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• 6 hospitalized, including 2 children, in Mission Viejo crash

  05-01-2020 23:48
  
  A multi-vehicle crash in Mission Viejo on Sunday, Jan. 5 left two children and four other people injured .
  At least three vehicles were involved in a collision near the intersection of Alicia Parkway and Jeronimo Road at about 1:30 p.m., Orange County Sheriff’s Lt. Joe Cope said. First-responders transported six patients to the hospital.Mission Viejo MCI Update: 6 total patients. 5 are designated as trauma victims going to local trauma centers. 2 of the victims are children. OCSD onscene h
  
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• Whicker: If we’re as lucky as Errol Spence was, this could be a classic boxing year

  05-01-2020 23:13
  
  Errol Spence Jr. is lucky to be (A) alive and (B) free. So are other unsuspecting motorists in Dallas, who could have been in the somersaulting path of Spence’s Ferrari, at 2:53 a.m. on Oct. 10.
  Spence was charged with driving while intoxicated. He was ejected from the car and supposedly suffered facial lacerations and broken teeth. Until a couple of weeks ago Spence was as silent as the wreckage, but he did surface for a Fox interview and said all was well. Facial lacerations? That would
  
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• Fire damages building at closed Bracken Bird Farm in Redlands

  05-01-2020 22:43
  
  A late-night fire did extensive damage to a building that was part of the shuttered Bracken Bird Farm in Redlands.
  Firefighters battle a blaze at the former Bracken Bird Farm site in Redlands on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2020. (Courtesy Tod Sudmeier for the Redlands Fire Department)
  No injuries were reported from the fire at the abandoned and unoccupied single-story commercial building at 10797 New Jersey St., city spokesman Carl Baker said.
  Firefighters arrived at the scene Friday at 10:30 p.m.
  Fifteen
  
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• California’s long track record of promises made, but not kept

  05-01-2020 22:00
  
  Last month, McClatchy Newspapers and the ProPublica news organization published an investigative article delving into how billions of dollars meant to reduce repeat criminal activity by improving local jails and probation services were siphoned off for other purposes.
  “Since 2011, California has sent more than $8 billion to counties to cover the costs of the massive prison overhaul approved that year, known as ‘realignment,’ which diverted thousand
  
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• Chargers 2019 report card: Team regresses as it heads into offseason of uncertainty

  05-01-2020 21:59
  
  COSTA MESA — The Chargers have said in exit interviews they need to be more consistent, and find ways to get into the postseason on a regular basis. But looking at the past decade, the Chargers followed the pattern in 2019.
  Take one step forward. Take two steps back. That has been the Chargers’ consistency as of late.
  The Chargers finished 2019 with a disappointing 5-11 record, a year after advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs. They were supposed to build on their 12-4 r
  
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• More Californians ponder leaving

  05-01-2020 21:00
  
  In the ‘80s, a punk rock band, The Clash, had a catchy little hit entitled, “Should I Stay or Should I Go.” As Californians start a new decade, many are asking themselves the same thing.
  For a few, the decision to leave is easy because of better job opportunities or the desire to escape California’s high cost of living. But for many, it is a difficult choice. Older Californians often stay because this is where their children and grandchildren are. But recent college gradu
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Sunday Jan. 5

  05-01-2020 20:11
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Sunday, Jan. 5 for racing at Santa Anita.
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• Warnings throughout Southern California as Santa Ana winds push through

  05-01-2020 20:03
  
  A low-pressure system will push Santa Ana winds from the desert into Southern California’s mountains and inland valleys, with gusts in some areas forecast to reach 60 mph to 65 mph, the National Weather Service said Sunday.
  High wind warnings will be in effect at various times through Tuesday, making difficult driving conditions for high-profile vehicles on several roadways, including the  5 and 14 freeways  in Los Angeles County.
  For the Inland area, winds will hit the 15, 10, a
  
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• Did you feel it? 3.0 earthquake hits near Brea

  05-01-2020 18:08
  
  A 3.0 magnitude earthquake centered just under two miles east-northeast of Brea in northern Orange County stuck at 8:28 a.m. Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
  No damage or injuries were immediately reported.
  The quake, 6.1 miles north of Placentia and 6.8 miles northwest of Yorba Linda, was at a depth of 4.7 miles, the USGS said.
  The agency’s “did you feel it?” survey had one response at 8:45 a.m. The quake was also felt in Corona, about 20 miles east of Brea, in&nbs
  
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• Foothill girls water polo upsets No. 1 Laguna Beach

  05-01-2020 18:02
  
  Foothill’s girls water polo team quickly reversed its course Saturday.
  The host Knights defeated previously undefeated Laguna Beach 8-7 in a nonleague match to collect a signature victory one week after dropping their final two matches at the Bill Barnett Holiday Cup.
  UCLA-bound senior Malia Allen scored three goals, including a go-ahead strike that gave Foothill (8-2) a 6-5 lead with 4:03 left in the third period.
  Stanford-bound Celeste Wijnbelt added a goal on a penalty shot about 30 sec
  
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• Homelessness continues to be a county-wide issue, but how individual cities are addressing it differs

  05-01-2020 18:00
  
  As of January 2019, there were 6,680 homeless people living on the streets, under bridges, along beaches in Orange County and in and out of temporary housing.
  The Point in Time Count, a federally mandated biennial census to determine the number of homeless people in the county, showed a 70% increase from 2018. It also showed that 16 cities in Orange County each had more than 100 homeless people. The most: Santa Ana, 1,769; Anaheim, 1,202; Fullerton, 473; Tustin, 359; Huntington Beach, 349.
  It wa
  
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• Gray whale migration season off to a slow start — but that could be a good thing

  05-01-2020 17:00
  
  The “mega pod” of whales spotted out in the distance from the Rancho Palos Verdes cliff was a welcome sight.
  The seven whales on Thursday, Jan. 2, at times came close to the shoreline, then frolicked farther out, the sun glistening above their spouts to create colorful rainbows in their spray.
  Not only was it simply a beautiful sight – but it could signal that gray whales are making their way back down the coast to mate in warmer waters off Mexico after a slow start to the migr
  
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• Are skewed search results influencing our elections?

  05-01-2020 16:30
  
  In July 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported on trickery used to fool Amazon’s algorithm into ranking some products higher in search results. “Every day, dozens of young men crowd into tiny rooms with 30 computers each in northern Bangladesh,” the Journal reported. “They open Amazon.com and repeatedly type in search terms, each time clicking on the products they were paid to boost.”
  Amazon aims to show you what you’re trying to find, and collecting data from
  
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• Why Texas doesn’t want to count all its Texans

  05-01-2020 16:00
  
  The various states take various approaches to the upcoming Census.
  California wants to count everyone here, for instance.
  Texas is shooting for an undercount.
  I’d be embarrassed to be Texas.
  Don’t get me wrong — unlike most Californians who are sensible environmentalist never-Trumpers and aren’t fixing to move there next week, I love the Lone Star State. I’m like that bronco buster in the country song, just looking to get to “Amarillo by morning, up from San A
  
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• California is taxing our patience

  05-01-2020 08:37
  
  It’s a new year and for Californians, that invariably means new taxes. But there are many questions the tax-grabbing state bureaucrats should be forced to answer first.
  Why is California the only state in the country that stubbornly refuses to reveal public spending records to a government watchdog, which has now prompted threats of legal action? If California education spending is at an all-time high, why are schools still short on cash? Why is there is no way to track educational spendin
  
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• Remembering the life of Jack Sheldon: Doug McIntyre

  05-01-2020 08:33
  
  “Jack’s gone. Or is he?” asked bassist Kevin Axt. “We’re not talking about your average human bean here. We’re talking Jack Sheldon.”
  Jack Sheldon left this world on Dec. 27, 2019 a few weeks after his 88th birthday, one year for each key on the piano, which he played, but not as well as he played the trumpet. Very few have ever played the trumpet as well as Jack Sheldon.
  He was utterly, totally unique. The world heard his sound on records, film and tele
  
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• Firefighters extinguish flames in possible grow house in La Habra

  05-01-2020 08:32
  
  LA HABRA — Firefighters Saturday put out flames inside a La Habra home and discovered it might have housed an illegal marijuana growing operation, authorities said.
  The fire was reported about 5:15 p.m. in the 1000 block of North Orange Street, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which serves this Orange County city.
  Firefighters reported smoke was showing from a well-involved attic fire, officials said.
  Once flames were out, about 5:30 p.m., firefighters checked to ensure
  
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• Feature: Avengers Campus Team Assembles in Disney California Adventure Park

  05-01-2020 08:30
  
  Vortex. Armadillo. Rogue. These are just a few of the aliases that Disneyland Resort cast members used during their first confidential meeting to learn what it would take to be chosen for the test and- adjust team for Avengers Campus, opening this summer in Disney California Adventure park.
  Themed as Worldwide Engineering Brigade (W.E.B.) recruitment sessions for “interns and aspiring inventors,” cast members were inspired to stay in story during their entire application process&mdas
  
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• Cool Disney Jobs: All Aboard!

  05-01-2020 08:30
  
  Name: Mark GonzalesRole: Steam Train Engineer Years with the Company: 9Hometown: Los Angeles, CAInterests: Building arts and crafts furniture, fixing old cars, restoring his 1931 Spanish Revival home and being the best dad he can be to his two boys
   
  Q. Please tell us about your role.
  A. I am an engineer on the Disneyland Railroad. I started as a conductor in college and transferred to the Roundhouse shortly afterward so I could operate the trains. The Roundhouse is where we store our
  
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• Sheriff’s Department says La Mirada dispute ends with victim hit by aggressor’s car

  05-01-2020 08:16
  
  LA MIRADA — A man was arrested Saturday in La Mirada after he allegedly tried to resolve a dispute by hitting another man with his car, authorities said.
  The altercation between the 56-year-old driver and 54-year-old victim occurred about 1:30 p.m. at 11717 Goldendale Dr., said Sgt. D. McCabe of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Norwalk Station.
  The victim was hit in the leg but refused treatment and walked away, McCabe said.
  Deputies found the driver, and he was ar
  
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• UCLA Gymnastics debuts new era with second place finish in Collegiate Challenge

  05-01-2020 08:08
  
  ANAHEIM — UCLA head coach Chris Waller really wasn’t that anxious. He was excited.
  For the first time in 29 years, the Bruins opened the season with a new head coach as Waller officially debuted a new era of UCLA gymnastics Saturday night.
  UCLA gymnast Felicia Hano, left, receives a hug from her father, Ed Hano, center, as her sister, Joy and mother Denise, right, look on following the Collegiate Challenge against California, Oklahoma and Stanford at the Anaheim Arena in Anaheim on S
  
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• Justin Barcia comes back to win AMA Supercross race at Angel Stadium in Anaheim

  05-01-2020 08:00
  
  ANAHEIM – Winning a Supercross race all comes down to confidence.
  A rider can have all the talent and speed in the world, 450 SX rookie Adam Cianciarulo said, but if “their head isn’t on straight,” the race is as good as over even before they pull into the starting gate.
  If there isn’t any faith, a successful path will never be found on the track, he said.
  Even though an uncharacteristic and untimely mistake in the 2019 season finale cost Cianciarulo the 250 XS cham
  
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• Alex Iafallo scores only Kings’ goal as Nashville puts together dominant win

  05-01-2020 07:57
  
  Nashville Predators center Colin Blackwell, right, is knocked off his skates by Los Angeles Kings center Blake Lizotte during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell, right, deflects a shot by Nashville Predators center Calle Jarnkrok during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsNashvi
  
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• Two carjacking suspects arrested in Brea following pursuit from Chino Hills

  05-01-2020 06:36
  
  Brea police arrested two men suspected of a carjacking after the pair was spotted in Chino Hills on Saturday, authorities said.
  Sometime Saturday afternoon, deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spotted a car that matched the description of a vehicle stolen during a carjacking in Los Angeles, said Jodi Miller, spokeswoman for the department.
  After deputies tried to make a traffic stop in the area of Grand Avenue and Boys Republic Drive in Chino Hills, the suspect veh
  
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• Villa Park’s Sophia Santangelo sinks a school-record 10 3-pointers

  05-01-2020 05:54
  
  Villa Park’s Sophia Santangelo didn’t just threaten her school record for 3-pointers in a game this time.
  The junior broke her record Saturday to help lead the Spartans to a victory at the Showcase in the Snake Pit.
  Santangelo made a school-record 10 3-pointers — two off Stephanie Lee’s Orange County record for Brea Olinda in 2018 — en route to 30 points in a 74-24 victory against Cathedral City.
  Santangelo made 8 3-pointers in a victory against Buena Park on Thursd
  
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• Tom Brady, Patriots fall to Titans in AFC Wild Card game

  05-01-2020 05:23
  
  Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill calls signals at the line of scrimmage in the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
  New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady calls time out at the line of scrimmage in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tennessee Titans, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)SoundThe
  
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• Derrick Henry, Titans stun Tom Brady, Patriots in wild-card upset

  05-01-2020 05:23
  
  Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill calls signals at the line of scrimmage in the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
  New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady calls time out at the line of scrimmage in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tennessee Titans, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)SoundThe
  
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• Ja Rules: Morant, the Memphis rookie, is too much for sluggish Clippers | Whicker

  05-01-2020 04:49
  
  Memphis’ Ja Morant dunks against the Clippers during the first half Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant (12) is defended by Los Angeles Clippers’ Jerome Robinson during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMemphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant (12) misses on a dunk attempt as Los Angeles Clippers’
  
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• UCLA men’s basketball falls to Washington State in overtime

  05-01-2020 04:30
  
  Washington State forward CJ Elleby (2) attempts a shot as UCLA guard David Singleton (34) and forward Alex Olesinski (0) defend in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Pullman, Wash. (Pete Caster/Lewiston Tribune via AP)
  Washington State forward Jeff Pollard (13) gets on the floor to grab a loose ball as UCLA guard Prince Ali, left, guard Jules Bernard, center, and forward Alex Olesinski (0) look to tie him up before Pollard called a time out in the first
  
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• Clippers’ loss to Memphis leaves them searching

  05-01-2020 03:42
  
  Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, right, dribbles past Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant (12) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Los Angeles Clippers’ Lou Williams (23) drives to the basket as Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr., right, defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resume
  
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• Video: Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kevin Love shows frustration toward Collin Sexton

  05-01-2020 03:36
  
  Former UCLA basketball player Kevin Love’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers looks murky, after displaying his frustration with teammate Collin Sexton during the final seconds of the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  As Sexton drilled the ball near mid court, Love throws his hands in the air and walks toward Sexton while asking for the ball. When Love receives the ball, he delivers a hard thrown pass to Cedi Osman.
  The Cavaliers were down 66-53 at halftime.
  The five-time
  
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• AFC Wildcard: Deshaun Watson, Texans roar past Bills in overtime victory

  05-01-2020 03:11
  
  Houston Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn (7) kicks a game-winning 28-yard field goal as Buffalo Bills cornerback Kevin Johnson (29) tries to block the kick during overtime of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Houston. The Texans won 22-19. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
  Houston Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn (7) celebrates with teammates after kicking the game-winning field goal against the Buffalo Bills during overtime of an NFL wild-card playoff footb
  
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• Decomposing body of unidentified male found near 91 Freeway in La Palma

  05-01-2020 01:40
  
  The decomposing body of a male was found near the 91 Freeway in La Palma on Saturday morning, authorities said.
  Coroner investigators have described the body as that of an unidentified male.
  About 10:52 a.m. an individual at an Arco gas station in La Palma made a 911 call today to report the discovery of a decomposing body near an on-ramp to the 91 Freeway near Orangethorpe Avenue, said the California Highway Patrol, which responded to the scene.
  A SigAlert was issued at 11:34 a.m. closing the O
  
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• Authentic erupts to win Sham Stakes at Santa Anita

  05-01-2020 01:31
  
  ARCADIA — They honored the winner of the 1973 Santa Anita Derby on Saturday with the 20th running of the Sham Stakes, the first local Kentucky Derby prep that awarded 10 qualifying points to the winner.
  It was supposed to be a three-horse race, but it turned out to be anything but as Authentic, the 6-5 favorite, ran away from his five rivals to win the $100,000 Grade III race by 7 3/4 lengths.
  Authentic, 2-0 in his brief career, ran the one mile over a fast main track in 1:37.57 as jockey
  
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• Orchids promise good fortune at the Flower Festival in Little Saigon

  05-01-2020 01:26
  
  Hong Nguyen finds the cymbidium, commonly known as boat orchids, she sells in her booth at the annual Flower Festival in Little Saigon “mesmerizing,” describing the plant’s blossoms as lips “ready to kiss you.”
  Her display started as a small stall of 25 plants by the sidewalk. But in its 15 years, it has become one of the biggest booths at the Westminster festival, with the display of hundreds of orchids stretching for yards.
  Every January, thousands walk by Nguyen&
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday (1-4-20)

  05-01-2020 01:20
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats for the Orange County games on Saturday, Jan. 4.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  RANCHO MIRAGE SHOWCASE IN THE SNAKE PIT
  Dana Hills 41, Indio 31
  REAL RUN WINTER CLASSIC
  Cathedral Catholic 64, Fairmont Prep 51
  CANCER RESEARCH CLASSIC
  DeMatha (MD) 71, Mater Dei 60
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  MATT DENNING CLASSIC
  Aliso Niguel 74, Mark Keppel 53
  AN: Swanson 22 pts, 12 rebs. Truby 16 pts. Eyre 14 pts.
  NONLEAGUE
  Tustin 63, T
  
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• Activists demonstrate in Los Angeles and other cities, call for no war with Iran

  05-01-2020 01:11
  
  LOS ANGELES — Anti-war activists and their supporters staged a demonstration in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to voice their opposition to war against Iran, following Thursday’s U.S. killing of a top Iranian military official in Baghdad.
  The ANSWER Coalition, Code Pink and Veterans for Peace organized the 1 p.m. rally at Pershing Square, calling for no war on Iran, an end to economic sanctions on Iraq and an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region. At least 200 people
  
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• Ducks want Daniel Sprong devoted to defense and offense

  05-01-2020 01:05
  
  IRVINE — Daniel Sprong didn’t stay in San Diego for long. The Ducks reassigned him to their AHL team Friday afternoon, he played in the San Diego Gulls’ 3-2 loss to the Bakersfield Condors later that evening, and he was recalled to the NHL club in time for Saturday morning’s practice.
  Sprong skated on right wing and formed a line with center Ryan Getzlaf and left wing Adam Henrique during the Ducks’ practice at Great Park Ice, and it was expected he would do so agai
  
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• Rams report card: Good, but good just wasn’t enough

  05-01-2020 00:54
  
  They first fell out of playoff position on a last-minute field-goal miss against the Seattle Seahawks, and they were knocked out the wild-card race for good on a last-second field goal by the San Francisco 49ers.
  That sums up the Rams’ season from sluggish start to premature finish: Capable but not magical, competitive but not consistently, good but just not good enough.
  The data-analysis website FiveThirtyEight.com made the case recently that with so many near-misses, the Rams were close
  
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• Esperanza girls basketball follows strategy to beat Orange Lutheran at Denning Classic

  05-01-2020 00:54
  
  SANTA ANA Esperanza presented its case on Saturday for being the most exciting girls basketball team in Orange County.
  The under-sized Aztecs took 33 3-pointers — making 12 — and used their full-court press to force 22 turnovers en route to a 65-24 victory against No. 19 Orange Lutheran at the Matt Denning Nike Hoops Classic at Mater Dei.
  No. 4 Esperanza (14-2) fired shots from beyond the arc and trapped on defense at a frantic pace to overcome its lack of height. The Aztecs don&rsqu
  
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• Have Anthony Davis and the Lakers built a new Lob City?

  05-01-2020 00:33
  
  EL SEGUNDO — Danny Green has never averaged more than two assists in a whole season, and this one is no different. Still, he thought the lob to Anthony Davis felt good coming off his fingers.
  Then he saw where Davis had to reach to catch it.
  “I thought it was a solid pass,” he said. “But when I threw and the way he caught it, I was like, ‘Damn, I don’t know if he’s going to catch this.’”
  Davis did catch it, of course. He catches almost anythi
  
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• Clippers can’t wake up in 140-114 loss to Grizzlies

  05-01-2020 00:08
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Clippers, most assuredly, are not morning people. Or even an early-afternoon bunch.
  “I hate afternoon games,” coach Doc Rivers said before Saturday’s 12:30 p.m. tipoff, prophetic before the Clippers’ 140-114 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
  “(Players) hate them. Afternoon games are tough, and I’ve always thought it’s tougher for the home team because you have your rituals, you have your way, and to me you give it all up when you&rsq
  
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