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• Stagecoach 2019: Concert goers balance love of festival with need to see ‘Avengers: Endgame’

  27-04-2019 23:29
  
  The Stagecoach Country Music Festival returned to the Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio, allowing guests to hear their favorite country music stars, nosh on barbecue from around the U.S. and enjoy some good ol’ fashioned Budweiser.
  But the festival also took place at the same time as the biggest blockbuster movie of the season, “Avengers: Endgame,” and country music fans who also love Marvel’s most famous film franchise were faced with a choice.
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• Democrats want to fight poverty, but don’t value work

  27-04-2019 22:46
  SACRAMENTO – Get ready to pop the cork on a bottle of Champagne. As the American Prospect reported earlier this month, California — where a highest-in-the-nation one in five people is poor, according to the Census Bureau’s cost-of-living-based standard — might be on the verge of doing “something that’s never before happened in the United States: eliminate childhood deep poverty.”
  The Legislature simply needs to pass a variety of multibillion-dollar propo
  
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• Heisler: The Clippers were something, the Lakers something else

  27-04-2019 22:44
  
  Cinderellas R Them.
  There was once a little team that went from an eccentric owner’s laughingstock rattling around the Sports Arena … to local wannabes who were ignored even while averaging 50 wins in Staples Center … to this season’s surprising start with the remnants of their Chris Paul-Blake Griffin-DeAndre Jordan heyday … to management’s decision to trade leading scorer Tobias Harris and staring guard Avery Bradley, looking like they intended to tank &h
  
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• The real renewable energy storage solution

  27-04-2019 22:35
  
  Right here at UC Irvine, we’re doing a little science experiment that could make a big difference for countries around the globe as they look for ways to replace fossil fuels and stop climate change. This experiment is focused on how to store extra solar energy.
  Just as in all of California, on sunny days our campus solar panels make more electricity than we can use. But we need that extra electricity at night or during rainy periods when the sun isn’t shining. What’s the probl
  
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• Good riddance to two nanny-state bills in Sacramento

  27-04-2019 22:30
  
  Two nanny-state proposals in Sacramento to tax and restrict  sugary beverages have been pulled from consideration.
  In a state constantly on the move to tax and regulate every little thing, we’ll take this win, however small, for liberty.
  The first proposal to be pulled was a bill from Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, sought to ban the sale of sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces.
  Aimed at containers like Big Gulp, Chiu believes the proposal is necessary to force C
  
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• What will you do in the rebellion against extinction?

  27-04-2019 22:27
  
  You could say the Extinction Rebellion kids — gray hairs, too — looked a little silly last week: Dragging a pink sailboat into Oxford Circus and then gluing themselves to it to make the whole traffic-blocking protest harder to remove. Gluing themselves together and onto the sides of fancy skyscrapers in The City, London’s financial district. Blocking the entrances to Tube stations and the stock exchange dressed in black suits seemingly from some low-rent production of “19
  
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• Chargers draft QB Easton Stick in 5th round to groom behind Philip Rivers

  27-04-2019 22:11
  
  COSTA MESA — The Chargers don’t know when Philip Rivers will retire, but they want to be prepared for when that time comes.
  Former North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick was selected by the Chargers in the fifth round of the 2019 draft Saturday. He’s the first quarterback drafted by the Chargers since they took Brad Sorensen in 2013 in the seventh round.
  “It’s pretty unbelievable,” Stick said about getting to learn from Rivers. “He’s one of th
  
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• 1 killed, 3 injured in shooting at Poway synagogue

  27-04-2019 22:09
  
  POWAY — A shooting at a synagogue in Poway has killed one person and sent four people to the hospital, CNN reports.
  The San Diego County sheriff’s office said on Twitter that a man has been detained in connection with the shooting at the Chabad of Poway synagogue.Update #1:A man has been detained for questioning in connection with a shooting incident at the Chabad of Poway synagogue. @SDSOPoway Deputies were called to Chabad Way just before 11:30 a.m. There are injuries. This is a de
  
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• Sparks acquire Chiney Ogwumike for first-round pick

  27-04-2019 22:02
  
  In a move to reunite a pair of standout sisters, the Sparks have acquired forward Chiney Ogwumike from the Connecticut Sun in exchange for the team’s 2020 first-round draft pick, the Sparks announced Saturday.
  The trade brings together former No. 1 overall picks Chiney and Nneka Ogwumike, who were the Sun’s and the Sparks’ top WNBA Draft picks in 2014 and 2012, respectively. The Stanford graduates played together during Chiney’s freshmen and sophomore seasons. Chiney led
  
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• Galaxy’s Romain Alessandrini out several months after knee surgery

  27-04-2019 21:50
  
  The Galaxy received news that no one with the team wanted to hear Friday.
  Midfielder Romain Alessandrini will be sidelined until at least September after undergoing surgery for meniscus root repair in his left knee.
  He suffered the injury in the Galaxy’s 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo on April 19.
  “Everybody knows what Romain means to our club,” Galaxy general manager Dennis te Kloese said. “First of all, he’s a very good guy part of the team and unlucky so far thi
  
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• Stagecoach 2019: Brandi Cyrus, Kellan Lutz and more celebrities spotted at festival

  27-04-2019 21:48
  
  The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is underway and like the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, celebrities were seen roaming around the Empire Polo Club fields to enjoy a weekend of music and fun.
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  From actor Kellan Lutz to “Vanderpump Rules” reality stars Jax Taylor and Brittany
  
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• Coroner identifies motorist, 70, killed on 710 Freeway in Long Beach

  27-04-2019 20:22
  
  LONG BEACH – Coroner’s officials Saturday released the name of a 70- year-old motorist who was killed in a traffic crash on the Long Beach (710) Freeway.
  The motorist was identified as Robert Eckhardt of La Habra, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
  The crash was reported just after 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  A vehicle was reported to have gone down an embankment on the right side of the freeway’s northbound la
  
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• Federal marijuana legalization must learn from California

  27-04-2019 20:14
  
  Ten states, including California, and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana use for adults age 21 and older. Marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, though reform is on the horizon. In February, multiple 2020 presidential candidates joined forces to re-introduce the Marijuana Justice Act with the intent to legalize marijuana on the federal level, expunge criminal records, and reinvest in the communities most heavily targeted by the War on Dr
  
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• Recipe: Roasted carrots and shallots with Chermoula sauce balances sweet and spicy

  27-04-2019 19:36
  
  Sweet with a rich caramel-like goodness — that’s the flavor personality of butter-coated carrots when high-heat roasted. I prefer to use medium-large to large carrots, ones that are 1- to 1 1/2-inches in diameter at their thickest part. Cut in half lengthwise, the larger beauties yield more surface area on the sheet pan, more area on the cut-side to brown to perfection. Yes, small carrots can used and left whole.
  Chermoula sauce adds a just-right spicy balance to the honeyed carrots.
  
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• Dueling political protests to be held in downtown Huntington Beach Saturday

  27-04-2019 19:19
  
  Groups with opposing views on illegal immigration and other topics are staging demonstrations in Huntington Beach on Saturday.
  The “March to end Sanctuary State” begins at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and 2nd Street at 2 p.m. The Democratic Socialists of America will rally at the Huntington Beach pier at the same time.
  “On April 27th we will take to the streets to demand that California Democrats put an end to the Sanctuary State law (SB54) that puts all Californians at
  
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• Weekend Agenda: South Coast Plaza’s 30th annual garden show

  27-04-2019 18:45
  
  Are you clueless about composting? Or are you serious about succulents? This weekend dust off your green thumb and get inspired with a diverse selection of more than 50 gardening vendors. To celebrate the garden show’s 30th anniversary, the annual At Home in the Garden at South Coast Plaza will feature more than 70 complimentary seminars with immersive experiences. Photo ops include Instagram-worthy walls and a two-story floral centerpiece. Enjoy a walking tour of the palm varieties around
  
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• Bring on the sugar rush and brain freeze with Disney’s new Ramone’s Serv-Ice frozen drinks

  27-04-2019 16:47
  
  Brain freeze and sugar rush fans looking for an Instagram-ready cool and colorful drink on a hot day will want to head down Route 66 to the new Ramone’s Serv-Ice frozen beverage stand at Disney California Adventure.
  The new Ramone’s Serv-Ice Station in Cars Land at the Anaheim theme park serves a selection of four “Cars” themed slushies or you can mix and match your own creation from five neon-colored flavors.
  The frozen drinks, which cost $5.99 to $6.49, are topped with
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Saturday April 27

  27-04-2019 16:30
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Saturday April 27 at Santa Anita.
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• Despite slower sales, 2019 is shaping up as a good market

  27-04-2019 16:13
  
  We are still in the upswing of the busiest time in our local real estate market, when we see the highest number of sales, and we see inventory and demand increasing.
  So, if you have a mind to sell this year, you still have time to get your house on the market and into the pool of available homes. Waiting until the end of May will put you into the start of the summer market, when demand slows down, inventory creeps up, and it will take even longer to sell.
  Yes, it takes longer this year to sell y
  
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• Your building negotiation is stuck! Now what? Some suggestions

  27-04-2019 16:00
  
  Commercial real estate transactions require negotiation. Duh! But, candidly, the back and forth is my least favorite part of a deal.
  Many consider the volleying a sport — one that must be won or lost. Skillful negotiators realize in order for there to be a successful outcome both parties must win. I’ve witnessed sellers, down to their dying breath, decide they’d rather give the building back to the bank rather than conclude a transaction with an overzealous buyer.
  Conversely, I
  
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• Stagecoach 2019: Everything you need to know about the festival’s opening day

  27-04-2019 15:42
  
  Greetings from the very warm Empire Polo Club in Indio where our team is on the ground covering the 13th annual Stagecoach Country Music Festival.
  The triple digit heat was a beast on Friday out in the field and it hit hard. Luckily, the party started Thursday night when campers started setting up at the RV Resort on site. We were out there for the inflatable pools, beer pong and more.
  Since Stagecoach is held at the same site as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, people always ask us
  
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• Tech Girl: Why getting hacked isn’t normal

  27-04-2019 15:00
  
  I got an email the other day from a friend in one of my networking groups. The subject line read: “Please sign – You have received a secure document via DocuSign.”
  Alarm bells went off in my mind because I was not expecting an email like this from her. Further investigation revealed this was a “phishing” email – a kind of scam where unscrupulous individuals try to capture information by pretending to be someone they’re not.
  I wanted to notify the sender
  
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• Californians hold split views on charter schools, but most are in favor of them as options for low-income children, survey finds

  27-04-2019 15:00
  
  By Esmeralda Fabián Romero || LA School Report
  Californians are divided in their general views on charter schools, according to a new statewide survey. Most are in support of parents having the option to choose charters, but there’s also a high level of concern that charters divert state funding from traditional schools.
  Nearly half — 49 percent — of all adults surveyed said they favor charter schools, while 46 percent oppose them. However, the margin of error was 3.5 pe
  
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• Stagecoach 2019: Luke Bryan brings Friday to a boozy finish

  27-04-2019 11:27
  
  Headlining a major event like the Stagecoach Country Music Festival is no easy feat, let alone headlining that same fest a trio of times in its 13-year existence.
  Singer-songwriter Luke Bryan, like many artists at Stagecoach, rose through the ranks. He played earlier day sets in 2008 and again in 2012 before finally landing his first headlining slot in 2014 alongside Eric Church and Jason Aldean, the latter of whom just so happens to be closing out this year’s fest on Sunday. Bryan came ba
  
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• Whicker: Clippers ride a long way on effort, but next year will require something more

  27-04-2019 09:02
  
  LOS ANGELES — Rarely has a team basked in such love because it did its job.
  You wonder if it says more about the Clippers, who swam upstream to win 48 games and made Golden State break a furious sweat in the first round, or the NBA, where “effort” and “energy” are praised profusely because they’re not always seen.
  The Clippers started strongly against Golden State and then wilted under the relentless raindrops of Kevin Durant and the human smorgasbord that is
  
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• Long Beach Poly builds confidence for baseball playoffs with victory at Angel Stadium

  27-04-2019 08:35
  
  ANAHEIM — Jesse Simon was battling his nerves as he stepped onto the biggest stage that Poly’s baseball team has encountered, but who could tell? The senior right-hander looked right at home on the Angel Stadium diamond Friday night, and the Jackrabbits now head to the CIF Southern Section playoffs with a little momentum and a lot of confidence.
  Simon struck out six and surrendered just two hits in five shutout innings, singled and stole home as Poly took charge in its showdown with
  
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• UC Irvine tops struggling Cal State Fullerton in series opener

  27-04-2019 08:30
  
  FULLERTON – UC Irvine baseball coach Ben Orloff had a lot of nice things to say about Cal State Fullerton after Friday’s opener of their three-game Big West Conference series at Goodwin Field.
  Fullerton coach Rick Vanderhook did not.
  “We stink,” he said bluntly after the 19th-ranked Anteaters finished a 7-3 victory over his Titans on Friday night. “They had 11 hits and scored seven runs. We had 11 hits and scored two runs. You can’t score because right now we
  
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• Mission Viejo girls crush the competition at South Coast League Track and Field Finals

  27-04-2019 08:02
  
  Jake Burns, right, of Trabuco Hills outpaces Kaden Reynolds of Alison Niguel, center, to win the boys 100 meter dash at the South Coast League Track and Field Finals at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Friday, April 26, 2019. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Hailey Ray, left, of Dana Hills takes the lead in the girls 100 meter hurdles at the South Coast League Track and Field Finals at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Friday, April 26, 2019. (Photo
  
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• Juan Francisco Estrada takes WBC title with rematch victory over Srisaket Sor Rungvisai

  27-04-2019 07:56
  
  INGLEWOOD — Another 12 rounds. Another war. But this time a different outcome.
  Srisaket Sor Rungvisai – defending WBC, The Ring and lineal super flyweight champion – met Juan Francisco Estrada for a second time on Friday at The Forum.
  Like their heralded clash in the same building in early 2018, the rematch in front of an announced crowd of 5,127 did not disappoint, especially in its latter stages.
  Unlike the initial contest, Rungvisai fell short on the judges’ cards, giv
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday (4-26-19)

  27-04-2019 07:51
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Friday, April 26.
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• Chargers draft former Sioux Falls OT Trey Pipkins in third round

  27-04-2019 07:44
  
  COSTA MESA — Trey Pipkins’ only full college offer came from Division-II program Sioux Falls in South Dakota.
  Five years later, Pipkins could be tasked with covering Philip Rivers’ blind side.
  The 6-foot-7, 307-pound left tackle was drafted by the Chargers with the 91st pick in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft on Friday.
  “I’m not sure that’s completely set in, honestly,” Pipkins said about protecting Rivers. “That’s just an unbelievable
  
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• Orange County baseball/softball highlights for Friday, April 26

  27-04-2019 07:26
  
  Highlights and top performers from the Orange County baseball and softball games on Friday, April 26.
  BASEBALL
  Friday’s baseball scoreboard
  No. 21 Trabuco Hills ended its regular season in style Friday, beating Long Beach Millikan 4-2 in a nonleague game at Angel Stadium. The Mustangs rallied for three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to erase a 2-1 deficit. Trabuco (19-11), the second-place team in the Sea View League, now awaits its first-game assignment in the CIF-SS Division 2 pl
  
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• Hyun-Jin Ryu in control again as Dodgers beat Pirates

  27-04-2019 07:25
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Austin Barnes drives in two runs with a double against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 26, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 26: Austin Barnes #15 of the Los Angeles Dodgers gets a high five from Joc Pederson #31 as Barnes heads for the dugout after Barnes hit a solo homerun during the second inning of the MLB game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium o
  
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• Kevin Durant’s 50-point effort helps Warriors eliminate Clippers

  27-04-2019 07:10
  
  The Warriors Kevin Durant #35 goes to the basket for a dunk as the Clippers Danilo Gallinari #8 looks on during game six of their first round NBA playoff series at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Friday, April 26, 2019. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  The Clippers Patrick Beverley #21 reacts during game six of their first round NBA playoff series against the Warriors at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Friday, April 26, 2019. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Dail
  
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• After multiple trades, Rams address secondary, offense on Day 2 of NFL draft

  27-04-2019 06:38
  
  After trading down, then trading down, then trading down again, the Rams finally decided to enter the draft fray. They’d waited longer than most — 30 picks on the first day, 30 more on the second — longer than all but one other NFL team (Chicago). But at the end of that lengthy delay, after three trades and nearly two full rounds of will-they-or-won’t-they, the Rams were on the clock again Friday night, and a player they’d been eyeing all along somehow remained.
  Thi
  
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• Homeless pedestrian dies; Santa Ana man charged with vehicular manslaughter, hit and run

  27-04-2019 06:23
  
  The pedestrian who was struck in Santa Ana by a reported hit-and-run driver Wednesday has died, the Santa Ana Police Department said Friday, April 26.
  Police identified the person as Leticia Marquez, 40, a homeless woman. The news release did not say when she died. Marquez’s information was not listed on the Orange County Coroner’s Office website Friday.
  The driver, Albert Solano Diaz, a 38-year-old warehouse worker from Santa Ana, was being held without bail at Orange County Central
  
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• Josh Rosen becomes UCLA’s only draft story as Bruins get shut out of first three rounds

  27-04-2019 06:07
  
  Through three rounds and two days of the NFL draft, the most talked-about UCLA name is Josh Rosen.
  While UCLA had no players selected in the first three rounds, the former Bruin quarterback was traded to the Miami Dolphins on Friday, one day after the Arizona Cardinals selected quarterback Kyler Murray with the first overall pick.
  Rosen, who was the 10th overall pick in last year’s NFL draft and started 13 games in a tumultuous rookie season, was traded to the Dolphins for a 2020 fifth-rou
  
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• Dodgers bucking a trend by striking out less while homering more in 2019

  27-04-2019 06:02
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers hit a franchise-record 235 home runs in 2018. A less publicized, less glamorous record was shattered in the process. Their 1,436 strikeouts outpaced the mark of 1,380 established the year before, which broke the record from 2016, which broke the record from 2015, which broke the record from 2014.
  It wasn’t just the Dodgers. Strikeout rates have risen league-wide this decade. It’s a natural assumption – and mostly accurate – that hitters are
  
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• USC tackle Chuma Edoga reunites with Sam Darnold, goes in third round to New York Jets

  27-04-2019 05:58
  
  USC’s New York alumni chapter grew a little larger on Friday.
  Trojan offensive lineman Chuma Edoga was selected by the New York Jets with the 28th pick of the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Jets traded with the Vikings to move up one spot and select Edoga 92nd overall.
  The selection reunites Edoga with another former Trojan, quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold went to the Jets with the third overall pick in last spring’s draft. Edoga protected Darnold at right tackle for 12 game
  
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• Former Camp Pendleton Marine named Marine Corps’ 19th sergeant major, the highest enlisted rank

  27-04-2019 05:54
  
  Sergeant Maj. Troy E. Black, who served with 1st Marine Logistics Group at Camp Pendleton, will become the Marine Corps’ 19th sergeant major.
  Black, who currently serves as sergeant major of Manpower and Reserve Affairs, will replace Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green during a ceremony this summer, the Marine Corps announced on Thursday, April 25.
  Green will retire after that ceremony with 35 years of service.
  The post of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was established in 1957 as the senior enli
  
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• Orange County softball standings: Final 2019 regular season

  27-04-2019 05:52
  
  Final Orange County softball standings for the 2019 regular season.TRINITY LEAGUE
  League
  Overall
  Santa Margarita
  6-2
  23-3
  Orange Lutheran
  6-2
  21-6-1
  Mater Dei
  6-2
  14-10-1
  JSerra
  2-6
  12-12
  Rosary Academy
  0-8
  9-18
  SUNSET SURF LEAGUE
  League
  Overall
  Los Alamitos
  5-4
  18-8
  Marina
  5-4
  16-8
  Edison
  4-5
  16-10
  Huntington Beach
  4-5
  15-8
  SUNSET WAVE LEAGUE
  League
  Overall
  Newport Harbor
  8-1
  17-9-0
  Fountain Valley
  6-3
  11-15-2
  Corona del Mar
  3-6
  13-13-0
  Laguna Beach
  1-8
  7-13-1
  SOUTH COAST LEAGUE
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• UCI surgeon wins whistleblower retaliation verdict for $2 million

  27-04-2019 03:20
  
  A UC Irvine neurosurgeon won more than $2 million in a jury award in a whistleblower retaliation claim against the university’s hospital this week, the doctor’s attorney said.
  Jurors in Santa Ana reached a verdict Monday after about a day and a half of deliberations in a trial of the lawsuit filed by Dr. Mark Linskey against the University of California regents and the former UCI dean of the School of Medicine, attorney Mark Quigley said. The jury awarded Linskey $2,000,030.
  A UCI sp
  
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• Fountain Valley Regional Hospital reschedules some surgeries over equipment issue

  27-04-2019 03:08
  
  FOUNTAIN VALLEY — Some surgeries were rescheduled this week because of an “unanticipated equipment issue,” a spokesperson for the Fountain Valley Regional Hospital said Thursday, April 25.
  “Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center takes patient safety very seriously,” a statement issued by the hospital said. “Due to an unanticipated equipment issue, the hospital has temporarily rescheduled some surgeries Wednesday (April 24) and Thursday (April 25)
  
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• Stagecoach 2019: Photos of the performers and their fans on Friday

  27-04-2019 03:04
  
  The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is underway at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. Here’s a look at the performers who played Friday, April 26.
  Brandon Lay performs on Spotlight Stage at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio Friday, April 26, 2019.(Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  Brandon Lay performs on Spotlight Stage at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio Friday, April 26, 2019.(Photo by Will Le
  
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• Herpes outbreak at Coachella? Health officials say they haven’t seen evidence of that despite rampant media reports

  27-04-2019 02:55
  
  Public health agencies in Southern California said Friday, April 26, that they had not heard about a spike in herpes during the Coachella music festival, which concluded last weekend.
  That’s in spite of reports that an app designed to diagnose and treat the sexually transmitted infection saw a tenfold increase in cases in Southern California and linked the surge to the festival.
  HerpAlert, a platform that helps people diagnose and treat herpes and other sexually transmitted infections, rep
  
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• USA Gymnastics listed more than $1 million in legal fees last month

  27-04-2019 02:49
  
  USA Gymnastics, facing dozens of lawsuits stemming from the Larry Nassar scandal and in the midst of Chapter 11 proceedings, paid nearly $700,000 in legal fees and expenses and listed $1.4 million in total legal expenses last month, according to a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
  U. S Bankruptcy Court Judge Robyn L. Moberly has also approved an employment contract between USA Gymnastics and its new chief executive officer Li Li Leung, in which Leung wil
  
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• Man accused of 2 slayings in Newport Beach expected to be charged with special-circumstances murder

  27-04-2019 02:49
  
  A Huntington Beach man accused of killing a former pro hockey player and a local activist whose bodies were discovered in a Newport Beach home had in recent months traded accusations of domestic violence with an ex-girlfriend, court records show.
  Jamon Rayon Buggs, 44, is expected to be charged Monday with two counts of special-circumstances murder in connection to the slayings of Wendi Miller, 48, and Darren Partch, 38, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
  Buggs, a p
  
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• White lies — and worse — earn pink slips for police officers in Southern California, once-secret files show

  27-04-2019 02:42
  
  Former Santa Monica police Officer Kevin McInerney just wanted a cuddly puppy from the city animal shelter — so badly that he told others vying for the dog what seemed like a small lie, that he had a daughter.
  Ex-Whittier traffic cop Jonathan Herrick coveted a special CHP award — enough to accept credit for a stolen car recovered by a co-worker. It was his colleague’s well-intentioned idea to push Herrick past the finish line.
  And former La Habra Officer Brian Torres, once part
  
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• America’s Family Pet Expo showcases all the ways pets are special

  27-04-2019 02:42
  
  Lily Bennett, 5, of Lancaster, closes her eyes as a 12-foot-long Albino Burmese python says hello at America’s Family Pet Expo at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Friday, April 26, 2019. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Lindsey Law, of Silverado, 34, carries her Chihuahua Penelope during America’s Family Pet Expo at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Friday, April 26, 2019. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundTh
  
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• Citizens’ lawsuit to block LA Clippers arena in Inglewood can go to trial, judge rules

  27-04-2019 02:29
  
  A lawsuit that could unwind the Los Angeles Clippers’ plans to move to Inglewood cleared a major roadblock this week.
  On Friday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel ruled against efforts to quash the litigation, which accuses Inglewood of violating a state law requiring public agencies to give priority to affordable housing developers and other government entities when selling public land.
  A lawsuit filed by Uplift Inglewood, a group formed in response to rising housing costs, is
  
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