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• Game Center: Rams at Cleveland Browns, Sunday, 5:20 p.m. PT

  21-09-2019 23:54
  
  The Rams face the Cleveland Browns Sunday night at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:20 p.m. PT. Return to this page for game news, updates and analysis before, during and after the game. SCNG’s Kevin Modesti will be reporting from Cleveland.
  Who has the edge: Rams vs. Browns preview
  Rams vs. Browns by the numbers | Week 3 Odds, betting lines | Week 3 NFL scoreboardA Twitter List by Jim_McCurdie
  
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• Ducks coach Dallas Eakins says roster spots will be earned, not given

  21-09-2019 23:48
  
  IRVINE — Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf was set to make his first exhibition appearance Saturday against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena. Nick Ritchie and Ondrej Kase were expected to skate on his wings as the Ducks played the second of their six exhibitions this month.
  Sam Steel was slotted to skate between wingers Rickard Rakell and Jakob Silfverberg. John Gibson was expected to start in goal, splitting the duties with Kevin Boyle. The Ducks’ defense corps included Cam Flower, K
  
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• Game Center: Chargers kicker Michael Badgley doubtful vs. Houston Texans

  21-09-2019 23:21
  
  The Chargers face the Houston Texans Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:25 p.m. PT. Return to this page for game news, updates and analysis before, during and after the game. SCNG’s Gilbert Manzano and Jim Alexander will be reporting from Carson.
  UPDATE: Chargers kicker Michael Badgley doubtfulMichael Badgley has been downgraded to doubtful for Sunday’s game. https://t.co/IoXz8nu2BV
  — Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) September 21, 20
  
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• How Matt Fink stayed at USC and breathed new life into the Trojans’ season

  21-09-2019 22:30
  
  LOS ANGELES — Matt Fink could have been a starting quarterback somewhere else. He could have transferred to Illinois and been the guy.
  Sure, he still would have needed to win the job. But it would have been a two-person competition, not the four-man battle royal that awaited him if he stayed at USC.
  But one question kept him from leaving.
  “Why would I go somewhere else and play with lesser athletes?” Fink asked Friday night. “Not saying that any other school isn’t a
  
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• San Clemente High School confirms racial epithet, derogatory language used at football game

  21-09-2019 22:27
  
  An investigation by San Clemente High School confirmed that a racial slur was directed at a student from Lincoln High of San Diego and offensive comments were made in the San Clemente stands toward visiting fans and students when the two schools played a football game on Sept. 13 at San Clemente High School.
  A letter from San Clemente principal Chris Carter, which was sent Friday night to the Lincoln and San Clemente high school communities, said that “based on our extensive investigation,
  
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• Trump asked Ukraine leader to investigate Biden’s son, source claims; president says it was ‘perfectly fine’ call

  21-09-2019 21:17
  
  By JONATHAN LEMIRE, MICHAEL BALSAMO and LISA MASCARO
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged the new leader of Ukraine this summer to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, a person familiar with the matter said. Democrats condemned what they saw as a clear effort to damage a political rival, now at the center of an explosive whistleblower complaint against Trump.
  It was the latest revelation in an escalating controversy that has created a showdown between congressional
  
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• Chargers’ Philip Rivers vs. Texans’ Deshaun Watson is a study in contrasts

  21-09-2019 21:02
  
  CARSON — Chargers coach Anthony Lynn is known for using the phrase “he’s a heck of player” when describing star players from opposing teams.
  But for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, Lynn had a different phrase, one with a strong adjective.
  “That quarterback is insane,” Lynn said.
  Watson is accustomed to receiving similar reviews from opposing coaches on a weekly basis.
  It’s a sign of respect for what Watson has achieved in his first two NFL sea
  
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• Federal court rules against San Juan Capistrano in city’s long battle to block electrical substation

  21-09-2019 20:43
  
  In what could be the final word in an eight-year saga, a federal appeals court denied San Juan Capistrano’s petition to block San Diego Gas & Electric’s reconstruction of its electrical substation in the city.
  The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 11 ruled against San Juan Capistrano, saying a local government whose power comes from the state, such as a city, can’t use a federal court to challenge a state agency’s decision on constitutional grounds. The decision
  
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• 4 die after bus with Chinese tourists crashes near Utah’s Bryce Canyon

  21-09-2019 20:30
  
  By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MORGAN SMITH
  PANGUITCH, Utah — Four people died after a tour bus carrying them and other visitors from China crashed, rolling onto a guard rail and leaving carnage and debris in its wake on a highway running through the red-rock landscape of southern Utah.
  To Robert Driedonks, who heard the crash from the wildlife museum he owns nearby, it sounded like “a bomb going off.” He ran to the scene Friday, rushing to check pulses and help the terrified people
  
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• South Carolina shooting leaves 2 dead, 8 hurt

  21-09-2019 20:20
  
  LANCASTER, S.C. — Authorities said a shooting at a bar in South Carolina left two people dead and eight injured early Saturday.
  The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that the agency was investigating a shooting at a bar at about 2:45 a.m.
  Two adult males were shot and killed. Four injured victims were airlifted to medical facilities for treatment. The other four people were treated at local facilities for injuries considered noncritical. An eleventh victim was tre
  
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• Another bat with rabies found in OC, this time in Orange

  21-09-2019 19:58
  
  SANTA ANA — A bat found inside a bike rental shop in Orange last week tested positive for rabies, officials said Saturday.
  It was the second such finding in the past two weeks.
  The latest discovery was made on around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the shop at Irvine Regional Park at 1 Irvine Park Road, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.
  LAST WEEK: Bat testing positive for rabies found in Anaheim, one person treated
  Anyone who may have had physical contact with this bat or saw someo
  
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• Recipe: These grilled shrimp tacos are amazing, whether the salsa is from scratch or from a jar

  21-09-2019 19:27
  
  Looking for culinary shortcuts that don’t sacrifice flavor or appearance is often my goal. These tempting grilled shrimp tacos are one example. They are featured in the new cookbook “Flavors of California: Cooking with Tommy Bahama” by Rick Rodgers (Chronicle Books).
  The recipe calls for making a from-scratch tomatillo salsa. It’s a delicious mix and isn’t difficult to prepare, but if you wish to save time, substitute your favorite store-bought salsa verde (green sa
  
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• Barron Hilton, hotel magnate, dies in LA at 91

  21-09-2019 19:15
  
  LOS ANGELES — Barron Hilton, the hotelier and philanthropist who led the Hilton hotel chain, has died in Los Angeles at age 91.
  Hilton, who succeeded his father, Conrad Hilton, as president and chief executive officer of Hilton Hotels Corp. in 1966 and served in that capacity for 30 years, died Thursday, Sept. 19, at his home, according to an obituary provided by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
  He was invited by his father to join Hilton Hotels Corp. in 1954 as a vice president, the found
  
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• Saturday’s semifinals schedule, Friday’s quarterfinals scores from South Coast boys water polo tournament

  21-09-2019 19:13
  
  BOYS WATER POLO
  Saturday’s semifinal schedule at the South Coast boys water polo tournament:
  At Newport Harbor
  Newport Harbor-Mater Dei, 10:40 a.m., Harvard-Westlake-Huntington Beach, 11:45 a.m., final 4:05 p.m.
  Friday’s quarterfinal scores
  Newport Harbor 10, Santa Margarita 9
  Harvard-Westlake 14, The Bishop’s 9
  Mater Dei 9, Oaks Christian 7
  Huntington Beach 12, Loyola 11 (OT)
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• Los Alamitos consensus picks for Saturday, Sept. 21

  21-09-2019 18:16
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Saturday Sept. 21 at Los Alamitos.
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• Travel: Experiencing Italy’s coast requires some footwork

  21-09-2019 16:37
  
  Steps.
  Up and down canals, up and down ancient hiking trails, up and down vertical towns … steps.
  Thousands, maybe a million steps, were not what envisioned when I mapped out a cross-country trip to the picturesque coasts of Italy this summer. I flew into Rome and spent a few days exploring the capital, the Renaissance city of Florence and even took funny pictures by the Leaning Tower of Pisa, all with ease. I expected an even more chill time at the three coastal regions I would visit &md
  
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• The house may be perfect, but what about the neighbors?

  21-09-2019 16:00
  
  Sure, you get a mountain of disclosures regarding the condition and physical history of the house.
  You pay for a home inspector to poke and prod to provide a lengthy report that documents the pitfalls, failings, and safety concerns of the house. And you yourself with your own five senses get to walk around and check things out for yourself. All of this tells you much about the house you’re buying.
  But what about what lies beyond your new four walls?
  In many cases, the people who live near
  
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• Investors, investors, investors: Who owns your commercial real estate?

  21-09-2019 15:00
  
  Your investment stake in commercial real estate varies based on your use of said real estate. If you occupy your business address, you’re an investor of sorts but generally classified as an owner occupant. Conversely, if your monthly income relies on a rent check from commercial real estate purchases, you are an investor-owner.
  Today, I thought it would be fun to dissect the sundry sorts of investors we encounter in the commercial real estate profession. So, in no particular order, here it
  
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• When financial choices backfire, you can fix them

  21-09-2019 14:00
  
  Even when we attempt to do our best thinking, our choices can backfire. Nowhere is this as impactful as your financial decisions. In fact, there is a dedicated sector of finance called behavioral finance.
  This addresses why so many of us make irrational and systematic errors with money that are void of logic and soundness. It has to do with our cognitive biases. We do what we do, then rationalize it.
  Are you wrestling with a facet of your money management that is compromising your financial heal
  
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• USC QB Kedon Slovis leaves win over Utah with head injury

  21-09-2019 10:56
  
  LOS ANGELES — USC starting quarterback Kedon Slovis left the first drive of the Trojans’ 30-23 win over No. 10 Utah with a head injury.
  Head coach Clay Helton said that Slovis remembered what happened on the play when he left the field, but the medical staff did not clear him to return.
  “You can tell that something was wrong, so we’d rather be careful with all our players and make sure their safety,” Helton said. “So we’ll see where it is going into
  
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• USC quotable: Trojans react to big win over No. 10 Utah

  21-09-2019 10:49
  
  Here are some highlights from USC’s press conferences following its 30-23 win over No. 10 Utah:
  Head coach Clay Helton
  Opening statement on win:
  “Glory to God and a bunch of great teammates that just are the definition of ‘fight on’ and don’t know how to quit. So proud of this team. I thought it was a team effort, all the way around. Some guys making some key plays, some guys earning some opportunities and we needed every play to beat a good Utah team.”
  On QB
  
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• Fryer on football: They are not in the top 25, but maybe they deserve to be (or maybe not)

  21-09-2019 10:23
  
  We know it’s coming.
  “We belong in the top 25!”
  Nine teams that were not in this week’s Orange County football top 25 poll can put up plausible or semi-plausible arguments, bolstered by wins Friday, as to why they should be in the next top 25 that comes out Monday. Of course, they need teams in the bottom rungs of the top 25 to falter, thus opening a door or two.
  We hear such plausible and semi-plausible arguments every season. This coming week we expect more people will
  
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• Roundup: Los Alamitos notches first victory behind freshman quarterback

  21-09-2019 10:20
  
  Los Alamitos’ football team notched its first victory Friday behind freshman quarterback Malachi Nelson.
  Nelson made his first start and tossed touchdowns to Noah Kelly and Giovanni De Leon to help the Griffins defeat Carson 27-0 at Cerritos College.
  Nelson, a 6-foot-3, 175-pounder who has been offered by Auburn, was one of five freshmen who started for Los Alamitos (1-3).
  De Leon and fellow senior Jaiden Mitchell each recorded rushing touchdowns for the Griffins, who were coming off a bye
  
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• All of OCVarsity’s stories, photos, scores and more from Week 4’s football games

  21-09-2019 09:15
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThis is the place to find all of OCVarsity’s coverage — game stories, scores, photos, analysis and more — from the Week 4 football games in Orange County.
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  OCVarsity Photos: Great plays, memorable moments from Friday’s high school football gamesHigh school football: Friday’s scores, Sept. 20Fryer on football: They are not in the top 25, but maybe they deserve to be (or mayb
  
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• Whicker: Michael Pittman, Matt Fink show value of staying put at USC

  21-09-2019 09:07
  
  LOS ANGELES — Michael Pittman could have been in an NFL meeting room Friday night. Matt Fink could have been at Illinois, a football-free zone, trying to figure how to survive Nebraska.
  Pittman did not turn pro. Fink, contrary to reports, never transferred to Illinois. Other assumptions about USC, and the constantly-moving tectonic plates of its football program, will be proven or disproven in due time.
  What happened Friday night was that Pittman had one of the best nights any receiver eve
  
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• USC RB Markese Stepp talks celebrating TD with Reggie Bush

  21-09-2019 08:59
  
  LOS ANGELES — When USC running back Markese Stepp reached the end zone for his first career touchdown, he had a celebration in mind.
  His barreling, four-yard score was one of the final touches on the Trojans’ 30-23 win over No. 10 Utah. It gave USC a 10-point lead with 6:58 to play. And standing just on the other side of the end zone: Reggie Bush.
  The USC great was back at the Coliseum for a USC game for the first time since NCAA sanctions disallowed him from associating with his alm
  
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• Luke Peterman leads the way as Foothill defeats Yorba Linda and improves to 4-0

  21-09-2019 08:39
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowTUSTIN – Yorba Linda’s goal was to shut down Foothill running back Roman Pistone.
  Unfortunately for the Mustangs, Foothill’s quarterback was just as much of a threat.
  With Pistone stopped, quarterback Luke Peterman stepped in and led Foothill to a 14-7 victory over Yorba Linda on Friday night at Tustin High.
  Foothill is 4-0 for the first time since 2007.
  Peterman rushed for 77 yards and a to
  
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• Tesoro uses inspired effort to beat San Juan Hills in Poston’s absence

  21-09-2019 08:21
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowLAS FLORES — Tesoro’s football team was riding a wave of emotions Friday night in its rivalry game against San Juan Hills, knowing that the team’s coach, Matt Poston, was in the hospital recovering from open-heart surgery just two days ago.
  The ninth-ranked Titans embodied the meaning of a collective effort in their 20-3 victory over the No. 13 Stallions, winning the inaugural “Battle
  
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• Orange Lutheran football cruises to nonleague victory at Vista Murrieta

  21-09-2019 08:16
  
  MURRIETA >> Orange Lutheran closed out its nonleague season in dominant fashion on Friday night, defeating Vista Murrieta on theroad 42-17.
  Sophomore quarterback Logan Gonzalez completed 15 of 19 passes for 235 yards and 2 touchdowns in the win, while senior running back Cooper Vander Hill rushed for 114 yards on 15 carries.
  “Coming off a tough loss last week, we needed to step up and they did, this is a resilient team,” Orange Lutheran head coach JP Presley said. “Both s
  
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• Five takeaways from USC’s win over No. 10 Utah

  21-09-2019 08:09
  
  Here are five takeaways from USC’s 30-23 win over No. 10 Utah:
  1. Quarterback doesn’t matter. It’s hard to know what else to think after watching third-string QB Matt Fink take over after Kedon Slovis’ head injury and complete eight of his first nine passes. Fink completed 21 of 30- passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns. We’ve now seen three quarterbacks successfully run Graham Harrell’s Air Raid attack without hardly missing a step. Which guy is taki
  
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• Dodgers rout Rockies, set new L.A. franchise scoring record

  21-09-2019 08:07
  
  The Dodgers’ Corey Seager hits a solo home run off Rockies starting pitcher Peter Lambert, left, during the fourth inning of Friday’s game at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 20: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the first inning giving up two home runs to the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on September 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCo
  
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• Steward scores 4 TDs in Brea Olinda’s triumph against Fullerton

  21-09-2019 08:03
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowFULLERTON — Brea Olinda running back Christian Steward had some extra motivation going into the Wildcats’ nonleague game against Fullerton on Friday at Fullerton High School.
  Steward scored all four touchdowns for the Wildcats in a 28-15 victory, helping to erase the memory of last season’s contest against the Indians when he sustained a season-ending injury.
  Steward scored on a 33-yard pass
  
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• Noah Fifita has big night in Servite’s romp against Villa Park

  21-09-2019 07:50
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowCOSTA MESA – Servite coach Troy Thomas predicted before the game that Friars quarterback Noah Fifita was about to have a big night.
  That was a good prediction. Fifita threw for 404 yards and six touchdowns as Servite beat Villa Park 48-9 on Friday in a nonleague game at Orange Coast College.
  Villa Park’s Zion Alefosio, left, is harassed by the Servite defense during the first half.Photographed on
  
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• General Booty, JSerra jump out to big lead, hold off Calabasas

  21-09-2019 07:44
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — JSerra quarterback General Booty didn’t waste any time putting his stamp on the game against visiting Calabasas on Friday night.
  Booty outran the defense for a 75-yard touchdown on JSerra’s second offensive play of the game and the junior continued to keep Calabasas off-balance the rest of the night in the 31-20 win.
  JSerra’s Titus Heimuli blocks a pass intended f
  
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• San Clemente uses strong finish to knock off No. 10 Edison

  21-09-2019 07:25
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSAN CLEMENTE — San Clemente scored 21 consecutive points in the final 16 minutes of the game to beat No. 10 Edison 28-21 on Friday at San Clemente High.
  The Tritons (5-0), ranked No. 7 in Orange County, trailed 21-7 with just under five minutes remaining in the third quarter. The San Clemente defense forced two interceptions deep in its own end of the field in the fourth quarter, and the offense took ad
  
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• Whicker: USC’s supply of quarterbacks, and resilience, meets demand

  21-09-2019 06:51
  
  USC’s St. Amon-Ra Brown #8 hauls in a touchdown catch as Utah’s Javelin Guidry #28 and Julian Blackmon #32 defend during their PAC 12 game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Friday, September 20, 2019. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  USC quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) is hit by by Utah defensive tackle Leki Fotu during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will res
  
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• USC takes control of Pac-12 South race with win over No. 10 Utah

  21-09-2019 06:51
  
  USC cornerback Greg Johnson (9) picks up a Utah fumble during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  USC quarterback Matt Fink, a junior who nearly transferred last spring, went 21 of 30 for 351 yards and three touchdown passes in USC’s upset win over No. 10 Utah on Friday night at the Coliseum. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsUSC quarterback Matt Fink
  
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• Winless UCLA begins Pac-12 play against high-powered Washington State offense

  21-09-2019 03:41
  
  The winless UCLA football team (0-3) hasn’t shown consistency over the first three weeks of the season, but will need to find it in order to compete in their Pac-12 opener against coach Mike Leach and the Washington State Cougars (3-0) on the road Saturday.
  The offense will go as far as quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson takes it, but the sophomore will need to be efficient and make smart plays to keep his team in the game against WSU quarterback Anthony Gordon, who leads the nation in p
  
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• Senior Living: How depression can manifest itself later in life

  21-09-2019 03:25
  
  By David W. Hart, Ph.D.
  Contributing writer
  October is National Depression Education and Awareness Month and our column today is dedicated to illuminating an often-stigmatized health challenge that is less prevalent in later life than you might think and is also, for most, relatively easy to treat.
  David Hart, MD
  Let’s review the roots of depression in older age, how it’s manifested, and most importantly, how it’s treated.
  According to the American Psychiatric Association, depr
  
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• With Long Beach set to open Billie Jean King Library Saturday, here are five key moments from the icon’s life

  21-09-2019 03:19
  
  Tennis legend Billie Jean King poses for a photo at the W Hotel. King is the subject for the soon to be released film “Battle of the Sexes” Sunday, September 17, 2017, Westwood, CA.
  (Photo by Steve McCrank, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  Presidential medal of Freedom being given to Billie Jean KingSoundThe gallery will resume insecondsBillie Jean King and Bobby Riggs appear at news conference in New York to publicize their match at the Houston Astrodome in 1973.(AP Photo)
  Los Angeles Dodgers own
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday (9-20-19)

  21-09-2019 03:11
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Friday, Sept. 20.
  BOYS WATER POLO
  DIAMOND BAR TOURNAMENT
  Brea Olinda 8, Burrows 3
  Brea: Peterson 3 goals. Franks 5 steals. Lopez 12 saves.
  NONLEAGUE
  Villa Park 18, Fountain Valley 3
  GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
  DURANGO FALL CLASSIC
  Foothill def. Long Beach Wilson, 25-16, 25-21
  Laguna Beach def. Campo Verde, 25-12, 25-9
  Laguna Beach def. Leon (Fla.), 25-22, 25-19
   
  
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• Orange County high school football updates for Week 4

  21-09-2019 03:01
  
  Follow along for live updates from our reporters covering Orange County high school football games.Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowA Twitter List by SoCalVarsity
  Related Articles Orange County scores and player stats for Friday (9-20-19) Cerritos’ Sofia Vasquez voted Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week Sierra Vista’s Andre Corona voted Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week Quarterfinals schedule, Day 1 scores fro
  
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• Angels’ Andrew Heaney found positive signs in a late-season experiment

  21-09-2019 02:57
  
  HOUSTON — Andrew Heaney is using his final starts in a lost season to try something new.
  Heaney moved from the third base side to the first base side of the pitching rubber for Thursday night’s start at Yankee Stadium, and he said on Friday that he’s encouraged by what he saw.
  “Those were my best reps on my slider I have thrown all year,” said Heaney, who calls the pitch a slider even though it’s often recorded as a curveball. “I was much better with eve
  
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• Southern California youth join global climate strike

  21-09-2019 02:55
  
  Frustration that political leaders have failed to ensure a healthy Earth for future generations was brimming among Southern California demonstrators Friday, with speeches and chants – and signs including, “Denial is not a policy” and “The oceans are rising & so are we.”
  There were nearly three dozen student-led climate strikes throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Hundreds more were held across the country and around the globe as
  
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• Projecting a large deficit, Los Alamitos is asking residents about potential taxes

  21-09-2019 02:48
  
  Los Alamitos is a small town in big trouble.
  Starting next year, according to staff budget projections, Los Alamitos will face a negative $1.4 million gap between revenue and expenses. If nothing changes, the deficit will grow to $3.4 million by 2027.
  Now at more than $7 million, cash reserves will be exhausted by fiscal year 2024-25.
  So the city has launched a series of workshops to sound an alarm – and to get residents on board with higher taxes. “We are trying to figure out the pu
  
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• USC football live updates vs. Utah Utes in Pac-12 play

  21-09-2019 02:40
  
  Follow along for live updates from our reporters covering USC’s home game against Utah at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Friday.A Twitter List by JHWreporter
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• Orange County Museum of Art breaks ground to complete the final piece of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa

  21-09-2019 02:33
  
  Todd Smith had made a promise: This summer, the Orange County Museum of Art would break ground on a new home at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.
  “Sixty-one hours until the end of the summer, here we are,” said Smith, CEO and director of OCMA, as he stood on Friday, Sept. 20, in front of a dirt pit that in two years will turn into one of the largest museums in the county. “It feels magical.”
  A view of the grand exterior stair connecting Orange County Museu
  
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• Sammy Hagar’s High Tide Beach Party & Car Show in Huntington Beach has been canceled

  21-09-2019 00:40
  
  The California Department of Parks and Recreation has put a stop to Sammy Hagar’s second annual High Tide Beach Party & Car Show, scheduled to take place on Sept. 28-29 at Huntington State Beach.
  In a press release issued Friday, Sept. 20, California State Parks said that the production company “did not meet permit requirements.”
  Ticket holders are encouraged to contact the promoter, Freeze Management, at [email protected], [email protected] or press@HighTi
  
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• Nurses walk off the job in Los Alamitos amid contract talks

  21-09-2019 00:36
  
  Registered nurses at Los Alamitos Medical Center and seven other Tenet Healthcare-owned facilities in California staged a one-day strike Friday, Sept. 20 to protest staffing they allege is inadequate and impacting patient care.
  Employees at facilities in Modesto, San Ramon, Turlock, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, Templeton and San Luis Obispo also participated. Nurses at Tenet hospitals in Arizona and Florida planned to strike the same day.
  Nurses walk the picket line on Katella Avenue in Los Alamit
  
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• Jobs galore: Southern California continues to see gains

  21-09-2019 00:29
  
  Southern California’s steady job growth continued in August, and state is carrying its share of the water on the national hiring front, too, a state report released Friday shows.
  An estimated 109,000 jobs in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties have been added in the last 12 months, according to the Employment Development Department. More than half of that growth was in Los Angeles County, while the largest percentage of expansion continues to be in the Inland Empire.
  
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