• Celebrate all things ‘Fortnite’ with a block party at the Forum this summer

    Celebrate all things ‘Fortnite’ with a block party at the Forum this summer
    The Forum in Inglewood is known for hosting some of the most famous concerts in Southern California, but next month it will become the site of one big party for fans of the online video game Fortnite for two days.
    The first-ever Fortnite Summer Block Party, set for June 15 and 16, will give fans the chance to see some of the games top “creators” such as “Ninja,” as well as a list of celebrities that includes Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco, Dillon Francis and Jordan F
  • This ‘Trading Spaces’ swap involves a Valencia couple and a designer’s mother

    This ‘Trading Spaces’ swap involves a Valencia couple and a designer’s mother
    Gwen Brown wants fans of TLC’s “Trading Spaces” to know that she was “the reluctant one in the designing process.”
    In a phone interview earlier this week, the Valencia mother of two said this as she alluded to the episode set to air Saturday, May 11 when she and her husband Tony work with designer Ty Pennington to transform the bedroom of “Trading Spaces” designer Sabrina Soto’s mom, Maria Elena Soto.
    Sisters Natasha Yusta and Sabrina Soto place a
  • Super fans check out Cracker Barrel in Rialto before Monday’s opening

    Super fans check out Cracker Barrel in Rialto before Monday’s opening
    Rialto is now part of the Cracker Barrel universe.
    Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is a Tennessee-based restaurant and gift shop chain with a large cult following.
    It is opening its newest location, only its second in Southern California, in the Inland city on Monday, May 13.
    But it held its traditional “first breakfast” for invited guests and super fans on Friday morning.
    Wilma and Ray Yoder wait for breakfast at a preview of the new Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in Rialto. (Fie
  • HOA Homefront: How a new law on free speech and assembly has opened a can of (privacy) worms

    HOA Homefront: How a new law on free speech and assembly has opened a can of (privacy) worms
    Q: Our board is considering banning informal meetings in common areas. To me, this sounds like a violation of the constitutional right of assembly, but are there laws in California that cover this? — S.M. Escondido
    Q: I have a question regarding the new state law supporting the use of common facilities for political activities, and one on First Amendment rights. The new law allows residents to use common facilities for political meetings without charge. May the HOA limit attendance to only
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  • Heisler: This is the Lakers succession struggle Jerry Buss hoped to avoid

    Heisler: This is the Lakers succession struggle Jerry Buss hoped to avoid
    No, really. The Lakers just bottomed out … again.
    It was yet another bad week for Jeanie Buss’ Friends & Family, masquerading as an NBA front office … who are all still in hiding since Magic Johnson left April 9 … and, at the rate they’re going, may never be seen again.
    I’ve covered these guys since 1990, marveling at the level they functioned while being totally wacky.
    What happened was simple. Jerry Buss, who knew how to do this, passed away in 2013.
  • Sparks, with new coach Derek Fisher, are already working toward a title

    Sparks, with new coach Derek Fisher, are already working toward a title
    LOS ANGELES — At his first team meeting as the L.A. Sparks’ head coach before training camp began this week, Derek Fisher asked his players to gaze into the future, to focus on this fall, when a WNBA champion will be crowned for the 23rd time.
    “Coach Fisher talked about that we’ll work for these five, six months for two hours in October,” said Sydney Wiese, a guard who’s played two seasons with the Sparks. “We’re trying to set ourselves up for that
  • At least 14 road cyclists were killed in Orange County traffic accidents in 2018, but there are ways to reduce the bloodshed

    At least 14 road cyclists were killed in Orange County traffic accidents in 2018, but there are ways to reduce the bloodshed
    National Bike to Work Week starts Monday, May 13. Good luck with that.
    My review of Orange County coroner records shows that at least 14 cyclists were killed in traffic accidents last year, an unacceptable number by any sane person’s count.
    Sure, that’s two fewer than the 16 people on bicycles killed in 2017. But that hardly matters.
    What matters is that deadly distracted driving remains one of this county’s — and this nation’s — ugliest and most tragic legaci
  • At least 14 bicyclists were killed on Orange County streets in 2018, but there are ways to reduce the bloodshed

    At least 14 bicyclists were killed on Orange County streets in 2018, but there are ways to reduce the bloodshed
    National Bike to Work Week starts Monday, May 13. Good luck with that.
    My review of Orange County coroner records shows that at least 14 cyclists were killed in traffic accidents last year, an unacceptable number by any sane person’s count.
    Sure, that’s two fewer than the 16 people on bicycles killed in 2017. But that hardly matters.
    What matters is that deadly distracted driving remains one of this county’s — and this nation’s — ugliest and most tragic legaci
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  • Lying lawyers still in business as state bar investigates

    Lying lawyers still in business as state bar investigates
    It turns out the weary old joke about how other people can tell when lawyers are lying (when their lips are moving) might be in need of a new punchline: For some lawyers, it’s when they fill out their State Bar Association membership and renewal applications.
    That’s the stunning takeaway from a new California rule requiring lawyers to be fingerprinted not only when they apply for bar membership, but also when they apply for renewal. Just days before the April 30 fingerprinting deadli
  • Living luxe the cowboy way in Montana

    Living luxe the cowboy way in Montana
    As I sit by the roaring fire sipping a glass of Tamber Bey pinot, winemaker Barry Waitte chats nearby with Craig Barrett, owner of Triple Creek Ranch, and it feels like a festive holiday party at a dear friend’s house — if that friend happened to own 26,000 acres of unspoiled Montana wilderness and encouraged you to make yourself completely at home.
    Triple Creek Ranch is an exclusive, award-winning, four-season resort tucked in the Bitterroot Mountains of western Montana that offers
  • Living luxe cowboy way in Montana

    Living luxe cowboy way in Montana
    As I sit by the roaring fire sipping a glass of Tamber Bey pinot, winemaker Barry Waitte chats nearby with Craig Barrett, owner of Triple Creek Ranch, and it feels like a festive holiday party at a dear friend’s house — if that friend happened to own 26,000 acres of unspoiled Montana wilderness and encouraged you to make yourself completely at home.
    Triple Creek Ranch is an exclusive, award-winning, four-season resort tucked in the Bitterroot Mountains of western Montana that offers
  • Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday May 10

    Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday May 10
    The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Friday May 10 at Santa Anita.
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  • Like Totally festival in Huntington Beach canceled by organizers

    Like Totally festival in Huntington Beach canceled by organizers
    The ’80s-themed Like Totally music festival set for Huntington State Beach on Saturday, May 11, has been canceled, organizers announced 24 hours before the show was set to begin.
    A post on the festival’s website at liketotallyfestival.com Friday morning said the event wasn’t happening on Saturday, but organizers were working on rescheduling.
    “We are very saddened to announce the cancellation of the Like Totally music festival this Saturday, May 11th. We unfortunately have
  • El Toro’s Savannah Stocker defends CIF State diving title

    El Toro’s Savannah Stocker defends CIF State diving title
    El Toro diver Savannah Stocker is now a two-time California state champion.
    The USC-bound senior defended her title at the CIF State swimming and diving championships Friday, scoring a state-record 538.75 points on the 1-meter springboard at Clovis West High in Fresno.
    Stocker edged Remi Edvalson of San Jose’s Archbishop Mitty by 11.6 points.
    More coverage to come
  • House passes $19 billion disaster aid bill over Trump opposition

    House passes $19 billion disaster aid bill over Trump opposition
    By ANDREW TAYLOR
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Friday passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of hurricanes and floods, and rebuild southern military bases, as Democrats try to dislodge the legislation from a Senate logjam over aid to hurricane-slammed Puerto Rico.
    The measure passed by a 257-150 vote over the opposition of most Republicans, who said it should also include the Trump administration’s $4.5 billion request for st
  • Dodgers rookie Alex Verdugo talks hitting, his walkup music and relearning Spanish

    Dodgers rookie Alex Verdugo talks hitting, his walkup music and relearning Spanish
    Some items that didn’t make the column from my conversation with Alex Verdugo but were too good to leave out as we discussed hitting, his popular walkup music – “Volver Volver” by Vicente Fernandez – and his, to now, limited grasp of Spanish:
    Q: It’s one of things when we’re talking to Doc (Dave Roberts) here in the dugout. I asked him, ‘What has impressed you most, what do you like most about Alex?’ And that was the thing he said, that consi
  • Dominic Breazeale discredits heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder

    Dominic Breazeale discredits heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder
    Boxers say crazy stuff all the time. What Dominic Breazeale said about heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder on Thursday was just plain silly, though.
    It figures to have a bearing on what happens when they square off May 18 for Wilder’s heavyweight championship from Barclays Center in Brooklyn (on Showtime), too.
    It was early in a conference call. Breazeale was told by yours truly that Wilder has become a “pretty good” world champion. The subsequent inquiry to Breazeale was, &ldq
  • Uber begins trading nearly 7% below its IPO price

    Uber begins trading nearly 7% below its IPO price
    By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, MICHAEL LIEDTKE and TOM KRISHER
    NEW YORK — Uber began trading as a public company at $42 per share Friday, nearly 7% below its initial public offering price on an already volatile day for the markets.
    The ride-hailing giant priced shares in the IPO Thursday at $45 each, raising $8.1 billion and giving the company a valuation of $82 billion.
    Shares began publicly trading on the New York Stock Exchange about 2 1/2 hours after the markets opened Friday, with investors alre
  • Explosion outside Denny’s in Fullerton leaves man seriously injured

    Explosion outside Denny’s in Fullerton leaves man seriously injured
    A 59-year-old man had serious injuries to his face and hands after an explosion Friday morning, May 10, outside a Denny’s in Fullerton.
    The blast was reported about 8:50 a.m. initially as a possible transformer explosion, said Fullerton police Lt. Jon Radus.
    Officers arrived to the restaurant, on South Harbor Boulevard and Hill Avenue, and found the man with serious injuries. He was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive, police said.
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  • Corky Carroll: Mike Doyle was one of the best big wave riders in history — and one of the best friends, too

    Corky Carroll: Mike Doyle was one of the best big wave riders in history — and one of the best friends, too
    I love writing this column as it gives me the chance to wander all over the map on subjects that relate to fun, surfing, music and a lifestyle that has been great to me for a very long time.
    The one part that I never look forward too, however, is when it comes time to write about the death of a fellow surfer and friend. This time it is unfortunately one of the greatest surfers to ever set foot in the ocean and one of my lifetime best friends, Mike Doyle.
    I have written about Mike before, an
  • John Papadakis — ex-South Bay restaurateur, USC football star and Petros’ dad — has reinvented himself as a Tony Bennett-style crooner

    John Papadakis — ex-South Bay restaurateur, USC football star and Petros’ dad — has reinvented himself as a Tony Bennett-style crooner
    By Deborah Paul, contributing writer
    For nearly four decades, John Papadakis greeted scores of customers at Papadakis Taverna — male or female — with a big kiss on the cheek. Along with his brother, Tommy, he turned the Greek eatery in San Pedro into a familiar, festive Southern California landmark.
    Papadakis eased himself out of the restaurant business in recent years and Pappy’s Seafood now occupies the brothers’ old space. But look out world: The Rancho Palos Verdes re
  • Ani DiFranco describes writing new memoir as ‘terrifying’

    Ani DiFranco describes writing new memoir as ‘terrifying’
    Singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco doesn’t seem like the kind of person who scares easily, and it’s not like she hasn’t written scores of songs in her three decades in music, but to hear her tell it there was just something … intimidating about sitting down to write “No Walls and the Recurring Dream,” her just-published memoir.
    “I’ve been accessing my life experience a lot in my songs obviously for many decades,” DiFranco said recently by phone
  • The Hollywood Bowl will transform into a dive-in theater ‘Under the Sea’ with its ‘The Little Mermaid’ live-to-film concert event

    The Hollywood Bowl will transform into a dive-in theater ‘Under the Sea’ with its ‘The Little Mermaid’ live-to-film concert event
    To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Disney animated classic “The Little Mermaid,” The Hollywood Bowl is hosting an immersive live-to-film concert event Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18. A full orchestra and a cast of famous actors and singers will perform Alan Menken’s Oscar- and Grammy Award-winning score live while the movie plays on several large screens under the stars.
    While the masses attending these shows may already have these songs ingrained enough in their psy
  • Homebuying slump: Sales in Irvine, Tustin drop 23% to start 2019

    Homebuying slump: Sales in Irvine, Tustin drop 23% to start 2019
    Homebuying in Irvine and Tustin fell 23% in what was Orange County homebuying’s slowest start to a year since 2009.
    CoreLogic stats show the lowest countywide sales count for any first three months of a year since the Great Recession. It also was the third-slowest-selling first quarter in the real estate tracker’s database that dates to 1988. At the community level, sales rose in only one-sixth of Orange County’s 83 ZIP codes. With the slump, prices fell countywide, too.
    ICYMI:
  • Soka University’s summer art show opens Thursday featuring local artist

    Soka University’s summer art show opens Thursday featuring local artist
    Soka University’s summer art show, “Natasha Shoro: Earth, Air, Fire & Water,” will run in its Founders Hall Art Gallery from Thursday, May 16 to Aug. 31.
    Shoro is a Southern California-based contemporary artist whose mediums range from abstract mixed media, mixed media collage paintings, to site-specific installations. “Earth, Air, Fire & Water” celebrates the artist’s relationship with nature, and it is through these elements that she unfolds her inne
  • Man dies after being hit by car while crossing PCH in Huntington Beach

    Man dies after being hit by car while crossing PCH in Huntington Beach
    One person was killed after being hit by a car while crossing PCH near Twin Dolphin Drive in Huntington Beach on Thursday, May 9, 2019. (OnScene.TV)
    An investigator takes photos where a man was killed after being hit by a car while crossing PCH near Twin Dolphin Drive in Huntington Beach on Thursday, May 9, 2019. (OnScene.TV)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsOne person was killed after being hit by a car while crossing PCH near Twin Dolphin Drive in Huntington Beach on Thursday, May 9, 2019.
  • Travel: Nosara, Costa Rica, offers quick getaway to surf, eat, sleep, repeat

    Travel: Nosara, Costa Rica, offers quick getaway to surf, eat, sleep, repeat
    Nosara, Costa Rica, has become a popular surf destination for those seeking stellar waves, or learning to surf for the first time. A surfer with Corky Carroll Surf School, one of the original surf schools in the area started in 1998, stands up on a wave while bigger surf breaks on the outside. (Photo courtesy of Pat Robles/Corky Carroll Surf School)
    Nosara, Costa Rica, has become a popular surf destination for those seeking stellar waves, or learning to surf for the first time. A surfer gets air
  • Real estate news: Santa Ana apartment complex sells for $7.52 million; Brea office building sells for $33.5 million

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    A 38-unit apartment complex in Santa Ana has sold for $7.52 million to a private investor in Newport Beach. The property, at 701 E. 5th St., received multiple offers, according to The Mogharebi Group, which represented both the buyer and the seller, an unidentified private investment group in Orange County. (Courtesy of TMG)
    HFF has closed the $33.5 million sale of Fairway Center I, a 145,467-square-foot office building at 1800 E. Imperial Highway in Brea. Fairway Center I is leased to f
  • USC graduation: Newport Beach’s Hawken Miller defies odds, rare disease to get degree, Washington Post internship

    USC graduation: Newport Beach’s Hawken Miller defies odds, rare disease to get degree, Washington Post internship
    He prayed. He endured years of pain. He fought hard against a body that too often betrayed him. He ate his vegetables and took the best pills his parents could find for him.
    Hawken Miller stayed alive.
    If you look back at the life of one 22-year-old man from Newport Beach who graduates from USC on Friday, May 10, you can find statistics that suggest he should have died a long time ago. His mother, Debra, will tell you those numbers are merely historical data points, and have no bearing on Hawken
  • Trump claims China tariffs help, not hurt U.S., talks still on

    Trump claims China tariffs help, not hurt U.S., talks still on
    By DEB RIECHMANN
    WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump said Friday that trade talks between China and the U.S. were continuing in a “very congenial manner” despite new tariffs the U.S. imposed Friday on $200 billion in Chinese imports and Beijing’s vow to retaliate.
    In a series of blustering morning tweets, Trump also claimed the new tariffs will help rather than hurt the U.S. and bring “FAR MORE wealth.” He offered a proposal he said would ease any negati
  • Star Wars lovers can recreate the Han and Leia kiss with an Instagram-worthy Millennium Falcon backdrop in Galaxy’s Edge

    Star Wars lovers can recreate the Han and Leia kiss with an Instagram-worthy Millennium Falcon backdrop in Galaxy’s Edge
    An Instagram-worthy Millennium Falcon backdrop in the new Galaxy’s Edge themed land at Disneyland will let Star Wars lovers recreate the famous scene where Han Solo and Princess Leia kiss for the first time aboard the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy.
    The “Han and Leia kiss” backdrop was revealed in an exclusive photo gallery posted online by D23, the official Disney fan site.
    Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Sou
  • South Africa’s ruling ANC cruising to a win in national vote

    South Africa’s ruling ANC cruising to a win in national vote
    By ANDREW MELDRUM
    JOHANNESBURG — The ruling African National Congress is coasting to a comfortable lead in South Africa’s presidential and parliamentary elections with 83% of the vote counted, but the tally shows the party getting less support than five years ago amid deep anger over government corruption.
    The ANC, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, had 57% of Wednesday’s vote, according to results announced Friday by the electoral commission. That was a dip from the 62% of the
  • Bargain Hunter: Hyperion Public offers two happy hours and bottomless mimosas daily

    Bargain Hunter: Hyperion Public offers two happy hours and bottomless mimosas daily
    Hyperion Public in Studio City and Silver Lake offers happy hour 3-6 p.m. and reverse happy hour 10 p.m.-midnight daily with an assortment of beverages and bites beginning at $3. It also offers bottomless mimosas 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for $19. The eatery is at 12969 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, 818-464-3750, and 2538 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake, 323-761-6440. For more information, go to www.hyperionpublic.com.
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  • Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (5-9-19)

    Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (5-9-19)
    Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Thursday, May 9.
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  • Baseball and boys tennis playoffs schedule Friday, May 10

    Baseball and boys tennis playoffs schedule Friday, May 10
    The Orange County high school sports playoff schedule for Friday, May 10:
    BASEBALL
    CIF-SS Playoffs
    Quarterfinals
    Games 3:15 p.m. unless noted
    DIVISION 1
    Orange Lutheran at Harvard-Westlake
    Huntington Beach at Aliso Niguel
    Yucaipa at Cypress
    DIVISION 2
    El Segundo at Santa Margarita
    Norco at Villa Park
    DIVISION 3
    Serra at Yorba Linda
    Ocean View at La Canada
    DIVISION 4
    Irvine at Sonora
    Loara at Kennedy
    DIVISION 5
    Pasadena Poly at Estancia
    Century at Xavier Prep
    DIVISION 6
    Vista del Lago at Costa Me
  • Santiago softball rolls into Division 6 semifinals by knocking off Garey

    Santiago softball rolls into Division 6 semifinals by knocking off Garey
    GARDEN GROVE – The Santiago softball team kept its cool and didn’t panic when Garey of Pomona overcame an early three-run deficit by scoring six consecutive runs,
    Instead, the Cavaliers responded by scoring the next eight runs, including a six-run sixth inning, to defeat Garey 11-6 in the CIF-SS Division 6 quarterfinals Thursday afternoon at Santiago High.
    The victory sends Santiago (26-1) to the semifinals. The Cavaliers, the No. 1 seed in the bracket, will host Woodcrest Christian
  • San Juan Hills softball loses quarterfinals battle with Crescenta Valley

    San Juan Hills softball loses quarterfinals battle with Crescenta Valley
    SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – The San Juan Hills softball team saw its season come to an end Thursday when the Stallions lost to top-seeded Crescenta Valley 3-1 in the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs.
    The Stallions (17-8) finished in third place in the South Coast League and won playoff games against Fountain Valley and Patriot of Riverside.
    ”We couldn’t be more proud of them,” San Juan Hills coach Kevin Holguin said. “We stayed in the top 10 in Division 3 all year long. We&rsqu
  • Dodgers shut out by Patrick Corbin and Nationals bullpen

    Dodgers shut out by Patrick Corbin and Nationals bullpen
    Dodger starting pitcher Rich Hill #44 watches as the Nationals’ Howie Kendrick #47 rounds the bases after hitting a three-run homer in the first inning during their game at Dodger Stadium, Thursday, May 9, 2019.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
    Dodger Russell Martin #55 watches as the Nationals’ Howie Kendrick #47 crosses home plateafter hitting a three-run homer in the first inning during their game at Dodger Stadium, Thursday, May 9, 2019.(Photo by Hans Gutknec
  • Pola sisters provide the firepower as Godinez softball tops Maranatha in quarterfinals

    Pola sisters provide the firepower as Godinez softball tops Maranatha in quarterfinals
    SANTA ANA – Sisters Savanah and Keana Pola provided more than enough firepower for the Godinez softball team in a 5-0 victory over Marantha of Pasadena in a CIF SS Division 4 quarterfinal on Thursday at Godinez High School.
    Savannah and Keana, who bat first and third, respectively, in the lineup went a combined 6 for 7, drove in three runs and scored four runs to lead the Grizzlies (24-4), who will play at  Culver City on Tuesday in the semifinals.
    Savannah Pola, a sophomore who has c
  • The Bangles cancel Like Totally festival performance in Huntington Beach

    The Bangles cancel Like Totally festival performance in Huntington Beach
    Just a few days before the Like Totally festival returns to Huntington State Beach on Saturday, May 11, the ’80s-themed event has lost its headlining act.
    Los Angeles power pop group The Bangles, which had big hits with “Manic Monday,” “Walk Like an Egyptian” and “Eternal Flame,” among others, announced Wednesday, May 8, that the band was no longer playing the Huntington Beach festival.
    “The Bangles regret to inform our fans and friends that due to
  • Chino Hills softball bats silenced by Huntington Beach’s Grace Uribe

    Chino Hills softball bats silenced by Huntington Beach’s Grace Uribe
    Chino Hill’s right fielder Payton Kelly crashes into the fence trying to catch a foul ball during Chino Hills High School girls softball team competing against Huntington Beach High School in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 softball quarterfinal game at Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, CA., Thursday, May 9, 2019. (Photo by James Carbone Contributing Photographer)
    Huntington Beach High’s Ameryn Humble is safe at second after hitting a double during Chino Hills High School g
  • Whittier Christian softball holds on for quarterfinal win over Wilson

    Whittier Christian softball holds on for quarterfinal win over Wilson
    Brooklyn Carreon #5 of Whittier Christian singles against Wilson in the third inning of a prep playoff softball game at Wilson High School on Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Hacienda Heights, California. Whittier Christian won 5-4. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
    Emily Bracamonte #12 of Wilson fields a softball Lindsey Udell (not pictured) of Whittier Christian in the third inning of a prep playoff softball game at Wilson High School on Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Hacienda Heights, Ca
  • Norco softball team serves up home cooking against Orange Lutheran

    Norco softball team serves up home cooking against Orange Lutheran
    Norco’s Kyleigh Sand, (#23), hits an R.B.I double against Orange Lutheran during Thursday’s CIF Southern Section Division 1 softball quarterfinal game at Norco High School in Norco, Ca., May 9, 2019. (John Valenzuela/ Contributing Photographer)
    Norco’s Kyleigh Sand, (#23), celebrates after hits an R.B.I double against Orange Lutheran during Thursday’s CIF Southern Section Division 1 softball quarterfinal game at Norco High School in Norco, Ca., May 9, 2019. (John Valenzue
  • Alexander: Alex Verdugo raises Dodgers’ excitement level

    Alexander: Alex Verdugo raises Dodgers’ excitement level
    LOS ANGELES — Those Dodger fans still unhappy over the trade of a fan favorite last winter should snap out of their funk.
    You want energy and enthusiasm to go with performance? You can do much worse than to latch on to Alex Verdugo, who has grabbed a spot in the Dodgers’ lineup and has no intention of letting go.
    Verdugo was not in the batting order Thursday night against Washington, though he grounded out as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of a 6-0 loss, but Manager Dave Roberts
  • Youngest Cal State Fullerton soccer “draftee” is the team’s inspiration

    Youngest Cal State Fullerton soccer “draftee” is the team’s inspiration
    Nikolai Greco, 11, didn’t know what he was in for when he walked onto the field of Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Stadium Thursday afternoon, May 9.
    But everything clicked for him when he glanced at a ball signed by the players and coaches of the school’s men’s soccer team.
    Defender Sam Molz, left, applauds as fellow players Paul-Andre Guerin, top left, and Chris Castillo, congratulate Niko Greco, 11, of Mission Viejo, after his “Draft Day” ceremony at Cal State
  • Wilson softball pulls off thrilling win over Troy to reach Division 3 semifinals

    Wilson softball pulls off thrilling win over Troy to reach Division 3 semifinals
    Troy’s Lilly Avilia gets the bunt as the Warriors take on Wilson in the playoffs Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Long Beach.(Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
    Troy’s Bri Castellon looks to make a throw for first as the Warriors take on Wilson in a playoff game Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Long Beach.(Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsHailey Houston gets things started for the Bruins as they take on Troy in the CIF Quarterfinal
  • 1 Marine dead, 6 injured after training accident at Camp Pendleton

    1 Marine dead, 6 injured after training accident at Camp Pendleton
    CAMP PENDLETON — One Marine was killed and six others were injured during a routine training exercise on the base, Thursday, May 9.
    Marines from the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion were doing regularly scheduled training at Camp Pendleton when the light armored vehicle they were riding in rolled over at about 9 a.m., said 1st Lt. Cameron Edinburgh.
    The identity of the Marine who died will be withheld until next of kin have been notified, Edinburgh said. The six other Marines wer
  • Brewheim will pour its craft beers at the City National Grove of Anaheim

    Brewheim will pour its craft beers at the City National Grove of Anaheim
    Concert-goers will soon be able to enjoy a craft brew flight or a beer pairing dinner at the City National Grove of Anaheim now that the music venue is partnering with Brewheim.
    Aventura Catering, the Grove’s concessionaire, will work together with Nederlander Concerts and Brewheim to present beer experiences that range from flights and pairing dinners to special appearances and seminars from brewmaster Derek Wasak.
    “This community partnership pairs great entertainment with great loc
  • Richard Nixon’s former Western White House in San Clemente has a new price: $57.5 million

    Richard Nixon’s former Western White House in San Clemente has a new price: $57.5 million
    The Western White House, San Clemente (Compass)
    The Western White House, San Clemente (Compass)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsThe Western White House, San Clemente (Compass)
    The Western White House, San Clemente (Compass)
    The Western White House, San Clemente (Compass)
    The Western White House, San Clemente (Compass)
    The Western White House, San Clemente (Compass)
    The Western White House, San Clemente (Compass)
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  • Murder victims’ families criticize California’s moratorium on executions

    Murder victims’ families criticize California’s moratorium on executions
    Family members of murder victims whose killers were sentenced to death in California often took solace knowing that one day those prisoners could be executed.
    But Gov. Gavin Newsom’s March 13 executive order placing a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty has taken away that consolation.
    Thursday, May 9, some of those survivors spoke out against the moratorium during a news conference in Riverside attended by district attorneys Mike Hestrin of Riverside County and Todd Spitzer of Or

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