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• Broadcom founder Nicholas, friend taking plea deal in Las Vegas drug case

  31-07-2019 22:13
  
  By KEN RITTER
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A California technology billionaire and crime victim rights advocate and a friend are taking a plea deal sparing them prison time in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room drug case, their lawyers and a prosecutor told a judge on Wednesday.
  Henry T. Nicholas III and co-defendant Ashley Christine Fargo will enter an “Alford plea” to two felony drug possession charges, and will make a $1 million donation to an unspecified Las Vegas-area drug treatment and reh
  
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• CSUF professor wants to raise awareness at schools of young human trafficking victims

  31-07-2019 22:10
  
  When Hannah Fraley started doing research on human trafficking, one of the most surprising things to her was that so many school nurses had no idea that young trafficking victims are likely to attend school.
  In many cases she discovered that if students were referred to school nurses for frequently falling asleep in class, truancy, fighting or even questions about a sexually transmitted disease — all red flags in youth trafficking — the nurses often would just label them problem kids
  
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• Lakers finalize Frank Vogel’s coaching staff

  31-07-2019 22:05
  
  The two-and-half month process to outfit the rest of the Lakers’ new coaching staff is complete.
  The team officially announced the six coaches who will round out the bench for Frank Vogel, who is embarking on his first season with the Lakers this fall. It will include former head coaches Jason Kidd and Lionel Hollins; longtime Cleveland assistant and recent Raptors assistant Phil Handy; former Lakers guard and shooting coach Mike Penberthy; a previous Vogel disciple Quinton Crawford; and r
  
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• Dodgers acquire infielder Jedd Gyorko from Cardinals at trade deadline

  31-07-2019 21:58
  
  DENVER – The Dodgers are set to acquire veteran infielder Jedd Gyorko from the St. Louis Cardinals, according to a source with knowledge of the trade. The return to St. Louis is not yet known.
  Gyorko, 30, is on the 60-day injured list with a low back strain. He is eligible to be activated in seven days, and will not cost the Dodgers a 40-man roster spot until then.
  In 780 career games with the Padres and Cardinals, Gyorko batted .246 with 112 home runs and 351 RBIs. He belted 30 home runs
  
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• UCLA football gets Keisean Lucier-South back on sidelines

  31-07-2019 21:38
  
  Outside linebacker Keisean Lucier-South, UCLA’s leader in sacks last year, is not expected to participate in any training camp practices due to academic issues, but the redshirt senior returned to the field Wednesday on the sideline.
  Lucier-South, who missed half of the spring practices due to academic issues, was part coach, part cheerleader for the outside linebackers during practice Wednesday. Dressed in UCLA sweats, he offered advice and encouragement during individual drills. It was t
  
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• Firefighters rescue 3 people trapped in car after it slammed into center median in Newport Beach

  31-07-2019 21:36
  
  Three people were cut from a car vehicle after it slammed into a tree in a center median causing a traffic backup in Newport Beach on Wednesday morning.
  Firefighters found the vehicle lodged in the median at East Coast Highway and Narcissus Avenue after the 8:22 a.m. crash, Newport Beach Fire Department spokesman Kevin Tiscareno said.
  The driver and passengers were trapped inside, Tiscareno said, adding that firefighters had to stabilize the vehicle.
  Video recorded by a bystander at the scene sh
  
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• UCLA football opens training camp with 42 true freshmen

  31-07-2019 21:18
  
  LOS ANGELES — Hip-hop music reverberated across Spaulding Field as Chip Kelly subconsciously twirled his whistle around his hand. Players systematically positioned themselves in a precise U-shape surrounding strength and conditioning coach Frank Wintrich. They barked “B-R-U-I-N-S!” as they churned out jumping jacks under an overcast sky.
  Football is back in Westwood.
  UCLA opened fall camp Wednesday, an early start that overlaps with the end of summer quarter finals. Players are
  
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• CSUF app gives free guided tour of Yosemite’s “Fire and Ice” story

  31-07-2019 21:18
  
  Visitors to Yosemite National Park now have a way to learn about the origins of its stunning domes, half domes, waterfalls and cliffs while traveling in their cars.
  “Yosemite National Park: A Story of Fire and Ice,” a free virtual field trip app, debuted last month. Available on Wyoming-based TravelStorysGPS, the app was created by a team of Cal State Fullerton geological sciences faculty members and students. 
  By downloading the app onto their smartphones, visitors get a guide
  
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• St. Margaret’s has ambitious nonleague football schedule

  31-07-2019 21:10
  
  St. Margaret’s 2019 varsity football team will play what might be the most challenging nonleague schedule in program history.
  Five of the Tartans’ seven nonleague opponents were playoff teams in 2018.
  They open the ’19 season Aug. 24 at Vista (7-5 last season) of San Diego County, followed by home games against Yucca Valley (6-5) and La Mirada (2-9), then at El Toro (4-6) followed by three home games against Santa Fe Christian (8-4) of Solana Beach, Bellflower (7-3) and St. Jos
  
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• Pedestrian struck by 2 cars while crossing Fountain Valley street

  31-07-2019 17:58
  
  A man crossing a Fountain Valley street was struck Tuesday night by two cars and in grave condition in a hospital, police said.
  He was crossing near Harbor Boulevard and Lilac Avenue at around 11:36 p.m. when hit by a passing car, said Fountain Valley Sgt. Jennifer Pratt.
  The man was not in a crosswalk, Pratt said.
  The driver stopped and tried to flag down help.
  “Another vehicle unfortunately struck the pedestrian again,” the sergeant said.
  That second vehicle, a large SUV, did not s
  
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• Meet Braunwyn Windham-Burke, a mother of 7 and the new wife on Season 14 of ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’

  31-07-2019 17:44
  
  Braunwyn Windham-Burke says she has seen every episode of “The Real Housewives of Orange County.”
  And she still wanted to join the cast.
  We kid, of course, because for Windham-Burke, as for the all the other women present and past who have been regulars on “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” which returns for a 14th season on Tuesday, Aug. 6, there are very good reasons for doing so.
  Which is why, after Windham-Burke was revealed as the newest member of the show that
  
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• Where and when to watch the second-night Democratic presidential debate, plus viewing parties in LA, valleys, Long Beach, South Bay

  31-07-2019 17:26
  
  LOS ANGELES — Viewing parties are planned for 11 sites in Los Angeles County on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, for the concluding portion of the second set of debates of the 2020 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
  The parties will be held at:The Abbey Bar, 692 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood
  Chibogs, 1925 W Temple St., Los Angeles
  Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice
  The Game Sports Bar, 5630 W. Manchester Ave., Westchester
  Hamburger Mary’s, 330 Pine Ave., Lo
  
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• Late surf guitar legend Dick Dale will be honored at the Surf Guitar 101 Convention

  31-07-2019 16:49
  
  Like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, Dick Dale was an undisputed guitar god.
  Known as The King of Surf Guitar, he amplified the sound of California’s surf culture with his gold Fender Stratocaster named “The Beast” belting out fierce guitar riffs that evoked the sound of waves crashing on the beach.
  Dale died in March at the age of 81, but his legacy will be honored with performances by former bandmates and his son at the 12th annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention, which returns to
  
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• Here’s why Southern California’s casinos have become go-to spots for foreign language programming

  31-07-2019 16:48
  
  During a recent concert at the Pechanga Summit at Pechanga Resort Casino there was a moment when the evening’s act got off the stage and began walking the venue floor, and what followed next was a scene of true fandom: hundreds of screaming fans crowding around him, snapping pictures and trying to get him to touch their hands as security moved them back.
  It was not a legendary rock star or boy band member from the U.S. that had fans in a frenzy, but venerated Cantonese pop star George Lam.
  
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• Unborn child of pregnant jail inmate in Orange County dies

  31-07-2019 16:32
  
  Authorities are investigating the death of a pregnant inmate’s unborn child who died over the weekend.
  On Saturday, July 27, a 30-year-old inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana was taken to OC Global Medical Center related to her pregnancy of about 27 weeks, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said.
  Later that day she was transferred to UCI Medical Center, where it was determined that her unborn child was dead.
  “The official cause of death is pending invest
  
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• Great white sharks attacking sea lions at increased rate off Southern California coast

  31-07-2019 16:30
  
  Injured large male sea lion seen on red buoy just outside Dana Point harbor. (Photo courtesy of Capt. Dave’s Whale and Dolphin Safari.)
  An 800-pound sea lion with a two-foot-long gaping wound across its back caught Tom Southern’s attention as he passed by the red buoy close to the entry to Dana Point Harbor.
  The buoy is a frequent hangout for sea lions and a focal point for whale and dolphin charters leaving and entering the harbor. But the sighting Monday, July 29, was not the tranq
  
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• After delivering hundreds of newspapers, driver laces up and runs marathons

  31-07-2019 16:30
  
  What causes someone to excel is a mystery, but one thing is certain: When we harness our inner drive we can accomplish amazing things.
  As dawn breaks over Southern California, Miguel Franco does what every single newspaper delivery person does every single day — drive up and down streets placing all the news that’s fit to print near your doorstep regardless of heat, storms or hail.I’ll admit those of us in the news biz make mistakes now and then. But let’s agree, this per
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: Yes, I went to a pot store. But people call it weed now. Write it down.

  31-07-2019 16:15
  
  When I was diagnosed with cancer, I did what every other red-blooded, flag-waving American would do in my situation: I went to Costco. See, I’d been reading all this blather about things that are supposed to help you fight cancer, including pomegranate juice, which they sell at Costco. However, when I got there, I discovered it cost $10 a bottle.
  Ouch. I know I’m a cheapskate, but seriously. You can buy quite a drinkable merlot around here for $3.99 a bottle. From Napa Valley. And th
  
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• Democratic candidates peddle ‘free’ stuff for everyone

  31-07-2019 16:05
  
  Never before have presidential candidates offered voters so much “free” stuff.
  Kamala Harris wants you to “collect up to $500 a month.”
  Elizabeth Warren says, “We need to go tenfold in our research and development in green energy.”
  No one has tracked the cost of all of the promises. So my video team did!
  Who will spend the most?
  Here are the new spending proposals from the five most popular (according to ElectionBettingOdds.com) candidates.
  In my latest video,
  
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• Don’t let state regulators limit energy choice in California

  31-07-2019 08:25
  
  As mayors of Diamond Bar, Rosemead and West Covina, we collectively represent more than 200,000 constituents in the San Gabriel Valley — constituents who work hard to provide for their families, and in some cases, their businesses.
  Like most Californians, one of the top concerns of San Gabriel Valley residents is affordability. It’s no secret that the California dream is getting more and more expensive, which is why it troubles us that the California Public Utilities Commission plans
  
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• Griffin Canning, Matt Thaiss give Angels a much-needed lift

  31-07-2019 07:05
  
  The Angels’ Matt Thaiss tracks the flight of his two-run home run during the second inning of Tuesday’s game against the Tigers at Angel Stadium. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning throws to a Detroit Tigers batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, July 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDetroit Tigers starting pitcher Drew VerHagen throws to a Los Angeles An
  
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• 17-year-old pedestrian hospitalized with serious injuries following Brea crash

  31-07-2019 06:33
  
  A traffic collision in Brea left a 17-year-old pedestrian hospitalized with serious injuries on Tuesday, July 30.
  The crash happened near the intersection of Brea Boulevard and Lambert Road, Brea police said in a tweet at 7:46 p.m. One vehicle was involved in a collision with a male who was on foot.
  He was taken to UCI Medical Center with serious injuries, police said. Department officials described him as a La Habra resident, but his name was not made public Tuesday evening.
  The vehicle driver
  
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• Dodgers’ newcomers team up to beat Rockies

  31-07-2019 06:07
  
  The Dodgers’ Kristopher Negron gestures as he crosses home plate after hitting a home run off Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the second inning of Tuesday’s game in Denver. It was Negron’s first at-bat as a Dodger. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
  Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsColorado Rockies s
  
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• Dodgers players paying attention during the calm before trade deadline storm

  31-07-2019 04:53
  
  DENVER — A group of players sat in one corner of the visitors’ clubhouse at Coors Field on Tuesday afternoon, heads down, checking their phones. Before long an impromptu discussion broke out. The subject: the trade deadline.
  The four Dodgers were focused on big names rumored to be on the move elsewhere around baseball. It’s been years since the Dodgers traded a major player from their active roster to a contending team at the deadline. With the best record in baseball, they&rsq
  
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• USC picks up commitment from defensive lineman Jamar Sekona

  31-07-2019 04:46
  
  USC added to its 2020 recruiting class on Tuesday with the commitment of Marin Catholic defensive lineman Jamar Sekona.
  The rising senior announced his commitment on Twitter with a brief post.
  “After a long and great process, my family and I believe this to be the best fit for me!” he wrote.USC I’m COMMITTED… #FightOn #runtheSCene pic.twitter.com/4D21hNDfem
  — Jamar Sekona (@JamarSekona) July 31, 2019Sekona is a three-star recruit according to 247sports.com’s
  
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• New addition Eric Weddle has Rams defense feeling confident

  31-07-2019 04:28
  
  IRVINE — Tuesday represented the first day of full-pads practice for the Rams as they prepare for the 2019 season. With such a small sample size of work in hand, it’s too early to make any bold predictions or declarations about the team.
  But 12-year veteran cornerback Aqib Talib wasn’t shy in his confidence after Tuesday’s practice.
  “We can be a lot better than it was last year. I think at this point, right now, we are,” Talib said. “As far as where we w
  
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• Senior Moments: Tricks for making pills go down a little easier

  31-07-2019 04:21
  
  If a world record existed for someone who has reached my age and never swallowed a pill, I would be awarded the trophy. It’s a bit like becoming a member of a club you never wanted to join.
  “Welcome to the club; you have arthritis,” your doctor tells you.
  Over the years, I have become inventive in finding alternative ways to get the bitter pills down. I have crushed, hammered, soaked, smashed and — oh, the sweets I have defamed by adding a crushed pill.
  Although I have pi
  
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• Considering a medical alert device? Here’s what you should know before buying.

  31-07-2019 03:33
  
  Question: I recently hurt my back and am unsteady on my feet. My husband continues to work away from the house, as do I when I can. I am concerned about needing help if I fall and no one is here to help. How do you know if you are ready for an emergency response device? And how do you go about selecting one? P.S. I am in my early 80s. — S.M.
  Answer: Dear S.M. If you have concerns about falling and there is no one to answer your call for help, you might seriously consider getting an emergen
  
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• Alexander: The cool stadium for the Rams, Chargers deserves a cool nickname

  31-07-2019 03:30
  
  Construction workers continue work in the bowl of the NFL stadium rising in Inglewood, Calif., Tuesday, July 30, 2019. The multi-billion-dollar complex is on schedule to open in July 2020. Officials from the NFL, the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers toured the stadium as part of early preparations for the Super Bowl in February 2022. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
  The exterior of the football stadium under construction in Inglewood, Calif., Tuesday, July 30, 2019. The complex is on schedul
  
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• QB Philip Rivers becomes sixth Chargers player on NFL Network’s ‘Top 100’ list

  31-07-2019 03:11
  
  Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers made an appearance on NFL Network’s “Top 100” list for the eighth time in his career, and his ranking was a fitting number.
  Rivers was slotted at No. 17 – his jersey number – a jump of 39 spots from last year’s list (No. 56), which is voted on by NFL players.
  Rivers is the sixth Chargers player to be featured on the annual list, joining defensive ends Joey Bosa (No. 56) and Melvin Ingram (No. 48), wide receiver Keenan Allen (
  
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• Champion pro surfer Courtney Conlogue is just as adventurous out of the water, with artwork and newly launched brand

  31-07-2019 03:05
  
  Courtney Conlogue, of Santa Ana, won the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Australia, a major victory for the Orange County surfer. (Photo courtesy World Surf League)
  World Tour surfer Sally Fitzgibbons came out to support fellow pro surfer Courtney Conlogue at her first-ever art show at The Board Club in Newport Beach. (Photo by Laylan Connelly/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCourtney Conlogue shows off her $10,000 check she received after winning the Woman’s Surf Final at this years
  
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• Judge rejects lawsuit tied to Rams-Saints playoff game

  31-07-2019 01:39
  
  NEW ORLEANS — The last of three federal lawsuits against NFL officials over the failure to call a blatant penalty in January’s NFC title game between the Rams and the New Orleans Saints has been dismissed by a U.S. District Court judge in New Orleans.
  The dismissal leaves one state court lawsuit over the no-call still alive in Louisiana state court.
  At the center of all of the suits is the failure to flag Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman for his helmet-to-helmet hit on
  
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• Gardening: It’s time to shine a light on the nightshade family

  31-07-2019 01:36
  
  Anyone with a garden has likely seen a black nightshade at one time or another.
  In the words of Linda Roehm, who gardens in Lomita and sought its identity in an email with a photo, “Little white flowers turn into green berries that turn dark.”
  For years, I thought the fruit of this fairly common perennial weed, the result of a bird swallowing its fruit and excreting its seed, was poisonous. Then I stumbled on a number of testimonials revealing that its ripe fruit were seldom toxic. S
  
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• Hate crimes in major U.S. cities increased 9% in 2018, new report shows

  31-07-2019 00:58
  
  The ascendance of white nationalism, online radicalization, divisive politics and ongoing religious tensions all point to a potentially turbulent time ahead, especially as the nation gears up for a contentious 2020 presidential election, according to a new report on hate crimes in the U.S.
  “Increasingly, we’re seeing that political events correlate to fluctuations and spikes in hate crimes,” said Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal Sta
  
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• Dog owners rejoice as new park opens in Laguna Woods

  31-07-2019 00:40
  
  Kathleen Overton of Laguna Woods holds her 11-year-old, 4-pound Chihuahua Ricky in one hand and a coffee in the other as she observes the grand opening ceremony for the A Place For Paws Dog Park in Laguna Woods on Saturday, July 27, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  Randy Belzer and Gail Olson of Laguna Woods search for their names on the Founders Wall plaque at the newly-opened A Place For Paws Dog Park, after its relocation, on Saturday, July 27, 2019. (Photo By Jeff An
  
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• Walmart, Target, Ikea sued by UC Santa Barbara over Edison-style LED bulbs

  31-07-2019 00:39
  
  The University of California is looking to halt imports of vintage-style LED light bulbs and are sold at five of the nation’s biggest retailers, including Walmart, Target and Amazon.
  UC Santa Barbara says the retailers should be paying it royalties from sales of the bulbs. Bed Bath & Beyond and Ikea also were named in the complaint filed Tuesday with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington and in civil suits in federal court in Los Angeles.
  The energy-efficient light bulb
  
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• All those Social Security phone calls are nothing but fraud, feds say

  31-07-2019 00:28
  
  The calls come in bursts, one after another. The caller claims to work with the Social Security Administration and key information is needed to straighten out your affairs.
  Federal officials say it’s a scam and you should hang up. Better yet, don’t answer the call.
  The SSA, through its Office of the Inspector General, is airing public service announcements on television and radio warning that callers are seeking sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and financial d
  
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• Ruth Bader Ginsburg puts kibosh on court-packing nonsense

  31-07-2019 00:21
  
  How would Democratic activists respond to a plan by the Trump administration to add several new justices to the U.S. Supreme Court? They would be aghast at the suggestion, and would describe it as a transparent attempt to advance a conservative agenda. They would describe it as an assault on the integrity of the court. They would be right.
  Yet several Democratic candidates for president have embraced ideas to “reform” the high court that would increase the number of justices. Their g
  
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