ANGELES — The nurse is growing concerned.
  “You cannot make those noises in a hospital,” she says to no one in particular.
  She’s in a hallway at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, hearing grunts and howls coming from a room in which a 14-year-old boy is in the process of taking down Patrick Beverley at Jenga.
  Beverley is not going quietly.
  On his second visit in a couple weeks to the Los Angeles hospital, the Clippers’ fiery guard and emotional leader has asked everyon
  
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• Kings hire Todd McLellan as their new head coach

  16-04-2019 23:34
  
  During recent exit interviews, Kings veteran defenseman Drew Doughty said he knows what kind of coach his team needs to turn things around after a disastrous season.
  “I think we need someone that’s going to kick our ass a little bit,” he said.
  General manager Rob Blake said he wanted someone with NHL experience, a strong system, the capacity to tell his players why things are done a certain way and someone with “the ability to motivate.”
  Apparently, Todd McLellan fi
  
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• J Cruz and ‘The Cruz Show’ jump to REAL 92.3 from rival hip-hop radio station Power 106

  16-04-2019 23:33
  
  Popular radio personality J Cruz is moving from one Los Angeles’ hip-hop station to another, leaving his morning show at Power 106 for an afternoon gig at REAL 92.3 as of Thursday, April 18.
  Cruz came to Power 106 from Las Vegas in 2011, working a night shift on the station until 2015 when he took over the morning show after host Big Boy jumped to REAL 92.3.
  He rejoins Big Boy at that station and will host “The Cruz Show” from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
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• ‘Christina on the Coast,’ Christina Anstead’s new HGTV design show, to air May 23

  16-04-2019 23:06
  
  “Christina on the Coast,” Christina Anstead’s new design show, will premiere on May 23, the HGTV personality announced Tuesday on Instagram.
  The new show is a solo venture following her success on the home flipping hit, “Flip or Flop” with now ex-husband Tarek El Moussa. In December 2018, Christina married Ant Anstead, host of the British car show “Wheeler Dealers,” then changed her last name.
  HGTV, in its own release, said it would roll out a companion
  
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• House prices drop in three Southern California counties

  16-04-2019 22:57
  
  House prices fell last month in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties and in half of all counties included in the California Association of Realtors’ latest housing report, released Tuesday, April 16.
  It’s the first year-over-year price drop for Los Angeles and San Diego counties in seven years and the third in Orange County in the past four months.
  House sales, meanwhile, were down in all major regions in the state – falling 12 percent year over year in the Los Angeles me
  
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• Katelyn Ohashi hopes to keep joy in new UCLA gymnastics floor routine despite backlash

  16-04-2019 21:59
  
  LOS ANGELES — If there was one thing the internet could agree on, it was Katelyn Ohashi’s first floor routine this year. The senior’s dimpled smile, unbridled joy and breath-taking tumbling made her an instant viral sensation as she danced to a medley of Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson and Earth, Wind & Fire.
  The world wide web didn’t react as kindly to her second routine.
  After debuting a revised floor routine at the Pac-12 championships on March 26, Ohas
  
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• Apple, Qualcomm settle bitter dispute over iPhone technology

  16-04-2019 21:59
  
  Apple and Qualcomm agreed to end a two-year legal battle over billions of dollars of technology licensing fees that had threatened to reshape the chipmaker’s business. Qualcomm’s shares jumped on the announcement.
  Apple will make a one-time payment to Qualcomm and the two entered into a multiyear-chip supply and licensing agreement, effective April 1, in which the iPhone maker will pay royalties to Qualcomm, the companies said Tuesday in a statement. All the litigation between the co
  
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• What is the future of Laguna Hills Mall? You may help decide it

  16-04-2019 21:48
  
  A developer wants the public to weigh in on the future of the Five Lagunas shopping center, expected to replace the largely closed Laguna Hills Mall.
  Merlone Geier Partners is hosting a community forum on April 24. The company will share its updated plan and ask for community feedback, Vice President of Developer Stephen Logan said in an e-mail.
  The company’s initial proposal for the 68-acre Five Lagunas in 2016 called for nearly 1,000 luxury apartments, a park, a movie theater and outdoor
  
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• Boys swimming: Foothill Swim Games delivers eight O.C. leading times

  16-04-2019 21:32
  
  BOYS SWIMMING/DIVING
  Orange County leaders through April 15, 2019
  Please send updates/corrections to Dan Albano at [email protected] or on Twitter at @ocvarsityguy
  200-yard medley relay — Uni 1:34.83 FSG, Tes 1:35:34, AN 1:36.45, SM 1:37.98, Nor 1:38.25, TH 1:38.93, LaHi 1:38.96, MD 1:39.36, Wood 1:39.36
  200 free –– Ingram (Foot) 1:38.53 FSG, Mykkanen (Foot) 1:40.84, Davis (Tes) 1:41.02, Brune (SM) 1:42.31, Ng (Uni) 1:43.10, Zhu (Nor) 1:43.27, Ness (SM) 1:44.21, Kroll (Uni) 1:44
  
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• Hearing delayed for pair accused in slaying of 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones

  16-04-2019 21:28
  
  Taquesta Graham, 28, is a suspect in the slaying of her daughter, Trinity Love Jones.The body of the 9-year-old girl was found near a trail in Hacienda Heights on March 5, 2019. Graham’s boyfriend, Emiel Lamar Hunt, was charged with Love’s murder. (Courtesy photo Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)
  Emiel Lamar Hunt, 38, is accused of killing 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones whose body was found near a trail in Hacienda Heights on March 5, 2019. (Courtesy photo Los Angeles Cou
  
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• Knott’s Berry Farm will host Deaf Awareness Day at Knott’s on May 18

  16-04-2019 21:14
  
  OC Deaf’s Deaf Awareness Day at Knott’s Berry Farm is May 18. The event is open to the deaf and hard of hearing and accompanying family members, friends and advocates.
  OC Deaf is an organization that offers a range of health and human services for the deaf and hard of hearing, including recreational opportunities, communications assistance and advocacy. It also works to increase understanding and sensitivity in the community through educational workshops and information.
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• 5-bedroom house seen on Newport Harbor home tour ready for a buyer at $4 million

  16-04-2019 21:03
  
  Vintage wooden floors and board and batten walls give the house a rustic vibe. Click through the slideshow to see more. (Photo by David Heath, Western Exposure Photography)
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• Easter eggs: Brunch is egg-stra special at these restaurants

  16-04-2019 20:49
  
  Though there are many explanations of the symbolic meaning of the egg at Easter, the simplest is easily the best: The egg is an ancient symbol of new life, in this case representing the emergence of Jesus from the tomb, and his subsequent resurrection.
  Over the years, it’s become a joyous occasion to color the eggs, symbolically red (for the blood of Christ) or green (for the rebirth of the spring).
  In the Orthodox Church, the end of the fast of Lent is observed with the eating of a boiled
  
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• Pechanga Resort & Casino is debuting a sake and beer festival and here’s what it will look like

  16-04-2019 20:34
  
  Pechanga Resort & Casino already has events dedicated to beer and wine, but they’ve added another drink-themed event to their roster. The star attraction this time? Sake.
  About 400 people are expected to pour into the Pechanga Summit on Saturday, April 20, for the first-ever Sake and Beer Festival, where they’ll be able to sample more than 40 varieties of the rice wine as well as beer and Japanese food. A taiko drummer, guitarist and harpist will play traditional Japanese music f
  
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• Lucasfilm announces plans to bring Star Wars Celebration back to Anaheim in 2020

  16-04-2019 20:28
  
  The annual Star Wars Celebration fan convention will return to Anaheim in 2020 bringing thousands of fans of the film franchise who are expected to fill city streets in cosplay costumes and swarm the soon-to-open Galaxy’s Edge themed land at Disneyland.
  Lucasfilm officially announced that the Star Wars expo would be heading to Anaheim in 2020 during the closing ceremonies of this year’s convention in Chicago.
  “We can’t wait to see you again in Anaheim in 2020!,” rea
  
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• Knott’s summer heats up with bands, games, food and return of Snoopy musical, interactive Calico experience

  16-04-2019 20:21
  
  Knott’s Berry Farm is getting ready for summer with the return of some favorite activities, as well as some new ones.
  Calico River Rapids, a water raft ride, will be opening this summer. Riders will experience exciting animatronics, special effects and other surprises as they splash and swoosh their way along roaring rapids.
  Knott’s will also be launching Summer Nights, a new event with live music, food and games June 7-Aug. 11.
  Related linksKnott’s adds Ghost Town backstory to
  
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• DA forms task force to investigate horse deaths at Santa Anita for possible criminal wrongdoing

  16-04-2019 20:16
  
  Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, who last month opened a criminal investigation into horse deaths at Santa Anita Park, on Tuesday announced that she has formed a task force to determine whether “unlawful conduct or conditions” at the racetrack have affected equine safety.
  In a statement, Lacey said the panel will consist of “experienced deputy district attorneys and sworn peace officers with varied expertise within my office who will thoroughly investigate and
  
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• Behind-the-scenes look at animatronic characters coming to Knott’s new Calico River Rapids ride

  16-04-2019 19:01
  
  The pouncing mountain lion taking shape in a Southern California animatronics factory will soon be roaring on the banks of the Calico River Rapids ride as part of an attraction renovation designed to tie together the backstories of the Ghost Town area at Knott’s Berry Farm.
  “The mountain lion is based on the same tooling that we used for one that’s in the log ride,” said Garner Holt Productions director of creative design Bill Butler.
  The Redlands-based animatronics facto
  
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• Knott’s adds Ghost Town backstory to Calico River Rapids, tying water ride to two classic attractions

  16-04-2019 19:00
  
  Sasquatch never made an appearance during the 32-year run of BigFoot Rapids at Knott’s Berry Farm, but the legendary folklore beast will take up permanent residence along the rushing river this summer when the renovated water ride becomes Calico River Rapids.
  “Living in the foothills of the Sequoias as a child, I was both intrigued and terrified by the Sasquatch legend,” said Knott’s vice president of entertainment Ken Parks. “As a kid, I was extremely disappointed
  
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• Orange is looking at a parking structure to add more spaces in Old Towne Orange

  16-04-2019 18:59
  
  Another parking structure is being discussed for Old Towne Orange – though it would be years before it opens.
  The City Council last week approved paying $56,000 to Watry Design for a site plan with possibly 200 to 300 stalls in a structure at Almond Avenue and Grand Street, possibly replacing the Orange Fire Department headquarters and an apartment complex.
  The city has already been looking at building new headquarters at 105 S. Water St., although it’s still uncertain how the city w
  
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• Del Taco will roll out Beyond Tacos everywhere on April 25

  16-04-2019 18:57
  
  Del Taco has made it official that Beyond Tacos will go national on April 25.
  The news isn’t much of a surprise since the Lake Forest-based fast food chain has been teasing the date on signs in its stores.
  The tacos feature Beyond Meat, a plant-based alternative to meat filling.
  Del Taco will serve two Beyond Tacos. One is called vegetarian and features cheddar cheese. The other is called vegan and has avocado but no cheese.
  The chain began testing the items late last year in a handful of
  
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• Laguna Woods Village’s condo association fills vacancy on management board

  16-04-2019 18:41
  
  LAGUNA WOODS — Third Laguna Hills Mutual on Thursday, April 11 appointed Ralph Engdahl to fill its vacancy on the Village Management Services board.
  Engdahl, an Iowa transplant, takes Reza Karimi’s seat. Karimi was appointed to a one-year term in November 2018 but has swapped board posts to one on the Third Mutual board.
  Engdahl has lived in the Village for 6 1/2 years. He participates in several clubs including the California Club, the Camera Club and the PC Club, where he is an ass
  
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• 4 things to do at Southern California casinos this week (April 19-25)

  16-04-2019 18:41
  
  Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 
  Korean music fans may want to make their way to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, because two big name artists — R&B singer K.Will and K-pop diva Soyou — are going to play a show together there.
  K.Will is known for his ballads and appearances on the soundtracks of Korean dramas while Soyou is a former member of girl group Sistar. Their upcoming show together is going to be “hilarious,” according to a description on Fantasy Spr
  
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• Garden tour shows south Orange County homeowners how to adopt a native alternative

  16-04-2019 18:16
  
  For Laguna Niguel homeowners Luke and Mary Burson, the best way to go green is to go brown.
  They’ve ditched an American standard set for suburbias nationwide — the green front lawn — for mulch chips, white-rock swales, on-trend succulents, and plants native to the area, putting it on display Saturday, April 13 as one of five homes featured in a garden tour hosted by Moulton Niguel Water District.
  A private home in Dana Point featuring Watershed-friendly, drought-resistant lands
  
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• Kurtenbach: The Warriors’ Game 2 blunder is an early test of this complicated team’s resolve

  16-04-2019 17:49
  
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  OAKLAND — Were you surprised by the fact that the Warriors blew a 31-point second-half lead and lost to the Clippers in Game 2 of their first-round series Monday?
  If so, you must have missed this team’s regular season.
  Yes, 31 is an awful lot of points to choke away — an NBA postseason record, in fact — but in many ways, the Warriors spent 82 games practicing for a moment like Monday&rsq
  
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• Draymond Green and Kevin Durant didn’t comment after Game 2 fiasco — but Draymond’s mom did

  16-04-2019 17:45
  
  The Warriors’ historic defeat in Game 2 of their playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers left at least two people speechless.
  Draymond Green and Kevin Durant left the building without fielding queries from the media after the biggest blown lead in NBA postseason history. And while it’s true that sometimes it’s better to hold your tongue after a disappointing and emotional experience such as the Warriors endured Monday night, this too is true:
  Mary Poppins suggests the a
  
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• Yngwie Malmsteen promises ‘craziness’: guitar solos, smoke machines and Marshall stacks for Southern California concerts

  16-04-2019 17:09
  
  Even after four decades, Yngwie Malmsteen stills loves what he does, especially when it comes to performing live. The guitarist promises that his upcoming string of Southern California concerts, beginning May 3, will be as lively as ever.
  “They’ll be pretty much the same what I always do: Just craziness, a lot of guitar solos, a lot of smoke machines, a lot of Marshall stacks. I’ve got to throw in some of the new songs too, but it’s not going to be like I’m going to
  
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• Laguna Woods Village co-op board says no to guarantors, boosts fees for illegal golf-cart charging

  16-04-2019 16:27
  
  LAGUNA WOODS — The United Mutual board has denied a resolution that would have reintroduced guarantors to the co-op.
  As defined in a Village Management Services report, a guarantor is a third party that “guarantees” to pay someone else’s financial obligations when a member cannot or will not pay, established by a guaranty agreement.
  Guarantors were disallowed in 2017 amid growing concerns of guarantor-dependent members — who were otherwise unable to meet United&rsqu
  
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• From curing cancer to cottage cheese: 10 Orange County concepts that got $237 million in venture capital

  16-04-2019 16:07
  
  What hot ideas are getting cash in Orange County this year?
  Investing by cellphone. New coolant air conditioners. Oh, sure, gaming, cybersecurity, heart health and curing cancer
  Did I mention, gourmet cottage cheese?
  Ten fledgling companies exploring this array of innovation raised a combined $237 million in the year’s first quarter, according to Dow Jones VentureSource …
  1. Acorns Advisers of Irvine —  investment app for phones — raised $105 million in 8th-round ve
  
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• Live coverage: CHP Sgt. Steve Licon memorial service

  16-04-2019 15:49
  
  Follow along for live updates from the memorial service for fallen California Highway Patrol Sgt. Steve Licon on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
  If you are away from a computer, follow the updates here on your mobile device. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4R_ePMUwAUUn2p.jpgGood morning. I’m at the xcorner of Magnolia Avenue and Jefferson Street where the procession for fallen CHP Sgt. Steve Licon is expected to pass en route to Harvest Christian Fellowship and Licon’s 10 a.m. memorial service
  
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• What’s the story behind why Disney is selling Coca-Cola in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge?

  16-04-2019 15:33
  
  Dear Disney, I have a question: Just exactly how do Coca-Cola products exist in a galaxy far, far away?
  Walt Disney Imagineering’s Scott Trowbridge announced at the Star Wars Celebration fan event in Chicago last weekend that Disney’s new Star Wars lands would be selling Coke products. The souvenir beverages that Disney will sell in Galaxy’s Edge will look nothing like Coke’s classic contour bottle. If anything, these round containers look like the thermal detonator that
  
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• Bargain Hunter: Antonello Ristorante has a new kid’s dinner deal

  16-04-2019 14:52
  
  Antonello Ristorante in Santa Ana has added Hello Kitty organic artisanal pasta shapes to its early dinner special kid’s menu. Children can enjoy an entree, along with a soft drink or milk and a scoop of gelato 5-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday for $7. The restaurant is in South Coast Plaza Village, 3800 S. Plaza Drive. Call 714-751-7153 or go to www.antonello.com.
  Related Articles Bargain Hunter: SoCal Honda Dealers are giving away gas to celebrate Earth Day Bargain Hunter: Del Taco has launched F
  
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• Girls swimming: Foothill Swim Games produce 12 O.C. leading times

  16-04-2019 08:45
  
  GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING
  Top times through April 15, 2019
  Please send updates, corrections to Dan Albano at [email protected] or @ocvarsityguy on Twitter
  200 medley relay (O.C. record 1:40.77) — SM 1:43.88 FSG, Foot 1:46.06, Wood 1:46.27, Tes 1:46.31, Los Al 1:50.32, FV 1:50.42, Nor 1:51.38, Beck 1:51.43, Irv 1:51.50, MD 1:51.92
  200 free (O.C. record 1:43.01) — Pearson (Foot) 1:46.78 FSG, Ella Ristic (SM) 1:47.01, Degn (SM) 1:50.06, Watson (MD) 1:51.68, Losey (Tes) 1:51.74, Ribeiro (Tes)
  
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• Clippers erase 31-point deficit, stun Warriors in Game 2 to even series

  16-04-2019 08:01
  
  The Warriors’ Kevin Durant is fouled by the Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell during Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Oakland. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
  OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 15: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors is fouled by Montrezl Harrell #5 of the LA Clippersduring Game Two of the first round of the 2019 NBA Western Conference Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on April 15, 2019 in Oakland, California.NOTE TO USER: User expressly ackno
  
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• Joc Pederson walks off the Reds on a historic night for Dodgers

  16-04-2019 07:29
  
  Dodger starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw #42 during their game against the Reds during Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium Monday April 15, 2019. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Dodger starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw #42 during their game against the Reds during Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium Monday April 15, 2019. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDodger starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw #42 during their ga
  
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• Orange County baseball/softball highlights for Monday, April 15

  16-04-2019 06:35
  
  Highlights and top performers from the Orange County baseball and softball games on Monday, April 15.
  BASEBALL
  Monday’s baseball scoreboard
  St. Margaret’s won its tenth consecutive game by beating Southlands Christian 5-3 in a San Joaquin League game. Wes Kim allowed zero earned runs through five innings on the mound and drove in two runs at the plate for the Tartans. Freshman Hunter Smith reached base twice via a base hit and a walk, stole a base and drove in a run. St. Margaret&rsq
  
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• Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger exits game after being hit by a pitch on his knee

  16-04-2019 06:23
  
  LOS ANGELES — Dodgers right fielder Cody Bellinger left Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after three innings when he was hit by a pitch.
  With one out and a runner on first base, Bellinger faced a 1-and-1 count when he was struck on his left knee by a 95-mph fastball from Reds starter Luis Castillo. Bellinger immediately crumpled to the ground and was visited by Manager Dave Roberts and soft tissue specialist Yosuke Nakajima. The three chatted, and Bellinger was allowed to re
  
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• Orange County baseball RBI leaders: Monday, April 15

  16-04-2019 06:03
  
  Orange County baseball RBI leaders through Sunday, April 14.NAME, SCHOOL
  RBI
  PA
  GP
  Max Shuster, Tarbut V’Torah
  26
  64
  16
  Alex Sardina, Foothill
  23
  99
  25
  Evan Fitterer, Aliso Niguel
  23
  89
  25
  Wes Ruiz, Whittier Christian
  22
  72
  23
  Jared Maister, Tarbut V’Torah
  22
  68
  16
  Ketch Gannon, Foothill
  21
  91
  24
  Robert Wood, Capistrano Valley Christian
  21
  86
  23
  Tyler Lay, La Quinta
  21
  85
  20
  Wyatt Johnson, Kennedy
  21
  84
  24
  Anthony Leanos, Rancho Alamitos
  21
  70
  19
  Kyle Ashworth, Foothill
  20
  97
  24
  Quin
  
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• Alexander: Yasiel Puig remains a fan favorite, but Dodgers don’t miss him

  16-04-2019 06:02
  
  The Reds’ Yasiel Puig, right, watches the flight of his solo home run as Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left, also turns to watch during the first inning of Monday’s game at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  The Reds’ Yasiel Puig speaks to reporters prior to Monday’s game against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Puig, in a surprise to few, was an hour later to the session. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsThe Reds’ Ya
  
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• Angels pitchers have rough night in loss to Rangers

  16-04-2019 05:33
  
  The Rangers’ Joey Gallo, left, scores in front of Angels catcher Kevan Smith during the fifth inning of Monday’s game in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
  Angels starting piutcher Trevor Cahill throws to the plate during the first inning of Monday’s game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsARLINGTON, TEXAS – APRIL 15: Shelby Miller #19 of the Texas Rangers delivers a pit
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Monday (4-15-19)

  16-04-2019 05:30
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Monday, April 15.
  BASEBALL
  SOFTBALL
  BOYS TENNIS
  EMPIRE LEAGUE
  Cypress 14, Crean Lutheran 4
  NONLEAGUE
  Beckman 17, King/Riverside 1
  GIRLS LACROSSE
  NONLEAGUE
  Rosary 10, Norco 4
  Goals: (Ros) Middleton 5, Fairchild 2.
  Saves: McGuire (Ros) 7
  Mater Dei 13, Granite Bay 11
  TRINITY LEAGUE
  JSerra 20, Orange Lutheran 4
  BOYS LACROSSE
  NONLEAGUE
  Tesoro 5, Santiago/Corona 4
  Goals: (Tes) Lynch 3, Farris, Ross.
  Saves: Zelaya (Tes) 12
  Los Alamitos 13, Rancho Bernardo
  
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• Orange County softball RBI leaders: Monday, April 15

  16-04-2019 05:06
  
  Orange County softball RBI leaders through Sunday, April 14.NAME, SCHOOL
  RBI
  PA
  GP
  Emily Rush, Marina
  33
  78
  22
  Makena Tomlinson, Corona del Mar
  32
  79
  23
  Alison Steinker, JSerra
  30
  81
  23
  Paige Crumley, Katella
  30
  73
  18
  Miranda Stoddard, Orange Lutheran
  29
  79
  23
  Madison Simon, Beckman
  29
  71
  21
  Samantha Villanueva, Godinez
  29
  77
  22
  Nicole Stark, Brea Olinda
  28
  74
  22
  Keana Pola, Godinez
  28
  74
  20
  Natalie Carlos, Godinez
  26
  74
  20
  Katherine Sua, Santiago
  26
  62
  17
  Alexis Campos, Orangewood Academy
  24
  48
  
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• Orange County baseball strikeouts leaders: Monday, April 15

  16-04-2019 04:32
  
  Orange County baseball strikeouts leaders through Sunday, April 14.NAME, SCHOOL
  K
  BF
  IP
  Wyatt Johnson, Kennedy
  7354
  Jamison King, Portola
  69
  203
  43
  Ethan Hoopingarner, Aliso Niguel
  68
  150
  38
  Hector Garcia, Sonora
  65
  177
  45.2
  Nathan Alarcon, Rancho Alamitos
  63
  199
  51.1
  Gavin Lizik, Esperanza
  59
  247
  57
  Kelly Austin, Newport Harbor
  57
  207
  47
  Jacob Juarez, Capistrano Valley Christian
  56
  149
  35.2
  Connor Wilford, San Clemente
  55
  201
  48.2
  Ulisses Perez, La Quinta
  5265.2
  Jared Maister, Tarbut V’To
  
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• Watch Yasiel Puig hit 2-run HR off Clayton Kershaw in Dodger Stadium return

  16-04-2019 04:30
  
  Is Yasiel Puig still your friend?
  That answer might vary after the result of his first at-bat against former Los Angeles Dodger teammate Clayton Kershaw.Puig got a mixed reaction of cheers, jeers and “Puigs” right before he hit a 2-run bomb off Kershaw. #LABleedsBlue #Jackie42 pic.twitter.com/8ZWTb3P02S
  — Jake Reiner (@DodgerBalk) April 16, 2019Puig received a loud but mixed ovation from the Dodger Stadium crowd as he walked up to the plate in his Cincinnati Reds’ uniform
  
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• 1 Marine fatally injured, 2 others hurt in Camp Pendleton tactical vehicle accident

  16-04-2019 02:19
  
  CAMP PENDLETON — A Marine was fatally injured and two others were hurt in a weekend accident involving a tactical vehicle during training at Camp Pendleton, officials said Monday.
  U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command said in a statement that a one-vehicle accident occurred Saturday during a unit training exercise, resulting in two Marine Raiders receiving minor injuries and one suffering critical injuries that required aeromedical evacuation for treatment.
  He died Sunday ni
  
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• Orange County softball strikeout leaders: Monday, April 15

  16-04-2019 02:07
  Orange County softball strikeout leaders through Sunday, April 14.NAME, SCHOOL
  K
  BF
  IP
  Kylee, Magee, Canyon
  205126.1
  Brooklyn Carreon, Whittier Christian
  174
  437
  107
  Carley Brown, Aliso Niguel
  119
  442
  108.1
  Lindsey Manhart, Trabuco Hills
  104
  371
  80.2
  Lexi Lacy, Yorba Linda
  92
  532
  115
  Rena Rocha, Santiago
  91
  375
  94
  Bella Savala, Brea Olinda
  84
  505
  112.2
  Taylor Caudill, JSerra
  82
  262
  62.1
  Emily Rush, Marina
  80
  554
  136
  Raeonna Flores, San Clemente
  79
  319
  74
  Jolie Gustave, Mater Dei
  79
  388
  93
  CJ Gar
  
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• American flag logo on Laguna Beach patrol cars has some concerned about the message being delivered

  16-04-2019 02:04
  
  LAGUNA BEACH — A logo depicting an American flag, that is now adorning the side of Laguna Beach Police Department vehicles, has prompted discussion, and some controversy, nationwide.
  The new patriotic logo came as a result of a switch by the city, in February, from all-white patrol cars to the more traditional black-and-whites.
  A new Laguna Beach black and white police car next to an older version white car in Laguna Beach, CA on Monday, April 15, 2019. Laguna’s police cars where all
  
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• Teachers and school districts won’t be able to blame charter schools much longer

  16-04-2019 02:00
  
  It’s been a rough few months for charter schools and Californians who believe students and parents are better off when they have educational choices —and it could get worse as the state legislature takes up multiple charter school bills.
  Earlier this year when the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) reached a new labor agreement, it called on the school district’s board members to endorse state legislation that would prevent new
  
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• Why Casa Barilla in Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza closed and relaunched

  16-04-2019 01:48
  
  Casa Barilla, which opened in South Coast Plaza in November 2017, closed in February for a reboot. Now it’s back with some tweaks. Pasta has been moved front and center in a refreshed menu. The restaurant exists to showcase the Barilla brand, one of the best selling dried pastas in the world. Seen here, Penne Amatriciana. (Courtesy of Casa Barilla)
  Casa Barilla, which opened in South Coast Plaza in November 2017, closed in February for a reboot. Now it’s back
  
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• Softball notes: Surprising Marina aiming for Surf League championship

  16-04-2019 01:39
  
  Marina’s softball team can accomplish a feat Tuesday that seemed unlikely before the season.
  The Vikings can capture at least a share of the championship in the Surf League — arguably the toughest league in Orange County — with a victory against visiting Huntington Beach.
  “We were expected to be cellar-dwellers this year,” Marina co-coach Dan Hay said Monday.
  Coming off a 14-14 record last season and with no major recruits on its roster, Marina was ranked 10th in th
  
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