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• UCLA assistant might have inside info on Oklahoma

  11-09-2019 23:58
  
  LOS ANGELES — UCLA doesn’t have much game tape of Oklahoma’s defense after the Sooners changed defensive coordinators during the offseason, but the Bruins have something better.
  UCLA tight ends coach Derek Sage coached with Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch for one season at Washington State and is giving the Bruins the inside scoop on the Sooners (2-0), who visit the Rose Bowl on Saturday.
  “They have a very good all-around defense,” offensive lineman Chris
  
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• 5 things for UCLA to show progress vs. Oklahoma

  11-09-2019 23:36
  
  Just when UCLA was expected to take a step forward under Chip Kelly, the Bruins are in the exact same place they were last year: staring at a potential 0-3 start.
  After two disappointing games, UCLA (0-2) hosts No. 5 Oklahoma on Saturday. Fans are nearing rebellion and UCLA is trying to buoy the ship by handing out free tickets. Yet Kelly remains calm through the storm.
  “Not everything is dramatic as some people kind of put the emphasis on,” Kelly said Wednesday, repeating that the t
  
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• Student dies after crashing golf cart at El Modena High School

  11-09-2019 23:32
  An El Modena High School student died this week after apparently crashing a school golf cart on campus into a pole, Orange police said on Wednesday.
  Officers were called to the campus on East Spring Street at around 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, after the crash, Sgt. Phil McMullin said.
  “He was on some sort of campus golf cart … and he ended up crashing,” McMullin said.
  The student apparently wasn’t supposed to be using the golf cart, which was for staff.
  “At the tim
  
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• Gig economy bill to reclassify freelancers, Uber drivers goes to Newsom

  11-09-2019 23:31
  
  By Don Thompson, The Associated Press
  California lawmakers sent the governor a bill Wednesday that would give new wage and benefit protections to workers at so-called gig economy companies such as Uber and Lyft where people pick up jobs on their own schedule.
  The 56-15 Assembly vote marked a victory for labor unions and a defeat for tech companies that vehemently oppose the proposal.
  It was previously approved by the state Senate and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he supports it.
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• Orange County supervisors need lessons about open government

  11-09-2019 23:11
  
  The Orange County Board of Supervisors needs some training in the concept of open government, after a string of questionable decisions that seem designed to reduce public scrutiny of their actions rather than promote openness and accountability.
  The latest controversy involves its newly approved rules for placing taxpayer-funded contracts on the county meeting agenda. A board of supervisors committee recently agreed to boost the financial size of annual contracts that must be approved by the ful
  
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• MARC Scholars at CSUF work to make a difference, prep for grad school

  11-09-2019 21:26
  
  Cal State Fullerton students Kendra Paquette and Shaina Nguyen are focused on research they hope could help solve two problems that regularly appear in local and national headlines: wrongful convictions and the West Nile virus.
  Paquette, a senior, is working with psychology professor Iris Blandón-Gitlin to investigate cognitive processes of facial recognition, as well as forensic applications for improving the accuracy of the identification of suspects in disguises, such as hats and glass
  
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• Video: Christaphany Murray on improving UCLA’s offensive line

  11-09-2019 21:15
  
  Offensive lineman Christaphany Murray talks about how the UCLA offensive line is working to improve and what the Bruins are expecting from Oklahoma’s defense.Related Articles Video: Dorian Thompson-Robinson came to UCLA for matchups like Oklahoma Video: Chip Kelly previews UCLA’s nonconference finale vs. Oklahoma UCLA players-only meeting redirects focus on football Video: Elijah Gates says UCLA came into ‘one mindset’ after players-only meeting Video: Jay Shaw on tuning
  
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• Chargers tight end Hunter Henry injures left knee

  11-09-2019 21:13
  
  COSTA MESA — Tight end Hunter Henry sustained a left knee injury in Sunday’s season-opening win against the Indianapolis Colts.
  “Hunter Henry suffered a tibia plateau fracture to his left knee during last Sunday’s game versus the Indianapolis Colts,” the team announced Wednesday. “Henry will continue to be evaluated, and the timeframe for his return has not yet been determined.”
  Henry missed the entire regular season in 2018 with a torn ACL.
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• Video: Dorian Thompson-Robinson came to UCLA for matchups like Oklahoma

  11-09-2019 21:11
  
  Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson on facing No. 5 Oklahoma this weekend, what he can do better to help the offense improve and how the team responded to this week’s players-only meeting.Related Articles Video: Christaphany Murray on improving UCLA’s offensive line Video: Chip Kelly previews UCLA’s nonconference finale vs. Oklahoma UCLA players-only meeting redirects focus on football Video: Elijah Gates says UCLA came into ‘one mindset’ after players-only meeting
  
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• Attorneys: OxyContin maker agrees to tentative $22 billion settlement

  11-09-2019 21:11
  
  By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVE COLLINS
  HARTFORD, Conn.  —
  Attorneys for some 2,000 local governments say they have agreed to a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over the toll of the nation’s opioid crisis.
  Attorney Paul Farrell said in a text message Wednesday that they have agreed to a deal that has been on the table for several weeks.
  Sources with direct knowledge of the talks say that Stamford, Connecticut-based Purdue will pay up to $12 billion over time a
  
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• Laguna Woods Village co-op members to see 4% hike in assessments next year

  11-09-2019 21:10
  
  LAGUNA WOODS — Monthly assessments will be increasing for United Mutual members by $23.46 next year — or 4%  — as part of the 2020 business plan and 2020 reserve funding plan passed by the United board during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
  Broken down, that’s $20.69 in United assessments and $2.77 in GRF assessments, according to a Village Management Services staff report.
  The monthly base assessment will increase from $578.52 to $601.98 starting in Januar
  
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• Cal State Fullerton Night at Dodger Stadium a big hit

  11-09-2019 20:37
  
  Cal State Fullerton’s blue and orange colors were on display Friday night at Dodger Stadium.
  As part of the university’s first CSUF Night, opera student Danielle Pribyl sang the national anthem and President Fram Virjee threw out the honorary first pitch in the game against the San Francisco Giants.
  CSUF opera student Danielle Pribyl sings the “Star-Spangled Banner” at Friday’s CSUF Night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo courtesy Cal State Fullerton)
  CSUF opera student Dan
  
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• Gig workers on verge of becoming employees after California Senate approves AB 5

  11-09-2019 20:36
  
  A bill that could wreak havoc on the business models of Uber, Lyft and other companies that rely on gig workers is closer to becoming law after the California Senate passed it 29-11 along party lines.
  After its passage Tuesday night, AB 5 goes back to the majority Democratic State Assembly, which must approve amendments to the bill before sending it to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. He is expected to sign the bill — which the San Francisco ride-hailing giants and other companies have been
  
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• Government will propose banning flavors used in e-cigarettes

  11-09-2019 20:32
  
  By MATTHEW PERRONE
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration will propose banning thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes to combat a recent surge in underage vaping .
  The Food and Drug Administration will develop guidelines to remove from the market all e-cigarette flavors except tobacco, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters during an Oval Office appearance with the president, first lady Melania Trump and the acting FDA commissio
  
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• Survey results over simulated tribal village and other uses for the Northwest Open Space ready in San Juan Capistrano

  11-09-2019 18:27
  
  Acjachemen tribal members said they hope to end delays that have dragged out for four years efforts to build a small simulated Native American village in a San Juan Capistrano park.
  Multiple incarnations of San Juan Capistrano city councils have approved the village, but each time they ended up putting the project on hold so concerns could be worked out: funding, maintenance, and this latest time, worry the city would be opened up to lawsuits over using the land for something other than intended
  
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• Team USA ousted by France in World Cup quarterfinal

  11-09-2019 18:25
  
  DONGGUAN, China — No gold. No medal. No more winning streak.
  The U.S. reign atop international basketball has ended – this time, thwarted by France at the World Cup.
  For the first time since 2006, the U.S. sent NBA players to a major international tournament and won’t win gold. Evan Fournier scored 22 points, Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 16 rebounds and France beat the U.S. 89-79 in the World Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, rallying from a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit to
  
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• Video: Chip Kelly previews UCLA’s nonconference finale vs. Oklahoma

  11-09-2019 18:09
  
  Head coach Chip Kelly talks about the mindset of his team with No. 5 Oklahoma coming to the Rose Bowl on Saturday and his impressions of Oklahoma’s defense.Related Articles UCLA players-only meeting redirects focus on football Video: Elijah Gates says UCLA came into ‘one mindset’ after players-only meeting Video: Jay Shaw on tuning out outside noise during UCLA’s 0-2 start Chip Kelly not panicking over UCLA’s latest 0-2 start Walk-on Greg Dulcich is unexpected recei
  
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• 8 things to do at Southern California casinos this week (Sept. 13-19)

  11-09-2019 17:50
  
  Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 
  Mexican singer-songwriter Alejandra Guzmán, whose popular songs include “Hacer El Amor Con Otro,” “Eternamente Bella” and “Yo Te Esperaba,” will bring her La Guzmán Tour 2019 to the Rancho Mirage resort. Guzmán has recorded music for decades and has a total of 13 albums, her most recent of which sold more than a million copies.
  8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage
  
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• Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike makes WNBA All-Defensive Team for 5th year in a row

  11-09-2019 17:33
  
  Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike was named an All-Defensive first-teamer for the fourth time in five seasons, the WNBA announced Wednesday morning.
  The other defensive first-teamers: Seattle’s Natasha Howard, who was named Defensive Player of the Year, and teammate Jordin Canada, and Connecticut’s Jonquel Jones and Jasmine Thomas.
  Ogwumike, who also serves as the WNBPA president, was an All-Defensive second-teamer last year. She has now been voted to the All-Defensive Team for five cons
  
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• ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’: Taxidermy Tamra hopes for a Real Housewife Afterlife

  11-09-2019 17:26
  
  This week’s episode of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” was well on its way to being the dullest one ever, but then Tamra Judge announced what she’d like done to her body after death.
  “I wanted to be stuffed,” Tamra told Shannon Storms Beador and Vicki Gunvalson, taking the topic of end-of-life planning far beyond what kind of tequila she’d like served as the funeral.
  “I want to be taxidermied — is that what it’s called?” sh
  
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• Reflections on the 18 years since the attacks of Sept. 11

  11-09-2019 17:24
  
  Eighteen years ago today, the United States experienced shocking and tragic attacks on our country.
  Nearly 2,000 Americans and people from around the world lost their lives that day, leaving painful voids in the lives of families and friends of those who were lost. Many others were left with physical and psychological injuries that are being coped with to this day.
  Our thoughts are with all who were impacted by the attacks of Sept. 11.
  Just as today is a day for remembrance, today is also a day
  
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• Bubble Watch: California’s hottest-selling cars are at the used-car lot

  11-09-2019 17:00
  
  “Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
  Buzz: California’s car buying is up slightly this year, but it’s more used vehicles and fewer new ones.
  Source: California New Car Dealers Association
  The Trend
  When my trusty spreadsheet added up industry stats for statewide auto buying in 2019’s first half, we see 2.97 million new and used vehicle registrations. That’s a 1.5% increase over 12 months.
  And the buyi
  
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• 6 tips to sell your house before the end of the year

  11-09-2019 17:00
  
  By Holly D. Johnson, Bankrate.com
  In recent years, sellers have called the shots in homebuying negotiations. They’ve had plenty of leverage, too, thanks to surges in buyer demand, tight inventory and soaring home prices in many top markets around the country.
  But we all know that the housing market is a cyclical one. Pricing and demand that goes up eventually goes down, and the hot summer housing market often cools by the time winter rears its chilly head.
  If you’re needing to sell a
  
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• ‘Survivor’ producer convicted for killing wife is back at Gardena home after Mexico prison release

  11-09-2019 16:55
  
  GARDENA — A former reality TV show producer convicted of killing his wife is back home in Southern California after his release from a Mexican prison.
  KTLA-TV says former “Survivor” producer Bruce Beresford-Redman was released about two months ago. The station says the 48-year-old had no comment when interviewed Monday at his home in Gardena, where he is living with his mother and two children.
  He served 7 1/2 years of a 12-year sentence.
  Beresford-Redman was convicted of beati
  
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• Man charged with killing protected mountain lion P-38, which roamed mountains northwest of LA

  11-09-2019 08:53
  
  VENTURA — A Simi Valley man was charged with shooting and killing a protected mountain lion that roamed the mountains northwest of Los Angeles and was wearing a GPS tracking collar.
  Alfredo Gonzalez, 60, was charged with two misdemeanors for allegedly shooting the male cougar, known as P-38, and vandalizing its collar, the Ventura County district attorney’s office announced Tuesday.
  It is illegal to shoot a mountain lion without a state permit.Prosecutors believe that Gonzalez shot t
  
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• Shachi Mehra, chef-owner of Adya restaurants in Anaheim and Irvine, wins Food Network’s contest show ‘Chopped’

  11-09-2019 07:00
  
  Shachi Mehra didn’t know she had won Food Network’s “Chopped” until she saw the final dish revealed on set. And even then it took a while for that to register.
  “When you see the dish it takes a few seconds before you recognize it and think, ‘Oh that’s not my dish!’ and you’re still processing that you won,” said Mehra, chef-owner of Adya restaurants at the Anaheim Packing House and in Irvine which serve Indian street food. She watched t
  
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• Angels officially eliminated as Jose Suarez struggles again

  11-09-2019 06:55
  
  Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani flies out during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Suarez throws during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCleveland Indians’ Jordan Lu
  
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• Dodgers never lost focus on way to 7th straight NL West title

  11-09-2019 06:30
  
  Dodgers pitcher Dustin May, center, is doused during a lockerroom celebration after the Dodgers defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 in a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Baltimore. The Dodgers clinched the NL West title. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
  Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, center, is doused during a lockerroom celebration after the Dodgers defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 during a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Baltimore. The Dodgers clinched the NL West title (
  
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• Whicker: Kings prospect Akil Thomas is hoping to take his dad’s dreams to NHL fruition

  11-09-2019 05:59
  
  The Kings’ Akil Thomas (86) during their game against the Sharks in the 2019 Anaheim Rookie Face Off at the Great Park Ice & Fivepoint Arena in Irvine, CA, on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  The Kings’ Akil Thomas (86) during their game against the Sharks in the 2019 Anaheim Rookie Face Off at the Great Park Ice & Fivepoint Arena in Irvine, CA, on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe
  
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• Brewers’ Christian Yelich breaks kneecap, out for season

  11-09-2019 05:50
  
  MIAMI — Brewers star Christian Yelich broke his right kneecap on a foul ball Tuesday night and will miss the rest of the regular season, an injury that overshadowed Milwaukee’s 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins.Christian Yelich’s MVP-caliber season unfortunately comes to an end after fouling a pitch off his knee cap. #MLB pic.twitter.com/l1Z4k4Dfr6
  — FOX Sports Florida & Sun (@FOXSportsFL) September 11, 2019The Brewers didn’t say whether the reigning NL MVP might b
  
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• Inglewood discusses community benefits package tied to proposed Clippers arena

  11-09-2019 05:27
  
  The Clippers and the city of Inglewood are negotiating an estimated $100 million community development plan associated with the proposed new 18,500-seat arena that the team wants to open in 2024, details of which were discussed at Tuesday’s Inglewood City Council meeting.
  City Manager Artie Fields outlined some of Inglewood’s varied “asks,” calling the potential agreement one that could “end up being the most generous in sports history.” In an email Tuesday, t
  
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• Shorthanded Newport Harbor boys water polo unites to beat No. 3 Foothill

  11-09-2019 04:45
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSANTA ANA – The ultimate goal for Newport Harbor’s boys water polo team is the same as last season. The top-ranked Sailors want to win it all. But there were a few things different about the squad Tuesday as it played No. 3 Foothill.
  Newport Harbor competed without All-County attacker Makoto Kenney, who broke a finger in a season-opening match against The Bishop’s.
  Newport Harbor’s Tom
  
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• Antonio Brown accused of rape by former trainer

  11-09-2019 04:28
  
  New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer.
  Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida.
  Brown has denied the allegations. Darren Heitner, a lawyer representing Brown, says it was “a consensual personal relationship.”
  The New York Times first reported about the lawsuit.
  Messages were left seeking comment from the Patriots and the NFL.
  Br
  
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• Who among the Ducks made the best impressions at the Rookie Faceoff?

  11-09-2019 04:26
  
  The Ducks’ Hunter Drew (72) during their game against the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2019 Anaheim Rookie Face Off at the Great Park Ice & Fivepoint Arena in Irvine, CA, on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  The Ducks’ Josh Mahura (76) controls the puck against the Golden Knights’ Jimmy Schuldt (4) during their game in the 2019 Anaheim Rookie Face Off at the Great Park Ice & Fivepoint Arena in Irvine, CA, on Tuesday, Sep 10, 201
  
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• Rent control advances in California, L.A. County

  11-09-2019 04:26
  
  Separate tenant protection measures advanced in Sacramento and downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, Sept. 10, with the Senate approving a measure that would impose a form of rent control throughout the state and county leaders adopting permanent rent control for unincorporated areas.
  The state Senate voted 25-10 to approve Assembly Bill 1482, the so-called “anti-gouging” measure that seeks to cap rent hikes statewide at 5% plus inflation, up to a maximum of 10% a year.
  If the Assembly vo
  
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• Facing criticism, Westminster Mayor Tri Ta proposes resolution condemning ‘abettors’ of communism

  11-09-2019 02:07
  
  Based on recent Westminster City Council meetings, the one Wednesday, Sept. 11, almost guarantees discord on the dais.
  Included on an agenda packed with high-profile issues, a resolution by Mayor Tri Ta condemns “political disruption and misinformation” intended “to foment disorder in the city.”
  Referencing communism throughout, the proposal lists characteristics of “Westminster residents who are identified as active aiders and abettors of the Hanoi regime.”
  O
  
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• Southern California water agency approves $5 million for stormwater pilot

  11-09-2019 02:04
  
  The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on Tuesday, Sept. 10, approved $5 million for a stormwater pilot project to determine the best and most efficient way to capture the tens of billions of gallons of rainwater that flow off roofs and pavement each year.
  “A lot of hope has been placed in the potential of stormwater as a local water supply for Southern California,” said Metropolitan Chairwoman Gloria Gray. “We want to better understand that potential, and its c
  
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• John Wayne Airport to move forward with small-plane upgrades

  11-09-2019 01:55
  
  As many as nine companies providing aviation services could submit proposals to overhaul the small plane facilities at John Wayne Airport, and their pitches won’t have to keep the current mix of aircraft, which is mostly personal or hobby planes and a small percentage of business jets.
  Residents and small-plane pilots have lobbied Orange County supervisors for several months to preserve what’s now at the airport, saying that more private jets will mean less room for weekend pilots an
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday (9-10-19)

  11-09-2019 01:53
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
  BOYS WATER POLO
  NONLEAGUE
  Santa Ana 20, Loara 12
  California 8, La Habra 5
  Santa Fe 13, Rancho Alamitos 6
   
   
  
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• Video: Sparks forward Chiney Ogwumike on Amin Elhassan shade and playoff prep

  11-09-2019 01:47
  
  After practice Tuesday, Sparks forward Chiney Ogwumike discusses Chelsea Parker’s appearance on “The Jump,” Candace Parker’s in-studio skills and the team’s playoff prep.
  
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• Hula festival in Laguna Woods showcases an ancient art form that’s making a comeback

  11-09-2019 01:38
  
  Charlene Rowe-Brannen gets a hug and a kiss from her husband Jack Brannen after she performed during the Hula Heihei Ona Kapuna Festivalin Laguna Woods, CA on Saturday, September 7, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Barbara Banks, 73, watches a performance during the Hula Heihei Ona Kapuna Festival in Laguna Woods, CA on Saturday, September 7, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCharlene Rowe-Brannen, 83, perf
  
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• COAST Sessions: Princess Hilla, Ink Master, Season 8 and Ink Master Redemption

  11-09-2019 01:32
  
  Fifteen years ago, Princess Hilla worked at Disneyland. She juggled two jobs. Sometimes she pranced around the park as a princess and other times she expressed herself as a face and body painter. Then one day, her two tasks at the Happiest Place on Earth converged. Her latest – and most successful – endeavor began after “My step dad told me my art was being washed off at the end of the night,” Princess Hilla recalls. “I thought, I should find an art that was a littl
  
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• Notebook: Corona del Mar, Edison win their brackets in Mohs volleyball tournament

  11-09-2019 01:13
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Corona del Mar girls volleyball team won the Silver Bracket of the Dave Mohs Memorial Tournament this past Saturday.
  The Sea Kings won the bracket with a 2-1 win over San Juan Hills in the championship match.
  There was not an all-tournament team selected for the Silver Bracket. If there had been one, Corona del Mar coach Sam Stafford said his top nominees would have been outside hitters Molly Joyce and Ni
  
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• Hope Community Church congregants have worshiped in many places, soon it will be in their own sanctuary

  11-09-2019 01:02
  
  Since Hope Community Church of Anaheim held its first Sunday service in the Katella High School cafeteria 17 years ago, the congregation has gathered to worship in public parks, a retirement home, a high school theater, a private residence and, for the past several years, at the Anaheim Downtown Community Center.
  Members of Hope Community Church enter their new permanent location, the former Freedom Church, in Anaheim on Sunday, September 8, 2019, after walking 3-blocks from the Anaheim Downtown
  
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• Sparks turn focus inward as they await their WNBA playoff opponent

  11-09-2019 01:01
  
  LOS ANGELES — That awkward feeling when your team has several days to prepare for an opponent yet to be determined?
  Turns out, it’s not all that uncomfortable. At least that’s not the way Sparks coach Derek Fisher sees it as his team prepares to host Sunday’s single-elimination second-round playoff game (noon, ESPN2) against the lowest-seeded winner of Wednesday’s two first-round games. (So, either the sixth-seeded Seattle Storm, seventh-seeded Minnesota Lynx or eig
  
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