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• Healthcare enrollment surges as Californians avoid penalty, get state aid

  18-02-2020 23:57
  
  By Rachel Bluth and Samantha Young, California Healthline
  Hundreds of thousands of new enrollees signed up for 2020 coverage through Covered California, driven by new carrot-and-stick state policies that provide financial aid to help some people afford their premiums while penalizing those who don’t have coverage, state health officials announced Tuesday.
  Covered California Executive Director Peter Lee said the health insurance exchange is giving consumers who remain uninsured another chan
  
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• A private plane and a yacht can be deducted on your taxes? Ask the lawyer

  18-02-2020 23:48
  
  Q: We are going through all of our records now as we get ready to do our tax return. We came across information that seems hard to believe, like a private plane or even a yacht deduction. Is that on the level?
  -J.S., Torrance
  Ron Sokol
  A: Research indicates there is a deduction for a private plane, if the plane is either used for non-recreational purposes or leased to a flight school. In that event, the purchase price and costs of maintenance are valid deductions. This is known as “bonus d
  
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• Car loan company lays off 137 people, its entire Anaheim staff

  18-02-2020 23:34
  
  Gateway One Lending & Finance, which services car loans for consumers, is closing its Anaheim office and laying off all 137 of its workers, according to a notice filed with the state.
  The company informed the state Employment Development Department in a letter received Feb. 3 that the last day for the workers will be April 3. The layoffs will affect the entire workforce at the Riverview Drive office.
  Gateway One services subprime car loans, with most of its business coming from borrowers ref
  
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• Clippers to sign point guard Reggie Jackson, per report

  18-02-2020 23:26
  
  Reggie Jackson, a 6-foot-3 point guard in his ninth NBA season, plans to sign with the Clippers once he clears waivers after having agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
  Jackson – whom the Lakers reportedly sought to sign, according to Wojnarowski – gives the Clippers another capable playmaker, something Coach Doc Rivers has noted his team was missing several times this season.
  “The turnover thing, going into the yea
  
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• Clippers have sights set on signing point guard Reggie Jackson

  18-02-2020 23:26
  
  Reggie Jackson, a 6-foot-3 point guard in his ninth NBA season, plans to sign with the Clippers once he clears waivers after having agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A source confirms that, should Jackson clear waivers, there is mutual interest between he and the Clippers, although there has been no commitment made.
  Jackson – whom the Lakers reportedly sought to sign, according to Wojnarowski – would give the Clippers
  
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• Whicker: Rob Manfred makes a tough job look impossible

  18-02-2020 23:18
  
  Before we suggest that Rob Manfred shouldn’t be the commissioner of baseball, we have to wonder if anyone should.
  Politicians, sportswriters, lawyers, professors, generals and judges have all failed. Happy Chandler brought Jackie Robinson into the game and established a pension fund, but he also threatened to use replacement players.
  The standards are extraordinarily high. The NFL’s blissful ignorance of concussions and CTE would have earned any baseball commissioner the boot. The NB
  
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• Previews and predictions for Wednesday’s top CIF-SS girls basketball playoff games

  18-02-2020 22:52
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowPreviews and predictions for Wednesday’s top CIF-SS girls basketball playoff games.
  OPEN DIVISION
  LYNWOOD (21-6) VS. NO. 1 MATER DEI (27-2)
  Where, when: Mater Dei, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
  Outlook: The fourth-seeded Monarchs (1-0 in Pool A) can do their part to set up a showdown with Sierra Canyon (1-0) on Saturday by defeating eighth-seeded Lynwood (0-1). The Knights played No. 1 Sierra Canyon tough in a 60-5
  
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• Previews and predictions for Wednesday’s top CIF girls basketball games

  18-02-2020 22:52
  
  Previews and predictions for Wednesday’s top girls basketball quarterfinal games.
  OPEN DIVISION
  LYNWOOD (21-6) VS. NO. 1 MATER DEI (27-2)
  Where, when: Mater Dei, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
  Outlook: The fourth-seeded Monarchs (1-0 in Pool A) can do their part to set up a showdown with Sierra Canyon (1-0) on Saturday by defeating eighth-seeded Lynwood (0-1). The Knights played No. 1 Sierra Canyon tough in a 60-53 loss on Saturday. Lynwood is led by 6-foot-3 junior Rayah Marshall, the reigning Press-T
  
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• Tuesday is last day for Californians to register to vote, but not really

  18-02-2020 22:41
  
  Tuesday is the deadline for registering to vote in California’s Mar. 3 primary election, but like so many things in the the Golden State, it’s a little relaxed. If voter registration deadlines are like leather boots, California’s are flip-flops.
  Secretary of State Alex Padilla called Feb. 18 California’s “traditional” voting deadline of 15 days before an election, noting that under a series of recent laws, you can now register to vote and cast a ballot in 2020
  
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• Kirsten Vangsness goes from starring in and co-writing the ‘Criminal Minds’ finale to new creative ventures

  18-02-2020 22:30
  
  You will never guess the show that inspired the final episode of “Criminal Minds,” one of the longest airing TV crime shows in history.
  “The Sopranos”? “Breaking Bad”? “Dexter”?
  Nope.
  “I watched the finale of ‘The Office,’” said Kirsten Vangsness, who plays computer whiz Penelope Garcia and co-wrote the final episode of “Criminal Minds,” which airs Wednesday, Feb. 19. Other cop shows are “too violent”
  
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• Big West: Long Beach State defense helps make tournament push

  18-02-2020 22:26
  
  Long Beach State’s men’s basketball team entered play this past week in last place in the Big West Conference. That’s not a good place to be, especially when considering the team that finishes last does not participate in the conference tournament.
  The Beach went to Hawaii on Wednesday and defeated the Rainbow Warriors 50-49 before a big crowd of 5,588 at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. Long Beach State came back home and defeated UC Riverside 65-63 on Saturday in overtime at
  
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• ‘Criminal Minds’ star, moonshine maker’s family team up with OC distillery

  18-02-2020 22:25
  
  Great Grandpa Fred kept some of the homemade booze, the good stuff, in a secret cupboard behind a fake paneled wall.
  Fred P. Armbrust had built a big house on his farm in Pilger, Nebraska, in 1929, which was weird because the rest of the country seemed to be mired in the Great Depression in the middle of Prohibition … in other words, there wasn’t much money or alcohol just when the country needed them most.
  The unique and profitable thing about Fred’s house was that his homema
  
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• Ms. Lauryn Hill, Usher, Ludacris top new Lovers & Friends Festival in Carson

  18-02-2020 22:12
  
  Just a week after announcing its more moody rock Cruel World festival on the grounds at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Saturday, May 2, concert promoter Goldenvoice has revealed yet another festival coming to the venue on Saturday, May 9.
  The Lovers & Friends Festival is a stacked single-day, multiple-stage event that will feature performances by hip-hop and R&B artists including Ms. Lauryn Hill, Usher, Ludacris, Lil Jon, TLC, Jhené Aiko, Summer Walker, Megan Thee Stallio
  
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• What’s ahead for Soboba Casino Resort as complex nears first anniversary

  18-02-2020 21:55
  
  A giant timeline stretches along a wall across from the conference center at Soboba Casino Resort. The illustrated mural recounts major developments in the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians’ history — from their earliest days in 15,000 BC  to the establishment of their reservation in 1883 to the opening of the full-fledged resort last year. But the timeline is a project in progress, with space for current and future development.
  The resort itself is a lot like the timeline o
  
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• Angels’ Andrew Heaney approves of new MLB drug policies

  18-02-2020 21:49
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Andrew Heaney has seen at least one positive come from the tragedy that struck the Angels last year.
  As a reaction to the death of teammate Tyler Skaggs, Major League Baseball and the players’ union agreed to start testing for opioids this year. Skaggs died July 1 after overdosing on a mixture of opioids and alcohol in Texas.
  Heaney, one of Skaggs’ closest friends and also the Angels’ union representative, said he fully supports the change.
  “I like th
  
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• SpaceX aims to launch up to 4 tourists into super high orbit

  18-02-2020 21:47
  
  By Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press
  SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit, possibly by the end of next year.
  The private company is working with Space Adventures Inc. for the flight, officials announced Tuesday, Feb. 18. Ticket prices are not being divulged but expected to be in the millions.
  Space Adventures already has helped put tourists into orbit with trips to the International Space Station, working with the Russian space program.
  For this trip, paying customer
  
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• Donations pour in for residents displaced by devastating Tustin apartment fire

  18-02-2020 21:34
  
  Tragic though they are, disasters can bring out the best in humankind.
  In the days following the fire that destroyed a Tustin apartment complex Feb. 12, hundreds of people dropped off clothing and food all over town. Boxes overflowing with jackets and blankets stacked up outside the police department, the senior center, the library and churches.
  As of this week, drop-offs have been consolidated at one main location – the Orange County Rescue Mission, 1 Hope Drive, Tustin. Items will be acc
  
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• Now a Dodger, Tyler White calls Astros scheme ‘wrong’ but minimizes his role

  18-02-2020 21:27
  
  GLENDALE — For parts of the 2016 through 2019 seasons, Tyler White was a member of the Houston Astros.
  That part of his résumé has become problematic with this winter’s exposure of the Astros’ sign-stealing system and the backlash that has come from around the league this spring.
  “It’s an unfortunate situation. Obviously there’s a lot been said about it already,” White said Tuesday, in camp with the Dodgers as a non-roster invitee after cle
  
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• Blue bloods loom: Previewing Pac-12 September showdowns against Alabama, Ohio State and Michigan

  18-02-2020 21:22
  
  We’re 200 days from the start of a Saturday-to-Saturday stretch that will shape the Pac-12’s reputation in 2020 and, potentially, for years to come.
  We’re 200 days from Sept. 5, when Washington welcomes Michigan and USC meets Alabama on a neutral field. A week later, Oregon hosts Ohio State.
  Michigan Alabama and Ohio State: The three winningest schools in Power Five history, with 20 combined poll-era national championships, matched against top-tier Pac-12 programs in triple-wha
  
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• Southern California rock band Fu Manchu will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a tour

  18-02-2020 21:16
  
  Rock band Fu Manchu is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2020 and will commemorate the milestone by heading out on a full-fledged tour that kicks off on April 27 in Phoenix and wraps up with a trio of shows closer to home.
  The band will headline The Troubadour in West Hollywood on Nov. 7, The Wayfarer in Costa Mesa on Nov. 14 and The Casbah on Dec. 12 in San Diego.
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• Pets big and small delight at Kid’s Pet Parade in San Juan Capistrano

  18-02-2020 21:09
  
  In San Juan Capistrano, the annual Kid’s Pet Parade is a real dog and pony show.
  As in there were dogs, horses, goats, parrots and a number of other animals in the contest held on Saturday at Los Rios Park.
  Among the popular community events held in the weeks before the annual Swallows Day Parade, the pet parade is always a favorite.
  Participants lobbied for titles such as Best Team Costume for a theme worn by owner and pet, Best Exotic Pet and Most Unusual.
  Events coming up include the El
  
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• California has 13th best state economy, according to this math

  18-02-2020 21:06
  
  California has the 13th best state economy, according to a new ranking.
  The 24/7 Wall St. website’s annual state-by-state business climate scorecard tracked 42 yardsticks measuring “essential elements that businesses consider when deciding where to locate and operate.” Factors studied were economic conditions, business costs, state infrastructure, workforce, quality of life, regulations, technology and innovation, and cost of living.
  Here are some highlights of the study &helli
  
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• Protests, rallies will greet Trump in Coachella Valley

  18-02-2020 20:48
  
  President Donald Trump‘s supporters and detractors will hold dueling rallies tomorrow to coincide with the president’s brief appearance at a high-priced fundraiser in Rancho Mirage.
  Trump is expected to fly into Palm Springs International Airport Wednesday morning. The arrival of Air Force One will be met by several hundred locals who will line up at multiple airport exits “hoping to catch a glimpse of him,” said Joy Miedecke, president of East Valley Republican Women Fed
  
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• Long Beach man considered ringleader in several cellphone-store robberies in 2 states sentenced to 22 years

  18-02-2020 20:47
  
  A Long Beach man, considered the ringleader of a robbery crew, was sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison Tuesday, Feb. 18, in connection with 13 cell phone store robberies that netted about $340,000 in phones and other merchandise, authorities said.
  Zachary David Wade, 42, was also ordered by United States District Judge David O. Carter to pay $326,236 in restitution, spokesman Ciaran McEvoy said.
  Wade pleaded guilty nearly a year ago to charges of conspiracy to interfere with commer
  
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• USC announces Vic So’oto as new DL coach to complete staff

  18-02-2020 20:36
  
  USC announced on Tuesday that it has hired former Virginia defensive line coach Vic So’oto to fill the same position with the Trojans, completing USC’s coaching staff for 2020.
  So’oto, 32, spent the past three seasons with Virginia. In 2019, his unit played a part in the Cavaliers finishing ninth nationally in sacks and 22nd in tackles for loss.
  Prior to serving as defensive line coach, So’oto was a defensive graduate assistant at Virginia.
  The Carlsbad High grad has USC
  
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• Trump commutes former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich’s sentence

  18-02-2020 20:08
  
  By MICHAEL TARM
  CHICAGO — President Donald Trump says he has commuted the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Trump on Tuesday told reporters the former governor’s sentence was “ridiculous.”
  Blagojevich, who hails from a state with a long history of pay-to-play schemes, is expected to walk out of prison later Tuesday, according to a person close to him, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they had not seen any signed paperwork. He had
  
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• Trump commutes Blagojevich sentence, pardons others

  18-02-2020 20:08
  
  By MICHAEL TARM
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has gone on a clemency blitz, commuting the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and pardoning former NYPD commissioner Bernie Kerik.
  Trump also says he has granted clemency to financier Michael Milken, who pleaded guilty for violating U.S. securities laws. Kerik served just over three years for tax fraud and lying to the White House while being interviewed to be Homeland Security secretary.
  Trump confirmed the
  
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• Tackle Box in Costa Mesa has closed after a little more than a year and a half

  18-02-2020 20:00
  
  Tackle Box, which opened in trendy SOCO in May 2018, was heading toward the two-year mark, but the owners decided to call it quits.
  Chef Brian Huskey and his brother, co-owner Andrew Huskey, shuttered their Costa Mesa location permanently on Dec. 30 and the Corona del Mar concession has closed temporarily — it will reopen on March 1.
  “It wasn’t the center, it’s just that the timing wasn’t right and it didn’t work out,” Brian Huskey said.The second T
  
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• ‘The Walking Dead’ attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood is, well, dead

  18-02-2020 18:51
  
  Get your zombie/walker fix now because Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that its “The Walking Dead” attraction is closing on March 4.
  The permanent walk-through attraction, based on the hit AMC TV series, opened to the public on July 4, 2016. There was a lot of fanfare leading up to its arrival as cast members from the show and dozens of decaying and hangry walkers — made up under the direction of “The Walking Dead” producer, director and head of special ef
  
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• How much could Disneyland tickets cost in 2030, 2040 and 2055?

  18-02-2020 18:30
  
  The latest ticket price increases have Disneyland fans once again complaining about the rising expense of visiting the Happiest Place on Earth, but wait until they see what it could cost to get into Walt Disney’s original theme park on its 100th anniversary in 2055.
  Data analysis of historical ticket prices found that if Disneyland continues to raise prices at the rate it has for the past 20 years the cost of daily admission could increase nearly tenfold by 2055 when the Anaheim theme park
  
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• President Trump touches down in LA today for Olympics meeting, fund-raising

  18-02-2020 18:26
  
  President Donald Trump will  touch down in Los Angeles today — a rare visit to the heavily Democratic region that will include formally signing off on the LA Olympics 2028, fundraising in LA and the IE, and in coming days, to Bakersfield — a lone bastion of GOP red.
  The visit to the West Coast coincides with emerging controversy back in DC, where on Friday, Attorney General William P. Barr appeared to chide the president over his constant tweeting, which he said was undermining
  
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• 3 things to do at Southern Casinos (Feb. 21-27)

  18-02-2020 18:25
  
  Casino Pauma 
  Get your dose of classic rock this weekend when band Grand Funk Railroad comes to Pauma. The band made much of its music during the late ’60s and early ’70s and some popular songs include “Some Kind of Wonderful,” “We’re An American Band” and “I’m Your Captain.”
  8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 777 Pauma Reservation Road, Pauma Valley. $35-$50, 18 and older only. 877-687-2862, casinopauma.com.
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• Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ North American Tour stops at Staples Center in October

  18-02-2020 18:18
  
  On the heels of releasing its 17th studio album, “Ghosteen,” Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds have announced a 19-date 2020 North American tour that includes a stop at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 10.
  Tickets are $19.50-$125.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at AXS.com. There is a special pre-sale for American Express Card Members that begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday and runs through 10 p.m. Thursday. Weyes Blood will open at Staples Center.
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• His horse was cut from a race, now this owner says Santa Anita owes him the winnings

  18-02-2020 18:13
  
  Thoroughbred horse owner George Sharp has filed a lawsuit alleging that a “culture of hysteria” at Santa Anita Park prompted a veterinarian to unnecessarily remove his horse from the California Cup Sprint stakes race in January.
  Sharp, who is representing himself in the suit against the racetrack, wants at least $90,000 in damages — the winner’s share of the $150,000 purse — because he believes his horse was likely to win, according to the complaint filed earlier th
  
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• Court calls San Clemente’s request to block exploring 241 Toll Road extension premature

  18-02-2020 18:10
  
  A judge has denied efforts to block Orange County’s toll road agencies from exploring a potential extension of the 241 Toll Road through San Clemente, saying the request from the city and a homeowners association was premature.
  Given the Transportation Corridor Agencies are years away from deciding if the 241 should be extended and what route would be used, “the possibilities are extensive and unknown,” said Riverside County Superior Court Judge Daniel A. Ottolia in a Jan.
  
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• These lightsaber duels are for real

  18-02-2020 18:09
  
  Many are Star Wars diehards; some enjoy the thrill and competition of an unconventional duel; others just enjoy hitting each other with LED sticks.
  For a variety of reasons, the popularity of lightsaber fighting is on the rise. A quick Google search of “lightsaber fighting” will produce page after page of results, everything from where to buy lightsabers to schools that teach the fighting form.And on Thursday nights, about a dozen or so members of a popular local group, the SoCal Sab
  
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• Theater reviews: ‘Kinky Boots’ goes for the heart, ‘The Father’ goes for the gut, ‘Revenge Song’ goes for the gusto

  18-02-2020 18:00
  
  What makes a man a man, what makes a woman a woman, and where’s the line between our real selves and our shells? Three productions currently on the boards delve into these questions, each successfully in its own way.
  ‘Revenge Song’
  Amy Kim Waschke (center), Noshir Dalal (kneeling), and Beth Hawkes (right) appear in a scene from “Revenge Song: A Vampire Cowboys Creation” at the Geffen Playhouse through March 8. (Photo by Jeff Lorch)
  At the Geffen in Westwood, “
  
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• Marine vets recall Battle of Iwo Jima on 75th anniversary of bloody WWII conflict

  18-02-2020 17:46
  
  Tony Cappa remembers lying on a beach at Iwo Jima on Feb. 20, 1945, the second day of what would become one of the Marine Corps’ bloodiest battles.
  “We were taking a little bit of rifle fire and the sand — from the sulfur — was really warm,” the 98-year-old Marine, who served with the 4th Marine Division, recalled. “We stayed on Orange Beach by the second airfield for a day and a half. I remember seeing the first flag go up on Suribachi, then it went down
  
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• Marine, Navy vets recall Battle of Iwo Jima on 75th anniversary of bloody WWII conflict

  18-02-2020 17:46
  
  Tony Cappa remembers lying on a beach at Iwo Jima on Feb. 20, 1945, the second day of what would become one of the Marine Corps’ bloodiest battles.
  “We were taking a little bit of rifle fire and the sand — from the sulfur — was really warm,” the 98-year-old Marine, who served with the 4th Marine Division, recalled. “We stayed on Orange Beach by the second airfield for a day and a half. I remember seeing the first flag go up on Suribachi, then it went down
  
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• February is the time to honor our heartbeats — and those of our loved-ones

  18-02-2020 17:39
  
  The heart is an amazing organ. It works on demand; that is, it adjusts itself to our body’s needs. During exercise or high stress, the heart rate increases and conversely it slows down in times of rest and relaxation. Depending on a person’s heartbeat rate, the average daily heartbeats range from 80,000 to 100,000. Heartbeats are also described as a personal metronome that nature gave us to mark time. Something to consider then is how we spend our daily allotment of heartbeats.
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• Clippers JaMychal Green takes pride in providing a spark off bench

  18-02-2020 17:30
  
  PLAYA VISTA — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George clicked the heels of their New Balance and Nike sneakers, no-place-like-homed their way back to Southern California and – poof! – turned the Clippers into title contenders.
  The superstars wished to be near family and friends, to be able to inspire and give back in the Moreno Valley and Palmdale communities where they grew up, to deliver with backpacks and basketball courts and just by being around – and to try to lead the Clippe
  
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• Charges pending in death of Hollywood sex therapist once engaged to Drew Carey

  18-02-2020 17:00
  
  HOLLYWOOD — A 41-year-old Playa del Rey man remained in jail Tuesday in lieu of $2 million bail after his arrest on suspicion of murdering Dr. Amie Harwick, a prominent Hollywood marriage and sex therapist who was once engaged to “The Price Is Right” host Drew Carey.
  Gareth Pursehouse, a former boyfriend of the victim, was arrested about 4:30 p.m. Saturday and booked on suspicion of murdering Harwick, according to jail records and the Los Angeles Police Department.
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• Charges pending in death of Hollywood Hills sex therapist Amie Harwick

  18-02-2020 17:00
  
  HOLLYWOOD — A 41-year-old Playa del Rey man remained in jail Tuesday in lieu of $2 million bail after his arrest on suspicion of murdering Dr. Amie Harwick, a prominent Hollywood marriage and sex therapist who was once engaged to “The Price Is Right” host Drew Carey.
  Gareth Pursehouse, a former boyfriend of the victim, was arrested about 4:30 p.m. Saturday and booked on suspicion of murdering Harwick, according to jail records and the Los Angeles Police Department.
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• Tailgate Fest lineup includes Dierks Bentley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, TLC

  18-02-2020 16:00
  
  Dierks Bentley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Justin Moore and TLC are among the artists providing the soundtrack to the third edition of the Tailgate Fest, which moves to a venue known for tailgating — Auto Club Speedway in Fontana — Aug. 15 and 16.
  And that parking lot party mindset was front and center when it came to Bentley, according to Melissa Carbone, co-founder of the festival.
  “We try to get into the heads of tailgaters,” Carbone said. “He’s definitely the artist
  
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• Woman dies, man injured after fall from 3rd story of Garden Grove home

  18-02-2020 15:38
  
  A woman died and a man was critically injured after they apparently fell from a third-story window of a Garden Grove house during a fight Monday, Feb. 17, authorities said.
  Garden Grove police responded to the 10800 block of Lotus Drive about 9:20 p.m. to assist Orange County firefighters who were working a call in which a man and woman were fighting, Lt. Rich Burillo said.
  Officers arrived and found the man and woman in a side yard with multiple injuries to the body and face, Burillo said.
  The
  
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• Woman dies, man injured after both fall from 3rd-story of Garden Grove home during apparent fight

  18-02-2020 15:38
  
  A woman died and a man was critically injured after they apparently fell from a third-story window of a Garden Grove house during a fight Monday, Feb. 17, authorities said.
  Garden Grove police responded to the 10800 block of Lotus Drive about 9:20 p.m. to assist Orange County firefighters who were working a call in which a man and woman were fighting, Lt. Rich Burillo said.
  Officers arrived and found the man and woman in a side yard with multiple injuries to the body and face, Burillo said.
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• What will fans give up to maintain their Disneyland habit?

  18-02-2020 15:33
  
  Disneyland’s annual price increase used to elicit howling rage from its fans online. But this year, Disney’s latest increase seems to have generated not much more than resigned indifference.
  No fan I know likes paying more to visit the parks. But if last year’s double-digit price increases were not enough to get you to rage-quit Disney, this year’s relatively modest increase surely wasn’t going to push you over the edge.
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• Obama visits Rancho Mirage, Trump will be there Wednesday

  18-02-2020 14:33
  
  RANCHO MIRAGE — Former President Barack Obama spent Presidents Day in Rancho Mirage, a local television station reported Tuesday.
  Obama spent the day at the Thunderbird Heights off Highway 111, according to KESQ. Thunderbird is famous for hosting several presidents, including Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford, Lyndon B. Johnson, George H.W. Bush, and then-Vice President Richard Nixon.
  PRESIDENT TO VISIT RANCHO MIRAGE: Trump will get Olympic update in LA, part of whirlwind wes
  
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• Bloomberg makes debate stage, facing Democratic rivals for 1st time

  18-02-2020 14:28
  
  By KATHLEEN RONAYNE
  Billionaire Mike Bloomberg has qualified for the upcoming Democratic presidential debate, marking the first time he’ll stand alongside the rivals he has so far avoided by bypassing the early voting states and using his personal fortune to define himself through television ads.
  A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll published Tuesday shows Bloomberg with 19% support nationally in the Democratic nominating contest.
  The former New York City mayor, who launched his presidential
  
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• Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall

  18-02-2020 14:23
  
  By ELLIOT SPAGAT
  SAN DIEGO  — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
  The Department of Homeland Security said waiving procurement regulations will allow 177 miles (283 kilometers) of wall to be built more quickly in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The 10 waived laws include requirements for having open competition, justifying selections and receiving all bonding from a cont
  
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