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• Toys ‘R’ Us, back from the dead, will open U.S. stores in 2019

  21-06-2019 23:39
  
  By Matt Townsend and Joe Deaux, Bloomberg
  Maybe American kids will only have to live through one Christmas without Toys “R” Us.
  About a year after shuttering U.S. operations, the remnant of the defunct toy chain is set to return this holiday season by opening about a half dozen U.S. stores and an e-commerce site, according to people familiar with the matter.
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• What the pride flag means to California and the LGBT community

  21-06-2019 23:22
  
  This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riots, when police officers raided a gay bar in Greenwich Village, New York. The incident set the modern gay rights movement into motion.
  The rainbow pride flag was raised on the flagpole at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Monday. To honor June as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Pride Month, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the flag be raised and flown at the Capitol through July 1.
  The governor’s office initially said this was
  
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• Travel: Cleveland rocks as a vacation destination

  21-06-2019 23:17
  
  “Cleveland?” “For a vacation? “What else is there besides the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?”
  Those were the FAQs when telling friends of my next travel destination. But now having spent four fun and educational days in Cleveland, I feel sorry more for the close-minded than I do the city working hard to shed its “Mistake by the Lake” nickname. My introductory trip was so positive, the next time someone snarks, “Cleveland?” my response will be ju
  
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• This is what International Yoga Day looked like at Disneyland

  21-06-2019 22:38
  
  In case you’ve ever wondered what it would look like if 1,000 people practiced yoga in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, well, hey, we’ve got you covered.
  This event for Disneyland employees only took place at sunrise Friday, June 21, which was International Yoga Day. Events also occurred at The Walt Disney Company’s parks and offices around the world.
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• Clippers see Mfiondu Kabengele and Terance Mann as their type of guys

  21-06-2019 22:11
  
  MANHATTAN BEACH — A few years ago, Mfiondu Kabengele was an unknown Canadian high school hooper without the handles to suffice on the wing nor the height then to impress in the post – and zero scholarship offers because of it.
  On Thursday, he became a first-round pick in the NBA Draft. The Clippers sent a second-round pick and a 2020 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in order to nab the now 6-foot-10 power forward from Florida State at No. 27 overall.
  Kabengele, 21, proved his va
  
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• People are gobbling up tickets to this Anaheim Star Wars event, even though it’s 14 months away

  21-06-2019 21:43
  
  Disney and Star Wars fans began gobbling up tickets Friday morning to the next Star Wars convention, even though it doesn’t take place for 14 months.
  Tickets for the Anaheim 2020 Star Wars Celebration officially went on sale at 9 a.m. Friday, and at least one event has already sold out. General admission day passes are $75 each for adults, $35 for kids ages 6-12. A four-day adult pass cost $195.
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• St. John Bosco defensive tackle Kobe Pepe commits to USC

  21-06-2019 21:40
  
  One day after picking up a USC offer at one of the Trojans’ summer camps, St. John Bosco defensive tackle Kobe Pepe wasted no time in making his verbal commitment to USC.
  The rising senior announced his pledge to the Trojans on Twitter on Friday. After thanking his parents and the Bosco coaching staff, Pepe made it known he’ll be wearing gold and cardinal in college.
  “I am humbled and thankful to be in this position today,” Pepe wrote. “The recruiting process has be
  
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• La Habra cornerback Clark Phillips III commits to Ohio State

  21-06-2019 21:25
  
  La Habra wide receiver Clark Phillips III (21) runs away fro Diamond Ranch’s Devin Richardson (54) in their non-league game at La Habra High School in La Habra on Friday September 13, 2018. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)
  La Habra wide receiver Clark Phillips III breaks away for a touchdown as they play Diamond Ranch in their non-league game at La Habra High School in La Habra on Friday September 13, 2018. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)SoundTh
  
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• La Habra All-County cornerback Clark Phillips III commits to Ohio State

  21-06-2019 21:25
  
  La Habra and Clark Phillips III finished second to Mater Dei at the Orlando Scandrick 7-on-7 passing tournament hosted by Los Alamitos earlier this month. (Photo courtesy of Nicole Noel Photography)
  La Habra’s Clark Phillips III gains some yardage against Sunny Hills in a Freeway League football game at La Habra High Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.
  (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLa Habra wide receiver Clark Phillips III breaks away for a
  
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• Long Beach Beer Week postponed until 2020

  21-06-2019 21:14
  
  Turns out there may be such a thing as too much beer. In order to give brewers a little more breathing room between events, the inaugural Long Beach Beer Week has been postponed until next year.
  Originally scheduled to take place Sept.13-22, the same time thousands of beer lovers are expected at the Long Beach Convention Center for the California Craft Beer Summit and Beer Festival, Long Beach Beer Week will now happen March 6-15.
  “After getting some great feedback from the local brew
  
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• Hello Kitty gets a 100 artist tribute to celebrate the iconic Japanese character’s 45th birthday

  21-06-2019 21:03
  
  Brandi Milne remembers the exact moment she discovered Hello Kitty.
  She was 7 or 8 years old and she wandered into a small Sanrio shop at the Buena Park Mall.
  “I had never seen anything like that before, and it just blew my mind,” says the Huntington Beach artist. “All these tiny characters and everything’s so cute. To see Hello Kitty’s world be so big, so many details, so many friends.”
  David Connelly, who with partner Zoey Taylor makes art as Dosshaus, has n
  
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• South Coast Singers will honor ‘The Greatest Generation’ with music from the 1940s

  21-06-2019 20:52
  
  Local choral group the South Coast Singers visit the 1940s with its upcoming concert series, “Those Fabulous 40s: The Greatest Music from the Greatest Generation.” From Artie Shaw and Ella Fitzgerald to the Andrews Sisters and more, audiences will enjoy great music while the funds from ticket sales create scholarships for the “Stars of Tomorrow” high school singing competition.
  Shows are 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Dana Point and 4 p.m. Sund
  
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• New era for Orange County Museum of Art dawns with upcoming groundbreaking

  21-06-2019 20:39
  
   
  Todd Smith, CEO and director of the Orange County Museum of Art, in front of artist John McCracken’s “Red Pyramid” in Santa Ana on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Todd Smith, CEO and director of the Orange County Museum of Art, next to artist UuDam Tran Nguyen’s interactive “Time Boomerang.” Nguyen created plaster maps representing the world order. People are invited to drop pieces from the second floor to
  
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• Maltipoo Reggie loves to run

  21-06-2019 20:34
  
  (print) Want a jogging partner? Reggie’s your boy
  Breed: Maltipoo
  Age: 6 years
  Gender: Neutered male
  Reggie’s story: Reggie is a happy, healthy, playful boy. He is full of energy and needs a home where he will be provided with the exercise he needs. He would love to be someone’s walking or jogging buddy. He is up to date on all vaccinations and has been microchipped.
  Adoption fee: $260
  Adoption procedure: Contact Erin with A Home 4Ever Rescue at muellenberge
  
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• Silver tabby cat Zoomy is friendly and lovable

  21-06-2019 20:27
  
  print) Zoomy is a friendly, lovable guy
  Breed: Silver tabby
  Age: About 4 years
  Gender: Neutered male
  Zoomy’s story: Zoomy was found wandering around a supermarket parking lot. He was very hungry, but the resident stray cats would not allow him access to food left for them. This handsome boy is lovable and friendly. He is in a home with cats and dogs and gets along with both. He is current on his vaccinations and has tested negative for feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency viru
  
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• Lack of dental insurance is often lost in the health care debate, but it impacts millions

  21-06-2019 19:52
  
  By Yesenia Amaro and Nicole Hayden
  The severe pain struck when Christian Ortega’s lower left molars decayed, causing one molar to break. The pain was so bad that one day he had to skip his shift as a cook.
  Lacking dental insurance, Ortega had previously scheduled an appointment at a Western Dental office, where he says the quote he was given to treat the decayed teeth was around $4,000, with a discount.
  The 32-year-old Fresno father says he couldn’t afford to pay that amount, so he d
  
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• Where to find oceanfront dining in Southern California that won’t break the bank

  21-06-2019 19:39
  
  <p>The panoramic views of the Pacific, the stimulating salt air, the fresh seafood and then … the check for two that stings like a car payment. Nothing kills a romantic meal like the sky-high prices at oceanfront restaurants.</p><p>But Southern California's beach towns do offer destination dining that doesn't break the bank if you know where to look. We did some sleuthing and found entrees below the $30 mark. We made one exception for The Lobster in Santa Monica, which c
  
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• Manny Pacquiao shows Freddie Roach he understands the sport of boxing

  21-06-2019 19:30
  
  Fighters sometimes never get over a brutal knockout. Manny Pacquiao is not built like that.
  Six and a half years ago, Pacquiao was knocked cold by Juan Maneul Marquez, falling face-first in the sixth round of their fourth fight in December 2012 in Las Vegas. The violent ending scared Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach.
  But Roach this week told yours truly during a telephone conversation he is not one bit surprised that Pacquiao remains a world-class fighter at age 40.
  “One thing I&rsq
  
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• Blink-182 plays its ‘Enema of the State’ album in full for fans at secret pre-tour LA show

  21-06-2019 19:13
  
  Pop punk trio Blink-182 hosted the ultimate family and friends pre-tour dress rehearsal for about 1,000 lucky fans at the Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles Thursday night. The show location was kept secret, though the band actually flew out die-hard fans from all over the United States to attend as well as invited a few dozen lucky KROQ 106.7/FM listeners who scored tickets by calling in since the show was announced last week.
  “Is there anyone from Louisiana here,” bassist-vocalist
  
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• Supreme Court tosses black man’s murder conviction over racial bias

  21-06-2019 18:55
  
  By MARK SHERMAN
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday threw out the murder conviction and death sentence for a black man in Mississippi because of a prosecutor’s efforts to keep African Americans off the jury. The defendant already has been tried six times and now could face a seventh trial.
  The removal of black prospective jurors deprived inmate Curtis Flowers of a fair trial, the court said in a 7-2 decision written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
  The long record of Flowers’ t
  
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• Graduation 2019: Our favorite photos from the final celebrations

  21-06-2019 18:35
  
  This week Newport-Mesa and Laguna Beach school districts celebrated their graduates and sent them into the world.
  See some of our favorite photos from the final week of graduations in Orange County. And check out all of our coverage of Orange County’s graduations here.
  Justin Cash, left, and Christian Gomez react when it is announced that the Class of 2019 has officially graduated during the Estancia High School graduation commencement ceremony at Jim Scott Stadium in Costa Mesa on Thursda
  
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• Galaxy faces struggling FC Cincinnati in second road game in four days

  21-06-2019 18:19
  
  The last MLS game the Galaxy played resulted in a 2-1 loss to the New England Revolution on June 2.
  The Galaxy returns to league play Saturday against FC Cincinnati (4:30 p.m.; Spectrum SportsNet) and with it comes a good opportunity to pick up three points.
  Faced with a difficult week of two road games in four days, Galaxy coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto made the decision of leaving several starters – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Joe Corona, David Bingham, Favio Alvarez and Julian Arraujo –
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday June 21

  21-06-2019 18:10
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Friday June 21 at Santa Anita.
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• Celebration of Life for Dean Crowley

  21-06-2019 17:56
  
  A Celebration of Life for Dean Crowley will be at Friendly Hills Country Club in Whittier on June 28 at 1 p.m.
  Crowley was CIF-Southern Section Commissioner from 1993 to 1999. He also was a college football official. Crowley worked several college football bowl games, including the Freedom Bowl.
  He was a coach and athletics administrator. After leaving the CIF-SS Commissioner position Crowley helped the CIF State office run championship events.
  Crowley died May 24 from pneumonia and complication
  
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• Celebration of life for CIF, football official Dean Crowley is June 28 in Whittier

  21-06-2019 17:56
  
  A Celebration of Life for Dean Crowley will be at Friendly Hills Country Club in Whittier on June 28 at 1 p.m.
  Crowley was CIF-Southern Section Commissioner from 1993 to 1999. He also was a college football official. Crowley worked several college football bowl games, including the Freedom Bowl.
  He was a coach and athletics administrator. After leaving the CIF-SS Commissioner position Crowley helped the CIF State office run championship events.
  Crowley died May 24 from pneumonia and complication
  
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• Laguna Niguel’s summer concert series starts Friday at Crown Valley Park

  21-06-2019 17:48
  
  Stone Soul kicks off Laguna Niguel’s “Celebrating 30 Summer Concert Series” on Friday, June 21, with classic Motown and soul. Due to construction, all concerts in the series will take place on the lower soccer field at Crown Valley Park.
  Bring low back chairs/blankets. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. but set up is allowed after 5:30 p.m.
  Free shuttle service available for every concert from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Park at City Hall, 30111 Crown Valley Parkway. Food and dessert will be a
  
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• Watch a free movie under the stars in Dana Point

  21-06-2019 17:46
  
  Disney’s “Christopher Robin” will come to life on the big screen as Dana Point launches its Movies in the Park series on Friday, June 21 at Lantern Bay Park.
  Enjoy an evening under the stars, reminiscent of the old drive-in movies, but on the grass. Bring a low back chair or blanket. Free popcorn and refreshments for purchase benefiting local elementary schools and nonprofit groups. No admission to watch the movie.
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• Real estate news: Former Snapple distribution building in Tustin sells for $11.4 million

  21-06-2019 17:30
  
  The former regional distribution location for Snapple, a 56,190-square-foot industrial site in Tustin, has been sold for $11.4 million, according to Sentre, a real estate investment firm in San Diego.
  This building at 15201 Woodlawn Ave. is now home to one tenant, Precision Services Group, a production and distribution company, Sentre said. Precision’s clients include Sotheby’s, Quiksilver, Hillstone Restaurant Group, Yamaha, Epicor, Coldwell Banker and Marriott.
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• Well dressed Bol Bol slides to Nuggets in 2nd round of NBA draft

  21-06-2019 17:18
  
  For the majority of Thursday’s draft night, the Nuggets appeared content with their roster.
  That was until the 44th pick.
  The Nuggets acquired University of Oregon’s Bol Bol in a trade with the Miami Heat. Denver will send Miami a future second-round pick and cash considerations. Bol, the son of 7-foot-7 Manute Bol, plummeted after he was once projected as a potential lottery pick.
  “The thing I’ll remember is definitely being drafted late in the second round instead where
  
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• Aziz Ansari’s stand-up tour is coming to Riverside, Long Beach and Pasadena

  21-06-2019 16:45
  
  Comedian Aziz Ansari is hitting the road this summer and despite the name of his latest tour being “Road to Nowhere,” it’s taking him to quite a few places in Southern California.
  The energetic comedian and actor comes to Riverside’s Fox Performing Arts Center June 23, Long Beach’s Terrace Theater June 24 and the Pasadena Civic Auditorium June 25.
  He first earned fame on the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” as the entrepreneurial Tom Haverford and went
  
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• The first 3.6 million REAL IDs in California need a quick fix

  21-06-2019 16:20
  
  Q. Hi Honk: I recently got a new California driver’s license. Do the latest licenses meet the REAL ID requirements?
  – Cliff Harris, Anaheim
  A. Yes.
  Those who have gone to a Department of Motor Vehicles office since April 30, armed with the proper documents, are OK.
  A  mess was created when the Department of Homeland Security upped what is required to get a REAL ID mid-stream.
  So the first 3.6 million Californians who endured a DMV office visit to get a REAL ID, including Honk an
  
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• Man found dead in Westminster, homicide investigation underway

  21-06-2019 16:05
  
  A man estimated to be in his 40s was found dead in Westminster Thursday night, and police were investigating his death as a possible homicide.
  Officers were dispatched to the area of Locust Street and Westminster Boulevard at about 10:05 p.m. Thursday and found the man’s body. He had suffered facial injuries, said Westminster Sgt. Phuong Pham.
  The victim appeared to be homeless, Pham said.
  Anyone with information about the death was asked to call Westminster police at 714-898-3315.
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• With Judge Carter out in key case, how will homeless lawsuits work in Orange County?

  21-06-2019 16:00
  
  To his critics, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter has been too much of an activist in the way he has handled ongoing federal lawsuits that have affected the way homeless people are treated in Orange County.
  But now that Carter has been disqualified in one of the two key cases, and replaced with U.S. District Court Judge Percy Anderson, critics and admirers alike are wondering what his ouster will mean for people in need of shelter and the various local efforts to fix the problem.
  Admirers say
  
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• Successful Aging: Do you recognize the signs of elder abuse?

  21-06-2019 15:43
  
  Dear readers,
  As with many important issues related to aging, there’s a date set aside to draw attention to what is considered one of the most serious public health and human rights crisis facing our nation. That is the mistreatment of our elderly, or elder abuse. June 15 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day acknowledging physical abuse, caregiver neglect, abandonment, financial exploitation, psychological and sexual abuse.
  Take this true or false quiz to check your knowledge on the facts.
  
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• “Society has caught up with us” — More than 25,000 expected at OC Pride as parade celebrates 30th year

  21-06-2019 15:28
  
  Everything about Orange County’s first pride parade and festival in 1989 was a question mark: Where would the event be? How long should the parade be? What should the response to protesters be?
  Naive about how to throw a community celebration – Where do you even get that many portable restrooms from? – members of the small organizing committee were sure of one goal: Make O.C.’s LGBTQ community more visible and gather strength to fend off the politicians and religious acti
  
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• U.S. prepped for strikes on Iran before approval was withdrawn

  21-06-2019 14:24
  
  By LOLITA C. BALDOR and DEB RIECHMANN
  WASHINGTON — The United States abruptly called off preparations for a military strike against Iran over the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, a U.S. official said, while Iran claimed Friday it had issued several warnings before shooting down the drone over what it said was Iranian territory.
  The Trump administration offered no immediate public account of the thinking behind the last-minute halt in U.S. preparations for retaliation, amid sharply esc
  
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• HOA Homefront: Tips on how to create, run HOA committees

  21-06-2019 14:00
  
  Most associations find committees helpful. Here are some tips to maximize their value to the HOA:
  1. Committees can be “ad hoc,” i.e., temporary, or ongoing
  Committees typically address a major ongoing area of concern or take on the study of larger or complicated issues.
  2. A committee is a group
  A committee should have at least three or four members. When a committee dwindles down to one or two persons, it is no longer a committee and should be restocked with volunteers or disbanded
  
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• LAFC squeaks by San Jose to advance to U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals

  21-06-2019 08:01
  
  Los Angeles FC forward Diego Rossi (9) kicks the ball for a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of a U.S Open Cup Round of 16 match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday June 20, 2019.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
  Los Angeles FC forward Diego Rossi (9) receives a high five from teammate defender Danilo Silva (6) after Rossi scores a goal during the first half of a U.S Open Cup Round of 16 match at Banc of California Stadiu
  
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• Dodgers sink Madison Bumgarner early, then hold off Giants

  21-06-2019 07:55
  
  Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws out Buster Posey #28 of the San Francisco Giants in the fourthinning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Julio Urias of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmin
  
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• Servite lineman Ender Aguilar, Capistrano Valley tight end Jake Muller commit to Cal

  21-06-2019 07:41
  
  Two more Orange County football recruits are headed to Berkeley.
  Servite two-way lineman Ender Aguilar and Capistrano Valley tight end Jake Muller have committed to Cal, the seniors-to-be announced on Twitter.Thank you to everyone who has recruited me, God has blessed me with many great schools to go to but I have decided to commit to the University of California, Berkeley pic.twitter.com/o7smarqI6U
  — Ender Aguilar (@EAgu11) June 20, 2019One of the fastest rising recruits in Orange County,
  
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• UCLA’s Jaylen Hands headed to Brooklyn Nets after going 56th in NBA draft

  21-06-2019 07:12
  
  After Jaylen Hands’ freshman year, NBA scouts told the athletic point guard to work on his assist numbers to get ready for the next level. Hands listened and after a five-hour wait Thursday, it paid off for the Pac-12 Conference’s leading assist maker.
  Hands was the only UCLA player taken in Thursday’s NBA draft, going 56th overall to the Brooklyn Nets.Hands was one of three former McDonald’s All-Americans from UCLA to declare early for the draft this season. The others,
  
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• Lakers take Iowa State’s Talen Horton-Tucker at No. 46 in NBA Draft

  21-06-2019 07:07
  
  The Lakers decided not to remain on the sidelines for the NBA Draft on Thursday night.
  Buying their way back into the second round, the Lakers took enigmatic Iowa State guard Talen Horton-Tucker with the 46th overall pick. The trade with the Orlando Magic will cost them money and a future second-round choice.
  A positionally versatile 6-foot-4 player who has a 7-foot-1 wingspan, Horton-Tucker has intriguing potential that the Lakers felt comfortable seizing on. He averaged 11.8 points and 4.9 reb
  
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• Graduation 2019: Estancia High, in Costa Mesa, commencement photos

  21-06-2019 06:49
  
  Newport-Mesa Unified School District’s Estancia High celebrated its Class of 2019 at a commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 20, at Jim Scott Stadium in Costa Mesa.
  Justin Cash, left, and Christian Gomez react when it is announced that the Class of 2019 has officially graduated during the Estancia High School graduation commencement ceremony at Jim Scott Stadium in Costa Mesa on Thursday, June 20, 2019. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Andrea Rubalcava, center, has h
  
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• Whicker: Will Lakers swing for solo homers or play for the big inning?

  21-06-2019 06:35
  
  Nothing on Thursday dispelled the Lakers’ status as the favorites for the 2019-2020 Big3 championship.
  The NBA draft proceeded as expected. New Orleans put Anthony Davis deeper into its rear-view by taking Zion Williamson first, then trading its No. 4 pick to get picks that became teen-age rim-patroller Jaxson Hayes and all-around guard Nickell Alexander-Walker.
  All of that augments Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Jrue Holiday and E’Twaun Moore and a handbasket of top picks to
  
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• USC guard Kevin Porter Jr. selected by Cleveland Cavaliers to close NBA Draft’s first round

  21-06-2019 06:31
  
  Kevin Porter Jr. sat in the so-called green room – really just a collection of circular tables on the floor of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn –and waited. The tension built with each passing pick as the USC guard waited to learn his fate at the 2019 NBA Draft.
  Then with the final selection of the first round, the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Porter’s suspense by taking him with the 30th overall pick. Cleveland traded with the Detroit Pistons to move up and select Porter.
  After br
  
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• Photos: Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants MLB

  21-06-2019 05:45
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants during a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
  91 year-old Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, left, poses for pictures outside of the Vin Scully Press Box prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-N
  
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• Photos: Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the San Francisco Giants 9-8 MLB

  21-06-2019 05:45
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants during a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
  91 year-old Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, left, poses for pictures outside of the Vin Scully Press Box prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-N
  
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• Clippers draft pair from Florida State, take Mfiondu Kabengele 27th, Terance Mann 48th

  21-06-2019 05:39
  
  MANHATTAN BEACH — While Canadians keep a watchful eye on Kawhi Leonard’s every trip out to eat or shop or go to the ballpark – documenting them all on social media – the Clippers had their sights set on a Canadian center with impressive basketball lineage.
  The Clippers traded up to nab 21-year-old center Mfiondu Kabengele – a Toronto native and the nephew of Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – with the 27th pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday.
  In exchange for the 6-
  
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• Bubble watch: Odds rise that Southern California home price start to drop

  21-06-2019 05:30
  
  “Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
  Buzz: The region’s home price gains are rapidly shrinking, increasing the risks of another round of depreciation.
  The trends
  Numerous indexes offer context for a Fitch Ratings’ report that said appreciation was “slowing from a gallop to a trot.”
  For example, look at the Federal Housing Finance Agency price index for California. It rose at a 5.2% annual rate in the
  
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• Dodgers’ Rich Hill has flexor tendon strain, will be sidelined indefinitely

  21-06-2019 05:12
  
  LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t the worst-case scenario. But it was nearby.
  An MRI on Thursday morning revealed a strained flexor tendon in Rich Hill’s pitching arm. Frequently associated with elbow problems that lead to Tommy John surgery, Hill and the Dodgers are optimistic the injury was caught early enough that the veteran left-hander will be able to pitch again this season after weeks of rest and rehab.
  “I think it’s as positive as it could have been,” said Hill,
  
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